Taking over for George Miller-Career #4
 

Lieutenant Commander George Miller has retired from active duty to rejoin his family in the States. The war is over for him.

Taking his place is Eugene Williams and the USS Grenadier (SS-210) assigned to Pearl Harbor. The USS Greyback was sunk by Japanese Aircraft a couple of patrols after Miller's Retirement while patrolling South of Okinawa.

Williams' boat is currently assigned to Pearl Harbor and he is preparing for his first patrol as a Sub Commander.

(It was my decision to retire Miller. It was also on account of my campaign file becoming corrupted.)

I've been told that I need to "surface every once in a while" and that "Your holding onto the periscope too tight" and also "Ole Red is one torp short of a full load"

I know for a fact that I've got a full complement of Mk 14s and at least George Miller got to go home and meet his newborn kids! :up: :rock: Eugene Williams is going to have to step up and do his part now.

I really get into SH4 sometimes....

fair seas and good hunting I hope for you red

I heard retired Commander Miller may be opening up a hardware store in town to help support the kids. :yep:

There's a rumor pierside that the deployment of the USS Grenadier is delayed due to a couple unchecked boxes in Commander Williams' mental evaluation. Hope that's just an oversight. :roll:

Sometimes you just need to stop patrolling in the stormy seas and move on to clear, calm waters.

Is Luzon clear enough? :hmmm:

Sorry. I have no time for this. I have to get back to writing a letter to my wife. :03:

Oh my Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaahd!

Okay. You're 13. Don't tell me that you don't have an imagination. :O:

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Well, the crew of the USS Grenadier are going to have a big party tonight before going on patrol tomorrow. I think I'll even raise a toast to the skippers of my sister ships who departed today.

My patrol orders say Luzon....I'm thinking that I'll want to spend some time getting acquainted with the Japanese Home Islands. I might even try Tokyo Harbor if I'm feeling lucky. Right now, I'm off to talk to my XO. :up: After the Ship's Party, I think I'll try and get a few Z's before I have to deal with getting underway tomorrow.

Lt. Commander Eugene Williams, USN
1/23/43

I personally don't know anything about imagination...not since getting stranded on this dang island!!! :lost:

You don't need an imagination with Goody-Two-Shoes there to help, you Filthy Beast! :O:

What I need is to find my whiskey bottle before Lt. Commander Williams reports in again. ;)

Don't be bringin that on my boat! If you do, it'll be stored away safely until we return to port...and that might be MONTHS. :salute:


We get underway later today. It'll be the first patrol for the USS Grenadier. :woot:

They only took one sub from me as I recall and gave me an old minesweeper. All I did was complain about torp failures, but they blamed it all on me.