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[Ant__.]

I got it right!

But my comment about the scene where a torp runs up the beach and hits a train in that film remains - I'm still not sure.

Anyway, staying with the Barb for the next question. Meet it's Skipper - Eugene Bennett Fluckey:


The Barb, under his command achieved something that was, at the time, unique - using just one salvo of Torpedoes.

Tell me what those Torpedoes did that was unique.

And there you were all thinking it was going to be a question about wether Irons were issued aboard USS subs - just look at his trousers - straight out the packet!

[NeoDeo1955]

It was a truck on the beach.

and the line from Grant was:

"WE SUNK A TRUCK!"

The torpedoes ran under the target and ran up on the beach to hit the truck.

[Ant__.]

It was a truck on the beach.

and the line from Grant was:

"WE SUNK A TRUCK!" Big Grin

The torpedoes ran under the target and ran up on the beach to hit the truck. Big Grin

Ah! Yes! Thanks for that NeoDeo!

Anyone need a clue for the current question?

[Ant__.]

*Bump!*

[Minoos]

Mamkwan harbor raid?

[Ant__.]

The Barb, under his command achieved something that was, at the time, unique - using just one salvo of Torpedoes.

Tell me what those Torpedoes did that was unique.

Time to reveal the answer. This is taken from ClayBlair Jnrs' 'Combat Patrol' ISBN 0-553-12279-7 (I think - it's the only reference number I can find on or in the book)

September 17th 1944: "In one famous salvo - Nobody had ever done it before - Fluckey had sunk two ships, Unyo, 20,000t Carrier, and Azusa, 11,000t, the Tanker"

Minoos, I'll hand the baton to you, so to speak, seeing as you had a crack at the answer. I can't find any reference to your answer and what I have, but they may be the same or similar events just described differently.

[Minoos]

If anyone has a question ready, please feel free to post.

[geoffwessex]

Just an extra bit on the BARB - she did five ATLANTIC patrols (Oct 42 to July 43) before transferring to the Pacific, carrying out six patrols there, before a refit. Fitted with rocket launchers in 1945, for her last (12th) patrol she bombarded towns in Japan, and a railway. Given to Italy in 1954, eventually scrapped in 1972.

Some boat!

[NeoDeo1955]

Originally posted by Minoos:
If anyone has a question ready, please feel free to post.

The First Battl of Savo Island led to a major disaster for Allied forces. Three American Cruisers and one Australian Cruiser had been sunk by the IJN in night action. The IJN lost no ships.

Some of the sting of this defeat was taken off however, from an American Submarine that attacked and sank one of the IJN Cruisers on their way back home.

What Sub was it.

[Ant__.]

Might just be the weekend break, no takers so far - can you give us a clue NeoDeo?