tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post8439055587982133984..comments2024-03-29T06:29:15.928-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: HuntersOldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-56360102736655000712020-03-05T17:10:33.707-08:002020-03-05T17:10:33.707-08:00Sigh...
You're probably right...Sigh...<br /><br />You're probably right...OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-40301795034900556392020-03-05T17:09:59.002-08:002020-03-05T17:09:59.002-08:00I'll look for it.I'll look for it.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-30835838622132304272020-03-05T16:29:25.505-08:002020-03-05T16:29:25.505-08:00(Don McCollor) ...Thank you for the kind words. An...(Don McCollor) ...Thank you for the kind words. Another obscure book of interest is "I-Boat Captain" (1976) by Zenji Orita and Joseph Harrington that is a view from the Japanese submarine side...Don McCollorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18028324869570493102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-44364541675546852902020-03-05T15:59:35.300-08:002020-03-05T15:59:35.300-08:00Beans, 3MAR@9:35AM/
"I hope that somewhere i...Beans, 3MAR@9:35AM/<br /><br />"I hope that somewhere in the eleventy-thousand admirals currently on the rolls of the U.S. Navy there are leaders..."<br /><br /><br />Fat chance..<br />virgil xenophonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14577165785872035948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-11867876421374444642020-03-05T04:48:45.309-08:002020-03-05T04:48:45.309-08:00Wow! To be a fly on the wall...Wow! To be a fly on the wall...OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-62012621573009607802020-03-05T00:54:58.553-08:002020-03-05T00:54:58.553-08:00My father used to join one of his friends from his...My father used to join one of his friends from his Naval War College days and have lunch with Fluckey. They had some interesting lunches.HMS Defianthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024721130102173694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-3475180979945242402020-03-04T17:24:39.597-08:002020-03-04T17:24:39.597-08:00Another great story, thanks Don. I think I need to...Another great story, thanks Don. I think I need to have a look at those big boats like the Narwhal and I-400 classes.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-64485671930106592082020-03-04T17:21:07.209-08:002020-03-04T17:21:07.209-08:00(Don McCollor)([from Guerrilla Submarines, Edward ...(Don McCollor)([from Guerrilla Submarines, Edward Dissette and H.C. Adamson, 1972 [stuff on Nautilus and Narwhal too])...USS Angler (R.I. Olson Capt.) received a call in March 1944 to rescue 18 US civilians. There were 58 waiting for them...soldiers, civilians, women, children, and a two month old baby. They took them all aboard, and went on half rations to feed their guests, entire crew sleeping in after battery till they reached Darwin...Don McCollorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18028324869570493102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-53329739695335871602020-03-04T11:58:25.971-08:002020-03-04T11:58:25.971-08:00Of the top five, by tonnage sunk, all survived the...Of the top five, by tonnage sunk, all survived the war. One by a mere five days - <br /><br /><i>In January 1944 Wolfgang Lüth took command of the 22nd U-boat Flotilla, before being appointed commander of the Naval Academy Mürwik in July. Lüth was mistakenly shot and killed by a German sentry on 13 May 1945.</i><br /><br />Good idea for a post!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-89251179941334325472020-03-04T10:57:26.076-08:002020-03-04T10:57:26.076-08:00Just to remind that enemy gets their own fullbore....Just to remind that enemy gets their own fullbore... Top 5 u-boot aces between them sank over million allied tonnage. Against much togher defending forces, on less advanced boats themselves.Paweł Kasperekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17636249014878876718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-72835344059085146862020-03-04T05:22:11.110-08:002020-03-04T05:22:11.110-08:00That's pretty cool. This link has a LTJG Rober...That's pretty cool. This <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=GU4fAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA198&lpg=PA198&dq=robert+cecil+houston&source=bl&ots=YGWwdp-S_o&sig=ACfU3U0ZpHncDJrcmCFM0m6sgqrUbFbagA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwid5Meg84DoAhWZmHIEHT1jCv4Q6AEwAHoECAoQAQ#v=onepage&q=robert%20cecil%20houston&f=false" rel="nofollow"><b>link</b></a> has a LTJG Robert Cecil Houston assigned to Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 1 (MTB Ron 1) in 1940. Was that your Dad? MTB Ron 1 had quite a war record.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-14732833256809984762020-03-04T05:08:53.278-08:002020-03-04T05:08:53.278-08:00Larry #2 - Wow, didn't really dig deeper into ...Larry #2 - Wow, didn't really dig deeper into USS Nautilus (SS-168), that is a BIG boat! I think this probably calls for its own post as well! (POCIR)<br /><br />Thanks for that!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-65361340777674050432020-03-04T05:06:21.964-08:002020-03-04T05:06:21.964-08:00Larry #1 - Yes, the Seiran is a sweet-looking airc...Larry #1 - Yes, the <i>Seiran</i> is a sweet-looking aircraft, Udvar-Hazy has one on display near the Enola Gay. I have forgotten about the I-400's catapult. This may call for a post!