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TCG Piri Reis (S343)
USS ''Mapiro'' (SS-376), a Balao class submarine, ''Balao''-class submarine, was a ship of the United States Navy named for the mapiro, a fish of the Gobioidea suborder occurring off the West Indies and the Atlantic coasts of Central America and Mexico. Construction and commissioning ''Mapiro'' was laid down by Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company at Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, on 30 May 1944; Ceremonial ship launching, launched on 9 November 1944, sponsored by Mrs. Philip H. Ross; and Ship commissioning, commissioned on 30 April 1945. Operational history Following Sea trials, trials on Lake Michigan, ''Mapiro'' entered a floating drydock at Lockport, Illinois, Lockport, Ill.; and was towed down the Chicago River, Chicago and Mississippi Rivers to New Orleans, Louisiana, New Orleans, La., to be readied for duty in the South Pacific. She sailed for the Panama Canal Zone, Canal Zone 31 May, arriving off Balboa, Panama, Balboa 5 June for training. On 28 June the submarin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company
Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company, located in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, was a major shipbuilder for the Great Lakes. It was founded in 1902, with the purchase of the "Burger & Burger Shipyard," a predecessor to The Burger Boat Company, and made mainly steel ferry, ferries and ore haulers. During World War II, it built submarines, Landing Craft Tank, tank landing craft (LCTs), and self-propelled fuel barges called "YOs". Employment peaked during the military years at 7000. The shipyard closed in 1968, when The Manitowoc Company, Manitowoc Company bought Bay Shipbuilding Company and moved their shipbuilding operation to Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, Sturgeon Bay. Submarine building program Shipyard President Charles C. West contacted the Bureau of Construction and Repair in 1939 to propose building destroyers at Manitowoc and transporting them through the Chicago River, Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Illinois River, and Mississippi River in a floating drydock towed by the tugboat ''Minnesot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
