Pacific Theater

Paul Allen and the Shipwrecks of World War II

March 14, 2018 ·

When we think about the people who are most instrumental in the preservation of history, we usually think of professional historians and, if we're lucky, people who lived through world-changing events. When it comes to the history of the attack on Pearl Harbor and World War II, there are men and women who are still […]

Key Campaigns of the South West Pacific Theater

March 01, 2018 ·

During the 1930s, the United States found itself in a situation that would end up changing it forever. Relations between the US and Japan had been strained ever since the latter began their conquests in China and Southeast Asia. Although the Americans tried to maintain their policy of non-intervention, they eventually found themselves forced into […]

Powerless at Pearl Harbor: USS New Orleans

February 20, 2018 ·

It was a worst-case scenario, one that couldn’t have been prepared for because it seemed so unlikely. And yet on the morning of December 7, 1941, the men of the USS New Orleans (CA-32) were forced to try and do the impossible - survive a surprise aerial attack without power. As the sun rose on […]

The Mighty Wee Vee – USS West Virginia

January 10, 2018 ·

Next in our ongoing look at the ships of Pearl Harbor, here's a look at the USS West Virginia (BB-48): USS West Virginia Specs: Overall Length: 624’ Maximum Displacement: 32,100 tons (33,060 tons w/ a full load) Speed: 21 knots Armament: Before reconstruction: 8 x 16” .45 caliber guns; 12 x 5” .51 caliber guns; […]

Japan's Plans After Pearl Harbor

December 24, 2017 ·

It was a question that many pondered after Japan left the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor in ruins. "Why did this happen?" And with more than 2,400 American lives taken during the attack, the nation collectively needed an answer. The answer turned out to be that Japan, fearing the United States would get […]

USS Neosho - From Pearl Harbor to the South Pacific

December 18, 2017 ·

Stretching 463 miles, cutting through Oklahoma and Kansas, is the Neosho River. Dozens of towns call the banks of the Neosho home, but it’s an otherwise unremarkable waterway in the heart of the United States. What makes the Neosho memorable, however, are the ships of the US Navy that bore its name. The most notable […]

The Original Aircraft Carriers of the Pacific Fleet

December 04, 2017 ·

For the United States to succeed in its defense of the Pacific, it needed a powerful fighting force and a lot of determination. The nation’s response to the December 7th, 1941 attack proved that it wouldn’t roll over for the Japanese, but there was still the question of exactly how large a setback the destruction […]

The Grumman TBF Avenger: The Bomber That Changed the War

November 24, 2017 ·

In 1935, the US Navy introduced a torpedo bomber that within just a few years would be obsolete. The Douglas TBD Devastator flew in the Battle of Midway and performed so poorly that, immediately after the battle had concluded, it was pulled from frontline service and replaced with a model introduced in August of 1941. […]

USS England: Record-Setting Destroyer Escort

November 21, 2017 ·

On December 7th, 1941, Ensign John Charles England perished during the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. Just four days shy of his twenty-first birthday, England was working in the radio room of the USS Oklahoma when Japanese bombers started hitting their targets. After multiple torpedoes struck the Oklahoma, she capsized into the waters of the […]

The USS Cassin: Pearl Harbor and Beyond

October 22, 2017 ·

On the morning of December 7, 1941, Japanese bombs fell and torpedoes slashed through the waters of Pearl Harbor, causing a devastating amount of damage to the vessels lined up in Battleship Row in in the dry docks nearby. Each of the seven battleships moored there suffered some degree of damage, some far worse than […]

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Paul Allen and the Shipwrecks of World War II

Key Campaigns of the South West Pacific Theater

Powerless at Pearl Harbor: USS New Orleans

The Mighty Wee Vee – USS West Virginia

Japan's Plans After Pearl Harbor

USS Neosho - From Pearl Harbor to the South Pacific

The Original Aircraft Carriers of the Pacific Fleet

The Grumman TBF Avenger: The Bomber That Changed the War

USS England: Record-Setting Destroyer Escort

The USS Cassin: Pearl Harbor and Beyond

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