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. On 13 August, she patrolled off Ando Saki and, after sighting a number of fishing boats during the morning, sighted another small freighter which she promptly sank. This seemed to be an intelligent haunting - as the spirits answered our questions. In June 1949, she was assigned to Submarine Squadron 2; and; in the summer of 1950, she was deployed to the Mediterranean Sea. Some 35 minutes after sunset on 20 April 1944, however, the convoy was spotted and tracked by the Germans, who launched a three-pronged attack with Junkers Ju 88 and Heinkel He 111 medium bombers. He said, that he saw a shadow. 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. ABOUT UNEXPLAINED CASES: The Unexplained Cases team is focused on preserving history while documenting the strange, paranormal and unexplained. What that does is take very quiet sounds and amplifies them and. Builder: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine He is the only person who ever passed away during the. "Did someone say rum? 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. 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 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. 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. Do you need to book in advance to visit USS Torsk? It was tough to find a spot to relax - especially during lights out. On 15 January 1980, she seized the M/V Ameila Isle 425 miles (684km) east of Fort Pierce, Florida, carrying 4 tons of contraband. Class and type: Tench-class diesel-electric submarine After departing Vietnamese waters, she arrived at Alameda in February 1970. [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. 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]. One of the most essential functions of Historic Ships in Baltimore is the ongoing maintenance and restoration work. From September 1976 through her decommissioning she was stationed at Portsmouth, Virginia and began law enforcement and search and rescue patrols. [4][11], She was decommissioned on 7 December 1986 and turned over to the city of Baltimore, Maryland, for use as a museum ship. The CBS Baltimore Staff is a group of experienced journalists who bring you the content on CBSBaltimore.com. We also offer reduced prices for groups of ten or more and guided group tours are available by appointment. Reports of the Moehau Man date back over 120 years. The Tenches, the culmination of early wartime experiences, were the last submarine class to be built by the United States Navy during the war. Toward midnight on 11 May, she set course for her patrol area off the northeastern coast of Honsh. Struck: 15 December 1971 Battleship North Carolina . It didn't take long before we got a hit. It was in service from 1944 to 1968. September 6, 2022 / 12:20 PM Were also using an equalizer - a graphic equalizer. In April to May 1953 Taney served on Ocean Station Victor and in June of that year she served on Ocean Station Victor. Our night below deck on the USS Torsk was certainly eventful. All of the damaged vessels save Paul Hamilton and Lansdale reached Bizerte, Tunisia, on 21 April 1944. What to Do i Visit the, Haunted M's of Philly: Mummers Museum | Unexplained Cases (2022), Unexplained Cases | Pioneer History, Paranormal Present, In Search of Moehau Man | Unexplained Cases (2022), Unexplained Cases| Haunted Ships In Baltimore. Were most proud of her service, we also like to say, she worked in our African squadron from 1859 to, 1861. "One of the more notable things to happen before her service started when preparing to head out, in late 1944, early 1945. 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. [3][8] The Japanese planes changed course to avoid Taney's fire. So, a few months back last summer, my girlfriend at the time. The team brought aboard an array of high-tech visual and audio equipment. Hiram Henderson is the group's leader. Hence, Ocean Station Hotel was closed down in 1977 and the Taney gained the distinction of being the last Coast Guard cutter to serve on an ocean station. It is also said to be one of the country's most haunted. 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. What separates Unexplained Cases from other paranormal groups is that Darren Dedo and Rick Garner, who today are recognized as early pioneers of the ghost huntinggenre, have over 35 years in broadcast radio and television news and have won a Southeast Regional Emmy and Associated Press awards. During underwater operations, she was powered by two 126-cell Sargo batteries that drove two low-speed direct-drive General Electric electric motors. On 8 September 1966 Taney crossed the 180th meridian and then arrived at Ocean Station Victor on 11 September, relieving USCGC Chautauqua (WHEC-41). From 17 April to 7 May 1973 she served on Ocean Station Bravo. Air contacts were few in this period, and the submarine found no opportunity to conduct rescue operations. A, lot of times, I think people are just imagining it. 