No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Uss tautog ssn639 project gutenberg selfpublishing. She served for the next ten months in the western atlantic and caribbean areas. The contract to build tautog was awarded to ingalls shipbuilding in pascagoula, mississippi, on 30 november 1961 and her keel was laid down there on 27 january 1964. On december 7th, tautog was at the pearl harbor submarine base when the japanese attacked. During world war ii, gerald made war patrols in the pacific on various submarines including. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
Baskett torpedoed and sank the japanese torpedo recovery vessel shuri maru 1857 grt at the southern end of tsushima strait in position 3337n, 128. Dad tried to get the tautog saved as a museum as she was the only sub left that had been at pearl harbor on dec. For my background, sub food, and my first silent victory patrol, please go here. Home naval ships, all eras 3views and blueprints submarinesus uss ss 198 tambor 1940 tambor class. This overhaul, which included the refueling of her nuclear core, took tautog into 1980. Us navy submarine announcing equpt book ss9 140 167 199. Uss tautog ss 199 ww2 submarine battle flag, us naval, usn navy. The contract to build tautog was awarded to ingalls shipbuilding in pascagoula, mississippi, on 30 november 1961 and her keel. Note the 40 mm gun on the fwd cigarette deck and the 3 gun aft. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat. A small edible sport fish, also called blackfish or oysterfish, found on the atlantic coast of the united states. Uss tautog uss tautog ssn639, a sturgeonclass attack. Uss tautog ss 199, a prewar tamborclass submarine, commissioned in 1940, was the first ship to be named for the tautog, a narraganset word for a small edible sport fish, also called a blackfish, popular on the eastern seaboard.
These reports were used as the raw material to inform intelligence, improve tactics, evaluate commanders, etc. Uss ss 198 tambor 1940 tambor class uss ss 19 seal. Book is about 90 pages including 30 photos and 20 foldout schematics. Tautogs turn came with a patrol near midway from october 21 to december 5, 1941. Visit the uss m1 web page here this page began as a photo essay about united states submarines beginning with the year 1900. The second patrol of the ss199, uss tautog silent victory. Uss tautog ss199 eleventh war patrol on 2 may, 1944, tautog, a tamborclass submarine lcdr. Uss tautog ss199 naval reserve training center, milwaukee wi tautog ss199 outboard cobia in milwaukee, wisconsin while the reserve div was in process of changing reserve subs.
Uss tautog ss 199, a tamborclass submarine, was the first ship of the united states navy to be named for the tautog, a small edible sport fish, which is also called a blackfish. Comicmount invisible comic book display shelf stand and wall mount. Fond recollections of the namesake of my first ship, uss tautog ssn 639. The five, reported, submarines that day were the uss cachalot ss 170, uss cuttlefish ss 171, uss dolphin ss 169, uss narwhal ss 167, and the uss tautog ss 199. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss tautog ssn 639. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the uss tautog ss199 article. He was officerincharge of the uss tautog, ss 199, in milwakee, wisconsin in 1958. The uss m1 was an experiment in the attempt to build a submarine that could operate with the main battle fleet.
Ssn639 was named in commemoration of the fleet submarine tautog ss 199. Tautog has returned from a 45day patrol on 5 december. Uss tautog ss 199 naval reserve training center, milwaukee wi tautog ss 199 outboard cobia in milwaukee, wisconsin while the reserve div was in process of changing reserve subs. Uss tautog ss 199 ww2 submarine battle flag, us naval. Uss tautog ssn639, a sturgeonclass attack submarine, was the second ship of the united states navy to be named for the tautog tautoga onitis, a wrasse commonly found along the northern atlantic coast. Okret zostal zwodowany 27 stycznia 1940 roku, wszedl do sluzby 3 lipca 1940 roku pod dowodztwem lt. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the uss tautog ss 199 article. Okret zostal zwodowany 27 stycznia 1940 roku, wszedl do sluzby 3 lipca 1940 roku pod.
