The world's coolest history teacher? Ladies & gentlemen, meet 'The Fat Electrician'

[cvanc]

 

[Hobie1dog]

What an incredible story. Thanks for posting this up for us.

 

[Antares JS]

Haha, did you find him through Habitual Linecrosser?

 

[cvanc]

Haha, did you find him through Habitual Linecrosser?

Yes. Which means this is entirely your fault

 

[cvanc]

 

[cvanc]

I'd heard the legend but he really brings it to life!

(he said, with a cheesy grin)

 

[bjphoenix]

(I didn't watch the video.)
U505- They didn't steal the submarine, they captured it during wartime! The first enemy vessel captured during wartime in many years. There was a movie roughly inspired by this event. That submarine is now at a museum in Chicago.

 

[vcp]

(I didn't watch the video.)
U505- They didn't steal the submarine, they captured it during wartime! The first enemy vessel captured during wartime in many years. There was a movie roughly inspired by this event. That submarine is now at a museum in Chicago.

The commander of the carrier task group was Daniel V. Gallery, and the story of the capture is told in his book "U505". Oh, I have toured the U505, one of the few things I had time to see during a short visit to Chicago.

"boat-swain"?

Got the book off the shelf, have to give it another quick read.
Gallery also authored several books of humorous military stories and anecdotes, and one submarine/military cold-war drama titled "The Brink". Wasn't bad though now it's pretty dated.