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Hard and Fast on a Pacific Atoll----------Views from the Bridge and the Bow

The SS President Taylor was the first troopship lost in World War II, going aground on Canton Island in the Pacific in February 1942. On board were 1250 troops who were to garrison the island. The commander of the accompanying destroyer advised the troopship captain to hug the shore because Japanese submarines might be in the area. But a change of wind, an adverse tidal current, and a fierce storm forced the ship toward shore. more »

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Jan 3, 2009 in Pacific Ocean

The Sagami Maru and the USS Seawolf

Two ships, launched at the same time on opposite ends of the world, both meet their doom in Philippine waters. This is the story of their encounters during World War II. more »

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Jan 6, 2006 in Pacific Ocean

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Legend of the Lake - New Discovery Edition Book

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