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At random: The first submarine which actually sank another enemy vessel under combat conditions was the CSS HUNLEY built during the Civil War. The Union frigate HOUSATONIC on blockade station off Charleston, S. C. was the victim. The incident occurred on February 17, 1864.
"E" Question
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SOB490
Posted 2008-12-27 10:59 AM (#22918)


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Location: San Freakcisco CA area		Subject: "E" Question

One of about 25 photos shot by Gail Carter that is making the rounds by E-mail -- BLUEBACK in Portland:

I recall seeing the Battle Efficiency E painted only directly above the numbers on the sail -- did the B-Girls do this differently?





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Doc Gardner
Posted 2008-12-27 11:16 AM (#22919 - in reply to #22918)


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Location: Foothills of the Ozarks 		Subject: RE: "E" Question

I just checked my Skipjack photo and the E is centered above the 8 in our hull number 585




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Gary Webb
Posted 2008-12-27 11:40 AM (#22920 - in reply to #22919)


Old Salt

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Location: Beavercreek, Oregon		Subject: RE: "E" Question

Not all were above numbers!



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Gary Webb
Posted 2008-12-27 11:45 AM (#22921 - in reply to #22918)


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Location: Beavercreek, Oregon		Subject: RE: "E" Question

Once more!

Edited by Gary Webb 2008-12-27 11:48 AM




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Flapper
Posted 2008-12-27 4:03 PM (#22933 - in reply to #22920)


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Location: Tucson AZ		Subject: RE: "E" Question

Gary Webb - 2008-12-27 12:40 PMNot all were above numbers!


Maybe it was a nuke versus DBF difference. I also note that Blueback's hull number is not
classic Navy style that could be masked for painting with straight runs of tape; i.e., no curves - so numbers with curves (2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 0) would just have the 'corners clipped' to suggest the curve at a distance.

If the fairwater was steel, the builders would weld on little beads to show a masker where to change masking direction at the inside and outside 'corners'.

- Bob 'Painted 'em out, and painted 'em back on after runs' Parker

Edit: I snooped a little bit at NAVSOURCE sub photos and found this shot with Lapon in the background (Triton in the foreground) post-decommissioning and the big fat 'E' is right in front of the hull number: <a href="">http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/0858622.jpg"</a>




Edited by Flapper 2008-12-27 4:21 PM
viejo
Posted 2008-12-27 6:54 PM (#22941 - in reply to #22919)


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Location: Clarinda, IA		Subject: RE: "E" Question

Doc, here's how it looks from the other side on the Scorpion.
Viejo



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Doc Gardner
Posted 2008-12-28 2:29 AM (#22955 - in reply to #22918)


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Location: Foothills of the Ozarks 		Subject: RE: "E" Question

But it's missing the photo of the handsome young "future quack"
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