Google Earth and WWII USN submarines

Floater · 10-24-2005, 05:24 PM

For those of you who have Google Earth, click here for an excellent virtual tour of the sites of all 52 USN submarines lost in World War II.

Each placemark in the tour has a photo of the boat and detailed information - including the circumstances of the sinking, the men lost, and an outline of the overall career of the boat.

Highly recommended, as is Google Earth itself (for those that don't have it).

Overkill · 10-24-2005, 09:46 PM

Exellent! Thanks for the link, Floater.

Polak · 10-25-2005, 09:11 AM

Thank you friend

Kresge · 10-25-2005, 08:23 PM

Man, I spent four hours on GoogleEarth last night. First looking through the sub sinkings, then off to other forums. It's such an amazing program and the ability for people to add their own placemarkers is wonderful.

Floater · 10-26-2005, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Kresge

Man, I spent four hours on GoogleEarth last night. First looking through the sub sinkings, then off to other forums. It's such an amazing program and the ability for people to add their own placemarkers is wonderful.

Yeah, I spend much too much time browsing around. It's an amazing product in itself - especially for a freebie - and the inclusion of the community features, and the community itself, make it even cooler.

Last night I found the (rather low-res but visible) U-boat pens and bunkers at Lorient all by myself, and felt really proud. Great fun.

10-24-2005, 05:24 PM	#1
Floater Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: England Posts: 2,382 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Google Earth and WWII USN submarines For those of you who have Google Earth, click here for an excellent virtual tour of the sites of all 52 USN submarines lost in World War II. Each placemark in the tour has a photo of the boat and detailed information - including the circumstances of the sinking, the men lost, and an outline of the overall career of the boat. Highly recommended, as is Google Earth itself (for those that don't have it). __________________ Kriegstanz website Kriegstanz forum

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Polak Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 963 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thank you friend __________________

10-25-2005, 08:23 PM	#4
Kresge Samurai Navy Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: The Motor City Posts: 587 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Man, I spent four hours on GoogleEarth last night. First looking through the sub sinkings, then off to other forums. It's such an amazing program and the ability for people to add their own placemarkers is wonderful. __________________ ". . . sailors do not fancy living underwater without breathing in sunshine occasionally." Commodore Joseph Smith commenting on the USS Monitor http://good-eats-fan.blogspot.com/

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10-24-2005, 09:46 PM	#2
Overkill XO Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 419 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Exellent! Thanks for the link, Floater.