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skirich
10-19-19, 09:54 PM
Just watched this one.
Pretty good. A little soppy.

Question.
Why are some subs called Hellcats.?
mikesn9
10-20-19, 05:54 AM
hellcats of the Pacific? Or 'of the Navy' ?
KaleunMarco
10-20-19, 07:34 AM
Just watched this one.
Pretty good. A little soppy.

Question.
Why are some subs called Hellcats.?

hollywood. nobody in the USN calls them that.:Kaleun_Salute:
skirich
10-20-19, 12:09 PM
Sorry yes, Hellcats of the Navy.


OK so its a made up term from hollywood. I suspected as much, since this was the very first time I heard these terms.
propbeanie
10-20-19, 08:22 PM
Operation Barney. One hit from amongst many in a search engine yields

https://www.albertleatribune.com/2010/12/on-world-war-ii’s-operation-barney/

:salute: