Bits O' History-- New news about old stuff.
1. GERMANY FINALLY PAYS UP-- This Sunday, Germany will make its final payment for World War I, 92 years later. I doubt that any payments were made during Hitler's reign. The payment will be 59.5 million British pounds, I'm not sure how many Euros that would be.
About time!!
2. CENTAUR-- Bill Munro attended the September 24th memorial above the wreck of the AHS Centaur. His uncle Driver Bill Lawson died May 14, 1943, when the ship was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine. Munro scattered the ashes of Driver Lawson's sister, Jean Mooney, over the site.
3. USS EMMONS VANDALIZED UNDER SEA-- The World War II destroyer USS Emmons (DD-457) was vandalized by unknown divers at its final resting place beneath the sea near Okinawa. It is 145 feet down and the final resting place of 60 of its crew members.
despite being hit by five kamikaze planes, it wouldn't sink and the Navy later had to sink it.
Thieves have gone aboard and removed the name plate that gives the proud history of the ship. It is not likely that the thieves will be caught.
Now You Know. --DaCoot
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