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Re: John E. Doolittle
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lugnet.pirates
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Tue, 1 Feb 2000 14:17:57 GMT
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In lugnet.pirates, Lindsay Frederick Braun writes:
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> Dave Schuler wrote:
> > I think I read or saw somewhere that this same tactic was used in WWII
> > (Battle of Midway, maybe?).
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> Ack, no. The only side with battleships at Midway was Japanese, and they
> never took any part of the battle (they were part of the "invasion force").
> It was a purely carrier-driven action (with bits of submarineness about).
Thanks for the clarification! Elsewhere Bruce was able to de-fog my mind on
the subject, as well. I've so much to learn!
> You may be thinking of the 1944 Battle of the Suraigo Strait, which was the
> last battleship action ever fought--six US battleships and attendant
> destroyers crossed the "T" of two Japanese vessels at night, with predictable
> results. However, crossing the "T" was the favoured goal of all naval
> commanders until that war; the Grand Fleet managed this feat not once but
> twice at Jutland, and the Germans merely turned away (another tactic that
> would have been pure chaos in the age of sail, but one that proved highly
> effective here).
Hmm. I wish I could remember where I first heard about this, because my
recollection seems to resemble the battle you describe. I'll have to look
into it.
Thanks again for the information!
Dave!
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| (...) Ack, no. The only side with battleships at Midway was Japanese, and they never took any part of the battle (they were part of the "invasion force"). It was a purely carrier-driven action (with bits of submarineness about). You may be thinking (...) (25 years ago, 1-Feb-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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