March 9, 2007
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Alright, THAT was funny! ;^p
Don and I were watching the Military Channel's show on the top ten submarine classes, during which this choice tidbit of historical knowledge was related:
In WWI, the Germans had a submarine force, but the British military held submarines in low esteem, refusing to take them seriously as a threat.
The British Navy's initial defense mechanism against enemy submarines?
Rowboats and mallets. The plan was that when a submarine was spotted, a ship would launch two or three sailors in a rowboat, who would row to where the enemy periscope was sticking out of the water and whap it with a mallet.
Didn't have any noticeable success in controlling German subs, leading to a very effective siege against England. Food was getting scarce by the time the British Navy decided maybe it'd better Take Steps against the submarines.
Row boats and mallets?
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Wot, wot? I say, old chap. Hand me the mallet thingie over there and we'll teach Jerry a thing or two, won't we now?
LOL!
Another idea that looked better on paper than in practice.
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