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USS Cod drydock update #2- 7/16/21

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  • čas přidán 16. 08. 2024
  • This is 2nd update in the USS Cod in drydock. About halfway done. My comment at the end about docking in Erie for the public was incorrect. Tenetive date is 2nd week of August.

Komentáře • 167

  • @johnmurphy6366
    @johnmurphy6366 Před 3 lety +69

    Big shoutout to Sherwin Williams paint company,for the generous donations

    • @calvinlunny9615
      @calvinlunny9615 Před 3 lety

      Wonder why they didn't metalize it with zinc/aluminum then paint? Like to know if an organic zinc primer was used over the substrate prior to the 2nd coat.

  • @briansims4365
    @briansims4365 Před 3 lety +38

    Thanks For the follow up,and thanks Sherwin William's for the donated paint.

  • @kennethmantay4484
    @kennethmantay4484 Před 3 lety +14

    thank you Sherwin Williams Paints

  • @scottfarnham2717
    @scottfarnham2717 Před 3 lety +6

    These updates are great!! Thank you!! A big thank you to Sherwin Williams for the donation of coatings and paint. I've always used their paint products and will continue to do so.

  • @dalemihocik4732
    @dalemihocik4732 Před 3 lety +30

    The Cod sure needed these repairs . I hope people realize she won't last forever and take advantage of touring her when they finish up . Hats off to those working on the project .

  • @michaelmcclure8673
    @michaelmcclure8673 Před 3 lety +5

    I live 20 miles from the USS Batfish, really understand the money problem. Great work you folks have done .👍👍👍💯

  • @tompodnar3066
    @tompodnar3066 Před 3 lety +8

    Excellent tour of the repairs and painting. Kudos to Sherwin-Williams for the paint donation! Great idea Doc Brown!!

  • @b.w.22
    @b.w.22 Před 3 lety +12

    It’s so wild how beautiful these boats are out of the water. There’s something really pleasing about her lines, like the designers wanted to fulfill requirements but be sure that she looks badass. Of course requirements change and we get the modern cigar shape, but there’s just something special about subs of this vintage, worldwide really. Great work, my hat’s off to you guys.

    • @Predator42ID
      @Predator42ID Před 3 lety +3

      Indeed, yet when a battleship is in drydock, instead of lines its, oh dear mother of mercy that thing is huge.

    • @Hjerte_Verke
      @Hjerte_Verke Před 3 lety +1

      It was literally a "diving boat" so it still had the customary knife edge bow and sleek racy lines before they discovered a bulbous shape was more hydrodynamic and efficient. These boats mostly prowled the surface and dove to avoid detection and to attack. Much more endurance and speed on the surface with the diesels running

    • @b.w.22
      @b.w.22 Před 3 lety

      @@Hjerte_Verke - It’s funny how one can know all this what you say and even so be surprised by a certain way of looking at things that makes so much sense. “Diving boats” is a really useful way of making sense of design decisions. Thank you.

  • @dongill8769
    @dongill8769 Před 3 lety +2

    Really interesting and cool to see, she's had some extensive work done. I worked at Toledo shipyard for 20 years, was on many jobs on Coast Guard cutters, the old Boblo boats, and the Libery ship John W. Brown. Love the old military vessel's, thank you for sharing!

  • @deanworden9503
    @deanworden9503 Před 3 lety +1

    I live in Elyria, Ohio. I've been through the entire ship. As I entered the ship, my claustrophobic feelings manifested, despite only 15 - 20 people touring on the sub at the Cleveland Ohio Dock. The confines are quite tight.

  • @shuntawolf
    @shuntawolf Před 3 lety +7

    Had the same thought as Doc Brown on here.... Take some of the pieces and cut them into say 1" by 3" sections, stamp them with USS COD SS224 - XXXXX where X = sequential serial numbers and print up a Certificate of Authenticity and sell them for like $25 or so to help fund the repairs....
    Thanks for the vid... it's always nice to see history being saved and not destroyed
    Semper Fi

  • @docbrown6550
    @docbrown6550 Před 3 lety +60

    Why don't they sell pieces of the cut out steel as a fund Raiser?

    • @stonyman4062
      @stonyman4062 Před 3 lety +8

      I have a piece of steel that I got from the president of the card association two years ago it from coning tower

    • @BeatlesUS99
      @BeatlesUS99 Před 3 lety +3

      That was my thought! It would be great as a fundraiser and would give people a great souvenir

    • @docbrown6550
      @docbrown6550 Před 3 lety +2

      @@BeatlesUS99 I hate to say it but they probably will not do it and waste a good fundraiser.

