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By Jim Barber Publisher
August 1995
“What-if’ can be a dubious vehicle for retelling a story, and we usually steer clear of such tales. But in this issue, we make an exception. Strategies to invade Japan ...

One Night of Hell

By John Bunker
August 1995
To the Americans of the Liberty Ship Jean Nicolet who happened to survive the interrogation, torture, and abandonment by their Japanese captors, Hell was the Indian Ocean.

Life on the Rock

By Donald McBride, Jr.
August 1995
An ensign on the battle-scarred island of Peleliu used paint and canvas to survive the down time and brighten troop morale.

Surprise, Surprise

By Rear Admiral Kemp Tolley, U.S. Navy (Retired)
August 1995
Why were Kimmel and Short "nailed to the barn door," when other commanders—such as MacArthur—were allowed to continue in command.

Looking Back

By Paul Stillwell
August 1995
When I first saw the book lying atop a stack in the Naval Institute’s library, my initial impulse was to pass it by. The dust jacket was covered mainly with ...

In Contact

August 1995
“No Ferry Service Worked So Fast” (See A. B. Feuer, pp. 20-26, March-April 1995 Naval History) Lieutenant Colonel Raymond E. Messier, U.S. Army (Retired) The story stirred memories of my ...

Book Reviews

Reviewed by Dr. Michael L. Hadley, Commander R. L. Schreadley, U.S. Navy (Retired), & Lieutenant Commander Thomas J. Cutler U.S. Navy (Retired)
August 1995
Corvettes Canada: Convoy Veterans of WW II Tell Their True Stories Mac Johnston. Toronto and Montreal: McGraw-Hill Ryerson. 1994. Bib. Ind. Photos. 319 pp. $29.95 ($26.95). Reviewed by Dr. Michael ...

Naval History News

Edited By Bert Hubinger
August 1995
CSS Hunley Found—Now What? The CSS Hunley so intrigued showman P. T. Barnum that he once offered $100,000 to anyone who found the submarine for display in his museum. If ...

Salty Talk

By Commander Ty Martin, U.S. Navy (Retired)
August 1995
How are you at keeping a secret, especially one you know will give pleasure to a loved one? Not so good? And when you do give it away, perhaps someone ...

Historic Fleets

By A. D. Baker III, Editor, Combat Fleets of the World
August 1995
The ten cruisers of the Omaha (CL-4) class were authorized during World War I and were originally conceived as “scout cruisers”—hence their high speed of 34 knots and their 90,000 ...