From Tue Nov 18 15:39:48 1997
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> >>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.”
> >
> >No other details.
> >Tom
> >
> >
> >Tom Robison
> >Ossian, Indiana
> >tcrobi@mindspring.com
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> >
> >
>Sounds odd. As the Ballard expedition illustrated, Ironbottom sound is very
>deep and most of the ships there are, to put it mildly, there for the
>duration. I was under the impression that military tourism added a few
>needed nickles into the coffers of the Solomons economy. The wrecks of
>merchantmen are still there on the beach. I do know some scuba divers like
>to search the shallow waters for smallcraft and aircraft. Please keep us
>informed if we are asked to move the Astoria or Japan to remove the >Kurishima.
>Eric Bergerud, 531 Kains Ave, Albany CA 94706, 510-525-0930

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