Sadly, the sailors of the Torsk also had to deal with a tragedy. 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. Aboard the ship is a memorial. [3] Coast Guardsmen from the Taney were ordered to take up defensive positions around Aloha Tower and protect it from being occupied. Join XPLR CLUB: http://xplrclub.com/Sam and Colby take fans to explore the most haunted military ghost ship, the USS Hornet, in the USA! Team leader Hiram Henderson explains the science behind the audio evidence we hoped to gather. It didn't take long before we got a hit. 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. She now sported a main battery of a single-mount 5-inch gun, a hedgehog, a twin 40-millimeter mount, and two 20-millimeter guns, in addition to depth charge tracks and projectors and was reclassified once again as WPG-37. This was just some of the equipment brought below deck to try and find the spirits of the Torsk. How many times you can access to a submarine. She also conducted dedicated law enforcement and search and rescue patrols, or stood on search and rescue standby, when she was not on ocean station duty. Battleship USS Iowa - Los Angeles. USS Constellation. Taney participated in two more round-trip convoy escort missions, with convoys UGS/GUS-45 and UGS/GUS-52. Was this the young sailor who was killed? In the letter, he states his hope that our two countries have moved beyond the conflict and hopes we will all remain friends forever. Change). Held down by enemy planes and patrol vessels, the submarine remained submerged more than seven hours. The Fleet Week website is THE BEST way to see, plan, and begin to enjoy how special this is! All of us were sitting here earlier in this room. "Did someone say rum? During underwater operations, she was powered by two 126-cell Sargo batteries that drove two low-speed direct-drive General Electric electric motors. At the maneuvering room of a WWII-era submarine at the Inner Harbor. Throughout April 15 to June 16, 1945, Torsk carried out plane guard duties for American aircrafts engaged in bombing raids on Japan. 2 126-cell Sargo batteries The submarine fired six torpedoeswhich the small vessel avoided by maneuveringand then dove and rigged for depth charges which did not materialize. During her tour of duty, Taney steamed for over 52,000 miles (84,000km) and inspected over 1,000 vessels. Then, she surfaced and headed for the Noto peninsula. Located near the famous Baltimore Aquarium, the Torsk is well-worth a visit. USS Torsk, hull number SS-423, is a Tench-class submarine built for the United States Navy during World War II. She spent the first two days of August at Guam and set her course for the Sea of Japan.She passed through the minefields of Tsushima Strait on 10 August and, on the morning of 11 August, rescued seven Japanese merchant seamen who had survived the sinking of the Koue Maru some four days before. USS Torsk (SS 423) Crew List. 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. For one admission you can tour the Constellation, The USCG Cutter 37 which was a hero at Pearl Harbor, The Lightship Chesapeake, and of. "Jack!" We spend a night exploring these allegedly haunted original and reconstructed homes for people who settled out west. Were most proud of her service, we also like to say, she worked in our African squadron from 1859 to, 1861. The latter of these, torpedoed on 14 August 1945, was the last enemy ship sunk by the . This was her home port for the next seven years, during which time she served primarily as a training ship. Your IP address is listed in our blacklist and blocked from completing this request. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. These were rated at 5,400 shaft horsepower (4,000kW) for a maximum speed of 20.25 knots (38km/h) on the surface. Yeah, Rum! A group of ex sub sailors restored it to very near as it was when in service, A visit on the Torsk will give visitors a very good idea of what life was like below the sea. Struck: 15 December 1971 16 Jun 1945 USS Torsk (Cdr. British and French shipswe are just looking for slavers coming out of the Congo river, capture their ships, and return the captives to the continent. 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. She was then ordered for duty with Coast Guard Squadron Three which was supporting the Navy's Operation Market Time patrols off the coast of Vietnam. [6], On 10 September, Torsk sailed from the Marianas, bound for Pearl Harbor. We will get to the ghosts in a minute - but, first we need a history lesson. He is one of the scouts during the training exercise for whatever reason he doesnt get, down below when the ship begins to dive. Propulsion: 4 Fairbanks-Morse Model 38D8- 10-cylinder opposed piston diesel engines driving electrical generators She made frequent Caribbean voyages and participated in Operation Springboard. In June 1959, she proceeded via the Saint Lawrence Seaway to the Great Lakes, visited various ports on Lake Ontario and Lake Michigan, then returned to the Norfolk operating area in mid-August. [3] She was named for Roger B. Taney (17771864), who served as U.S. Attorney General, Secretary of the Treasury, and Chief Justice of the United States. ABOUT UNEXPLAINED CASES: The Unexplained Cases team is focused on preserving history while documenting the strange, paranormal and unexplained. Her electric motors provided 2,740shp (2,040kW) and a top speed of 8.75 knots (16km/h) submerged. While anchored there, Taney weathered a typhoon on 17 September 1945. Supposedly she has some ghostly sailors who are still aboard. For news and updates, follow us and subscribe to our