submariner graffiti

bubblehead posted a great entry about Submarine Warfare since WWII.

but

i remember in the late 70's that the USS George Washington SSBN-598 surfaced under a japanese freighter in the western pacific, and sank that maru.

the following spread throughout the entire submarine community, usually found penned on the walls of the local crapper on the pier.

URGENT FLASH TRAFFIC
TO: Commanding Officer, SSBN-598
FM: COMSUBPAC OPERATIONS OFFICE

1: WWII has been over since 1945.
2: STOP SINKING JAPANESE SHIPS