A Submarine Is Stuck in the Muck in Hackensack

The already have a sub.

They have a sub. The Ling would need to be put in drydock for hull repairs. If the area surrounding the Ling could be dredged deep enough to accommodate a Floating Drydock it might shed some success on the future of its existence. As you might know, when Submarine are dismantled they are classified as 'Ceased to Exist'. To me this would be a grave misjustice to Our Strong Navy Heritage. The relocation at Paterson Falls Historical Site is a more Patriotic and feasible answer to this dilemma. Perhaps a location in the immediate area might be feasible. Maybe they should roster some volunteers from Bergen County Jail to work on this project ? Some Submarines are actually placed on fixed mounts on the beach! Let's Muster some Navy Vets and Active Duty Volunteers to get this project moving. For Neptunes sake we give away more money than this project will cost every day to unworthy recipients!!!❤️

Right on the money. Why should Hackensack get stuck paying for removal. It would be cheaper to fit the sub into the development.

those missions aint cheap, although relatively speaking NASA was able to pull off some miracles. in this case, though, no one wants to shell out a lot of dough to have this thing moved or cut up. I'd imagine that there are many environmental hurdles to clear before dismantling or moving it.

I think you mean "heros."

My father served on the USS Dragonet SS-293. USS Ling is the sister Ship of the Dragonet. They were laid down in Philadelphia Naval Yard for WWII Service. Although Ling never saw action, Dragonet went on to The Pacific for Combat Patrol Duty earning two Battle Stars. My fathers Dolphins had one star in the center. She came under attack by a Japanese Aircraft while running on the surface to charge her batteries. I remember my Father telling me he was on the coning tower with the Captain and some crew members and he spotted the aircraft with his binoculars. As he told it it was quite a tense scenario as the Skipper kept asking him to identify the silhouette of the aircraft. After no response came from a 'Friend or For' transmission the Captain have the order to Dive. My Father said he was the last man down and had to Dog Down the Hatch as the Enemy Aircraft pelted Dragonet with machine gun fire. He said all of them wound up in a pile at the bottom of the ladder. After evading further contact they surfaced for Damage Control Assessment. Bud told me the Superstructure of the deck was heavily damaged and she returned to Guam for repairs and R&R before returning to Japanese Lifeguard Patrol rescuing downed pilots off the Japanese Coast. They went on to circumvent Japan and took pictures of the Russian Fleet Frozen in in Vladivostok. It hurts me to see USS Ling abandoned as it was part of our families Heritage.

@Reader: The U-505, a German submarine is on display at the Museum of Science & Industry in Chicago, now inside! It was moved there in 1954! It was towed from Portsmouth Naval Shipyard through the Great Lakes to Chicago. I think a trip from the Hackensack river to the Hudson River is lots shorter, and definitely possible. This is the 21st century....anything is possible!

There were 19 U.S. subs at Midway (World War II Database, ww2db.com) including the Nautilus, SS-168. A Japanese sub torpedoed the Yorktown after it had been hit by bombs. It also sank a destoyer. However, there was no ship to ship combat.

The Submarine Fleet was further North and days away from Midway.

Actually, the USS Nautilus made one of the most significant contributions of all. The Nautilus fired on the Japanese CV Kaga and actually hit it (the torpedo failed to explode). The Nautilus was then attacked by the destroyer Arashi, which eventually became separated from the rest of the Japanese forces. It broke off the attack and headed to rejoin the fleet. This was the destroyer that Wade McCluskey spotted and which lead him to the Japanese carriers.