    • @mzaite
      @mzaite Před 3 lety +3

      @@docbrown6550 Thing is, it's pre-Atomic age "Low Background Steel" That can be worth practically whatever you want to ask for it for use in super sensitive radiation detection equipment. Hopefully, they already have a buyer set up for it. Assuming it wasn't pre-sold as part of funding the work.

  • @dmorgan28
    @dmorgan28 Před 3 lety +1

    Thanks. It’s good to see these old boats. A lot of work, time, and money goes into these boats. Thanks for all you do. 👍👍👍❤️

  • @TheTraveler432
    @TheTraveler432 Před 3 lety +5

    Great to see a piece of history being restored. My Grandfather served in the U.S. Navy on SS295 USS Hackleback. Seeing this reminds me the pictures of his boat. Thank you for all the efforts!

    • @paulmills3418
      @paulmills3418 Před 2 lety

      She is beautiful, put a plus charge to the hull that is supposed to fight the rust

  • @markwatson3135
    @markwatson3135 Před 3 lety +7

    “Navy Coast Guard paint training program” love it!
    My dad was on Silversides which I’m sure you know is in Muskegon, MI. I’d bet she needs as many repairs, if not more. I really wish there was a program to maintain all these classic ships.

    • @lucienve
      @lucienve Před 3 lety

      Paint "trading" program, as they swap paint with another ship via bumping into it..

  • @stoneshrink
    @stoneshrink Před 3 lety +2

    In the end, the Navy and USCG are friends and share paint between each other. Warms the cackles to hear that this happens.

  • @nomore9203
    @nomore9203 Před 3 lety +13

    The Battleship Texas sells metal from her work being done. Unfortunately they sell the metal for a lot of money. Way more than I can afford.

  • @nigelleyland166
    @nigelleyland166 Před 2 lety

    Thanls for the update, very ibteresting. I didn't quite catch who donated the paint but whoever they are thank you. I always assumed that a new block would be placed under the newly painted keel section and the original would be removed, working a long the boat one block at a time,then again most of my mechanical and civil engineering experience has mainly been on dry land. I was also unaware of the Navy's service program procedure. Keep up the good work all and thank you for assuringtheis ladies future,

    • @amigodiver
      @amigodiver  Před rokem

      Sherwin Williams donated the paint.

  • @Hal09i
    @Hal09i Před rokem +1

    Interesting and informative! It's great to see the old gal getting some TLC!
    Thanks for the info about the blocks and fleeting...I had a question about how the entire hull could be reached and treated with the blocks in the way and that gave me the answer.
    Best of luck and thanks to all involved in preserving this piece of history.

  • @jamesbell8749
    @jamesbell8749 Před 3 lety +2

    She will never dive again, and so, I believe she should be preserved in an out of water situation. Nice for her to float till the end of time, but not likely. She would live forever in a dry situation. Especially housed in an enclosure. I am happy to see all the hull repairs. But you are talking millions. How much more for a dry enclosure that will last as long as the cycle of a good roof?.
    Toured the U505 about 1981. Since then she is housed and dry.
    Sub fan here. Named my business after USS Grouper, 214. My dad served on her.
    Best wishes to all who appreciate the service of those who fought for our diminishing freedom.

    • @kevinstonerock3158
      @kevinstonerock3158 Před 3 lety

      Just like other museum ships, they are more prone to structural deformation when out of the water. New Jersey videos cover this. It’s not even wise to have an exterior encasement because of the stress it places on the underlying structural members. Best scenario is floating at anchor.

    • @jamesbell8749
      @jamesbell8749 Před 3 lety

      You should consider the basics. You could not be more incorrect. Most, if not all, floating objects are built on a foundation, not afloat.
      Consider the term "launching".

  • @rre9121
    @rre9121 Před 3 lety +2

    Awesome video! Thank you to everyone that donated their time and money to do that work!

  • @cameron1975williams
    @cameron1975williams Před 3 lety +1

    What a machine! God bless you all for saving her.

  • @sabrekai8706
    @sabrekai8706 Před 3 lety +1

    Epoxy works very well. I have a 38 foot steel sloop. Sandblasted her and put on 4 coats of epoxy, alternating grey and white to see if I missed any spots. Been in the water now for 4 seasons, and the epoxy is still mint. The anti-fouling keeps the zebra mussels off, only place I get them is the prop and the anodes.

