Cruise of the Lanikai: Incitement to War |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 72
Page 131
... island's sand and green background . It could hardly be Japanese , and after the reassuring reception of the day before , it seemed unlikely that any Filipino would betray us to the enemy , in the improbable event Japanese turned up in ...
... island's sand and green background . It could hardly be Japanese , and after the reassuring reception of the day before , it seemed unlikely that any Filipino would betray us to the enemy , in the improbable event Japanese turned up in ...
Page 138
... island . The weather had been too thick for more than a couple of fuzzy sun sights . Charlie Adair , his legs twined around the weather rail to free his hands , handled the sextant . I recorded the time on my wrist watch , then ran ...
... island . The weather had been too thick for more than a couple of fuzzy sun sights . Charlie Adair , his legs twined around the weather rail to free his hands , handled the sextant . I recorded the time on my wrist watch , then ran ...
Page 260
... Island , in a wholly unpromising and unprotected spot . Our apprehensions were justified : " About 0100 , indi- cations of dragging anchor . A shift of the wind to southeast causing considerable chop and swell . The breakers to westward ...
... Island , in a wholly unpromising and unprotected spot . Our apprehensions were justified : " About 0100 , indi- cations of dragging anchor . A shift of the wind to southeast causing considerable chop and swell . The breakers to westward ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
aboard action Adair Admiral Admiral Hart Allied American anchor Army arrived ashore Asiatic attack Australia base boat bombs British called Captain carried Cavite Chief clear close coast Commander course crew cruisers December deck defense destroyers direct Dutch East enemy engine February Filipino fire fish Fleet forces four half hand Hart headed heavy Island Japan Japanese Java knew land Lanikai later less letter Lieutenant light looked MacArthur Manila March miles months moved Naval Navy night officer Operations patrol Pearl Harbor perhaps Philippines picked planes plans possible President probably radio remained Roosevelt sail sent ship short soon staff Stark submarine suggested Surabaya things thought told took torpedo turned United vessel warning Washington weeks wind wrote yards