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-10334176464835182492020-03-03T21:56:43.409-08:002020-03-03T21:56:43.409-08:00The last picture of the post was taken by the Naut...The last picture of the post was taken by the <i>Nautilus</i>, a large boat in its own right. 2,770 tons displacement, 389' long, with a 33' beam. The <i>Narwhale</i>-class were an early attempt at a fleet boat. It carried a pair of 6" deck guns. It was one of the two subs that carried the Marine 2nd Raider Battalion to <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raid_on_Makin_Island" rel="nofollow">Makin Island</a>. The picture at the link gives an idea of the size of the Nautilus, which was useful here, but it was criticized as too slow to dive and not maneuverable enough. Nonetheless, it gave good service in the war up until January 1945. Not bad for a boat laid down in 1927.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13296988746956477216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-43989976034629511252020-03-03T21:44:46.948-08:002020-03-03T21:44:46.948-08:00Actually, the I-400 carried three Aichi M6A Seiran...Actually, the I-400 carried <b>three</b> Aichi M6A <i>Seiran</i> seaplanes, one of the loveliest single-engined seaplanes of the war. They were launched by catapult off the bow of the submarine (necessary with full gas tanks and a full load of bombs). They would land in the water, and a crane would retrieve them to be broken down and stored in the hanger again. The I-400 had an incredible surface cruising range, but no flush toilets. I guess they used honey buckets. That could make a depth charge attack just a little bit worse if those things leaked.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13296988746956477216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-90826043738909248672020-03-03T20:20:50.683-08:002020-03-03T20:20:50.683-08:00Thanks for the link to the 1934 Lucky Bag, found m...Thanks for the link to the 1934 Lucky Bag, found my dad (Houston) on page 260.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07996806557760136414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-37765305749229181502020-03-03T18:11:25.304-08:002020-03-03T18:11:25.304-08:00👍👍OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-30955291540179134012020-03-03T18:02:58.878-08:002020-03-03T18:02:58.878-08:00Beans is right, as usual. At the start of the Paci...Beans is right, as usual. At the start of the Pacific War many sub skippers clung to prewar tactic that were ineffectual. That, coupled with bad torpedoes (or at least the fuses) meant limited success. Admiral Lockwood changed the mindset. Well Seasoned Foolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16670165728759453075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-54720421919906046212020-03-03T17:45:07.915-08:002020-03-03T17:45:07.915-08:00The aircraft had to be assembled somewhat, then it...The aircraft had to be assembled somewhat, then it was placed in the water, it was a seaplane.<br /><br />I think it only carried one, good for scouting, not much else. Sea conditions had to be pretty calm as well.<br /><br />Not real useful, but it had a certain utility. I suppose...OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-45963662198109554262020-03-03T16:35:06.460-08:002020-03-03T16:35:06.460-08:00ok, so I gotta ask...what in the name of all that ...ok, so I gotta ask...what in the name of all that is good do ya do with an aircraft hanger in a SUB?!?!?? How does the aircraft take off?? Or land?? Recently you had a post about day and night landings of aircraft on an aircraft carrier...how would ya do that on a SUB?? Inquiring minds would like to know...<br /><br />Wonder what kind of sonar reading do ya get with THAT??? Talk about "out of the box thinking"...just saying...Suzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07117433684554337583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-27899713490805569702020-03-03T15:32:01.669-08:002020-03-03T15:32:01.669-08:00May they be at peace.May they be at peace.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-15656637844159608172020-03-03T15:31:30.326-08:002020-03-03T15:31:30.326-08:00Truer words...Truer words...OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-91084804173226031182020-03-03T15:09:27.128-08:002020-03-03T15:09:27.128-08:00It took a great team to make a fleet submarine not...It took a great team to make a fleet submarine noteworthy in WW2, and a lot of luck. Bad torpedoes caused a lot of grief and a lot of Japanese shipping survived (for a while) because of them. The Silent Service is not for the feint of heart. Note even today.LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05538854359365988863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-21484175784787796842020-03-03T14:06:01.025-08:002020-03-03T14:06:01.025-08:00There are fifty two submarines with 3,500 crew sti...There are fifty two submarines with 3,500 crew still on eternal patrol. U.S. losses in the submarine service was about 20%. But to compare that with the Kraigsmarine U-boats where losses exceeded 80%.<br />Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15482185271178889753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-91574943619877230752020-03-03T13:02:11.520-08:002020-03-03T13:02:11.520-08:00The I-400 springs to mind. Even has an aircraft ha...The I-400 springs to mind. Even has an aircraft hangar!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.com