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Song Parodies -> "Hunters at Sea"
Original Song Title:
"Under the Sea"
Original Performer:
"The Little Mermaid" Soundtrack
Parody Song Title:
"Hunters at Sea"
Parody Written by:
Robert D. Arndt Jr.
The Lyrics
Hitler's pirate fleet of WW2 were 10 auxilliary cruisers that had been converted from liners to appear as unarmed merchants flying a range of flase flags. They were armored and well armed with topedoes, cannons, and heavy MGs. They patrolled the world's oceans looking for easy prey and sunk 2.5 million tons of Allied shipping- second only to the U-boats with 14.1 million tons!!! These 10 ships did more damage per ship than the entire British and US Navies combined! Like the Fw-200 Condor, they were a scourge in the early war years and had to be tracked down and sunk or damaged one-by-one with great effort. The counter Armed Merchant ships proved a disaster and so military subs, destroyers, cruisers, and other warships had to be brought in to strike back. Most were destroyed but a few survived the war and W Germany got one back from Britain.
Hitler’s pirate fleet was meaner
Left destruction in their wakes
Armed and flying false colors
Unarmed merchants met their fate
Close encounters spelled their doom
Right down to the ocean floor
Such ships never had a clue
Until “fish in the water” scored!
Hunters at sea
Hunters at sea
Dispersed, all scattered
Leaving ships battered
In shooting sprees
U-boats under the water prey
Commerce raiders deceive all day
Tonnage increasin’
Allies defeatin’
Hunters at sea
Torpedoes and guns are ready
Every ocean they take their toll
Ten of them strong and steady
Some with air recon on patrol
Raiders weren’t always lucky
The adversaries that they faced
Warships and MTBs angry
Down to the bottom-same fate
Hunters at sea
Hunters at sea
Hard to beat them
Must defeat them
They fight with deceit
A lone vessel somehow overlooked
Raider IDs them from their books
Suddenly- trouble!
Torpedo bubbles
Hunters at sea
Hunters at sea
Captains know no fear
Armed to the teeth here
Artillery
Live to fight another day
Always alert while stalking prey
They got the spirit
Sinkings? They cheer it
Hunters at sea
Atlantis and Thor
Orion, and Widder
Michel and Pinguin
Komet and Stier scored
Colonel was last
Kormoran made shore
Hansa bombed- target goal
(Bad)
The ships had their days
Far-ranging hunting
The Allies traced routes
They were countering
They went on attack
The Raiders fought back
Both put on a show
Hunters at sea
Hunters at sea
Sang victories
Of the Happy Times
They were menacing
What did they have?
Armor plating
Hidden weapons in waiting
Each knew the dare, none of them scared
Always ready
In the early years
Each sinking was cheered
Supremacy
Sailing far and near
Then disappeared
Allies got wiser
Searches got wider
Intensified guard
Raiders were struck hard
Start of defeats
[2.5 millions tons sunk still made Allies look weak]
Left destruction in their wakes
Armed and flying false colors
Unarmed merchants met their fate
Close encounters spelled their doom
Right down to the ocean floor
Such ships never had a clue
Until “fish in the water” scored!
Hunters at sea
Hunters at sea
Dispersed, all scattered
Leaving ships battered
In shooting sprees
U-boats under the water prey
Commerce raiders deceive all day
Tonnage increasin’
Allies defeatin’
Hunters at sea
Torpedoes and guns are ready
Every ocean they take their toll
Ten of them strong and steady
Some with air recon on patrol
Raiders weren’t always lucky
The adversaries that they faced
Warships and MTBs angry
Down to the bottom-same fate
Hunters at sea
Hunters at sea
Hard to beat them
Must defeat them
They fight with deceit
A lone vessel somehow overlooked
Raider IDs them from their books
Suddenly- trouble!
Torpedo bubbles
Hunters at sea
Hunters at sea
Captains know no fear
Armed to the teeth here
Artillery
Live to fight another day
Always alert while stalking prey
They got the spirit
Sinkings? They cheer it
Hunters at sea
Atlantis and Thor
Orion, and Widder
Michel and Pinguin
Komet and Stier scored
Colonel was last
Kormoran made shore
Hansa bombed- target goal
(Bad)
The ships had their days
Far-ranging hunting
The Allies traced routes
They were countering
They went on attack
The Raiders fought back
Both put on a show
Hunters at sea
Hunters at sea
Sang victories
Of the Happy Times
They were menacing
What did they have?
Armor plating
Hidden weapons in waiting
Each knew the dare, none of them scared
Always ready
In the early years
Each sinking was cheered
Supremacy
Sailing far and near
Then disappeared
Allies got wiser
Searches got wider
Intensified guard
Raiders were struck hard
Start of defeats
[2.5 millions tons sunk still made Allies look weak]
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Rob - Good job here...and something I actually know something about! This were the hilfskreuzers....seemimgly innocent merchant ships which carried concealed 150mm (5,9 inch) guns. You've covered the subject most thoroughly. ;D
THESE! I'll never make it if I can't spot my mistakes...lol. ;D
These were HSK designated ships (Commerce Raiding Cruiser) with numbers which the RN identified with letters (Raider A, B, C...). Armament varied as well as armor protection but HSK 16 Atlantis had 4x 150mm guns, 1x 76mm, 2x 37mm AA + 2x 20mm AA, 93 mines, and 4x 530mm torpedo tubes! Some carried scout planes Ar-96 or He-114 or a small torpedo boat! Hansa was not completed in 1940 due to bombing...
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You certainly know your WWII, weapons, tactics, battles, etc..
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