Inside the History: Brief Tour of Balao-class submarine USS Lionfish SS-298
2023 ж. 22 Қаң.
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Inside The History: Brief Tour of Balao-class submarine USS Lionfish SS-298
This video in our "Inside the History" series focuses on the World War II Balao-class submarine USS Lionfish SS-298, its operation, and historical use. Battleship Gunner's Mate Tom Lowney and Brian Rettman discuss this submarine and provide a walk-thru.
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My great uncle was the helmsman of the USS Balao during the war I have recently inherited all of his metals, photographs, and information about his service, and I have been looking up everything possible about his s boat thanks for the video.
That sub certainly meant business, that's a lot of firepower! Thanks for the video.
I have been to Battleship cove several times and each time I have learned more and more. The Boyscouts/ Cubscouts have overnight trips and they are also great . Great day for the family to see the ships in the cove PLUS there are some PT boats etc in the museum too.
I step foot on LIONFISH at the age of 7 years old, told the tour guid and my dad this is what I want to do when I grow up...2016 retired Torpedoman Chief Petty Officer, (5) boats 13 deployments. thanx for preserving history
We're still waiting for the future to arrive sometime
I thank you for pointing out who made the components. Looking to see who made the components is one of the first things I do when I tour historic places and things. It's interesting to know that Kohler made the tubes.
I really appreciate these videos. I’m reading Clear the Decks by O’Kane right now and your videos have been instrumental in helping me better understand and visualize what O’Kane describes as he moves about and fights his sub.
I miss working at the cove, wish I still had time but life got crazy. Not many people realize the sacrifice that Tom, Paul, and the rest of the volunteers make to keep the ships open to the public.
It’s great
Tom, good to see you again. Love the videos, looking forward to seeing more of the Lionfish
Looking forward to more videos! That was a super nice quick tour
Thank you for the great information!
Great video, I'm looking forward to more content.
Could have saved some time with a preface that this was a speed tour and then end with "stay tuned for detailed presentations." Thank you for the walk-through. There's more to submarines than you can show on a long, three-hour tour.
I spent many summer days in the USS Lionfish looking through the periscope when it was at Fields Point. This tour brought back smells of the inside. We adopted the mascot of the Lionship. Someone neglected to let the puppy out and he pooped near the captain's cabin and he stepped in it. He ordered the puppy off the Lionfish. Dad named him Admiral. He said any dog that can poop on a captain has to be an Admiral. The USS Falcon was there during that time too...memories. The submarine HMS Opossum S19 visited during that time. My father hosted the Chief's of that submarine, and we got a VIP tour. I asked a British sailor if the torpedo tube was loaded. He grinned mischievously and asked if I'd like to see. I nodded and he opened the torpedo tube. It was "loaded" alright, with cases of American alcohol to take to the U.K.
That torpedo tube story is hilarious. 😸😸😸 Much more preferable to drink nice alcohol rather than drinking the torpedo juice as many more battle-hardened sailors ventured to do. 😺
I quit after the fourth later segment/series.
A submarine that could not truly submerge??????
why make a video that mostly says we will show you this on another vid...you didnt even show the big gun how lame
very very cool , looking forward to more videos
0.55 sec Brian is steepping out by saying to himseelf Why Da fuk its so cold in here.
"lets take a quick look inside a torpedo tube" Explains nothing about it, including about why there seems to be a protruding glass or crystal, and closes it immediately. This is the worst naval tour I have ever seen, and I have done a few in person and hundreds on youtube