WPG/WAGC/WHEC-37, originally called USCGC Taney (/tni/), is a United States Coast Guard High Endurance Cutter notable as the last warship floating that fought in the attack on Pearl Harbor. 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. The Fleet Week website is THE BEST way to see, plan, and begin to enjoy how special this is! It is also a Scandinavian term for the Atlantic cod. The Museums dedicated Maintenance & Restoration staff and corp. of volunteers work to ensure that these national treasures survive for future generations. While anchored there, Taney weathered a typhoon on 17 September 1945. Lewellen) ended her 1st war patrol at Pearl Harbor. The Torsk eventually would become a training vessel - racking up 12,000 dives until 1968 - which is the recorded naval record for any ship. Torsk paused briefly at Guam en route to an area off Kii Suido which she reached on 11 May and began lifeguard duty. 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. If you are the site owner (or you manage this site), please whitelist your IP or if you think this block is an error please open a support ticket and make sure to include the block details (displayed in the box below), so we can assist you in troubleshooting the issue. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. In November of that same year she again served on Ocean Station Nan. We took the $15 tour that includes 2 ships out of 4 that are on exhibition. We will get to the ghosts in a minute - but, first we need a history lesson. She operated there until 1971, and on 15 December she was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register. About to enter the haunted USS Hornet ghost ship Wine? She performed the same duties again on 1 August 1945 when she led a convoy to sea on typhoon-evasion operations. Amen Brother. Think about that. So, we run overnights with Boy Scouts on the weekend and we wake them up around 6 AM. She arrived back in New London on 27 November, after which she resumed her training duties. Commissioned: 16 December 1944 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). [4], Two such places were Kanton and Enderbury Islands. Its freezing in here. This designation indicated a multi-mission ship able to operate at sea for 3045 days without support and Taney was then re-classified as WHEC-37. Tour the watercraft to see many fascinating areas, including the crew's mess and the radio room. [4], After returning to U.S. waters, she once again began serving on ocean stations. She served on Victor until relieved by USCGC Winnebago (WHEC-40) on 1 October, then steamed towards Yokosuka, Japan. She looks towards it; the light goes away as she looks towards it. Gain access to many intriguing areas, including the torpedo room, while aboard this United States Navy tench-class submarine in Baltimore. Getting a behind-the-scenes look of an Inner Harbor staple - the USS Torsk submarine, Where's Marty? Arriving at Pearl Harbor on 22 February 1945, she soon embarked Rear Admiral Calvin H. Cobb and later underwent various minor repairs. Each flew very low, using the shoreline as a background, thus confusing the search radar of the Allied ships. During her tour of duty, Taney steamed for over 52,000 miles (84,000km) and inspected over 1,000 vessels. All of the damaged vessels save Paul Hamilton and Lansdale reached Bizerte, Tunisia, on 21 April 1944. ABOUT UNEXPLAINED CASES: The Unexplained Cases team is focused on preserving history while documenting the strange, paranormal and unexplained. The Tenches, the culmination of early wartime experiences, were the last submarine class to be built by the United States Navy during the war. The first official parade was held January 1, 1901. [5][6], Treasury-class Roger B. Taney, Coast Guard Builders No. Taney was also used in drug interdiction and fisheries protection work. USS Torsk, hull number SS-423, is a Tench-class submarine built for the United States Navy during World War II. The latter of read more Harbors, Sea - Military - Submarines Links: www.hnsa.org While surfaced, she had a cruising radius of 11,000 nautical miles (20,000km) at a speed of 10 knots (19km/h; 12mph). She served in the blockade of the Cuban missile crisis. In response to the attack, the United States declared war. [12], Taney is the subject of a 1/300 plastic scale model kit by Revell, released to the market in 1984.[13]. Torsk (SS-423) was laid down on 7 June 1944 at the Portsmouth (N.H.) Navy Yard; launched on 6 September 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Allen B. Reed; and commissioned on 16 December . Upon review of the video, the voice is nearly mechanical in sounded but it does indeed sound like my name being spoken. 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. USS Torsk (SS-423) Was one of the Tench-class submarines built at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine and did two war patrols toward the end of WWII. Her main battery also underwent change: she now sported two open-mount 5-inch guns, as well as 40- and 20-millimeter antiaircraft guns. The team has performed this experiment several times but the excitement is always high. 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. is coming down to turn on the electrical room over there to wake up the scouts in the morning. Built near the end of WW2 she served the Navy with distinction for years, decades. Rum?" We. 