Cruise of the Lanikai: Incitement to WarIn early December 1941 in the Philippines, a young Navy ensign named Kemp Tolley was given his first ship command, an old 76-foot schooner that had once served as a movie prop in John Ford's "The Hurricane." Crewed mostly by Filipinos who did not speak English and armed with a cannon that had last seen service in the Spanish-American War, the Lanikai was under top-secret presidential orders to sail south into waters where the Japanese fleet was thought to be. Ostensibly the crew was to spy on Japanese naval movements, but to Tolley it was clear that their mission was to create an incident that would provoke war. Events overtook the plan, however, when Pearl Harbor was bombed before the Lanikaicould get underway. When Bataan and Corregidor fell, she was ordered to set sail for Australia and became one of the few U.S. naval vessels to escape the Philippines. In this book Tolley tells the saga of her great adventure during these grim, early days of the war and makes history come alive as he regales the reader with details of the operation and an explanation of President Roosevelt's order. Tolley's description of their escape in Japanese warship-infested waters ranks with the best of sea tales, and few will be able to forget the Lanikai's 4,000-mile, three-month odyssey. |
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... Dutch were in favor of détente. Actually, these countries were deeply disturbed over whatthe United States as senior partner might have been maneuvering them into. They had been told very littleof what wasgoingon and felttheymight well ...
... Dutch were in favor of détente. Actually, these countries were deeply disturbed over whatthe United States as senior partner might have been maneuvering them into. They had been told very littleof what wasgoingon and felttheymight well ...
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... Dutch Guiana. Stimsonhad got wind that something big wasgoing onand telephoned Hullin the morning ofthe twentyseventh to find outwhat itwas.“I have washed my hands ofit!” said Hull. “It isnow in the hands of you and Knox—the Armyand the ...
... Dutch Guiana. Stimsonhad got wind that something big wasgoing onand telephoned Hullin the morning ofthe twentyseventh to find outwhat itwas.“I have washed my hands ofit!” said Hull. “It isnow in the hands of you and Knox—the Armyand the ...
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... Dutch Indies areattacked andwe go to their defense.(C)IfJaps attackus[British]. Therefore, without referencetoLondon putplan in action (first)if you have good information Japexpedition advancing with the apparent intention of landing in ...
... Dutch Indies areattacked andwe go to their defense.(C)IfJaps attackus[British]. Therefore, without referencetoLondon putplan in action (first)if you have good information Japexpedition advancing with the apparent intention of landing in ...
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... convoys—dispersalof forces, with which Hart disagreed. Therehad been someprogressinjoint planning withthe Dutch but the Aussies and New Zealanders were playing itclose. Phillips urgently requested the loan of eight of Hart's thirteen.
... convoys—dispersalof forces, with which Hart disagreed. Therehad been someprogressinjoint planning withthe Dutch but the Aussies and New Zealanders were playing itclose. Phillips urgently requested the loan of eight of Hart's thirteen.
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... Dutch shouldget together, makingtheir plans andleaving us out of it. They are the main parties at interest and should shape their plans accordingly, remembering thatwemightnotgetinthewar.” Stark had twice tried to get the fleet ...
... Dutch shouldget together, makingtheir plans andleaving us out of it. They are the main parties at interest and should shape their plans accordingly, remembering thatwemightnotgetinthewar.” Stark had twice tried to get the fleet ...
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