Name This AE...348

[Brady]

???

[borner]

a sub!

[DuckofTindalos]

Under depth charge attack, judging by the blurriness of the pic...[:D]

[AW1Steve]

I think that the control room of a Gato class sub. Notice the depth planes.

[Footslogger]

looks like mess boys eating strawberrys [:D]

[pasternakski]

ORIGINAL: Footslogger

looks like mess boys eating strawberrys [:D]

...uh, oh. Somebody's gonna raise Caine over that.

By the way, where's the dingus?

[rogueusmc]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Under depth charge attack, judging by the blurriness of the pic...[:D]

I don't think so...that one dude is smiling...[:D]

[DuckofTindalos]

Maybe he likes it...

[rogueusmc]

[:D]

[RevRick]

ORIGINAL: pasternakski

ORIGINAL: Footslogger

looks like mess boys eating strawberrys [:D]

...uh, oh. Somebody's gonna raise Caine over that.

By the way, where's the dingus?

Is that the thing they used to throw the yellow dye marker over the side????

[RevRick]

Looks like the control room of a sub to me, unless my nomenclature is wrong.. There just weren't too many spaces with a ladder from above on a WWII sub. Now, on an Ohio, there are a number of them...

[wdolson]

ORIGINAL: RevRick

Looks like the control room of a sub to me, unless my nomenclature is wrong.. There just weren't too many spaces with a ladder from above on a WWII sub. Now, on an Ohio, there are a number of them...

There is the ladder to the conning tower.

Bill

[greg_slith]

I believe the dingus was the black bird. Queeg = Spade (Sam) if I read Pas correctly.

[rtrapasso]

ORIGINAL: Brady

???

This one i knew from sight, although i've looked up the dates - it is from the action radioed in as "Destroyer Gunning - Wahoo Running".

The particulars:

USS Wahoo (SS-238)
"Scene in the control room during Wahoo's 27 January 1943 action with a Japanese destroyer. When the photo was taken the submarine was at 300 feet, rigged for depth charges. Six charges had just gone off and the crew was awaiting more. Lieutenant Commander Dudley W. Morton, Wahoo's Commanding Officer, reported this action as: "Another running gun fight ... destroyer gunning ... Wahoo running".
Shaved head on crewman at right is a product of an Equator crossing ceremony three days previously."


i THINK the photo was taken by (then Lt) George Grider, who became one of the top US sub commanders later in the war, and whom i worked for (indirectly) back during my summer "vacations" in college.

[pasternakski]

ORIGINAL: ecwgcx

I believe the dingus was the black bird. Queeg = Spade (Sam) if I read Pas correctly.

Yah, you know? I was just trying to run with the (apparent) Humphrey Bogart joke - orderlies eating strawberries - Caine Mutiny - Maltese Falcon ... you know, another of my weak attempts at humor.

Have you ever noticed how on-point my pal the Rev always is? Wind him any tighter, and he could be a baseball...

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: rtrapasso

ORIGINAL: Brady

???

This one i knew from sight, although i've looked up the dates - it is from the action radioed in as "Destroyer Gunning - Wahoo Running".

The particulars:

USS Wahoo (SS-238)
"Scene in the control room during Wahoo's 27 January 1943 action with a Japanese destroyer. When the photo was taken the submarine was at 300 feet, rigged for depth charges. Six charges had just gone off and the crew was awaiting more. Lieutenant Commander Dudley W. Morton, Wahoo's Commanding Officer, reported this action as: "Another running gun fight ... destroyer gunning ... Wahoo running".
Shaved head on crewman at right is a product of an Equator crossing ceremony three days previously."


i THINK the photo was taken by (then Lt) George Grider, who became one of the top US sub commanders later in the war, and whom i worked for (indirectly) back during my summer "vacations" in college.

now I understand why Japanese ASW is so bad in WITP. If this photo is real then it explains everything. Look at the guy to the left, they are under DC attack and he´s smiling...

[Ron Belcher]

However you look at it... they've gotta be on patrol for some nice and juicy IJN CV! [:'(]

[Mike Scholl]

ORIGINAL: Terminus
Under depth charge attack, judging by the blurriness of the pic...[:D]

Considering the lighting conditions, blurriness is more likely caused by the length of exposure needed to get a picture.

[TheTomDude]

Sub? Depth charge attack?

Option 1)
I see 4 guys testing a futuristic sauna. The guy to the right is just about to adjust the temperature on the big wheel. I guess the guy on the lower left looks so happy because he was the only one able to sneak a cold beer in which he is drinking atm from a cup to not attract any attention. [:D]

Option 2)
Laundry day on a US sub. Everyone waiting for their turn. The guy on the right is just selecting a program for his white cloth. Oh and the guy to the lower left just farted. [:D]

[Brady]

USS Wahoo (SS-238), it is[:)]

"Scene in the control room during Wahoo's 27 January 1943 action with a Japanese destroyer. When the photo was taken the submarine was at 300 feet, rigged for depth charges. Six charges had just gone off and the crew was awaiting more. Lieutenant Commander Dudley W. Morton, Wahoo's Commanding Officer, reported this action as: "Another running gun fight ... destroyer gunning ... Wahoo running".
Shaved head on crewman at right is a product of an Equator crossing ceremony three days previously." , it is[:)]