Posted on 09/12/2019 2:14:03 PM PDT by NRx
A history of the attack on the USS Franklin and the heroic damage control efforts that saved the ship on 19 March, 1945. (Appx 1hr.)
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The Franklin Comes Home by A.A. Hoehling
Excellent book.
Check out his treatment of the Battle Off Samar to be reminded of what balls our forefathers possessed. You also enjoy his treatment of the Russian fleet’s sailing to Japan 1905 as well as French pre dreadnoughts. Don’t know how he has to time to produce so many videos.
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Thanks for the link.
I’ve been enjoying watching youtube episodes of Silent Service, about WWII submarine events.
Saw one yesterday that was a the inspiration for the Cary Grant movie where he is the sub commander who rescues a bunch of nurses.
They were made in the late 50’s. Noticed DeForrest Kelly and Leonard Nimoy as characters in some of them.
“Don’t know how he has to time to produce so many videos.”
It’s all he does. It is his job.
He does it well though.
Thanks for posting, and I wlll check it out...and thank you, Chode, for the ping!
I’ve been subscribed to Drachinifel for ages now. A very good channel for naval history from the age of sail to the end of WW2. I like his sprinkling of understated British humor every now and then to keep it from being overly dry.
I loved his video HMAS Sydney - Legendary fights with angry Australians. Learned a few new things too (one day, the Australian Navy will succeed in shooting down the planet Venus...)
I really think I know what the problem is with the modern west is this days
With WW1 and WW2 a large amount of the best male gene pool was kill off in these wars and did not get to reproduce in the number they normally would.
War causes a reversal Darwinism.. instead of survival of the fittest..large wars leads to slaughter of the fittest
In the 20th century the west destroyed a good part of its best.. and that is reflected in the 21 century population of the west
A great many things can be said, but it’s late, so, I’ll summarize:
WOW.
Saw one yesterday that was a the inspiration for the Cary Grant movie where he is the sub commander who rescues a bunch of nurses.
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He also takes onboard a bunch of Filipino women and every single one is pregnant...
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