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At random: In 1921, a United States submarine, the R-14, having run out of fuel at sea while looking for the missing tug USS Conestoga, rigged sails from blankets and hammocks sewn together. Bunk frames were used for yardarms and booms. The torpedo loading king post for a fore mast, the torpedo loading boom for a mizzen mast and the telescoping radio mast, for the main mast. The R-14 sailed 100 miles in five days to the port of Hilo, T.H. at a speed of two knots. It has been reported in March 2016 that the Conestoga has been located 3 miles off Southeast Farallon Island, probably sinking with-in a day of leaving port. All hands lost.

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fortyrod

Posted 2017-10-01 12:58 PM (#85244)

Great Sage of the Sea

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Subject: barb

https://warisboring.com/during-world-war-ii-the-submarine-uss-barb-rocketed-japan/

Holland Club

Posted 2017-10-01 9:45 PM (#85246 - in reply to #85244)

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Subject: RE: barb

Very interesting. Had never heard of Barb's missile launches. Read about the train incident many times but not the rockets.

610ET

Posted 2017-10-02 7:26 AM (#85247 - in reply to #85244)

Old Salt

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Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL

Subject: RE: barb

Interesting Barb article. I also had not heard of the missile attacks.

There are also some informative links in the main article.

Thanks.

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