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	Torsk page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Torsk departed New London, Connecticut, for the Pacific on February 11, 1945 and five weeks later arrived in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii via the Panama Canal.
		After firing a torpedo, Torsk dove to 400 feet and rigged for "silent running." When no explosion was heard, a Mark 27 homing torpedo was fired at the sound of the frigate's propeller.
		In 1967, after an all-time record of 11,884 career dives, Torsk was retired from the active fleet to become a training vessel for the naval reserve.
	www.nautilus571.com /torsk_page.htm (486 words)

	USS Torsk (SS-423) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The USS Torsk (SS-423) is one of several Tench Class submarines still located inside the United States.
		Torsk paused briefly at Guam en route to an area off Kii Suido which she reached on 11 May and began lifeguard duty.
		Torsk operated out of Washington until 1971 and, on 15 December of that year, was struck from the Naval Vessel Register.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Torsk_(SS-423) (1393 words)

	USS Torsk (SS-423) is named for a food fish of the North Atlantic
		USS Torsk (SS-423) was laid down on 7 June 1944 at the Portsmouth (New Hampshire) Navy Yard, christened by Mrs.
		As the freighter entered the harbor half an hour later, USS Torsk attempted to sink her but was unsuccessful, possibly because torpedoes fired at the merchantman struck undetected reefs near the mouth of the harbor.
		USS Torsk departed the Marianas on 10 September, proceeded to New London, Connecticut, via Pearl Harbor and the Panama Canal...arriving at that submarine base in mid-October.
	www.subvetpaul.com /USS-Torsk-SS-423.htm (1423 words)

	National Park Service: World War II Warships in the Pacific
		USS Torsk is in good condition, and aside from the addition of the snorkel and the exterior changes, retains much of her World War II integrity.
		USS Torsk is credited with firing the last torpedoes and sinking the last Japanese combatant ships of World War II, when on August 14, 1945, she sank the Japanese Coast Defense Vessel No.
		USS Torsk is in good condition and, although altered as a Guppy submarine,retains much of her World War II integrity.
	www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/butowsky1/torsk.htm (662 words)

	USS Torsk
		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.
		Torsk had another disappointing encounter on the 4th when, while patrolling off Kobe Saki, she fired four torpedoes at a 700-ton freighter without scoring.
		Torsk operated out of Washington until 1971 and, on 15 December of that year, was struck from the Navy list.
	www.multied.com /NAVY/Submarine/torsk.html (1182 words)

	USS TORSK
		The U.S. Submarine TORSK, commissioned on December 16, 1944, was the last American naval vessel to sink a warship in World War II.
		USS Torsk is now part of the Living Classrooms Foundation's Maritime Museum in Baltimore's Inner Harbor.
		TORSK departed New London, Connecticut, for the Pacific on February 11, 1945 and five weeks later arrived in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
	www.livingclassrooms.org /Facilities/Torsk.html (513 words)

	National Park Service: World War II Warships in the Pacific
		USS Croaker is missing two of her forward torpedo tubes, one complete diesel engine, parts of two other diesel engines, both periscopes, and much of her internal equipment.
		USS Torsk appears to meet the criteria for designation because she is the only surviving Tench class submarine that saw service in the Pacific.
		USS Torsk is particularly significant in that she fired the last torpedoes of World War II and is credited with sinking the last Japanese combat ships to be lost in the war.
	www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/butowsky1/warships6.htm (878 words)

	USS Torsk (SS-423) history
		Torsk’s primary assignment on this, her first, patrol was to serve as lifeguard for B-29s making raids on the Japanese empire.
		On 4 March 1968 Torsk, at the ripe old age of 24, was decommissioned at the Boston Navy Yard and assigned to the U.S. Naval Reserve as a pierside training submarine at the Navy Yard in Washington, DC.
		On September 26, 1972 she was transferred to the State of Maryland, and on May 1, 1973 Torsk was established as the Maryland Submarine Memorial, and berthed in Baltimore.
	www.usstorsk.org /history/423hist.htm (1246 words)

	USCGC Taney (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Commissioned on 16 December 1944, USS TORSK was built at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and was one of only ten Tench Class fleet type submarines to see service in World War II.
		TORSK was underway on her second war patrol from 17 July until 9 September 1945 and was credited with sinking three Japanese ships before the end of hostilities.
		In 1960, TORSK received a Presidential Unit Citation for service during the Lebanon Crisis, and in 1962 earned the Navy Commendation Medal for actions during the Cuban Blockade.
	www.baltomaritimemuseum.org /torsk/subframe.html (271 words)

