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2018-03-06 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by Bobby 2018-03-06 09:45|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 The Lexington was the first aircraft carrier to be sunk in history.Layers of editors...(*Snort*)
The Japanese had lost the CVL Shōhō two days earlier in the same battle(!). The UK had already lost four (4!) carriers in action by this date.

Posted by magpie 2018-03-06 11:38|| 2018-03-06 11:38|| Front Page Top

#2 Well, other than that, the story was truthy accurate

Posted by Frank G 2018-03-06 13:28|| 2018-03-06 13:28|| Front Page Top

#3 Actually stories like this give me a 'Feel Good' because as a culture we are rich enough to explore.
The author probably read somewhere 'First naval engagement without surface ships ever seeing each other" and "CV lost" then had their boo-boo because of zero knowledge of military WW2 history.

Posted by magpie 2018-03-06 15:00|| 2018-03-06 15:00|| Front Page Top

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