To: Light Speed
Your friend's DD was sunk during this battle. WASHINGTON sank the Japanese BB KIRISHIMA. 75 16" rounds expended, 9 hits, bore clear, no casualties.
81 posted on
09/25/2003 8:43:42 PM PDT by
GATOR NAVY
(20 years in the Navy; never drunk on duty - never sober on liberty)
To: GATOR NAVY
We have some dates comming soon.lots to chat about.
Have watched several great videos on Iron Bottom sound..kinda erie seeing the ships underwater.
Crusiers with their bows completely blown off to the 2nd turret or bridge...some ships with their bows collapsed..causing the ships to carreen wildly..I think their was even some collisions due to this.
Men gathering around the ships bow...as the wrecks beagn to drift apart.
Just a difficult time..with not much good news comming in.
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