1. I agree with and support the Prime Ministers answer to this question. 2. Again I support the Prime Ministers position, however, perhaps if we...
Kai, is there a 5 to 7 digit item number stamped somewhere into the case? Most likley begining with 96. Here is a link to some info about the...
[I] Not sure how much weight this lowly admiral carries but please see above for my own votes. PS. apologies for the double quote thing, but...
It's a good book to read if you enjoy the aspects of first person history but not as much in the accuracy department. I think of it much in the...
This is terribly sad news indeed. RIP Patrick, and may your work carry you on further in our memories.
More garbage Japanese Politicians. One day Japan will be teaching there children that the big bad Americans descended from the sky to rain nuclear...
What was the fuel capacity for avgas on Midway? I've only found a couple refrences on this, and none mention if they held diesel for subs or...
"We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible" - Vince Lombardi
Keep in mind the propensity of US sub skippers to attack on the surface at night.
Of course, but the learning curve has been slow. I'll probablly be asking you a few questions in the next few days, but for now it's been a simple...
Yes, though she wasn't really stationary either. As Takao pointed out above, Yorkown was already under tow when I-168 fired. I'm not sure what...
Herrmann was providing power to help with the repairs. IIRC the Japanese sub did not intend to hit the DD but lossed 4 fish at Yorktown. It just...
The whole task force remained with the ship. The destroyer Hammann has pulled alongside Yorktown to lend a hand, but the other five destroyers in...
A couple of requests for the Honorable Belasar-san to consider for his loyal subordinates. Increased number of Ammunition Ships to support...
The Japanese loss of a few DD's at Cape St. George seems to back this up. They may have continued the practice, but nowhere near the scale.
No Honorable Belsar-san, Bobimoto did not talk me into it, but his discriptions and this conversation alone was enough to warrent looking at it in...