Warships sunk during Guadalcanal
January 2nd, 2009 From
>Date: Wed, 19 Nov 1997 20:23:58 +0000
>To: mahan@microworks.net
>From: “Floyd B. Mack”
>Subject: Warships sunk during Guadalcanal
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>This came up from the depths:
> >>From Janes Defense Weekly, 5 Nov 1997:
> >
> >”Prime Minister Bartholomew Uluf’alu of the Solomon Islands
> >has appealed to the USA and Japan for assistance to clean up
> >the wreckage of more than 50 warship sunk nears the islands
> >during the battle of Guadalcanal and other WWII battles.”
> >
>
>Hmmm, unless the hulks are rusting above the low tide mark, or pose a
>threat to navigation and fishing, why bother? If they are within sport
>diving range, let the divers enjoy them. If they are below that, leave
>them be.
>
>Cheers,
>Floyd B. Mack
>Southern Yankee in Britain