01
Jan
the Arizona
1-2-15
On December 6, 1943, the USS Boston entered the protected anchorage at Pearl Harbor for the first
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20
Dec
Still More Cobra
12-20-14
(From Frank Studenski)
December 19, 1944: This morning we met the tankers and refueled, a couple of
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18
Dec
More Cobra
12-18-14
Original crewmember Bob Knight posted this comment today about THE Typhoon:
How well I remember that time.
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17
Dec
Typhoon Cobra - December 1944
12-17-2014
Today marks the 70th anniversary of the intersection of the infamous Typhoon Cobra and the ships of
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25
Nov
3 THANKSGIVINGS
11-26-14
On November 14, 1943, the heavy cruiser USS Boston, full of 18 and 19 year-old freshly
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09
Nov
Veteran's Day
11-10-2014
As we take time to honor our Veterans on Tuesday, November 11, let us reflect for a
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02
Nov
Second Battle of the Philippine Sea
11-3-14
By the middle of October, the Combined Imperial Japanese Imperial Navy began heading for the Philippines to
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23
Oct
Late October
10-23-14
By the 18th, Task Unit 30.3.1 had morphed into TU 30.3.2 as all
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20
Oct
Streamlined Bait
10-21-14
After the Houston was hit by an aerial torpedo, the captain decided to abandon ship. Halsey was
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15
Oct
October 15, 1944
10-15-14
The USS HOUSTON (Cl-81) under tow by USS BOSTON (CA-69) after being struck amidships by