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2006-06-17 Science & Technology

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Posted by Anonymoose 2006-06-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I thought US WWII submarines were named after fishes. Lagarto is apanish for lizard, and is origin for word Alligator.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2006-06-17 04:54|| 2006-06-17 04:54|| Front Page Top

Posted by Steve 2006-06-17 07:24|| 2006-06-17 07:24|| Front Page Top

#3 The official nomenclature was "denizens of the deep," so any sea creature could be used; e.g., Nautilus, Narwahl, Whale, Porpoise.

Posted by Mike 2006-06-17 07:31|| 2006-06-17 07:31|| Front Page Top

#4 ~~Oldsmobile~~

nevermind God be with the crew still.

Posted by 6 2006-06-17 11:43|| 2006-06-17 11:43|| Front Page Top

#5 ...Was thinking - I know that Lagarto is a war grave, and that the crew should remain with their boat unto Eternity. IIRC though, this is the only missing boat from WWII that has been positively located and identified. Perhaps we should bring home one set of remains and identify them if at all possible for interment at Arlington. Not that there is anything unique about this boat and its crew, but that one crewmember should represent all the members of the Silent Service who didn't make it home.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2006-06-17 12:21|| 2006-06-17 12:21|| Front Page Top

#6 no Wahoo!

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-06-17 14:42|| 2006-06-17 14:42|| Front Page Top

#7 Wahoo was a Gato-class.

Posted by Mike 2006-06-17 16:20|| 2006-06-17 16:20|| Front Page Top

#8 Wouldn't it be fitting if the Wahoo was located, raised and then berthed in Cleveland? (instead of the Cod)

Posted by GORT 2006-06-17 17:06|| 2006-06-17 17:06|| Front Page Top

#9 ;-)

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-06-17 17:18|| 2006-06-17 17:18|| Front Page Top

#10 GORT: more on Wahoo here.

Posted by Mike 2006-06-17 21:19|| 2006-06-17 21:19|| Front Page Top

#11 Let um sit a bit longer. Marker and survey the area. Seems a little early to recover a well understood artifact. Maybe in 100 years or so.....
But yeah, I certainly can see bringing back one set of reamins for a ceremony.

Posted by 6 2006-06-17 21:30|| 2006-06-17 21:30|| Front Page Top

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