Photo tour of the USS Torsk posted 4/7/16
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Topic: Photo tour of the USS Torsk posted 4/7/16
Posted By: gerry
Subject: Photo tour of the USS Torsk posted 4/7/16
Date Posted: 07 Apr 2016 at 7:11pm
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Just below the last TDU picture, is a link to load 90 more (!) photos. ------------- MT2/SS USS Simon Bolivar - SSBN 641 (B) USS Henry M. Jackson - SSBN 730 (B) USSVI - Wyoming Base |
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Posted By: Hagar
Date Posted: 07 Apr 2016 at 9:30pm
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So, when did they stop calling it the GDU and went to TDU? I've seen other diesel boats with GDUs. Same with the upper hatch being a 3-dog and not a locking ring. Nice pictures. hagar ------------- Tullibee, Miami, Holland, Frank Cable, Florida Gold, San Francisco. |
Posted By: Tom McNulty
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2016 at 6:42am
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The boat looks impressive since the last work weekend. How long ago was that? ------------- SSBN599B,SSBN600B,SSBN611G USNR Beaumont, TX, USSVI Life Member Mid Atlantic Base Holland Club |
Posted By: Runner485
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2016 at 7:05am
Was called GDU on SS485 when I was aboard, '61-64. Fortunately, for me and the boat, I never had to operate it when I was mess cooking !! I think it became TDU with the advent of nuc boats. We know the nucs didn't have garbage on their boats...just trash, sounds so much more refined doesn't it??? ;) ------------- DBF Joe SS485,CVA42 Holland Club Mid-Atlantic Base |
Hagar wrote:Posted By: gerry
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2016 at 9:18am
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TDU vs. GDU is my error; my boats we're all TDU, so I jumped on that terminology. Torsk does, in fact, have a GDU. You can barely make out "Garbage Disposal Unit" on the Warning plate. I am aware that a GDU and TDU, while similar, are not the same thing - sorry for the confusion. ------------- MT2/SS USS Simon Bolivar - SSBN 641 (B) USS Henry M. Jackson - SSBN 730 (B) USSVI - Wyoming Base |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2016 at 10:24am
It's funny you say that. Painting that in is high on my 'to do' list on board.
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Posted By: SaltiDawg
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2016 at 11:01am
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Brings back memories. I served on her sister ship, Quillback (SS-424) - 1964 Med run. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2016 at 11:37am
| Did my dependents cruise on QUILLBACK out of Key West. |
Posted By: Dantini
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2016 at 12:12pm
| BZ to all those Torsk Bandits and all the others who have kept this boat in such a pristine condition. Looks like it is ready for the Captains inspection. Great Job to all those involved. You should all be extremely proud of your efforts. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2016 at 7:50pm
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Working on board today: for more photographs: http://www.torskphotoguy.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1757" rel="nofollow - http://www.torskphotoguy.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1757
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Posted By: gerry
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2016 at 5:31pm
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Man, I wish I had a submarine to love on! You guys with boats to care for have any idea how fortunate you are? ------------- MT2/SS USS Simon Bolivar - SSBN 641 (B) USS Henry M. Jackson - SSBN 730 (B) USSVI - Wyoming Base |
Posted By: SaltiDawg
Date Posted: 11 Apr 2016 at 6:53am
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gerry, You're in Idaho, right? Won't they let you work in Lake Pend Oreille?  |
Posted By: gerry
Date Posted: 11 Apr 2016 at 11:37am
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I wish! I can neither confirm nor deny they have some great toys up there. ------------- MT2/SS USS Simon Bolivar - SSBN 641 (B) USS Henry M. Jackson - SSBN 730 (B) USSVI - Wyoming Base |
Posted By: SaltiDawg
Date Posted: 11 Apr 2016 at 12:09pm
Nor can I. I did work out there for a few months many years ago - a year or two after the OJ Trial. Mark Furman had retired out there and we had a story or two about him.  |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 11 Apr 2016 at 7:49pm
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I've been volunteering on TORSK since late summer 2000. Sometimes I work harder than others. Here's the TVAOICDGTGL: Torsk Volunteer Association Officer in Charge of the Department of Good Taste and Gracious Living:
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Posted By: Runner485
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2016 at 12:24pm
The TVAOICDGTGL hard-ly at work... Big cuppa joe ya got!
------------- DBF Joe SS485,CVA42 Holland Club Mid-Atlantic Base |