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Bowfin are one of the oldest fish evolutionarily, and this skull has a remarkable resemblance to the coelacanth - which was believed to have become extinct 66 million years ago before being rediscovered off the coast of South Africa in 1938.
USS Bowfin (SS-287)
Photo sélectionnée sur « In Explore! », www.flickr.com/explore/2024/04/25 le 25 avril 2024
Sid Bowfin
I didn´t keep my camera wrong to get this shot, he always made funny contortions. He´s a very jolly fellow! :-)
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There is nothing beautiful about war, not even when it happens in an exotic place like Hawaii. Nonotheless, wars have been all over human history. Some of the most important facts of our history were related to combats and their outcomes. And on this very day and this very place, 76 years ago a key combat took place: the battle of Pearl Harbor. The attack was a surprise military strike by the Japanese armed forces to a US naval base located in the island of Oahu in Hawaii. It was the critical event that led USA to enter World War II. Who won and who lost may be very important historically, however at the end of the day humanity lost as thousands of people died on that beautiful island. Lets hope that as human beings we learned from our mistakes in the past and that present and future generations wont have to live the horror of another world war. What you see in this photo is the Submarine Bowfin that was used in various operations during World War II by US Navy. It was built in Portsmouth Navy Yard in 1942 and decommissioned on 1947 after 9 successful patrols. At the background you can see Ford island where the main airstrip that was under attack was located. Most of the US combat ships that were torpedoed and sinked were anchored in the main water area of this frame. Among them was USS Arizona, a ship that visitors can see from above during the tour.
Δεν υπάρχει τιποτα ομορφο σε εναν πολεμο, ακομη και αν συμβαινει σε ενα εξωτικο μερος οπως η Hawaii. Παρολαυτα, η ανθρωπινη ιστορια ειναι διασπαρτη απο πολεμους. Μερικα απο τα σημαντικοτερα γεγονοτα της ιστοριας μας ειναι συνδεδεμενα με μαχες και τα αποτελεσματα τους. Και σαν σημερα πριν απο 76 χρονια, σε αυτο το μερος μια πολυ σημαντικη μαχη ελαβε χωρα: η μαχη του Pearl Harbor. Η επιθεση ηταν μια αιφνιδια στρατιωτικη επιχειρηση των Ιαπωνικων ενοπλων δυναμεων εναντια σε μια ναυτικη βάση των ΗΠΑ στο νησι Oahu της Hawaii. Αποτελεσε το κρισιμο γεγονος που ωθησε τις ΗΠΑ να συμμετάσχουν στον δευτερο παγκοσμιο πολεμο. Το ποιος κερδισε και ποιος εχασε στη μαχη μπορει ιστορικα να ειναι πολυ σημαντικο γεγονος, το αποτελεσμα ειναι ομως οτι η ανθρωποτητα βγηκε λαβωμενη καθως χιλιαδες ανθρωποι αφησαν την τελευταια τους πνοη σε αυτο το ομορφο νησι. Ας ελπισουμε οτι ως ανθρωπινα οντα διδαχτηκαμε απο τα λαθη του παρελθοντος και οτι η τωρινη και οι μελλοντικες γενιες δε θα ζησουν τη φρικη ενος ακομη παγκοσμιου πολεμου. Σε αυτη τη φωτογραφια βλεπετε το υποβρυχιο Bowfin το οποιο χρησιμοποιηθηκε σε πολλες επιχειρησεις κατα τη διαρκεια του πολεμου. Το υποβρυχιο κατασκευαστηκε στο Ναυπηγειο του Portsmouth το 1942 και παροπληστηκε το 1947 επειτα απο 9 επιτυχεις περιοδιες. Στο βαθος της φωτο φαινεται το νησι Ford πανω στο οποιο βρισκοταν ο αεροδιαδρομος που απετελεσε βασικο στοχο κατα την επιθεση. Στη θαλασσια εκταση που φαινεται στο καδρο βρισκονταν τα περισσοτερα απο τα πολεμικα πλοια των ΗΠΑ τα οποια βομβαρδιστηκαν μεχρι να βυθιστουν. Αναμεσα τους και το USS Arizona, το οποιο μπορει καποιος να επισκεφτει μεσω θαλάσσης ακολουθωντας το guided tour.
