[defconw]

On this day in 1968, I was 4 and I don’t remember this. So thanks.

[Impy]

We should have forcibly taken it back.

[Brother Cracker]

[Pollster1]

I remember this, and I even remember the numerous photos of sailors making a rude gesture while held captive by communists:

As a child, I thought the gesture was inappropriate. Now that I live under a communist president, one who frequently uses that gesture toward Americans who value freedom, I understand and thoroughly approve of the Hawaiian Good Luck sign - at least when directed toward communists.

[Dilbert San Diego]

Anyone remember, wasn’t Commander Lloyd Bucher brought up for some disciplinary charges as a result of this incident? Something to the effect that he should not have surrendered the ship when he did???

[umgud]

I was still a wild child one year away from my first tour with Uncle Sam.

[Fester Chugabrew]

It would make a fine movie in the future to have the ship secretly taken back from the Norks in the dead of night, with them waking up to find a giant rubber duckie in its place.

[Mastador1]

Another moment of failure brought to you by LBJ!

[frithguild]

Present location 38°59.4683 N 125°43.5173 E and serving as a museum

[real saxophonist]

I’m currently reading ‘Second in Command’ by Edward R. Murphy jr, who was the XO on the Pueblo. He doesn’t paint a very good picture leading up to the capture.