You made the right choice. Rrhof is a joke these days.

@@spacecat7247 LOL I was going to say the same thing

Ditto. Dad went to Cleveland clinic for surgery - and my brother and I were planning on visiting RaRHOF. The day before Dad's surgery, we all came across the Cod and even my 70-something step mom also climbed down the narrow ladder and we all had a great time on this boat. I'll never be able to comprehend the courage of those young boys living in that tiny tube...

I wanted to visit this but didn't, the RRHOF...it's...meh. You gotta be a real music fan to like it. I was just kinda...ok, whatever. The whole inductee thing sours me.

@@ashleesue the politics involved?

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Yes it is!!

Supposedly the coast guard weren’t interested in moving their ship. So attack submarine did attack submarine things

What's amazing is the level of detail that was maintained in spite of being built at a break-neck pace. Everyone involved in the design, construction, and fitting out of these boats knew that they were going into harm's way and that lives of people they would never meet relied upon them being meticulous in their work. Truly awe-inspiring workmanship.

if it's the same one, my dad was on the Requin in the late 50's. he's still alive at 85.

And it was all done with slide rulers and drafting tables and actual blue prints. Tons of blue prints. I wish there would be a video on how the Japanese designed their ships but I guess most of that info was burned at the end of the war.

Awesome story. thanks for sharing!!!

Thank you for your service sir

Aloha's 3rd.gen.USN 🇺🇸 Retired> BigIsleHi. Fantastic News! Got a Lil teary eyed Uncle Mahalos =Thankyou God's Grace is Great!

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I live on 4th right by Donjon. I didnt even know it was here. Lol. Shows how much I pay attention.

When The Carnegie Science Center brought the Requin to Pittsburgh, it was a pretty big deal. Glad to see Requin isn't the last of her kind.

I know right? It's all people were talking about lol

@@ninjabearpress2574 there are several WWII memorial subs around the U.S. I've toured them in Buffalo and Charleston SC (as well as the Requin), and there are many others.

@@janedunsworth8728 Many others, and not just submarines, but there's always room for one more. lstmemorial.org/

you would be surprised the idiots that our country has. They complain about these "death machines" but don't realize that this machine is the reason they have the right to speak free without consequence. 111 thumbs down. Sad world.

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Sure is

It's simple, the people that built those ships had pride in USA, and loved their country. 🤔

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Agreed -- they don't make em like that anymore. Following the repairs, I bet she's in Bristol fashion 🤙🏽

Our director is trying to see if we can do an open house for the people of Erie, but it's just on the drawing board right now. Erie has been very welcoming. Thank you.

@@amigodiver You would get a huge turnout if that happens.

@@dalestoner2928 YES! People here are very excited.

@@amigodiver Please do!!!

Nice!

Can't be as bad as the Texas

Most of the reason she's in such good condition even now is because of the TLC given her by people like amigodiver and the rest of the museum folks. USS Cod is a treasure and, I think one of the best preserved of the WWII fleet boats. There are at least a couple whose condition has deteriorated to the point where the kindest thing that can be done for them is take them out and give them a deep water warship's grave. Love your channel TAO and Gregg's as well. I'm learning a lot from you guys.

Crazy to see u here!!!

the great lakes aren't nearly as corrosive as salt water but they also built these gatos tough

Didn't the USS Cod star in the Kelsey Grammer film, Down Periscope?

@@michaelmumby2328 that was the USS Pampanito.

im on the crew--we got upclose and personal on a private tour Donjohn did excellent job We were proud to have them do it--a class act from beg to end

Thank you for your service!

Daniel Webster?

@@FaustoTheBoozehound yes and Maryland and Kentucky.

@@626pingj Hey shipmate. I was aboard the dumpster fish during it's overhaul in 1976. Sea trials, Daso, and patrol. Fun times in the cape. Gold crew if i recall. Road 6 boats. 3 attacks and 3 Boomers from 1975 until 1997. 41 for freedom all the way. If i recall correctly, she is in Charleston as a Nuke prototype. Fair winds and following seas brother of the fin.

Semper Fi. Devil dog myself.

Thank you sir, we have A very dedicated crew that all feel that way. She is in good hands.

I live in erie to and had no clue.. so cool

@@harmony5805 it is! Definitely would’ve wanted to see something like this!

