YankeeWalrus

YankeeWalrus OP t1_j6jjduv wrote

Reply to comment by Helpdex in TIL on the night of 22-23 July 1945 USN Commander Eugene Fluckey sent a shore party from his submarine USS Barb (SS-220) to sabotage a railroad. The raiders became the only Allied force to invade mainland Japan in the war, and the Barb became the only sub in history with a confirmed kill on a train. by YankeeWalrus

my mom says I can only reply to one reddit comment a day an I'm not about to waste it on you.

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YankeeWalrus OP t1_j6ho9h5 wrote

Reply to comment by Helpdex in TIL on the night of 22-23 July 1945 USN Commander Eugene Fluckey sent a shore party from his submarine USS Barb (SS-220) to sabotage a railroad. The raiders became the only Allied force to invade mainland Japan in the war, and the Barb became the only sub in history with a confirmed kill on a train. by YankeeWalrus

Uh, people drive cars, not trains sweaty

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YankeeWalrus OP t1_j6csoxo wrote

Reply to comment by beachedwhale1945 in TIL on the night of 22-23 July 1945 USN Commander Eugene Fluckey sent a shore party from his submarine USS Barb (SS-220) to sabotage a railroad. The raiders became the only Allied force to invade mainland Japan in the war, and the Barb became the only sub in history with a confirmed kill on a train. by YankeeWalrus

>Fluckey was awarded the Medal of Honor for #3 and the Barb the Presidential Unit Citation

--https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/10o14nx/comment/j6c722h/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

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>Cmdr. Fluckey was an amazing sub captain. A couple more details on that raid: They used a 65lb scuttling charge with a jury-rigged pressure switch the boat's electrician made and set it under the tracks.

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>The Barb's crew under Fluckey's command didnt lose a man or had anyone seriously wounded.

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>They snuck into a Japanese harbor and torpedoed multiple transports at anchor and slipped away undetected.

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>They had rocket batteries mounted to the deck and was the first sub to bombard shore installations.

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>Just check out the Barb's battle flag to see all the confirmed kills she made.

--https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/10o14nx/comment/j6c4bbo/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

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YankeeWalrus OP t1_j6c722h wrote

Reply to comment by MythicFool in TIL on the night of 22-23 July 1945 USN Commander Eugene Fluckey sent a shore party from his submarine USS Barb (SS-220) to sabotage a railroad. The raiders became the only Allied force to invade mainland Japan in the war, and the Barb became the only sub in history with a confirmed kill on a train. by YankeeWalrus

Fluckey was awarded the Medal of Honor for #3 and the Barb the Presidential Unit Citation

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