I served in tanks for the first half of my Army career and never had any issues being buttoned up. Talk about tight spaces, LOL. In 2009 as I was approaching retirement, I was sent to Bethesda Navy Medical Center for an MRI and didn't last 15 minutes. I was diagnosed with severe claustrophobia, which the doctors actually attributed to PTSD. No doubt that Major's combat time in Europe was the root cause of his claustrophobia. He served honorably and that's really all that matters.
On March 28, 2019 Raymond J Carey Jr. my father, who served on the Tigrone passed away.. He loved his boat. While he did not serve on the tour identified here. He spent 4+ years on this boat. The saga of the Tigrone continued, look her up. In 1972 it was the last active WWII battle star sub in service in the US Navy, and the longest every serving sub. On Oct. 25th 1976, my brother also Raymond J Carey III, fire control officer on the DD US Mullinex , off Hampton Rhodes VA. Sunk my dad's boat. Fitting he was the one...
My grandpa Russell Harris served on the Tigrone for its first two war patrols including the events covered here. I remember hearing all these stories and many more over the years from his point of view.
Courage isn't the lack of fear, if someone being depth charged, or being fired at with AA says their not afraid their crazy. Courage is doing your job through your fear. That bomber pilot showed tremendous courage getting back on that sub.
Am I right that the 31 rescued included the crew of a PBY Catalina where the pilot was killed by the prop coming off? If so that was depicted in the recently released Journey to Royal. My Uncle Sam Zuck was part of the crew of the PBY Catalina.
Back when I was 13 years old already I knew I did want to join the Navy but I also knew right then and there on the day I bought that big ole box of Cherry Bombs off of Billy Ferkhold during lunch at school I knew I did not want to be a submariner. I was one the farm kids that worked on the farm all year round before and after school and during the weekends I worked at my grandfathers hot rod shop. I found Billy on the day I speak of was a Friday & he was selling Cherry Bombs for $1.75 apiece and then we discussed worked out a deal after I asked him to buy a whole bunch he told me a box or a gross was X amount of dollars and I had the money on me walked to his house and got 144 Cherry Bombs of my very own that day... When I opened that big ole box up my eyes lit up like firecrackers. U see fireworks were illegal at that time round here. But I worked out a deal to buy a whole other box off Billy and kids I knew close nagged me to sell them a few knowing I wouldn't rat them out to other ppl or the cops. I took that first whole box home being 3-4 weeks way before the 4rth of July I told Billy I would want another whole box of em before the holiday because I did sell quite a few out of the first box to my pals. Billy he said OK... I got home so the story goes is the first one I threw at frog swimming in our pond and that was when where & how after seeing more than one frog come boiling to the surface of the pond I knew I did not want anything to do with submarines that and after my dad found the swirling flies circling the pile of dead frogs I made in the tree line. I had forgotten about how he and my gandma liked frogs legs the reasons they had the pond they told me.... I took a real beating that day and that was also one of the other factors I found out why I don't want to be around submarines. I stuck to blowing up the one old trash can blew it all to hell and some broken toys and some model cars were it after that cept a few ant hills till I made another mistake & got fire ants inside my dads truck.. I did that with one of my bigger & better blasts & he let me have it hard again he did... He was really pissed off sitting on them fire ants after right dinner that evening.
Hiram Cassidy, the Captain of the Tigrone, Had a brilliant career Before this part of it is show cased here. He was among the very most senior US submarine captains at the Beginning of the war. Just a note. Chester Nimitz started out in submarines.
I'm genuinely surprised they depicted claustrophobia as either PTSD or cowardice that can be overcome once the person "sucks it up and get's over it" I would have expected claustrophobia to have been recognized as a condition that could potentially impede a sailor's performance at a critical moment while submerged and those who had it, weeded out during training.
As one of my Black Hats said, "any damn fool can jump out of an airplane once. It takes real balls to get back on a plane and do it again." Ed Lawton (no relation) had real balls to accept his reassignment while knowing what he was in for.
Sorry about the reply 3 years after. ;) WWII subs very often didn't attack destroyers, with some notable exceptions. The reason being that destroyers are so fast and maneuverable that they would usually see the torpedo in time to dodge it completely. Freighters and tankers, the more typical prey of submarines, are slow lumbering beasts that often cannot move or turn in time even if they do see the torpedo. Many torpedoes of the time left a visible trail caused by bubbles produced by the torpedo's engine.
I served in tanks for the first half of my Army career and never had any issues being buttoned up. Talk about tight spaces, LOL. In 2009 as I was approaching retirement, I was sent to Bethesda Navy Medical Center for an MRI and didn't last 15 minutes. I was diagnosed with severe claustrophobia, which the doctors actually attributed to PTSD. No doubt that Major's combat time in Europe was the root cause of his claustrophobia. He served honorably and that's really all that matters.
Thank you for your service sir.
Thanks for your service.
On March 28, 2019 Raymond J Carey Jr. my father, who served on the Tigrone passed away.. He loved his boat. While he did not serve on the tour identified here. He spent 4+ years on this boat. The saga of the Tigrone continued, look her up. In 1972 it was the last active WWII battle star sub in service in the US Navy, and the longest every serving sub. On Oct. 25th 1976, my brother also Raymond J Carey III, fire control officer on the DD US Mullinex , off Hampton Rhodes VA. Sunk my dad's boat. Fitting he was the one...
Nice story, thanks.