Its not written as a formal usn report, because i havent studied enough history for that and itd probably be boring. Ssn639 was named in commemoration of the fleet submarine tautog ss 199 the contract to build tautog was awarded to ingalls shipbuilding in pascagoula, mississippi, on 30 november 1961 and her keel was laid down there on 27 january 1964. See more ideas about submarines, world war ii and boat. This collection contains reprints of photographs of u.
Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. For warranty information about this product, please click here. However, seven years before that, the first full effort to launch a submarine program began with the great submarine contest of 1893. Tautog has returned from a 45day patrol on 5 december and only one fourth of the regular crew was on board. Starboard bow view of uss tautog ss199, taken 21 april 1945 by an airship of squadron zp31. Navy emporiumplease view our commemorative uss tautog ssn639 products in our ships store. The third patrol of the ss199, uss tautog boardgamegeek. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. One of the most successful submarines of world war ii, tautog was credited with sinking 26 japanese ships, 7 for a total of 72,606 tons, scoring second by number.
Baskett sighted a cargo ship in a small harbor between banjo to and matsuwa to. The above uss tautog ssn639 history may, or may not, contain text provided by crew members of the uss tautog ssn639, or by other noncrew members, and text from the dictionary of american naval fighting ships. Uss tautog uss tautog ssn639, a sturgeonclass attack s. He volunteered for submarine service and qualified in submarines in 1937 in the uss s34 ss9. At 0750 several men on deck observed three planes flying in. This is a forum for sailors who served on the uss tautog. Uss tautog ss 199 uss r10 ss 87 uss s24 ss 129 uss s12 ss 117 uss hake ss 256 uss pomfret ss 391 he also served in uss beaver as5arg19. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the national archives. Submarine base manned by one section of submarine division sixtyone relief crew. Uss tautog ss199 uss r10 ss87 uss s24 ss129 uss s12 ss117 uss hake ss256 uss pomfret ss391 he also served in uss beaver as5arg19. Uss tautog ss 199 19401945 us navy ships were built with many products containing asbestos, making navy veterans at higher risk for developing mesothelioma. A complete analysis of the sorg attack data and attacks not in sorg is currently available in the book united states and allied submarine successes in the pacific and far east during world war ii, 4th ed.
One of the most successful submarines of world war ii, tautog was credited with sinking 26 japanese ships, 7 for a total of 72,606 tons, scoring second by number of ships and eleventh by tonnage 8 earning her the nickname the terrible t. The first tautog ss 199 was laid down on 1 march 1939 at groton, conn. Dec 07, 2007 most students of submarine history know that uss tautog ss 199 was one of the most successful of the wwii submarines, with 26 enemy ships to her credit. Later she was towed upstream to bultema dock and dredge co.
She was tied up along the manistee river channel at the foot of oak street and opened for public tours. Us navy submarine announcing equpt book ss9 140 167 199 sm. Uss tautog ssn639, a sturgeonclass attack submarine, was the second ship of the united states navy to be named for the tautog, a small, edible, sport fish, also called blackfish or oysterfish, found on the atlantic coast of the united states. The five, reported, submarines that day were the uss cachalot ss170, uss cuttlefish ss171, uss dolphin ss169, uss narwhal ss167, and the uss tautog ss199. Tautog ss 199 as originally built, painted black with her name and hull number in white. Uss tautog ssn 639, a sturgeonclass attack submarine, was the second ship of the united states navy to be named for the tautog tautoga onitisa wrasse commonly found along the northern atlantic coast. She was commissioned on 15 march 1967, sponsored by pauline lafon gore, wife of. Capt652 november 08, 2009 in 1959, ss199 tautog, a tambor class fleet submarine was sold for scrap and towed to manistee, michigan, usa. Uss tautog ss 199 on the morning of december 7 th, torpedomans mate pat mignone was on the deck of the tautog when he saw planes flying over ford island. Visit the uss m1 web page here this page began as a photo essay about united states submarines beginning with the year 1900 and working up to and through the year 1940. Ss199, uss tautog, part 2 ss199, uss tautog, part 3 ss200, uss thresher ss201, uss triton ss. Mar 16, 2018 uss tautog ss 199 on the morning of december 7 th, torpedomans mate pat mignone was on the deck of the tautog when he saw planes flying over ford island.
