During World War II, the American Q-ship "Phantom Clipper", crewed by the "Yankee Clippers," sank a surprisingly large number of Japanese and German warships.
History
The Q-ship "Phantom Clipper," and the services of its crew, were donated to the U.S. Navy in 1942, at Norfolk, Virginia, by its original commander, Captain Seth Perkins, a British citizen.
This unique warship's crew called themselves the "Yankee Clippers." Captain Perkins had a wooden right leg, from the knee down, shaped like a peg. His First Mate, Hook, had a hook for a left hand. Their Engineer, Erik, was a hulking brute of a man with a thick Scandinavian accent. The Bosun was called Sea Biscuit. All four of these officers were British, while American Lieutenant "Tiger" Shark, USN, joined the crew as their official liaison.[1] Two later additions to this crew were Little Billy, a young orphan and Jewaldri, his guardian.[2]
Paraphernalia
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The Phantom Clipper was a 3-masted, square-rigged clipper ship, only with advanced concealed supercharged engines, armor plate, two 8-inch guns, six deck-mounted torpedo tubes, a fog generator, and a catapult seaplane. She was quite a bit faster than most or all U.S. Naval warships of her time.
Notes
- This version of the Yankee Clippers, including all history and corresponding appearances, was erased from existence following the collapse of the original Multiverse in the 1985–86 Crisis on Infinite Earths limited series. Even though versions of the team may have since appeared, this information does not apply to those versions.
- The Yankee Clippers served aboard the Phantom Clipper.
- The Phantom Clipper series ran in Military Comics (Volume 1) from #9 to #16, with pencils and inks by Fred Kida, except for the last issue which was by Andre LeBlanc.
See Also
- 8 Appearances of Yankee Clippers (Quality Universe)
- 1 Images that include Yankee Clippers (Quality Universe)
- Team Gallery: Yankee Clippers (Quality Universe)