Found on E-Bay - What every Sub Skipper in the Pacific needs

KodiakPA · 04-12-07, 07:41 AM

I stumbled across this on E-bay yesterday. This is one of the helmets worn by John Wayne in the movie Operation Pacific. Imagine putting this on as you hit the GQ alarm.

http://cgi.liveauctions.ebay.com/210...spagenameZWDVW

TDK1044 · 04-12-07, 07:52 AM

I'll wait for Beery's metal hat mod before trying it.

SteamWake · 04-12-07, 08:38 AM

Uhh I dont think submariners wore helmuts unless topside.

Der Graf Von Rudklide · 04-12-07, 09:36 AM

Typical Hollywood

Only an idiot had his marks on the helmet on the front, you didnt wanna tell the japs who is in command.

Let moveeee We are burning daylight

Sailor Steve · 04-12-07, 10:35 AM

That may be true in the army; in the navy you shouldn't be close enough that they can read your helmet. On the other hand, everybody on board knows who the skipper is.

Snowman999 · 04-12-07, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

That may be true in the army; in the navy you shouldn't be close enough that they can read your helmet. On the other hand, everybody on board knows who the skipper is.

Apparently, he's the one who gets THREE strips of bacon.

Raus · 04-12-07, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Snowman999

Apparently, he's the one who gets THREE strips of bacon.

Hahaha.

04-12-07, 07:41 AM	#1
KodiakPA Gunner Join Date: May 2005 Location: Patroling Puget Sound Posts: 95 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Found on E-Bay - What every Sub Skipper in the Pacific needs I stumbled across this on E-bay yesterday. This is one of the helmets worn by John Wayne in the movie Operation Pacific. Imagine putting this on as you hit the GQ alarm. http://cgi.liveauctions.ebay.com/210...spagenameZWDVW __________________ "We're not gonna die. We can't die, Bendis. You know why? Because we are so...very...pretty. We are just too pretty for God to let us die." -Mal - Firefly

04-12-07, 09:36 AM	#4
Der Graf Von Rudklide Watch Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 28 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Typical Hollywood Only an idiot had his marks on the helmet on the front, you didnt wanna tell the japs who is in command. Let moveeee We are burning daylight __________________ Ive played them all ever since my first Commandore C64 -

04-12-07, 10:35 AM	#5
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	That may be true in the army; in the navy you shouldn't be close enough that they can read your helmet. On the other hand, everybody on board knows who the skipper is. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

04-12-07, 07:52 AM	#2
TDK1044 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 2,674 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	I'll wait for Beery's metal hat mod before trying it.

04-12-07, 08:38 AM	#3
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Uhh I dont think submariners wore helmuts unless topside.