Guadalcanal Campaign - 1st Savo Island (IJN 1 : 0 USN)
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- Опубликовано: 22 сен 2020
- Today we look at the first major battle of the Guadalcanal Campaign, the 1st Battle of Savo Island)
Sources:
www.amazon.co.uk/Neptunes-Inferno-U-S-Navy-Guadalcanal/dp/B004KSEYHI
www.amazon.co.uk/Lost-Guadalcanal-Described-Survivors-Official/dp/0786458976
www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/PTO/H...
www.amazon.co.uk/Shame-Savo-Anatomy-Naval-Disaster/dp/1863736506
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My parents made me learn English like any other native would since I was born, even though I'm from a non English speaking nation and they both don't speak English. 20 years later I get to enjoy every single moment of Drach along with his subtle humor sprinkled in. I really owe them big time
Small note, the S class submarine used the WW1 vintage Mk 10 torpedo rather than the dud prone Mk 14 because their tubes were too short to fit the newer weapon.
I love the lieutenant who beat up a shark, I respect that man.
As one historian wrote: "Admiral King decided to set up a toll booth on Guadalcanal."
I admire the confidence of the Quartermaster who overrode the arrogance of the Lieutenant. Warrant Officers have Saved Bacon throughout history. So easy to get arrogance confused with confidence, especially in the USN of 1942. Remarkable that even after the logistical truimph of Pearl Harbour (even if it was strategically insane in the long term) USN contempt for the Japenese wasn't at least tempered by wary acceptance of their abilities. Usually nothing educates like disaster, in that case the USN couldn't get past the insult and shake off their complacency. Excellent relating of the event as usual, I look forward to the next chapters.
I just recently learned that my grandmother worked in the factory assembling torpedoes in Chicago. I have it on good authority that it wasn't her fault.
Long term series you say?
Never realized how close Kirishima and Hiei’s wrecks were. Sisters to the end, I suppose.
My Grandfather was on Quincy. All he would tell me about Savo was that they were being hit before they even knew the IJN was there. The look in his eyes told me not to ask anymore. Thanks Drach for this video I'd been hoping you'd get to it. Ill pass the link on to my Mom and Aunt so they can hear about their Dad's ship.
Anyone here going through this series again? Drach at his best
Ship Command: Your job is to keep an eye out and tell us if the enemy shows up.
"We lost four cruisers, Turner took everyone left and headed for open sea. We're it for now. A zero crashed into her (the Elliott's) midship, they couldn't control the fires so they scuttled her. She went down with half the battalions ammo, most of our grub and medical supplies, and all of our ass wipe."
Poor HMAS Canberra. The crew got a lot of flak when they returned home, all of it undeserved. RIP my fellow countrymen, you did good.
When you put on a Drach vid in hopes that his soothing voice will help lull you to sleep, only find the subject matter so interesting you stay awake another 43 minutes...
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When I was young in the Navy at Pearl Harbor we would volunteer (or voluntold ) to help the old timers on Pearl Harbor Day. One guy in a wheelchair was a 40mm reloader, told some funny and crazy stories.
Ironically, the S-Boats had the best chance against surface targets in 1942, as they were still using WWI-era Mark 10 torpedoes. While these also tended to run deep, they lacked the problematic magnetic and contact exploders of the Mark 14, and could actually be counted upon to function in the event of a hit.
1 of the best books written on the naval battles off Guadalcanal was James Hornfischer's "Neptune's inferno."
The Nobleman has posted. We may rest the bosom of knowledge now.