What age would you want to serve? - Page 2

Platapus · 01-03-13, 05:57 PM

What age? That would depend on which side.

I don't think wwii duty in a Uboat would be all that swell

Red October1984 · 01-03-13, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

What age? That would depend on which side.

I don't think wwii duty in a Uboat would be all that swell

WW2 duty in a Gato or a Balao wouldn't be too bad. I'd like to do that. U-boats? Not so much. American boats seem easier on the crew. Except for S-Boats. Forget that. That is as bad as a U-boat.

nikimcbee · 01-04-13, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Red October1984

WW2 duty in a Gato or a Balao wouldn't be too bad. I'd like to do that. U-boats? Not so much. American boats seem easier on the crew. Except for S-Boats. Forget that. That is as bad as a U-boat.

What? No S-boats in the Aleutians for you?

Red October1984 · 01-04-13, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee

What? No S-boats in the Aleutians for you?

No. S-boats are not at all my favorite. I'm still deciding which fleet boat class i like best.

geetrue · 01-04-13, 02:09 PM

Post Korean conflict and pre-nuclear age

Diesel boats are in my blood since I turned 19 back in 1963 and reported aboard my first sub just a few days later on April 6th. Four days later the USS Thresher SSN 593 sank off the east coast April 10th 1963 ...

My mom was a little worried after that, but that's what mom's do.

It was a great time of serving with some great sailors that I may never meet again till I get to heaven.

The 1960's also saw the advent of the regulas missile and our own boat the USS Salmon was considered for becoming a refueling submarine for the old jet seaplane that was canceled. I forgot the name of it PB-6 I think.

Anyway's the 1960's were great and then came the nukes

uss_sea_tiger · 01-23-13, 04:12 PM

I'm an S boat fan. Any time from their maiden voyages to & including ww2.
One of my favourite places on the web are the "through the looking glass" pages on Pigboat.com. Especially the tour through USS S-4 on Christmas day 1919. I don't know what it is about that era but the photographs are wonderfully evocative.

Kaye T. Bai · 01-24-13, 09:19 PM

Present-day (SSN-774 class sub), most def!

Jimbuna · 01-25-13, 08:44 AM

The 80's on a T Class.

01-03-13, 05:57 PM	#16
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,946 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	What age? That would depend on which side. I don't think wwii duty in a Uboat would be all that swell __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

01-04-13, 02:09 PM	#20
geetrue Cold War Boomer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Walla Walla Posts: 2,837 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Post Korean conflict and pre-nuclear age Diesel boats are in my blood since I turned 19 back in 1963 and reported aboard my first sub just a few days later on April 6th. Four days later the USS Thresher SSN 593 sank off the east coast April 10th 1963 ... My mom was a little worried after that, but that's what mom's do. It was a great time of serving with some great sailors that I may never meet again till I get to heaven. The 1960's also saw the advent of the regulas missile and our own boat the USS Salmon was considered for becoming a refueling submarine for the old jet seaplane that was canceled. I forgot the name of it PB-6 I think. Anyway's the 1960's were great and then came the nukes __________________

01-24-13, 09:19 PM	#22
Kaye T. Bai Samurai Navy Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Western Hemisphere, Earth, Milky Way Galaxy, Local Group, Virgo Supercluster Posts: 584 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Present-day (SSN-774 class sub), most def! Last edited by Kaye T. Bai; 01-25-13 at 12:05 PM.

01-25-13, 08:44 AM	#23
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,120 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The 80's on a T Class. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

01-23-13, 04:12 PM	#21
uss_sea_tiger Watch Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 23 Downloads: 554 Uploads: 0	I'm an S boat fan. Any time from their maiden voyages to & including ww2. One of my favourite places on the web are the "through the looking glass" pages on Pigboat.com. Especially the tour through USS S-4 on Christmas day 1919. I don't know what it is about that era but the photographs are wonderfully evocative.