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Post by yanmacca on May 23, 2016 19:59:36 GMT
After Custer went to meet his maker, the media saw that there was money to be made on the back of this debacle and created this whole shebang, there is still good money to be made on him and this battle.
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dave
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Post by dave on May 23, 2016 20:17:03 GMT
Captain Charles McVay was charged with 1) failure to abandon ship in a timely fashion 2) failure to zigzag during good visibility. Both charges were patently false and easily answered. King and Forrestal ignored the recommendations by Nimitz and Spruance that a letter of reprimand be issued.
The damage from the torpedo took out all lines of communication and the order to "Abandon Ship" was voice related to the hands.
Mochitsura Hashimoto the skipper of the Japanese sub I-58 was called to testify at McVay's trial and was amazed that he was treated so well so soon after the war. He testified that he would have been able to sink the Indianapolis irregardless if she had zigzag or not. McVay was the scapegoat for the navy and paid the for the loss of his ship with his career and ultimately his life. Regards Dave
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Post by quincannon on May 23, 2016 22:26:26 GMT
I am not sure McVey would not of swallowed his pistol anyway Dave. The loss of his men weighed heavily on his mind, and the manner in which many of them were lost made it worse.
You do know that early on McVey's father had King court martialed don't you?
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