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. This was her home port for the next seven years, during which time she served primarily as a training ship. She was launched on 3 June 1936 and was sponsored by Miss Corinne F. Taney. T, hats in 1855, she entered service. A response is heard. After arriving on 16 June, she underwent a refit and began her second patrol on 17 July. Decommissioned: 4 March 1968 In mid-July 1945 a typhoon forced the ships at Hagushi to take evasive action. Someone said rum. 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. On 30 September 1984, she seized the P/C Thriller in the Yucatn Channel, carrying 1,000 pounds of marijuana. Located near the famous Baltimore Aquarium, the Torsk is well-worth a visit. Battleship Texas - La Porte, Texas. Theyre not significant targets at the time, but they end up being the very last two ships that any U.S. naval vessel fires on and sinks during WWII.. 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. On 12 November 1966 Taney was relieved again by Winnebago and she then steamed to Midway Island to refuel before heading back to Alameda, arriving there on 20 November. Then a response. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. I just heard a (slow exhale).". 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 the New Zealand bush, Ive heard a strange whooping sound. The vessel remained there only briefly, and on 20 February, she got underway for the Pacific Ocean, passing through the Panama Canal and arriving in Hawaii on 23 March. Tags: baltimore, gun platform, gunboat, harbor, maryland, Navy, silent service, submarine, submerge, torpedo, torsk, underwater, United States, US, USA, USN, USS, World War II. She participated in dozens of naval gunfire support missions, firing more than 3,400 five-inch (127mm) shells at Viet Cong positions. 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. With the work completed in early January 1945, Taney departed Boston on 19 January 1945, bound for Norfolk, Virginia. All of us were sitting here earlier in this room. Torsk is the Norwegian word for codfish. Can you tell us this card? Well also plug in an electromagnetic sensor basically magnet a coil but the, sensors we have, but the sensors that we have are optimized to listen to voice frequencies.. "How the hell. On September 26, 1972 the U.S.S. Propulsion: 4 Fairbanks-Morse Model 38D8- 10-cylinder opposed piston diesel engines driving electrical generators We teamed up again with out friends from the Maryland Paranormal Research Group to determine is there are something paranormal on the sub. [3][8] The Japanese planes changed course to avoid Taney's fire. [6], Torsk encountered a Japanese coastal minelayer on 2 June between Honshu and Hokkaido. Commissioned on 16 December 1944, USS Torsk was one of only ten Tench Class fleet type submarines to see service in World War II. 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. Very cool look into submarine technology. 2,414 tons (2,453 t) submerged These were rated at 5,400 shaft horsepower (4,000kW) for a maximum speed of 20.25 knots (38km/h) on the surface. The ship took on an important role in the waters off Africa. She was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1988. Do you need to book in advance to visit USS Torsk? On 15 August, following four highly successful days of aggressive patrolling, Torsk received word of the cessation of hostilities. 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. And it didn't take long for Maryland Paranormal Research group member Deiedre Aikin to run into what she believed to be a ghost. USS Torsk (SS-423) was built by the U.S. Navy at Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The Torsk has been in Baltimore, as a memorial and historic site, since 1972. The Constellation ends up here in Baltimore harbor as a museum. Toward midnight on 11 May, she set course for her patrol area off the northeastern coast of Honsh. [4], In December 1976 she assisted the sailboat Capella 200 miles (320km) off New York. 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. She arrived back in Norfolk in mid-August. Officers not aboard were ordered to return and the ship readied to get underway. 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. New communications equipment was also installed before the ship departed the Hawaiian Islands for the Marshalls on 10 March 1945. In 1945, Torsk made two war patrols off Japan, sinking one cargo vessel and two coastal defense frigates. In 1951, her training operations took her to the Caribbean Sea. 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. Other islands and islets assumed greater importance when a route across the South Pacific was mapped out to Australia and Samoa. The first wave struck from dead ahead, torpedoing SS Paul Hamilton and SS Samite. 5,400 shp (4.0 MW) surfaced "Did someone say rum? Her electric motors provided 2,740shp (2,040kW) and a top speed of 8.75 knots (16km/h) submerged. "Commitment to Removing National Symbols of Racism and Educating Youth about our Nation's History Leads Living Classrooms Foundation to Remove Roger B. Taney's Racist Legacy from Former Coast Guard Cutter in Baltimore", "Roger B. Taney's name removed from historic Pearl Harbor ship in Baltimore", "Review of the Revell scale model kit modelwarships.com website", Baltimore, Maryland, a National Park Service, Satellite View, Baltimore harbor and USCGC Taney (WHEC-37), U.S. Coast Guard Cutter TANEY, Pier 5, Pratt Street, Baltimore, Independent City, Maryland, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USCGC_Taney_(WHEC-37)&oldid=1145812604, 12,300 nautical miles (22,780km) at 11 knots (20.4km/h), 1937: 12 officers, 4 warrants, 107 enlisted, 1941: 16 officers, 5 warrants, 200 enlisted, 1966: 10 officers, 3 warrants, 133 enlisted, 2 MK13 high altitude parachute flare mortars, This page was last edited on 21 March 2023, at 03:32. She did not waste any time getting up there.. Her final assignment to Ocean Station November was from 19 January to 9 February 1969. The submarine fired six torpedoeswhich the small vessel avoided by maneuveringand then dove and rigged for depth charges which did not materialize. A random card is pulled from a deck. USS Torsk was in service from 1944-1968 and sank the last e. A crew of over 80 had some seriously tight quarters. First published on September 6, 2022 / 12:20 PM. 