The Ocean Floor - Not So Far Away

[Captain Titanic]

once i hit the ocean floor while with time compression up to about 1000 and damn scared the living day lights out of me all i heard was Loud Screeching and Banging i was in a Gato class Sub called USS Wahoo also i love the automated names i once got USS Cod

[Anthony W.]

Well, it is realistic. The Pacific was hell. The japs had every shoal and sandbar mapped and memorized. No so for us.

[Torplexed]

Originally Posted by Anthony W.

The japs had every shoal and sandbar mapped and memorized. No so for us.

Trust me. The Japanese struggled with the same inaccurate maps as the Allies.

December 13th 1941 the Japanese cargo ship Nikkoku Maru is stranded and wrecked off Hainan Island, 18°00'N, 110°00'E.

December 29th 1941, the Japanese submarine RO 60, returning from the Wake Island operation, is irreparably damaged by grounding, Kwajalein Atoll, 09°00'N, 167°30'E.

January 12 1942, the destroyer Asagumo is damaged when she runs aground off Tarakan.

January 16th, the Japanese cargo ship Taishu Maru is wrecked when she runs aground off Okushiri Island, Hokkaido.

January 17th, the Japanese transport Fukusei Maru is stranded and wrecked off Yangtze Estuary.

February 9th 1942, the Japanese carrier Kaga is damaged when she runs aground on an uncharted reef, Palau, Palau Islands.

February 17 1942, the Japanese destroyer Ayanami is damaged when she fouls an uncharted reef 2.4 nautical miles off Durai, Anambas Islands.

February 25th 1942, the Japanese cargo ship Fukushima Maru runs aground on a reef and is wrecked, Katsura Bay.

And that's just the first three months of the war.

[TorpX]

Originally Posted by Torplexed

Trust me. The Japanese struggled with the same inaccurate maps as the Allies.

December 13th 1941 the Japanese cargo ship Nikkoku Maru is stranded and wrecked off Hainan Island, 18°00'N, 110°00'E.

December 29th 1941, the Japanese submarine RO 60, returning from the Wake Island operation, is irreparably damaged by grounding, Kwajalein Atoll, 09°00'N, 167°30'E.

January 12 1942, the destroyer Asagumo is damaged when she runs aground off Tarakan.

January 16th, the Japanese cargo ship Taishu Maru is wrecked when she runs aground off Okushiri Island, Hokkaido.

January 17th, the Japanese transport Fukusei Maru is stranded and wrecked off Yangtze Estuary.

February 9th 1942, the Japanese carrier Kaga is damaged when she runs aground on an uncharted reef, Palau, Palau Islands.

February 17 1942, the Japanese destroyer Ayanami is damaged when she fouls an uncharted reef 2.4 nautical miles off Durai, Anambas Islands.

February 25th 1942, the Japanese cargo ship Fukushima Maru runs aground on a reef and is wrecked, Katsura Bay.

And that's just the first three months of the war.

Ouch!....Good reasons to go easy on the TC.

[Anthony W.]

Originally Posted by TorpX

Ouch!....Good reasons to go easy on the TC.

Very...

[AVGWarhawk]

There has been a few times for me when I hear "clank, screeeeecchhhhh"
"We have have flooding sir!" "Bow tubes damaged!" I go topside to see my watch crew sprawled on the beach after the abrupt stop caused by hitting a small island or reef.

[Daniel Prates]

Originally Posted by Torplexed

Trust me. The Japanese struggled with the same inaccurate maps as the Allies.

December 13th 1941 the Japanese cargo ship Nikkoku Maru is stranded and wrecked off Hainan Island, 18°00'N, 110°00'E.

December 29th 1941, the Japanese submarine RO 60, returning from the Wake Island operation, is irreparably damaged by grounding, Kwajalein Atoll, 09°00'N, 167°30'E.

January 12 1942, the destroyer Asagumo is damaged when she runs aground off Tarakan.

January 16th, the Japanese cargo ship Taishu Maru is wrecked when she runs aground off Okushiri Island, Hokkaido.

January 17th, the Japanese transport Fukusei Maru is stranded and wrecked off Yangtze Estuary.

February 9th 1942, the Japanese carrier Kaga is damaged when she runs aground on an uncharted reef, Palau, Palau Islands.

February 17 1942, the Japanese destroyer Ayanami is damaged when she fouls an uncharted reef 2.4 nautical miles off Durai, Anambas Islands.

February 25th 1942, the Japanese cargo ship Fukushima Maru runs aground on a reef and is wrecked, Katsura Bay.

And that's just the first three months of the war.

hahaha! stupid japs.

[Anthony W.]

Originally Posted by Daniel Prates

hahaha! stupid japs.

Before the war, we had several of our subs running aground smack into our own coast just after leaving port.

[Daniel Prates]

Originally Posted by Anthony W.

Before the war, we had several of our subs running aground smack into our own coast just after leaving port.

.... haha, stupid skippers?

[Anthony W.]

Originally Posted by Daniel Prates

.... haha, stupid skippers?

No idea...