Tautog s gun crews went into action within minutes, sharing credit with submarine narwhal and a destroyer for shooting down a torpedo plane. She was replaced by the uss cobia, ss 245, in 1959. Uss tautog, a 1475ton tambor class submarine built at groton, connecticut, was commissioned in early july 1940. Uss tautog ss199, a prewar tamborclass submarine, commissioned in 1940, was the first ship to be named for the tautog, a narraganset word for a small edible sport fish, also called a blackfish, popular on the eastern seaboard. The first tautog ss199 was laid down on 1 march 1939 at groton, conn. He volunteered for submarine service and qualified in submarines in 1937 in the uss s34 ss 9. Uss tautog ss199 submarine operations research group. Tautog ss199 of the us navy american submarine of the. Media in category uss tautog ss 199 the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. The terrible t, uss tautog ss199, credited with 26. I was a nuc mm on the uss james madison, ssbn 627blue from 1974 to 1978. Uss tautog ssn639, a sturgeonclass attack submarine, was the second ship of the united states navy to be named for the tautog tautoga onitisa wrasse commonly found along the northern atlantic coast. Tautog only thing missing from your report is the buttchewing for expending 5 fish on a 900 ton vessel missing from your list of crewmen not to piss off are the radiomen. Uss tautog ss199, a tamborclass submarine, was the first ship of the united states navy to be named for the tautog, a small edible sport fish, which is also called a blackfish.
He was officerincharge of the uss tautog, ss199, in milwakee, wisconsin in 1958. Uss tautog ss 199 eleventh war patrol on 2 may, 1944, tautog, a tamborclass submarine lcdr. We had the deckplate with ss199 from the first tautog hanging in crews mess while i served. Starboard bow view of uss tautog ss199, taken 21 april. Lane chief of the boat 3rd 4th and 6th patrols never met him.
At the end of each war patrol of ww ii, submarine commanders created a report on the patrol. Submarines caught on the surface are strikingly vulnerable. Compare this photograph with the wartime view of tambor in this volume. Guardfish ss217 of the us navy american submarine of the. What they may not be aware of is that the sailors of the tautog were credited with shooting down one of the first attacking japanese planes 66 years ago today. On 7 december, 1941 tautog was moored at pier two u. The uss tautog and the importance of wwii submarines. Uss tautog ssn 639 decommissioned uss tautog was the third ship in the sturgeon class of attack submarines and the second ship in the navy to bear the name of the small, edible, sport fish, also called blackfish or oysterfish, found on the atlantic coast of the united states.
Welcome to the uss tautog ssn639 guestbook forum navy. Show your military pride with the finest quality military patches, pins and gifts from all branches of the military. The tautog became known as the terrible t because of the number of ships sunk. This is written as my memoirs as the skipper of the uss tautog, ss199 while playing silent victory. This article appeared in the march 1958 issue of proceedings, published as deep battleground by commander charles w. Uss tautog ss199 19401945 us navy ships were built with many products containing asbestos, making navy veterans at higher risk for developing mesothelioma. Uss tautog ss 199 ww2 submarine battle flag, us naval, usn.
One vary rare and informative us navy book dated 1930s. However, these submarines were rarely successful at their missions and posed real threats to their. Tautog was credited with shooting down a japanese fighter bomber during the pearl harbor raid on dec 7, 1941. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia. The uss tautog ss 199 conning tower fairwater with her ww ii war record.
Submarines had been utilized long before this, including during the civil war. One thing that wasnt mentioned well is the fact that the duty officer on 7 december later became the second wartime commanding officer of uss tautog ss199. Baskett torpedoed and sank the japanese fast transport t15 1500 grt off southern kyushu, japan in position 3109n, 29e. Details about uss tautog ss 199 ww2 submarine battle flag, us naval, usn navy. Find uss tautog ss 199, military gifts and more at. Much of the 59man crew was getting some muchneeded rest after their 45day patrol when mignone realized that the low flying planes werent a paratrooper exercise but enemy planes. Willingham in command following brief training in long island sound, tautog got underway for the caribbean on her shakedown cruise which lasted from 6. Guardfish ss217 of the us navy american submarine of.
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