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Mail Call: Armored Scout Car; Water-Cooled Machine Gun; Fart Sack; Shuteye; Nazi U-Boats; Stealth Ship

 

Episode Summary

In this episode, R. Lee Ermey answers questions about the effectiveness of armored scout cars in WW2, how the water cooled machine gun works, what a "fart sack" is, how soldiers get sleep on the battlefield, how effective the German U-Boats were in WW2, and the newest Naval stealth ship.

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  • The German U-Boat crews suffered the highest casualty rates of any of the German armed services during World War 2. []
  • The Type 7 German U-Boat had a top speed of 17 knots on the surface and 8 knots underwater. []
  • The most common German U-Boat was the Type 7C that was 217 feet long and had a crew of 51 sailors. []
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  • R. Lee Ermey: Before it was declassified, the Sea Shadow was tested only at night where it skimmed along the northern California coast without any civilians ever knowing that it was out there. Makes you kind of wonder what might be cruising just offshore tonight, huh? []
  • R. Lee Ermey: What have we got in development now? Well, if I showed you that, I'd have to kill ya. []
  • R. Lee Ermey: You know, this old "fart sack" is pretty cozy, but I shouldn't have eaten that S.O.S. in the chow hall this morning, if you know what I mean. Whew! []
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