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Re: John E. Doolittle
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lugnet.pirates
Date: 
Fri, 28 Jan 2000 20:11:22 GMT
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In lugnet.pirates, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:
The fleets never saw each other at the Battle of Midway (aircraft carrier
warfare).

  Yeah--I guess aircraft carriers don't shoot at each other that much...

The Battle of Jutland in WWI would be more appropriate.  The entire british
fleet crossed the T on the german fleet.  The germans used their "battle turn
away" tactic to get out with their skins.

  Maybe that's the battle I read/heard about.  Thanks for the info!

     Dave!



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  Re: John E. Doolittle
 
(...) He (...) The fleets never saw each other at the Battle of Midway (aircraft carrier warfare). The Battle of Jutland in WWI would be more appropriate. The entire british fleet crossed the T on the german fleet. The germans used their "battle (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.pirates)

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