	Torsk
		The USS Torsk is an American Diesel Electric submarine commissioned in 1945.
		The Torsk made only two war patrols and was the last boat to sink an enemy vessel of WWII (14 August 1945).
		The Torsk was decomissioned in 1968 and by then holds the all-time record of 11884 career dives.
	www.heiszwolf.com /subs/torsk/torsk.html (240 words)

	Around the Nation's Capital: USS Torsk (SS-423)
		Baltimore, MD USS Torsk (SS-423) was built at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
		The keel was laid on 7 June 1944.
		Torsk was placed in commission on 16 December 1944 with Commander Bafford E. Lewellen, U.S. Navy, as her first commanding officer.
	www.robertmcnickle.com /photos/maryland/usstorsk.html (55 words)

	Historic Naval Ships Visitors Guide - USS Torsk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Commissioned on 16 December 1944, USS Torsk was one of only ten Tench Class fleet type submarines to see service in World War II.
		In 1952, the boat underwent a fleet snorkel conversion, and in the mid 1950s received equipment for use in the testing and development of the Regulus missle.
		In 1960, Torsk received a Presidential Unit Citation for service during the Lebanon Crisis, and in 1962 participated in the Cuban Blockade which earned her the Navy Commendation Medal.
	www.hnsa.org /ships/torsk.htm (207 words)

	USS Torsk (SS-423) - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation USS Torsk (SS-423) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		USS Torsk (SS-423) - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation USS Torsk (SS-423).
		Here you will find more informations about USS Torsk (SS-423).
		She is also the only submarine converted in the Fleet Snorkel program that has the original snorkle.
	www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/USS-Torsk-SS-423.html (1393 words)

	Open Directory - Regional: North America: United States: Government: Military: Navy: Ships: Submarines: Diesel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		USS Barb (SS-220) - The Gato Class submarine USS Barb sank the most tonnage of any WW II submarine and was also one of the most decorated.
		USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park - This is the official site of the historic World War II submarine USS Bowfin, located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and dedicated to submarines and submariners around the world.
		USS Tang (SS-563) - The oldest diesel-electric submarine in the Navy and the last operational one in the Atlantic Fleet when she was decommissioned in 1980.
	dmoz.org /Regional/North_America/United_States/Government/Military/Navy/Ships/Submarines/Diesel (759 words)

	USS New makes history
		Tom Nau was an MM2 in 1953 and took these pictures of the USS Torsk SS 423 during the first at sea refuling of a submarine from a US Navy Destroyer.
		Torsk is a tourist attraction in Baltimore, Maryland.
		Five photos of USS Torsk SS 423 coming alongside USS New DD 818 during a 1953 refueling at sea first.
	ussnewdd818.org /New_Makes_History.html (644 words)

	Leroy Ingles TMCM(SS) Bio
		As the commissioning COB for USS SARGO (SSN 583) Leroy Ingles' career was as illustrious as that of the SARGO.
		In June 1941 he transferred to USS STURGEON (SS 187) and made six war patrols on her before transferring to USS PADDLE (SS 263) as a First Class Torpedoman in 1943.
		Ingles made Chief in November 1943 and was PADDLE's COB for seven war patrols before transferring to the submarine tender USS ORION (AS 18) in April 1945 as a Warrant Officer.
	www.ssn583.com /InglesBio.htm (365 words)

	Reserve Training Submarines - SubmarineSailor.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		USS Crevalle or USS Cabrilla was at Orange to be sent to Galveston as a Memorial boat, but when Cavalla arrived it was decided that she was in better shape and she was sent to Galveston instead.
		USS Shad (SS 235) was berthed there [Salem MA] as a Reserve boat until late 1959 when it was delivered to NSY Boston for sale and scrapping.
		USS Shad (SS 235) was berthed there as a Reserve boat until late 1959 when it was delivered to NSY Boston for sale and scrapping.
	www.bottomgun.com /Boats/Reserve/Reserve.asp (3443 words)

	uboat.net - Allied Warships - Submarine USS Torsk of the Tench class
		USS Torsk sliding down the slipway during launch 6 September 1944.
		Torsk underwent a Fleet Snorkel conversion in 1952, and later was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for her operations during the 1960 Lebanon Crisis.
		USS Torsk was turned over to the state of Maryland to be used as a museum in the Inner Harbor at Baltimore on 26 September 1972.
	uboat.net /allies/warships/ship/3155.html (390 words)

