Inside the History: Brief Tour of Balao-class submarine USS Lionfish SS-298

[@maxtrap1947]

Thank-you! Going to WW2 vet 99th birthday party tomorrow. He was on the Owl Fish, SS405, 1944-1945, and was once depth charged for 14 hours straight by the Japanese. He was a great influence growing up, but I didn’t know he was even in WW2 then. I needed to have a better understanding of what he endured. This helped a lot.

[@Cheesesteak70-d1v]

My great uncle was the helmsman of the USS Balao during the war I have recently inherited all of his metals, photographs, and information about his service, and I have been looking up everything possible about his s boat thanks for the video.

[@s.porter8646]

I step foot on LIONFISH at the age of 7 years old, told the tour guid and my dad this is what I want to do when I grow up...2016 retired Torpedoman Chief Petty Officer, (5) boats 13 deployments. thanx for preserving history

[@GeekGinger]

My dad was a machinist mate on USS Bugara 331 in the mid-60s including patrols off from Vietnam in the Tonkin Gulf. He still talks about being on the Huntley-Brinkley Report.

[@stevenhershman2660]

I have been to Battleship cove several times and each time I have learned more and more. The Boyscouts/ Cubscouts have overnight trips and they are also great . Great day for the family to see the ships in the cove PLUS there are some PT boats etc in the museum too.

[@michaelmorgan6796]

My dad was on the USS Corporal 346. In the early fifties after guppy 11 conversion. He just sailed west in March at 94 yrs. He was very proud of his submarine service.

[@Convoycrazy]

Tom, good to see you again. Love the videos, looking forward to seeing more of the Lionfish

[@nicholascox6411]

Thank you for the great information!

[@4m3030]

I really appreciate these videos. I’m reading Clear the Decks by O’Kane right now and your videos have been instrumental in helping me better understand and visualize what O’Kane describes as he moves about and fights his sub.

[@jerkulese4764]

I miss working at the cove, wish I still had time but life got crazy. Not many people realize the sacrifice that Tom, Paul, and the rest of the volunteers make to keep the ships open to the public.

[@vladlenvronsky]

Looking forward to more videos! That was a super nice quick tour

[@burroaks7]

very very cool , looking forward to more videos

[@bryanh1944FBH]

I thank you for pointing out who made the components. Looking to see who made the components is one of the first things I do when I tour historic places and things. It's interesting to know that Kohler made the tubes.

[@jordangouveia1863]

That sub certainly meant business, that's a lot of firepower! Thanks for the video.

[@alancranford3398]

Could have saved some time with a preface that this was a speed tour and then end with "stay tuned for detailed presentations." Thank you for the walk-through. There's more to submarines than you can show on a long, three-hour tour.

[@ray-hj1do]

It’s great

[@TooManyHobbiesJeremy]

Great video, I'm looking forward to more content.

[@crazybarryfam]

We're still waiting for the future to arrive sometime

[@Ashley-wm7ix]

I spent many summer days in the USS Lionfish looking through the periscope when it was at Fields Point. This tour brought back smells of the inside. We adopted the mascot of the Lionship. Someone neglected to let the puppy out and he pooped near the captain's cabin and he stepped in it. He ordered the puppy off the Lionfish. Dad named him Admiral. He said any dog that can poop on a captain has to be an Admiral. The USS Falcon was there during that time too...memories. The submarine HMS Opossum S19 visited during that time. My father hosted the Chief's of that submarine, and we got a VIP tour. I asked a British sailor if the torpedo tube was loaded. He grinned mischievously and asked if I'd like to see. I nodded and he opened the torpedo tube. It was "loaded" alright, with cases of American alcohol to take to the U.K.

[@mannys9130]

That torpedo tube story is hilarious. 😸😸😸 Much more preferable to drink nice alcohol rather than drinking the torpedo juice as many more battle-hardened sailors ventured to do. 😺

[@veronicaskov3752]

Why did the German and Japanese submarines not have air conditioning ?

[@mattekeller]

Daaaaa bears

[@MeyersCTR]

I quit after the fourth later segment/series.

[@paulbriggs3072]

A submarine that could not truly submerge??????

[@kcstafford2784]

why make a video that mostly says we will show you this on another vid...you didnt even show the big gun how lame

[@paul9478]

0.55 sec Brian is steepping out by saying to himseelf Why Da fuk its so cold in here.

[@blaketankersley2449]

"lets take a quick look inside a torpedo tube" Explains nothing about it, including about why there seems to be a protruding glass or crystal, and closes it immediately. This is the worst naval tour I have ever seen, and I have done a few in person and hundreds on youtube