On one of the ships that was sunk, the men who died were trapped inside and didn’t die right away. The sounds of the men tapping on the inside of the ship could be heard for a long time, but rescue was not possible.......... Lest we forget.
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On one of the ships that was sunk, the men who died were trapped inside
and didn’t die right away. The sounds of the men tapping on the inside
of the ship could be heard for a long time, but rescue was not possible...
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Some of the bodies recovered from the West Virginia were in a compartment
with a calendar that had dates scratched off until Dec. 23.
West Virginia (BB48) (note: very slow download speed)
http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/w6/west_virginia-ii.htm
Grim stuff for those doing recovery work.
I do recall some were rescued (alive) from the capsized Oklahoma;
I don’t know if a “rescue” came too late for sailors trapped in
other compartments on other ships.