The Fleet That Came to Stay

The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War

Captain William Toti, USN

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🗓️ 19 May 2026

⏱️ 23 minutes

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This week, Seth is introducing another documentary from his massive film archive. This time its the USN and USCG produced, The Fleet That Came to Stay. The title is obvious and this film is filled with awesome archival footage. Check it out and get ready for Season Six that debuts next week! #wwiihistory #ww2 #usnavy #usa #usarmy #medalofhonor #enterprise #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #cv6 #midway #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #worldwar2 #usnavy #usnavyseals #usmc #usmarines #saipan #usa #usarmy #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #battleship #battleships #ussenterprise #aircraftcarriers #museum #essex #halsey #taskforce38 #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #usnavy #usa #usarmy #medalofhonor #enterprise #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #cv6 #midway #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #worldwar2 #usnavy #usnavyseals #usmc #usmarines #saipan #usa #usarmy #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #battleship #battleships #ussenterprise #aircraftcarriers #museum #hollywood #movie #movies #books #mastersoftheair #8thairforce #mightyeighth #100thbombgroup #bloodyhundredth #b17 #boeing #airforce wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #usnavy #usa #usarmy #medalofhonor #enterprise #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #cv6 #midway #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #worldwar2 #usnavy #usnavyseals #usmc #usmarines #saipan #usa #usarmy #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #battleship #battleships #ussenterprise #aircraftcarriers #museum #hollywood #movie #movies #books #oldbreed #1stMarineDivision #thepacific #Peleliu #army #marines #marinecorps #worldwar2 #worldwar #worldwarii #leytegulf #battleofleytegulf #rodserling #twilightzone #liberation #blacksheep #power #prisoner #prisonerofwar #typhoon #hurricane #weather #iwojima#bullhalsey #ace #p47 #p38 #fighter #fighterpilot #b29 #strategicstudying #tokyo #boeing #incendiary #usa #franklin #okinawa #yamato #kamikaze #Q&A #questions #questionsandanswers #history #jaws #atomicbomb #nuclear #nationalarchives #nara #johnford #hollywood #fdr #president #roosevelt #doolittle #doolittleraid #pearlharborattack #salvaged #medalofhonor #tarawa #malayalam #singapore #guadalcanal #china #burma #oil

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0:00.0	The
0:07.0	The Hello and welcome to this episode of the unauthorized history of Pacific War podcast.
0:44.3	My name is Seth Parenthood and historian and deputy director of the Mississippi Armed Forces Museum and not with me this week as my co-host, John Particle, who like me is taking the time off as we prepare episodes for season six. That being said,
0:57.1	this is the last episode before season six airs. And I'm going to show you another World War II
1:03.2	era documentary this week. This one is produced by the United States Navy and the United States
1:08.2	Coast Guard, and it is entitled The Fleet That Came to Stay.
1:12.4	You kind of get what the idea is.
1:13.9	You kind of get what the topic matter and the subject matter is here,
1:16.4	with the title, The Fleet Came to Stay.
1:18.3	Lots of archival footage, really good ship material in here.
1:24.7	So you'll dig it.
1:26.4	I promise you you will dig it. I promise you, you will dig it.
1:28.0	So we will see you with season six next week.
1:47.0	Music The The The
2:03.6	The The
2:20.3	The Well, now we know where we're going.
2:45.0	Did you get that about those snakes?
2:48.0	I don't mind Japs, but snakes.
2:51.6	How did the skipper say it?
2:53.6	Oki, Oki, Oki.
2:55.6	I heard him, he said Okinawa.
3:01.6	You know, they say this place looks like the country around Frisco.
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