AustYank Posted June 14, 2013 Share #1 Posted June 14, 2013 Found this Photo i thought you might like to see it.No idea what Submarines they are,though ? United States submarines rearming alongside their supply ship U.S.S "Fulton" berthed at their base at New Farm in Brisbane during World War 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted June 14, 2013 Share #2 Posted June 14, 2013 GATO class boats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustYank Posted June 14, 2013 Author Share #3 Posted June 14, 2013 Heres another of the USS Fulton with her Subs at the New Farm, Brisbane Base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandomatic Posted June 14, 2013 Share #4 Posted June 14, 2013 interesting combination of conning towers. This might help me figure out how to customize the tower on my attempt at the USS Pintado. Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KySoldier Posted June 14, 2013 Share #5 Posted June 14, 2013 Great photos !! Thank for showing ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry K. Posted June 14, 2013 Share #6 Posted June 14, 2013 I love the different conning towers in the pics too. WOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted June 17, 2013 Share #7 Posted June 17, 2013 The sub in the foreground is an early Gato class boat due to the lack of a gun platform to the front of the bridge like rest of the boats. The early boat also looks to mount a 3-inch deck gun. On another note, what is the proper name of the motor boat bringing torpedoes to the subs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vostoktrading Posted June 18, 2013 Share #8 Posted June 18, 2013 Nice photos Mick! USS Fulton was a new ship when Pearl Harbor was attacked (she was commissioned in September of '41). To provide a time period when these photos were taken, the Fulton was stationed in Brisbane from 9 November 1942 until 29 October 1943 when she was moved to Milne Bay over on New Guinea. Here's a photo of her pulling into Pearl Harbor on 8 June 1942 with many of the survivors of the USS Yorktown on board after the battle of Midway. Jon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustYank Posted June 18, 2013 Author Share #9 Posted June 18, 2013 Thanks Jon, Looking at some pages about her,I believe she had a long life too,being the second oldest commisioned ship in the navy at the time of her decommissioning in 1991. A Grand old lady indeed ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vostoktrading Posted June 19, 2013 Share #10 Posted June 19, 2013 The sub in the foreground is an early Gato class boat due to the lack of a gun platform to the front of the bridge like rest of the boats. The early boat also looks to mount a 3-inch deck gun. On another note, what is the proper name of the motor boat bringing torpedoes to the subs? Good question Al. I may be wrong but I doubt that there was a specific vessel designed to carry torpedoes to replenish submarines, at least not before 1944. (My betters, who were in our Navy, like Steve Hessen may be able to answer this question more accurately). If the sub was in home port or next to a tender (like the Fulton) it wouldn't normally need a special vessel to ferry torpedoes to it. If a sub was hiding out in the boondocks trying to get replenished as best as it could (like they all were of our Far East Fleet in the first months of the War) I'm sure they just made do with whatever they could lay their hands on and jury rigged boats and lighters as best they could to get the job done. Some terms that may be used to describe small craft they fall into the type in question: Lighter; Barge; Pontoon; Raft; Boat; Yawl; Harbor Craft; Small Boat; Launch; Ferry; Water Boat; Unclassified Vessel; Cutter; Tender; Auxiliary; Floating Dock;..... Jon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack's Son Posted June 19, 2013 Share #11 Posted June 19, 2013 Very nice photos. I have an interest in the USS Herring, and WaHoo, might any of these boats be one of them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vostoktrading Posted June 19, 2013 Share #12 Posted June 19, 2013 Thanks Jon, Looking at some pages about her, I believe she had a long life too, being the second oldest commisioned ship in the navy at the time of her decommissioning in 1991. A Grand old lady indeed ! Yes, The US Navy sure got their money's worth on this big girl. There must be some USMF people here who have some first hand experience with the USS Fulton in their career? When I was researching about this Fulton stuff I noticed that Mr. Robert Fulton was the first bloke to use the term "Torpedo" in print. It seems somehow apt that a ship named after him is servicing submarines! Jon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustYank Posted June 19, 2013 Author Share #13 Posted June 19, 2013 Looking at a list of Submarines that operated out of Brisbane or were repaired in Brisbane,the Herring is not amongst them but the Wahoo is.Here is a little on her time here however no mention of her with the Fulton. US Navy Submarine USS Wahoo (SS-238) operated out of the Brisbane Submarine Base during WW2. USS Wahoo under the command of Lieut. Comdr., M.G. Kennedy, arrived in Brisbane on 26 December 1942 after its second War Patrol and moored alongside USS Sperry. On 27 December 1942, the relief crew and ships force of USS Sperry commenced a routine refit of USS Wahoo which included some minor repairs. On 31 December 1942 Lieutenant Commander D. W. Morton took over command of USS Wahoo. The refit was completed on 16 January 1943. USS Wahoo departed Brisbane on 16 January 1943 at 0900 hrs and commenced sound listening tests in Moreton Bay at 1030 hrs. These tests were completed at 1500 hrs. The Pilot was transferred off USS Wahoo which was then escorted by USS Patterson. Cheers Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustYank Posted June 19, 2013 Author Share #14 Posted June 19, 2013 Heres one that is identified, U.S.S Grouper returning to submarine tender U.S.S. "Fulton" at Capricorn Wharf, New Farm, Brisbane after patrol,29th May, 1943. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
History Man Posted June 20, 2013 Share #15 Posted June 20, 2013 Some interesting photos, I have a uniform to a storekeeper who served aboard the USS Fulton for most of the war. Philip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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