The Lost USS Wahoo / SS-238 - Page 6

GerritJ9 · 10-29-07, 06:08 PM

The oil slick could, in theory, have come from the bilges........ but then somebody would have to actively pump the contents overboard- foolish, to say the least, in daytime, especially when close to a hostile shore. The prop shaft seals are a possibility, but to produce a slick like that they would have to be leaking far, far more than a glass of oil. Most likely source for such a trail would be a leak of diesel fuel- a leaking bunker is the most likely explanation.

mrbassbone · 10-30-07, 07:13 AM

By the time the ships in the picture arrived...the damage to WAHOO was done. The PILOT who first noticed her saw a small oil slick NOT the larger one as shown in the photographs.

The charts that accompany the account from the pilots indicated this. What the photos show IS most likely bunker oil which is heavier. I still maintain that the amount of oil which led to her DISCOVERY was an amount no larger than that in a drinking glass. And that is what the surviving attack members told Bryan. I will go with their details anytime.

TheSatyr · 10-30-07, 11:48 AM

By the time those photos were taken,the Wahoo had been taking a pounding from the ASW units. I have no doubt that the oil slick in those photos was caused by damage from those ASW units in the photos.

What I can't tell is whether the Wahoo is still moving in those pics or if the "trailing" effect of the oil slick was caused by water currents.

mrbassbone · 10-31-07, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by TheSatyr

By the time those photos were taken,the Wahoo had been taking a pounding from the ASW units. I have no doubt that the oil slick in those photos was caused by damage from those ASW units in the photos.

What I can't tell is whether the Wahoo is still moving in those pics or if the "trailing" effect of the oil slick was caused by water currents.

If I recall correctly....the two pictures are taken at different times. In one WAHOO is travelling EAST and in the other...WEST. I have not checked them in a while so I might be wrong on this.

I AM incorrect on this. Both pictures were taken about the same time.

TheSatyr · 10-31-07, 12:51 AM

That had to be one of the worst possible places to get caught in daylight.

nikimcbee · 10-31-07, 09:09 PM

Coolness bump

10-29-07, 06:08 PM	#76
GerritJ9 Sonar Guy Join Date: May 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 389 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 6	The oil slick could, in theory, have come from the bilges........ but then somebody would have to actively pump the contents overboard- foolish, to say the least, in daytime, especially when close to a hostile shore. The prop shaft seals are a possibility, but to produce a slick like that they would have to be leaking far, far more than a glass of oil. Most likely source for such a trail would be a leak of diesel fuel- a leaking bunker is the most likely explanation. __________________ Quamvis Patiens Acris My SH3/SH4 mods: http://www.gamefront.com/files/user/GerritJ9

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10-30-07, 07:13 AM	#77
mrbassbone Watch Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Central FL Posts: 25 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	By the time the ships in the picture arrived...the damage to WAHOO was done. The PILOT who first noticed her saw a small oil slick NOT the larger one as shown in the photographs. The charts that accompany the account from the pilots indicated this. What the photos show IS most likely bunker oil which is heavier. I still maintain that the amount of oil which led to her DISCOVERY was an amount no larger than that in a drinking glass. And that is what the surviving attack members told Bryan. I will go with their details anytime.

10-30-07, 11:48 AM	#78
TheSatyr Captain Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 545 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	By the time those photos were taken,the Wahoo had been taking a pounding from the ASW units. I have no doubt that the oil slick in those photos was caused by damage from those ASW units in the photos. What I can't tell is whether the Wahoo is still moving in those pics or if the "trailing" effect of the oil slick was caused by water currents.

10-31-07, 12:51 AM	#80
TheSatyr Captain Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 545 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That had to be one of the worst possible places to get caught in daylight.