A Brief Introduction to the Pacific Submarine War

Asmodean · 01-03-08, 07:18 AM

Nice Idea, nice post

, Sticky?

two mistakes:
"a breif introduction" and the second Tambor/Gar Class should of course be the Gato class.

Mush Martin · 01-03-08, 07:50 AM

Boy that all takes me back a few years Nice Post!
M

ReallyDedPoet · 01-03-08, 08:27 AM

Thanks for this Ducimus, very well done

RDP

kylesplanet · 01-03-08, 09:04 AM

Well that just fires me up! I'm gonna have to let my guys run the shop today, I have some important stuff to take care of.:p Look out bad guys, here I come!

AVGWarhawk · 01-03-08, 09:20 AM

Nicely written and yes, shows compassion and respect for the submariners!

Digital_Trucker · 01-03-08, 10:25 AM

Very well done, sir

John Channing · 01-03-08, 11:21 AM

WOW!

I mean... just WOW!

JCC

Sailor Steve · 01-03-08, 11:47 AM

WIKI? You used WIKI???:rotfl:

Actually, in this case, it seems to be the best online source.

Good read.

Spyguy101 · 10-04-09, 05:48 PM

1 in 5. I guess my grandfather was one of the lucky 4.

Werekoala · 03-11-10, 09:23 PM

I think the sub that survived 48 hours of depth-charge attack was the USS Seal (I'm reading a book right now that details the experience of one of the crewmen who served on that patrol). SO intense. They had one torpedo in the aft tubes about 1/2 way in before the pressure lodged it in the tube. One of the crewmen somehow managed to shove it in on sheer brute force before the pressure on the outer door could punch into the compartment during the initial dive.

They had charged a convoy that was hugging the coast off on Honshu, fired forward tubes, then dove deep to go under the convoy line to use their aft tubes for a second salvo. When they came up, they found out that there were 5-7 destroyers between the convoy and the shoreline, and so began the "fun".

Going back through the thread, it seems like there are multiple subs who had similar experiences!

Wizz · 01-26-16, 04:17 PM

This is a really fantastic thread, and while it was obviously started a few years ago, I'm very happy that it was stickied.

After a decade long interest with German U-boats (I started with SHII, fell in love with it, and was surprised with the timely release of SHIII - obviously having a subsim of this quality hooked me properly!), I've only recently returned to delve back into SHIV. I played it on it's release, but never really found the same interest in the Pacific campaign. Let's not talk about SHV....

Well, I'm not sure why, but I have really enjoyed getting back into SHIV, and have found the amount of readily available archive information to be fantastic! While no dearth of it on the German side, the US by virtue of both their victory and English language have really helped me get back into it. I had no idea as to the real depth [pun fully intended] of the Submarine effort during the Pacific.

I've got lots of reading to do, but it has been fantastic to revisit these forums and find references to the detail I so very much love to delve into!

Happy hunting all!

en20649 · 05-01-16, 08:30 PM

This is great! I was just starting out in SH4 and this really gets me into it

Jimbuna · 05-02-16, 10:24 AM

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01-03-08, 07:50 AM	#2
Mush Martin Eternal Patrol Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,398 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Boy that all takes me back a few years Nice Post! M __________________ RIP Mush Tutorial

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AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,286 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Nicely written and yes, shows compassion and respect for the submariners! __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	WIKI? You used WIKI???:rotfl: Actually, in this case, it seems to be the best online source. Good read. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-03-08, 07:18 AM	#1
Asmodean Nub Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Nice Idea, nice post , Sticky? two mistakes: "a breif introduction" and the second Tambor/Gar Class should of course be the Gato class.

01-03-08, 09:04 AM	#4
kylesplanet Commodore Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 629 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Well that just fires me up! I'm gonna have to let my guys run the shop today, I have some important stuff to take care of.:p Look out bad guys, here I come!

01-03-08, 11:21 AM	#7
John Channing Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 1998 Posts: 1,846 Downloads: 163 Uploads: 5	WOW! I mean... just WOW! JCC

10-04-09, 05:48 PM	#9
Spyguy101 Helmsman Join Date: May 2009 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 101 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	1 in 5. I guess my grandfather was one of the lucky 4.

03-11-10, 09:23 PM	#10
Werekoala Nub Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 4 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I think the sub that survived 48 hours of depth-charge attack was the USS Seal (I'm reading a book right now that details the experience of one of the crewmen who served on that patrol). SO intense. They had one torpedo in the aft tubes about 1/2 way in before the pressure lodged it in the tube. One of the crewmen somehow managed to shove it in on sheer brute force before the pressure on the outer door could punch into the compartment during the initial dive. They had charged a convoy that was hugging the coast off on Honshu, fired forward tubes, then dove deep to go under the convoy line to use their aft tubes for a second salvo. When they came up, they found out that there were 5-7 destroyers between the convoy and the shoreline, and so began the "fun". Going back through the thread, it seems like there are multiple subs who had similar experiences! __________________ God made Deck Guns for a Reason

01-26-16, 04:17 PM	#11
Wizz Watch Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 21 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	This is a really fantastic thread, and while it was obviously started a few years ago, I'm very happy that it was stickied. After a decade long interest with German U-boats (I started with SHII, fell in love with it, and was surprised with the timely release of SHIII - obviously having a subsim of this quality hooked me properly!), I've only recently returned to delve back into SHIV. I played it on it's release, but never really found the same interest in the Pacific campaign. Let's not talk about SHV.... Well, I'm not sure why, but I have really enjoyed getting back into SHIV, and have found the amount of readily available archive information to be fantastic! While no dearth of it on the German side, the US by virtue of both their victory and English language have really helped me get back into it. I had no idea as to the real depth [pun fully intended] of the Submarine effort during the Pacific. I've got lots of reading to do, but it has been fantastic to revisit these forums and find references to the detail I so very much love to delve into! Happy hunting all!

05-01-16, 08:30 PM	#12
en20649 Nub Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 2 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	This is great! I was just starting out in SH4 and this really gets me into it

05-02-16, 10:24 AM	#13
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