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Bubblehead1980 · 10-30-21, 05:51 PM

This remains one of the more amazing stories of survival from the annals of the Silent Service. One of the older boats still out on patrol in 1944, the Japanese had their ASW game together finally, the chase of a high valued target, the near destruction and dramatic escape, on the surface after exchanging gunfire with an escort, killing all on her (escorts) bridge. If there is ever a sub series along the lines of Band of Brothers or the Pacific, what an episode or two this would make. First time I read it, had to read it again. Skill, bravery, and luck were involved.

See below.
https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN...8/WDR58-7.html

I had a experience in TMO RSRD that came out very similar to the real life experience. When I googled trying to find a link to post (somehow lost it!) my post from 2013 came up in Google results lol. When I was reworking traffic for my TMO Update, I added the Salmon's target and her escorts to show at historic time and place as I did in RSRD. I have to encounter it but will eventually, will be interesting to see how it plays out. Remains one of the most intense depth charge attacks have had in SH 4, even all these years later.

https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho...95#post2119095

10-30-21, 05:51 PM	#1
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 6,922 Downloads: 550 Uploads: 42	On this day in in 1944, USS Salmon survived, barely. This remains one of the more amazing stories of survival from the annals of the Silent Service. One of the older boats still out on patrol in 1944, the Japanese had their ASW game together finally, the chase of a high valued target, the near destruction and dramatic escape, on the surface after exchanging gunfire with an escort, killing all on her (escorts) bridge. If there is ever a sub series along the lines of Band of Brothers or the Pacific, what an episode or two this would make. First time I read it, had to read it again. Skill, bravery, and luck were involved. See below. https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN...8/WDR58-7.html I had a experience in TMO RSRD that came out very similar to the real life experience. When I googled trying to find a link to post (somehow lost it!) my post from 2013 came up in Google results lol. When I was reworking traffic for my TMO Update, I added the Salmon's target and her escorts to show at historic time and place as I did in RSRD. I have to encounter it but will eventually, will be interesting to see how it plays out. Remains one of the most intense depth charge attacks have had in SH 4, even all these years later. https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho...95#post2119095 Last edited by Bubblehead1980; 10-30-21 at 10:29 PM.