Wow, that is something, thank your family for their service. 🇺🇸
My grandpa Russell Harris served on the Tigrone for its first two war patrols including the events covered here. I remember hearing all these stories and many more over the years from his point of view.
Fantastic service to our country. 🇺🇸
My dad was on that sub the captain was Gordon when he did the dive they used to call him flash Gordon
That is some serious battle damage to turn a B29 into a B17
creative cut & paste
They don't make too many good TV shows anymore, which explains why someone my age is watching every episode here...
I watched this show every week when it was first broadcast. So happy to see it again!
Amen to that.
im with ya
Your not lying brother! This is the real reality show!
Courage isn't the lack of fear, if someone being depth charged, or being fired at with AA says their not afraid their crazy.
Courage is doing your job through your fear. That bomber pilot showed tremendous courage getting back on that sub.
As a former Navy PN3 on USS FOX (DLG-33) in Vietnam all I can say watching these Silent Service episodes is WELL DONE.
It's nasty and called PTSD. God bless all allied vets! Thank you!
Excellent program!
A dated piece about an historic sub. My father-in-law, Jack Greenberg, served on the Tigrone during that period.
One of the actors, "Commander Cassidy", is Jack Kelly who played, "Bart Maverick."
yup!!!
Kelly did a convincing job as a Mississippi born Commander...born in New York...sort of johnny reb...nick adams...in reverse.
Kelly was originally from Astoria Queens NY...they have him playing a Captain from Mississippi...lol
Am I right that the 31 rescued included the crew of a PBY Catalina where the pilot was killed by the prop coming off? If so that was depicted in the recently released Journey to Royal. My Uncle Sam Zuck was part of the crew of the PBY Catalina.
Back when I was 13 years old already I knew I did want to join the Navy but I also knew right then and there on the day I bought that big ole box of Cherry Bombs off of Billy Ferkhold during lunch at school I knew I did not want to be a submariner. I was one the farm kids that worked on the farm all year round before and after school and during the weekends I worked at my grandfathers hot rod shop. I found Billy on the day I speak of was a Friday & he was selling Cherry Bombs for $1.75 apiece and then we discussed worked out a deal after I asked him to buy a whole bunch he told me a box or a gross was X amount of dollars and I had the money on me walked to his house and got 144 Cherry Bombs of my very own that day... When I opened that big ole box up my eyes lit up like firecrackers. U see fireworks were illegal at that time round here. But I worked out a deal to buy a whole other box off Billy and kids I knew close nagged me to sell them a few knowing I wouldn't rat them out to other ppl or the cops. I took that first whole box home being 3-4 weeks way before the 4rth of July I told Billy I would want another whole box of em before the holiday because I did sell quite a few out of the first box to my pals. Billy he said OK... I got home so the story goes is the first one I threw at frog swimming in our pond and that was when where & how after seeing more than one frog come boiling to the surface of the pond I knew I did not want anything to do with submarines that and after my dad found the swirling flies circling the pile of dead frogs I made in the tree line. I had forgotten about how he and my gandma liked frogs legs the reasons they had the pond they told me.... I took a real beating that day and that was also one of the other factors I found out why I don't want to be around submarines. I stuck to blowing up the one old trash can blew it all to hell and some broken toys and some model cars were it after that cept a few ant hills till I made another mistake & got fire ants inside my dads truck.. I did that with one of my bigger & better blasts & he let me have it hard again he did... He was really pissed off sitting on them fire ants after right dinner that evening.
Hiram Cassidy, the Captain of the Tigrone, Had a brilliant career Before this part of it is show cased here. He was among the very most senior US submarine captains at the Beginning of the war. Just a note. Chester Nimitz started out in submarines.
I'm genuinely surprised they depicted claustrophobia as either PTSD or cowardice that can be overcome once the person "sucks it up and get's over it"
I would have expected claustrophobia to have been recognized as a condition that could potentially impede a sailor's performance at a critical moment while submerged and those who had it, weeded out during training.
He was an Army Air Force pilot. Never was trained in submarines.
Looks like Jack Kelly of Bart Maverick fame!!!
As one of my Black Hats said, "any damn fool can jump out of an airplane once. It takes real balls to get back on a plane and do it again." Ed Lawton (no relation) had real balls to accept his reassignment while knowing what he was in for.
I wonder why they didn't fire torpedoes at the attacking ship....
Sorry about the reply 3 years after. ;) WWII subs very often didn't attack destroyers, with some notable exceptions. The reason being that destroyers are so fast and maneuverable that they would usually see the torpedo in time to dodge it completely. Freighters and tankers, the more typical prey of submarines, are slow lumbering beasts that often cannot move or turn in time even if they do see the torpedo. Many torpedoes of the time left a visible trail caused by bubbles produced by the torpedo's engine.
Shallow bottoms
wisecrack about flying not true. The good Lord gave us all the raw materials we needed and the intelligence to use them to design and fly airplanes!
It is not a serious statement. My grandfather-in-law used that quip to evade questions about his fear of flying.
My dad was a seebee on gram island
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So many episodes have an “appendicitis” as part of the story. We’re there really that many instances in the submarine service?
In this episode two of the enlisted men have a conversation in front of a door. Did not the Tigrone have a hatch?
Quite a few Fleet boats were converted to Reserve trading subs (AGSS). The AGSS were refitted and had features that were not found on regular boats.
Did I spot Lee Van Cleef in a uncredited cameo as the aircrew departed?
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