  • @bgdavenport
    @bgdavenport Před 3 lety +21

    Oooh! Sell me a piece of the Cod! I'm a scale model builder and I can think of several uses for that vintage steel!

    • @chrismaverick9828
      @chrismaverick9828 Před 3 lety

      Get some craftsmen involved and make various Cod trinkets to sell at the museum to help pay for upkeep!

  • @ronsmith7739
    @ronsmith7739 Před 3 lety +5

    We have a WW2 submarine in Galveston, Texas that needs a lot of work.

  • @rossdark713
    @rossdark713 Před rokem

    No matter what your thoughts are on WW2, it is part of our history and to see some of this history come to live to be viewed by generations of people who may not know much or anything about it, is amazing. Well done and all the best.

  • @williamjackson5767
    @williamjackson5767 Před 3 lety +2

    Love the trading program .Thanks again for doing these .I greatly appreciate you and all those tending this Lady.May we all be blessed.

  • @hotrodbob6573
    @hotrodbob6573 Před 3 lety +1

    Some of the new clad epoxy hull paints last 40 years, the antifouling paints last 30 yrs. I worked at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. I was in board the Cod in 2007.

  • @ohletsgo1688
    @ohletsgo1688 Před rokem

    This is really cool. Thanks for sharing. We sail in Cleveland and love checking out the USS Cod.

  • @radmotino
    @radmotino Před 3 lety +2

    I live in Erie and would LOVE to come visit when it all gets done. Thanks for the updates

  • @simplyamazing880
    @simplyamazing880 Před 3 lety +2

    Great work and you do a really fine job of making these videos.
    It just looks really satisfying to see the new steel and new paint.

  • @josephkendall3708
    @josephkendall3708 Před 3 lety +1

    I understand that you guys are doing absolutely fantastic work. Though having grown up at Mare island and having relatives that have worked on these in the war, it just strikes me as a bit ironic to think that during the war, she could have had all this work done in less than a week. The battle damage repair they did on these boats during the war was almost impossible to think about now. Thanks for all this work!

  • @millertime4993
    @millertime4993 Před 3 lety +4

    I agree with the comments! Cut it up into pieces and have a fundraiser. I'm sure you can fit a few boxes below decks to hold any that don't sell right away!

  • @suspiciousminds1750
    @suspiciousminds1750 Před 3 lety +6

    This is a great update! Can't wait to see her when finished, right before she is refloated.

  • @bobtucker9188
    @bobtucker9188 Před 3 lety +2

    Thanks for the tour update…see you in Cleveland.

  • @luciusvorenus9445
    @luciusvorenus9445 Před 3 lety +7

    Thank you for the update!
    Can you sell pieces of hull metal that's been removed as a fundraiser? Similar to the New Jersey selling the teak deck pieces that are sold on line?
    ETA: It appears great minds think alike! 👍🙂

  • @FATMAN828456
    @FATMAN828456 Před 3 lety +2

    that pre atomic steel you cut out is valuable

  • @jakespeed63
    @jakespeed63 Před 3 lety +1

    Incredible workmanship taking place right here, by passionate and skilled craftsman. Thanks for sharing these videos. That crash was not good. Saw that too. "It'll buff out!" LOL
    Fond memories of gradeschool field trips to take a tour of the USS Cod
    JT
    Orlando, FLA

  • @bigspock
    @bigspock Před 3 lety +44

    Would love to buy a 2x4" piece of hull material from a real warfighter. I am willing to bet that you could raise a lot of money with just a few hours of cutting.

    • @hoosierdaddy8002
      @hoosierdaddy8002 Před 3 lety +5

      That`s a good idea.

    • @mechanicman8687
      @mechanicman8687 Před 3 lety +2

      They use that kind of steel to make razor blades. I would buy a piece of scrap and make a hunting knife!!

    • @mzaite
      @mzaite Před 3 lety +5

      @@mechanicman8687 Not anymore, that stuff was made before atmospheric radiation fallout from atomic testing. They use that stuff for making super sensitive radiation detectors now. Worth a lot more per ton than razor steel.

  • @chatanugadotorg
    @chatanugadotorg Před 3 lety +1

    Looking good! Can't wait to go see her again up in Cleveland.

