AJohnson Posted June 24, 2022 Share #1 Posted June 24, 2022 https://www.cnn.com/travel/amp/sammy-b-roberts-wreck-victor-vescovo/index.html thibaultron, UMH, mtaylor and 2 others 4 1 Quote Andrew Current builds:- HM Cutter Trial - Vanguard models (1/64), HMAV Bounty - Caldercraft (1/64), Hawker-Typhoon-1b-"Car-Door" - Airfix (1/24) Completed (Ship):- "Nisha" - Vanguard Models (1/64), HMS Orestes (Mars) - Caldercraft (1/64), HM Cutter Sherbourne - Caldercraft (1/64), TSS Earnslaw - Paper Shipwright (1/250), Puffer "Starlight" - Paper Shipwright (1/250) Completed (Non-Ship):-Blackburn Buccaneer S.2C - Airfix (1/48), Bristol Beaufort - Airfix (1/72), Mosquito B.XVI - Airfix (1/72), , Sea-Harrier-FRS1 - Airfix (1/72), Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat - Airfix (1/24), De Havilland Chipmunk T.10 - Airfix (1/48), Flamborough Head Lighthouse - Paper Shipwright (1/250) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veszett Roka Posted June 24, 2022 Share #2 Posted June 24, 2022 Wow! Initially i thought that Limiting Factor built for record breaking only, but now i have to correct myself. It is really a science vessel now. thibaultron, mtaylor and Canute 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted June 24, 2022 Share #3 Posted June 24, 2022 here is the BBC report thank you @AJohnson USS Samuel B Roberts: World's deepest shipwreck discovered - BBC News AJohnson, mtaylor and Canute 3 Quote Its all part of Kev's journey, bit like going to the dark side, but with the lights on All the best Kevin SAY NO TO PIRACY. SUPPORT ORIGINAL IDEAS AND MANUFACTURERS. KEEP IT REAL! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ On the build table HMS Indefatigable 1794 by Kevin - Vanguard Models - 1:64 - Feb 2023 HMHS Britannic by Kevin SD 14 - Marcle Models - 1/70 - March 2022 - Bluebell - Flower Class - Revel - 1/72 U552 German U Boat - Trumpeter - 1/48 Amerigo Vespucci 1/84 - Panart- HMS Enterprise -CAF - 1/48 Finished St-Nectan-Mountfleet-models-steam-trawler-1/32 - Completed June 2020 HMS Victory - Caldercraft/Jotika - 1/72 - Finished Dorade renamed Dora by Kevin - Amati - 1/20 - Completed March 2021 Stage Coach 1848 - Artesania Latina - 1/10 -Finished Lady Eleanor by Kevin - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1/64 - Fifie fishing boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted June 24, 2022 Share #4 Posted June 24, 2022 I had a third cousin, Oliver Coyle Sr., who was a Seaman First Class aboard the Sammy B. He is listed on the roll of survivors at de413.org. He passed away in 2011. The last Sammy B survivor passed away in March of this year at the age of 98. AJohnson, Harvey Golden, mtaylor and 4 others 4 3 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Hawker Hurricane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJohnson Posted June 24, 2022 Author Share #5 Posted June 24, 2022 4 hours ago, ccoyle said: I had a third cousin, Oliver Coyle Sr., who was a Seaman First Class aboard the Sammy B. He is listed on the roll of survivors at de413.org. He passed away in 2011. The last Sammy B survivor passed away in March of this year at the age of 98. You must be very proud of your cousin, from the accounts of her actions that day they must of known they were not going to be sailing home from that battle. History is full of the big battleship names and histories ( Hood, Bismarck, Yamato, Arizona), but the inspirational stories come from the little ships, the ‘workhorses’ of every fleet that toiled and often sacrificed without fanfare or memorial. Altduck, mtaylor, ccoyle and 4 others 7 Quote Andrew Current builds:- HM Cutter Trial - Vanguard models (1/64), HMAV Bounty - Caldercraft (1/64), Hawker-Typhoon-1b-"Car-Door" - Airfix (1/24) Completed (Ship):- "Nisha" - Vanguard Models (1/64), HMS Orestes (Mars) - Caldercraft (1/64), HM Cutter Sherbourne - Caldercraft (1/64), TSS Earnslaw - Paper Shipwright (1/250), Puffer "Starlight" - Paper Shipwright (1/250) Completed (Non-Ship):-Blackburn Buccaneer S.2C - Airfix (1/48), Bristol Beaufort - Airfix (1/72), Mosquito B.XVI - Airfix (1/72), , Sea-Harrier-FRS1 - Airfix (1/72), Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat - Airfix (1/24), De Havilland Chipmunk T.10 - Airfix (1/48), Flamborough Head Lighthouse - Paper Shipwright (1/250) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted June 25, 2022 Share #6 Posted June 25, 2022 For there's who don't know or aren't familiar.. here's the Wikipedia article on the battle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_off_Samar. The unit was known as Taffy 3. The men on those ships were indeed heroes. thibaultron, lmagna, AJohnson and 1 other 3 1 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted June 25, 2022 Share #7 Posted June 25, 2022 3 hours ago, AJohnson said: You must be very proud of your cousin Never met him actually, but I thought it was pretty amazing when I discovered that out of all the navy ships he could have served on -- all those support ships, troop ships, tugs, and other types that performed valuable service but are now largely forgotten -- that he served on one of the immortals. lmagna, Canute, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Hawker Hurricane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted June 25, 2022 Share #8 Posted June 25, 2022 You can also read the late James Hornfischer's "Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors". Very interesting read. thibaultron, mtaylor, AJohnson and 3 others 5 1 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmagna Posted June 25, 2022 Share #9 Posted June 25, 2022 Another excellent choice are the two books by Byron Como, The Defenders of Taffy 3 and the Raiders of Taffy 3. Very well researched and written, at least in my humble opinion. mtaylor, Canute and thibaultron 2 1 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted June 25, 2022 Share #10 Posted June 25, 2022 8 hours ago, Canute said: You can also read the late James Hornfischer's "Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors". I have, and I would likewise recommend it. Canute, mtaylor and thibaultron 3 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Hawker Hurricane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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