“And Now For Something Completely Different…”

BySteeljawscribe 7 October 2008

Hey Rocky, watch me pull a rabbit outta my hat:
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Battle of the Coral Sea: Day 1 (7 May 07)

BySteeljawscribe 7 May 200728 March 2010

First, go over to EagleSpeak and read this very excellent account of how the US came to be involved in the Pacific to begin with. Then come back for the Battle of the Coral Sea. – SJS Battle of the Coral Sea, 7-8 May 1942 –The Events of 7 May 1942 …

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This Date in Naval Aviation History

BySteeljawscribe 21 January 200821 January 2008

So it’s back in the the Luftwurst for the trip back home today via a, no doubt, wx impacted intermediate point…in the meantime, here’s a couple of tidbits to tide you over until our return to the rolling hills of Occupied Territory and the warmth of Hearth and Home – SJS 21 January 1972 –…

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Midway – 70 Years Later: Battlespace

BySteeljawscribe 26 May 2012

Geography: Midway Atoll is part of a chain of volcanic islands, atolls, and sea mounts extending from Hawaii up to the tip of the Aleutian Islands and known as the Hawaii-Emperor chain. Formed 28 million years ago, the islandâ€™s volcanic mass subsided over the years, gradually being replaced by a coral reef that grew around…

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This Date in Naval History: 27 May 1942 – Prelude to Midway

BySteeljawscribe 27 May 200827 May 2008

“The Inland Sea of Japan was still veiled in darkness when the anchorage at Hashirajima began to awaken. On board the aircraft carrier Akagi, white-clad crewmen, ghostly in the deep twilight on the forecastle, began raising the ship’s anchors. The clatter of the capstan was overlain with the bright sound of spraying water as the…

The Sinking of the INS EILAT: 50th Anniversary of the First Surface to Surface Engagement with ASCM’s

BySteeljawscribe 21 October 201721 October 2017

The following is an extract of a larger work I am preparing on fifty years of ASCM combat use and hopefully will be available in the coming year. – SJS Forces – Israel. The INS EILAT (K40) was originally commissioned in 1944 as the HMS ZEALOUS, a Z-class destroyer that saw extensive action as convoy…

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Transitions, Carrier-style

BySteeljawscribe 8 April 200830 March 2010

There is, afterall, a certain degree of symmetry to things… NORFOLK, Virginia (April 7, 2008) USS George Washington (CVN 73) prepares to depart Naval Station Norfolk. George Washington is departing Norfolk as her homeport for the last time, and will transit to her new homeport of Yokosuka, Japan. George Washington will replace USS Kitty Hawk…

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