She performed the same duties again on 1 August 1945 when she led a convoy to sea on typhoon-evasion operations. The USS Constellation was born in 1854 - constructed from materials that were salvaged from the frigate USS Constellation - which sailed the seas in the late 1700s to early 1800s. A random card is pulled from a deck. On January 14, 1986 she was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Torsk operated out of Washington until 1971 and, on 15 December of that year, was struck from the Naval Vessel Register. Such raids took place on 18 out of 30 days that month. -- not distant history, but our American history of living memory. Long boring days sitting on station and terrifying nights in storms made for challenging duty that took a very special person to fulfill. USS Torsk, hull number SS-423, is a Tench -class submarine built for the United States Navy during World War II. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. The ship fired on a second and third group of attacking planes, the last of which flew over the Honolulu harbor entrance, perhaps intending to attack the power plant, and was low enough to be engaged by the 50 caliber machine guns. The ship returned to New London in the fall for fleet exercises and, the following year, extended her operations into the Caribbean Sea. Off Ando Saki on 13 August, Torsk found several small fishing boats and another small freighter; she sank the latter and later that day, attempted to sink another cargo vessel in Wakasa Wan but her torpedoes missed. On 15 August, following four highly successful days of aggressive patrolling, Torsk received word of the cessation of hostilities. On 8 September 1966 Taney crossed the 180th meridian and then arrived at Ocean Station Victor on 11 September, relieving USCGC Chautauqua (WHEC-41). All sail-powered all wooden means she wasnt a very effective. Shortly thereafter, the hydrophone operator detected a large explosion; this was the Mark 28 striking the Kaibkan, and a minute later the Mark 27 struck the vessel as well. She departed Alameda on 26 August and arrived at Pearl Harbor on 1 September, where she refueled before steaming to Honolulu, mooring at Berth 8. Top ways to experience USS Torsk and nearby attractions Platinum Package - Helicopter Tour with Dinner at Ruth's Chris or Capital Grille 5 Adventure Tours from $450.79 per adult LIKELY TO SELL OUT* Baltimore Inner Harbor Sightseeing Tour 29 City Tours from $26.58 per adult Baltimore Ghosts By US Ghost Adventures 23 Walking Tours from $30.00 See all the lists featuring USS Torsk (SS-423), including Paranormal Sights, Haunted Baltimore, JODY & MY TOP CHECK IN'S MD & PA, Ghostly Destinations , and A place in History. First published on September 6, 2022 / 12:20 PM. Built near the end of WW2 she served the Navy with distinction for years, decades. [4][11], She was decommissioned on 7 December 1986 and turned over to the city of Baltimore, Maryland, for use as a museum ship. Life on a submarine was challenging. How many times you can access to a submarine. In June through July 1949 Taney served on Ocean Station Fox and later in July she served on Ocean Station Able. She was commissioned at Philadelphia on 24 October 1936. Following US Navy naming practice for submarines up to the 1950s, Torsk was named for a fish: "Torsk" is the common name in the North American fishery for the Cusk, a cod-like fish in the family Lotidae. The Torsk actually sunk the last Japanese vessel that was sunk during the war. Her class of Submarine was named after fish, and a Torsk is part of the Cod family. Mark has done extensive research and interviewed over two dozen witnesses in New Zealand who have had their own sightings and strange encounters with this cryptid. And one, I felt like it was surrounding us. The weather patrols (later termed "ocean station patrols") consisted of sailing for three weeks on assigned stations in the Pacific, and each cutter assigned performed four or five such patrols each year. Amazing a veteran news photographer is not an easy thing, trust me. Torsk is the Norwegian word for codfish. The Tench-class submarines were incremental improvements of the preceding Balao and Gato classes of fleet submarines that proved to be highly successful during operations against Japan in the Pacific War. Early that afternoon, the submarine entered her patrol area and, on the following morning off Dogo Island, Torsk made a submerged periscope attack which sank a small coastal freighter. Active for 50 years, Taney saw action in both theaters of combat in World War II, serving as a command ship at the Battle of Okinawa, and as a fleet escort in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. The Torsk is part of the Historic Ships of Baltimore . She did not waste any time getting up there.. When the two ships approached Kasumi Ko at 10:35, Torsk launched a new, experimental Mark 28 torpedo, an acoustic homing torpedo, at the Kaibkan. The torsk, a member of the cod family, can reach a length of three