Tag Archives: Naval History

The Battle of Midway 1942: Told from the Japanese Perspective – YouTube Video

Posted on June 4, 2019 by

As the anniversary of the Battle of Midway is at hand, I saw this recently on YouTube – The Battle of Midway 1942: Told from the Japanese Perspective (1/2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bd8_vO5zrjo (around 41:45 minutes long). I don’t see a Part 2 … Continue reading →

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Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – May 21, 2019

Posted on May 22, 2019 by

I saw this earlier on Ancestry.com today – Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – May 21, 2019: https://www.ancestry.com/cs/recent-collections. I am including the latest updates since May 17, 2019. New and Updated   UPDATED Florida, County Marriage Records, 1823-1982 5/21/2019 … Continue reading →

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10 Biggest Titanic MOVIE MISTAKES You Didn’t See | Titanic Movie – Two YouTube Videos

Posted on May 11, 2019 by

Here are a couple of YouTube videos on the topic – 10 Biggest Titanic MOVIE MISTAKES You Didn’t See | Titanic Movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBlj09iY98c (about 3:40 minutes long) vs. Top 10 Movie Mistakes – Titanic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-JXpxr0fzg (around 8:59 minutes long). Here’s … Continue reading →

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WW2 Warships Still Serving 2019 – Part II (link to Part I included)- YouTube Video

Posted on May 11, 2019 by

Here’s an addition to an earlier YouTube video – WW2 Warships Still Serving 2019 – Part II: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-iymgVwxis (around 10:00 minutes long). The first video in the series – WW2 Warships Still Serving 2019 – Part I: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nAGbsjM5CE (about 12:00 … Continue reading →

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Japanese WW2 African Raid! – YouTube Video

Posted on May 6, 2019 by

A little known World War II campaign – Japanese WW2 African Raid!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChKhxd5qW4s (about 8:43 minutes long).

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Doolittle Raid Anniversary April 18, 1942 77th Anniversary

Posted on April 18, 2019 by

Lest we forget.  In memory of and to honor those 80 men who participated in the Doolittle Raid and those who served on the ships and provided other support for the raid. Out of 80 Doolittle Raiders, some did not … Continue reading →

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RIP Richard “Dick” Cole, Doolittle Raider April 9, 2019

Posted on April 10, 2019 by

Updated with a link to several more Virtual Cemeteries. I was at home last night when I saw the note on Facebook about Doolittle Raider Dick Cole dying. He was 103 years old and the last surviving member of the … Continue reading →

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Kerrin Humphrey – Boatswain’s mate, Royal Australian Navy YouTube Video

Posted on April 8, 2019 by

Seems I am in an Australian mood today – Kerrin Humphrey – Boatswain’s mate, Royal Australian Navy YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfrpfPtVOsI (around 16:53 minutes long). In 61 minutes, I will be posting about the ANZAC Memorial which is the YouTube channel … Continue reading →

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Oldest Submarine Still On Active Duty

Posted on April 2, 2019 by

I ran across the article on Facebook a while back and kept meaning to do a post about the submarine. It seems I lost the original link. One of my first thoughts was maybe it’s a museum sub that was … Continue reading →

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Soviet B-39 Submarine Ship Museum, San Diego, California

Posted on March 27, 2019 by

As part of my ongoing Ship Museums series, I chose B-39, a Russian submarine that is now part of the San Diego Maritime Museum. GPS locations: Google Maps, Microsoft Bing, Mapquest Soviet B-39: http://www.hnsa.org/hnsa-ships/soviet-b-39/ Official website – Maritime Museum of … Continue reading →

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