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Thomas Courtien

Posted 2017-09-14 3:49 AM (#85041)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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Posts: 1889

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.

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