USS Pampanito as USS Stingray of "Down Periscope" movie

[888ossie]

nice i just watched movie now at this

[MegaTim1971]

VERY COOL VID THANKS FOR SHARRING.

[AirCavRulz]

I was there when this was docked at Fishermans Wharf in San Francisco. Great movie and really cool to check out the sub

[fish67y]

went on this sub last friday check out my video its cool going on the o brien tuesday cant wait ill upload a video soon

[txbadgirl1]

this is cool....

[vladpiranha]

I envy you. This was/is one of my favorite movies.  Where was it docked?

[tvnshack]

You can see and visit the (SS 383) Pampanito at the Fisherman's Wharf of San Francisco. I happen to be there last week. And I've visited it one more time ;-)

[bluecollarboiler]

is she like the USS Torsk in the Baltimore Harbor, Maryland?

[tvnshack]

No. The USS Torsk is a Tench class submarine. The USS Pampanito is a Balao class submarine, preceeding the Tench class: Sargo, Tambor, Gato, Balao, Tench and Tang war time classes

[zinsky81]

omg i had no idea. i was there last week (im from washington). it has changed alot!!. we didnt get the audio though=[

[jukingeo]

@vladpiranha

If you live on the East Coast, there is Battleship Cove in Fall River, Mass. Battleship Cove is home to the USS Lionfish which is also a Balao class sub. When I saw Down Periscope recently on cable, I paid more attention to the sub's details and saw how they mirrored what I have seen on the Lionfish.

I like these submarines as they have that antique charm to them and I like how they look like a ship (front comes to a traditional bow shape) when surfaced.

[vladpiranha]

@jukingeo Yeah, it's a shame to think that they can't be kept in this kind of shape forever, at least not in the water where they belong.

[jukingeo]

@vladpiranha

The first submarine I had a tour of was the world's first nuclear sub, The Nautilus which is in Connecticut. THAT was a fantastic experience too. That sub is also kept in excellent shape and there is quite a bit more to see considering it is much larger than the diesel subs. But in terms of overall asthetics, yeah I like the older Balao and Gato class subs. As they mentioned here and in Down Periscope DBF!!

[gamecrazy132]

i remember going on an overnight trip on the pampanito

[luvofcountry]

Wow! Thanks for posting this!

I lost an uncle in early 1945, aboard the Balao-class sub SS-316 Barbel when it was caught on the surface & bombed by a Japanese patrol plane. This is the first glimpse I've ever seen of the inside of one of these subs. Gives me a real sense of how our submariners lived and died.

"Gentlemen...Rest your oars."

[nouramonkey]

I'm amazed how similar she is to British Oberon Class Submarines. The Royal Australian Navy used Oberons right into the 1990's. If its not broken dont fix it design philosophy.

DBF!!!

[scope1414]

sience no one elase will make it i prbably will its a HELLA GOOD movie that deserves to be on youtube

[Philip232006]

Will SOMEBODY PLEEEEESE upload this movie??!!

I've been looking for it EVERYWHERE!!!!

[nitro105]

Opposed with cylinders together and a crank top and bottom?? it sure looks like the crank is on top.

[spootyrat]

Yes, two cranks on these engines!

[milw189]

Fairbanks-Morse are definately "opposed-piston" engines. THey were also in US locomotives for several years. Opposed Piston engines have the pistons opposing each other, and the pressure they create causes them to work. They are also in dams and boats. THey worked out WONDERFUL in Marine applications, but not so good in locomotives......unless you were lucky enough to have one under your command. They would P-U-L-L!!!!!

[nitro105]

I allso see Fairbanks engines, they look inverted? do you know any more details on them?

[dalekrueger]

they are opposed piston engines

[nitro105]

they have a Metal lathe onboard thats cool

[tvnshack]

... This is exactly what was my reaction when I discovered it ! I've edited out most of the footage where I was calling for the rest of the family to see that lathe, so stunned I was. At least, I saved a bit for you to enjoy it. Thanks for the comment.

[tvnshack]

Also, I didn't know about the "Down Periscope" flick when I made this visit to USS Pampanito. It's only later, from the volunteers association web site that I learned it ... and got the LaserDisc of that movie (what a fun!).

So, I'm proud to have on tape that fake "USS Stingray Nose Art", even if the shooting quality of the vid is rather poor. Anyways, it's "history" now ... two times!