After capturing this large bowfin, this heron flew to the bank of the marsh, tried its best to swallow it whole, ended up pounding it with beak, then gave up.
This is an authentic control panel from one of the early ballistic missile submarines. The Chief of Watch stood at this station, controlling the main ballast tanks which allowed the submarine to dive and surface. To submerge, the tanks were filled with water. to surface,t he ranks were emptied--this was referred to as "blowing the ballast." From this same station he operated the seven variable ballast tanks and the trim system. The water was moved around to control the ballast and level the submarine.
The USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park opened in 1981 next to the USS Arizona Memorial Visitor Center in Pearl Harbor. The centerpiece of the museum is the World War II submarine USS Bowfin (SS-287), which is open for public tours. Adjacent to the Bowfin is a 10,000 square foot museum which exhibits an impressive collection of submarine-related artifacts such as submarine weapon systems, photographs, paintings, battleflags, original recruiting posters, and detailed submarine models, all illustrating the history of the U.S. Submarine Service. Numerous submarine-related artifacts litter the grounds around the park, which also features the Waterfront Memorial, a public memorial honoring the 52 American submarines and the more than 3,500 submariners lost during World War II.
Immediately adjacent to the Pearl Harbor National Memorial, the Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum features the WWII fleet submarine, USS Bowfin. On December 15, 1941, shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Portsmouth Navy Yard was given the order to start construction on the new Balao-class fleet submarines. The third boat of the class was to bear the name USS Bowfin (SS-287). Of all the classes of submarines used during World War II, the Balao-class contributed the most submarines to the submerged fight. Approximately 265 were ordered and more than 119 were completed between 1942 and 1945. Major improvements over the previous Gato-class were the upgraded thicker, higher yield strength steel and the pressure hull skin and frame, which increased their test depth to 400 feet.
The USS Bowfin measures nearly 312 feet and has a submerged displacement weight of 2,415 tons. During WWII, USS Bowfin went out on nine war patrols in the Pacific between 1943 and 1945. The USS Bowfin boasts ten torpedo tubes and rack space for 14 reloads and could reach speeds of 20.25 knots on the surface and 8.75 knots submerged.
USS Bowfin’s World War II commanding officers believed that she sank 179,646 tons (34 large vessels, plus 10 more under 500 tons) and damaged 33,934 tons (five large vessels plus two smaller ones) for a total of 213,580 tons sunk or damaged. She remains a legend, for among the 188 World War II submarines with sinking records, Bowfin ranks 17th in tonnage and 15th in number of ships sunk.
USS Bowfin served in the Pacific and spent most of her patrols in the South China Sea, Celebes Sea, off the east coast of Japan, and into the Sea of Japan. She was re-commissioned for the Korean Conflict during 1951-1954. From 1960 to 1971, USS Bowfin was a Naval Reserve training boat in Seattle before being transformed into a museum in 1979. In April 1981, she opened to the public and was declared a National Historic Landmark (NHL) in 1986. Also, the Bowfin is considered the best preserved and most visited submarine that served in WWII. More than 9 million visitors have come to pay their respects to this submarine and its memorial. Her naval service will not be forgotten.
www.pearlharborhistoricsites.org/pearl-harbor/uss-bowfin-...
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
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USS Bowfin, a Balao-class submarine, was a boat of the United States Navy named for the bowfin fish. Since 1981, she has been open to public tours at the USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, next to the USS Arizona Memorial Visitor Center
wow..what a long submarine...NO, I did not take that tour...narrow confines don't suit me too well !!!