  • @althepal6818
    @althepal6818 Před 2 lety

    Actually, fuel is lighter than water. So, to avoid having air replacing the fuel tank as it is burned, the tanks were fill with sea water. The water was flushed when space needed in the tank. That is what I understood from submarine operation.

  • @zackmagnusson8583
    @zackmagnusson8583 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you for the wonderful tour. Keep up the good work!

  • @donparker1823
    @donparker1823 Před 3 lety +1

    Thanks for what you're doing for Dad's boat.

  • @suehaag2783
    @suehaag2783 Před 3 lety +1

    Thanks for the update. Toured the Cod a while back. I’ll need to plan again next time I’m in Cleveland. Curious if you’ve ever seen the USS Slater (Destroyer Escort) in Albany, NY. It underwent repairs in NYC last year.

  • @trentmiller7532
    @trentmiller7532 Před 3 lety +1

    You gonna have to do a series of tours once she’s back at the dock

  • @garyandrews3925
    @garyandrews3925 Před 3 lety +1

    The scrap steel is very valuable. Folks that make scanners need steel that was made before the first and subsequent atmospheric nuclear explosions.

  • @johnbeauvais3159
    @johnbeauvais3159 Před 3 lety +7

    You could machine a watch case from that steel, imagine having a watch made from a submarine.

    • @redneckswitwheels
      @redneckswitwheels Před 3 lety +1

      I am a machinist...I own manual and cnc...I would gladly do it

  • @fredsafarowic3149
    @fredsafarowic3149 Před 3 lety +4

    Looking forward to the next one

  • @Scott-ph2yk
    @Scott-ph2yk Před rokem

    Going back to the Treaty of 1818 and the Rush/Bagot Treaty, between the US and GB, the US/CA border has been demilitarized. It is the longest such border in the world. Rendering ships such as the USS Cod inert allows the treaty to remain in effect, since the treaty includes the Great Lakes. Peace between the US and CA for over 200 years. Nice.

  • @phildyrtt6433
    @phildyrtt6433 Před rokem

    A true labour of love. Thank you, you ladies and gentlemen who tend this great ,,boat". And a ¡gracias! for sharing this appreciated update with us. 🇺🇸🇺🇸💞😎

  • @kmalerich
    @kmalerich Před 2 lety

    After all the resto work I think I would permanently dry dock it above ground so people could tour it and see the entire boat.

  • @jamesbaldwin7676
    @jamesbaldwin7676 Před 3 lety

    U.S. Navy doesn't divest itself of operational warships (that aren't transferred to other maritime powers) because some nutnick would use them for no-good. (Hence the screw and armament restrictions.)
    According to Wikipedia, two WW2 American subs, are still in active service in foreign countries as training vessels.
    Despite being old, a WW2 era submarine, could still be a very real threat to shipping and any modern navy as was the USS Catfish in the Argentine Navy (1982) Falklands War.

  • @consubandon
    @consubandon Před 3 lety +1

    Agreeing with all the others, here: How much for an original piece of the hull and note and maybe a photo about where it came from? I'll do the work of making an Engineer's Ring from a bit of that.
    Also: Gratitude (continuing!)
    ET2(SS)

  • @stanleydomalewski8497

    Great Video, thanks for sharing, and thanks Sherwin Williams !

  • @jc1701
    @jc1701 Před 3 lety +2

    Thanks for the great update! If only I was a billionaire, she would get whatever she needs to be maintained fully USN sea worthy. And also BB55 and as many WW2 ship veterans as possible.

  • @SatelliteLily
    @SatelliteLily Před rokem

    "The Navy/Coast Guard Paint Trading Program" !!! Fantastic!

  • @donaldparlettjr3295
    @donaldparlettjr3295 Před 3 lety +1

    You ought to auction off or sell bits of the metal from the hull to support the sub.

  • @shakes7333
    @shakes7333 Před 3 lety +1

    We have the USS Batfish (no longer sea worthy now just on display), it could use some love. Just found your channel very interesting work. Sub'd thanks for sharing.

  • @dorothylecuyer9183
    @dorothylecuyer9183 Před 3 lety +1

    I would for sure buy a piece of metal as a souvenir.

  • @stayliftedgermany4041

    Wow, beautiful how you restore all the metal inside 💯🤯❤🔥 I wish here in Bremerhaven they would take care of our U-Boot Wilhelm Bauer like you did on this one ❤💯💯💯😞😥 it's in Bad condition 😞😥

    • @amigodiver
      @amigodiver  Před rokem

      Well, it did sit on the bottom of the Baltic for 12 years. The pictures I see look good. How bad is it?

