From Sat Nov 08 06:21:31 1997
>Date: Sat, 08 Nov 1997 07:44:46 -0500
>From: Brooks A Rowlett
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>To: Andrew Toppan ,
> “C. Patrick Hreachmack” ,
> “Jim O’Neil” , Joe Cunningham ,
> Mahan Naval History Mailing List ,
> SubWar list <sub>, Tony Teal ,
> WWOne Mailing List
>Subject: history channel show on WWI U-boats
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>
>This appeared on another mailing list and is forwarded for interest.
>For non-Western hemisphere listmembers, i don’t know what access you
>might have to this channel; sorry. Joe, this constitutes a tape
>request.
>
>In re Marc Bartolomeo’s reply to:
>
> > CeiBob1@AOL.COM (Bob) wrote:
> > >History Channel:
> > > On the 5th of Nov 1997, the channel had on a program about the
> > > most illustrious U-Boat Captain(of the 2nd World War). I had to
> > > work that nite and my wife forgot to tape it.
> > > Thank you in advance. The TV. Guide did not mention the Captains
> > > name. I believe he had a French sounding name.
>
>which was as follows:
>
> >Repeats Sunday, November 9 6:00 PM – (7:00 PM CST)
> > True Action Adventures
> > The First U-Boat Ace/Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing.
> >
> > Newly discovered film shows how one German submarine captain sank an
> > astonishing
> > 194 Allied ships–a record that still stands. Plus: Dramatic footage
> > uncloaks undercover ships of prey.”
>
> > Marc Bartolomeo
> > mbartolo@brazosport.cc.tx.us
>
>This is from the context obviously about WW >ONE>Lothar von Arnauld de la Perrier, the top U-boat ace of ALL time. He
>operated primarily in the Mediterranean under the claim of his boat
>(and others) being actually in Austro-Hungarian service but he and his
>crew were all German. This should be a highly interesting show.
>
>Brooks A Rowlett
>brooksar@indy.net</sub>

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From Wed Nov 05 11:04:21 1997
>Date: Wed, 05 Nov 1997 10:01:51 -0800
>From: Mike Potter
>Organization: Artecon, Inc.
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>To: mahan@microworks.net
>Subject: Re: Sink the Bismarck
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>
>Ludovic Kennedy’s =Pursuit: The Chase and Sinking of the Battleship
>Bismarck= seems to be the first book to identify the USN pilot of the
>Catalina and to show the extent of US involvement. Kennedy phoned BuPers
>in a shot-in-the-dark attempt to find the pilot over 30 years after the
>event and was amazed to be speaking with him within 15 minutes.
>
>A USNI book about the PBY Catalina (not at hand but I can find it)
>described the same event and pointed out that the =Bismarck= spotting
>was the first time a PBY of any kind came under hostile fire.
>
>–

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From Mon Nov 03 20:52:22 1997
>From: John Snyder
>Date: Mon, 3 Nov 1997 20:45:02 -0800
>To: mahan@microworks.net, MARHST-L@post.queensu.ca
>Subject: Re: Sink the Bismarck
>Organization: MacNexus, the Sacramento Macintosh User Group
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>
>The redoubtable Brooks Rowlett wrote:
>
>SNIP
>way home from an assignment of great interest). The Naval War College
>Press published, a few years ago, a book consisting of the officer’s
>report & journal of observation. He had sailed in a British cruiser
>escorting a Sierra Leone convoy in 1940, and was aboard RODNEY intending
>to return home (she was bound for Boston for refit at the time of the
>BISMARCK action). Unfortunately this book is not now in print.>>
>SNIP
>
>I searched the University of California’s electronic library catalog and
>found the book:
>
>Wellings, Joseph H. On his Majesty’s service : observations of the British
>home fleet from the diary, reports, and letters of Joseph H. Wellings,
>assistant U.S. naval attache, London, 1940-41, edited by John B. Hattendorf.
>1st ed. Newport,
>R.I.: Naval War College Press; Washington, D.C.: For sale by the Supt. of
>Docs., U.S. Government Printing Office, 1983. Series title: Historical
>monograph series (Naval War College (U.S.)) ; no. 5.
>
>U.C. has copies at 6 campuses, and there is one at the State Library as well
>(which I shall check out tomorrow!). Thanks, Brooks.
>
>John Snyder
>John_Snyder@bbs.macnexus.org

