Thread: Cursed boats, naval supperstitions?
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Old 02-28-08, 04:02 PM   #2
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Originally Posted by StdDev
How about SS-192 USS Squalus.
Sank during sea trials.. killed 26 men..(32 saved)
Salvaged and became the USS Sailfish
USS Sailfish had a fairly good war record (40K tons of Japanese ships) and survived the war!
Funny how it was absolutely forbidden to call her "Squalus" aboard, so the crew nicknamed her "Squailfish"
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