These abridged entries from Lionfish's war patrols
let you follow SS298 as she stalks her prey in the Pacific during World War II.
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DRY-DOCK
REPAIRS: On March 1, 1999, USS Lionfish
was towed through the Cape Cod Canal to Boston for essential dry-dock repairs
to her hull. The vessel had many apparent areas where the hull was breached, as
evident by the constant shift in trim. Once she was on dry-dock her hull poured
water escaping from inboard tanks through the exterior shell plating. There were
approximately (22) holes ranging from 1/4" to 8" in diameter.
Approximately
500 linear foot of seam welding was accomplished to re-secure the hull plating.
The bow and stern were completely rebuilt with over 20 tons of new steel plating
shaped and formed to its original design. Many internal structural members were
replaced to add stability to the repairs. All remaining hull openings were closed
off with steel plating. These areas consisted of these chests, tailshaft voids,
overboards, and drains. Over 6,000 square feet of hull was painted with an underwater
epoxy system consisting of over 500 gallons of paint.
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