And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
American light cruiser USS Miami (Cl-89) takes a break from bombarding Japanese fortifications on the Islands of Angaur and Peleliu amid Operation Stalemate II. 7 September 1944
Who the hell give an operation the code name Stalemate? Seems like that's just inviting disaster. Kind of like christening a ship Titanic Two. DON'T TEMPT FATE THAT WAY!
Have often wondered why the smaller islands were shelled and bombed for only a few days. A week or two of fighter/med/heavy bombers and bombardment was possible. May not have gotten them all but would probably rendered more combat ineffective due to other reasons. Men can only take so much.
It appears to be emergency flotation -- cork around the exterior and webbing for flooring. That's a guess as many types of life rafts that didn't take up room were tried out.
had a co-worker years ago who was on a destroyer during Vietnam, he said the empty brass cases from WW2 era shells leftover from fire support missions were in great demand.
Watch out for that flying brass!!! The PMC brand of ammunition from Korea was built upon all of the piles of free brass we left laying all over the country after the Korean war. So now they are selling it back to us in small arms calibers.. Capitalism works!
did a full ammo loadout on a Spruance destroyer. 540 forward, 540 aft. Those cruisers had staggering magazines. So did the New Jersey. I did tour her magazines courtesy of my former DCA. I got the cook's tour of the Missouri. He was a nice guy and a pro.
Who the hell give an operation the code name Stalemate? Seems like that's just inviting disaster. Kind of like christening a ship Titanic Two. DON'T TEMPT FATE THAT WAY!
ReplyDeleteHave often wondered why the smaller islands were shelled and bombed for only a few days. A week or two of fighter/med/heavy bombers and bombardment was possible. May not have gotten them all but would probably rendered more combat ineffective due to other reasons. Men can only take so much.
ReplyDeleteWhat is the stuff piled on top of the turrets?
ReplyDeleteIt appears to be emergency flotation -- cork around the exterior and webbing for flooring. That's a guess as many types of life rafts that didn't take up room were tried out.
DeleteFloater nets.
DeleteInteresting.
ReplyDeleteMy uncle was a 20 year old B-24 pilot over Peleliu at that time....a good man all his life.
That is a remarkable statement.
DeleteA good shooter polices up their brass!
ReplyDeleteThere are two guys aft of the 20mm tub, picking up the 5"/38 casings, so the chaps picking up after the 6"/47 must be just about to enter the scene.
Deletethe AAA gunners went deaf a little bit ago.
ReplyDeleteTime to police all that brass.
ReplyDeletehad a co-worker years ago who was on a destroyer during Vietnam, he said the empty brass cases from WW2 era shells leftover from fire support missions were in great demand.
ReplyDeleteWatch out for that flying brass!!! The PMC brand of ammunition from Korea was built upon all of the piles of free brass we left laying all over the country after the Korean war. So now they are selling it back to us in small arms calibers.. Capitalism works!
ReplyDeleteThat's ten days before I was born...
ReplyDeleteMy Dad's 22nd BD. He was doing other stuff in Europe on this day.
ReplyDeleteWould be 100 this year.
I miss him.
did a full ammo loadout on a Spruance destroyer. 540 forward, 540 aft. Those cruisers had staggering magazines. So did the New Jersey. I did tour her magazines courtesy of my former DCA. I got the cook's tour of the Missouri. He was a nice guy and a pro.
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