OT - WWII quiz

[ItBurns]

Okay my turn again,

Can you name the Submarine that deliberately rammed a surface ship and survived?
(I know of only one, if there are more I apologies)

[ItBurns]

ORIGINAL: ItBurns

Okay my turn again,

Can you name the Submarine that deliberately rammed a surface ship and survived?
(I know of only one, if there are more I apologies)

Clue number 1:

The rammed ship fired machine guns into this sub at point blank range while the two ships were locked together. Commander Gilmore was hit and trapped on the conning tower by the fire but he ordered his crew to "Take her down." The XO, Lt Cdr. Schade shut the hatch and dived, freeing the Sub. For his actions Gilmore was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of honor, one of only 6 submariners to earn one.

[ItBurns]

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ORIGINAL: ItBurns

Okay my turn again,

Can you name the Submarine that deliberately rammed a surface ship and survived?
(I know of only one, if there are more I apologies)

Clue number 1:

The rammed ship fired machine guns into this sub at point blank range while the two ships were locked together. Commander Gilmore was hit and trapped on the conning tower by the fire but he ordered his crew to "Take her down." The XO, Lt Cdr. Schade shut the hatch and dived, freeing the Sub. For his actions Gilmore was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of honor, one of only 6 submariners to earn one.

Clue number 2:

The submarine's name and class name begin with the same letter.

[ezzler]

if its a RN 'T' class it could be one on many. The Triton was sunk - lets try that.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: ezz

if its a RN 'T' class it could be one on many. The Triton was sunk - lets try that.

Warspite1

The Congressional Medal of Honor reference in clue 1 suggests its an American sub.

[ItBurns]

ORIGINAL: ItBurns

ORIGINAL: ItBurns

ORIGINAL: ItBurns

Okay my turn again,

Can you name the Submarine that deliberately rammed a surface ship and survived?
(I know of only one, if there are more I apologies)

Clue number 1:

The rammed ship fired machine guns into this sub at point blank range while the two ships were locked together. Commander Gilmore was hit and trapped on the conning tower by the fire but he ordered his crew to "Take her down." The XO, Lt Cdr. Schade shut the hatch and dived, freeing the Sub. For his actions Gilmore was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of honor, one of only 6 submariners to earn one.

Clue number 2:

The submarine's name and class name begin with the same letter.

Sorry I wasn't able to get back till today - I blame it on the holidays.

As Warspite said it's an American submarine.

Clue number 3: The Submarine was of the Gato class.

Edit: As I might not be on again for a while I'll throw in another clue - the Sub's name is similar to the sound and angry dog makes.

[warspite1]

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Clue number 1:

The rammed ship fired machine guns into this sub at point blank range while the two ships were locked together. Commander Gilmore was hit and trapped on the conning tower by the fire but he ordered his crew to "Take her down." The XO, Lt Cdr. Schade shut the hatch and dived, freeing the Sub. For his actions Gilmore was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of honor, one of only 6 submariners to earn one.

Clue number 2:

The submarine's name and class name begin with the same letter.

Sorry I wasn't able to get back till today - I blame it on the holidays.

As Warspite said it's an American submarine.

Clue number 3: The Submarine was of the Gato class.

Edit: As I might not be on again for a while I'll throw in another clue - the Sub's name is similar to the sound and angry dog makes.

Warspite1

USS Barb (k)???

[warspite1]

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Clue number 2:

The submarine's name and class name begin with the same letter.

Sorry I wasn't able to get back till today - I blame it on the holidays.

As Warspite said it's an American submarine.

Clue number 3: The Submarine was of the Gato class.

Edit: As I might not be on again for a while I'll throw in another clue - the Sub's name is similar to the sound and angry dog makes.

Warspite1

USS Barb (k)???

Warspite1

or USS Growler??

[JeffroK]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: ezz

if its a RN 'T' class it could be one on many. The Triton was sunk - lets try that.

Warspite1

The Congressional Medal of Honor reference in clue 1 suggests its an American sub.

[ItBurns]

Warspite scores! Yes it was the USS Growler. I kind of thought that last clue would give it away.

On 7th February 1943 Growler approached a gunboat to make a night surface attack. The gunboat spotted her and turned to ram. Growler reacted by going to full speed and ramming first. Her bow bent 18' to the port side but Growler was still able to submerge and escape.

