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An even more current book than Shattered Sword, which I enjoyed, also examines Midway anew, claiming to debunk many commonly held assumptions as to the basis of victory and defeat. It is Midway Inquest, by Dallas Woodbury Isom. It is well researched and generally proposes that the victory was a much...

Thanks. I enjoyed that!

Gerard

Two very worthwhile pursuits! However, I read your original note to be saying that I&I was a nickname for Prinz Eugen. Did I ever get that wrong!

Gerard

Ulrich, I always enjoy photos of my favorite ship. What is I&I?

Gerard

BTW, Prinz Eugen's barrels from Anton turret were tested at Dahlgren and were still held there as of several years ago.

Gerard

My view is that Gore has seized a volatile topic to keep himself in the public eye. I don't doubt that he believes in his crusade. Nevertheless, there is ample scientific discussion to the contrary of his positions, enough to shed doubt on his findings. I had not seen his product, but believes it ig...

The following website lists such specs very conveniently for Bismarck and nearly all other Kriegsmarine ships.

http://www.german-navy.de/kriegsmarine/ ... /tech.html

It was the US strategy to burn Japanese cities one-by-one taking advantage of the tendency to construct its buildings almost entirely with wood. I don't remember the number, but I believe that over 50 cities were so targeted.

Gerard

I believe that it was in Boston. Can't be very many shipyards there that would handle this work.

Gerard

An interesting question. Regarding Tirpitz, did the RAF's constant bombing cause many civilian casualites and if so, I gather that Tirpitz' presence would be have been very unwelcome. Nevertheless, from various threads, I get the impression that its past presence is remembered with great interest an...

I recommend "Tales from a Tin Can" by Michael Keith Olson, 2007. An excellent history of the USS Dale from its days at Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay. The special aspect of this book is that it is primarily a history as remembered by the surviving sailors of the USS Dale with author's notes int...

Welcome and enjoy!

Sending it back is probably the smart thing to do. This forum has a good share of experts and intelligent contributors but that does not make it cliqueish. If you browse through some of the threads you will see willing sharers of knowledge, photos, and other materials. You sent out 4 notes in the sa...

Karl, the Roman totals are two estimates by different historians. You can take one or the other but cannot add them together. The Romans took the field with 80,000+ that day, of which 50,000 - 70,000 were killed or captured. Still an incredible total but not what you stated.

Regards,
Gerard

Dear Como, we all appreciate your taking the time to enrich our knowledge. On balance, the internet has been a great boon in sharing experiences. Your message today is a great example of that and helps memorialize precious history.

Gerard