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Bale · 01-05-08, 01:06 AM

Ahoy !

- Another US submarine (whos name eludes me at the moment), endured a 48 hour depth charging before the escorts broke off its attack. The captain of this boat, with his sub low on batteries, and oxygen, was seriously considering surfacing and fighting with the deck gun. Thankfully the japanese destroyer broke off its attack before this plan of action was carried out.

I think this was the USS Salmon ... i believe i had seen the story somewhere in the net. If i found the link i post it here

edit: here some links with the story of the USS Salmon. the gunfight was on 30. October 1944.
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/s...sh-s/ss182.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Salmon_(SS-182)

http://www.subvetpaul.com/Her_Last_Dive.html

01-05-08, 01:06 AM	#22
Bale Swabbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 10 Downloads: 71 Uploads: 0	Ahoy ! - Another US submarine (whos name eludes me at the moment), endured a 48 hour depth charging before the escorts broke off its attack. The captain of this boat, with his sub low on batteries, and oxygen, was seriously considering surfacing and fighting with the deck gun. Thankfully the japanese destroyer broke off its attack before this plan of action was carried out. I think this was the USS Salmon ... i believe i had seen the story somewhere in the net. If i found the link i post it here edit: here some links with the story of the USS Salmon. the gunfight was on 30. October 1944. http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/s...sh-s/ss182.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Salmon_(SS-182) http://www.subvetpaul.com/Her_Last_Dive.html Last edited by Bale; 01-08-08 at 02:55 AM.