tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post8893212156581450355..comments2024-03-28T10:50:29.895-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: The Fate of EmpiresOldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-69234883715269299712021-06-08T03:59:57.632-07:002021-06-08T03:59:57.632-07:00I eventually did, though the history was implausib...I eventually did, though the history was implausible at best, the story was good and the characters were very good.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-68409521770436291282021-06-08T03:58:51.784-07:002021-06-08T03:58:51.784-07:00Yup, those torpedoes were "fine" accordi...Yup, those torpedoes were "fine" according to the boffins. Bloody eggheads.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-82744345522926524962021-06-07T23:38:48.379-07:002021-06-07T23:38:48.379-07:00Your point about the Pacific becoming a Japanese l...Your point about the Pacific becoming a Japanese lake reminds me of that Amazon Prime series, the Man in the High Castle. Did you ever watch?Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930237104692982421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-22695940348809598112021-06-07T18:45:45.429-07:002021-06-07T18:45:45.429-07:00Midway allowed the fleet submarines of the US Navy...Midway allowed the fleet submarines of the US Navy to run amok for the rest of the war. Now if they only had decent torpedoes... Sometimes the worst enemy you have is your own side.Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-29175803136957130192021-06-07T02:25:57.914-07:002021-06-07T02:25:57.914-07:00Ah, the what-ifs of history, interesting to ponder...Ah, the what-ifs of history, interesting to ponder.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-19954178582320243912021-06-07T02:25:11.134-07:002021-06-07T02:25:11.134-07:00A nasty fight.A nasty fight.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-15155284035498945632021-06-07T02:24:49.019-07:002021-06-07T02:24:49.019-07:00Indeed.Indeed.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-59797051142782780042021-06-06T23:46:45.662-07:002021-06-06T23:46:45.662-07:00Well, an interesting what-if would be if McClusky ...Well, an interesting what-if would be if McClusky didn't turn to box pattern search and continued along plotted course to where Kido Butai was suposed to be... Or just didnt spot the lone DD hunting for Nautilus.<br />Leslie from Yorktown would probably take out one CV , but then full might of rest of the Kido Butai would counterattack while USN was busy recovering own planes.<br />Mitscher kinda redeemed himself with his further career. And Hornet's air group in general at Solomons.Paweł Kasperekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17636249014878876718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-80825329037305923932021-06-06T18:17:44.920-07:002021-06-06T18:17:44.920-07:00Don McCollor - I had never thought of it that way ...Don McCollor - I had never thought of it that way before. It certainly seems sensible.Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-48113452588321235422021-06-06T18:15:42.477-07:002021-06-06T18:15:42.477-07:00(Don McCollor)..and atop Pointe du Hac where the R...(Don McCollor)..and atop Pointe du Hac where the Rangers climbed the sheer crumbling cliffs while the defenders fired straight down into their faces...<br />Don McCollorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18028324869570493102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-50870766603209851152021-06-06T18:11:42.810-07:002021-06-06T18:11:42.810-07:00Very true.Very true.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-13012995768310394022021-06-06T17:52:35.272-07:002021-06-06T17:52:35.272-07:00(Don McCollor)...Europe First was practicality. Ge...(Don McCollor)...Europe First was practicality. German was much more dangerous. If Britain and/or Russia fell, it would control the resources of a continent with a huge industrial base. The US would be left alone to assault across the Atlantic with no friendly ports to sail to. In the dark background, Germany had scientists and the potential resources to develop a nuclear weapon (Japan had good scientists, but not the resources). Japan controlled a lot of area on a map, but mostly empty sea. They had captured raw material resources, but it had to be shipped back by sea. And the American subs were waiting. And Japan simply not match US war production. The yards at a single shipbuilder (Bath Iron Works in Maine) built more destroyers than the entire Empire of Japan...Don McCollorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18028324869570493102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-36832815575739654792021-06-06T15:36:20.361-07:002021-06-06T15:36:20.361-07:00Yeah, unbelievable.Yeah, unbelievable.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-71129891706723487432021-06-06T15:28:09.557-07:002021-06-06T15:28:09.557-07:00Too bad the inept commanders such as Ring and Mits...Too bad the inept commanders such as Ring and Mitscher got passes.<br />Boat GuyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-58293714497115955142021-06-06T13:46:42.922-07:002021-06-06T13:46:42.922-07:00Yeah...Yeah...OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-35085976942141205282021-06-06T12:30:27.184-07:002021-06-06T12:30:27.184-07:00Like so many, I was shocked and saddened by Hornfi...Like so many, I was shocked and saddened by Hornfischer's death. A great talent gone too soon; but what a legacy he's left!<br />Boat GuyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-65239948760733220472021-06-06T12:09:44.795-07:002021-06-06T12:09:44.795-07:00They were indeed, their deeds should resound forev...They were indeed, their deeds should resound forever.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-27590434865194964352021-06-06T12:08:28.464-07:002021-06-06T12:08:28.464-07:00Yup, one of those unsung heroes who made a HUGE di...Yup, one of those unsung heroes who made a HUGE difference.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-31783671408772955612021-06-06T12:08:00.440-07:002021-06-06T12:08:00.440-07:00Well said!Well said!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-1775557124612098282021-06-06T12:07:06.554-07:002021-06-06T12:07:06.554-07:00It was indeed.It was indeed.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-91250774277985745702021-06-06T12:06:36.498-07:002021-06-06T12:06:36.498-07:00Agreed.Agreed.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-78175212050749499342021-06-06T12:06:20.396-07:002021-06-06T12:06:20.396-07:00JB - We have to remember, otherwise we lose everyt...JB - We have to remember, otherwise we lose everything.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-23077289351882684452021-06-06T12:05:46.377-07:002021-06-06T12:05:46.377-07:00TB - I fear that's the way it's going. How...TB - I fear that's the way it's going. How do we stop the rot?OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-15778736704825605162021-06-06T11:00:41.314-07:002021-06-06T11:00:41.314-07:00Midway is an important historical moment around ou...Midway is an important historical moment around our house. A number of my father's classmates at Annapolis played important roles in the battle, not the least of which were Wade McClusky and Max Leslie. My lasting regret is that I met them, and other classmates, while I was too young to appreciate the contributions they had made. To paraphrase Stonewall Jackson, "The Class of 1926 was heard that day",Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15482185271178889753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-63603230052252906602021-06-06T10:41:21.836-07:002021-06-06T10:41:21.836-07:00And don't even get me going on how badly Comma...And don't even get me going on how badly Commander Joe Rochefort was screwed over despite his brilliance at Midway.MrGarabaldihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05768774166065615995noreply@blogger.com