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Posted: 4/25/2024 10:39:19 AM EDT
[#1]
I'm good with this. I hate whales.
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Posted: 4/25/2024 10:41:12 AM EDT
[#2]
 South Park - F*ck You, Whale and Dolphin! |
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Posted: 4/25/2024 10:41:48 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By JeepersCreepers: "If you don't have a uterus, you can't comment on abortion" vibes. Smfh. This is why experts leave GD. |
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Posted: 4/25/2024 10:42:09 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sabocat: https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/FFYAAOSwSmVhh~rH/s-l1200.webp Ya gotta nuke somethin'. |
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Posted: 4/25/2024 10:47:41 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By dogsplat: Argentina has/had submarines? 2 inactive currently, lost one in 2017. Not sure how many they had during the war, but the Brits sank one. |
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KS, USA
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Posted: 4/25/2024 10:47:52 AM EDT
[Last Edit: fssf158]
[#6]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By dogsplat: Argentina has/had submarines? Yes. One was attacked on the surface by helicopters from the ship in this story. ETA: HMS Brilliant claimed three Skyhawks in the Falklands as well as a submarine sunk on the surface. I’d say it’s a reasonable guess that her captain was more aggressive than most, which may account in part for the multiple attacks on marginal contacts. I’ll take a leader like that over one who gets his people killed through inaction. |
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Posted: 4/25/2024 11:11:26 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By JeepersCreepers: "If you don't have a uterus, you can't comment on abortion" vibes. lol. i was expecting less "fuck them whales" and more "how could they possibly mistake a whale for a sub" posts. but yes, if you don't know shit about submarines, it's hard to have an opinion about them. different from abortion because I can read medical journals, you can't just look up most submarine stuff. |
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Posted: 4/25/2024 11:24:26 AM EDT
[#8]
This sounds more like something the Japanese Navy would do.
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Posted: 4/25/2024 11:31:21 AM EDT
[#9]
Not the first time and won’t be the last time that wild life is killed by mistake
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Posted: 4/25/2024 11:33:10 AM EDT
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Posted: 4/25/2024 11:34:43 AM EDT
[#11]
Sorry, this thread made me lol more than any other today
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TX, USA
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Posted: 4/25/2024 12:55:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Notcalifornialegal: FUCKKA YOU DOPRPHIN AND FUCKKA YOU WHARE!!! Clicked on this thread just to post this. |
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LA, USA
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Posted: 4/25/2024 12:57:14 PM EDT
[#13]
LOL They shouldn't have been there
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Posted: 4/25/2024 12:59:59 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Notcalifornialegal: FUCKKA YOU DOPRPHIN AND FUCKKA YOU WHARE!!! Lol! |
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GA, USA
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Posted: 4/25/2024 1:00:38 PM EDT
[#15]
Wonder what the whale was thinking during all of that? If that whale probe from Star Trek shows up, we’re fucked.
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Posted: 4/25/2024 1:07:47 PM EDT
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USA
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Posted: 4/25/2024 2:18:00 PM EDT
[#17]
Ship name is ironic.
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Posted: 4/25/2024 2:22:39 PM EDT
[#18]
Well, I guess we now know "What round for whale?"
Though I suspect not many have pondered this question. |
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Posted: 4/25/2024 2:25:23 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Dieselman]
[#19]
The Falklands really were an exercise of supply chain obstacles and how to overcome scenarios that were not in written doctrine at the time. It is quite facinating to read about. Of course the torpedoing of whales is a new piece that I had never heard of.
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Posted: 4/25/2024 2:29:52 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By dogsplat: Argentina has/had submarines? Yep. Brits shot the hell out of one of them at South Georgia Island. It is still there, rusting away in shallow water where it grounded. So they got at least one sub kill out of the war, along with using their own sub to sink a cruiser. |
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Posted: 4/25/2024 2:31:20 PM EDT
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Blue whales?
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Posted: 4/25/2024 2:35:42 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/25/2024 2:51:14 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Tazaroo: What was the reason they felt compelled to release this “news” after 42 years? The whales are working on a reparations case. |
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Posted: 4/25/2024 2:57:16 PM EDT
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Other than Brilliant!, I have no comment. Actually war and the fog of war makes this seem like a non-story.
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TX, USA
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Posted: 4/25/2024 2:57:48 PM EDT
[#25]
A kill is a kill, right?
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Posted: 4/25/2024 3:19:03 PM EDT
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Wonder how many whales got bombed, depth charged, torpedoed, machine gunned, rammed, etc in ww2.
