USS Torsk

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USS Torsk is a World War II-era Tench-class submarine preserved as a museum ship in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Tench-class submarine
World War II submarine
museum ship
submarine
acquiredAsMuseum 1968
armament 10 × 21-inch torpedo tubes
deck guns (as built)
awards two battle stars for World War II service
beam 27 feet 3 inches
builder Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
class Tench class
commissioned 16 December 1944
conflict World War II
convertedTo GUPPY-type modernized submarine (partial features)
country United States
crewComplement approximately 80 officers and enlisted
decommissioned 4 March 1968
displacement 1570 tons surfaced
2414 tons submerged
draft 17 feet
homeportDuringService various U.S. Navy bases on the East Coast
hullNumber SS-423
laidDown 7 June 1944
launched 6 September 1944
length 311 feet 9 inches
location Baltimore Inner Harbor
linked to: Inner Harbor

Baltimore, Maryland
United States
namedAfter torsk (a food fish related to cod)
notableEvent credited with sinking the last Japanese warship of World War II
NRHPType National Historic Landmark (as part of Historic Ships in Baltimore collection)
numberOfWarPatrols 2 in World War II
openToPublic yes
operator United States Navy
partOf Historic Ships in Baltimore
patrolType war patrols
placeBuilt Kittery, Maine NERFINISHED
postwarService Atlantic Fleet
training duties
precededByClass Balao class
preservedAs historic naval vessel
propulsion diesel-electric
registration listed on the National Register of Historic Places
sponsor Mrs. Allen B. Reed
status museum ship
successorClass none (last class of U.S. WWII fleet submarines)
theaterOfOperations Pacific Theater
topSpeed 20.25 knots surfaced
8.75 knots submerged
tourType self-guided tours

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Inner Harbor majorAttraction USS Torsk
Historic Ships in Baltimore hasVessel USS Torsk