USF CONSTITUTION & HMS GUERRIERE

I do a lot of reading about what I call the "Old Wars" to try and compare those sea battles to present day sea battles....and I'm still not really sure which was the worst.

Well here is a battle that took place in 1812....some call it the "most famous" sea battle of that conflict...I'm not so sure of that...all were bad in my reading of history....but it is a battle with interest.

Also there is some info on the USF Constitution that may interest you as well.  

Hope you find the article interesting

Click HERE to read the article. 

ESCAPE FROM WAKE ISLAND

The term "Wake Island" seems to have nasty memories to a lot of people that has the view that the US Navy let their men down during this event...and that may be so...but I'll let the reader decide that.

Another thing that some individuals may not realize is that the "Pam American Clipper" was involved in getting many people off the island before the Japanese invaded.

This article...which is a "Two Part" article is long...but it is extremely detailed on how all of the above took place and turned out....which I think you'll find that it will be an extremely interesting read.

Hope you enjoy

PART I

PART II

LEND-LEASE [WHAT YOU NEVER KNEW ]

I wish to state early on that this article is probably not going to be interesting to all concerned.  What it does dive into is the amounts of money spent, and some percentages of who gave what to whom.

Now does it provide data and info that the average person was aware that took place...."Yes, it does"

I was taken back by the "numbers of planes, ships, trucks, locomotives, and rail cars that was shipped.....almost unbelievable.

My hat is off the President Roosevelt that was at the head of making this happen.

click: LEND-LEASE PROGRAM [WHAT YOU NEVER KNEW]

ISMAY'S NIGHT TO REMEMBER

Much has been written about the famous Titanic, and I would imagine there will be much more in the future.

But what about the 'guy' behind the Titanic...the guy that was pulling the strings to make it all happen....more or less 'his way'.

I'm talking about J. Bruce Ismay whom was born into wealth...and stepped into his fathers shoes to take over running the White Star Line.

He later was to fall from grace and be called a coward...and many other names that I will not mention here.

The man behind the Titanic and interesting read

To read click on title: ISMAY'S NIGHT TO REMEMBER

MERCY SHIPS WITH STING

I am not so sure many know of the three ships that the Navy acquired to be labeled "Evacuation Transports."  Actually I don't think many know what that 'term' actually meant.

The hulls were 'merchant,'  and they were signed up....on paper as "Tryon Class" and given the hull sign as (APH--1, APH-2, APH-3).  Now APH-1...was actually the brand new C-2 SS Alcoa Courier.  

Now this is a fairly interesting article...something you may not have realized in the many facets of WW II.

Want to give it a read....click on the title: MERCY SHIPS WITH STING