    • @stayliftedgermany4041
      @stayliftedgermany4041 Před rokem

      @@amigodiver it's still swimming 🤣😉 the only thing what they do is to add some fresh paint every now and then 🤣

    • @amigodiver
      @amigodiver  Před rokem

      @@stayliftedgermany4041 I would love to see it someday. I have seen U-505 in Chicago. Very cool!!!

  • @CJOlin
    @CJOlin Před 3 lety

    Love your video updates. Very informative and look forward to seeing them. Thank you for all the hard work you all are doing.

  • @jackoff1826
    @jackoff1826 Před 2 lety

    Pretty damn cool, your video footage will be a historical part of the U.S.S. COD's life. Along with yourself.

  • @fsj197811
    @fsj197811 Před 3 lety +2

    I'm sure dry dock isn't cheap so I'm kind of surprised you don't have a small army attack it to keep the number of days in dry dock down?

    • @amigodiver
      @amigodiver  Před 3 lety +2

      It is run by the ship yard. We just direct

  • @MM-fq9gi
    @MM-fq9gi Před 3 lety

    they will probably use a Belzona epoxy product or equivalent, we used that often in the maritime industry.

  • @numberyellow
    @numberyellow Před 3 lety +2

    "Navy/Coast Guard paint-trading program" 🤣

  • @merlin51h84
    @merlin51h84 Před 3 lety +1

    Fantastic video. Learnt a lot . Keep up the great work!

  • @nomore9203
    @nomore9203 Před 3 lety +3

    Doc Brown ask the question I was going to ask. If you did one foot by 6 inches

  • @On-Our-Radar-24News
    @On-Our-Radar-24News Před 11 měsíci +2

    Just an idea here. Why dont you cut up the hull pieces that were removed, paint them primer gray then paint the Cod logo on it and sell these pieces to help raise money? I would definitely pay some money to own a piece of a WWII submarine with the rich history of the USS Cod! Its probably too late now as this video is 2 years old but just a thought for next time.

  • @jbellos1
    @jbellos1 Před 3 lety

    Fantastic update! Being in Western NY, I am interested and following. I keep thinking that this boat should be displayed on land, like USS Batfish or USS Drum. It looks like they are much easier to maintain over a longer period of time. Eventually, USS Cod will need to be dry docked again, and at what enormous cost? Put it on public land maintained by the park service and just be a museum boat instead of pouring gobs of money down a hole in the water. Just sayin'

  • @GreyRockOne
    @GreyRockOne Před 3 lety +3

    Nice work! Too bad you can't re-install the screws, for authenticity at least. They think you'd actually take it on a joy ride if so? wow.

    • @altonbunnjr
      @altonbunnjr Před 3 lety +1

      Given the chance I would!

    • @Predator42ID
      @Predator42ID Před 3 lety

      The US Navy doesn't want to risk old weapons being used against it, hence why nearly every museum ship has no screws anymore.

  • @frankbodenschatz173
    @frankbodenschatz173 Před 10 měsíci

    What a great job they've done.

  • @mgas1237
    @mgas1237 Před 3 lety +1

    Does anyone ever talk about leaving things like this out of the water? A simple building would protect it WAY better than leaving it in the water. Its not that big. The U505 display is awesome! Its protected and accessible.

    • @DuffyF56
      @DuffyF56 Před 3 lety

      One problem with placing a ship or boat on dry land is they are designed to be in the water with pressure applied by the water not only from below but also along the sides of the hull. When they are placed on land all the pressure from the weight of the structure is applied to the hull through whatever is supporting it. Over time the middle of the hull will begin to bulge since there is no corresponding pressure being applied to those area.

    • @mgas1237
      @mgas1237 Před 3 lety

      @@DuffyF56 I'm an Engineer so I don't believe that is an issue. Its pretty easy to make cradles to distribute the load. Even if its a lot of them. No one gets to see the hull when its in the water so they are not covering anything. Those hulls were made to withstand LOTS of pressure at diving depth. While its the other direction, It was designed to withstand 10 atmospheres or 150 PSI. Its just not that hard to support its weight.

