Comments by "John Fisher" (@johnfisher9692) on "USS New York - Guide 204" video.

Thanks Drach Given where the AA guns were originally mounted I do wonder just how they were going to get ammunition to them?
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@666Blaine Only part of it is lack of ships. Another small part is the US Navy didn't think escorting merchant ships was the proper role for a fighting Navy, despite proof from Britain that it is. The Japanese also had this attitude and only learnt is right at the end how vital your merchant ships are. However a major part of this massacre of shipping lies directly at the feet of Admiral King. His hatred of anything NOT US is well known and as Drach explained in his video on the Western Approaches Command, King ordered!! his men to NOT go there to learn anything from people who had years more experience in hunting subs. It is to their credit that many US commanders quietly ignored this idiocy, went there and absorbed valuable teachings. Given King's legendary vile temper and ability to carry a grudge, it's not hard to imagine the consequences if he'd learnt of this.
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