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Posted: 4/25/2024 3:39:49 PM EDT
[Last Edit: ACDer]
[#27]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By johnh57: Wonder how many whales got bombed, depth charged, torpedoed, machine gunned, rammed, etc in ww2.  Attached FileOne US patrol squadron, VP-53, made its own badge for whale bombers |
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Posted: 4/25/2024 3:43:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ACDer: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/69887/1000003763_jpg-3197649.JPG One US patrol squadron made its own badge for whale bombers Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ACDer: Originally Posted By johnh57: Wonder how many whales got bombed, depth charged, torpedoed, machine gunned, rammed, etc in ww2. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/69887/1000003763_jpg-3197649.JPG One US patrol squadron made its own badge for whale bombers Some reason I think that has a hidden meaning. Like Gen Walsh, USMC’s whose call sign was Whaler Walsh because he had a preference for the larger ladies. |
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Posted: 4/25/2024 3:46:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Notcalifornialegal: FUCKKA YOU DOPRPHIN AND FUCKKA YOU WHARE!!! Came here for this. 
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Posted: 4/25/2024 4:01:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By FlamingDragon: My grandpa dive bombed a whale in WW2. They had intelligence about a Japanese sub operating in the area. He described it as a geyser of red mist.  Attached File |
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Posted: 4/25/2024 7:58:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By IHTFP08: not too far off. all we really have is bearing and bearing rate as real info. then a computer/user input sets constraints and gives best guess of target course/speed/range. and refined over multiple own ship maneuvers. its like an airplane dog fight but S L O W. did you spend an entire watch ( 6 to 8 hrs) developing long distance target solutions? that would be one boring ass game. Indeed, Janes 688i was a boring-ass game. But that's awfully slow warfare for you. The Brits would have been up shit creek if Fearless/Invincible or any more of the LSLs got sunk (along with their Royal Marine cargo) by either of the diesel subs Argentina was sending out there. They certainly looked hard enough for ARA San Luis. Holy shit, was Argentina guilty of garbage timing for their adventure. |
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Posted: 4/25/2024 8:18:04 PM EDT
[#32]
Should have "one pinged"
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Posted: 4/25/2024 8:19:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By colklink: Fuck them whales.  |
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Posted: 4/25/2024 9:14:44 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ATLDiver: Wonder what the whale was thinking during all of that? If that whale probe from Star Trek shows up, we're fucked. |
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Posted: 4/25/2024 9:16:47 PM EDT
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If you read anything about the Battle of the Atlantic, this was extremely competent with green crews.
I would imagine if you haven't ever studied ASW this sounds like incompetence. Id say NBD. Im surprised anyone is even talking about it. |
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Posted: 4/25/2024 9:18:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By scotchymcdrinkerbean: 2 inactive currently, lost one in 2017. Not sure how many they had during the war, but the Brits sank one. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By scotchymcdrinkerbean: Originally Posted By dogsplat: Argentina has/had submarines? 2 inactive currently, lost one in 2017. Not sure how many they had during the war, but the Brits sank one. They had three. A old one the Brits sank and two modern SSKs (German Type 209/1200), but one was undergoing repairs and not deployable. They were decent subs for the time. Some recent discussion, I assume based on declassification of the war has the operable sub ARA San Luis more active than previously believed. They conducted three attacks but unsuccessful for various reasons, the primary being errors maintaining the torps. I've read stories there might have been a dud hit on a RN ship, but I've only read that in a couple places. |
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Posted: 4/25/2024 9:20:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By FlamingDragon: My grandpa dive bombed a whale in WW2. They had intelligence about a Japanese sub operating in the area. He described it as a geyser of red mist. he out out there, turns out is was a gorilla |
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FL, USA
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Posted: 4/25/2024 10:20:37 PM EDT
[#38]
They were probably collaborators
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NC, USA
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Posted: 4/25/2024 10:39:04 PM EDT
[#39]
Does this mean they can add whales to their battle flag?
Shame they scrapped her. |
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Posted: 4/26/2024 10:20:23 PM EDT
[#40]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By fssf158: Yes. One was attacked on the surface by helicopters from the ship in this story. ETA: HMS Brilliant claimed three Skyhawks in the Falklands as well as a submarine sunk on the surface. I’d say it’s a reasonable guess that her captain was more aggressive than most, which may account in part for the multiple attacks on marginal contacts. I’ll take a leader like that over one who gets his people killed through inaction. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By fssf158: Originally Posted By dogsplat: Argentina has/had submarines? Yes. One was attacked on the surface by helicopters from the ship in this story. ETA: HMS Brilliant claimed three Skyhawks in the Falklands as well as a submarine sunk on the surface. I’d say it’s a reasonable guess that her captain was more aggressive than most, which may account in part for the multiple attacks on marginal contacts. I’ll take a leader like that over one who gets his people killed through inaction. Yes. Shoot first, God will sort whales from subs |
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Posted: 4/26/2024 10:21:27 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RR_Broccoli: Well, I guess we now know "What round for whale?" Though I suspect not many have pondered this question. Makah tribe uses 50 bmg |
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Posted: 4/26/2024 10:23:24 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Mike_314: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/191316/Ahab_jpg-3197610.JPG  Mastodon - Blood And Thunder (Live at Resurrection Fest EG 2022) |
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