Okinawa  On April 6th 1945 during the battle of Okinawa  two merchant  posts, the S.S. Hobbs   operation and the S.S. Logans  conquest were sunk while delivering much needed  ammo to the  aim troops on the island of Okinawa. The Battle of Okinawa had begun  scarcely  sextet  age earlier and was to be a monumental triumph for the  allied forces. Edward Laughton (my  outstanding uncle) was 2nd mate on the Hobbs Victory this  devote him 3rd in command on the  greathearted watercraft which was carrying 6,000 tons of ammunition. This single day had a great  touch on Edwardss life and on the battle of Okinawa. On the quiet  easter morning the S.S. Hobbs Victory had almost  end its journey to the island of Okinawa  accompany by another merchant ship, the S.S. Logans Victory, and a heavy cruiser, the U.S. Indianapolis. At about six a.m. they had dropped anchor at the Terma Rettos, a  wee chain of islands just south of Okinawa.  later on  further two hours the U.S. Indianapolis was bombarded    with four kamikaze attacks. Although the cruiser was  competent to shoot  push down three of the four  suicide planes one got through and  seriously damage, but did not  elapse the U.S. Indianapolis.

 The three ships were immediately  staged to move to a  novel anchorage two miles  due west of the Terma Rettos where they would have  more than protection from kamikaze planes. At ten a.m.  only when an hour after anchoring  another kamikaze plane proceeded at the vessels and managed to  strain the S.S. Logans Victory  taking with it 6,000 tons of much needed ammunition. The only undamaged ship at their location was the S   .S. Hobbs Victory which was  forthwith extre!   mely  unsafe to Japanese attack. Since the S.S. Hobbs Victory was now the only ship carrying  spanking ammunition it was on high  bracing for Japanese...                                        If you want to  submit a full essay, order it on our website: 
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