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Barkhorn1x · 02-28-07, 08:47 PM

...who served on the USS Seapoacher (SS-406).

Not making this up. I recieved "Silent Victory" from Amazon today and I was showing it to a co-worker who was in the Navy. To my surprise he told me that he served on the USS Seapaocher - a Balao class sub - in the early 80's.

How is that even possible you might ask? Well his name is Diego and he served in the PERUVIAN navy before he emigrated to the US.

I looked it up and sure enough the Seapoacher was sold to Peru in 1975 and served until 1995 as the La Pedrera.

Talk about built to last!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Sea_Poacher_(SS-406)#BAP_La_Pedrera_.28S-49.29

Barkhorn.

02-28-07, 08:47 PM	#1
Barkhorn1x Captain Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Davie, FL Grid DM 23 Posts: 544 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	OT - I Work w/ A Sub Veteran... ...who served on the USS Seapoacher (SS-406). Not making this up. I recieved "Silent Victory" from Amazon today and I was showing it to a co-worker who was in the Navy. To my surprise he told me that he served on the USS Seapaocher - a Balao class sub - in the early 80's. How is that even possible you might ask? Well his name is Diego and he served in the PERUVIAN navy before he emigrated to the US. I looked it up and sure enough the Seapoacher was sold to Peru in 1975 and served until 1995 as the La Pedrera. Talk about built to last! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Sea_Poacher_(SS-406)#BAP_La_Pedrera_.28S-49.29 Barkhorn.