I visited the rock and roll hall of Fame last year and next "door" it was there,never knew about it 😒

Of course not, it's not a new tax exempt enterprise, nor a new Scott hotel.

Cough....boat....cough cough

Man o man. That last view from down under looking up.Down the keel from the bow. Like looking down a kitchen knife. Beautiful lines , Old Girl. Haven't lost your figure, after all these years. My thanks to the Men and to the family's of all who served aboard this Boat. And to all who have come together to Preserve this porthole into the past. For future generations to admire.

Nice idea..... I'd never thought of a museum doing that: selling the scrap from drydock repairs/maintenance. But hell, as a Texan, (yes, the stereotype about us being big on State pride is true, lol) for example... I'd love to actually have a piece-ANY piece- of the great, historical old BB35 USS Texas Battleship we have here in our state that is removed as scrap during dry dock repairs. We also have the Cavalla here, which is a WWII sub, like the Cod, and I love seeing her when I get the chance, as well as the USS Drum, over in Mobile Alabama, that happens to be amoungst a lot of great museum machines.... you should go to Mobile, see the mighty USS Alabama, the Drum, and the war planes they have there. Here, we have Cavalla that, since she was a later-war, was a Guppy program converversion after the war though, so looks different now, and isn't in her original WWII configuration, sadly. But none the less, other than the sail looking different, the bow having been streamlined for better underwater performance (i assume...) and there being some extra sound gear up front in the torp room, not much is VISIBLE to that conversion that I remember off hand, I havent been there in a few years now, but have visited her several times. I love that boat.... she has a happy feel to her, is very magnetic, as is the USS Drum! OK well I see I have rambled well on too far, my ADD has taken over. Apologies. I like your idea.... I'd love to be able to purchase a piece of history.... even if it were simply an old rusty nut or bolt, ot a ground off rivet or something.... if it were to have been a part of the USS Texas... BB35, the worlds ONLY surviving Dreadnaught Battleship, and one so steeped in history.... saw both world wars.... Launched in 1912, I believe? Was in service come 1914, (just going off memory here, forgive my mistakes if i am wrong but i know i am close) Id be trhilled to have a piece of it, rather it were made into something nice or not :)

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Pre-WWII steel has higher value in the scientific and strategic industries

@@jackhole7869 I remember reading that scrap metal from sunken ships is actually highly valued because it's the only metal left that doesn't contain radioactive contamination.

@@ScreaminEmu , You are correct.

She is 312 feet long and weighs around 2,400 tons. In today's standard she is small. Ohio class sub is 560 feet long and weighs 18,750 tons. Wonder what it would feel like to stand next to one of those.... Thanks for watching!!

RIP sir!!!

Wish they would, but i doubt it unfortunately.

They certainly should as that would be the least expensive part of this operation.

@@jefffrayer8238, cost might not be the biggest hurtle as I'm sure the EPA has a bunch of hoops that you have to jump through before the first bucket of silt could be moved!

@@USMMCE Yeah... You wouldn't want to displace the invasive zebra mussels.

Always willing to take the steps, don't always have the money to make it happen.

Lou is a great guy, a huge contributor to the subs well being. His sons too.

Thank you sir, I will have more videos soon.

Not likely.....What Ive heard is ACE is 5 months out for that

City of Cleveland............. $$$.............HAHAHAHA

@@amigodiver Have you heard an estimate on what it might cost?

@@mattwilliams3456 I have not.

@@amigodiver I know…what was I thinking.

The texas is like Swiss Cheese. She must have hundreds of patches on her hull.

The Texas is in really, really ruff shape.

One vid I saw (don't remember if it was Drac or not) went into a good bit of detail as to how bad Texas' keel is, let alone the hull. The gist of it was that she needs to be dry berthed to live out her continuing days, but the expense to reinforce and repair the keel to even support her out of the water would be massive. No one in the government wants to foot the bill for it and the caretaker group cannot afford it. So she's kept in the destructive water because the remaining hull buoyancy is keeping her keel from cracking in half.

Good thing billions of our tax $ are sent overseas instead

@@MrThekingofrock97 Plenty of things in this country that the money is wasted on. politicians pay and benefits, for starters.

Patriots like your uncle are the reason we work so hard to keep her afloat. His sacrifice and the sacrifice of the men and women like him deserve our gratitude and thanks.