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From: gahooten@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Greg A. Hooten)
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Subject: WWII russian sub story wanted.
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Date: 19 Apr 89 02:44:47 GMT
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From: gahooten@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Greg A. Hooten)


My grandfather was a Lt. Commander in the U.S. Navy.  He is
now deceased, but my grandmother told me that he was a
translator between the U.S. and Russia during WWII.  One
mission was to help translate coded messages from the U.S. to
Russian aboard a Russian Submarine that was being transfered
to a U.S. base.  I don't remember why the sub was being moved,
but apparently it was not just one, but a group of them being
moved.  

During the mission, the change of daily codes was missed while
nearing the U.S. coast, and when the sub contacted a U.S.
Destroyer with the wrong code clearence, the sub was
depthcharged.  The sub sat on the bottom for some time, but
eluded the pursuit after a time with little damage.  

This would seem uncomfortable to be a U.S. officer in a
semi-friendly alies vessel being depthcharged by your own
people.  

What my question is, does anyone know more about this mission?
Why were they moved?  ANY information would be wonderful.
Grandfather would never talk about his involvement with me,
and the only mission I ever heard about was through an article
about him at the Bikini Atol A-bomb test.  I want to know
more.  

Greg Hooten
GAHOOTEN@ames.arc.nasa.gov