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fortyrod

Posted 2017-10-05 3:46 AM (#85270)

Great Sage of the Sea

Posts: 851

Subject: 10-5-59

Atlantic 10/05/59: The USS Seadragon (SSN-584) on the surface at night during its sea trials
collides with a whale, or possibly a large shark,off Portsmouth, New Hampshire, bending one
of its propellers.The submarine proceeds to Portsmouth for repairs on its own power using its
other propeller.

Sewer Pipe Snipe

Posted 2017-10-05 4:12 AM (#85271 - in reply to #85270)

Master and Commander

Posts: 1796

Location: Albany, GA.

Subject: RE: 10-5-59

Now, in this current environment, there would be an outcry about attacking marine life. Things were simpler back then, and common sense was often applied.

GaryKC

Posted 2017-10-05 6:00 AM (#85272 - in reply to #85271)

COMSUBBBS

Posts: 3666

Location: Kansas City Missouri

Subject: RE: 10-5-59

Things were simpler back then, and common sense was often applied.

Ric

Posted 2017-10-05 7:49 AM (#85273 - in reply to #85270)

Plankowner

Posts: 9163

Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map.

Subject: RE: 10-5-59

"...(USS) V-1 in the spring of 1926, nearing the end of a transit from Key West to Portsmouth, near Provincetown, Mass., the submarine, while surfacing from a dive struck an object and the whole submarine shuddered from the impact. Upon reaching the surface, investigation reveled that the V-1 had collided with a 58 foot whale and had broken the whales back and killed it. The whale was still partly wrapped around the bow while on the surface. The submarine towed the whale to Provincetown so the locals could view it then towed it back to sea to sink."

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