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Dignan · 10-10-10, 07:18 PM

Awesome pics! How do you get into these scraps?

My grandfather was actually in a couple of the Savo Island battles. Not sure which one this was in your campaign but I believe there were two or three "Battles of Savo Island." He never spoke of it much but my father does remember him talking about how once the two opposing columns made the first pass, all hell broke loose. Nobody knew who was on whose side. He was pretty sure they fired on a friendly ship and he knows that his ship (USS Aaron Ward DD-483) received friendly fire. His ship also exchanged fire with the Kongo from a long range towards the end of the engagement before limping out of the battle. Ironically, or not, his ship was sunk in Iron Bottom Sound months later after being repaired from the first battle it was in there.

Great pics. Thanks for sharing them.

10-10-10, 07:18 PM	#3
Dignan Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 698 Downloads: 262 Uploads: 0	Awesome pics! How do you get into these scraps? My grandfather was actually in a couple of the Savo Island battles. Not sure which one this was in your campaign but I believe there were two or three "Battles of Savo Island." He never spoke of it much but my father does remember him talking about how once the two opposing columns made the first pass, all hell broke loose. Nobody knew who was on whose side. He was pretty sure they fired on a friendly ship and he knows that his ship (USS Aaron Ward DD-483) received friendly fire. His ship also exchanged fire with the Kongo from a long range towards the end of the engagement before limping out of the battle. Ironically, or not, his ship was sunk in Iron Bottom Sound months later after being repaired from the first battle it was in there. Great pics. Thanks for sharing them.