She was repaired in Brisbane and earned the nick name Kangaroo express as 2 nickle kangaroos had been added to her bow during the repair.

[Extraneous]

The story of the Growler ramming the Japanese ship was used in the movie "Operation Pacific" (John Wayne and Ward Bond).

Ward Bond played the submarine commander who gave the order "Take her down".

[warspite1]

Well well well - you learn something new every day! [X(]

The 1st US Marines Division invaded Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands in August 1942. Most of these men would have visited Solomons Island just a few months previously. Why? [:)]

[paulderynck]

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[Extraneous]

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Well well well - you learn something new every day! [X(]

The 1st US Marines Division invaded Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands in August 1942. Most of these men would have visited Solomons Island just a few months previously. Why? [:)]

[X(] MONTHS previously [X(]

Operation WATCHTOWER (AKA Operation SHOESTRING)

First there were the inter-service rivalries between the US Army, US Navy, and US Marines.

The choice of objectives:
(A) New Britain/New Ireland area as the objective and therefore driving the Japanese back to Truk (favored by US Army Chief of Staff, General George C Marshall and Commander in Chief, Southwest Pacific Forces General MacArthur).

(B) Tulagi to lessen the danger from the Japanese and establish a base in the Solomons for future operations (favored by Chief of Naval Operations, Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Ernest J King and Command in Chief, Pacific Fleet (CINCPAC) and Pacific Ocean Area (CINCPOA) Admiral Chester W Nimitz).

The Joint Chiefs resolved this conflict on July 2 with issuance of the "Joint Directive for Offensive Operations in the Southwest Pacific Area Agreed on by the United States Chiefs of Staff."


Airpower:
After establishing a fighter base in the lower New Hebrides for MAG-23 and VMF-212 the "Hell Hounds". Both General Patch and Admiral Ghormley recommended in May that a force be sent even farther north, to Espiritu Santo 150 miles closer to the Solomons.

I won’t elaborate on the malaria problems in the New Hebrides prior to Operation WATCHTOWER.


Land Forces:
The 1st US Marine Division were untried volunteers, having to make do with World War One vintage equipment, having insufficient medical backup, communications and logistics to cope adequately with the harsh campaign.

The advance echelon of the 1st US Marine Division had arrived at Wellington, New Zealand on June 14, and the rear echelon was at sea and would land on July 11. The Division was under strength by about one third because of the detachment of the reinforced 7th Marines to Samoa.

Once firmly established ashore, Marine opinion held, the landing force commander should command his own land operation. The Navy eventually saw the point and agreed with this.

Major General Alexander A Vandegrift, USMC was granted an extension on the landing from August 1, 1942 to August 7, 1942.

Due to bad weather which caused some of the cardboard boxes to rot that contained food and uniforms.

And the dockworkers strike at New Zealand's Aotoa Quay, a confined area that could only take five ships at a time.

[warspite1]

Yes but.......

The question still remains to be answered [;)]

[ItBurns]

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Well well well - you learn something new every day! [X(]

The 1st US Marines Division invaded Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands in August 1942. Most of these men would have visited Solomons Island just a few months previously. Why? [:)]

You're not being tricky with the language are you? I note the difference between the Solomon Islands and Solomons Island, the latter is an island in the US (in the Chesapeake I believe) and could potentially have been used as a training ground.

[warspite1]

Yes, yes I was [;)]

The Marines used Solomons Island in Maryland to practice amphibious landings, the first of which was in the Solomon Islands.

Life is strange sometimes isn't it?

Well done [:)]

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Yes, yes I was [;)]

The Marines used Solomons Island in Maryland to practice amphibious landings, the first of which was in the Solomon Islands.

Life is strange sometimes isn't it?

Well done [:)]

That was good, fun, question.[:)]

[Orm]

I am looking for a weapon used during WWII.

1) During WWII it was used by many different nations. Among those countries you find both Japan and Germany.
2) Versions of this weapon are still in use today.

[Orm]

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I am looking for a weapon used during WWII.

1) During WWII it was used by many different nations. Among those countries you find both Japan and Germany.
2) Versions of this weapon are still in use today.

3) US decided to get this gun 1940 and begun production illegally and later on got licence to produce the gun. US made around 60,000 of this gun during the war.