National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

[Commander Wallace]

I wanted to be here yesterday to commemorate the 79th anniversary of the 1941 sneak attack on Pearl Harbor but alas, wasn't able to be here. I also wanted to honor the 2,403 military and civilian losses on December 7th, 1941. Your loses and sacrifices shall always be remembered

With Covid restriction, this years commemoration will be on a virtual basis.




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[Kptlt. Neuerburg]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISoLLpsWTtE&t=153s

[Buddahaid]

It's funny how most of the focus remains on the Arizona memorial and ignores the Utah on the other side of Ford Island.

https://www.ussutah1941.org/uss-utah-memorial.html

[nikimcbee]

I always found the post attack clean up very interesting.
part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bB-V9cCSC8o&fbclid=IwAR1Z5DsIg-cqO5XLrLWYHCsulM7grfUKVI2gs-otiIuUxNWzODwjPUgVbGU







part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlLCe1WNaIE&t=291s


part 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eibt2gYuFD4&t=144s

[Buddahaid]

I love Drachinifel. He's like listening to Mr. Peabody.

[nikimcbee]

The midget subs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeCEceqYNcA




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVR5B2X-wys




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UilI9bglB1k

[Jimbuna]

The day of infamy.

~SALUTE~

[Commander Wallace]

It's funny how most of the focus remains on the Arizona memorial and ignores the Utah on the other side of Ford Island.

https://www.ussutah1941.org/uss-utah-memorial.html



I wasn't ignoring the Utah. When I was looking for pictures, The Arizona memorial kept coming up and so, I used it. More important is the men and crew of these ships that were lost. The Utah like Arizona never got a chance to settle the score.

[Buddahaid]

Sorry, I wasn't inferring you were. It was more an observation of what I knew and what always dominates the event. The Drachinifel videos posted above by nickincbee on the post attack efforts are very sobering and uplifting at the same time.

[Commander Wallace]

^ It's all good and I agree with you. The other Battleships didn't get as much press. I think perhaps it's because a number of them were repaired and placed back in service. Arizona and Utah were of course not as fortunate. It was up to the other Battleships, Cruisers and Aircraft Carriers and their aircraft to avenge the losses of these battleships and their crews. Let's not forget about the U.S Submarine forces. With the Pacific surface rebuilding, The U.S Submarine force, using largely antiquated subs, performed well and had success, well out of proportion, relative to their limited numbers.

The wartime production and capacity of the U.S proved that these ships ( Battleships ) could be repaired / replaced. The men and crews lost on these ships were irreplaceable. I think we can all agree on that.

The anger and rage servicemen felt would serve them well for the fight they all had in front of them. Many were little more than boys when they enlisted in the various service arms and gave everything they had and made the ultimate sacrifices in defense of their country, freedom and the defeat of tyranny. That extends to the U.K, Canada, Australia and New Zealand and the other allies who fought as much and as just as hard.

It's no wonder they are called the greatest generation.


Btw, the video's posted as you mentioned are great.

[Torvald Von Mansee]

Does Drach know about this website?

[les green01]

if you think like this her 14 inch guns some of them got revenge on the Japanese they was use on other battleships