    • @DuffyF56
      @DuffyF56 Před 3 lety

      @@mgas1237 The Gatos, along with nearly all of the U.S. Navy fleet-type submarines of World War II, were of partial double-hulled construction. The inner pressure-resisting hull was wrapped by an outer, hydrodynamic hull. The space between the inner and outer hulls were free flood. Jump to 9:47. If it can happen to a battleship it can happen to a sub. czcams.com/video/aFcOm6dkuoc/video.html

  • @craigcorson3036
    @craigcorson3036 Před 3 lety +1

    Are you familiar with _USS Cobia_ or _USS Tautog_ ? Those are the two WW II subs that I have been aboard. They were docked at Milwaukee harbor near the NRTS, and my Dad was a reservist for many years, made MCTM. Way too claustrophobic for me to ever have served aboard one, but I was able to take the guided tour.

  • @alexjenkin4216
    @alexjenkin4216 Před 3 lety +1

    later this year uss texas is going to drydock its 107 years old

  • @ditzydoo4378
    @ditzydoo4378 Před 3 lety +1

    USS Cod, Master of the USCG Morro Bay "Brushing" incident... 0~o

  • @randomprecisionmotors3130

    Why not just set up new blocks on the prepped surfaces, and just knock out the old ones instead of filling and emptying the basin? Isn't there a cost involved with that?

  • @nicholasuszko
    @nicholasuszko Před 3 lety +1

    Its good cod is in fresh water, USN guidance on drydocking ships in freshwater is once every 25 years, preferably., where as salt water should be every 4 years. Has anyone suggested a smaller mini caseon, like the uss Olympia has to be able to repaint and do minor work on the waterline?

    • @amigodiver
      @amigodiver  Před 3 lety

      We don't own the dock or able to do that in its current berth. Probably a lot of red tape with the city for that.

    • @nicholasuszko
      @nicholasuszko Před 3 lety

      @@amigodiver Sorry my terminology was way off. Its basically a steel box they suction to the side of the Olympia and drain out the water, here is th curator of the battship New Jersey discusses the different ways to do maintenance. czcams.com/video/aFcOm6dkuoc/video.html

    • @nicholasuszko
      @nicholasuszko Před 3 lety

      @@amigodiver Its at the 4 min mark in the video.

  • @Hal09i
    @Hal09i Před rokem

    Question for submariners: the Forward Torpedo Room had six tubes, and there were 16 torpedos stored there. From what I've learned, 6 were stored in the tubes and two under the floor. So that would mean 8 were stored in the skids on either side of the room (4 on each side). Have I got that right? because looking at video footage and images, it only seems there is room for two torps on each side. It just seems hard to believe that there were 4 torpedoes stacked on the port and starboard sides in skids. Can anyone speak to how these torps were stored? I'm obviously missing something.

  • @sucapizda
    @sucapizda Před 3 lety +1

    Excellent overview. Thanx.

  • @garykuipers2696
    @garykuipers2696 Před 3 lety

    Uncle Ben Chereek served on the USS Cod from 7/15/1943 until 6/10/1944

  • @bobcross2173
    @bobcross2173 Před 3 lety +1

    Thanks for the update and the hard work!

  • @Scott-hb1xn
    @Scott-hb1xn Před 3 lety +4

    "Coast Guard Paint Trading Program" LOL!

  • @altonbunnjr
    @altonbunnjr Před 3 lety +1

    I’ll buy a piece of steel for fundraising. Has anyone looked at putting her in a cradle or building a cofferdam around her so she’s not soaking in water?

  • @louiswager2629
    @louiswager2629 Před 3 lety +1

    why not just make repairs and place her in a permanent dry dock ?

  • @RickKerr
    @RickKerr Před 3 lety

    Excellent update!.... very informative! Thank you

  • @fastone942
    @fastone942 Před 3 lety +1

    the metal from ships Built before the first atomic bomb was dropped it’s worth a lot of money it has no radioactive isotopes in it which all metal since the first nuke was exploded in the atmosphere all have traces of isotope special instruments need that type of metal which means steel created before roughly 1945
    One reason the metal from theUSS Texas is worth a lot of money helps offset the cost of the new steel going back into the battleship

  • @kevinstonerock3158
    @kevinstonerock3158 Před 3 lety +1

    Though she doesn’t have propellers to run, has she been examined to ensure the packing on the propeller shafts is sound and isn’t in danger of failing once she’s back in the water? I’ve heard instances when the packing dries out and is submerged again it may be more prone to failure. I’m also wondering about the reliability of the pumps to clear the water out should they be needed.

    • @amigodiver
      @amigodiver  Před 3 lety

      I believe we are having the shafts repacked in dry dock.

