EARLY EPISODE: The K Class Submarine and the Battle of May Island

Old crow missed out fr

Once again reminded that for all I enjoy this podcast. Naval history is something of a blind spot.

nothing quite hits like an LLBD stupid boat episode

Creed is a terrible band so I get it

“Worst submarine ever built” ah I see we will need an Oceangate bonus episode

Like John said, vapes are banned on submarines and all US Navy ships (after some exploded). Plenty of people still sneak them onboard of course. I was on an Aircraft Carrier recently that sent five people to Captains Mast after they all got caught with them. Surface ships still have smoking areas. But on submarines, the main nicotine method is dipping, with Zyn pouches rapidly overtaking them.

JESUS CHRIST JOE NOT THE WEREWOLF KNOT JOKES 😭😭😭😭😭😭 I feel like it can take a bit to get a chuckle out of me but my jaw dropped while on the morning train commute Jesus Christ

To be fair, I'd trust Ernest Powertools Worrell with this, because a bunch of wacky shit would happen, but everyone would survive. Yes, that's what the P stands for.

But what if you promoted the ability to become a warrior of oak and bronze?

Loved The Terror, great Jared Harris shit

I laughed way too loud at the knot joke, but even louder at the response it got.

Green Monster ftw

I think I speak for all of us when I say thank God for big dumb boats (and under sea boats)

Big dumb boats and furry jokes. We crave nothing more

You can’t tell me, an experienced Wonk you weren’t about to give us a bright spot! Is it a sneaky pinkie ring Joe??

I was not expecting an omegaverse reference in my favourite big dumb boats podcast, but I’m happier for it.

Towards the end I was pretty sure I was going to need to break out my battleship board game to keep track of it all.

As furry trash, I'm very proud of Joe for the knot joke. <3

Ahaha the K class. Gonna enjoy this one. 🍷

"Oh, fifty pounds of gelignite it sped him on his way. Toora, loora, toora, loora, loo. And the lad that laid the charge, we're in debt to him today" - from Nelson's Farewell by the Dubliners

Hi Mom!

K but I kinda wanna see an aircraft carrier do ramming. Also Buggery & Gin sounds like a high end restaurant

Little bit of trivia: the admiral that demanded as many knots as possible was the inspiration for Anita Blake

More interested if the seaman ran into snorks. And if they fucked the snorkel hole.

Ass-carapace? No. Polish-plaitmail

got confused initially as to where "raw sith" was until I realised you meant Rosyth. Anyway, listened to it on the way back from visiting my parents in Helensburgh, just round the corner form the modern home of the RN Submarine fleet. Even saw one of the attack subs headed out; amusing on the marine tracking websites the submarine AIS signals are supressed but the tug boats and other escort vessels aren't.

Funnily Enough, I heard about this first from Fredick Knudsen of Down the Rabbit hole

Jesus, as someone who worked on the May, sailed round the May and got married on the May waiting on Joe's Scottish pronunciations was a journey

Oh yeah, this one. The one that was longer than its crush depth.

Man, I’m wearing a pair of MeUndies right now… but in my defense I’ve been wearing that brand for like 10yrs. Also, as a former C-130 mechanic and aviator… people vape on board. You’re not allowed to but I’m sure submariners are doing it too.

Boats, boats, boats!

Smash boats.

G4S got bought out, atleast in the US a few years ago. I worked for them kek

BIG DUMB BOATS LETS GOOO

They banned vapes on subs after several did explode. The smoking ban also went into effect around 2012 I think. It was right after I got off the Maine. Used to be 4 people at a time.

Kalamity LETS GO

Yes! Awesome! I've been hoping you'd do this story! Thank you! Pressing play right now :)