Sub-Sailors To Saboteurs
“Eight SUB-SAILORS conducted the ONLY GROUND COMBAT OPERATION on the Japanese “homeland” of World War II.” is a great read found aboard ULTRAQUIET NO MORE, a submarine focused blog.
Here’s a snippet:
In the four days the saboteurs had anxiously watched the skies for cloud cover, the inventive crew of the Barb had built their micro switch.
When the need was posed for a pick and shovel to bury the explosive charge and batteries, the Barb’s engineers had cut up steel plates in the lower flats of an engine room, then bent and welded them to create the needed tools.
The only things beyond their control were the weather .. . . and time. Only Five Days Remained In The Barb’s Patrol.
The tail is something of legend or a movie but better; it really happened.
I encourage you to read the full story - U.S.S. Barb, The Submarine that sank a Train.
Cookie Said,
July 12, 2010 @ 19:14
Hey mate, glad to see another sub blog. Almost everone has a hooror story about something that happened while blowing Sanitaries. Over at Ultraquiet No More, if you go back to Oct 21, 2006, you find a story I post about something that happened while I was on The Piper SS-409 back in the 60′s. I’m sure your readers will enjoy it and get a good laugh, and maybe recognize one of the main characters in the story. The man ( a COB ) is a legend in Groton/New London and amongst Diesel Boat Sailors.
Todd Jordan Said,
July 13, 2010 @ 20:44
Cookie,
Glad you wandered over to Underway Life. I’ll dig that story up if you don’t have the link handy. I’m sure folks will enjoy it. I’m looking for more great stories all the time.
Talk about the way back days, SS-409. Wow. Funny to hear the old lingo, COB, Chief of the Boat.