Sea Dog WWII Patrol Log

MikeVictor · 12-31-09, 02:33 AM

I was looking for a Balao sub from WWII that I could adopt and use in SilentHunter and I came upon one I liked.. Sea Dog. I did a search and found this log of the Sea Dog's Patrols in the Pacific during WWII, quite interesting to read.

Thought you folks might be interested:

http://issuu.com/hnsa/docs/ss-401_sea_dog?mode=a_p

Mike

SteamWake · 12-31-09, 10:46 AM

Thats pretty cool and interesting read.

Somewhere there is a website that has a whole slew of those microfilmed logs.

Maybe someone will link it for you.

Anyhow good luck with your project.

MikeVictor · 12-31-09, 02:21 PM

Thanks,

One thing I'd like to do is change the name of any sub I'm using. Anyne know if that is doable and how?

Another interesting fact about the Sea Dog was that they installed a mine detection listening device onboard to facilitate their operations in the Sea of Japan.
That might make an interesting mod if anyone has a clue how to do it.

Mike

SteamWake · 12-31-09, 02:39 PM

"Mine detection listening device" ?

New one on me, not doubting you but I dident think that mines made any noise. Well they do make a big BOOM but by then its too late

Changing the name of the sub is possible try looking over in the modding section cause I dont know how.

MikeVictor · 12-31-09, 08:30 PM

There are a couple sentences on page -3- of that report I have a link to above that mentioned such a device on the Sea Dog. It's in the paragraph in the middle of the page. They came up with the device in the Spring of 45.

Maybe it picked up on vibrations in the water? Not sure. But they had something that could "hear" a mine to the front of them.

What do you think, I"ve never heard of it either.

Mike

breadcatcher101 · 12-31-09, 11:12 PM

You mean FM sonar I think, was used to detect mines late in the war.

12-31-09, 02:33 AM	#1
MikeVictor Seaman Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Alexandria, VA near Washington DC, USA Posts: 36 Downloads: 407 Uploads: 0	Sea Dog WWII Patrol Log I was looking for a Balao sub from WWII that I could adopt and use in SilentHunter and I came upon one I liked.. Sea Dog. I did a search and found this log of the Sea Dog's Patrols in the Pacific during WWII, quite interesting to read. Thought you folks might be interested: http://issuu.com/hnsa/docs/ss-401_sea_dog?mode=a_p Mike Last edited by MikeVictor; 12-31-09 at 02:13 PM.

12-31-09, 10:46 AM	#2
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Thats pretty cool and interesting read. Somewhere there is a website that has a whole slew of those microfilmed logs. Maybe someone will link it for you. Anyhow good luck with your project. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

12-31-09, 02:21 PM	#3
MikeVictor Seaman Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Alexandria, VA near Washington DC, USA Posts: 36 Downloads: 407 Uploads: 0	Name changing? Thanks, One thing I'd like to do is change the name of any sub I'm using. Anyne know if that is doable and how? Another interesting fact about the Sea Dog was that they installed a mine detection listening device onboard to facilitate their operations in the Sea of Japan. That might make an interesting mod if anyone has a clue how to do it. Mike

12-31-09, 02:39 PM	#4
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	"Mine detection listening device" ? New one on me, not doubting you but I dident think that mines made any noise. Well they do make a big BOOM but by then its too late Changing the name of the sub is possible try looking over in the modding section cause I dont know how. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

12-31-09, 08:30 PM	#5
MikeVictor Seaman Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Alexandria, VA near Washington DC, USA Posts: 36 Downloads: 407 Uploads: 0	Take a look at that patrol report again There are a couple sentences on page -3- of that report I have a link to above that mentioned such a device on the Sea Dog. It's in the paragraph in the middle of the page. They came up with the device in the Spring of 45. Maybe it picked up on vibrations in the water? Not sure. But they had something that could "hear" a mine to the front of them. What do you think, I"ve never heard of it either. Mike

12-31-09, 11:12 PM	#6
breadcatcher101 Captain Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Southeastern USA Posts: 546 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	You mean FM sonar I think, was used to detect mines late in the war.