Submarine BECUNA Virtual Tour

[@emilyelizabeth4180]

I have personally toured becuna in person. This was a lovely refresher. I watch this daily. WOW, Greg! I am coming to the ISM very soon I will be touring the sub again. Love ya!

[@jkitterman8034]

Thanks for the great tour, my Dad served on this vessel in the late 1950’s.

[@independenceseaportmuseum]

Wow, that's amazing, thanks for letting us know! Would you dad be interested in sharing his story? If so, please feel free to reach out to us at [e-mail].

[@paulloveless4122]

I almost never watch videos twice but there is so much information in this video that I couldn't retain it all!

[@Wilders53]

Fascinating! I was just in Philadelphia With my wife from Tennessee. Our daughter lives in Fishtown! We had her a birthday dinner on the old wooden ship(I can't remember the name right now) but we walked by this Submarine and the Olympia and I love old war vessels like this! Thanks for posting this!! Hopefully I can return and take a tour!

[@donaldbarden6294]

I’m coming eventually. Have wanted to visit with my nephews. Live in Vineland.

[@drcinziasevignani]

I live in Philadelphia and I keep going back! I am fascinated by ships! And I am a member of the Seaport Museum because it is so interesting!

[@scrapperstacker8629]

Great video packed full of information. Thanks for sharing!!

[@walshgeo]

Nice tour Greg. I’ve already learned a lot about the Becuna. Alot more to learn I am sure. George Walsh MM1/SS

[@paulloveless4122]

Nice job man! I'm so impressed with your level of detailed knowledg man!

[@sailcat662]

Hi there! I found out about your sub from the USS New Jersey youtube channel. Nice tour, very informative! One of my life goals is to visit as many museum ships as possible.

[@georgesaliba7463]

Excellent Video! Lots of great information! Question on extra torpedo storage in the aft room: You indicated that there are six extra skids. So, which tubes had two extra reloads? Typical Gaito Class Subs carried four extra skids in the aft room. Thus, only one reload for each tube. Thanks! I guess a similar question can be posed for the forward torpedo room. You indicate that there are eight extra skids in the forward room, so which tubes had two extra reloads?

[@danielmkubacki]

I leanrd a lot from this video about the BECUNA. Thanks!

[@independenceseaportmuseum]

Glad it was helpful!

[@rodrigomeneses5900]

spectacular

[@samiam619]

Is it true that you have or had a cribbage board on board?

[@lexington476]

What positions on the boat were a chief petty officer?

[@independenceseaportmuseum]

Chief petty officers are the senior enlisted men on the submarine.

[@lexington476]

Did the chief petty officers have access to the wardroom?

[@independenceseaportmuseum]

Chief petty officers did not have access to the wardroom. They were still enlisted and therefore ate on the mess deck with the rest of the enlisted crew.

[@johneasler9967]

@@independenceseaportmuseum The Chiefs run the Navy! My dad retired as a Senior Chief, serving from 1940-1970

[@dbfbobt]

Qualified on two Balao class boats, early 1960's. Sea Devil and Pomfret. Hot bunking was a fact, not a myth. Also ZERO showers at sea. Try that on a run from San Diego to Yokosuka.

[@anthonylowder6687]

Hot racking was called hot bunking as well. As for showering what you missed one day you got the next....if you were able to shower at all!

[@johngodfrey2911]

i was on the becuna ss 319 in 68 and 69 i put her out of commission 69

[@independenceseaportmuseum]

That's amazing! Thank you for sharing.

[@dks13827]

2 toilets for 90 guys ??? Does not compute.