My fun with submarines

Canberra Man · 01-27-12, 12:17 PM

Hi.H
During the war, I was a Naval messemger on the Gimsby Naval Base HMS Beaver. (UK) One day I had to take a message to a submarine that was in the roads waiting to do a test dive after repairs. The message was a telegram telling the captain his wife had presented him with a baby! He was so tickled, he got permission for me to go with them. We left the river and submerged with accomanying gurgles and bubbling. The was a big hatch above my head about 3' wide and 9' long and I asked him what it was for and he told me it was for loading torpedoes. He told me an airman had a trip and asked when to know not to open the hatch, I told him we take the number of times we go down and the number of times we come up. Take one from the other and if there is one over, we don't open the hatch!!!!!

Ken

BossMark · 01-27-12, 04:01 PM

A very warm welcome

Jimbuna · 01-27-12, 04:30 PM

Welcome Ken

Reece · 01-27-12, 05:55 PM

Hi Ken, welcome aboard!

Marinenachrichtendienst · 01-28-12, 05:55 PM

Welcome to the SubSim bunker !!

The Enigma · 01-29-12, 04:42 AM

Nice little story Canberra Man,

have fun while being at Subsim.

01-27-12, 12:17 PM	#1
Canberra Man Bilge Rat Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 1 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	My fun with submarines Hi.H During the war, I was a Naval messemger on the Gimsby Naval Base HMS Beaver. (UK) One day I had to take a message to a submarine that was in the roads waiting to do a test dive after repairs. The message was a telegram telling the captain his wife had presented him with a baby! He was so tickled, he got permission for me to go with them. We left the river and submerged with accomanying gurgles and bubbling. The was a big hatch above my head about 3' wide and 9' long and I asked him what it was for and he told me it was for loading torpedoes. He told me an airman had a trip and asked when to know not to open the hatch, I told him we take the number of times we go down and the number of times we come up. Take one from the other and if there is one over, we don't open the hatch!!!!! Ken

01-27-12, 04:01 PM	#2
BossMark Fleet Admiral Join Date: May 2011 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 15,272 Downloads: 278 Uploads: 0	A very warm welcome __________________ Never trust the Tories look what Thatcher and Major did in the 80s and 90s and look what the wicked witch May is doing now doing now

01-27-12, 04:30 PM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,481 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Welcome Ken __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-27-12, 05:55 PM	#4
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,696 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Hi Ken, welcome aboard! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

01-28-12, 05:55 PM	#5
Marinenachrichtendienst Captain Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 525 Downloads: 259 Uploads: 0	Welcome to the SubSim bunker !! __________________ "Soldaten sterben nie, sie verblassen nur weg".

01-29-12, 04:42 AM	#6
The Enigma Seer of visions Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Under the surface Posts: 2,315 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Nice little story Canberra Man, have fun while being at Subsim. __________________