[Homer_J_Simpson]

Free Republic University, Department of History presents World War II Plus 70 Years: Seminar and Discussion Forum
First session: September 1, 2009. Last date to add: September 2, 2015.
Reading assignment: New York Times articles delivered daily to students on the 70th anniversary of original publication date. (Previously posted articles can be found by searching on keyword “realtime”.)
To add this class to or drop it from your schedule notify Admissions and Records (Attn: Homer_J_Simpson) by freepmail. Those on the Realtime +/- 70 Years ping list are automatically enrolled. Course description, prerequisites and tuition information is available at the bottom of Homer’s profile.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Winston S. Churchill, The Gathering Storm

[BenLurkin]

Pretty funny.

At that time FDR was doing all he could to suck America into the war.

The Krauts didn’t know that? No wonder they lost.

[GeronL]

Sabotage plot on the USS Arizona???

I want a Dunhill bag.. no I don’t.. I am a MAN!!

Dang subliminal ads.

[CougarGA7]

This "sabotage" attempt on the Arizona consisted of the following issues.

1. Someone had opened the reserve lube oil tanks and let the oil drain into the bilges.

2. Nuts, bolts and other items including steel wool had been found in the spring bearing housings for the 4 propeller shafts.

After the FBI investigation it was determined that the sabotage was not so much to do major damage, but to embarrass certain officers on the ship. The person who had access to dump lube oil into the bilge would also been able to damage more critical items like the turbines.

There was also this incident from October 8th 1939 on the Arizona.

An incident that took place on 8 October 1939 demonstrated the seriousness of the situation. The Arizona was anchored at San Pedro that afternoon when the sailing yacht Sans Gene went past. People topside in the yacht took pictures of the battleship, so the Arizona's officer of the deck dispatched a boarding party commanded by the ship's assistant navigator. He confiscated two rolls of film containing the potentially revealing photos.

- Paul Sullwell, Battleship Arizona: An Illustrated History, p. 270