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First Photo From American Submarine.

Discussion in 'Naval Warfare in the Pacific' started by Tomcat, Jun 12, 2008.

  1. Tomcat

    Tomcat The One From Down Under

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    This is the first photo taken from a periscope from an American ww2 submarine.

    WWII Submarine Periscope Japanese Destroyer Photo Print For Sale
    I was just watching a documentary on submarines and they showed this picture, (I would display it here but the guy on the website below is selling it.)

    "The USS Nordilisk(spelling?) on June 26th 1942 tracked and torpedoed the Japanese Destroyer Yamakasi"
    History Channel.

    And here is some more from various other submarines through history:)
    Periscope Photos, p. 2

     
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  2. OpanaPointer

    OpanaPointer I Point at Opana Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    It was [SIZE=-1]YAMAKAZE[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Destroyer[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]1,580[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]34-34N, 140-26E[/SIZE]
    06/25 Thu. United States Army establishes European Theater of Operations
    under Maj. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower.
    President and British Prime Minister conclude conference in
    Washington; decision is reached for combined United States-
    British research and development of the atomic bomb.
    Japanese naval vessel sunk:
    Destroyer YAMAKAZE, by submarine NAUTILUS (SS-168), off Honshu, Japan.

    UNITED STATES NAVAL CHRONOLOGY, WORLD WAR II
     
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  3. Tomcat

    Tomcat The One From Down Under

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    I am just repeating what the doco said mate thats all. :).

    And with the date difference it must have been late at night ot early on the 26th.
     
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  4. bigfun

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    That's a pretty nice picture! I didn't know they could do that.
     
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  5. krieg

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    great pic there mate thanks for showing us
    cheers krieg
     
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  6. skunk works

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    Yep as OP says,
    USS Nautilus (W. H. Brockman Commanding).
    After attempting to finish off the Soryu (towards the end of the battle)(results inconclusive/debatable), she went back to Midway to refuel. Off again in the direction on Tokyo to find Yamakaze.
    Results shown.
     
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  7. mikebatzel

    mikebatzel Dreadnaught

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    There is a picture at Nihon Kaigun of the carrier Unryu being sunk as well.
     
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  8. namvet

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    in 2006 they found the wreck of the USS Wahoo off japan

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    On Eternal Patrol - Photos of USS Wahoo Wreck Site
    link

    story

    i think 58 american subs were lost
     
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