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...was when the Sullivan brothers went down with the USS Juneau. Worth looking up if you are unfamiliar with it.
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The whole series of naval battles for Guadalcanal is well described in the book Neptune's Inferno.
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I’m gonna get that book.
Got it! 7.00 on eBay. Free shipping
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i'm getting too, but gotta wait for a cheap-one.
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If you are interested in WWII History you should read Neptune’s Inferno. We all know a bit about Midway and many other carrier battles. This book details the 6 surface battles that our navy fought with the Japanese, who had better night tactics and much better torpedoes. We triumphed in the end. The whole Guadalcanal conflict was the tipping point in the Pacific War.
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I’m gonna get that book.
Got it! 7.00 on eBay. Free shipping I got it too! Now I just gotta find the time to read it.....
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If this is correct is it the ship named for the brothers.
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...was when the Sullivan brothers went down with the USS Juneau. Worth looking up if you are unfamiliar with it.
I remember the original movie (or documentary?) made of those brothers many, many years ago.. Helluva story, that..
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We all know a bit about Midway and many other carrier battles. This book details the 6 surface battles that our navy fought with the Japanese, who had better night tactics and much better torpedoes. I thought we had radar, which the Japs lacked & helped us own the night?
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Broncos are officially the worst team in the nation this year.
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