Unbroken - The RN at its best

perisher · 05-20-07, 10:20 PM

After the farce in the Gulf recently it has been a joy to read Unbroken by Alistair Mars (Pen & Sword Military Classics). The story of a British U Class sub in the Med and a superb example of the Royal Navy at its best.

You have just fired two torpedoes at an Italian merchantman and missed, so you have surfaced and engaged with your gun, only the gun jammed on the second shell, you fired your other two torpedoes, one missed and the other one's engine failed to start and it exploded under your bow, causing a lot of damage, the Italian is now heading in to ram and both your machine guns have jammed. What order do you give next?
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"Standby boarding party!" Of course.

UglyMowgli · 05-21-07, 01:39 AM

yes but they also use false persiciope in wood (very ingenious), destroy train and railway and sunk some ships.

What I remember is the high opinion of himself the captain had (an old navy tradition?)

05-20-07, 10:20 PM	#1
perisher Frogman Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: England Posts: 300 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Unbroken - The RN at its best After the farce in the Gulf recently it has been a joy to read Unbroken by Alistair Mars (Pen & Sword Military Classics). The story of a British U Class sub in the Med and a superb example of the Royal Navy at its best. You have just fired two torpedoes at an Italian merchantman and missed, so you have surfaced and engaged with your gun, only the gun jammed on the second shell, you fired your other two torpedoes, one missed and the other one's engine failed to start and it exploded under your bow, causing a lot of damage, the Italian is now heading in to ram and both your machine guns have jammed. What order do you give next? ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ "Standby boarding party!" Of course. __________________ "Pitt was the greatest fool who ever lived to encourage a mode of war which they who commanded the seas did not want, and which, if successful, would deprive them of it." Earl St.Vincent (allegedly) Last edited by perisher; 05-21-07 at 12:56 AM.

05-21-07, 01:39 AM	#2
UglyMowgli Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 784 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	yes but they also use false persiciope in wood (very ingenious), destroy train and railway and sunk some ships. What I remember is the high opinion of himself the captain had (an old navy tradition?) __________________ Modern Naval Warfare Community Manager