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At random: "I don't know why we have to be down here on this hold down exercise(at the 60th hour). Hell, I went through this on the Thresher (SS 200) during WW ll with a Nip Sea Going Tug hooked onto our screw guards, trying to lift our butts out of the water. They didn't get us then, and these Tin Cans (ours) ain't going to get us now." -- "Hambone" Hamilton SD1 (SS). "Hambone" made 13 war patrols on USS Remora, SS-487, uttered these words in July 1957 during a hold down exercise off Kobe Japan.

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nancy

Posted 2008-09-04 10:24 AM (#19292)

Old Salt

Posts: 461

Location: Medina, OH

Subject: WWII Subs: rate for today's COB?

While researching 70 crew members of USS Grunion, including seven from Ohio, didn't notice the designation Chief of the Boat.

If true, what rate would have been comparable to COB? Thanks.

Coyote

Posted 2008-09-08 3:57 PM (#19432 - in reply to #19292)

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Location: NE Florida

Subject: RE: WWII Subs: rate for today's COB?

The Chief of the Boat was selected by the CO from those already assigned to the boat.

Thus, he could have had any rate and need not have been pointed out as COB unless it was needed in the document.

Regards, Coyote

nancy

Posted 2008-09-10 2:22 PM (#19513 - in reply to #19432)

Old Salt

Posts: 461

Location: Medina, OH

Subject: RE: WWII Subs: rate for today's COB?

Thanks for info. Even knowing ages, (oldest born in 1895 and 1899) rates of those who went down with Grunion, doesn't reflect an answer.

Maybe when I'm at Grunion family gathering in Cleveland/COD Base in October I'll find out, although not really important. That their families, too, suffered and then found a special commonality by searching for/finding the boat and relatives of crew members a poignant and important story.

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