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loreed
09-09-07, 09:37 PM
FYI

THe History Channel International has a program on the WWII career of the USS Bowfin. Will probably repeat several times, keep an eye out for it.
sqk7744
09-09-07, 09:43 PM
Thanks for the heads-up! :up:
FAdmiral
09-10-07, 12:17 AM
Yep, just watched it, all nine patrols, tonnage not so hot though....

JIM
LukeFF
09-10-07, 05:18 AM
Yep, just watched it, all nine patrols, tonnage not so hot though....

68,032 tons sunk, a Presidential Unit Citation and a Navy Unit Commendation aren't "hot" by your standards?

:roll:
seafarer
09-10-07, 06:32 AM
...espicially given the Rasher or Flasher with only around 100K tons were the highest scoring boats of the war (Tambor sank more vessels, but did not have the high score for tonnage).
Capt. Shark Bait
09-10-07, 06:43 AM
FYI

THe History Channel International has a program on the WWII career of the USS Bowfin. Will probably repeat several times, keep an eye out for it.

something we could be watching up here, instead of CSI: NY and antiques roadshow among others, which have no historical value whatsoever:roll:
ReallyDedPoet
09-10-07, 06:57 AM
Would be nice to see this :yep:


RDP
Krauter
09-11-07, 06:25 PM
FYI

THe History Channel International has a program on the WWII career of the USS Bowfin. Will probably repeat several times, keep an eye out for it.

something we could be watching up here, instead of CSI: NY and antiques roadshow among others, which have no historical value whatsoever:roll:

Amen to that.. getting tired of hearing how much a stupid armoire that Napolean himself used costs these days.. And truth fully I could really care less who killed Becky..
Honestly History Channel needs more shows that depict events with historical value..

With Regards,

Krauter
bookworm_020
09-12-07, 12:25 AM
FYI

THe History Channel International has a program on the WWII career of the USS Bowfin. Will probably repeat several times, keep an eye out for it.
something we could be watching up here, instead of CSI: NY and antiques roadshow among others, which have no historical value whatsoever:roll:

Antique Roadshow is on the lifestyle channel here in Australia (my wife loves collecting antiques.:-?)

The History channel isn't too bad, but some of the programs shouls be sunk without trace!
badaboom
09-12-07, 07:12 PM
I'm going to miss the show Dogfights that is rumored to be cancealed:cry:
Salty Longshanks
09-13-07, 04:07 PM
Excellent article on the Bowfin here as well. Noone mentioned it, so I hope it hasn't been posted before. Will definitely be watching for the History Channel show as well. Thanks.
http://www.navy.mil/navydata/cno/n87/usw/issue_33/bowfin.html