newsletter. She was commissioned at Philadelphia on 24 October 1936. The secret new torpedoes had proven their worth in battle and Torsk was credited, not only with two enemy warships, but also with sinking the last Japanese warship sunk in World War II. Problem was getting big body through small hatches and not hitting head. The military benefits which accrued to the United States by its expansion onto some of the more strategic bits of land in the broad Pacific were not lost upon President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who undertook, in the late 1930s, to annex territory in the Pacific. In May 1985 she assisted the disabled F/V Northwind 300 miles (480km) off New York. Over the course of 14 and 15 May, she attempted to contact the submarine wolfpack operating in the area, and she finally rendezvoused with the submarines Sand Lance and Cero the next day. All of the damaged vessels save Paul Hamilton and Lansdale reached Bizerte, Tunisia, on 21 April 1944. Most famous for being the last sail-powered and all wood warship ever commissioned by the U.S. Navy. Before I go, though, one more thing. Nobody else was up here and he said 'I saw something out of the corner of my eye.' All tickets remain valid until used. 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. There are so many things to see. Their volume balances the dynamic range in between. From there, she served as a training submarine for anti-submarine aircraft and surface ships to practice detecting and targeting. He saw it passyou see how the shine is on the floor in there? In 1951, her training operations took her to the Caribbean Sea. Rum." 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. Decommissioned in 1964, she served for another seven years as a training vessel for the Naval Reserve. In June 1949, she was assigned to Submarine Squadron 2; and; in the summer of 1950, she was deployed to the Mediterranean Sea. She was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1988. 1945. From there, she proceeded to the Panama Canal, sailed into the Atlantic and ultimately arrived in New London, Connecticut in mid-October. The ship began firing newly installed three inch guns at Japanese planes passing high overhead. Every board walked upon and stair climbed, there's a good chance you could come in contact with a ghost - remaining on duty and protecting the place they once called home on the sea. The U.S. So, we run overnights with Boy Scouts on the weekend and we wake them up around 6 AM. She departed the Marianas on the next day, proceeded via Pearl Harbor and the Canal Zone, and arrived at New London in mid-October. "Thats actually the very last time she has any kind of, significant role in the Navy. From 30 August to 20 September 1970 and from 3 to 24 January 1971 she served on Ocean Station November. Class and type: Tench-class diesel-electric submarine Was stuffy and hot in summer. Its freezing in here. sounds that are loud will be lowered. Commissioned for the United States Navy on December 16, 1944, the USS Torsk was the only submarine out of its Tench Class fleet of ten to see service during World War II. So, Sam was sitting here earlier. Minutes later, the fish found its mark; an explosion bent the stern of the frigate up to a 30 degree angle, and shortly thereafter the target sank. Laid down: 7 June 1944 She performed the same duties again on 1 August 1945 when she led a convoy to sea on typhoon-evasion operations. She is now part of the fleet of Historic Ships in Baltimore. She conducted shakedown and training in her new configuration before departing the east coast and sailing, via the Panama Canal and San Diego, to Hawaii. It is nicknamed the "Galloping Ghost of the Japanese Coast." In 1945, Torsk made two war patrols off Japan, sinking one cargo vessel and two coastal defense frigates. During that time, while she is up in Rode Island - at that time at a different, Naval Training facility - she is made the Vice Flagship of the Atlantic Fleet. Additional patrol vessels arrived in the area, and their presence, coupled with that of patrol aircraft, compelled Torsk to remain submerged for more than seven hours. Torsk is the Norwegian word for codfish. Draft: 17 ft 0 in (5.18 m) maximum Outside another "line island cruise" in the late summer, Taney operated locally out of Honolulu into the critical fall of 1941. The Torsk is part of the Historic Ships of Baltimore. So, we are off the coast of West Africa with. She arrived back in Norfolk in mid-August. The month concluded with Fishery Patrol off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada. They even offer over-night visits, which bring to life this incredible piece of US history. The USS Torsk was built at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine, at the end 1944 and was later deployed to the Pacific for patrol around the coast of Japan during World War II. [4], In February 1972 Taney was shifted back to the east coast and was homeported at Norfolk. In 1952, the boat underwent a fleet snorkel conversion and received equipment for use in testing and development of the Regulus missile in the mid-1950's. Submarine Torsk is a highlight of the Historic Ships collection. These operations called for off-shore patrols of up to three weeks. Soon after, the Constellation's days of fighting on the ocean were done. He saw the light, changecut-acrossthe light broke. The team conducted an experiment that they've done before. Battleship North Carolina . The integration of all that equipment - the mix of it all - I think enables you to hear pretty realistic. [6], On 10 August, Torsk passed through the minefields in the Tsushima Strait, and the next day, she found and took aboard seven Japanese sailors from the merchant ship Koue Maru that had been sunk four days earlier. two propellers The history behind the Torsk is great and having the chance to be inside is an honor. From 2 September 1972 to 23 September 1972 she served on Ocean Station Hotel. This new version of the majestic ship stretches 199 feet long, 43 feet across. While there, she patrolled for American air crews that had to bail out from damaged aircraft during their raids on Japan, but no aircraft went down in the area that day. During the ensuing period of conversion, the Coast Guard vessel was reconfigured as a patrol cutter. 