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I was just given this tonight
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Ric
Posted 2009-06-11 10:21 PM (#27596)


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Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map.		Subject: I was just given this tonight

Retired chief in the local area is moving to Hawaii and didn't want to drag a bunch of stuff with him. This was in with some of the items I was given. It originally came off the Aspro SS 309. For those who never seen one, it is called a ISWAS it predated the TDC but was carried as a back up.



Ralph Luther
Posted 2009-06-12 5:25 AM (#27599 - in reply to #27596)
COMSUBBBS

Posts: 6180

Location: Summerville, SC		Subject: RE: I was just given this tonight

Not many of those around these days. Hang on to it with both hands.
bergall320
Posted 2009-06-12 7:36 AM (#27604 - in reply to #27596)
Holland Club

Posts: 101

Location: Brentwood, CA		Subject: RE: I was just given this tonight

Ric, we have actually conducted a firing run approach and shot a torpedo ( exercise shot) with a is-was. The theory being, if you know where you is and know where you was, then you will know where you are going to be.
bergall320
Posted 2009-06-12 7:37 AM (#27605 - in reply to #27596)
Holland Club

Posts: 101

Location: Brentwood, CA		Subject: RE: I was just given this tonight

Ric, we have actually conducted a firing run approach and shot a torpedo ( exercise shot) with a is-was. The theory being, if you know where you is and know where you was, then you will know where you are going to be.
TSpoon
Posted 2009-06-12 8:37 AM (#27607 - in reply to #27596)
Great Sage of the Sea

Posts: 561

Subject: RE: I was just given this tonight

Ric,
I am going to give you the official Pampanito reply.

PLEASE, if you are so inclined to doante, remember the Pampanito. We have been looking for one of these for a long time as have others.

Thank you,
Tim Spoon, DBF
USS Pampanito SS-383 Docent
Bear
Posted 2009-06-12 12:19 PM (#27615 - in reply to #27596)


Great Sage of the Sea

Posts: 781

Location: Port Orchard WA		Subject: RE: I was just given this tonight

It is to bad the Dick Breckenridge passed away he was on the 309 and got Navy Cross in WWII and I am sure he had that in his hands more than once

I would hope that before you donate to a museum piece you will take a ton of pictures because the 648 ASPRO will be inviting what we can locate of 309 crew to our reunions last time I check we only had 10 of the WWII crew still alive.



Edited by Bear 2009-06-12 12:19 PM

Donald L. Johnson
Posted 2009-06-12 9:17 PM (#27633 - in reply to #27596)


Great Sage of the Sea

Posts: 602

Location: Visalia, Ca.		Subject: RE: I was just given this tonight

Neat.

Wonder what it would cost to have a few replicas made?
crystal
Posted 2009-06-13 6:47 AM (#27636 - in reply to #27596)


Master and Commander

Posts: 2191

Location: Port Ludlow, WA (the Olympic Penninsula)		Subject: RE: I was just given this tonight

Ric, it don't belong to you, as in "I was given", it belongs to the public!!!!!!!! Get it donated!!! (where ever)... I really don't think you need to keep one of these things (banjo) to prove you can shoot a torpedo!
Palm Bay Ken
Posted 2009-06-13 10:41 AM (#27641 - in reply to #27636)


Great Sage of the Sea

Posts: 539

Location: Palm Bay, Florida		Subject: RE: I was just given this tonight

I'm pretty sure that what Ric has is NOT the Banjo, but is the IS/WAS. There is a pretty good description of the Banjo, with pictures and instructions for use at http://www.hnsa.org/doc/banjo/index.htm
TSpoon
Posted 2009-06-13 10:58 AM (#27642 - in reply to #27596)
Great Sage of the Sea

Posts: 561

Subject: RE: I was just given this tonight

This is why I would like to see this go to the Pamapnito.

Richard Pekelney, you all know the work he has done to make available tons of manuals and such online.

T.Spoon, DBF
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