[TEC] Positioning Of US Flag On WW 2 Subs

cdrsubron7 · 02-26-17, 08:04 PM

I've been wondering about this lately (I guess I have nothing else to do) about where on a US submarine was the US flag flown. In SH4 the flag is at the stern of the submarines. I've spent some time looking at pictures of the uS subs in WW II and the flag is always flown of the rear end of the conning tower or behind the periscope shears. Does anybody know where it was flown? I remember in the movie Run Silent, Run Deep the flag was positioned at the rear of the conning tower (sorry don't know the technical name). Below are some examples of what I've found.

USS Seawolf

USS Tambor

USS Wahoo

ETR3(SS) · 02-26-17, 08:14 PM

In port it should be flown from the stern of the ship, at sea however, it would be flown as shown in your pictures.

cdrsubron7 · 02-26-17, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ETR3(SS)

In port it should be flown from the stern of the ship, at sea however, it would be flown as shown in your pictures.

Ah........Thx for the info.

TheGreatElector · 02-26-17, 10:26 PM

here is the USS Bowfin Subamrine. She was Laid down 23 July 1942
Launched 7 December 1942, she was commissioned May 1st 1943 then was decommissioned in 1947 February 12th then came back in service in the 1950s and 60s then went outta service in 1971 December 1st, and was then turned into a museum at pear harbor in Hawaii. Here's a picture of it with a flag at the front of the ship and one in the back section, if you look closely.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped..._view_side.jpg

ETR3(SS) · 02-27-17, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by bismarck1011

here is the USS Bowfin Subamrine. She was Laid down 23 July 1942
Launched 7 December 1942, she was commissioned May 1st 1943 then was decommissioned in 1947 February 12th then came back in service in the 1950s and 60s then went outta service in 1971 December 1st, and was then turned into a museum at pear harbor in Hawaii. Here's a picture of it with a flag at the front of the ship and one in the back section, if you look closely.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped..._view_side.jpg

That's the correct flag arrangement for inport. The Navy Jack flying at the bow, and the American Flag flying aft.

Aktungbby · 02-27-17, 01:28 PM

Of course if launching at Mare Island, CA it's ok to 'go wild' It wasn't named Wahoo fer nuthin'!

02-26-17, 08:04 PM	#1
cdrsubron7 Sink'em All Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 2,150 Downloads: 305 Uploads: 1	Positioning Of US Flag On WW 2 Subs I've been wondering about this lately (I guess I have nothing else to do) about where on a US submarine was the US flag flown. In SH4 the flag is at the stern of the submarines. I've spent some time looking at pictures of the uS subs in WW II and the flag is always flown of the rear end of the conning tower or behind the periscope shears. Does anybody know where it was flown? I remember in the movie Run Silent, Run Deep the flag was positioned at the rear of the conning tower (sorry don't know the technical name). Below are some examples of what I've found. USS Seawolf USS Tambor USS Wahoo __________________ Head Deep and Keep'em Astern" - LtCDR Samuel D Dealy SHIV Guide \| Imperial Japanese Navy \| US Submarines

02-26-17, 08:14 PM	#2
ETR3(SS) Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between test depth and periscope depth Posts: 3,021 Downloads: 175 Uploads: 16	In port it should be flown from the stern of the ship, at sea however, it would be flown as shown in your pictures. __________________ USS Kentucky SSBN 737 (G) Comms Div 2003-2006 Qualified 19 November 03 Yes I was really on a submarine.

02-26-17, 10:26 PM	#4
TheGreatElector Torpedoman Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 112 Downloads: 1218 Uploads: 117	US World War 2 Subamarines here is the USS Bowfin Subamrine. She was Laid down 23 July 1942 Launched 7 December 1942, she was commissioned May 1st 1943 then was decommissioned in 1947 February 12th then came back in service in the 1950s and 60s then went outta service in 1971 December 1st, and was then turned into a museum at pear harbor in Hawaii. Here's a picture of it with a flag at the front of the ship and one in the back section, if you look closely. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped..._view_side.jpg __________________ My youtube channel> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX2hANYYCS0 My SH3 mediafire>https://www.mediafire.com/folder/p2q..._HUNTER_3_MODS My SH4 mediafire>https://www.mediafire.com/folder/1p7..._HUNTER_4_MODS

02-27-17, 01:28 PM	#6
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 27,852 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Of course if launching at Mare Island, CA it's ok to 'go wild' It wasn't named Wahoo fer nuthin'! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness; and I'm not too sure about the Universe" Last edited by Aktungbby; 02-27-17 at 04:25 PM.