Has anyone ever hear the story about a picket destroyer with the following painted on its main deck in large white Japanese characters, during an invasion of one of the Pacific islands?
“Insignificant destroyer, press on for glorious aircraft carrier.”
Did this ever happen, or is it just an amusing yarn? [:-^] Either way, it would be a fun model to build.
Pete
No, but the idea is mucho funny. Sounds like something the USN boys would do to relieve tension - if they included bearing and distance it would be aiding the enemy - but still funny!!!
One of the rules of combat " Try to look unimportant! The enemy may be short of ammunition."
My Favorite: " Never share a foxhole ( or a cockpit ) with anyone braver than yourself. "
There is a story that during the invasion of Okinawa one of the picket destroyers painted a large arrow with the words “Carriers this way” to try and avoid the kamikaze attacks that were brutalizing the pickets.
Scott
Say I remember a not bad movie about the picket destroyers at Okinawa anybody remember the name?
Funny, sounds like something a few of our squids in PACFLT would come up with.
Hi Guys:
Arrived back in Canada from Middle East today - safe and sound with all jewely shopping done for the holidays - anyhoo does anyone have a clue on the name of that movie - all I can remember is the guy who ended up as the pilot on the old RIPCORD series was in it and called the kamikazies Kamicatsies??? Looking to buy a clue here!