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Originally Posted by Feltan
Thanks for that summary -- all of it quite familiar to me. Eugene Fluckey was my Godfather, and my father was a classmate of his. Had an opportunity to talk to him at length about this sort of thing before his health failed.
Regards,
Feltan
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Fluckey revolutionized submarine warfare. He cannibalized his own scuttling charges to blow up that train, landing the only American troops on Japanese home soil during the war. Starting his career after boats were returning to Pearl full of torpedoes reporting no contacts, Fluckey bagged and incredible score, bringing more medalsto boat, crew and himself than any captain of the war.
Aside from the Dick O'Kane targeting technique, my whole strategy is based on a study of Fluckey's career.
I'll disagree with aaronblood. Fluckey wasn't a madman. Everything he did was calculated and nuanced. He took chances but not foolhardy chances. He realized that audacity is a great defense stategy. He would have done fine in the Bay of Biscay.