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. [1] Torsk and its companions are major contributing elements in the Baltimore National Heritage Area.[7]. It was a first for the Unexplained Cases team - an EVP where one of our names was said from beyond. The Japanese accept the terms of the Potsdam Declaration and agree to surrender, ending World War II. Detached as a unit of TF 66 on 9 October 1944, she sailed for the Boston Navy Yard soon thereafter for extensive yard work to convert her to an amphibious command ship. After the Civil War, she is a part of a Mediterraneanblockade to keep the Southern States from trading with Europe. I used our SB-7 Spirit Box to ask questions and listen for responses in the white noise. The Torsk was underwater for long stretches of time and space was limited. It contains a picture, a letter, some small artifacts, and religious symbols. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. She, too, is supposedly haunted. The ship returned to its anchorage on 3 August 1945. This last ocean station had been established to track storms threatening the middle states on the east coast which had often struck without warning. Reported Haunts: A sailor died aboard the submarine during one of the skirmishes it took part in during the end of WWII. During this metamorphosis, Taney classified as WAGC-37 was fitted with accommodations for an embarked flag officer and his staff, as well as with increased communications and radar facilities. After making port at Boston on 14 March 1944, Taney soon shifted south to Hampton Roads, where she arrived on 31 March 1944. Fate: Museum ship at Baltimore, Maryland, 26 September 1972 On 25 July 1941, the Coast Guard cutter was transferred to the Navy and reported for duty with the local defense forces of the 14th Naval District, maintaining her base at Honolulu.[7]. So much history and some say a lot of ghosts. So, below deck we went to search out the unexplained. (six forward, four aft) 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. That wraps up in 1945.. Torsk departed the area on 5 June, bound for Midway Atoll, arriving there on 11 June; from there, she continued on to Pearl Harbor. Torsk paused briefly at Guam en route to an area off Kii Suido which she reached on 11 May and began lifeguard duty. She launched a spread of six torpedoes, but the minelayer evaded them, prompting Torsk to dive to evade the expected counter-attack that did not occur. On 16 November 1982, she rescued seven persons from the disabled ketch Klarwasser off the coast of North Carolina and rescued 19 migrants off the sailboat Apre Dien Ni. Where's Marty? First published on September 6, 2022 / 12:20 PM. Battleship Texas - La Porte, Texas. In December 1980 she seized the British-flagged M/V Party Doll which was carrying 10 tons of contraband. Designation: Built in 1944, the USS Torsk is a fleet-style submarine designed specifically for World War II. Even though she is not, going out to line, there were enough high ranking admirals and officers in the Navy that were serving, aboard here as sort of a strategic headquarters. Air contacts were few in this period, and the submarine found no opportunity to conduct rescue operations. Traversing the boat from stern to bow, visitors have the opportunity to view the torpedo rooms, the navigation station, the operation station, the engine room, the crews mess and crew berthing areas. She was also fitted with a 5-inch (127mm) /25 caliber deck gun and a Bofors 40mm and Oerlikon 20mm cannon. She was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register in December 1971 and turned over to the state of Maryland for use as a museum ship. Torsk (SS-423) (AGSS-423) (IXSS-423) (AGSS-423) in May 1968; Reclassified Miscellaneous Submarine (IXSS-423) in June 1971; Placed out of service and simultaneously struck for the Naval Register, 15 December 1971; Final Disposition, turned over to the state of Maryland to be used as a museum in the Inner Harbor at Baltimore, 26 September 1972. She continued her patrol in the Sea of Japan, conducting visual and photo surveillance and destroying floating mines. Joining Task Group 51.8 (TG 51.8), the amphibious command ship proceeded to Okinawa and arrived off the Hagushi beaches amidst air raid alerts on 11 April. In May 1965, off northern California, she kept the Soviet refrigerator ship Chernjakhovsk under close surveillance. In these very crowded conditions, the only way to pass someone was to turn sideways. She was assigned to Submarine Squadron 2 in June 1949 and in mid-1950 she was sent on a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea. This happened moments after we began a full sweep of the Constellation. Length: 311 ft 8 in (95.00 m) If you are interested in donating an an object, photograph, or document related to one of the sites that the Historic Ships operates, we would love to hear from you. Torsk was designated a National Historic Landmark on 