Ant and elephant group: The absolutely dead battle of date of Er of flower case

On Feburary 28, 1942, 2 months after Pacific Ocean war erupts, on the ocean of vast, the vintage chaser of a 4 chimney, flush deck is lone the ground from break ground of bay of Christmas island flying fish, leave for the carry on one's shoulder that attacking by the Japanese army to belong to east India. This style has some of past the appointed time, however still the old ship of purge, it is American naval “ chaser of date of flower case Suo Er ” . The destination of this ship visit, it is the Tejielatejiepu that is located in Java north, the task is to carry a batch of air man and machinist to enhance the air force power over there.


But unfortunate is, this chaser fizzles out like that like distant and out of sight however from now on crane. It did not reach destination already, also did not return flying fish bay. Its whereabouts, make the group of a mystery on American naval history for a time.


After 10 years, american talent knows “ the destiny with last name of ” of Er of flower case all alone. This naval vessel was moved by Japanese sea military plan on March 1 army —— is so-called the bombard and sink of —— of Na Yunjian team of the lion ” of “ sea at Java island with the indian ocean south in, naval vessel is excellent member return without lifetime finally. But American historians all alone to “ flower case Er ” is sent from 28 sunrise, the detailed situation that reachs half lis to sank one day on March 1 however utterly ignorant. Till 38 years later, date of ” of Er of all alone of “ flower case encounters sad Cheng Cai by from the Japanese army the research in old record comes out, make thereby its actual occasion of last battle be able to become known falls at the day.


Chaser of date of ” of Er of all alone of “ flower case is to commemorate American naval —— of character of a hero Norman · Ingersoll and name.


Norman · Ingersoll ensign (NormanEckleyEdsall) was born in Kansan 1873, he joined American navy 1898, enlist in army on warship of date of “ Philadelphia ” . On April 1, 1899, battle is landed in Samoa archipelago in, because this person rescues a comrade-in-arms and be beaten dead, the body is buried to be in place. Saying Samoa archipelago to land also is not the battle of what glory, the U.S. Army's adversary is actually a flock of those who taking pike is aboriginal, and second lieutenant of Er of flower case all alone is shot dead in all fools' day more or less to also have some of good for nothing, nevertheless, american admiralty thinks because rescue a comrade-in-arms,his is to death, as commend is worth for the soldier, accordingly, the decision names a new chaser with his name, commend in order to show.


On July 29, 1920, chaser of date of ” of Er of all alone of “ flower case (DD-219) enter the water in Philadelphia dock, norman · the bud of elder sister cloth of second lieutenant of Er of flower case all alone Ingersoll is · on the west its fore smashed bubbly bottle, in those days, the destiny that thinks of it without the person is mixed unexpectedly its patristic and same, also want to find oneself a home to return to in intertropical ocean.
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