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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... wrote MacArthur mincedno words. Starting off by saying that his liaison officer had just brought him news ofthe decision todeclare Manila an open city as of the twentyfifth, and thathehad received only a 24hour previous hintof ...
... wrote MacArthur mincedno words. Starting off by saying that his liaison officer had just brought him news ofthe decision todeclare Manila an open city as of the twentyfifth, and thathehad received only a 24hour previous hintof ...
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... wrote,“that if wedo not proceed to complete the underground work, and at once,the future is likelytoshow that we were much at fault . . . room for a fair supply of torpedoes, ammunition, spare parts, supplies .. .” Hartwas bucked up ...
... wrote,“that if wedo not proceed to complete the underground work, and at once,the future is likelytoshow that we were much at fault . . . room for a fair supply of torpedoes, ammunition, spare parts, supplies .. .” Hartwas bucked up ...
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... wrote Grew,“tothe effect that the Japanese, incaseofa breakwith the United States, are planning to go allout in a surprise attackon PearlHarbor. Of courseI informed our government.” By probably somethingmore thancoincidence, Admiral ...
... wrote Grew,“tothe effect that the Japanese, incaseofa breakwith the United States, are planning to go allout in a surprise attackon PearlHarbor. Of courseI informed our government.” By probably somethingmore thancoincidence, Admiral ...
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... wrote a blistering letter to Hart's boss, Chief of Naval Operations AdmiralHarold Stark.It bitterly complained about Hart's “arbitrary and illegal action,” which “dictatorial procedure cannot failto arousethe bitterest resentment ...
... wrote a blistering letter to Hart's boss, Chief of Naval Operations AdmiralHarold Stark.It bitterly complained about Hart's “arbitrary and illegal action,” which “dictatorial procedure cannot failto arousethe bitterest resentment ...
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... wrote a letter toGeneral MacArthuronthe subject of air operations andjoint planning. Inthecase of Army aircraftoperating over water, Admiral Hart suggested that for thesakeof mutual safety and optimum results, the Army aircraft, while ...
... wrote a letter toGeneral MacArthuronthe subject of air operations andjoint planning. Inthecase of Army aircraftoperating over water, Admiral Hart suggested that for thesakeof mutual safety and optimum results, the Army aircraft, while ...
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