The rattlesnake has long been an important American emblem. In 1751 Benjamin Franklin published an article in his Pennsylvania Gazette suggesting the colonists send rattlesnakes to Britain in return for the convicts they sent to America. Several years later during the French and Indian War, what is believed to be the first political cartoon published in an American newspaper was printed in the Pennsylvania Gazette. It depicted a drawing by Franklin of a snake cut into eight pieces, with each piece representing a colony. The motto below it was "Join or Die", showing the importance of unity among the colonies.
Native to America, rattlesnakes produce a loud rattling noise when threatened. Unless they are provoked or stepped on, rattlers will not attack. They do not surrender in an attack, and with teeth like hypodermic needles and debilitating, toxic venom, they are truly dangerous animals to entice. Using the rattlesnake image on a flag shows unity and power or it can be conceived as a threat. The image in essence is meant as a warning that America will attack when provoked and won't give up, just like the rattlesnake.
During the American Revolution, the rattlesnake was a symbol of rebellion against colonial British rule. The unity of the colonies made them a powerful force. One of the first snake flags in use was Christopher Gadsden’s "Don’t Tread on Me" flag. Known as the Gadsden flag, it displays a coiled rattlesnake on a bright yellow field with the motto "Don’t Tread on Me." This design and motto would inspire a number of other flags, including the First Navy Jack.
Much debate has arisen about whether or not the First Navy Jack was flown by Commodore Esek Hopkins on the Alfred, flagship of the Continental fleet, in January, 1776. Described as a "strip’d jack" in the "Signals for the American Fleet," the flag could have been the First Navy Jack or just a plain red and white striped jack that was commonly used by American merchant ships. Conceived by Commodore Hopkins in 1775, the First Navy Jack is shown as having 13 alternating red and white stripes with an uncoiled rattlesnake and the "Don’t Tread on Me" motto (as seen in the photograph above). It was first used as a signal to engage the enemy.
Whitney Smith, Vexillologist (the study of the history, symbolism and usage of flags or, by extension, any interest in flags in general) and director of the Flag Research Center, confirms that the original design of the First Navy Jack is not known. Published in 1880, William Preble’s book History of the Flag of the United States, depicts a slightly different "Don’t Tread on Me" Navy ensign. Historians agree that Preble’s rare color plate probably shows the traditional design of the First Navy Jack flag, and it developed into the flag we know today.
www.united-states-flag.com/dont-tread-on-me.html
This specific flag was photographed flying on the bow of the USS Bowfin that is permanently moored at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Technical Information (or Nerdy Stuff):
Camera - Nikon D7200 (handheld)
Lens – Nikkor 18-300mm Zoom
ISO – 320
Aperture – f/5.6
Exposure – 1/2000 second
Focal Length – 220mm
The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.
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Port Everglades, Florida - 6:30 AM - dawn-mist
Fort Lauderdale, FL U.S.A. - SUNRISE - 2/17/23
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*[left-double-click for a closer-look - loading the freighter]
*[five-day cruise - home port-arrival - last-day dawn]
"Today we need...citizens who are not only prepared to take arms, but citizens who regard the preservation of freedom as the basic purpose of their daily life and who are willing to work consciously work and sacrifice for that freedom."
--John Fitzgerald Kennedy (often referred to by his initials JFK, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his assassination in 1963)
Sometimes we are called to fight for our country just as the founders did 247 years ago...that may be against foes foreign, domestic, living in plain sight, or hiding in the shadows but against foes trying to destroy America none the less! Be a citizen that JFK referenced who 'regards the preservation of freedom as the basic purpose of their daily life'...
Image above was taken from the U.S.S. Bowfin looking west toward the Admiral Clarey Bridge seen in the background.
Technical Information (or Nerdy Stuff):
Camera - Nikon D7200 (handheld)
Lens – Nikkor 18-300mm Zoom
ISO – 200
Aperture – f/8
Exposure – 1/320 second
Focal Length – 18mm
The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.
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Launched one year to the day after the events of December 7, 1941, the submarine USS Bowfin, dubbed the "Pearl Harbor Avenger," completed nine successful patrols before eventually arriving at her final, peacetime berth in the waters of Pearl Harbor.
