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Re: Crew Rank Abbreviations
Posted by: ph0ebus ()
Date: November 10, 2008 02:40AM

Hi all,

Thanks for the clarification. While it is clear there is no 1:1 correlation between the various ranks, I am getting a much better sense of who did what.

I have two follow-up questions: while on this boat Petz gave the order to fire, who actually pushed the button, so to speak? I am trying to describe this boat in action in my book, and I don't want to have the cook firing the torpedoes. :)

My second question: In U-85's KTB, Petz refers to encountering a 'Foxglove' and a 'Mystic' when attacking the California; are these code for something specific? I am thinking one Foxglove he refers to is the HMS Delphinium, an Arabis Class Sloop, who responded immediately after the sinking, and whose account of the sinking I got from Kew. I would be curious to hear your thoughts on this.

Thanks,

-Daniel

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Crew Rank Abbreviations ph0ebus 11/08/2008 04:04AM
Re: Crew Rank Abbreviations Michael Lowrey 11/08/2008 01:27PM
Re: Crew Rank Abbreviations ph0ebus 11/09/2008 03:28AM
Re: Crew Rank Abbreviations Michael Lowrey 11/09/2008 04:00AM
Re: Crew Rank Abbreviations MPC 11/09/2008 07:05PM
Re: Crew Rank Abbreviations Funkmeister 11/09/2008 07:41PM
Re: Crew Rank Abbreviations ph0ebus 11/10/2008 02:40AM


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