Opinions on Swede Momsen (12/30/2010)

[Alpha Protocol]

The person we shall discuss today is Charles "Swede" Momsen (June 21, 1896 - May 25, 1967). Swede Momsen is one of my role models and ever since I first read a non-fiction book on him, I have grown to respect the man. He was a Vice Admiral in the United States Navy and an inventor. If it wasn't for him, submarine search and rescue operations wouldn't be the same. He invented a lot of equipment to rescue trapped survivors in submarine wrecks. Sadly the United States Navy didn't accept many of his ideas. Two of his most well-known inventions are the submarine rescue diving bell and the Momsen lung. He personally oversaw and directed the first deep-water submarine rescue in history, the rescue of the crew of the USS Squalus in 1939. What are your thoughts on this man, who I believe to be a true American hero?

Read More on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Momsen
Recommended Reading: The Terrible Hours by Peter Maas
Tomorrow's Person: The Desert Fox, Erwin Rommel

[Wezil]

Are you trying to get us to do your homework for you?

[Cort Haus]

**** OFF

[Alpha Protocol]

**** OFF

u mad?

[BlackCat]

"true American hero" - that is simply stupid

[Hauldren Collider]

**** OFF

QFT

Alpha, we're mainly annoyed that you keep posting threads about topics that nobody here is finding terribly interesting--your One Thread a Day meme is getting old and is kind of offensive to the older members. You often only post in the OP and don't say much that is insightful. Please, join discussions for a while before starting them.

[BlackCat]

the older members

That you really have no idea about - try again around 2015

[Elok]

It'd also be nice if you didn't just copy-paste the same generic topic to five different forums. Spamming ads is one thing, spamming a conversation is just plain sad.

[Aeson]

Alpha Protocol
"u mad"
punctuation on aforequoted

I don't have any opinion on Swede Momsen, but I'm looking forward to tomorrow's "Desert Fox" thread. Can I make a request? I would like an opinion on Hitler thread.

[Al B. Sure!]

The person we shall discuss today is Charles "Swede" Momsen (June 21, 1896 - May 25, 1967). Swede Momsen is one of my role models and ever since I first read a non-fiction book on him, I have grown to respect the man. He was a Vice Admiral in the United States Navy and an inventor. If it wasn't for him, submarine search and rescue operations wouldn't be the same. He invented a lot of equipment to rescue trapped survivors in submarine wrecks. Sadly the United States Navy didn't accept many of his ideas. Two of his most well-known inventions are the submarine rescue diving bell and the Momsen lung. He personally oversaw and directed the first deep-water submarine rescue in history, the rescue of the crew of the USS Squalus in 1939. What are your thoughts on this man, who I believe to be a true American hero?

Read More on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Momsen
Recommended Reading: The Terrible Hours by Peter Maas
Tomorrow's Person: The Desert Fox, Erwin Rommel

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[DaShi]

QFT

Alpha, we're mainly annoyed that you keep posting threads about topics that nobody here is finding terribly interesting--your One Thread a Day meme is getting old and is kind of offensive to the older members. You often only post in the OP and don't say much that is insightful. Please, join discussions for a while before starting them.

Still perfer him to Hera.

[KrazyHorse]

118 to go

[Provost Harrison]

I second Cort Haus's sentiment.

[Meticulous Man]

I had no idea whoTF Swede Momsen was before this thread. Alpha Protocol's posts have increased the amount of knowledge in the world

[Meticulous Man]

Edit: On second thought, I maybe don't want to bring up stuff like this Naive me.