How to Fire a Fish: Starting a WWII Torpedo On Its Way!

Submarine torpedoes are highly complex weapons, even in WWII. Air was used to blow the steel fish down the tube, but how did the steam turbine or electric motor get switched on to propel the torpedo on its way to the target? Cod President Paul Farace reveals the secret in this video from USS Cod Submarine Memorial!

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[earlyriser]

Paul, Love the videos you are doing. Please go over the individual gyro and aiming controls that programmed the torpedo. I have never seen this type of detail on any other channel.
For examples like this in the future a laser pointer may be helpful :-)

[ghost]

No wonder you never noticed that little tab for starting the engine/motor. It's like the light inside a refrigerator. You can't see what's going on when the door is closed unless the door is actually closed.

[markackermann]

You should go through the procedure for firing the torpedo, load, close, set input data, flood, open doors, and shoot and how its done

[Refus]

Paul, I remember the tour you and Tom Street gave my wife and I back in 2019 just before you guys took the COD for overhaul in the Toledo ship yard! I gave a talk to my Shipmates at our USS CAPITAINE reunion on the USS COD tour for which we will always be grateful! The TLC your crew members give the COD is remarkable, the Boat is so well preserved I felt like the crew was off on liberty and would soon return before getting underway!! Thanks again Sailors, Tom Morris TM 2 (SS)

[pilotdave]

very good video respectfully suggest using a laser pointer to point out items

[KA-dxkz]

Love the short informative videos, hope to see more in the future. Keep up the great work

[brianfuller]

My dad was a submariner and I still learn from these videos. Thanks

[davidneel]

I once worked at Gould Ocean Systems that made the MK-48.

[jawharpist]

I've been a diesel boat afficionado for 45 years. I've learned amazing details from your videos. Keep up the great work!

[johnpancharian]

I've been working my way through these videos on Cod, and I gotta say every single one is fascinating. Thank you for this excellent series.

[paulfarace]

Where i say the "little boat propeller" that sets the speed... I misspoke ... it's the depth setting spindle! 😮

[janjones]

i remember visitors being in awe not only at this room, but at that cut-out. So many were worried they were still active, however, with reassurance, they left knowing they weren't "active" Great video, as are all of them😃

[bluerebel]

I always look forward to your informative videos on the operations of a fleet boat. Thank you and fair seas.

[petesheppard]

These videos are very informative! I grew up reading about WWII sub ops, especially the US boats in the Pacific, but a vast amount of detail was left out.

[eherrmann]

Another interesting video Paul, thanks. And thanks for pointing out that the electric fish had motors and the steam ones used engines. People call engines "motors" all the time and it drives me a little batty.

[scottfarnham]

Great video Paul!! I never new how the torpedoes were activated. Looking forward to seeing the videos on how the gyros were adjusted while the torpedoes were in the tubes. Is there anyway to do a video on how the TDC works?! Great stuff! Thank you!!

[BB]

Fascinating technology. Thanks, Paul!

[chrissakal]

I've been aboard Cod a number of times! My parents are from the Cleveland area so I had the opportunity to visit whenever we were with my grandparents. I would really like to come back sometime and get a U.S.S. Cod patch.

[sreif]

I can't wait to come and the restored Cod next time I am in Cleveland!

[lordgman]

Loving the new videos, keep em coming!