Briefs of War Damage to US submarines (link)

[Bubblehead1980]

Great reading and photos regarding damage to US submarines during the war.

https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN...-I.html#SS-198

[Randomizer]

Great resource, thanks for the link.

After a very quick read, it's pretty significant the number of times "ship remained on patrol" ends the sometimes extensive, damage reports. Speaks well to the damage control training in the sub force.

-C

[propbeanie]

That's like that Tambor link that Bubblehead1980 first linked to, and after 17 hours of depth-charging, some motor mount bolts had broken, so they turned some steel stock, cut new threads, and filed a bolt head on it... slightly labor-intensive. took some patience... but it worked! They went back to patrolling with makeshift radio antenna and only one slightly working periscope, and after sending the skinny guy down the periscope well for some gauges that had broken off, to patch the TDC with... no radar, etc. Me? I would have wanted to run home and cry for mommy... That's my dad's generation.

[Bubblehead1980]

Originally Posted by propbeanie

That's like that Tambor link that Bubblehead1980 first linked to, and after 17 hours of depth-charging, some motor mount bolts had broken, so they turned some steel stock, cut new threads, and filed a bolt head on it... slightly labor-intensive. took some patience... but it worked! They went back to patrolling with makeshift radio antenna and only one slightly working periscope, and after sending the skinny guy down the periscope well for some gauges that had broken off, to patch the TDC with... no radar, etc. Me? I would have wanted to run home and cry for mommy... That's my dad's generation.

While it was a harrowing situation, the fact they got the skinny kid in the crew to go down into the periscope well to fetch the TDC gauges blown off, rather amusing. The fact they continued on patrol with their boat in that material condition, and sunk another ship is a testament to the CO and his crew, Definitely the greatest generation.

[propbeanie]

"Nothin' to it" my dad would say. Or "somebody had to do it"... Definitely the greatest generation. We finally talked him into an honor flight a few years ago, and he was the only WWII / Korean vet on the flight. Not many of them left. Dad is 95 now, closing in on 96 fast...

[Mad Mardigan]

Originally Posted by propbeanie

"Nothin' to it" my dad would say. Or "somebody had to do it"... Definitely the greatest generation. We finally talked him into an honor flight a few years ago, and he was the only WWII / Korean vet on the flight. Not many of them left. Dad is 95 now, closing in on 96 fast...

M. M.

[Bubblehead1980]

Originally Posted by propbeanie

"Nothin' to it" my dad would say. Or "somebody had to do it"... Definitely the greatest generation. We finally talked him into an honor flight a few years ago, and he was the only WWII / Korean vet on the flight. Not many of them left. Dad is 95 now, closing in on 96 fast...

Approaching 96? That is awesome. Regarding the honor flight, what a great experience. I have to say, it is sad though, watching that generation fade with time. Always feel fortunate though that lived in a time when so many made it into such an age, I have had the chance to know many (still do) personally and be acquainted. One example is growing up in Florida 50 miles from USS Alabama and Drum and fifteen minutes from the National Naval Aviation Museum, I met a lot of guys have read about at some point, recognized the names . Many were volunteers , tour guides back then. Noticed about ten years ago roughly, not many WW II guys volunteering, many passed on or too elderly.

[Bubblehead1980]

Originally Posted by propbeanie

"Nothin' to it" my dad would say. Or "somebody had to do it"... Definitely the greatest generation. We finally talked him into an honor flight a few years ago, and he was the only WWII / Korean vet on the flight. Not many of them left. Dad is 95 now, closing in on 96 fast...

Did you get a chance to watch ?

https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho...d.php?t=249180