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. Then a response. And today I am at the foot of the __ on a very inclement day in New Zealand. We also let one of our cameras run to try and capture evidence. On 22 January 1942, the cutter departed Honolulu in company with USAT Barbara Olson,[10] and arrived at Kanton Island on 28 January 1942. Their primary task was to report meteorological information, which was used in weather forecasts for the burgeoning trans-Pacific commercial air traffic as well as for surface vessels. Later the same day, she made an unsuccessful attack on a cargo ship as it entered Wakasa Wan; then dodged through a 75-boat fishing fleet, and outdistanced the marus escort.Off Amarubi Saki on the morning of 14 August, Torsk sighted a medium cargo ship and took up the chase. If you arrive at the right time, you may have the chance to meet a former crew member. In May 1985 she assisted the disabled F/V Northwind 300 miles (480km) off New York. On 1 September, she departed the area for the Marianas Islands, passing through the Tsushima Strait two days later, and arriving in Guam on 9 September, concluding her second patrol. T, hats in 1855, she entered service. [6], Torsk resumed her Mediterranean deployments in the 1960s, which included a joint training exercise, "New Broom X", with fleet units of British Commonwealth navies. On 10 January 1980, while underway on drug enforcement patrol duty, she was diverted to a Search and Rescue mission involving a lost Cessna 441 jet with two passengers. So, we continued further down into the belly of the Constellation and the energy seemed to grow darker. USS Torsk (Cdr. 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. She set the all-time record of career dives, at 11,884. The Hornet is also considered one of the most haunted ships open for tours, anywhere in the world. She also continued nabbing drug smugglers. The history behind the Torsk is great and having the chance to be inside is an honor. Wine? She continued her patrol in the Sea of Japan, conducting visual and photo surveillance and destroying floating mines. Some of it seems to respond to me. And each time I am more amazed. 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. The "Clipper" flights across the Pacific to the Far East made islands like Hawaii, Midway, Guam, and Wake Island important way-stations. Problem was getting big body through small hatches and not hitting head. It is also a Scandinavian term for the Atlantic cod. Then, she surfaced and headed for the Noto peninsula. Wow! USS Torsk (SS 423) Crew List. In April to May 1953 Taney served on Ocean Station Victor and in June of that year she served on Ocean Station Victor. So much going on. The Torsk was armed with ten 21-inch torpedo tubes - six in the bow and four in stern. Work continues on the Torsk deck repair project, focusing on the grinding and repainting paint of Torsk's port side. On January 14, 1986 she was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. In our first of three investigations, we visit the world-famous Mummers Museum. Our artifact collections consist of approximately 50,000 objects, photographs and documents across all of our exhibits. First published on September 6, 2022 / 12:20 PM. The USS Torsk (SS-423) is docked at the Baltimore Maritime Museum and is one of two Tench Class submarines still located inside the United States. So, we are off the coast of West Africa with. In January through February 1951 she served on Ocean Station Uncle and the following year, August to September, she served on Ocean Station Uncle. Very cool look into submarine technology. Entrance fee gets you into 3 ships around inner harbor. This was her home port for the next seven years, during which time she served primarily as a training ship. On 16 February, the submarine arrived at Port Everglades, Florida, where she provided services for antisubmarine research. The top 10 winners in the category Best Museum Ship are as follows: USS Midway - San Diego. [4], She departed U.S. waters in April 1969 and arrived in theater on 14 May 1969 and she served in the area until 31 January 1970. That wraps up in 1945.. With the work completed in early January 1945, Taney departed Boston on 19 January 1945, bound for Norfolk, Virginia. "One of the more notable things to happen before her service started when preparing to head out, in late 1944, early 1945. Join Historic Ships in Baltimore for an inside look on board USS Torsk, a WWII-era Tench - class Submarine, which sunk the last two enemy combatants at the e. Was stuffy and hot in summer. She served on Ocean Station November from December 1958 to January 1959, May to June, and October to November 1959. That was her big service when she was still really in active service.. And, just like the Constellation, the Torsk is said to be haunted. It was in service from 1944 to 1968. Over her distinguished career, Taney received three battle stars for World War II service and numerous theater ribbons for service in World War II, the Korean War, and Vietnam War. Amen Brother. The Japanese accept the terms of the Potsdam Declaration and agree to surrender, ending World War II. Taney soon proceeded to Japan, where she took part in the occupation of Wakayama, anchoring off the port city on 11 September 1945 and sending a working party ashore the next day. She was ordered to patrol off Kii Suido and off the north-east coast of Honshu. 