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The book 'Left to Die' is a good reference regarding the SNAFU regarding the sinking of the Juneau. Damaged, unable to keep up with the other ships, when a Japanese sub was spotted, the other ships left it alone ... as a simple target for the sinking. Then left the men / survivors, to the...

That is basically true, though myself a Plankowner aboard the 3rd Ship named USS Juneau LPD-10 ... we had a pair of twin boys stationed aboard (also Plankowners) and the only sons in their family as well ... so like the government, they tweak the rules, to fit whatever narrative.

Reading the fate of the USS Saratoga, brought tears to my eyes. With no actual connection to the Saratoga, my ship, that I served the majority of my 4 years aboard, is about to be sunk. I was present for the commissioning of the USS Juneau LPD-10 ... in July 1969 ... discharged from the Navy...

So I am guessing, this was the reason my ship had catwalk watches while in DaNang Harbor. A 4 hour watch, walking back and forth on the catwalk, armed with an old M1 Garrand ... looking for trash in the water, or anything that could effectively hide, a swimmer, trying to get close to a ship to...

Sorry ... I was talking about the Juneau ... I really have only the article knowledge of the USS Indianapolis ...

I've never heard that ... any real blame of this incident went to the Navy. The Juneau had been injured so the ships that it was following, while heading to safety, were unable to stay the slow pace ... more or less leaving the Juneau behind, as a threat appeared, a Japanese submarine ... which...

It has been a few years since I read the book, but I believe that only two of the Sullivan brothers went down with the ship, and three were alive ... but all succumbed to sharks or the elements ... so none survived. The book is really good, and actually recommended by the survivor who talked to...

Reading this story, I think if I had google back in 1969, I may not have joined the Navy. A whole lot of incompetence regarding ship crews in sinkings. I was stationed aboard the USS Juneau, LPD-10, but it's namesake the USS Juneau CL-52, known for being sunk while crewed with the 5 Sullivan...

Not a fan of Tom Cruise, or his acting ... I have not seen Collateral. But it is well known that in the John Wick films, that Keanu Reeves, trained mercilessly with actual firearms, and does an exceptional job firing only available shots from the magazines (though would have to be an...

Not a bleeding heart, and only indirectly was the attack on Pearl Harbor in my mind, reason to use the bombs in Hiroshima, and Nagasaki. The important thing to remember, was that the Japanese people are / were a proud people, who would have continued fighting as long as they had any capability...

I thought I had a pretty good plan, single, no dog, pew pews securely hidden near entry locations ... then two years ago, I lost about 90% of my hearing. During the day, with hearing aids, I can detect most sounds, but at night ... without hearing aids, I may not hear a front door kicked in...

Sounds like an impressive weapon ... of course my question being, how many were left in Afghanistan, when our current president select, abandoned millions of $ of armament in the hands of our enemies?

While serving in the Navy 1969-1972 ... basic training only had M1 Garands ... for marching with, and on the firing line. For a soft, new recruit, it was a heavy weapon, kicked like a damn mule, and the firearms instructor, wasn't happy if each and every recruit didn't get an M1 thumb. It was...