Well after 3 days under water (love time compression) I went to flank and made it to deep water - with 3 ships in tow. I made it down to 350ft and got away. On the way back to Pearl I took 2 direct hits from an aircraft - which nearly killed my entire crew. I limped into Johnson Atoll on the verge of sinking at flanking speed, which was about 11 knots. When I finally got back to Pearl, I was immediately given command of the USS Balao (Woohoo! I get the first boat of the class!) and transferred to California. As soon as I finish this patrol, I'm requesting a transfer to Midway or somewhere.
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Sunken Mustangs
Proud Ford Mustang owner
"Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!" - Admiral David Farragut
Run silent - run deep - keep the baffles clear - targets front and center.
Private pilot and history buff
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