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I REALLY REALLY wish they'd resume the search for the carriers at Midway

June 26, 2023 03:43PM
Find the IJN Hiryu and Soryu. I also wish they'd further photograph / document the Akagi and Kaga that were found in 2019. There are some sonar images and some very close up videos but I was hoping for more. I'd LOVE to see an Artist rendition of what the wrecks look like. I read that they are a MESS. Those carriers burned BADLY for HOURS before they sank. The decks are pretty much gone. Ensign George Gay, the lone survivor of Torpedo #8, who was floating fairly close to the IJN Carriers said he heard a HUGE explosion from the Kaga.

Looking as close as I could at the sonar images, it looks like even the steel sides (Hangar space) of the carriers fell in. In one of the close up videos, you can see one of the aft deck struts but it does not pan up enough to see if there is any deck.
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  I wish someone would do a movie on the RMS Carpathia

Ramgator125June 26, 2023 10:29AM

  kind or related to your post...

JamesJM60June 26, 2023 11:51AM

  Yeah, I'd love to do that..

sstrams45June 26, 2023 12:05PM

  I think the most interesting place would be....

JamesJM55June 26, 2023 01:01PM

  I dunno if it was ever found..

sstrams45June 26, 2023 01:34PM

  And then there is the Mediterranean....

JamesJM57June 26, 2023 02:27PM

  I'm a believer in Atlantis..

sstrams53June 26, 2023 02:40PM

  What happened to all the Bermuda Triangle talk?? Back in the 70s.....

Ramgator49June 26, 2023 03:27PM

  Yeah, not much talk anymore..

sstrams47June 26, 2023 03:48PM

  Flight 19 out of Ft Lauderdale. Ensign George Gay of Torpedo 8 at Midway...

Ramgator45June 26, 2023 04:42PM

  Man, that's tragic..

sstrams44June 26, 2023 04:44PM

  I have to look that up. Never heard of any planes found. nm

Ramgator40June 26, 2023 04:47PM

  That was a long time ago..

sstrams42June 26, 2023 04:50PM

  Been about 10 or so years ago but did you see where they found a Saturn 5 engine or two?

Ramgator43June 26, 2023 04:50PM

  No, I didn't see that..

sstrams49June 26, 2023 04:53PM

  the Bermuda Triangle... yes and no....

JamesJM78June 26, 2023 03:57PM

  that and the other thing I thought plausible..

sstrams44June 26, 2023 04:04PM

  From what I've heard and read..

sstrams60June 26, 2023 03:09PM

  Well, I admit I'm a little odd.... it's finding it...

JamesJM54June 26, 2023 03:52PM

  At least, yeah..

sstrams45June 26, 2023 04:40PM

  I REALLY REALLY wish they'd resume the search for the carriers at Midway

Ramgator49June 26, 2023 03:43PM

  Oh yeah, I'd follow that story...

JamesJM52June 26, 2023 04:00PM

  Hopefully somebody does..

sstrams45June 26, 2023 04:41PM

  It's all about money.

Ramgator45June 26, 2023 04:46PM

  Did they ever find Yamato?

sstrams42June 26, 2023 04:52PM

  Yes. It's in 2 pieces.

Ramgator74June 27, 2023 02:42AM

  That sucks - being upside down..

sstrams52June 27, 2023 02:52AM

  Here's a recreation... Attachments

Ramgator56June 27, 2023 04:49AM

  Here's a clip of a Japanese flick. Looks interesting.

Ramgator59June 27, 2023 04:57AM

  That actually looks pretty cool..

sstrams73June 27, 2023 05:23AM