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By the Skin of Her Teeth
As everyone on Malta and in Britain and in the US and in North Africa wait, the tanker Ohio, carrying much needed oil to the island, slowly crawls to…
2 years, 11 months ago
It's Today or Nothing
When the sun rises on August 14th, the Stuka’s and Italian bombers are back. It would only take one bomb landing true to break the Ohio in half. But …
2 years, 11 months ago
Interview w/ James B. Conroy, about his book, The Devils Will Get No Rest
As the Americans enter the war after the events of Pearl Harbor, the Western Allies have to decide how to fight the war. The Americans have the indus…
2 years, 11 months ago
Across the Finish Line
Some of the merchant ships enter Grand Harbor and Adm. Burrough turns around to make for Gibraltar. But the Maltese notice that only three ships came…
2 years, 11 months ago
The Show Must Go On
As the escorting destroyers fill up with rescued crewmen, now it’s the Ohio’s turn as her engines give up the ghost. But the men in this story are de…
2 years, 11 months ago
Interview w/ Craig Nelson about his book V is For Victory
Craig Nelson's book V is For Victory has it all: FDR's early days of combatting the Great Depression, restoring faith in the country and gearing up f…
3 years ago
The Terrifying Had Become Commonplace
When the sun rose on August 13th, the Axis forces in the Mediterranean knew they had one last day to stop Operation Pedestal. As such, the Axis air f…
3 years ago
Ships That Sink In The Night
Within a four hour period of darkness, Pedestal will lose many ships. By morning, 7 of the 14 merchants were gone. Still if the rest can get through,…
3 years ago
In the Lap of the Gods
As August 13th turns into the 14th, more ships of Pedestal are lost. Some fought bravely during their last moments, other’s not. But Adm. Syfret’s or…
3 years ago
I Was Always Grateful to Mussolini
The ships of Pedestal have entered The Narrows. Waiting for them are Italian E-boats that rule the night. But Keith Park, Malta’s Air Arm commander, …
3 years, 1 month ago