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Chinese balloon reminds me of stories of Nazi subs off Louisiana coast during WW2
Posted on 2/4/23 at 11:33 am
Posted on 2/4/23 at 11:33 am
I’ve heard and read about those Nazi subs sinking ships off the coast of Louisiana. Did it create any kind of panic in New Orleans back then? Were old baws in Venice loading up shotguns looking for a fight? An old version of the Cajun Navy fighting U-boats would make for a cool movie, to be honest.
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Posted on 2/4/23 at 11:35 am to AlaTiger
the Japanese bombed us with balloons
Posted on 2/4/23 at 11:37 am to AlaTiger
I feel like I'm remember a U boat getting inland in the US
Posted on 2/4/23 at 11:37 am to OWLFAN86
Balloons were used during the Civil War too. I think I remember hearing about some bombs being dropped from them, but they were mainly for observation.
Posted on 2/4/23 at 11:38 am to X123F45
They were in the Chesapeake Bay.
Posted on 2/4/23 at 11:38 am to X123F45
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I feel like I'm remember a U boat getting inland in the US
didn't thy sink/find one near Morgan City?
Posted on 2/4/23 at 11:39 am to 777Tiger
Posted on 2/4/23 at 11:41 am to AlaTiger
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An old version of the Cajun Navy fighting U-boats would make for a cool movie, to be honest.
Maybe a comedy
Posted on 2/4/23 at 11:41 am to AlaTiger
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Were old baws in Venice loading up shotguns looking for a fight?
There are stories of shrimpers going out and trading fresh fruits and vegetables for gold.
ETA I had a fraternity brother from Houma who was searching for the UBoat that sunk off the mouth of the Mississippi. He never found it but somebody else eventually did. He told me a bunch of the lore surrounding it.
This post was edited on 2/4/23 at 11:48 am
Posted on 2/4/23 at 11:41 am to X123F45
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I feel like I'm remember a U boat getting inland in the US
U-166 GoM
Plenty of uboats up and down the east coast and GoM. There are at least 3 that I’ve seen off of the NC coast.
Several patrol reports of Uboats making their way into Charleston Harbor, up the Cape Fear River, broaching past Cape Henry in Norfolk, taking pictures of Manhattan with all of its lights lit up.
The Battle of the Atlantic is truly the battle that won the war. Without those supplies getting to England and Russia, both fronts collapse.
Posted on 2/4/23 at 11:42 am to AlaTiger
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Chinese balloon reminds me of stories of Nazi subs off Louisiana coast during WW2
It reminds me of the Japs sending over balloon bombs since it's basically the same thing if they strapped a bomb to it.
Posted on 2/4/23 at 11:44 am to Jim Rockford
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There are stories of shrimpers going out and trading fresh fruits and vegetables for gold.
I never heard that.
Consorting with Nazis for profit? Dang. Vichy Louisiana?
This post was edited on 2/4/23 at 11:45 am
Posted on 2/4/23 at 11:45 am to 777Tiger
They did. But not before it sunk a cargo ship. A bunch of shrimpers from Morgan City got the call and went out there and rescued people in the water and brought them back to the hospital in Morgan City. There’s a pretty good book on the story of that. Read it a few years ago but forgot the name.
Posted on 2/4/23 at 11:46 am to TheGasMan
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The Battle of the Atlantic is truly the battle that won the war. Without those supplies getting to England and Russia, both fronts collapse.
Yep. Everyone should thank a boomer today for the fact that we aren’t speaking german
Posted on 2/4/23 at 11:46 am to AlaTiger
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Were old baws in Venice loading up shotguns looking for a fight?
They were selling them diesel
Posted on 2/4/23 at 12:06 pm to el Gaucho
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Everyone should thank a boomer today for the fact that we aren’t speaking german
Posted on 2/4/23 at 12:26 pm to Taxing Authority
German u boats came as far inland as the Disney property on the northshore.
Posted on 2/4/23 at 1:10 pm to AlaTiger
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Consorting with Nazis for profit? Dang. Vichy Louisiana?
It's not really consorting, more a gentlemen's agreement so they don't sink your livelihood.
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