Navy Questions

[ktrboston]

I have couple of questions and was wondering if any Navy Veteran or anyone else can answer.


How long did a patrol last for that time period? Did they get refitted and go directly back out?

What was it actually like and what happened during down time.

Was there any difference between British, German, Japanese, and American navy as far a conditions go?

Thanks for anyone who answered my curiosity

[Powerthighs]

I'm pretty sure patrols were usually around 60 days, with 2 weeks off in between. The crew would get some R&R (In Pearl, at the Royal Hawaiian hotel on Waikiki) during that time.

[mookiemookie]

Here's a page full of a WW2 diesel boat vet's memories of life in the service: http://www.ussvi.org/misc/db-era.htm

[ktrboston]

Thanks! It was a good read and answered some of my questions

[FooFighters]

Here's a page full of a WW2 diesel boat vet's memories of life in the service: http://www.ussvi.org/misc/db-era.htm

Thanks mookie.. great article !

[seaniam81]

wow great read

[Hybris]

Here's a page full of a WW2 diesel boat vet's memories of life in the service: http://www.ussvi.org/misc/db-era.htm

This is now required reading for all Captains and soon to be Captains.