Naval History - December 1998 - Exploiting The Titanic
"Worthwhile Endeavor" - onboard the replica of the ship that carried Captain James Cook; "Navy falls short at Normandy"; Images and accounts of the drive across the Central Pacific in WWII.
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UNITED STATES NAVAL INSTITUTE November / December 1998 Volume 12 • Number 6
20 The Critic Within
By Kenneth J. Hagan
W. S. Sims was a presidential favorite; he became an official-Navy outsider.
26 Titanic Proportions
By Kit Bonner
Purists say that some are exploiting a tragedy. All of us are, to some degree.
28 Worthwhile Endeavor
By Rear Admiral Joseph F. Callo, U.S. Naval Reserve (Retired)
Life in the replica of Captain Cook's ship is not as simple at second glance.
34 The Navy Falls Short at Normandy
By Adrian R. Lewis
Effective naval gunfire would have rendered the D-Day invasion less costly.
40 Rediscovering the Asiatic Fleet
By Chief Aviation Electronics Technician Robert O'Dell, U.S. Navy
A crucial factor in the early execution of World War II finally gets its due.
43 Why We Call A Ship A She
By Rear Admiral Francis D. Foley, U.S. Navy (Retired)
A salty retired flag officer bucks today's trend toward political correctness.
44 The Port Pilot's Daughter
By Susan Boland
She married one of the U.S. Navy's most heralded and colorful characters.
48 'One Damn Island After Another'
By Philip M. Callaghan
The hells of Tarawa, Saipan, Tinian, and Guam come to life in pictures..
51 I'll Be Okay
By Colonel Thomas E. Campbell, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired)
A comrade-in-arms celebrates his extraordinary bond with a fellow Marine.
53 China Lake Still Tests for Navy
By Joseph Cupido
China Lake was the preferred site of weapon tests for decades; it still is.
56 Awaiting the 'Fleet Majestical'
By Martin Clemens
A legendary coastwatcher recounts his trying ordeal at Guadalcanal.
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"USS Texas (BB-35) at Normandy," by Tom Freeman. A naval historian looks at the numbers and decides that naval gunfire support on D-Day was insufficient, starting on page 34.
4 Looking Back 68 Historic Aircraft 75 Salty Talk
6 In Contact 70 Historic Fleets 76 Museum Report
63 Book Reviews 71 Naval History News 78 Reunions
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