How did DDs know they got a Submarine? - Page 2

ReM · 06-01-07, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Crimguy

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Recently read that in volume one of Clay Blair 39-42

Don't recall the sub number off the top of my head though

IIRC the heart had dozens of wood splinters in it and resembled a pin cushion

That's where I got it from. Those books are the u-boat bible.

Gotta have them! In fact I just ordered.....

I guess they will spend a lot of time in my bahtroom as well.....

BigBadVuk · 06-01-07, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ReM

Here are some nice examples......no hearts or lungs though...

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There was no contact, but instead we were rewarded with sounds. First of all I was told that my listeners could hear a noise as though someone was banging metal with a hammer. That went on for a few minutes and then followed a sharp crack, two more muffled explosions came next and then silence. We had heard what submariners call breaking up noises which came from a ship as she sinks after disappearing from view. It seemed fair to assume that what we had heard were breaking up noises from a U Boat. And, as other ships present had also heard them and none of us had a contact it was decided to hunt no further. We formed up and went away, at 5pm we were back and what a sight met our eyes! An oil patch covered several square miles and in the middle was a large quantity of debris. "The U Boat is sunk", signalled the Starling "You may splice the mainbrace".

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Debris and oil in sufficient quantity appeared and that was the end of the hunt.

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When she had contact there were two of us on the job and matters could proceed properly. She ran in for the attack dropping her depth charges and the contact disappeared. Up came Starling and was directed to the spot. "Come over here" Walker signalled to Pryce (Woodpecker), "and look at the mess you have made". I circled round them whilst they examined their handiwork and then we dispersed to our station again.

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The pattern produced no evidence of damage, but we picked up the trail after our attack and followed it without trouble as the U Boat made no real effort to shake us off. The Boss turned up at 6.30am and between us, we put in two Extra Specials. The first one winged her and after that she laid a trail of oil wherever she went, the second one got her. Again, we got debris, but no survivors

All this from: http://www.mikekemble.com/ww2/walker4.html

I must ask...during the reading of this page i bumped few times in "Extra Special" so what is extra special??

Jimbuna · 06-01-07, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ReM

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Originally Posted by Crimguy

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Recently read that in volume one of Clay Blair 39-42

Don't recall the sub number off the top of my head though

IIRC the heart had dozens of wood splinters in it and resembled a pin cushion

That's where I got it from. Those books are the u-boat bible.

Gotta have them! In fact I just ordered.....

I guess they will spend a lot of time in my bahtroom as well.....

They most probably will

ReM · 06-01-07, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by BigBadVuk

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Originally Posted by ReM

Here are some nice examples......no hearts or lungs though...

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There was no contact, but instead we were rewarded with sounds. First of all I was told that my listeners could hear a noise as though someone was banging metal with a hammer. That went on for a few minutes and then followed a sharp crack, two more muffled explosions came next and then silence. We had heard what submariners call breaking up noises which came from a ship as she sinks after disappearing from view. It seemed fair to assume that what we had heard were breaking up noises from a U Boat. And, as other ships present had also heard them and none of us had a contact it was decided to hunt no further. We formed up and went away, at 5pm we were back and what a sight met our eyes! An oil patch covered several square miles and in the middle was a large quantity of debris. "The U Boat is sunk", signalled the Starling "You may splice the mainbrace".

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Debris and oil in sufficient quantity appeared and that was the end of the hunt.

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When she had contact there were two of us on the job and matters could proceed properly. She ran in for the attack dropping her depth charges and the contact disappeared. Up came Starling and was directed to the spot. "Come over here" Walker signalled to Pryce (Woodpecker), "and look at the mess you have made". I circled round them whilst they examined their handiwork and then we dispersed to our station again.

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The pattern produced no evidence of damage, but we picked up the trail after our attack and followed it without trouble as the U Boat made no real effort to shake us off. The Boss turned up at 6.30am and between us, we put in two Extra Specials. The first one winged her and after that she laid a trail of oil wherever she went, the second one got her. Again, we got debris, but no survivors

All this from: http://www.mikekemble.com/ww2/walker4.html

I must ask...during the reading of this page i bumped few times in "Extra Special" so what is extra special??

It is a certain amount of depth charges preset at different depths.....

ReM · 06-01-07, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

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Originally Posted by ReM

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Originally Posted by Crimguy

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Recently read that in volume one of Clay Blair 39-42

Don't recall the sub number off the top of my head though

IIRC the heart had dozens of wood splinters in it and resembled a pin cushion

That's where I got it from. Those books are the u-boat bible.

Gotta have them! In fact I just ordered.....

I guess they will spend a lot of time in my bahtroom as well.....

They most probably will

Last night the wife asked: 'what the hell are you doing in there?'.....
I was reading Battle of the Atlantic, a quick look at the clock revealed that I had been locked in the bathroom for about 45 minutes reading....:hmm:

Crimguy · 06-01-07, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

I didn't suggest it as a means of getting interested in SH4 (look at my sig)

I just meant it's a bloody good read for anyone who is interested in submarine warfare in the Pacific

I meant the opposite. SHIII definitely gets you in the mood to read something like Hitler's Uboat War. I was plowing through Foote's Civil War when I re-installed SHIII. Got me to pick up where I left off in Blair's book.

Jimbuna · 06-02-07, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Crimguy

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

I didn't suggest it as a means of getting interested in SH4 (look at my sig)

I just meant it's a bloody good read for anyone who is interested in submarine warfare in the Pacific

I meant the opposite. SHIII definitely gets you in the mood to read something like Hitler's Uboat War. I was plowing through Foote's Civil War when I re-installed SHIII. Got me to pick up where I left off in Blair's book.

Rgr that