RE: Battleships and Merchants
From: "McClure, Kent" <kent.mcclure@l...>
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 06:42:32 -0800
Subject: RE: Battleships and Merchants
"Simpson, Colin The Ship that Hunted Itself
Stein and Day, 1977.
German Cap Trafalgar and British Carmania, similar passenger
liners,
were
converted into armed merchant cruisers at the start of the War.
They
masqueraded as each other, and fought: Carmania sank Cap
Trafalgar.
"
My local library had a copy of this book. It was a very enjoyable read
and
I would recommend it.
Kent M. McClure
"Yeah, tactics. The most basic tactic of all, Mr. Yamamoto.
Every
kindergartner knows it. You always win by running
away."
Lt. Cmdr Justy Ueki Tylor, Captain of the UPSF
Soyokaze
from Irresponsible Captain Tylor,
episode 13 - Strategy.....Tactics...or the Lack
Thereof