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. sounds that are loud will be lowered. Class and type: Tench-class diesel-electric submarine A unique honor occurred on 27 April 1960 when Taney, as the senior U.S. ship present, hosted French President Charles de Gaulle on his tour of San Francisco Bay. Early in April, she departed Norfolk as a unit of Task Force 66 (TF 66) as convoy guide for convoy UGS-38. Over eighty sailors lived aboard Torsk at particular times. Commissioned: 16 December 1944 Nobody else was up here and he said 'I saw something out of the corner of my eye.' During her tour of duty, Taney steamed for over 52,000 miles (84,000km) and inspected over 1,000 vessels. 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. 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. But something paranormal continued to followed us. Life on a submarine was challenging. Yep, that's right, the submarine docked next to the aquarium. By the end of May 1945, Taney had gone to general quarters 119 times, with the crew remaining at battle stations for up to nine hours at a stretch. Her keel was laid down on 7 June 1944 at the Portsmouth Navy Yard. "Youre getting electronic voice phenomenonin its purest form so youre not using, a microphone and yet you are getting EVPs.. 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. Darren!". Torsk was designated a National Historic Landmark on 14 January 1986. On 4 November Typhoon Marie passed close aboard Taney, with winds gusting close to 70 knots (130km/h), but she weathered the storm without damage. The eighth, and final, USS Hornet set a number of Naval records, including plucking the Apollo 11 and Apollo 12 crews out of the sea upon their splashdown returns to earth - before being moored near San Francisco as a maritime museum. What did you like to drink? A crew of over 80 had some seriously tight quarters. In 1955, she was reassigned to Submarine Squadron 6 at Norfolk, Virginia. Test depth: 400 ft (120 m) She was also involved with various tests and training exercises. Torsk then attempted to torpedo the freighter as it entered the harbor, but the torpedoes missed, possibly because they struck uncharted coral reefs. The Constellation was armed with 16 cannons and more than a dozen large pounder-mounted guns that could sink an enemy vessel on command from the Captain. 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. Commissioned on 16 December 1944, USS Torsk was one of only ten Tench Class fleet type submarines to see service in World War II. This was just some of the equipment brought below deck to try and find the spirits of the Torsk. Ships available to tour include USS Constellation, USS Torsk and US Coast Guard Cutter WHEC-37. Their volume balances the dynamic range in between. Taney performed these supply missions into 1940. Our WWII Tench-class submarine here at the Historic Ships of Baltimore. These were supplied with a total of 28torpedoes. Builder: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine "Thats actually the very last time she has any kind of, significant role in the Navy. She displaced 1,570 long tons (1,600t) surfaced and 2,414 long tons (2,453t) submerged. She departed that Florida port on 20 February, transited the Panama Canal, and reached Hawaii on 23 March.After a repair and training period, she got underway from Pearl Harbor for her first war patrol. During the Cuban Missile Crisis in the fall of 1962, she patrolled in support of the blockade of that Caribbean island. Embarking the four colonists at 10:15 that day, Taney shelled the island and destroyed its buildings to prevent them from being used by Japanese forces. It was tough to find a spot to relax - especially during lights out. This last ocean station had been established to track storms threatening the middle states on the east coast which had often struck without warning. Such raids took place on 18 out of 30 days that month. Sadly, the sailors of the Torsk also had to deal with a tragedy. The engineering is amazing. 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. After World War II, USS Torsk alternated between duties as a training boat at the Navy's Submarine School in New London, CT and active deployments in the Altantic and Mediterranean. She was launched on 3 June 1936 and was sponsored by Miss Corinne F. Taney. If you also served aboard and you remember one of the people below you can click on the name . Torsk was docked at Baltimore's Inner Harbor and opened to the public as a museum. 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. