The submarine that sank a train: the U.S.S. Barb

YouTube ^ | May 18, 2017 | The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered

[Bratch]

The History guy remembers Eugene "Lucky" Flucky and the U.S.S. Barb, the submarine that sank a train.

[Bratch]

From Wikipedia:

USS Barb (SS-220)

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USS Barb (SS-220), a Gato-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the barbus. She compiled one of the most outstanding US-submarine records of World War II. During her seven war patrols, Barb is officially credited with sinking 17 enemy vessels totaling 96,628 tons, including the Japanese aircraft carrier Un'yō. In recognition of one outstanding patrol, Barb received the Presidential Unit Citation. On her twelfth and final patrol of the war, she landed a party of carefully selected crew members who blew up a railroad train, the only ground combat operation in the Japanese home islands.

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[Lurker]

Cary Grant sank a truck.

L

[JennysCool]

Still a hilarious movie.

[Thrownatbirth]

Before SEAL teams, there were cooks and gunners mates.

[Fai Mao]

Ted Kennedy sank an Oldsmobile

[bunkerhill7]

Obama tried to sink the USA

[Daaave]

Torpedo Run clip

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

Eisenhower tried to sink a Hole In One!

Clinton tried to sink an intern with a cigar.

[AndyJackson]

Few stories can equal this one.

[thoughtomator]

Oddly enough I just researched this incident about five weeks ago to amuse some fellow Pac-theater history buffs.

[Bratch]

I try to keep up with WW history but I’d never heard of this story.

Those guys were bad-@$$.

[redfreedom]

I watched the whole thing, very interesting and enjoyable. I wonder if we have commanders in today’s navy of this quality or if the navy is so PC’d someone like Lucky would never be allowed?

[redfreedom]

And AOC when elected prez will.

[american_ranger]

I’ve got Flukey’s book. Amazing what he and his sub did.
“Thunder Below” ISBN-13: 978-0252019258
ISBN-10: 0252019253. Available on Amazon but a little pricey.

[Fresh Wind]

Submarines could be a real problem once Alexandria Missing-Cortex puts transoceanic trains into service.

[exnavy]

Screw wikipedia, try NAVSOURCE.ORG.

[Fresh Wind]

With a name like “Flucky”, you have to grow up to be a badass dude!

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Run silent.
Run deep.

[Daniel Ramsey]

I highly recommend anyone who visits the Pearl Harbor area to take a tour on the sub they have there, i did back in dec.

[VMI70]

“Cary Grant sank a truck.”

My friend, Rocket, sank a tank at Ft Knox.