Funny Naval History

[namvet]

the Iowas' could take anything. from the sea or the air.

[SSG Snuggle Bunny]

vesta-----> 

Your victory is assued, madame.

In fact, I declare this V-Gina Day!

[Gina]

Your victory is assued, madame.

In fact, I declare this V-Gina Day!

was that a vagina joke?

[JohnnyReb]

Scorpion was overhauled there in the early sixties (Charleston Naval Shipyard was one of the first closed).

Wiki has some more informaiton here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charleston_Naval_Shipyard

Had an aunt and uncle that worked in the shipyard from WW2 until retirement. I just didn't remember them mentioning submarines....memory is slipping I guess.

[namvet]

Scorpion wreckage











those guys didn't have time to piss they're pants

[vesta111]

It ain't obvious to Vesta even though she's doing the subscribing!   

But here's a h5 just because I'm the forgiving sort.

Sorry about the Charleston ship yard and not Norfork.

I was in Rotten Gotten at the time and was scared out of my pants at all this. New London Ship yard in CT.

I do know the Nathan Hale was in Charlston  port for some time until it moved to EB in Grotten for over haul.

About the Scorpian, I do remember a woman who recieved a letter from her son mailed "Off Boat" saying the boat was headed for the Black Sea to photograph ----Was it Russian or Turkish  comunication towers.   Now this stuck in my head as this one time was the last we heard of her.

Only a sub sailor can tell you if this is true or not but storys in the late 60' to mid 70's some crew talked about the game of ----Chicken, played with some foreign subs.

[T-Monay820]

Is there a vesta-to-english translation app or something cause its like reading the writing on the bathroom stalls.

[Gina]

Is there a vesta-to-english translation app or something cause its like reading the writing on the bathroom stalls.

no and the writing on the bathroom wall is at least entertaining 

[Chris_]

Is there a vesta-to-english translation app or something cause its like reading the writing on the bathroom stalls.

1. Find brick
2. Apply to head repeatedly

[T-Monay820]

1. Find brick
2. Apply to head repeatedly

I don't think you understood me. I'm looking for a translator, not a pain reliever.

[thundley4]

I don't think you understood me. I'm looking for a translator, not a pain reliever.

That was the way to make it so you wouldn't need a translator. You'd be able to understand Vesta if you gave yourself sufficient brain damage .

[T-Monay820]

That was the way to make it so you wouldn't need a translator. You'd be able to understand Vesta if you gave yourself sufficient brain damage .

So basically a literal "crash" course in vestanese?

[namvet]

no and the writing on the bathroom wall is at least entertaining 

I dunno. the one's i saw said don't look up here the jokes in your hand

please don't eat giant white mint

[Gina]

I dunno. the one's i saw said don't look up here the jokes in your hand

That is awesome

I have used alot of portapotties on construction sites and have always wondered why men draw these really abstract looking women in there.    

[namvet]

That is awesome

I have used alot of portapotties on construction sites and have always wondered why men draw these really abstract looking women in there.    

surpired they didn't write........... for a good time call **** at phone nr ******

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrHQRgWXJK4[/youtube]

[JohnnyReb]

Sometimes the writing on bathroom walls is very useful...like...

PLEASE DO NOT THROW MATCH STICKS IN URINAL
             crabs can pole vault out.

[namvet]

here I sit broken hearted

had to shit but only farted

from my work I must not linger

look out asshole here comes my finger

[PatriotGame]

Is there a vesta-to-english translation app or something cause its like reading the writing on the bathroom stalls.

Yes there is but it requires a heavy dose of LSD.
You just do not want to go there...

[vesta111]

Yes there is but it requires a heavy dose of LSD.
You just do not want to go there...

Ha---When the Thresher went down on sea trials I believe I had a dozen family working on that yard--everyone involved in some way with that boat. Not only did they loose the crew but the Civilian Sups. that were instrumental in all forms of the work done.

Probably one of the worse disasters to hit this area.    A real nightmare for just about everyone in the small comunity had some ties to that boat, be it the teachers in the schools the crews kids went to--the businesses in the area that had the family's for customers and knew them and family well.  The churches the family's attended, Every one thunder struck.

Here he comes,------ Rickover with fire snotting out his nose and flames 3 feet long from his ass.

