The Jolly Roger on a Submarine

Thomas Courtien	Posted 2017-09-14 3:49 AM (#85041)
Master and Commander Posts: 1890 Location: Patterson, New York	Subject: The Jolly Roger on a Submarine Interesting story; can anyone confirm it is accurate regarding the history of the Jolly Roger? http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/14309/why-the-navys-top-spy-submarine-flew-a-pirate-flag-while-pulling-into-port
Sewer Pipe Snipe	Posted 2017-09-14 4:01 AM (#85042 - in reply to #85041)
Master and Commander Posts: 1796 Location: Albany, GA.	Subject: RE: The Jolly Roger on a Submarine I would guess Ric would be behind something like this. Surprised he hasn't posted his own picture of it. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/09/14/us-nuclear-sub-returns-flying-pirate-flag-sparking-speculation.html
Pedro	Posted 2017-09-14 6:10 AM (#85046 - in reply to #85041)
COMSUBBBS Posts: 2974 Location: Liverpool, England	Subject: RE: The Jolly Roger on a Submarine Tom, I can confirm that the described origins and history of this RN tradition are accurate. Pedro
Ric	Posted 2017-09-14 9:56 AM (#85055 - in reply to #85042)
Plankowner Posts: 9165 Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map.	Subject: RE: The Jolly Roger on a Submarine It does look to be a beautiful day on the Hood Canal. Nice breeze, loved to have been sailing! As far as I know it means they did some really good work and probably returned home with a goldmine of "data". Bravo Zulu!!!!
Ric	Posted 2017-09-14 9:58 AM (#85056 - in reply to #85046)
Plankowner Posts: 9165 Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map.	Subject: RE: The Jolly Roger on a Submarine This flag and tallies evolved into, for the US subs, the WW II "Battle Flags".
steamboat	Posted 2017-09-14 3:52 PM (#85066 - in reply to #85041)
Master and Commander Posts: 1814 Location: Boydton, Virginia	Subject: RE: The Jolly Roger on a Submarine I am surprised that the Jimmy Carter has been "unmasked" as it were, as our top spy boat. Would not that make their sailors targets for Russian spies? I trust that they have been intensely trained to recognize seemingly innocent encounters, and that probably very few of the crew knows exactly what and where the mission was, but..... Steamboat sends
Thomas Courtien	Posted 2017-09-14 6:47 PM (#85069 - in reply to #85041)
Master and Commander Posts: 1890 Location: Patterson, New York	Subject: RE: The Jolly Roger on a Submarine Pedro - thanks I seem to recall that it was not much of a secret when the Jimmy Carter was commissioned that it was a special ops boat.