To: loreldan
Interesting, but kind of silly. They did the right thing, and they DID get word to the chain of command, but the word still didn't get spread. And at the time, they had no idea what it meant that the fleet was out -- hindsight always makes things so much clearer.
To: CharlesWayneCT
"And at the time, they had no idea what it meant that the fleet was out "
There was no surprise - thats why only the derelicts of the fleet were in port.
18 posted on
12/07/2006 6:55:03 PM PST by
spanalot
To: CharlesWayneCT
And at the time, they had no idea what it meant that the fleet was out Nailed it.
24 posted on
12/07/2006 7:04:10 PM PST by
Jemian
(PAM of JT ~~ If life were "fair", we'd all go to hell. I'm glad there is grace.)
To: CharlesWayneCT
The Jap fleet struck Pearl from the northwest... where was this 'fleet' sighted on the Boise’s route to the Philippines? Maybe Sealover's been 'at sea' too long...
73 posted on
12/09/2006 7:43:42 AM PST by
johnny7
("We took a hell of a beating." -'Vinegar Joe' Stilwell)
To: CharlesWayneCT
Roosevelt set us up the bomb.
80 posted on
12/09/2006 12:10:58 PM PST by
Old Professer
(The critic writes with rapier pen, dips it twice, and writes again.)
To: CharlesWayneCT
My father said that a japanese sub was sited in the harbor a few days before the attack. Everyone know about it
And Dec 6th was a big Christmas party for the officers on the island. Many commanders either didn't make it back to their ships or died in their bunks.
110 posted on
12/13/2006 4:16:36 AM PST by
KosmicKitty
(WARNING: Hormonally crazed woman ahead!!)
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