14 January 1986. From 4 to 25 October 1953 she served on Ocean Station Uncle and from June to July 1954 she served on Ocean Station Nan. In 1945, Torsk made two war patrols off Japan, sinking one cargo vessel and two coastal defense frigates. is coming down to turn on the electrical room over there to wake up the scouts in the morning. For the next seven years, she operated out of that port serving as a training ship, participating in exercises and tests, and occasionally making naval reserve training cruises. These activities took the boat as far north as Halifax, Nova Scotia and as far south as Havana, Cuba. During Fleet Week if you come down to the Inner Harbor, or anytime you are looking for something to do I VERY MUCH suggest going aboard. Torsk was laid down at the Portsmouth Navy Yard in June 1944, was launched in September that year, and commissioned in December. On 1 May 1965 the Treasury-class vessels were re-designated as High Endurance Cutters or WHEC. The Torsk (SS-423) is a Tench-class submarine built for the Unit. [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 conducted regular harbor entrance and channel patrols, alternating often with one of the four old destroyers of Destroyer Division 80: USSAllen, Schley, Chew, and Ward. they "see it all!". Reaching Palmyra Atoll on 12 February 1942, the ships remained there until 15 February 1942, before Taney headed back for the Hawaiian Islands, arriving at Honolulu on 5 March 1942. Tours are self guided. At 1035, as the freighter and her escort approached Kasumi Ko, Torsk launched one of the new experimental Mark 28 torpedoes at the escorting ship. Tour the watercraft to see many fascinating areas, including the crew's mess and the radio room. The logo is visible today on the sail. Early in April, she departed Norfolk as a unit of Task Force 66 (TF 66) as convoy guide for convoy UGS-38. Additionally, she earned the Navy Commendation Medal for participating in the Cuban Blockade. Taney proceeded independently via Eniwetok and arrived at Ulithi on 23 March 1945, remaining there until 7 April 1945. This seemed to be an intelligent haunting - as the spirits answered our questions. There Taney served a 10-month tour of duty, providing naval gunfire support and preventing enemy infiltration along the coastal routes used by the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces. And, it was considered for a brief time the full flagship, and for the fest of the war the vice flagship for the Atlantic Fleet. The team brought aboard an array of high-tech visual and audio equipment. Commissioned on 16 December 1944, USS Torsk was one of only ten Tench Class fleet type submarines to see service in World War II. On 16 August 1945, she got under way to support USSPennsylvania(BB-38) as three Japanese planes were detected approaching from the northeast. Tour the Conning Tower of the Tench-Class submarine, USS Torsk (SS-423) with Curator, Paul Cora. 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 "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: U.S.C.G.C. The CBS Baltimore Staff is a group of experienced journalists who bring you the content on CBSBaltimore.com. United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. [4], After returning to U.S. waters, she once again began serving on ocean stations. are using amplifiers and mixers. She received her last major pre-war refit at the Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California, in the spring of the following year, 1941. 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. The next person in charge of the Constellation - Captain Thomas Dornin. She made another voyage to Palmyra Island later that spring and when heading back to Hawaii, she received orders to search for survivors in the waters around Midway Island after the Battle of Midway, including a stop at the island itself.[4]. On 16 February, the submarine arrived at Port Everglades, Florida, where she provided services for antisubmarine research. Builder: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine Within her entire career, Torsk has completed over 10,600 career dives during times of peace and war. The top 10 winners in the category Best Museum Ship are as follows: USS Midway - San Diego. In fact, too much to just simply blog about. I just put this in.". Complement: 10 officers, 71 enlisted Can you tell us this card? After capturing evid. Departing Wakayama on 14 October 1945, Taney returned to the west coast of the United States, via Midway, and arrived at San Francisco on 29 October 1945. She arrived at Victor on 22 October, relieving Winnebago. Moving on for the east coast, Taney transited the Panama Canal and later arrived at her ultimate destination, Charleston, South Carolina, on 29 November 1945. 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. On March 4, 1968, USS Torsk was decommissioned and later arrived to Baltimore's Inner Harbor to serve as a museum and memorial in 1972. [4], Two such places were Kanton and Enderbury Islands. Deployed to the Pacific in 1945, Torsk made two war patrols off Japan sinking one cargo vessel, and two coastal defense frigates. Meanwhile, tension continued to rise in the Far East as Japan cast covetous glances at the American, British, Dutch, and French colonial possessions and marched deeper into embattled China. While we still had slavery in the country until 1865, it is illegal to participate in the transatlantic, slave trade agreed by us and Great Britain at that time. Around 6 AM anchorage on 3 August 1945, Torsk made two War patrols off Japan sinking... 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