by Mark LoProto | Apr 18, 2019 | Attack of Pearl Harbor, Learning Pearl Harbor
Understanding the events of December 7, 1941 doesn’t require you to be an expert in naval or technical terminology. The memorials, museums, and other attractions provide a historical overview of the attack on Pearl Harbor, and the things you need to know, such as the...
by Mark LoProto | Apr 16, 2019 | Aircraft Carriers, Pacific Theater, Recent News, RV Petrel Discoveries
In the month of February, 2019 alone, the expedition organized by the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen found the wreckage of three World War II warships at the bottom of the Pacific ocean. In 2018, they had found more than half-a-dozen, while 2017 proved fruitful...
by Mark LoProto | Apr 8, 2019 | Current Events, Destroyers, Pearl Harbor News
More than 77 years ago, the American naval base at Pearl Harbor was the site of a devastating surprise attack that launched the United States into World War II. In the years since, parts of Pearl Harbor have been dedicated as a national memorial while the rest has...
by Mark LoProto | Apr 4, 2019 | Attack of Pearl Harbor, Other Ships, Ships
Naval ship categories often have names that sound important to wartime efforts. Destroyers, aircraft carriers, battleships, minelayers – they’re all very clearly involved in some form of naval combat. Some, however, aren’t so obvious. What, for example, are...
by Mark LoProto | Mar 26, 2019 | Attack of Pearl Harbor, Battleships, Heavy Cruisers, Pearl Harbor Survivors, USS Oklahoma Survivors
Each passing year brings the loss of more and more survivors of the Pearl Harbor attack, so when one of these heroes celebrates a birthday, it’s cause for celebration. One of these survivors is Colorado resident Bernie Weber, who celebrated his 101st birthday on March...
by Mark LoProto | Mar 22, 2019 | Pacific Theater, Submarines, Under the Surface
The submarine USS Cachalot (SS-170) was laid down at the Portsmouth Navy Yard in October of 1931, the eighth of nine so-called V-boats to be produced for the United States Navy. The vessel—which was named for the sperm whale—was launched exactly two years later. Just...