Fights broke out in the bars the Civilian workers stopped at over what department was responsible for this state of affairs. Pipe fitters to the Nuclear Riggers were in hand to hand combat as they desperately prayed that their department was not to blame

Then it was found that the EX O had been sent home before the trials as his wife had gotten liniment in her eyes and was blinded.   A book was written about the luckiest man alive.

I was there and watched my father age over night.  One night I hear a sound down stairs to find my dad sitting with tears in his eyes holding a paper match book with the Ships motto on the front,  ' Dive Deeper, Stay Longer.'

BTW Frank, My cousin, Maclease was rescued from the Squalis and lived until about 10 years ago.  For all the years until his death he was the man in this area that once a year threw out the Wreath on the anniversary of the sinking.

Dad was on an ASR at that time and was steaming north as fast as the boat would go, This was before the SCUBA was invented by that crazy little French man.  The rescue using the diving bell--for some reason Hansons comes to mind, I may be wrong here. about the name of the bell, anyway Dad was so disappointed that he was too late to be there to rescue his cousin. 

One of those odd quirks of fate we have, back in the early 1980 I met a friends uncle in VA. that had also survived the sinking.  His name was Mowery I believe and was well acquainted with my family---Small world.

[Gina]

How old are you Vesta?

[namvet]

the Thresher incident forced the USN to start looking into the design of pressure hulls and other systems.  the Navy's  investigation determined that the most probable cause of the accident was a leak in its engine room because of corrosions in its pipes. This in turn, could have caused electrical problems on the sub and shut down of the reactor. or so they.
the loss of the Thresher inspired the "safe sub" program     

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/systems/subsafe.htm

[namvet]

The father of our Navy died after contacting Syphilis for a 12 year old chamber maid in Russia.

The father of our nuclear navy died from OLD TIMERS disease.

Black Beard never buried any loot, he and crew spent it all on fancy cloths and make up to go ashore wearing to impress the bar girls.

The incident in Philadelphia never happend.

The Sub Scorpion did not go down off the Azores it went down in the Black Sea.    Remember Israel also lost a sub at that time frame.

Who can forget the couple of years some insane Admiral took away the Sailor Suit to replace it with uniforms that looked like door men at a swanky hotel.

And who can forget when the Nimitz had a fighter pilot crash into the deck causing huge explosions and fires. When checked most of the pilots were ----drugged with------ cough syrup.

You say Funny Naval History, do you mean HAHA or strange.?

The Sub Scorpion did not go down off the Azores it went down in the Black Sea.    Remember Israel also lost a sub at that time frame.

ever hear of the SOSUS system???

And who can forget when the Nimitz had a fighter pilot crash into the deck causing huge explosions and fires. When checked most of the pilots were ----drugged with------ cough syrup.

ill wait for your proof cause I know you have none

[Thor]

And who can forget when the Nimitz had a fighter pilot crash into the deck causing huge explosions and fires. When checked most of the pilots were ----drugged with------ cough syrup.

ill wait for your proof cause I know you have none

That happened around 1980 and was the cause of "Operation Golden Flow" to go full force in the Navy. (It had already been implemented, but was maybe once or twice a year and WASN"T supposed to be used for NJP, although  it was.)  An A-6 crashed aboard a carrier and autopsies showed that at least one of the pilots and an aircrewman had a bunch of cough syrup in their systems.

[namvet]

That happened around 1980 and was the cause of "Operation Golden Flow" to go full force in the Navy. (It had already been implemented, but was maybe once or twice a year and WASN"T supposed to be used for NJP, although  it was.)  An A-6 crashed aboard a carrier and autopsies showed that at least one of the pilots and an aircrewman had a bunch of cough syrup in their systems.

I can't find anything to support this. unless you link in the story its opinion and here say

[Thor]

I can't find anything to support this. unless you link in the story its opinion and here say

Ya know, **** you. If you refuse to take my word, a career Sailor, for it, then just **** YOU!! The internet wasn't around in the 80s like it is now and one would be hard pressed to find an article on that incident. I recall it very vividly as I was in HC-1 when it happened. Ohhh, and I have a C.A.R., too.....  Get off your lazy ass and research it yourself.