I asked a vet once...

tater · 12-03-07, 02:18 AM

Very interesting story.

BTW, putting the ability to collide for DCs is on my list of things to do.

tater

CodyLang · 12-03-07, 02:39 AM

Great story...thanks much for sharing!

Ducimus · 12-03-07, 02:45 AM

You know, you never really hear much in the way of first hand accounts of what went on in the pacific submarine war. The moniker "the Silent service" applied in several ways.

AVGWarhawk · 12-03-07, 10:33 AM

WOW

......I probably would have filled my trousers hearing the that rolling down the deck. Thanks for sharing Peto.

SteamWake · 12-03-07, 10:51 AM

Very interesting read.

I can imagine the pressure trying to decide the best way to dislodge a Depth Charge.

Talk about choosing your poision.

Thanks for sharing.

kylesplanet · 12-03-07, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

WOW

......I probably would have filled my trousers hearing the that rolling down the deck. Thanks for sharing Peto.

Yaeh there would have been a foul odor emitted from my pants about the time that thing rolled down the deck and stopped.

"Sir can we fire up the washing machine yet?"

claybirdd · 12-03-07, 12:30 PM

What got me was the part about being pinned down for 17 hours. If That were to happen to me in my campaign and with my patience level i would be out of torps in 4 hours. Just the thought of having to be deathly quiet for 17 hours will put a weight in the pit of your stomach. I liken it to hiding under your bed while an escaped seriel killer is laying there above you, watching tv.
Ducimus if your reading this it may be someting to consider for the future.

Peto · 12-03-07, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by claybirdd

What got me was the part about being pinned down for 17 hours.... Just the thought of having to be deathly quiet for 17 hours will put a weight in the pit of your stomach. I liken it to hiding under your bed while an escaped seriel killer is laying there above you, watching tv.

Exactly. Great Analogy!

scrag · 12-03-07, 01:50 PM

We go to the Pearl Harbor ceremony every year (wife goes whether I am in port or not). The numbers of those who where there are of course becoming smaller. It is also interesting to note that Japanese Vets who participated in the attack also attend - last year it was a group of ZERO Pilots who were overhead here in Pearl on that day. They too are vanishing. Take some time and sit with one of these gents - regardless of nationality, regardless of where they fought during the war - They thank me for my service and I feel so insignificant to what they did and gave - one of the toughest things to do for me personally is to go to the ARIZONA and watch these vets look into the water at there ship, to know that she was and is a part of their lives. So if you have a moment - ask one of these gents (or gals) about what it was like.

AVGWarhawk · 12-03-07, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by claybirdd

What got me was the part about being pinned down for 17 hours. If That were to happen to me in my campaign and with my patience level i would be out of torps in 4 hours. Just the thought of having to be deathly quiet for 17 hours will put a weight in the pit of your stomach. I liken it to hiding under your bed while an escaped seriel killer is laying there above you, watching tv.
Ducimus if your reading this it may be someting to consider for the future.

Ask and you shall received:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=126070

Peto who started this post is working towards that.

Load it up and try it out. He is looking for feedback. I hope it works out and I think it will.

kylesplanet · 12-03-07, 03:45 PM

Wouldn't it be great to sit down with a group of these vets, buy them all the beer and chicken wings they could consume and just listen to the stories. The WW2 vets are disappearing at a rate of 1200 per day and the time we have with them is definately in its twilight.

Each time one of these courageous people die, it's kinda like a library, full of original books, burning down. We should make an effort to hear as many of these stories as possible, while we still can. Long live all you salty ole sailors!!

12-03-07, 02:39 AM	#2
CodyLang Soundman Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 149 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Great story...thanks much for sharing! __________________ U-563.

12-03-07, 10:33 AM	#4
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,287 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	WOW......I probably would have filled my trousers hearing the that rolling down the deck. Thanks for sharing Peto. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

12-03-07, 01:50 PM	#9
scrag Medic Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Posts: 161 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Ask a vet now - before it is too late We go to the Pearl Harbor ceremony every year (wife goes whether I am in port or not). The numbers of those who where there are of course becoming smaller. It is also interesting to note that Japanese Vets who participated in the attack also attend - last year it was a group of ZERO Pilots who were overhead here in Pearl on that day. They too are vanishing. Take some time and sit with one of these gents - regardless of nationality, regardless of where they fought during the war - They thank me for my service and I feel so insignificant to what they did and gave - one of the toughest things to do for me personally is to go to the ARIZONA and watch these vets look into the water at there ship, to know that she was and is a part of their lives. So if you have a moment - ask one of these gents (or gals) about what it was like. __________________

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tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	Very interesting story. BTW, putting the ability to collide for DCs is on my list of things to do. tater

12-03-07, 02:45 AM	#3
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	You know, you never really hear much in the way of first hand accounts of what went on in the pacific submarine war. The moniker "the Silent service" applied in several ways.

12-03-07, 10:51 AM	#5
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Very interesting read. I can imagine the pressure trying to decide the best way to dislodge a Depth Charge. Talk about choosing your poision. Thanks for sharing.

12-03-07, 12:30 PM	#7
claybirdd Frogman Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pulaski Tennessee Posts: 290 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	What got me was the part about being pinned down for 17 hours. If That were to happen to me in my campaign and with my patience level i would be out of torps in 4 hours. Just the thought of having to be deathly quiet for 17 hours will put a weight in the pit of your stomach. I liken it to hiding under your bed while an escaped seriel killer is laying there above you, watching tv. Ducimus if your reading this it may be someting to consider for the future.

12-03-07, 03:45 PM	#11
kylesplanet Commodore Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 629 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Wouldn't it be great to sit down with a group of these vets, buy them all the beer and chicken wings they could consume and just listen to the stories. The WW2 vets are disappearing at a rate of 1200 per day and the time we have with them is definately in its twilight. Each time one of these courageous people die, it's kinda like a library, full of original books, burning down. We should make an effort to hear as many of these stories as possible, while we still can. Long live all you salty ole sailors!!