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. 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. The ship began firing newly installed three inch guns at Japanese planes passing high overhead. She served again on Ocean Station November in January and then from May to June 1961. "Jack!" The message: "Air Raid, Pearl Harbor. 8.75 knots (16 km/h) submerged Ships available to tour include USS Constellation, USS Torsk and US Coast Guard Cutter WHEC-37. 7 June 1988 [2] WPG/WAGC/WHEC-37, originally called USCGC Taney ( / tni / ), is a United States Coast Guard High Endurance Cutter notable as the last warship floating that fought in the attack on Pearl Harbor. Commissioned on 16 December 1944, USS Torsk was one of only ten Tench Class fleet type submarines to see service in World War II. Preserving history while documenting the strange, paranormal, and unexplained. Long boring days sitting on station and terrifying nights in storms made for challenging duty that took a very special person to fulfill. The submarine was also used for Navy Reserve training cruises. The Tench-class submarines were powered by four Fairbanks-Morse Model 38D8- 10-cylinder opposed piston diesel engines driving electrical generators. Torsk received two battle stars for World War II service and the Navy Commendation Medal for her service during the Cuban Missile Crisis. 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 She could carry enough provisions for her crew of ten officers and 71enlisted men for 75days of operations. During that second deployment she gets her big, claim to fame as a ship. On 4 March 1968 the veteran submarine was decommissioned and, following modifications at the Boston Navy Yard, was assigned to the Washington Navy Yard for use in training reserves. The logo is visible today on the sail. 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. are using amplifiers and mixers. 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. Submarine Torsk is a highlight of the Historic Ships collection. Torsk then attempted to torpedo the freighter as it entered the harbor, but the torpedoes missed, possibly because they struck uncharted coral reefs. Gives you a real appreciation for how these sailors lived back in the early times of the sub service. Team leader Hiram Henderson explains the science behind the audio evidence we hoped to gather. So, we continued further down into the belly of the Constellation and the energy seemed to grow darker. USS Torsk is a fleet-type submarine of the Tench class. Taney operated locally out of Honolulu into 1943 before sailing for Boston late that winter. During this time, the ship received the classification WPG-37. She displaced 1,570 long tons (1,600t) surfaced and 2,414 long tons (2,453t) submerged. In May or June 1937 Roger B. Taney's name was shortened to simply Taney. Entrance fee gets you into 3 ships around inner harbor. This new version of the majestic ship stretches 199 feet long, 43 feet across. He saw it passyou see how the shine is on the floor in there? She is historic in that she fired the last torpedo (a direct hit by the way on a Japanese warship) of WWII. Lewellen) departed from Pearl Harbor for her 1st war patrol. Walking the USS Constellation, one can't help getting caught up in the history of this beautiful ship. 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. If you arrive at the right time, you may have the chance to meet a former crew member. Almost immediately, a loud explosion announced that the first torpedo had found its mark, and a minute later a second explosion sounded, followed by strong breaking up noises. It contains a picture, a letter, some small artifacts, and religious symbols. 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. heart attack if nothing else. 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. During this period off Okinawa in April and May, Taney downed four suicide planes and assisted in numerous other "kills". USS Torsk (Cdr. "One of the more notable things to happen before her service started when preparing to head out, in late 1944, early 1945. Were also using an equalizer - a graphic equalizer. In 1955, she was reassigned to Submarine Squadron 6 at Norfolk, Virginia. Yeah, Rum! [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). Change). In 1966 Taney undertook a 90-day "Double VICTOR Cruise". Deployed to the Pacific in 1945, Torsk made two war patrols off Japan sinking one cargo vessel, and two coastal defense frigates. In our first of three investigations, we visit the world-famous Mummers Museum. Length: 311 ft 8 in (95.00 m) Problem was getting big body through small hatches and not hitting head. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. 