WWII U.S. Sub Names

LukeFF · 08-29-07, 01:47 AM

As I read more unit histories at Wikipedia, one thing has stood out very much in my mind - the Navy named their WWII boats after some ugly-ass fish!

Take, for instance, my boat in my current career, the USS Pompano:

Quote:

{Pompanos} are deep bodied and mackerel-like, typically silver colored and toothless with a forked tail and narrow base.

Yep, that about describes my current career. I attack a task force, fire all six torpedoes at two different ships, all with a good solution, and what's my reward for this?:

-Premature explosion
-Premature explosion
-Dud
-Dud
-Premature explosion
-Dud

I'm starting to think someone up in Command has it in for me. "Yep, let's give that new captain a boat named after a toothless fish! It'll match our torpedo performance perfectly!"

Sailor Steve · 08-29-07, 10:43 AM

Hey, be glad you're not on USS Carp, or Sea Slug.

C DuDe · 08-29-07, 11:05 AM

LukeFF,

Had the exact same thing. (hmmm should have said similer thing)

Fired 2 torp's at a minelayer and got:
-Premature explosion
-Premature explosion

Fired 3 torp's at a merchant and got:
-Dud
-Hit
-Hit

Wanted the 3 merchants so I went for the DD (who came to a full stop) and fired 5 fish to her and got 5 premature explosions, 5 of them!!! distances of 1500yrds, 1200yrds and last torp I fired at 800yrds (she didn't move a inch).

Must have gotten bad Torps from the same bunch as you had. (you stationed at Java?)

ktrboston · 08-29-07, 11:35 AM

the same thing happened to me when I attacked 2 merchants. The first 3 torpedeos I fired exploded prematurly and this is 1943. I would of thought all the bugs should of been fixed by command by now but what can ya do. fire more fish!

C DuDe · 08-29-07, 11:38 AM

who says it a bug?

jason taylor · 08-29-07, 01:15 PM

To be fair they had to think of something after the best names are taken. Besides S boats don't even get a name.

SteamWake · 08-29-07, 01:19 PM

Nevermind

LukeFF · 08-29-07, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ktrboston

the same thing happened to me when I attacked 2 merchants. The first 3 torpedeos I fired exploded prematurly and this is 1943. I would of thought all the bugs should of been fixed by command by now but what can ya do. fire more fish!

Depends on when it was in 1943. There were still a lot of faults present with the Mark 14 in 1943.

C DuDe, I'm stationed out of Fremantle right now. Guess the same supply ship's visited both ports recently!

NEON DEON · 08-29-07, 07:15 PM

You could fire only from 500 yards at 90 degrees with the torpedo set to slow speed. The short range should cut down on premies and the slow speed should reduce the dud rate.

08-29-07, 10:43 AM	#2
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08-29-07, 11:05 AM	#3
C DuDe Ensign Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 229 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	LukeFF, Had the exact same thing. (hmmm should have said similer thing) Fired 2 torp's at a minelayer and got: -Premature explosion -Premature explosion Fired 3 torp's at a merchant and got: -Dud -Hit -Hit Wanted the 3 merchants so I went for the DD (who came to a full stop) and fired 5 fish to her and got 5 premature explosions, 5 of them!!! distances of 1500yrds, 1200yrds and last torp I fired at 800yrds (she didn't move a inch). Must have gotten bad Torps from the same bunch as you had. (you stationed at Java?) Last edited by C DuDe; 08-29-07 at 11:39 AM.

08-29-07, 11:35 AM	#4
ktrboston Gunner Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: quincy, ma Posts: 100 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	the same thing happened to me when I attacked 2 merchants. The first 3 torpedeos I fired exploded prematurly and this is 1943. I would of thought all the bugs should of been fixed by command by now but what can ya do. fire more fish! __________________ Kapitan Clauus on a 5 day shakedown patrol. New crew, new Kapitan waiting for results. Using GWX 3.0

08-29-07, 07:15 PM	#9
NEON DEON Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,207 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 5	You could fire only from 500 yards at 90 degrees with the torpedo set to slow speed. The short range should cut down on premies and the slow speed should reduce the dud rate. __________________ Diesel Boats Forever!

08-29-07, 11:38 AM	#5
C DuDe Ensign Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 229 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	who says it a bug?

08-29-07, 01:15 PM	#6
jason taylor Loader Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 84 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	To be fair they had to think of something after the best names are taken. Besides S boats don't even get a name.

08-29-07, 01:19 PM	#7
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Nevermind