Like her namesake - a scrappy, mean-looking fish with powerful jaws, sharp teeth, and a voracious appetite - the Bowfin proved to be a formidable underwater adversary, sinking 44 enemy ships during the war. Today, the Bowfin is a National Historic Landmark and museum ship where visitors from all over the world are able to experience what it was like to live and work aboard a World War II-era sub.
Not North America's most popular fish, but certainly one of the most interesting when it comes to it's makeup. The Bowfin (Amia calva), has remained unchanged for millions of years and is able to gulp air from the surface of oxygen starved waters and pass the air to it's blood vessel infested air bladder that it uses like a lung. Another interesting feature of this primitive fish which always intrigued me is it's ribbon fin propulsion. Using the long fin on it's back, the Bowfin can use it to move forwards or backwards just by changing the direction of movement in the dorsal fin. This woodcarving had been a long time coming, so when the time came to finally start it, I wanted to carve the male Bowfin in it's spawning colors, due to the beautiful lime green coloration the fins and underbelly get. The male Bowfin is also the only one to have the tail spot edged in orange or yellow, whereas the female lacks this spot and brilliant coloration. Another thing about the male Bowfin that I admire is the fact that it vigorously defends it's young until they are big enough to fend for themselves. The subtle greenish gold is hard to pick up in this photo, but when seen in 3D, the Bowfin's color comes to life. I am glad this project finally came to fruition, and it is certainly one of my favorite fresh water fish, for it's tenacity and tough fight. A word of warning, if you happen to catch one of these beautiful ancient fish, keep your fingers clear of it's jaws, it will give you a bite that won't soon be forgotten from it's mouth full of long conical teeth.
Bowfin Woodcarving
Amia Calva
Amiadae
Autumn 2021
WWII USS Bowfin Submarine Pearl Harbor National Memorial
Balao-class submarine built by the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine Launched 7 Dec 1942
Photo taken at Pearl Harbour located Ford Island Oahu Honolulu Hawaii
Photo taken 20th May 2025 While on Holiday
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This submarine is on display @ Pearl Harbor Historic Sites.
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Pearl Harbour.
No visit to Oahu is complete without a visit to the Pearl Harbour Historic Sites.
This was a fascinating & deeply moving day and a respectful and informative historic site.
While on the deck of the USS Bowfin, the Mrs. was quite fascinated with this massive weapon...! :)
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I knew the space was really precious on a submarine, but I had no idea that everything was so cramped.
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For my video; youtu.be/x5q4no5hl0Q,
USS Bowfin (SS/AGSS-287), is a Balao-class submarine of the United States Navy named for the bowfin fish. Since 1981, she has been open to public tours at the USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, next to the USS Arizona Memorial Visitor Center.
Bowfin was laid down by the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard at Kittery, Maine, on 23 July 1942, and launched on 7 December 1942
Foster Village, Hawaii, United States
Bowfin and Missouri after photoshop. Thank you Landscape Stock 7 by Colourize-Stock for the sand dunes picture.
Through spotting binoculars on the deck gun onboard the USS Bowfin Submarine. Minolta Autocord, TMAX 400
Date: 22/11/2006
Location: Ford Island Naval Base
Ship: USS Bowfin (SS/AGSS-287)
Class: Balao-class submarine
Builder: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine
Laid down: 23 July 1942
Launched: 7 December 1942
Commissioned: 1 May 1943
Decommissioned: 12 February 1947
Recommissioned: 27 July 1951
Decommissioned: 22 April 1954
Recommissioned: 10 January 1960
Decommissioned: 1 December 1971
Stricken: 1 December 1971
Notes: Nicknamed the "Pearl Harbour Avenger" after achieving 16 ship kills during the WWII. She now sits as a museum ship near the Arizona Memorial.
Most over-wintering Eagles have headed north and only the nesting pairs and youngins remain. This one flew over likely heading to feed young, and this large Bowfin Fish will feed the whole family lol. Not a fish expert, but ID'd this fish by the black spot on its tail.