Shark Mouth Subs - Identity of subs in picture

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My father was with the 102 Construction Battalion (Second to None) during WWII. The 102 was tasked with building sub bases at Subic Bay, Phillipines. Dad passed away many years ago, but I recently came across his 102 CB yearbook. I've scanned a photo out of the book which shows the USS Baya receiving her sharkmouth, but in the lower photos there is another sub, with a different sharkmouth painted on it, but no ID. Can anyone provide data on this other sub?

Thanks
Frank Berger

[u-5075]

It could have been the

It could have been the SS Torsk. (SS 423)....... maybe.
Photo of SS Torsk WWII submarine at the inner harbour in Baltimore Maryland.
This submarine saw duty in the Pacific Ocean against Japan.

http://www.shutterpoint.com/Photos-ViewPhoto.cfm?id=233814

Baya in drydock with teeth.

http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/0831810.jpg

Bows on view of the Baya (SS-318) tied up between two unidentified boats

http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/0831813.jpg

More Baya photos

http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/0831812.jpg

http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/0831805.jpg

Suggestion.
Go to USS Baya homepage
http://www.ussbaya.com/
Ask to get into contact with one of the WWII vets and ask one of them. Also ask about the CB's and Subic Bay.

[u-5075]

SOME MORE POSSIBLE SOURCES OF

SOME MORE POSSIBLE SOURCES OF INFORMATION

TORSK VOLUNTEER ASSOCIATION

http://www.freundworld.com/phpbb2/faq.php

Reading this website indicates that the shark's mouth might not have been an original WWII decoration. Anyway, ask the volunteers who would know.

NAVSOURCE US SUBMARINE PHOTO ARCHIVES
http://www.navsource.org/archives/subidx.htm

ASK A VETERAN!
US Submarine Veterans Inc.
40 School Street
Groton, CT 06340

Life member
ETCM(SS) Jack L. Townsend
USS BAYA SS-318 1961 12

New regular member
LCDR Michael M. Stewart
USS TORSK SS-423 1966 04