Photo is the USS Albacore (AGSS-569) which is actually a research submarine that pioneered the teardrop hull, and was launched in August, 1953. The USS Albacore (SS-218) is the one that served in WW2. She was a Gato-class that was credited with the most warship tonnage sunk. She received 9 battle stars and a Presidential Unit Citation. She was lost in November 1944, probably to a mine.
I am 74 years old, my 20 year old (less than 6 weeks from his 21st Birthday) first cousin is entombed in SS-218 in the waters just off Japan having struck a mine on November 7, 1944. A Japanese research vessel discovered the wreck in May of 2022. After being confirmed in February 2023 a memorial service was held at the Albacore museum In Portsmouth New Hampshire in late summer of 2023. My father who served in the Navy in WW2 passed away in 2000 always sad he never knew for sure what happened to his newphew. The museum is a fascinating place with terrific exhibits.
@ My dad served in the USAAF in the Pacific. He was lucky and never saw combat as far as I know. Much respect for your dad. I toured a WW2 submarine in San Francisco. Definitely not an easy life serving in one.
"Self annihilation" seems like the go to tactic for the Japanese throughout the war. Psycho mindset regarding Hirohito. The more I learn, the more I dislike this guy. Yeah I know, no kidding. Also, I still can't get over all the false intelligence that was sent higher-higher by everybody. Just a bunch of nuts.
I don't think many Japanese troops cared about Hirohito. They died for their families. They didn't want to dishonor them; all relatives past and present and future.
As for Hirohito, he was the head of a major crime family. Hirohito’s brother Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu directed the looting of banks throughout Southeast Asia.
Two early examples of self annihilation occurred firstly against the US marines at Alligator Creek, Guadalcanal, in mid-August 1941 and two weeks later at Milne Bay, New Guinea against Australian and US engineers and their protection troops. By 1944, Japanese High Command had outlawed banzai charges, but local Commanders were still doing them. I think the Japanese disrespected Allied forces. Best explanation I can think of.
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The Japanese divison that was earmarked to occuply Guadualcanal before the Marines had landed, had been badly chewed up and put out of combat status while invading Corregidor.
"Ichiki" Regiment, under the command of Japanese Colonel Kiyonao Ichiki, was to be used to invade Midway but reassigned to Guadalcanal after the Midway failure. Transport difficulties meant he only landed about one-third of his forces and disobeyed orders to wait for the rest to arrive.
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Photo is the USS Albacore (AGSS-569) which is actually a research submarine that pioneered the teardrop hull, and was launched in August, 1953. The USS Albacore (SS-218) is the one that served in WW2. She was a Gato-class that was credited with the most warship tonnage sunk. She received 9 battle stars and a Presidential Unit Citation. She was lost in November 1944, probably to a mine.
I am 74 years old, my 20 year old (less than 6 weeks from his 21st Birthday) first cousin is entombed in SS-218 in the waters just off Japan having struck a mine on November 7, 1944. A Japanese research vessel discovered the wreck in May of 2022. After being confirmed in February 2023 a memorial service was held at the Albacore museum In Portsmouth New Hampshire in late summer of 2023. My father who served in the Navy in WW2 passed away in 2000 always sad he never knew for sure what happened to his newphew. The museum is a fascinating place with terrific exhibits.
@ My dad served in the USAAF in the Pacific. He was lucky and never saw combat as far as I know. Much respect for your dad.
I toured a WW2 submarine in San Francisco. Definitely not an easy life serving in one.
It's fun trying to figure out what vague relationship the photo has to the content
USS Albacore commissioned 1953. Relation to content? Water? Maybe the AI picks the pictures?
Sometimes there isn't one. At all.
Yes, Albacore torpedoed light cruiser Tenryu
This officer has a lot of smoke blown up his rear. He refused to face reality,, as did many of the Japanese military leaders.
what's with that looping low frequency? I've noticed it on others and it totally ruins the vids
"Self annihilation" seems like the go to tactic for the Japanese throughout the war. Psycho mindset regarding Hirohito. The more I learn, the more I dislike this guy. Yeah I know, no kidding. Also, I still can't get over all the false intelligence that was sent higher-higher by everybody. Just a bunch of nuts.
I don't think many Japanese troops cared about Hirohito. They died for their families. They didn't want to dishonor them; all relatives past and present and future.
As for Hirohito, he was the head of a major crime family. Hirohito’s brother Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu directed the looting of banks throughout Southeast Asia.
Two early examples of self annihilation occurred firstly against the US marines at Alligator Creek, Guadalcanal, in mid-August 1941 and two weeks later at Milne Bay, New Guinea against Australian and US engineers and their protection troops. By 1944, Japanese High Command had outlawed banzai charges, but local Commanders were still doing them.
I think the Japanese disrespected Allied forces. Best explanation I can think of.
Great content, as always! A bit off-topic, but I wanted to ask: I have a SafePal wallet with USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). Could you explain how to move them to Binance?
The Japanese divison that was earmarked to occuply Guadualcanal before the Marines had landed, had been badly chewed up and put out of combat status while invading Corregidor.
"Ichiki" Regiment, under the command of Japanese Colonel Kiyonao Ichiki, was to be used to invade Midway but reassigned to Guadalcanal after the Midway failure. Transport difficulties meant he only landed about one-third of his forces and disobeyed orders to wait for the rest to arrive.