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The Pacific Part Three: Tarawa Paving the Way to Peleliu, Iwo Jima and Okinawa
Introduction to Part Three While the First Marine Division slogged its way through the hell of the New Britain campaign the battle for the Pacific’s primary focus became the Central Pacific which was a far different sort of war than … Continue reading
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Forerunners of the Next Generation: The New Mexico Class, USS New Mexico, USS Idaho and USS Mississippi
New Mexico BB-40 in 1930 before moderization The Battleships of the Nevada and Pennsylvania classes had established American ship design as second to none in 1916. At the same time the US Navy was planning advances in engineering systems that … Continue reading
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They Held the Line: The USS Yorktown CV-5, USS Enterprise CV-6 and USS Hornet CV-8, Part Three the Enterprise
Enterprise CV-6 circa 1940 This is the last of a three part series about the USS Yorktown Class Aircraft Carriers. It is the story of the USS Enterprise CV-6, the legendary “Big E” and possibly the most celebrated American warship … Continue reading
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One Square Mile of Hell: The Invasion of Tarawa
On November 20th 2009 the Marine Corps and especially the 2nd Marine Division will mark the 66th anniversary of the amphibious assault on the Tarawa Atoll and the island of Betio. It was fought at a great cost but would … Continue reading
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The First Aircraft Carriers Part One: The First American Flattops- Langley, Lexington and Saratoga
Aircraft over Saratoga Note: This is the first in a series on the early aircraft carriers. Two others will follow on the British and Japanese carriers. My dad was a Chief Petty Officer in Naval Aviation. As such I grew … Continue reading
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