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At random: United States Submarines destroyed a total of 1,314 Japanese ships during World War II, including one battleship, eight aircraft carriers, fifteen cruisers, forty-two destroyers, and twenty-three submarines. Against this score, fifty-two U.S. Submarines were lost. |
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Master and Commander Posts: 1319 Location: Oxnard, CA | Subject: Is it time? Is it time to start posting all the Christmas stories? Sorry, can't attach the file. It's the original "A Visit from St. Nicholas" Edited by JrKrup, Skimmer 2018-12-02 12:50 PM Attachments ---------------- A visit from Saint Nicholas.docx (14KB - 613 downloads) | ||
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COMSUBBBS Posts: 3660 Location: Kansas City Missouri | Subject: RE: Is it time? | ||
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Plankowner Posts: 9152 Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map. | Subject: RE: Is it time? THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS By Richard R. Smith, USS Nereus (AS-17) Chaplain, Christmas, 1961 'Twas the night before Christmas, The sea was quite still. Not a sailor was stirring, Nor over the hill. The subs were all nested, Right close to the side. The tender was anchored, And riding the tide. The O.D. was watching The lights in the stream, When a short little snorkel Appeared on the beam. His periscope moving, He gave us a look. Then he surfaced the craft Right alongside the Snook. A weird looking boat, The strangest I've seen. It was Old Santa Claus In a submarine. He popped up on deck Of the cute little craft. And rowed alongside In a war surplus raft. We were all watching, And scratching our heads. Up the gangway came Santa In his GI dress reds. His seabag was heavy, It weighed near a ton. And was stuffed with presents For Flotilla One. "Avast all you Swabbies," He let out a roar. "I'm stuck with the duty And can't get ashore. "So I brung you some presents, Divide up the loot." Then he turned on his heels, With a salty salute. Down the gangway he clattered, As he left the ship. We cheered the old rascal For making the trip. He said as his submarine Started to dive, "Merry Christmas to you, SubRon 3, SubRon 5." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ http://pigboats.com/subs/subpoems.html | ||
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Master and Commander Posts: 1319 Location: Oxnard, CA | Subject: RE: Is it time? Sailor’s Night Before Christmas Originally posted by John D. Peters, 28 Oct 1999 Twas the night before Christmas, the ship was out steaming, Sailors stood watch while others were dreaming. The lived in a crowd with racks tight and small, in a 40 man berthing, cramped one and all. I had come down the stack with presents to give and to see inside just who might perhaps live. I looked all about, strange sight did I see, no tinsel, no presents, not even a tree. No stockings were hung, shined boots close at hand, on the bulkhead hung pictures of a far distant land They had medals and badges, and awards of all kind, and a sober thought came into my mind For this place was different, so dark and so dreary, I had found the house of a sailor, once I saw clearly. a Sailor lay sleeping, silent and alone, Curled up in his rack and dreaming of home. The face was so gentle, the room squared away. for this was a United States Sailor as he is to today. This was the hero I saw on TV, defending his country so we could be free. I realized the families that I would visit this night owed their lives to these sailors who lay willing to fight Soon round the world, the children would play, and grownups would celebrate on this Christmas Day. The all enjoyed freedom each day of the year, because of the Sailor, like the one lying here. I couldn’t help wonder how many lay alone, on a cold Christmas Eve, on a sea, far from home. The very thought brought a tear to my eye, I dropped to my knees and started to cry. The sailor awakened and I heard a rough voice, ”Santa, don’t cry, this life is my choice. Defending the seas all days of the year, so others may live, and be free with no fear.” I thought for a moment, what a difficult road to live a life guided by honor and code After all, it’s Christmas Eve, and the ship’s underway! But freedom isn’t free, and it’s sailors who pay. He says to his country, “Be free and sleep tight, no harm will come, not on my watch, and not on this night.” The sailor rolled over and drifted to sleep, I couldn’t control it, I continued to weep. I kept watch for hours so silent, so still I watched as he shivered from the night’s cold chill. I didn’t want to leave on that dark cold night, this guardian of honor so willing to fight. Then the sailor rolled over, and with a voice strong and sure commanded, “Carry on Santa, It’s Christmas, and all is secure. | ||
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Admin Posts: 2294 Location: Renton, WA | Subject: RE: Is it time? Twas the night before Christmas, and who gives a s**t, that's it. R Hedman | ||
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Plankowner Posts: 9152 Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map. | Subject: RE: Is it time? You will note the signature is forged..... and badly done at that!!!!! | ||
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Admin Posts: 2294 Location: Renton, WA | Subject: RE: Is it time? But you were so succinct! | ||
Don Gentry |
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Admin Posts: 2294 Location: Renton, WA | Subject: RE: Is it time? http://www.submarinesailor.com/Holiday/ChristmasPoem.htm | ||
Ric |
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Plankowner Posts: 9152 Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map. | Subject: RE: Is it time? We "succinct" every time we dove!!! | ||
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Admin Posts: 2294 Location: Renton, WA | Subject: RE: Is it time? Not bad Ric.... not bad.... | ||
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Master and Commander Posts: 1795 Location: Albany, GA. | Subject: RE: Is it time? Now Don, there are rules about giving a Steward a swelled head. | ||
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Admin Posts: 2294 Location: Renton, WA | Subject: RE: Is it time? Walt - it's the only thing he has left that can still swell!! | ||
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