Reporter Doesn't Know History

MadMike · 11-04-11, 03:08 PM

Our local newspaper posted this on their website, along with the print addition. I attempted to correct the error concerning the sinking of the 742 ton Shiga Maru by the USS Pompon as one of the "... greatest naval losses during the war." Naturally they deleted corrections I posted to their poorly researched article-

http://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/bea...aw-pompon.html

More info here-

JANAC Japanese Ship Losses-

http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/Japa...-Losses-6.html

Greatest Maritime Disasters
http://members.iinet.net.au/~gduncan/maritime-1b.html

Yours, Mike

Jimbuna · 11-04-11, 03:18 PM

You made your best effort

11-04-11, 03:08 PM	#1
MadMike Watch Officer Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 342 Downloads: 241 Uploads: 0	Reporter Doesn't Know History Our local newspaper posted this on their website, along with the print addition. I attempted to correct the error concerning the sinking of the 742 ton Shiga Maru by the USS Pompon as one of the "... greatest naval losses during the war." Naturally they deleted corrections I posted to their poorly researched article- http://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/bea...aw-pompon.html More info here- JANAC Japanese Ship Losses- http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/Japa...-Losses-6.html Greatest Maritime Disasters http://members.iinet.net.au/~gduncan/maritime-1b.html Yours, Mike

11-04-11, 03:18 PM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,446 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	You made your best effort __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!