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From Wed Nov 05 15:08:53 1997
>Date: Wed, 05 Nov 1997 14:07:13 -0800
>From: Mike Potter
>Organization: Artecon, Inc.
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>To: mahan@microworks.net
>Subject: U-505 repair effort
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>
>Submarine rescue: Aging U-boat needs repairs
>
>Chicago Sun-Times, October 30, 1997
>BY DELLA DE LAFUENTE STAFF REPORTER
>
>The Museum of Science and Industry is embarking on a special mission
>today to save one of its prize exhibits, the landmark World War II
>German U-505 submarine.
>
>The submarine, the first enemy fighting ship captured by the U.S. Navy
>since the War of 1812, has physical damage today that it didn’t receive
>as a warship in the Atlantic off French West Africa, museum officials
>say.
>
>On exhibit outdoors at the museum since 1954, the warship is vulnerable
>to dirt, humidity, body heat and occasional mishandling by some of its
>22 million visitors since the 1950s.
>
>”The constant touching and handling of the boat — which we encourage as
>a ‘hands-on’ museum — does have an effect,” said Keith R. Gill, the
>museum’s collections coordinator.
>
>During a restoration four years ago, museum officials collected and
>removed 1,100 pounds of garbage left behind by visitors, including a
>man’s toupee, dentures, discarded film and flashbulbs.
>
>Worn and weather-beaten, the submarine also has suffered some extensive
>damage caused by exposure to Chicago’s temperature extremes.
>
>When it rains, a rust line deepens along the length of the 252-foot boat
>as rainwater collects in the crevices created by the entrance and exit
>ramps that connect the museum’s ground floor to the boat, Gill said.
>
>Tonight, museum officials will host a dinner at the museum to launch an
>$11.5 million fund-raising effort for the submarine’s eventual
>restoration and relocation, which will cost $6 million. An endowment of
>$5.5 million will be established to cover the costs of future
>maintenance.
>
>The main goal of the restoration will be to control the temperature of
>the warship throughout the year, to avoid a buildup of condensation in
>the winter and the subsequent rust and paint cracks in the summer
>months, officials said.
>
>One of the ideas being considered is to construct a “dry dock” building
>for the warship, with its own glass or transparent enclosure. That would
>allow visitors to walk around and above the ship to appreciate the deck,
>Gill said.
>
>Museum officials also hope to get the boat’s second engine, one of two
>9-cylinder, supercharged diesel engines with 2,200 horsepower and 400
>RPMs, running as part of the restoration. The other engine is in working
>order.
>
>The U-505 was primarily a surface boat, but it was capable of diving and
>staying submerged for up to three days. It carried 22 torpedoes.
>
>The boat’s capture in 1944 gave the Allies valuable information about
>German military codes and torpedo technology.
>
>Following an extensive structural survey of the submarine — to
>determine whether the 56-year-old warship can undergo the stress of
>being moved — museum officials hope to move the boat to the park north
>of the museum’s East Pavilion.
>–

