On Thu, 3 Apr 2008 18:47:19 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

A trusted friend of mine was an army spook. had crypto clearance and
all. Had been stationed in Hawaii, Japan, several places around the
far east. CO was wondering what he was doing one night, he said
"playing chess"

I've heard those stories before. My next door neighbor is a former
boomer skipper and tells some great stories about Russian subs. My
favorite was his story about being trailed by a Russian H/K sub and
they had an accident on board that seriously injured a couple of their
sailors. They guys on the boomer heard it when it happened and as the
Russian sub surfaced, he offered assistance which to his complete
surprise was accepted.

When he surfaced, popped the hatch and got out, he was amazed to find
four other subs all on the surface - one American, one British and two
Russian subs plus the boomer. Everybody had been playing tag with
everybody else.

Anyway, the Russians were transferred to the boomer for treatment
until they could be transferred to shore side hospital.