Underwater hooks?

Kapitan_Phillips · 03-12-07, 01:23 PM

I'm watching Below right now, and I'm wondering if the Japanese ever actually used underwater hooks to rip at bottomed subs, and if they'll be in SH4. Anyone know?

Mush Martin · 03-12-07, 01:24 PM

I believe at some point in the past I did read an account of actual use
but I dont know about SH4

I-25 · 03-12-07, 02:02 PM

i know in WW1 they used that but WW2 i dont know...

UglyMowgli · 03-12-07, 02:07 PM

It happen in the 80's for a french SSN during an intelligence mission in lybia, russian ship at anchor try to hit the sub with their anchors

Iron Budokan · 03-12-07, 02:31 PM

I thought I read in Submarine! by Beach something about that.... :hmm:

E.Hartmann · 03-12-07, 02:34 PM

Didn't that US sub in Hawaii do it to that fishing boat? Nope that was jsut a numb nut captain never mind....

03-12-07, 01:23 PM	#1
Kapitan_Phillips Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Swansea Posts: 3,903 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	Underwater hooks? I'm watching Below right now, and I'm wondering if the Japanese ever actually used underwater hooks to rip at bottomed subs, and if they'll be in SH4. Anyone know? __________________ Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into.

03-12-07, 01:24 PM	#2
Mush Martin Eternal Patrol Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,398 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I believe at some point in the past I did read an account of actual use but I dont know about SH4 __________________ RIP Mush Tutorial

03-12-07, 02:07 PM	#4
UglyMowgli Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 784 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	It happen in the 80's for a french SSN during an intelligence mission in lybia, russian ship at anchor try to hit the sub with their anchors __________________ Modern Naval Warfare Community Manager

03-12-07, 02:31 PM	#5
Iron Budokan Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,778 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	I thought I read in Submarine! by Beach something about that.... :hmm: __________________ "You will take on England wherever you find her ships, and you will break her power at sea." --Iron Coffins, Herbert A. Werner http://kennethmarkhoover.com

03-12-07, 02:02 PM	#3
I-25 Commodore Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Bavaria, Germany Posts: 629 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	i know in WW1 they used that but WW2 i dont know...

03-12-07, 02:34 PM	#6
E.Hartmann Soundman Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 147 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Didn't that US sub in Hawaii do it to that fishing boat? Nope that was jsut a numb nut captain never mind....