Help & FAQs    Search BCF    Members    Groups    Events Calendar
Resend my activation email : Register : Log in 
BCF: Bike Chat Forums


Pearl Harbor gallery (69 years ago today)

 Reply to topic
Bike Chat Forums Index -> Found on the 'Net
View previous topic : View next topic  
Author Message

Silver
World Chat Champion



Joined: 03 Oct 2004
Karma :
PostPosted: 18:20 - 07 Dec 2010    Post subject: Pearl Harbor gallery (69 years ago today) Reply with quote
https://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/12/pearl_harbor_69_years_ago_toda.html

I went there about ten years ago, it's quite surreal when you still see the USS Arizona sitting just under the surface of the water.
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail You must be logged in to rate posts

sniff6
World Chat Champion



Joined: 23 Apr 2010
Karma :
PostPosted: 23:28 - 07 Dec 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Some amazing photo's thanks
____________________
'Great Britain' Love it https://img43.imageshack.us/img43/3967/67004290.gif or Leave it
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail You must be logged in to rate posts

Carl_steveo
World Chat Champion



Joined: 23 Jun 2008
Karma :
PostPosted: 03:03 - 08 Dec 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Can somebody explain photo 27. Were they working for the Japanese?
____________________
Current: Honda Nsr 125
Live: Sunderland
Luke "cant be arsed to read your post, but suck my balls anyway."
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail You must be logged in to rate posts

Frost
World Chat Champion



Joined: 26 May 2004
Karma :
PostPosted: 03:10 - 08 Dec 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Cool pictures.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Phoenix_(CL-46)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/22/USSPhoenix-later-ARAGeneralBelgrano.jpeg

Phoenix then operated off the West Coast and was later based at Pearl Harbor where the fateful morning of 7 December 1941 found her anchored southeast of Ford Island near Solace. Observers on board Phoenix sighted the rising sun of Japan on strange planes coming in low over Ford Island and a few seconds later the ship's guns took them under fire. Phoenix escaped the disaster unharmed and shortly after noon was underway to join St. Louis, Detroit and several destroyers in an impromptu task force searching, unsuccessfully, for the enemy aircraft carriers.

After World War II the ship was transferred to Argentina in 1951 and was ultimately renamed the General Belgrano. General Belgrano was sunk during the Falklands War in 1982 by the British nuclear-powered submarine HMS Conqueror. She was the first, and as of 2010, still the only ship to have been sunk by a nuclear-powered submarine.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/17/ARA_Belgrano_sinking.jpg
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail You must be logged in to rate posts

Silver
World Chat Champion



Joined: 03 Oct 2004
Karma :
PostPosted: 22:01 - 08 Dec 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
DaFrostyOne wrote:
After World War II the ship was transferred to Argentina in 1951 and was ultimately renamed the General Belgrano.


Didn't know this, although looking at the article, why did the US discommission it after only 8 years? Confused
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail You must be logged in to rate posts

Kickstart
The Oracle



Joined: 04 Feb 2002
Karma :
PostPosted: 22:04 - 08 Dec 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi

Probably a bit worn out, and plenty of newer ships built during the war.

All the best

Keith
____________________
Traxpics, track day and racing photographs - Bimota Forum - Bike performance / thrust graphs for choosing gearing
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail You must be logged in to rate posts

Silver
World Chat Champion



Joined: 03 Oct 2004
Karma :
PostPosted: 22:08 - 08 Dec 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sure, I guessed that was the actual reason, just wondered whether there was a more specific reason (like it being a completely out dated design, or being badly damaged during the war).
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail You must be logged in to rate posts

Luke_Retrofly
Silly Lesbian



Joined: 05 Jul 2003
Karma :
PostPosted: 22:20 - 08 Dec 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thats again Silver for another great selection of photo's. They are always good insights into the world presnt and past.

Much appreaciated, keep em comming Smile
____________________
Flounced - Long overdue
Fuck you bitch I'm in the top 10 list I can do the what the fuck I want!
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website You must be logged in to rate posts

paddlesat16
Crazy Courier



Joined: 07 May 2008
Karma :
PostPosted: 23:04 - 09 Dec 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Carl_steveo wrote:
Can somebody explain photo 27. Were they working for the Japanese?


They are just japanese embassy workers, burning important papers before the embassy was kicked out of America..
____________________
I once saw a bloke shagging a donkey.... in Saudi arabia. Theory Test Passed 26/10/09 Mod 1 Passed 26/4/10, Mod 2 Passed 7/6/10 Current Bikes Suzuki GSX1400 K5, Aprillia Pegaso 650, Suzuki DR350T.
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

Carl_steveo
World Chat Champion



Joined: 23 Jun 2008
Karma :
PostPosted: 03:32 - 10 Dec 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
paddlesat16 wrote:

They are just japanese embassy workers, burning important papers before the embassy was kicked out of America..


Cheers mate.
____________________
Current: Honda Nsr 125
Live: Sunderland
Luke "cant be arsed to read your post, but suck my balls anyway."
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail You must be logged in to rate posts

tatters
Exxon Valdez



Joined: 05 Jan 2004
Karma :
PostPosted: 11:45 - 10 Dec 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
paddlesat16 wrote:
Carl_steveo wrote:
Can somebody explain photo 27. Were they working for the Japanese?


They are just japanese embassy workers, burning important papers before the embassy was kicked out of America..



At lest they had the common sense to try and burn there embassy documents unlike the American embassy in Iran back in the 70,s who just shreaded all they documents and left them for the Iranians who spent several years putting them back together and showing them off on TV. Laughing
____________________
Past:NRG50,AF1125(x2),NSR125RR,ZZR250,CX500,VFR400,KR1S,ZZR600(x2),CB400N,YZF1000(x2),KH125,Z200,FX400R,CBR954RR(x2)GPZ500S,GT550,VFR750F(x2),RD350N,XR650R,CBR600F,CB250,KDX250,YZF750R,CRM250,400EXC,KLR650,TTR600RE,DR350S,R100GSPD,RGV250,VMAX1200,DL650,KZ750 Present:G650XC,C12,CRF450X,1190ADV
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail You must be logged in to rate posts
Old Thread Alert!

The last post was made 15 years, 299 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful?
  Display posts from previous:   
This page may contain affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission if a visitor clicks through and makes a purchase. By clicking on an affiliate link, you accept that third-party cookies will be set.

Post new topic   Reply to topic    Bike Chat Forums Index -> Found on the 'Net All times are GMT + 1 Hour
Page 1 of 1

 
 You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You cannot download files in this forum

Read the Terms of Use! - Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group
 
Debug Mode: ON - Server: birks (www) - Page Generation Time: 0.07 Sec - Server Load: 0.63 - MySQL Queries: 13 - Page Size: 70.92 Kb