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. Taney, moored alongside Pier 6, Honolulu harbor, manned her anti-aircraft guns within four minutes. He said, that he saw a shadow. This seemed to be an intelligent haunting - as the spirits answered our questions. Over the past few years, the UC team has grown to add Michael Chinn as Lead Investigator and Researcher in addition, Written by: Jim Birchall Case Filed: 6/11/22 Executive Producer: Rick Garner Sasquatch, Yeti, Yeren, Yowie, and Swamp Apeall names which essentially identify a legendary cryptid known across the world - Bigfoot. Her final bust occurred on 4 October 1985 when she seized the M/V Sea Maid I which was towing a barge that carried 160 tons of marijuana 300 miles (480km) off Virginia. After the Civil War, she is a part of a Mediterraneanblockade to keep the Southern States from trading with Europe. During the Cuban Missile Crisis in the fall of 1962, she patrolled in support of the blockade of that Caribbean island. That was intense! The Torsk Volunteer Association works hand-in-hand with Historic Ships in Baltimore to provide skilled restoration and maintenance activities for the vessel. 2 low-speed direct-drive General Electric A very interesting look into live on a sub. Our artifact collections consist of approximately 50,000 objects, photographs and documents across all of our exhibits. She was assigned to Submarine Squadron 2 in June 1949 and in mid-1950 she was sent on a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea. In March and April and again in June and July 1956 she served on Ocean Station November. The ship briefly shifted to Kerama Retto from 13 to 15 April before returning to Hagushi on the latter date. 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. There, her duties included services to aircraft and surface ships to help them hone their skills in antisubmarine warfare. 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. 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. I just put this in.". But something paranormal continued to followed us. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. They even offer over-night visits, which bring to life this incredible piece of US history. And we are also using a compressor. 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. She served on Ocean Station November from December 1958 to January 1959, May to June, and October to November 1959. Taney is included in the Baltimore National Heritage Area. [6], The Navy turned Torsk over to the state of Maryland on 26 September 1972 so she could be preserved as a museum ship; she was moored in the Inner Harbor of Baltimore, Maryland,[6] where she remains today as part of the Historic Ships in Baltimore. The history behind the Torsk is great and having the chance to be inside is an honor. She is also one of two Treasury-class (out of seven total) Coast Guard cutters still afloat. Sadly, the sailors of the Torsk also had to deal with a tragedy. Their volume balances the dynamic range in between. USS Spikefish (SS 404) sink the Japanese submarine (I 373), in the Sea of Japan. How can you cram so much stuff into something that is built to sink. It seems like this piece of American naval history still has a few ghostly tales to tell. As the ocean stations were decommissioned during the early 1970s due to advances in radar and electronic navigation, Taney was assigned exclusively to the only station still operational: Ocean Station Hotel off the coasts of Maryland and Virginia. And taking you on a short tour this morning was a pleasure. Torsk was laid down at the Portsmouth Navy Yard in June 1944, was launched in September that year, and commissioned in December. 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. Fate: Museum ship at Baltimore, Maryland, 26 September 1972 [4], In February 1972 Taney was shifted back to the east coast and was homeported at Norfolk. Darren!". USS Torsk (SS 423) Crew List. Make plans to visit the USS Torsk and the USS Constellation. 169K 4.4M views 1 year ago #SamandColby #haunted #explore Join XPLR CLUB: http://xplrclub.com/ Sam and Colby take fans to explore the most haunted military ghost ship, the USS Hornet, in. Throughout April 15 to June 16, 1945, Torsk carried out plane guard duties for American aircrafts engaged in bombing raids on Japan. [6], Torsk cruised to Guam and then proceeded to Kii Suido in the Japanese home islands, arriving there on 11 May. Torsk was designated a National Historic Landmark on 14 January 1986. This proved to be the last Japanese warship to be sunk in World War II, as the Japanese government announced it would surrender the next day. Amazing a veteran news photographer is not an easy thing, trust me. For her service, the government of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) awarded Taney the Vietnam Gallantry Cross with palm and the Vietnam Civil Actions Medal with palm. The U.S. they "see it all!". 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. I told K2 he was going to be amazed, and he was. 2 126-cell Sargo batteries The following day, she set her course homeward, stopped at Midway Island on 11 June, and returned to Pearl Harbor on 16 June.After refitting and the installation of new equipment, the submarine got underway for her second war patrol on 17 July. He is the only person who ever passed away during the. She was ordered to patrol off Kii Suido and off the north-east coast of Honshu. [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. Within her entire career, Torsk has completed over 10,600 career dives during times of peace and war. 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