The FReeper Foxhole Revisits The 1st and 2nd Guadalcanal Nov 13-15, 1942 - Aug. 19th, 2005

http://www.angelfire.com/ia/totalwar/Guadalcanal.html ^ | 12/29/2002 | originally posted by SAMWolf

[snippy_about_it]

Good morning Aeronaut.

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Good morning EGC.

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Thanks fredhead.

[snippy_about_it]

!!!!!

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Mornin' PE.

[stand watie]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Professional Engineer]

The captain of the Monssen, believing that the shells were fired from American ships, turned on the recognition lights and was sunk by 47 Japanese shells.

That'd ruin your day. Drat.

[ExcursionGuy84]

Wasn't there a Difference between Japanese star shells and American star shells at that time???

[Professional Engineer]

Howdy ma'am

Busy day, where'd the morning go...

[alfa6]

Friday afternoon bump for the Freeper Foxhoile.

Regards

alfa6 ;>}

[snippy_about_it]

where'd the morning go...

We took it. It's still morning up and over here. ;-)

[USMCBOMBGUY]

Good afternoon,
Just a few more minutes till its quiting time......

[snippy_about_it]

Have a great weekend. We're open until 7pm tonight and of course tomorrow too. We eviiil entrepreneurs. :-)

[Valin]

That was an incredibly exciting time. I recall telling people do you know what's going on? The world as you knew it is changing right before your eyes.

[Iris7]

Hi, Valin. I love to make musing comments.

"1942 1st American offensive in Pacific in WW2, Guadalcanal, Solomon Is"

No disrespect to the United States Marine Corps, but I would say that the first heavy land offensive by Americans in the Pacific was on New Guinea, by the US Army's 32nd Division and by an even larger number of extremely brave Australians. This was not an Australian show, but a joint effort.

The Japanese were massing huge forces to annihilate our people on New Guinea. Guadalcanal was done to relieve pressure on New Guinea (just ask any old Marine about MacArthur), and at the same time to pose an insoluble dilemma for the Japanese. Insoluble, of course, if the Marines and Navy did their jobs.

And now you see MacArthur at work. He was a genius, sometimes.

[Iris7]

7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

[Iris7]

She is beautiful.

United States Ship The Sullivans

*Arleigh Burke Class AEGIS Destroyer, the United States Navy.
*Length: 505'
*Beam: 66'
*Depth: 41'-10"
*Draft: 20'-8 1/4"
*Displacement: 6,605 (light ship), 8,422 (full load)
*Other Data: 4 geared gas turbines, 100,000 horsepower, twin screws, twin rudders, steel superstructure.

CL-52 United States Ship Juneau

* Atlanta class Anti-aircraft Cruiser:
* Displacement: 6,000 tons
* Length: 541'6"
* Beam: 53'2"
* Draft: 16'48"
* Speed: 32-33 knots
* Armament: 16 5"/38, numerous 40mm & 20mm AA, 8 21" torpedo tubes
* Complement: 820
* Built at Federal, Kearny and commissioned 14 February 1942

Notice the close similarity in size and weight between Juneau and The Sullivans. One was a light Cruiser, one of the great Atlantas, and one is a DDG - a "Destroyer". Actually The Sullivans does much the same job as did Juneau.

[Valin]

"I bet that caused a sinking sensation aboard Hiei. Actually, as I recollect Hiei was plenty tough, and did not sink until about noon."

Groan!