Then I saw her face, now I'm a believer!

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Originally Posted by CinC Battleforce

I would gladly trade one of the big fleet boats for a one of the old pig boats. From what i have gained from my research on the sugar boats in Alaskan waters. they really were excellent boats

Yeah, they are cool in a game, but if you had to patrol in a real one, you'd be dreaming of a fleet boat.

No AC, shorts from high humidity buildup in trpical waters, not enough heat to keep warm in arctic conditions. Damp to soggy wet matresses that never dry out in the tropics while on patrol. Having to wear extra clothing while sleeping in cold waters to keep from freezing.

Yeah, they were so much beter than fleet boats.:rotfl:

Originally Posted by CinC Battleforce

So when the navy found itself fighting in the Alutions, they had to fall back onto a tired class of boats, but those boats did their job well.

I prefer to believe it was the SAILORS that did their job well with a cantankerous, worn out, uncomfotable old boat held together in some cases by the shear ingenuity and creativeness of her crew (or spit and bailing wire if you so choose).


Oh, and BTW, it's Aleutians, not Alutions

That said, there is no doubt of the bravery, agressiveness, and skill of the men who served on the pigboats that were able to rack up such an honorable history with them.