	Quarterdeck
		USS Turner Joy DD 951 in Bremerton Washington
		USS Laffey DD 724 in Patriots Point, South Carolina
		USS Sullivans DD 537 in Buffalo NY USS Kidd DD 661 in Baton Rouge Louisiana
	www.ussnewdd818.org (230 words)

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		The Baltimore Maritime Museum is composed of three historic ships: the Coast Guard Cutter Roger B. Taney, the USS Torsk and the Lightship Chesapeake.
		The USS Torsk, a WWII submarine, served NATO in the Lebanon Crisis of 1960 and enforced the blockade in the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962.
		The Torsk and the Chesapeake are located on Pier 3, by the National Aquarium.
	www.southflorida.com /visitor/62645,0,4510278,printer.location (232 words)

	USN Ships--USS Torsk (SS-423)
		USS Torsk, a 1570-ton Tench class submarine, was built at the Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, Maine.
		Thus modernized, Torsk renewed her pattern of operations in the Western Atlantic and Caribbean, with occasional cruises to European waters.
		USS Torsk was turned over to the State of Maryland in September 1972.
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/sh-usn/usnsh-t/ss423.htm (615 words)

	List of museum ships (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		USS Albacore - Portsmouth, New Hampshire, experimental submarine
		USS Constitution - Boston, sailing frigate, oldest commissioned warship afloat
		USS Olympia - Philadelphia, cruiser, Spanish-American War, flagship of Admiral Dewey
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/l/li/list_of_museum_ships.html (649 words)

	Links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Homepage of the USS Torsk SS-423, and the Torsk Volunteer Association (aka The Torsk Bandits).
		The Torsk is currently a museum ship moored in Baltimore's Inner Harbor.
		I am a volunteer on Torsk, and can be found there on at least one day most weekends.
	www.broseker.net /babroseker/Links.htm (130 words)

	Beauchamp Tower Corporation Operations Enduring Service Special Thanks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		It can certainly be said that the USS Torsk has, in a unique way, returned a great service to Fulton Class ships that kept her going all those years…
		It was not decided to refit the USS Howard W. Gilmore until August 2002, so there is still a lot to be done to prepare for her work in the yard.
		The USS Orion's bow, deck, and stern measurements were also taken by Mike during his July trip to make sure we could bring the Orion under 3 bridges.
	www.btcorp.us /oes/btc-oes-thanks.cfm (966 words)

	Letters to the Editor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		I read the Spring 2004 issue today while doing Docent duty on USS Pampanito (SS-383), the museum submarine in San Francisco.
		I am a former submariner having served on USS Torsk (SS-423), USS Andrew Jackson (SSBN-619)(G) and USS Tecumseh (SSBN-628)(B) from 1963 to 1969.
		The article on Tom Nutter on page 11 was of particular interest since I served with him on USS Torsk during the period 1963 to 1965.
	www.chinfo.navy.mil /navpalib/cno/n87/usw/issue_24/letters.htm (456 words)

	uss mindoro cve-120 by Philippine Website Index (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		USS BORDELON (DDR 881), USS MINDORO (CVE 120), USS TORSK...
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		The units first deployment was carried out aboard the USS Palau in 1950,...
	www2.nfsp-philippines.org /pinoypedia/uss-mindoro-cve-120/index.html (452 words)

	Memorials (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		USS ESSEX ASSOCIATION USS ESSEX CV CVA CVS-9 LHD-2 Year 2001 Distinguished Military Site Award From Military.com We are looking for all active and retired sailors who have served or are presently ser...
		The life and times of the USS George E. Davis DE-357, a fighting vessel of WWII...
		USS Torsk SS-423 Torsk Volunteers You are visitor © 2003 Torsk Volunteer Association, Inc. Comments?
	www.kilroywashere.org /links/memorials.html (656 words)

	Item Information \| Hometowne Collectibles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		, the USS Torsk represents state of the art US submarine technology for World War II.
		Torsk patrolled the Pacific during WWII and sunk the last enemy warship.
		This Tench class submarine, which fired the final torpedoes of World War II, is now a permanent part of The Baltimore Maritime Museum in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
	www.htowne.com /item.asp?id=htMD03 (121 words)

	O.E.S. Project Web Log (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Ken Guiles and I are going down to Mexico City as BTC worker bees to finalize the deed for OES and the USS John Rodgers.
		Ken has the travel itinerary set and we're waiting on the Mexico to confirm the dates.
		USS ORION Reunion, San Francisco, California, September 20 - 24, 2005
	www.btcorp.us /mt (1430 words)

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