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From Mon Nov 03 20:37:08 1997
>X-Sender: tcrobi@pop.mindspring.com
>Date: Mon, 3 Nov 1997 22:38:23 -0500
>To: c130mail@spectrumwd.com, mahan@microwrks.com
>From: Tom Robison
>Subject: Biography
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>
> >WASHINGTON (AFNS) — One of the greatest American military figures and
> >Air Force proponents will be honored with a video biography to be aired
> >on national television in November.
> >
> >Gen. Henry Harley “Hap” Arnold, most noted for being the first Army Air
> >Corps chief of staff, will be featured in the Arts and Entertainment
> >channel program “BIOGRAPHY” as part of their 5-Star-Heroes-Week Nov.
> >10-14. The world premier of “Gen. ‘Hap’ Arnold: The Sky Warrior,” will
> >be Nov. 12 at 8 p.m. EST, 9 p.m. PST.
> >
> >Other personalities featured during A&E’s 5-Star-Heroes-Week include
> >Adm. ‘Bull’ Halsey, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, Adm. Chester W. Nimitz
> >and Gen. George Marshall.
>
>
>Tom Robison
>Ossian, Indiana
>tcrobi@mindspring.com

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From Mon Nov 03 09:00:15 1997
>From: Brooks Rowlett
>Subject: DANFS
>To: mahan@microworks.net
>Date: Mon, 3 Nov 1997 10:59:20 -0500 (EST)
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>
>David L. Riley wrote:
>
> > This is extracted from the “Dictionary of American Naval Fighting
> > Ships,” a staple for anyone maintaining a World War II naval webpage. In
> > 18 months of maintaining the Naval Historical Center’s page, fully 3/4
> > of the 4,000 e-mail queries were related to histories of vessels, and
> > mainly WWII vintage. The nine-volume “Dictionary” is being digitized by
>
>Currently there are over 1000 ship histories from DANFS online at
>http://www.uss-salem.org/danfs/ . This is an all-volunteer effort to
>digitize sections of DANFS, begun years ago, back when NHC said “we’re not
>interested” in digitizing DANFS. Currently we have all the
>battleshipsinterested” in digitizing DANFS. Currently we have all the
>battleships
>and fleet carriers (CV/CVL), 95% of the CVEs, half the destroyers, and a
>wide sampling of other ships online.
>
>—
>Andrew Toppan — elmer@wpi.edu — “I speak only for myself”
>U.S. Naval & Shipbuilding Museum/USS Salem Online @
>http://www.uss-salem.org/
>Naval History, World Navies Today, Photo Features, Military FAQs, and more
>Railroad Rosters & Photo Features — http://membrane.com/~elmer/rail/
>
>forwarded by brooksar@indy.net

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From Sun Nov 02 07:48:16 1997
>Date: Sun, 2 Nov 1997 15:46:27 +0200
>To: mahan@microwrks.com, wwii-l@listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu, >marhst-l@post.queensu.ca
>Subject: Support ship… (fwd)
>X-Mailer: T-Online eMail 2.0
>X-Sender: 0611603955-0001@t-online.de (Silvia Lanzendoerfer)
>From: BWV_WIESBADEN@t-online.de (Tim Lanzendoerfer)
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>Sender: mahan-owner@microworks.net
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>
>Another request from the webpages…I wonder how I can build a >webpage and not
>be able to help with these requests…as an aside, does anybody know >why Jane’s
>”Warships of World War II” does not list the Virgo?
>
> > Dear Tim,
> > I am trying to do some research for my daughter-in-law. Her > father John
> > Saling (now deceased) served on board the USS VIRGO AE30,
> > we have been told that it was a supply (support)ship and it carried
> > mainly ammunition. Her dad told her that when he wasn’t cooking he was a
> > “powder monkey”. I have not been able to find out anything on this
> > vessel. We do know that it was eventually decommissioned and scraped but
> > where or when have no idea.
> > Thought that with all of the other interesting things you have found
> > that you may know something or have an idea of where we could find some
> > information.
> > Thank you for your time and consideration of our request.
> > Laura and Michelle
> >
>Tim Lanzendoerfer | “I have just taken on a great
>Amateur Naval Historian | responsibility. I will do my
>Email: BWV_Wiesbaden@t-online.de | utmost to meet it” – Nimitz
>—————————————————————–
> The United States Navy in the Pacific War 1941 – 1945
> http://www.microworks.net/pacific
> The ships, the men, the battles
>—————————————————————–