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. She, too, is supposedly haunted. How many times you can access to a submarine. Other islands and islets assumed greater importance when a route across the South Pacific was mapped out to Australia and Samoa. You still put her to use in blockade squadrons for the first few years of her life. Our best guess he was not able to get his harness off, in time. During this time, the ship received the classification WPG-37. She participated in dozens of naval gunfire support missions, firing more than 3,400 five-inch (127mm) shells at Viet Cong positions. As the freighter entered the harbor half an hour later, Torsk attempted to sink her but was unsuccessful, possibly because the torpedoes struck undetected reefs near the mouth of the harbor.Around noon, another frigate appeared, apparently a reinforcement which had been called in. He goes by another name here in New Zealand. Again from 13 to 22 October 1972 she conducted another Ocean Station Hotel. So, we run overnights with Boy Scouts on the weekend and we wake them up around 6 AM. On 2 June, while patrolling between Honsh and Hokkaid, Torsk came upon a small coastal minelayer. 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. Endurance: 48 hours at 2 knots (3.7 km/h) submerged Description. 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. While surfaced, she had a cruising radius of 11,000 nautical miles (20,000km) at a speed of 10 knots (19km/h; 12mph). If you purchase a ticket on-line it is good until used regardless of the date stamp. Change). All sail-powered all wooden means she wasnt a very effective. [1] She was designated a National Historic Landmark on the same day. On 25 June 1945, at 01:20, a float seaplane passed near Taney, provoking return fire from the command ship and batteries ashore which combined to splash the intruder. Reports of the Moehau Man date back over 120 years. / CBS Baltimore. [4], The Taney had arrived in the Pacific at a time when the United States, and Pan-American Airways in particular, was expanding its commercial air travel capabilities. In these very crowded conditions, the only way to pass someone was to turn sideways. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sadly, he is the only person to ever perish, on this ship. After numerous war patrols and duties as a training boat after the war, the Torsk arrived in Baltimore to serve as a museum and memorial in 1972. [4], As the Navy and Coast Guard began gradually increasing and augmenting the armament on its vessels to prepare them for the inexorably advancing war, Taney underwent her first major rearmament at the Pearl Harbor Navy Yard in December 1940. [1] Torsk and its companions are major contributing elements in the Baltimore National Heritage Area.[7]. She is off the coast of Okinawa a few days prior to VJ day really an end to the, Pacific. So, a few months back last summer, my girlfriend at the time. In May or June 1937 Roger B. Taney's name was shortened to simply Taney. Including a patrol break in San Juan, Puerto Rico. On 31 August, what was thought to be a torpedo wake was sighted, an indicator that not everyone had heard the news of the wars ending..The submarine set her course for the Mariana Islands on 1 September, passed through Tsushima Straits on 3 September, and arrived at Guam on 9 September, successfully completing her second war patrol. Her class of Submarine was named after fish, and a Torsk is part of the Cod family. From there, she proceeded to the Panama Canal, sailed into the Atlantic and ultimately arrived in New London, Connecticut in mid-October. The next person in charge of the Constellation - Captain Thomas Dornin. Two torpedoes passed close by Taney. Throughout April 15 to June 16, 1945, Torsk carried out plane guard duties for American aircrafts engaged in bombing raids on Japan. She served on Ocean Station Romeo from October to November 1958. 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. During one raid, her antiaircraft gunners achieved at least three hits on a Mitsubishi G4M "Betty" bomber which crossed the ship's bow 1,200 yards (1,100m) away, and later during her first day at Okinawa experienced four more "red alerts". 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. She looks towards it; the light goes away as she looks towards it. Im here with paranormal investigator and researcher Marc Coppell and were hopefully going to have some sightings or capture some audio of New Zealands own bigfoot, known as the Moehau Man. [6], On 14 August, she encountered a medium-sized cargo ship accompanied by a 745 long tons (757t) Kaibkan type escort vessel steaming off Amarube Saki[ja]Battle of Kasumi[ja]. From 28 October to 17 November 1972 she served on Ocean Station Delta. The ship began firing newly installed three inch guns at Japanese planes passing high overhead. She operated there until 1971, and on 15 December she was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register. 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. 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. In response to the attack, the United States declared war. It was a first for the Unexplained Cases team - an EVP where one of our names was said from beyond. 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. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 4 Fairbanks-Morse Model 38D8- 10-cylinder opposed piston diesel engines driving electrical generators, (20,000 km) surfaced at 10 knots (19 km/h). Fleet Week 2022 begins Wednesday. And for him to say thatIm telling you, he has never done. 