The Barb blows up a train

LukeFF · 01-28-09, 03:57 AM

Thought you guys might like to read this. It's from the Barb's patrol log, written by Fluckey himself:

rifleman13 · 01-28-09, 07:31 AM

Yup... pretty insane, yet fruitful trip ashore...

Link to the Barb's battle flag after her 12th patrol:

Note the locomotive engine on the middle bottom...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:US...945_i03570.jpg

jazzabilly · 01-28-09, 07:41 AM

Be more agressive!

Where did you find these, Luke? Did you scan and upload, or can you view patrol logs on line?

Gromit · 01-28-09, 08:04 AM

Now THAT was a cool read! Thanks!

snakeyez · 01-28-09, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by jazzabilly

Where did you find these, Luke? Did you scan and upload, or can you view patrol logs on line?

There are numerous war patrol reports online if you dig around.

Also, you can purchase any submarine's WWII war patrol reports on DVD in .pdf format (scans) from this guy:

http://www.usssealion.com/NSL/war_patrols.htm

ReallyDedPoet · 01-28-09, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by snakeyez

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Originally Posted by jazzabilly

Where did you find these, Luke? Did you scan and upload, or can you view patrol logs on line?

There are numerous war patrol reports online if you dig around.

Also, you can purchase any submarine's WWII war patrol reports on DVD in .pdf format (scans) from this guy:

http://www.usssealion.com/NSL/war_patrols.htm

Nice link

RDP

Jan Kyster · 01-28-09, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by jazzabilly

...can you view patrol logs on line?

You may find some here too: http://wwiiarchives.net/servlet/documents/usa/100/0

ancient46 · 01-28-09, 04:15 PM

One of the problems with most reports is the lack of crew lists for the patrols. When trying to build a historical picture of a typical crew for each boat, the more information the better. I wish more reports went into detail like the Archerfish captains did. It is a chore slogging through the available reports to find the ones that have crew lists. I like reading how the captain conducted operations, the ship and air contacts made, which i do for fun, but when you are looking for something else it is not fun.

Fluckey should have just wrote,"Sighted train, sank same."

ATR-42 · 01-28-09, 06:04 PM

Fluckey's book, Thunder Below talks about this in detail, hes a great writer, his book was awesome. The story of the Barb is a great read.

LukeFF · 01-29-09, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by jazzabilly

Where did you find these, Luke? Did you scan and upload, or can you view patrol logs on line?

I have the entire set of WWII patrol reports from the man who runs the USS Sealion link up above.

Expensive, but well worth it!

jazzabilly · 01-29-09, 05:12 AM

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Originally Posted by LukeFF

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Originally Posted by jazzabilly

Where did you find these, Luke? Did you scan and upload, or can you view patrol logs on line?

I have the entire set of WWII patrol reports from the man who runs the USS Sealion link up above.

Expensive, but well worth it!

Nice!!

A little off topic, but this is as cool as when I found the war diaries of my Grandfather's unit in the 1st big war.

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/02/020152_e.html

page of said war diaries; 3rd page of the report on the attack on Vimy Ridge.

sunvalleyslim · 01-30-09, 01:31 PM

A great read....thanks

Rockin Robbins · 01-28-09, 09:16 AM

:rotfl:

And thus, all doubts that Fluckey could have written his own book have been removed.

SteamWake · 01-28-09, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Rockin Robbins

:rotfl:

And thus, all doubts that Fluckey could have written his own book have been removed.

Thats what I was thinking, guy writes worse than I does.

Rockin Robbins · 01-28-09, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

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Originally Posted by Rockin Robbins

:rotfl:

And thus, all doubts that Fluckey could have written his own book have been removed.

Thats what I was thinking, guy writes worse than I does.

I meant that his writing was great. I'm surprised that the Navy let such a lively account stand. Certainly it's the most entertaining cruise report I've ever read. Most are about as interesting as chipping rust off the conning tower.

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sunvalleyslim Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, Ca Posts: 1,142 Downloads: 267 Uploads: 0	A great read....thanks __________________ Crew member/ decommission member TM2(SS)(SD) 3/68-7/70 DIESEL BOATS FOREVER USS SEGUNDO (SS398)

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rifleman13 Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2008 Location: Depth-charged to Kingdom Come Posts: 927 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	Yup... pretty insane, yet fruitful trip ashore... Link to the Barb's battle flag after her 12th patrol: Note the locomotive engine on the middle bottom... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:US...945_i03570.jpg

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Gromit Seaman Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 33 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Now THAT was a cool read! Thanks!

01-28-09, 04:15 PM	#8
ancient46 Officer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 239 Downloads: 108 Uploads: 1	One of the problems with most reports is the lack of crew lists for the patrols. When trying to build a historical picture of a typical crew for each boat, the more information the better. I wish more reports went into detail like the Archerfish captains did. It is a chore slogging through the available reports to find the ones that have crew lists. I like reading how the captain conducted operations, the ship and air contacts made, which i do for fun, but when you are looking for something else it is not fun. Fluckey should have just wrote,"Sighted train, sank same."