I -17'S WAR ON CALIFORNIA

I - 17'S

WAR ON CALIFORNIA

Here is an article that actually holds two articles.  It is about a group of Japanese cruiser submarines that carried a certain type of aircraft.  The Subs were "long range" cruiser's....which actually were the largest subs in the Japanese submarine force.  The "Float Plane" that was carried was a "Glen"...which held a crew of two.

Well one of these sub had provided hysteria to the US West Coast.....due to its sinking ships and she shelled an oil refinery shortly after Pear Harbor.  So California was a tad on edge.

These Kwajalein Glens that the Japanese had are a story in themselves....so that short story does accompany the main article.

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SINKING THE SHINANO

Yes, the "Super Carrier" did take place.  The Japanese always had an infatuation with size, and had this idea that "bigger was always better".

So this is what this article is all about....to develop the "biggest & baddest Carrier"  Well some will say they "Japanese" did just what they set out to do....but ....and "Yes" there is a "but".  The Japanese found out that size of a ship does not guarantee that it can and will  control the seas.  

The Japanese had their idea and thoughts crushed by the USS Archerfish (SS-311)....

Give it a read I think you will find it extremely interesting

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I'LL TAKE A CRUISER!

I'll TAKE A CRUISER!

The USS Birmingham (CL-62)

Better known as "Mighty B"

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I run across this article several months back and after reading it felt is was extremely interesting for the simple fact it was written by the USS Birmingham's Captain.  

He explains how this valiant light cruiser suffered more damage more often than any other ship in her class......and lived to tell the tale.

I encourage you to give it a go if your interested in 

Nautical history.

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PIG-NOSED LAKER

McDOUGALL'S PIG-NOSED LAKER

SS CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

Now folks over the many years I've been writing nautical articles....this is the first time I've heard of a "Pig-Nose" vessel, but we all get surprised now and then.

And entrepreneur had a vision of an unsinkable cargo vessel for the Great Lakes trade.....well you'll be astonished at what he actually came up with.....except...his cargo was passengers...5,000 to 7,000 at a time.

Yes....this is interesting....so if you would care to give this a read just click: HERE 

OPERATION PEDESTAL

OPERATION PEDESTAL

THE END OF THE BEGINNING

I don't have a clue if any of my readers know about "Malta"....a very small island....and in the beginning of WW II they had a population of about 200,000.  Well early on in WW II they were being leveled by unrelenting Axis air raids,  Malta did not have the tools to protect itself.  This was all brought on by the Suez Canal and it's close proximity to North Africa during WWII.  They were getting pounded pretty hard....and badly needed help....actually they were hanging on by a thread.  They needed help so this is there story....many a ship went down in the convoy named PEDESTAL to get supplies, fuel, and weapons to the island.  Here is the story
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