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10-18-08, 04:52 PM | #1 |
Ocean Warrior
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What's your most prized possesion that's to do with the war in the pacific?
For me, it's my copy of the fleet type submarine manual. It's an original copy, published in June 1946, complete with full fold out colour sections. Much better than squinting at online scans.
My second favourite is a signed copy of 'Hell Above, Deep Water Below.' by Dale Russell. What have you got in your library?
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10-18-08, 05:54 PM | #2 |
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Holy Cow! Oh well, you asked for it. First is a collection of books by submariners, some famous, some not, autographed for Warren Watkins, my wife's grandfather who served aboard USS Kraken in WWII. These were purchased at various US Subvets Of WWII conventions.
War Patrols of the USS Flasher, autographed by author William R McCants Thunder Below, autographed by author Admiral Eugene Fluckey Sub Duty, autographed by Finback crew member and author Grover S McLeod Torpedoman, autographed by author Ron Smith--if you can find it trade your first born! Threshold of Hell, autographed by Grenadier survivor author Albert Rupp The rest aren't autographed but some are quite hard to find. Navy Retread by Jack McDonald Silent Running-my years on a Wiorld War II Attack Submarine by vice-admiral James F Calvert The Last Patrol by Harry Holmes the operational histories of all 52 boats lost in the war Fresh Water Submarines, the Manitowoc Story by Rear Admiral William T Nelson The Admiral's Wolfpack by Jean Noli I-Boat Captain by Zenji Orita Japanese Destroyer Captain by Tameichi Hara The Destroyer Killer, Sam Dealey by Edwin P Hoyt Submarines at War - the history of the American Silent Service by Edwin Hoyt Shinano! by Joseph Enright U-505 by Daniel Gallery Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams... And of course I have the standard Das Boot, Iron Coffins, Run Silent Run Deep Trilogy, there's more but I can't see them right now. And a box in the garage that I haven't gone through too.
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10-18-08, 06:46 PM | #3 |
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Before I start, I would like to thank everyone here. I often take other peoples advise without posting and frequently download mods without thanking the authors. So, a big thank you from me to all of the community.
My most prized SH4 related item is a copy of 'Wahoo', written AND signed by Rear Admiral Richard H. O'Kane. Another prized WW2 related book is a copy of 'Flagship Hood', written AND signed by the recently departed Ted Briggs, one of the three surivors of HMS Hood. And in future, I promise to thank the authors of mods that I download and to get involved in discussions on a regular basis!! Yours Aye |
10-18-08, 07:33 PM | #4 |
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Wow! That's a good one from O'Kane. There MUST be a story behind why my wife's grandfather never acquired anything by or about O'Kane. Maybe I don't want to know....:rotfl:
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10-18-08, 07:50 PM | #5 |
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Dear ol Dad's,M3 trench knife
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10-18-08, 08:44 PM | #6 |
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I have a 1909 German 7.65mm Mauser infantry rifle from WW1. Has been converted to 30-06.
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10-19-08, 12:30 AM | #7 | |
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Although this came from the european theater... I have my Grandfather's MI Garand M1C with the rear sight protector, although unfortunatly don't have the scope. |
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10-19-08, 12:30 AM | #8 |
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What's your most prized possesion that's to do with the war in the pacific?
Well not exactly a possesion, but certainly "prized": subsim.com and you guys... good info on the pacific, good forum manners (mostly) and even some good laughs too!
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10-19-08, 02:33 AM | #9 |
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Welcome aboard Matelot!
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10-19-08, 09:04 AM | #10 |
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I have a house in the Philippines (really a part ownership consortium since I'm not a Philippine citizen ) that was commandered by the IJ Army in 1941 and by U.S. Army in 1945. Both used it as their district (S.E. Clark AF) operational headquarters.
Thank goodness they gave it back to my farther-in-law's father, the provincial governor, in good repair, after they were done using it. I intend to go there someday and run over the house and the compound it it is built on with metal detectors....one of those things I never seem to get around to actually doing.
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10-19-08, 09:06 AM | #11 |
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My freedom
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10-19-08, 04:27 PM | #12 |
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a continuing plot to steal a united states submarine if the world goes to hell in a handbasket....buahahahaha...
trying to find out if i should steal the Lionfish or the Cod... but, i have a decent library of books...and im not there so i can't remember all of them EDIT: amen to that, steamwake
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10-19-08, 06:55 PM | #13 | |
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10-21-08, 10:26 PM | #14 | |
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Someone died in my grandfather's place on the Tang under O'Kane's command... edit: Oh yeah, among the books, magazines, photos, newspaper articles, this is probably my most prized possession of the era:
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10-22-08, 12:47 AM | #15 |
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A diving alarm off a WW2 Sub. They were going to take out an old decommissioned sub for target practise and the powers that be said anyone could have whatever they wanted off the boat. I was on the USS Carp(SS338) at the time. I went straight for the diving alarm (actually 2 of them) and was leaving with my treasures when an officer from my boat saw them and told me some bull**** about how I had to give them to him. He said to leave them on his bunk so I did but after thinking about it I was so pissed I went and took one back. you tell me is that stealing? Anyway I still have it. I used to crank it up at midnight on new years eve when I was a little younger. You could hear it for a block or 2.
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