USS Laffey:The Ship that Would Not Die-Episode 427

The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War

Captain William Toti, USN

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🗓️ 17 December 2024

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Summary

This week Seth and Bill take a look at the legendary story of USS Laffey (DD-724) and her epic struggle for survival at radar picket station number 1 off Okinawa on April 16, 1945. The guys go into their usual deep dive as they explore the men and the action of Laffey's ordeal. Truly, one of the most heroic and legendary stories to come out of the Okinawa campaign--check it out. #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 #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

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0:00.0	Hello, welcome to episode 427 of the unauthorized history of the Pacific War podcast.
0:19.0	My name is Seth Perairdon, historian and
0:21.0	deputy director of the Mississippi Armed Forces Museum. And with me, as always, is my esteem co-host,
0:25.5	retired Navy captain Bill Toaddy, former skipper of the Fast Sucet submarine U.S.
0:29.2	Indianapolis, commoner of submarine squadron three in Pearl Harbor and many other postings.
0:32.9	I saw your little wave there, Bill. Sorry. Yeah. You know, no need for me to wave. There's only the two of us.
0:39.5	You know, if there's three or four people on the screen, you know, which one is you talking about?
0:44.0	But no, not today. No. No. How are you doing today anyway, November 20th? Which is a monumental day,
0:50.1	by the way, that is the invasion of Tawa, Operation Galvanic, the day.
0:54.6	That is correct, Seth.
0:56.4	I'm doing fine today.
0:57.9	Yesterday, as you know, we tried to record, and I had technical difficulties that I
1:03.7	finally overcame last night.
1:05.8	Oh, man, it took me 12 hours to figure out where the failure was swapping, cable,
1:12.9	swapping, cameras, swapping, cameras,
1:13.7	swapping everything.
1:17.6	But it was stubborn, but I got there.
1:22.3	That is some of the most infuriating things that can possibly happen to you.
1:23.2	And I've got to say this.
1:30.1	After all the episodes that we have recorded, I think that's only the second time that we've ever had any kind of technical difficulties at all.
1:31.4	That's not bad.
1:32.3	You are correct.
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