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HooptieWagon

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7. Yes, the USS Samuel B Roberts.

Reply to HooptieWagon (Reply #3)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 03:57 PM

Oct 2013

They engaged the heavy cruiser Chokal, badly damaging it (it later sank) , also damaged another cruiser, and was finally sunk by a direct hit from the heavy guns of the Battleship Kongo, which blew a hole 40' long and 10' high in the Roberts.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Samuel_B._Roberts_(DE-413)

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We need a 50-state strategy RIGHT NOW! [View all] sofa king Oct 2013 OP

First let me say I'm glad someone else read books on that battle. Savannahmann Oct 2013 #1

Nic analogy and perfect message. Go after them everywhere. Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #2

There was a Destroyer Escort... HooptieWagon Oct 2013 #3

Yes, the USS Samuel B Roberts. HooptieWagon Oct 2013 #7

Yep. It's a "recurring ship name" now. sofa king Oct 2013 #15

I am glad to see someone else 2naSalit Oct 2013 #4

yup....well said. madrchsod Oct 2013 #5

Correction: We need a 50-state strategy BACK. rocktivity Oct 2013 #6

+a million HooptieWagon Oct 2013 #9

'Ell, yeah. sofa king Oct 2013 #10

+1 leftstreet Oct 2013 #11

Amen!! brer cat Oct 2013 #13

+Everything jeff47 Oct 2013 #14

My Grandfather was on the Escort Carrier Kalinin Bay during that battle. denbot Oct 2013 #8

No wonder he didn't talk about it. sofa king Oct 2013 #12

Calling Dr. Dean.....calling Dr. Dean... kentuck Oct 2013 #16