Torsk just past the Francis Scott Key Bridge after her journey from the Inner Harbor. The tugs are preparing to turn her and back her into the dry-dock.
After the water was drained from the dry-dock, and Torsk was sitting safely on the blocks, work began. Her hull was sandblasted to remove bottom growth and old paint. Spot welding was done on the bottom plates where the sandblasting had revealed opened seams. Plating at the waterline was replaced where pitting had occurred. The torpedo tube shutters were replaced with steel plates, welded in the closed position.
Pictures of Torsk in dry-dock show that her starboard propeller is still attached. The port propeller is in Pennsylvania, at a submarine memorial. Her chin sonar dome is also still mounted, though the transducers have been removed.
The hull was then primed, and painted black, with the superstructure receiving a coat of grey. The sharks teeth were also repainted on the bow (note: Torsk never carried the teeth during her years of service in the Navy). She was then refloated, and prepared for her trip back to the Inner Harbor.
Torsk is shown here just after leaving the shipyard, on March 21.
Pictures 1 and 3 on this page copyright Pam Overmann, former Curator of the Baltimore Maritime Museum.
Picture of Torsk in dry-dock copyright Dr. Ike Levin of Unlimited Underwater Images, Inc.
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