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. I missed the response at the time but Hiram says, "I just heard your name. I hope to God that was them. [4], Two such places were Kanton and Enderbury Islands. they "see it all!". He is the only person who ever passed away during the. [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). Her main battery also underwent change: she now sported two open-mount 5-inch guns, as well as 40- and 20-millimeter antiaircraft guns. She could carry enough provisions for her crew of ten officers and 71enlisted men for 75days of operations. Your IP address is listed in our blacklist and blocked from completing this request. This new version of the majestic ship stretches 199 feet long, 43 feet across. Her submerged endurance was limited by the life of her batteries, which at a speed of 2 knots (3.7km/h; 2.3mph), would be depleted after 48 hours. Located near the famous Baltimore Aquarium, the Torsk is well-worth a visit. The Torsk Volunteer Association works hand-in-hand with Historic Ships in Baltimore to provide skilled restoration and maintenance activities for the vessel. Returning on 27 November, she continued operations out of New London ranging from Halifax, Nova Scotia, to Havana, Cuba, as she trained prospective submarine personnel and laid exercise mine fields. In 1945, Torsk made two war patrols off Japan, sinking one cargo vessel and two coastal defense frigates. No results on either device. 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. This new version of the majestic ship stretches 199 feet long, 43 feet across. Can you tell us this card? The vessel was decommissioned on 4 March 1968, after nearly twenty years of service. Taney later departed Bizerte with homeward-bound convoy GUS-38 and arrived at New York City on 21 May 1944. Deployed to the Pacific in 1945, Torsk made two war patrols off Japan sinking one cargo vessel, and two coastal defense frigates. She arrived back in New London on 27 November, after which she resumed her training duties. Air contacts were few in this period, and the submarine found no opportunity to conduct rescue operations. A response is heard. Getting a behind-the-scenes look of an Inner Harbor staple - the USS Torsk submarine, Where's Marty? For one admission you can tour the Constellation, The USCG Cutter 37 which was a hero at Pearl Harbor, The Lightship Chesapeake, and of course "The Galloping Ghost of the Japanese Coast", the Torsk. See and feel just how the submariners lived and fought; school groups can arrange for overnights to see what it was like to sleep in a narrow bunk in windowless space and to think about the dedication of the warriors who did so at the risk of their lives. The team encountereda possible shadow figure and we heard voices from the dead. A 745-ton Kaibokan-class patrol escort vessel accompanied the freighter to seaward, presenting the submarine with a tempting target. During World War II, Torsk made two war patrols off the coast of Japan in 1945. New communications equipment was also installed before the ship departed the Hawaiian Islands for the Marshalls on 10 March 1945. 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]. Tour the Conning Tower of the Tench-Class submarine, USS Torsk (SS-423) with Curator, Paul Cora. I told K2 he was going to be amazed, and he was. 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. Yeah, Rum! Home to the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall - where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were signed. She then served on Ocean Station November in August 1960. Two days later, she located a 700 long tons (710t) freighter off Kobe Saki; she fired four torpedoes but again missed her target. 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. Officers not aboard were ordered to return and the ship readied to get underway. 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Decommissioned in 1964, she served for another seven years as a training vessel for the Naval Reserve. She arrived there on 13 May and, for two days, attempted to contact other members of the wolf pack, Lewellens Looters. On 16 May, she made rendezvous with submarines Sand Lance (SS-381) and Cero (SS-225). This is no drill" came at 07:55 on 7 December 1941, as Japanese planes swept overhead in an attempt to cripple the Pacific Fleet. While the team monitored their machines - one investigator possible saw a ghostly sailor. 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. 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. For about a dozen years I was a volunteer on this ship. In March 1965 she conducted an Alaskan Patrol and on 29 March she successfully fought a fire on board the disabled fishing vessel Glacier Bear 15 miles (24km) south of Cape Fairweather and then towed her to safety. The ship got underway at 0546 on 8 December to patrol the harbor approaches making seven sound contacts and dropping depth charges during the patrol that ended on 14 December. The ship received the classification WPG-37 behind-the-scenes look of an Inner Harbor and opened to the U.S. Register. 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