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USS Batfish (SS-310) / Re: Ben Hynum

« on: October 06, 2009, 10:39:18 AM »

My mom has known and worked with Ben since the early 80s. She has told him about the Batfish and the BLHA for the last year and he kept saying he wanted to get down there during an event sometime. She said he is always coming into the newspaper, where she works, and talking about this or that...Here sometime soon I'm going to go out for lunch with him and spend the day listening to and writing down some of his sub stories.  Any specific questions anyone wants me to ask him?

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USS Batfish (SS-310) / Re: Nice find there Rick!

« on: October 04, 2009, 01:10:30 AM »

Hi all!
I see I am also late on this convo...
As far as cleaning the tubes go, I imagine ill be the one doing most of it and GLADLY SO! The same day we made "the discovery" in the tubes I had snaked my way to the end of tubes 1 & 3 to pull the rollers, but like previously stated the grease inside the tubes has over the years, gathered in the bottom of the tubes and even better, all around the rollers making them danged hard to work with, especially in such cramped spaces. 
   
   Like John said, a fan would be nice as when I clambered out of the tube after about 20 min inside back in august i was literally dripping with sweat, ch when added to the massive amounts of grease makes a LOVELY coating of...well...something on clothing and skin which is near impossible to remove.
Cant wait to see the old girl again, been since early august. Might make a trip down this coming weekend.



     Travis