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. 1945. While surfaced, she had a cruising radius of 11,000 nautical miles (20,000km) at a speed of 10 knots (19km/h; 12mph). She then surfaced and proceeded toward the Noto Peninsula. Ouch! USS Torsk (SS 423) Crew List. She sinks two Japanese frigates off the coast. [4], After returning to U.S. waters, she once again began serving on ocean stations. On 16 August 1945, she got under way to support USSPennsylvania(BB-38) as three Japanese planes were detected approaching from the northeast. For one admission you can tour the Constellation, The USCG Cutter 37 which was a hero at Pearl Harbor, The Lightship Chesapeake, and of. Outside another "line island cruise" in the late summer, Taney operated locally out of Honolulu into the critical fall of 1941. She arrived back in Norfolk in mid-August. If you purchase a ticket on-line it is good until used regardless of the date stamp. Rum?" [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. Life on a submarine was challenging. She is off the coast of Okinawa a few days prior to VJ day really an end to the, Pacific. I journey into the New Zealnd bush with paranormal investigator Marc Coppell. 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. Complement: 10 officers, 71 enlisted It is known as V-J Day! [6], At around 12:00, a second Kaibkan arrived in the area to hunt for Torsk; the latter fired a second Mark 28 torpedo and then dove deep to evade any depth charge attacks. On 26 September 1972, she was turned over to the state of Maryland to be used as a museum ship in the Inner Harbor at Baltimore, Maryland. And, then another staple method we use is called the direct voice method. 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. Inevitably, the two coastal defense frigates were the last enemy warships torpedoed before peace was resolved. The team has performed this experiment several times but the excitement is always high. 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. Her keel was laid down on 7 June 1944 at the Portsmouth Navy Yard. These artifacts tell the stories not only of the ships and lighthouse, but of the thousands of brave sailor for whom these historic sites were a duty post, a home, and a way of life. On January 14, 1986 she was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Built near the end of WW2 she served the Navy with distinction for years, decades. All tickets remain valid until used. 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 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. 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. Propulsion: 4 Fairbanks-Morse Model 38D8- 10-cylinder opposed piston diesel engines driving electrical generators Upon review of the video, the voice is nearly mechanical in sounded but it does indeed sound like my name being spoken. 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. 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! [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. [6], Torsk cruised to Guam and then proceeded to Kii Suido in the Japanese home islands, arriving there on 11 May. The USS Torsk is a hidden gem in the Baltimore Inner Harbor. She served on Ocean Station November from December 1958 to January 1959, May to June, and October to November 1959. USS Torsk, hull number SS-423, is a Tench -class submarine built for the United States Navy during World War II. 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. General characteristics The Torsk has been in Baltimore, as a memorial and historic site, since 1972. 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. She also continued nabbing drug smugglers. If you arrive at the right time, you may have the chance to meet a former crew member. While patrolling off Dogo Island the next morning, she located a small freighter and sank her with a submerged torpedo attack. 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. Fate: Museum ship at Baltimore, Maryland, 26 September 1972 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. Armed with ten torpedo tubes, the Tench-class submarines were incremental developments of the highly-successful Gato-class submarines that formed the backbone of the US Navy's submarine force during the war. She, too, is supposedly haunted. 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From there, she served as a training submarine for anti-submarine aircraft and surface ships to practice detecting and targeting. Held down by enemy planes and patrol vessels, the submarine remained submerged more than seven hours. (six forward, four aft) A random card is pulled from a deck. She is also one of two Treasury-class (out of seven total) Coast Guard cutters still afloat. The first wave struck from dead ahead, torpedoing SS Paul Hamilton and SS Samite. And it takes a lot for me to say that. The Torsk was armed with ten 21-inch torpedo tubes - six in the bow and four in stern. The first official parade was held January 1, 1901. 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