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Bubblehead1980 · 09-26-21, 01:17 PM

The USS Gunnel, SS-253 attacks two Sampans
Mike Cannamela firing the gun
Rudy Velle was gun crew captain, was knocked overboard
Depth charges from approaching vessel
Airplane dropped bomb
Velle swam a mile or more to shore to one of the Philippine Islands
Velle went out to fight with the Philippine resistance

09-26-21, 01:17 PM	#1
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 6,922 Downloads: 550 Uploads: 42	The Rudy Velle Story: a story of submarine combat in the South Pacific The USS Gunnel, SS-253 attacks two Sampans Mike Cannamela firing the gun Rudy Velle was gun crew captain, was knocked overboard Depth charges from approaching vessel Airplane dropped bomb Velle swam a mile or more to shore to one of the Philippine Islands Velle went out to fight with the Philippine resistance