feet and weigh as much as 30 pounds. After sending a working party ashore to unload supplies, Taney screened Barbara Olson offshore until 7 February 1942, when both ships got under way to evacuate the American colony on Enderbury Island. The Taney played a role in their colonization by the United States. / CBS Baltimore. Speed: 20.25 knots (38 km/h) surfaced Taney subsequently escorted her merchantman consort to Jarvis Island, where she evacuated the four Interior Department colonists and burned all structures to the ground before departing. Soon after Hiram motions towards me and asks for my name to be shared. [4], She was decommissioned in 1986, and has since served as a museum ship in the Inner Harbor of Baltimore, Maryland. Conflict erupted after December 7, 1941 when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, an American naval base in Hawaii. But she does, see one hammock still swaying in the middle. To find out if this grand old ship was really haunted - the Unexplained Cases team joined forces with the Maryland Paranormal Research group to search out sailors who are now spirits - haunting the Constellation. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Torsk (SS 423). Nicknamed the "Galloping Ghost of the Japanese Coast," the vessel is the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the torsk, a food fish of the North Atlantic. Later on the 11th, the submarine entered her patrol area. Fate: Museum ship at Baltimore, Maryland, 26 September 1972 While on her second patrol that lasted from July 17 to September 9, 1945, Torsk engaged in sinking three Japanese ships. Darren Dedo - Founder, Reporter & Investigator, Michael Chinn - Lead Investigator & Researcher, Written by: Darren Dedo Case Filed: 8/8/22 Executive Producer: Rick Garner Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: the birthplace of America. And we are also using a compressor. Hiram asks questions. Someone else takes his place down below and they are unable to see that he didnt make it, By the time they came back up to surface he was lost to the waters in the bay in the, mouth of the Atlantic. In 1966 Taney undertook a 90-day "Double VICTOR Cruise". In the afternoon of August 13, 1945, she torpedoed and sunk a small freighter ship as well as two Japanese coastal defense frigates the following day. Officers not aboard were ordered to return and the ship readied to get underway. What to Do i Torsk paused briefly at Guam en route to an area off Kii Suido which she reached on 11 May and began lifeguard duty. One of the most essential functions of Historic Ships in Baltimore is the ongoing maintenance and restoration work. All the other ones that had people sleeping in them were dead still. Just across fro the Constellation in Baltimore harbor - another very famous vessel is available for tours. I hope you had a fun and relaxed Labor Day holiday weekend, but I'm here to tell you the party isn't over yet! [2], Torsk is 311ft 8in (95.00m) long, with a beam of 27ft 4in (8.33m) and a maximum draft of 17ft 0in (5.18m). She was launched on 6 September 1944 sponsored by Mrs. Allen B. Reed, and commissioned on 16 December 1944 with Commander Bafford E. Lewellen in command.Completed on the last day of 1944, Torsk trained out of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Newport, Rhode Island, and New London, Connecticut, until 11 February 1945, when she headed for Florida. Donation requests should be received at least 30 days prior to the event date, as requests are processed at the end of each month. During this month-long period, at least 288 enemy planes attacked the ships in Taney's vicinity, and at least 96 of these were destroyed. Torsk had another disappointing encounter on 4 June when, while patrolling off Kobe Saki, she fired four torpedoes at a 700-ton freighter without scoring. I hope to God that was them. Theyve all, been staying in the hammocks down here. The USS Torsk resides next to the LV116 Chesapeake and the National Aquarium at Pier 3 in the Inner Harbor. Nicknamed the Galloping Ghost of the Japanese Coast, the vessel is the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the torsk, a food fish of the North Atlantic. This one was commissioned, in December of 1944 towards the end of the war. Beginning on 31 December, she began training exercises that lasted until 11 February 1945; five days later she sailed to Port Everglades, Florida, where she conducted anti-submarine experiments. Okay, we have one vote for rum. Also on this date, USS Torsk (SS 423) sinks Coast Defense Vessel (No.13), and Coast Defense Vessel No.47. USS Torsk (SS-423) was built by the U.S. Navy at Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Someone said rum. She is also the only submarine converted in the Fleet Snorkel program that has the original snorkel. She departed Honolulu on 3 September en route to Ocean Station Victor via Midway Island, arriving at the latter on 6 September, departing the same day. 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