Talk:USS Kraken (SS-370)/@comment-71.222.138.26-20170120052629

I was in the US crew crew that trained the Spanish Crew to operate her. My Name is Ralph Weaver I was a Torpedoman 3rd class. It was a real experience to work with the Spanish crew. We had only one Fireman that could speak spanish and the Spanish had no fluant English speakers. One experience was we took a bunch of the crew to a rodio at scofield army or Marine base. During the bull riding the Spanish crew stood up and cheered the bulls Holloring Toro Toro Toro The English speaking croud cold not understand why the spanyards would cheer the bulls. At the time I owned a 1954 Chevrolet convertible The top was actually rotted away and only the support bars for the top existed. The Spansh did not like to drink beer but preferred wine. One day after a beer ball game they wanted to go to Wakiki. I was dressed in civilian clothes and the Spanyards were all in their uniforms. We were driving down wakiki beach drive and one of the Spanish crew {Toro } was standing up on the trunk lid. They were all whistling at the pretty women they saw and propositioning them. I was drinking and ad had a few beers. As I drove along at a slow speed I kept looking back at Toro standing on the trunk lid and Laughing. All the sudden I hit a car that was stopped for a red light. in front of me. Toro was thrown Forward over the front wind shield.All of the Spaniards started climbing out of the car and a gallon wine jug fell out and started rolling down the street going Bonkedy bonk bonk. I just knew that I was going to be arrested. The Spanyardsall crouded around the car and started talking at the same time scared the driver who was on his way out of the car and he jumped back in fo his car and took off. The Spanyards all got back in my car and we took off. I had only been driving about 8 to 12 MPH at the time of our collision and I did not see any damage to the other car as he took off. It was just another of many funny happenings while serving on the Kraken.