Sampans... do you... - Page 3

Peto · 08-31-07, 09:20 AM

I have a relative who served as 1st class torpedoman and gun captain during the war. He said they usually would stop and search small shipping in the Phillipines area. If carrying controband the crew would be ordered off and they would sink it. If it had a radio, it was down. If it was armed, the crew was not afforded the courtesy noted above...

The Japanese commandeered many of these small ships to run supplies from island to island...

Edit: If it was native and not carrying anything that would obviously help the Japanese, they would let it go. It seems tp me that how the situation was handled was up to the discretion of the submarine commander...

Captain_AJ · 08-31-07, 09:32 AM

Junks, Fishing Boats all give marks towards your total tonnage . I once went too saipan harbor . I spotted a fishing boat , sank-it , thna commenced too sink the ships in the harbor . the next patrol I went back , and there was a ashai destroyer patrolling the harbor , guess they got wise ? SO Sink Those Junks, Fishing boats

SteamWake · 08-31-07, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by LukeFF

The one funny thing about shooting sampans is how their sails stop deck gun rounds cold. What did they make those things out of, kevlar?

LOL I noticed this too ! In real life the shells would just zip through the sails and keep on going doing little to no damage.

Reminds me of the old joke we used to say about sailboat racing.

The starting committee will fire the starting gun down the starting line. If you have a hole in your jib you were over early :p

JALU3 · 09-02-07, 04:46 AM

I have to wonder though, around the Philippines . . . would some of those be partisan controlled . . . I mean there is the story of the USS Narwal dropping off supplies in '44.

But depending on the area . . . sink 'um.

Vlad34 · 09-02-07, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

Save munitions and run em over :p

AYE, CAPTAIN!

Lafferty · 09-02-07, 10:44 AM

Yeah i hate the sampans so i just take them out when i can.

sqk7744 · 09-02-07, 01:30 PM

If it's safe to surface....

Sink'em with the DG

chopped50ford · 09-02-07, 07:31 PM

sink them

JALU3 · 09-02-07, 08:06 PM

Here's a question . . . why wouldn't you run across US and British Merchant flagged vessels, flying Japanese colors in areas of occupation . . . then quickly running up friendly colors when the enemy isn't looking?

I understand it's against international law to fly false colors by combatants . . . however, what is the law regarding non-combatant vessels.

bookworm_020 · 09-02-07, 10:30 PM

Their targets in my eyes, and good practice for the AA gunners!

Lafferty · 09-02-07, 10:36 PM

yeah i guess i should of stated i let my deck and AA gunners have some fun with them.

Krauter · 09-02-07, 11:41 PM

albeit excellent gunnery practise for your DG or AA, the 2tons awarded dont justifie the risk of my boat being discovered and gunned down..

Dive deep and pass em bye, the Nips can keep their smelly fish..

With Regards,

Krauter

08-31-07, 09:32 AM	#32
Captain_AJ Crusty Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: USA Posts: 649 Downloads: 334 Uploads: 0	Sink Them Junks, Fishing Boats all give marks towards your total tonnage . I once went too saipan harbor . I spotted a fishing boat , sank-it , thna commenced too sink the ships in the harbor . the next patrol I went back , and there was a ashai destroyer patrolling the harbor , guess they got wise ? SO Sink Those Junks, Fishing boats __________________ Captain AJ

09-02-07, 04:46 AM	#34
JALU3 Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2007 Location: 11SMS 98896 10565 Posts: 756 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have to wonder though, around the Philippines . . . would some of those be partisan controlled . . . I mean there is the story of the USS Narwal dropping off supplies in '44. But depending on the area . . . sink 'um. __________________ "The Federation needs men like you, doctor. Men of conscience. Men of principle. Men who can sleep at night... You're also the reason Section Thirty-one exists -- someone has to protect men like you from a universe that doesn't share your sense of right and wrong." -Sloan, Section Thirty-One

09-02-07, 01:30 PM	#37
sqk7744 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ~About 60' below Posts: 1,150 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	If it's safe to surface.... Sink'em with the DG __________________ " All Ships can dive, but only Submarine's surface!" MODS: KillFlags - Elco PT109 - AOB Attack Course Tutorial

09-02-07, 07:31 PM	#38
chopped50ford Weps Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bentonville, AR Posts: 367 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	sink them __________________ TM2(SS) USS Asheville - Plankowner, Shellback, "Order of the Ditch" http://ths-i.com/

09-02-07, 08:06 PM	#39
JALU3 Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2007 Location: 11SMS 98896 10565 Posts: 756 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Here's a question . . . why wouldn't you run across US and British Merchant flagged vessels, flying Japanese colors in areas of occupation . . . then quickly running up friendly colors when the enemy isn't looking? I understand it's against international law to fly false colors by combatants . . . however, what is the law regarding non-combatant vessels. __________________ "The Federation needs men like you, doctor. Men of conscience. Men of principle. Men who can sleep at night... You're also the reason Section Thirty-one exists -- someone has to protect men like you from a universe that doesn't share your sense of right and wrong." -Sloan, Section Thirty-One

08-31-07, 09:20 AM	#31
Peto Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The details of my life are quite inconsequential Posts: 1,049 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I have a relative who served as 1st class torpedoman and gun captain during the war. He said they usually would stop and search small shipping in the Phillipines area. If carrying controband the crew would be ordered off and they would sink it. If it had a radio, it was down. If it was armed, the crew was not afforded the courtesy noted above... The Japanese commandeered many of these small ships to run supplies from island to island... Edit: If it was native and not carrying anything that would obviously help the Japanese, they would let it go. It seems tp me that how the situation was handled was up to the discretion of the submarine commander...

09-02-07, 10:44 AM	#36
Lafferty Officer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hot Springs Arkansas Posts: 245 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	Yeah i hate the sampans so i just take them out when i can.

09-02-07, 10:30 PM	#40
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Their targets in my eyes, and good practice for the AA gunners! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

09-02-07, 10:36 PM	#41
Lafferty Officer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hot Springs Arkansas Posts: 245 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	yeah i guess i should of stated i let my deck and AA gunners have some fun with them.

09-02-07, 11:41 PM	#42
Krauter Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 2,983 Downloads: 102 Uploads: 1	albeit excellent gunnery practise for your DG or AA, the 2tons awarded dont justifie the risk of my boat being discovered and gunned down.. Dive deep and pass em bye, the Nips can keep their smelly fish.. With Regards, Krauter