SS President Coolidge

Heibges · 05-21-07, 07:30 PM

My dad was on this ship when it sank. Obvioulsy he survived. He was with the 172nd Regimental Combat Team.

I found a website with some cool photos.

http://www.aquamarinesanto.com/coolidge.html

bookworm_020 · 05-21-07, 10:16 PM

I remember seeing a story that the national geographic magazine ran many years ago about the ship. Seeing this post brings back the memories (I still have the issue laying around somewhere)

baggygreen · 05-22-07, 01:48 AM

Its strange, i spent a while there and never heard a peep about it!

05-21-07, 07:30 PM	#1
Heibges Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 1,633 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	SS President Coolidge My dad was on this ship when it sank. Obvioulsy he survived. He was with the 172nd Regimental Combat Team. I found a website with some cool photos. http://www.aquamarinesanto.com/coolidge.html __________________ U.Kdt.Hdb B. I. 28) This possibility of using the hydrophone to help in detecting surface ships should, however, be restricted to those cases where the submarine is unavoidably compelled to stay below the surface. http://www.hackworth.com/

05-21-07, 10:16 PM	#2
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I remember seeing a story that the national geographic magazine ran many years ago about the ship. Seeing this post brings back the memories (I still have the issue laying around somewhere) __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

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05-22-07, 01:48 AM	#3
baggygreen Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canberra, ACT, Down Under (really On Top) Posts: 1,880 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Its strange, i spent a while there and never heard a peep about it!