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2008-03-19 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by Steve White 2008-03-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 The QUEENIE's homecoming reception in lore is sopposed/claimed by some to be the true basis behind the comedy flick THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING, THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING, although others claim twas an actual Russ sub incident.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-03-19 00:18|| 2008-03-19 00:18|| Front Page Top

#2 If you can find it and like Cold War true stories of subs doing sneaky stuff, see if you can find a book named "Blind Mans Bluff". Highly recommended.

Posted by tu3031 2008-03-19 09:47|| 2008-03-19 09:47|| Front Page Top

#3 "Another danger was that the sub might simply be frozen in place with no way out and no way to call for help as food and other supplies dwindled."

If you are hovering under ice with no current, Won't you melt the ice above eventually? You could dump steam if you had to. (I'm guessing here)

Posted by Penguin 2008-03-19 11:05|| 2008-03-19 11:05|| Front Page Top

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