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Uppity Cat Lady Snipes US Navy Submariners

Warren Haus — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 01:49:00 +0000

From an angry blog lady’s internet website:

The good news is, apparently the crew on our ship didn’t take their cue from this bunch of Yahoos on the submarine USS Hartford, who rammed the USS New Orleans while slacking off, disappearing from their posts, and listening to iPods while “navigating” a US Submarine. [...]

Iranian Submarines Fight Piracy

Warren Haus — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:29:25 +0000

Iran has announced that it is increasing its naval forces involved in counter-piracy operations. It is sending two Ghadir-class submarines to join Iranian vessels already conducting counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden.

Submarines……. FIGHTING [...]

‘Join the Navy*’ Trailer and ‘Tube Daze: Episode 1-01′

Warren Haus — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:23:49 +0000

Two new YouTube vids from the Hey, [...]

Mock Not the Whiskey Class

Warren Haus — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:57:26 +0000

I recently stumbled across this internet story posted by a salty former O-Ganger, which included (I believe - I skimmed more than actually read the article) his small contempt for certain diesel powered submersibles. To this crusty lad, I provide assurances that quality ice cream can be made out of a turd, and that the [...]

Submariners Having Fun But Ready To Battle

Warren Haus — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:28:19 +0000

These videos were filmed by the crew of one of those fancy bow planes and VLS LOS ANGELES Class ships, which I don’t trust because I like to see my forward planes from the pier. They may or may not be a hoot to watch. I was tickled.

The [...]

Become A Dirty Kraut U-Boat Captain

Warren Haus — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 23:25:53 +0000

I’ve just quit smoking, and the last five hours have been a little edgy, so please forgive any shortness or expletives. That said, I’ve recently purchased Silent Hunter III (it’s been out for about four years) and am having a fantastic, while insanely frustrating, time playing it.

Fantastic, because you assume the role of a steely jawed, [...]

TALL TALES OF FELONY AND FAILURE, a small story of some little trouble

Warren Haus — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 01:53:22 +0000

Welcome all to malum.org! This is Warren Haustrumerda’s official home to the gentle story TALL TALES OF FELONY AND FAILURE, a cautionary tale of lost love and unrepentant generosity, ending (as always) in piracy and death. It’s available FREE for your perusal as an Adobe Acrobat download and in eBook formats (for those of [...]

USS HARDER WWII Patrol Report

Warren Haus — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:07:05 +0000

The USS HARDER’s (SS 257) Fifth Patrol Report is online at the National Archive’s Navy Records site. The three page report is also available right here on malum.org.

Some prime examples of the crew’s unquantifiable excellence:

Bridge lookout sighted float type plane; – close. Made quick dive to 120 feet. Bomb exploded as we passed 75 feet; – [...]

The Fringes of the Fleet – Rudyard Kipling

Warren Haus — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 17:55:06 +0000

THE FRINGES OF THE FLEET

By Rudyard Kipling

FOURTH ARTICLE

“Tin Fish”

1914-18

The ships destroy us above And ensnare us beneath. We arise, we lie down, and we move In the belly of death.

The ships have a thousand eyes To mark where we come . . . And the mirth of [...]

History – Jolly Roger Use on Submarines

Warren Haus — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 17:18:57 +0000

Admiral Sir Arthur Wilson VC, the Controller of the Royal Navy, stated in 1901 that, “Submarines are underhand, unfair and damned un-English. The crews of all submarines captured should be treated as pirates and hanged”.

Subsequently, (from the Royal Navy Submarine Museum):

Lieutenant Commander [...]