Here are some pictures I took when I visited the USS Cod a few days ago in Cleveland, OH.

They have visitor info on their website http://www.usscod.org. Also some really nice historical info and photos of the torpedo computer internals on that site.

First the exterior sub pics:









Looks like they sealed the outer torpedo tube doors






Filled circles=ships sunk, hollow circles=damaged, the bottom 2 striped flags represent ships from Thailand that were sunk


Those little dark spots all over the torpedo are bugs, mayflies I think.




View from the stern


View from the bow


You can see the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame and Brown's stadium from the deck

More exterior pics:







Target sighted


Deck gun sights




The AA guns, unfortunately the bridge and watchtower were off limits

To get inside the boat you have to use the original hatches and ladders



Some of these are a bit dark because the lighting inside is dim

Bow torpedo tube








Insides of a Mk14 torpedo








I think this is the hatch the load the torpedoes onto the boat through


Torpedo door close ups










Moving aft next is the officer's quarters


Officer's wardroom


Captain's bunk


Officer bunks

Very nice! But Your not even to the yeomans "office" or the control room yet, keep em coming! (more more more! )

Next is the Control Room









Cans of food are stashed everywhere


the 'Christmas tree'

and below it


IFF Destructor, also the red switch is the collision alarm


Dive station






Navigation table and instruments














Radio shack

Many thanks for sharing these pictures with us, Stew278. Enjoyed them very much.

Great pics.

You beat me to it. I was going to go over on the Memorial Day weekend, but other things got in the way.

Interesting that she doesn't have the fully modernized conning tower, just the cut up original style.

I've always wondered how this affected underwater speed. Surely it had to be much less hydrodynamic than the standard CT. And one would think a lot more "noisy" as well.

Thanks for sharing! You'd make Paul Farace proud. The Cod is one of the best preserved fleet museum boats in the USA!

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The attack center of the boat: the conning tower

If these pictures are at an odd angle it is because you are only allowed to climb halfway up the ladder and look into the tower. I think you could imagine what hundreds of tourists with a fondness for turning knobs and pushing buttons could do to the delicate equipment here like the periscopes or TDC if they were allowed in there.

Sonar and hydrophones to the left (I think), TDC on the right (looking aft in this shot)


The big red buttons at the top of this shot are the torpedo firing buttons


Ladder and hatch to the bridge




Looking up the ladder into the tower


Search periscope


Attack periscope


Another failed attempt at getting a good photo of the TDC




Sonar/hydrophones station?


Attack periscope (notice the red interior lighting in the tower)




I believe the attack plotting table is also up here, but I couldn't see it from the ladder

Next is the aft batteries, mess hall, and enlisted men's bunks











Looks a bit crowded, doesn't it?


You know, I think that's the same upholstery they use on school buses






Forward and aft engine rooms










The handle on the left here is the main induction valve








Water desalinators

The Maneuvering room


Lathe


Emergency food in case the compartment is sealed off















And finally the aft torpedo room









The battle flag























Well, I'm done bombarding you with pictures now. It's a great looking boat that you really have to see in person to fully appreciate.

Hi Stew278, thise are really nice pics you've made.

I'm a big fan of submarines, Played many hours patrolling the Atlantic in SH3 and the Pacific in SH4.

Wow. Excellent pics.

Guess they really liked fruit cocktail in heavy syrup!

Excellent photos, enjoyed looking at them, Thanks for sharing.

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Most excellent! Little known fact. US submarines had a frig for cold storage of foods and germans boats didn't.

Bardzo dobze, molto benne, nagyon jo, viel gut, excellent pics, and a coincidence because my wife brought home a copy of Das Boot the other day. That encoding device must have been similar to the enigma the Germans had. Interesting stuff.
I have only began to study these pictures, thanks for posting.

Stew278 -Your photo's are to be commended! Thank you for sharing them with the community. Are you aware of the sticky threads at the top of the General Discussion forum? It takes a thread that really stands out to be made a sticky - they are coveted positions to hold!

Congratulations - Your photo's have now been 'stickied' Thank you very much for taking the time to share them with us

Excellent photos !!


Interesting to see that the sounding indicator still used the fathom unit of length.

Remember folks, there are currently 25 submarine museum boats across the USA. Soon there will be 26 with the addition of USS Dolphin (AGSS-555) in San Diego, CA.

There are 21 (soon to be 22) US submarine museum boats, 3 Russian submarine museum boats, and 1 German U-Boat museum boat. That's just in the USA! If you live near one, go check one out. They need support these days.

That's 6 Gatos, 8 Balaos, 2 Tenches, and 6 of newer various classes.

I like these a lot Thank you for posting