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At random: USS SKATE and USS SEADRAGON, after affecting a historic rendezvous under the ice, surfaced together at the North Pole through an opening in the ice on August 1962. What really happened: We didn't surface together, Skate surfaced first. Then we (Seadragon) fired yellow flares forward and aft so Skate could tell us how we were lined up. Remember, under-ice was primitive in these days. Skate called back down rapidly that one flare surfaced on her starboard side and the other to port. She requested we reposition before vertical surfacing. We did. - Coyote (Owen Carlson)
Gallant Lady
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GaryKC
Posted 2009-07-29 1:38 PM (#29094)


COMSUBBBS

Posts: 3673

Location: Kansas City Missouri
Subject: Gallant Lady

While I was talking to another "Tusk" vet on the phone I mentioned this book to him since it was written by Ken (Pig) Henry (former Tusk COB) and Don Keith. Until now (CRS) I didn't know parts of it can be read here: http://books.google.com/books?id=urVWkHHEVhAC&dq=gallant+lady&printsec=frontcover&source=bl&ots=Pv3tQ3L9fG&sig=MuIN36qR4xZRQYRJUTS-A3IjFdI&hl=en&ei=KqxwStM9k7CyA92KkO4I&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=13

Take a look, you'll be glad you did.

MAD DOG
Posted 2009-07-29 3:16 PM (#29098 - in reply to #29094)


Master and Commander

Posts: 1262

Location: Va.Beach,Va.
Subject: RE: Gallant Lady

I have a copy in my personal library.A hell of a tale,even if half of it is NTINS.
Doc Gardner
Posted 2009-07-29 6:18 PM (#29106 - in reply to #29098)


Master and Commander

Posts: 2254

Location: Foothills of the Ozarks
Subject: RE: Gallant Lady

I also have a copy and it is autographed by Ken; I met him in Saratoga at the USSVI convention. Great read and I remember a lot of the places he described in New London and elsewhere. The book is absolutely fascinating.
Pig
Posted 2009-07-31 2:05 PM (#29238 - in reply to #29094)
Plankowner

Posts: 5024

Location: Gulfport, MS
Subject: RE: Gallant Lady

I am crushed... NTINS... you know by our code that if it starts with that qualifier then it must be true. If you still have doubt, we have pictures to support almost every story in that book. Years ago, nobody believed the goat on the boat story until the pictures surfaced.
MAD DOG
Posted 2009-07-31 2:56 PM (#29239 - in reply to #29238)


Master and Commander

Posts: 1262

Location: Va.Beach,Va.
Subject: RE: Gallant Lady

Pig - 2009-07-31 5:05 PM

I am crushed... NTINS... you know by our code that if it starts with that qualifier then it must be true. If you still have doubt, we have pictures to support almost every story in that book. Years ago, nobody believed the goat on the boat story until the pictures surfaced.


PING..............PING................PING.
Pig
Posted 2009-08-01 10:28 AM (#29255 - in reply to #29094)
Plankowner

Posts: 5024

Location: Gulfport, MS
Subject: RE: Gallant Lady

BOUNCE......... BOUNCE....... BOUNCE......
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