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Gneez · 02-25-14, 05:18 PM

Hey guys, I used to frequent this place many years ago (more of a lurker than anything) and I remember the subsim guys being one of the most helpful online communities ever! So I am here in the very early stages of a history degree final year project to ask for pointers.

Basically, I'm doing my final year project next year, and I wanted to do it on either American submarine doctrine between '41 and '45 or German u-boat doctrine between '39 and '45. Trouble is my professors shot these ideas down as I don't have any primary source documentation to base my work on. Since the primary source stuff on the u-boats will be in German, I've decided to try and dig up original documentation on American submarines.

So I was hoping a few chaps here might point me in a good direction to get American WW2 submarine primary source material that may be online in archives or such. Things like Patrol Documents, AARs, published letters or whatever you think might be helpful. It'll need to be online as I can't travel, I live in Ireland and couldn't afford to go to the states (recession and all)

Bear in mind too, I haven't really looked around yet myself much, I thought I would ask here as a first resort, given how knowledgeable you guys are when it comes to subs.

Cheers guys!

Dread Knot · 02-25-14, 05:24 PM

Here's one starting point for the USN sub patrols

http://hnsa.org/doc/subreports.htm

Welcome aboard Gneez, and Good Luck on that degree !

Aktungbby · 02-25-14, 10:52 PM

Welcome aboard Gneez

Jimbuna · 02-26-14, 04:52 AM

Welcome to SubSim Gneez

Platapus · 02-26-14, 03:53 PM

Where are you located? Are you near Washington DC? We have the archives and the LOC here.

AVGWarhawk · 02-26-14, 04:01 PM

Might be helpful:

http://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnr...t/history.html

Gneez · 02-28-14, 06:40 PM

Cheers guys, and thanks dread knot that's a nice resource, exactly the kind of thing I'm looking for. Was gone for a few days there, I'll probably begin collecting sources proper in about 4 or 5 weeks to see what I can get done over the summer.

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Where are you located? Are you near Washington DC? We have the archives and the LOC here.

Rep. of Ireland, so traveling to the USA isn't really an option for me.

Platapus · 02-28-14, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gneez

Rep. of Ireland, so traveling to the USA isn't really an option for me.

Yeah, I guess that would be a bit out of your way.

This might help you out

http://catalog.loc.gov/

02-25-14, 05:18 PM	#1
Gneez Nub Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 2 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	History Project Hey guys, I used to frequent this place many years ago (more of a lurker than anything) and I remember the subsim guys being one of the most helpful online communities ever! So I am here in the very early stages of a history degree final year project to ask for pointers. Basically, I'm doing my final year project next year, and I wanted to do it on either American submarine doctrine between '41 and '45 or German u-boat doctrine between '39 and '45. Trouble is my professors shot these ideas down as I don't have any primary source documentation to base my work on. Since the primary source stuff on the u-boats will be in German, I've decided to try and dig up original documentation on American submarines. So I was hoping a few chaps here might point me in a good direction to get American WW2 submarine primary source material that may be online in archives or such. Things like Patrol Documents, AARs, published letters or whatever you think might be helpful. It'll need to be online as I can't travel, I live in Ireland and couldn't afford to go to the states (recession and all) Bear in mind too, I haven't really looked around yet myself much, I thought I would ask here as a first resort, given how knowledgeable you guys are when it comes to subs. Cheers guys!

02-25-14, 10:52 PM	#3
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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,360 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Where are you located? Are you near Washington DC? We have the archives and the LOC here. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Might be helpful: http://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnr...t/history.html __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

02-25-14, 05:24 PM	#2
Dread Knot Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,288 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Here's one starting point for the USN sub patrols http://hnsa.org/doc/subreports.htm Welcome aboard Gneez, and Good Luck on that degree !