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Old September 17th 04, 02:59 AM
Mike Dargan
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Steve Hix wrote:
In article i%42d.200183$Fg5.134891@attbi_s53,
Mike Dargan wrote:


John Mullen wrote:

"John Carrier" wrote in message
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I think the single biggest undone defense would have been torpedo nets, but
the reality was no one thought torpedoes could be used effectively in
Pearl
Harbor's shallow waters.


So news of Taranto had not reached the US then? Because it had obviously
reached Japan ok....


The US commanders were such bigots that they couldn't imagine the
slanty-eyed nips daring to attack.



The Brits were similarly surprised when the lost the Prince of Wales and
Repulse, not to mention Singapore.


A good example of hubris.



More than enough of that going around.


The Pearl Harbor debacle is often blamed on lack of resources caused by
inadequate support from the politicians. Wrong. Short and Kimmel had
both quantitative and qualitative superiority but were hopelessly inept.

cheers

--mike