[Ecliptic]

My father-in-Law was 18 and in the Navy in 1945. He was sent to Marine Boot Camp with other Navy guys to train for the invasion of Japan. After Boot Camp he was put on a ship bound for Japan. After the first bomb was dropped the ship stopped where it was in the Pacific. It sat their until Japan surrendered. Then rerouted to Okinawa. He finished his duty as a Crane Operator on Okinawa.

[PeterPrinciple]

After the first bomb was dropped the ship stopped where it was in the Pacific. It sat their until Japan surrendered.

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I find that interesting. It sure indicates command had expectations and was taking a pause before business as usual.