  • @burroaks7
    @burroaks7 Před 3 lety

    auction up sections of pressure hull there are endless possibilities

  • @outlawflyer7868
    @outlawflyer7868 Před 3 lety

    Dumb question, but with all the pitting, why not just use a welder to just fill in the pits and then grind then down smooth instead of replacing whole plates of steel. I was there when you guys moved the cod. I didn't see you all hit the dock or ship but heard about it later. I just don't get why the coastguard just didn't move there boat to make it easier on you guys.

  • @davidmcleod7757
    @davidmcleod7757 Před 3 lety

    why don't they make a permanent stand to put on land to preserve it

  • @davidfrey4016
    @davidfrey4016 Před rokem

    I am surprised that no caption for this video and wondering why

  • @P61guy61
    @P61guy61 Před 3 lety

    Extremely cooolll. Thank you for posting

  • @thomasmitchell6921
    @thomasmitchell6921 Před 3 lety +1

    Are they going to dredge the area before re docking ?

    • @amigodiver
      @amigodiver  Před 3 lety

      Unfortunately it didn't happen. Out of our hands.

  • @mechanicman8687
    @mechanicman8687 Před 3 lety +1

    Is there any remaining operational ww2 submarines in the world?

    • @craigwadey2122
      @craigwadey2122 Před 3 lety +2

      Yes , USS cutlass ended up in tiawanese Hands , still operational and in use, along with a few others

  • @dannyo3317
    @dannyo3317 Před 3 lety +1

    I would be curious why the Cod is not allowed to be operated under its own power.

    • @luciusvorenus9445
      @luciusvorenus9445 Před 3 lety +1

      Stipulations from the Navy when she was donated. Same as any museum ship.

    • @dannyo3317
      @dannyo3317 Před 3 lety +3

      @@luciusvorenus9445 : That's a real shame. The Navy must be skeered that some sensible mid-Westerners are going to sneak out with the Cod and attack California or NY City :p. That could be some serious shits and giggles if the Cod could go under power and offer lake tours, and honestly, I wouldn't feel slighted if they didn't launch some dummy torpedos!

    • @chumpchange1846
      @chumpchange1846 Před 3 lety +5

      A lot of the comments below are BS. All of the deck guns and torpedo tubes can be certified as non-functional the same as the restored PT-658 patrol boat, an operational WW2 PT that boat provides tours on the river all the time. The reasons the USS Cod can't be operated under its own power are manifold. It no longer has its propellers. It would require a deep water pier. The scale of the boat compared to a PT boat would require dozens of trained crew to operate her safely on the surface...it would never be allowed to submerge of course. Additionally, many of its systems are non-functional, such as the air conditioning and heads, which would be required if it provided tours. Finally, a submarine is not a PT boat, where tourists can safely gather far above the water line...the deck is close to the water and could be occasionally awash, and it is therefore no place for tourists without safety harnesses and lines. All that said, if a billionaire wanted to donate enough money and pull enough strings to make the USS Cod operational for surface cruises, it could probably be done.

    • @TheJTMcDaniel
      @TheJTMcDaniel Před 3 lety +1

      @@luciusvorenus9445 Removing the screws and capping the outboard end of the shafts was a normal part of converting a fleet boat for use as a Reserve training unit, along with removing all the berths from the after battery area to create a classroom. Cod's crew has spent years finding and replacing fittings and equipment the Navy removed during the conversion.

    • @luciusvorenus9445
      @luciusvorenus9445 Před 3 lety

      @@TheJTMcDaniel Thank you for the information. I wasn't aware of that.

  • @finscreenname
    @finscreenname Před 3 lety

    What is the point of putting it back in the mud?

  • @proudpennsylvanian330
    @proudpennsylvanian330 Před 3 lety

    Any updates on tours of USS Cod in Erie??

    • @amigodiver
      @amigodiver  Před 3 lety

      unfortunately we are unable to get through the red tape. We really wanted to have her stay for a week.

  • @donfredo8013
    @donfredo8013 Před 2 lety

    The video is highly interesting, but I wonder why in this video you can constantly see the fingers of the explainer. This is annoying and needless.

  • @bitukukuasukgremany3
    @bitukukuasukgremany3 Před 3 lety +1

    Ask now ask how. Awesome :D

  • @GearheadCountryRadio
    @GearheadCountryRadio Před 3 lety

    Awesome job , great video