The irony of it all...
Today, I came across this bit of history of the area upon which we are currently camped:
Photo #: NH 66722Honda Point Disaster, September 1923
Aerial view of the southern part of the disaster area, showing five of the seven destroyers that ran aground on Honda Point during the night of 8 September 1923. Photographed from a plane assigned to USS Aroostook (CM-3). Ships visible are:
USS Delphy (DD-261), capsized in the small cove at left;
USS Young (DD-312), capsized in left center;
USS Chauncey (DD-296), upright ahead of Young;
USS Woodbury (DD-309) on the rocks in the right center;
and USS Fuller (DD-297) on the rocks at right.
The Southern Pacific Railway's Honda Station is in the upper middle.Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation. Collection of Admiral William V. Pratt.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
I thought of giving you a hint.
Anyone?
Comments
I'd never heard of this disaster. There's a solid strain of incompetence that underlies all military history.
Posted by: Dick Durata | December 2, 2006 02:23 AM
So, are you camped at Lompoc? Gaviota Creek? Pedernales Point? Or are you conveniently in the Vandenberg AFB missile test range?
(Being an AF brat, I remember a visit there)
Am I close?
Posted by: Kevin Hayden | December 2, 2006 05:07 AM
Aroostook.
Posted by: tom | December 2, 2006 06:12 PM
Geez, Tom, it's no fair when Mainiacs play. Even temporary ex-Mainiacs.
Posted by: MBW | December 3, 2006 01:10 AM
I don't know what you're talking about... I'm Hawaiian! And I'm freezing my butt off here in Minne-snow-ta.
Posted by: tom | December 3, 2006 02:17 PM