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From Sat Nov 01 09:36:44 1997
>Date: Sat, 01 Nov 1997 11:35:24 -0800
>From: “Jack L. McSherry, Jr.”
>Organization: Jack L. McSherry, Jr., Inc.
>X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.02E-KIT (Win95; U)
>To: mahan@microwrks.com
>CC: pmm@redrose.net
>Subject: Flagship 1914
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>
>Can anyone tell me the name of the American Flagship for the Asiatic
>Squadron in 1914?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Pops McSherry

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From Sat Nov 01 11:34:59 1997
>Date: Sat, 01 Nov 1997 13:34:47 -0500
>From: Brooks A Rowlett
>Organization: None whatsoever
>X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.01-C-MACOS8 (Macintosh; I; PPC)
>To: Andrew Toppan ,
> Mahan Naval History Mailing List
>Subject: Future Navy Tomahawk and gunnery
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>
>On two of the Harpoon naval wargame mailing lists there is discussion
>of future weapons, etc. I provide some information on Land Attack
>Standard out of the 9/97 JANE’S NAVY INTERNATIONAL in an article on the
>future of USN Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS), and was requested for
>more info on future Tomahawk. Here’s the message I sent based on the
>article, it occurs to me that Tom Robison and Mike Potter might be able
>to add some insights,so ths is going to Mahan list inviting their
>comments. Thanks.
>
>Brooks A Rowlett
>brooksar@indy.net
>
>Paul Candy asked what the JANE’S NAVY INTERNATIONAL article on improving
>fire supprot said about “Tactical Tomahawk”.
>
>”Tomahawk Baseline Improvement Program (TBIP) Single Tomahawk Block IV
>…expected to have multi-mode use for land or sea targets. GPS
>midcourse and terminal imaging infrared (IIR) or millimeter wave (MMW)
>radar. Current inventories of Block II & III would be upgraded to Block
>IV standards. Reprotedly problems have delayed development and force
>elimination of a hard-target penetrating warhead…Navy also.. pushing
>for a quick reaction mission capability for Block III and in-flight
>retargeting for Block IV to improve responsiveness.
>Other initatives include:
>
>*Tomahawk Mobile Attack Capability (TOMTAC) piggybacks on Block IV to
>allow attacking mobile targets (presumably using the in-flight
>retargeting ability – BR)
>*”Tomahawk Stops the Advancing Regiment” (TSTARS), incorporating Army
>smart submunitions to give Tomahawk an ability to attack multiple
>armored vehicles
>*Low cost TLAM (“Cheaphawk”) reducing unit costs by 65 percent but still
>insert new technologies, composites & engine for deployment in 2001
>
>Article also talks about NTACMS (Navy ATACMS) and plans to go to a 5″/62
>gun beginning with DDG-81.
>
>Future gun fire control (etc) may also use developments of AFATDS
>(Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Direction System).
>
>-Brooks A Rowlett
>brooksar@indy.net

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From Sat Nov 01 11:34:54 1997
>Date: Sat, 01 Nov 1997 13:34:31 -0500
>From: Brooks A Rowlett
>Organization: None whatsoever
>X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.01-C-MACOS8 (Macintosh; I; PPC)
>To: Andrew Toppan ,
> Mahan Naval History Mailing List
>Subject: Future Navy Tomahawk and gunnery
>Precendence: bulk
>Sender: mahan-owner@microworks.net
>Reply-To: mahan@microworks.net
>
>On two of the Harpoon naval wargame mailing lists there is discussion
>of future weapons, etc. I provide some information on Land Attack
>Standard out of the 9/97 JANE’S NAVY INTERNATIONAL in an article on the
>future of USN Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS), and was requested for
>more info on future Tomahawk. Here’s the message I sent based on the
>article, it occurs to me that Tom Robison and Mike Potter might be able
>to add some insights,so ths is going to Mahan list inviting their
>comments. Thanks.
>
>Brooks A Rowlett
>brooksar@indy.net

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