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Title: Doolittle Raid, 80 years ago today
Post by: steve58 on April 18, 2022, 02:54:54 PM
https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/museums/nmusn/explore/photography/wwii/wwii-pacific/turning-the-japanese-tide/1942-april-18-doolittle-raid-on-japan.html
Title: Re: Doolittle Raid, 80 years ago today
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on April 18, 2022, 09:16:07 PM
I broke out my copy of Enemy Coast Ahead: The Doolittle Raid by way of remembrance.

Things didn't go well.  The started off with lots of security leaks during the 4 month planning phase.  That was followed by a crane accident loading the Mitchell bombers onto the Hornet in San Diego leading to the loss of one bomber and a delay leaving port.  Poor weather west of Hawaii led to a failure to link up with the Enterprise at the scheduled rendezvous location.  The heavy weather damaged two of the destroyer escorts causing them to fall out of formation.  A Japanese I-Boat exploited the gap in the screen and hit the Hornet with a torpedo.  Mission scrubbed and the Hornet had to limp back to the West Coast for repairs.
Title: Re: Doolittle Raid, 80 years ago today
Post by: jamesharp2233 on July 10, 2022, 03:14:22 PM
how fast time flies