Military "Pictionary" Game II
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, I think you are right.
nonconformist
Miserable
What seems odd about Honblower's picture is the guy on the right in the foreground seems to actually be smiling to the camera.
Bugfatty300
Buddha Squirrel
nonconformist said:
Yeah
It kind of reminds of my days when riding the school bus to and from school. When ever we hit this one sharp curve on the way to school, somebody would yell "Everybody to the left side of the bus! Lets see if we can tip this son of a b**** over!!!"
Somedays we actually would come pretty close....
Hornblower
Cry Havoc!
Sydhe is correct.
The typhoon was an absolute cracker. Some say one of those one in a hundred year things. Stupidly Nimitz didn't run from it but kept to the schedule of operations and sailed right into its teeth. It managed to totally destroy a whole task group. Not a singe ship escaped damage or injury. Some were scattered as far as New Guinea and Hawaii. Eight ships were so badly damaged that when they made it to harbour they were written off and scrapped.
The photo is of USS Langley an auxillary aircraft carrier after the storm. In the classic style of old fashioned sailors when the going gets tough then you have to get outside and have a joke with your mates. The AA platform that the smiling sailors are in is normally about 25meters or 80 something feet above water.
Your go Syd....
The typhoon was an absolute cracker. Some say one of those one in a hundred year things. Stupidly Nimitz didn't run from it but kept to the schedule of operations and sailed right into its teeth. It managed to totally destroy a whole task group. Not a singe ship escaped damage or injury. Some were scattered as far as New Guinea and Hawaii. Eight ships were so badly damaged that when they made it to harbour they were written off and scrapped.
The photo is of USS Langley an auxillary aircraft carrier after the storm. In the classic style of old fashioned sailors when the going gets tough then you have to get outside and have a joke with your mates. The AA platform that the smiling sailors are in is normally about 25meters or 80 something feet above water.
Your go Syd....
nonconformist
Miserable
Wow 
I wouldn't be smiling in his situation!
I wouldn't be smiling in his situation!
Tunch Khan
King
Sometimes that's your only ammunition along with prayer.nonconformist said:Wow
sydhe
King of Kongs
Here's the site of a major battle. What is the battle and who were the leaders.
sydhe
King of Kongs
Yes, you're wrong.
jeriko one
Exalted Fleetlord
The white sign looks like the Blue Oyster Cult`s sign.
Is it Okinawa?
Is it Okinawa?
sydhe
King of Kongs
No, it isn't. You're much too late in time.
Dreadnought
Deity
I'll take a shot....
Leyte Gulf
Leyte Gulf
El_Tigre
Prince
Maybe the site of the Mongol-Chinese invasion of Japan in the 13th century?
Traitorfish
The Tighnahulish Kid
Wasn't that destroyed by a tsunami?
Traitorfish
The Tighnahulish Kid
Accidental Double Post. Please Delete
El_Tigre
Prince
IIRC, there were two invasions: a smaller fleet made it to the beaches, but the troops it carried were defeated by the Japanese. The larger fleet was destroyed by a typhoon (not tsunami).Traitorfish said:
sydhe
King of Kongs
No, still earlier.
sydhe
King of Kongs
Not many takers. Here's a clue. The water in the picture is fresh.
Also, if you've heard of the battle, the answer should be easy.
Also, if you've heard of the battle, the answer should be easy.
Hornblower
Cry Havoc!
Battle of Talas 751 AD?
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