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Old 02-07-09, 08:07 PM   #314
Admiral Von Gerlach
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it was Keltos and Anton who found this it is a wonderful wonderful resource....and may be unique....what a find

A new Target apparently was sighted and a confernce and orders followed on the attack bridge....



and some orders are passed or confirmed by hand signals between watertight compartments..




Torpedo loaded on sighting of new target....



Target sighted....



target in range....



torpedos are fired by a full crew in the forward TT room, you can hear the release, they used 2, and the impact!



and the result....



another victim...



a survivor is pulled aboard.....



and marched off for interogation....



and interviewed in the officers mess....i hope he survived....



intriguing details of shipboard routine and operations are shared...

insturments and gauges...





Dials....



the ship's Shrine which had a written prayer, possibly for the Emperor, placed at it each day, and was also prayed at before going on watch i think....



Crew praying...



offiicer saying prayer before going topside....



I hope they have found Peace whereever they are now.... this is a remarkable chance to see and feel the life these men led and the boats that the IJN manned in that distant time, yet not so long ago.

Salute.

(ED: This ship was lost with all hands, and declared lost, suspected to have been sunk by two US ships, observing the crew in action one can see the problems the IJN had with their drive train and slow diving speed, you can watch times crash dives and other manuver in the film and watch the time it takes for them by stopwatch held by officers.)
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