There will always be an England in the US Navy - Aircraft of World War II

syscom3 · 01-27-2006, 06:13 PM

This is an interesting account of a destroyer escort who sunk six Japanese subs within 12 days. Perhaps a record that will never be equalled.

http://ahoy.tk-jk.net/macslog/Destro...SSEngland.html

Gnomey · 01-27-2006, 07:39 PM

Interesting stuff syscom. I agree that it is likely that it will never be equalled.

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 01-28-2006, 01:25 PM

Good post.

FLYBOYJ · 01-28-2006, 01:31 PM

Great info!!

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Originally Posted by syscom3

This is an interesting account of a destroyer escort who sunk six Japanese subs within 12 days. Perhaps a record that will never be equalled.

Does Iran have at least 6 subs?

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 01-29-2006, 07:14 AM

Right now they have 6 subs. 3 SSI's and 3 SSK's of the Kilo Type 877 class. That sounds like good decent ASW training for us does it not!

I was researching the Iran Navy the other day and I saw that they have 2 Destroyers (those are the largest war ships they have) and one of them is the former DD-692 Allen M. Sumner. We sold it to them in the 1970s. The interesting thing though is that it was commissioned in 1944.

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USS Allen M. Sumner was commissioned in 1944 as the lead ship of its class. It served during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, and participated in the blockade of Cuba during the 1962 missile crisis. Allen M. Sumner was decommissioned in 1973, after nearly 30 years of service.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...hip/dd-692.htm

plan_D · 01-29-2006, 07:24 AM

They are buying some more Kilo class submarines off the Russians, are they not?

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 01-29-2006, 08:13 AM

Would not surprise me.

MP-Willow · 03-05-2006, 06:15 PM

Nice thought, but taking out the Iran subs, would well make a very messy situation. Now letting the 688s harss them so they stay in port, that might be fun

Or maybe some depth carches fall off an aircraft or ship, it could be a trainning accident

FLYBOYJ · 03-05-2006, 07:59 PM

My P-3s will eat em for lunch!!!

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 03-07-2006, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by MP-Willow

Nice thought, but taking out the Iran subs, would well make a very messy situation. Now letting the 688s harss them so they stay in port, that might be fun

Or maybe some depth carches fall off an aircraft or ship, it could be a trainning accident

No sinking them would be more fun.

MP-Willow · 03-07-2006, 07:01 PM

So the P-3s, come in and try to kill the subs, while the Iranian Mig-29s or ground stations blast the P-3s out of the air!!

that would stir up a bloody hornets nest

would give your pilots combat hours.

Question, for you all, what Plane is now in my Sig?

syscom3 · 03-07-2006, 07:06 PM

We can sink them when their crews are praying to allah during one of the five daily times.

cheddar cheese · 03-08-2006, 04:20 PM

Do-18

MP-Willow · 03-12-2006, 03:46 PM

While I am not convinced that a ships operations would come to a total halt for prayers if you can find them, while not getting caught your self, have at it!

CC> what is so bad about my Do-18? I like Seaplanes as much as I do B-24s. Hear is an Idea, hunt the subs with WWII aircraft, like the Liberator

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 03-13-2006, 04:03 PM

I like the Do-18. I happen to like all the Sea Planes that Dornier made, they looked really neat and were not bad performers.

01-27-2006, 06:13 PM	#1
syscom3 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 10,186	There will always be an England in the US Navy This is an interesting account of a destroyer escort who sunk six Japanese subs within 12 days. Perhaps a record that will never be equalled. http://ahoy.tk-jk.net/macslog/Destro...SSEngland.html __________________ "Pilot to copilot..... what are those mountain goats doing up here in the clouds?"

01-27-2006, 07:39 PM	#2
Gnomey "World Traveller" Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK Posts: 15,080	Interesting stuff syscom. I agree that it is likely that it will never be equalled. __________________ "Success is not Final, Failure is not Fatal, it is the Courage to Continue that Counts" Sir Winston Churchill "To him the People of the World Largely owe the Freedom and Liberties they Enjoy Today" Enscription on Hugh Dowding's (AOC Fighter Command 1936-40) statue in London WW2 Talk: A WW2 Discussion Forum My Photo Collections on Flickr

01-28-2006, 01:25 PM	#3
DerAdlerIstGelandet Der Crewchief Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany Posts: 33,011	Good post. __________________ fly boy:"isnt that the first jet bomber becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles"[/I]

01-29-2006, 07:24 AM	#6
plan_D Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 11,978	They are buying some more Kilo class submarines off the Russians, are they not? __________________ "When you go home tomorrow, don't expect anyone to know what you have been through. Even if they did know, most people probably wouldn't care anyway. Some of you may get the medals you deserve, many more of you will not. But remember this, all of you are now members of the front-line club, and that is the most exclusive club in the world." - Lt. Col. Matthew Maer CO 1st Battalion, the Princess of Wale's Royal Regiment. Camp Abu Naji, Oct. 2004 To those in that club.

01-29-2006, 08:13 AM	#7
DerAdlerIstGelandet Der Crewchief Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany Posts: 33,011	Would not surprise me. __________________ fly boy:"isnt that the first jet bomber becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles"[/I]

03-05-2006, 06:15 PM	#8
MP-Willow Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Saco, MAINE!!!! Posts: 894	Nice thought, but taking out the Iran subs, would well make a very messy situation. Now letting the 688s harss them so they stay in port, that might be fun Or maybe some depth carches fall off an aircraft or ship, it could be a trainning accident __________________ Seaplanes Are so nice

03-05-2006, 07:59 PM	#9
FLYBOYJ IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 15,981	My P-3s will eat em for lunch!!! __________________ "IF ITS RED OR DUSTY, DON'T TOUCH IT"

03-07-2006, 07:01 PM	#11
MP-Willow Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Saco, MAINE!!!! Posts: 894	So the P-3s, come in and try to kill the subs, while the Iranian Mig-29s or ground stations blast the P-3s out of the air!! that would stir up a bloody hornets nest would give your pilots combat hours. Question, for you all, what Plane is now in my Sig? __________________ Seaplanes Are so nice

03-07-2006, 07:06 PM	#12
syscom3 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 10,186	We can sink them when their crews are praying to allah during one of the five daily times. __________________ "Pilot to copilot..... what are those mountain goats doing up here in the clouds?"

03-08-2006, 04:20 PM	#13
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	Do-18

03-12-2006, 03:46 PM	#14
MP-Willow Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Saco, MAINE!!!! Posts: 894	While I am not convinced that a ships operations would come to a total halt for prayers if you can find them, while not getting caught your self, have at it! CC> what is so bad about my Do-18? I like Seaplanes as much as I do B-24s. Hear is an Idea, hunt the subs with WWII aircraft, like the Liberator __________________ Seaplanes Are so nice

03-13-2006, 04:03 PM	#15
DerAdlerIstGelandet Der Crewchief Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany Posts: 33,011	I like the Do-18. I happen to like all the Sea Planes that Dornier made, they looked really neat and were not bad performers. __________________ fly boy:"isnt that the first jet bomber becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles"[/I]

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