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At random: The first Japanese prisoner of war captured by the Americans was Kazuo Sakamaki, an ensign in the Imperial Japanese Navy. He was captured on the morning of December 7, 1941. Sakamaki had set an explosive charge to destroy his disabled submarine, which had been trapped on Waimanalo Beach. When the explosives failed to go off, he swam to the bottom of the submarine to investigate the cause of the failure and became unconscious due to a lack of oxygen. Sakamaki was found by a Hawaiian soldier, David Akui, and was taken into military custody. When he awoke, he found himself in a hospital under American armed guard. After the war he returned to Japan and found work with the Toyota Motor Corporation before retiring in 1987. Sakamaki died on November 29, 1999, aged 81.

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Thomas Courtien

Posted 2007-06-18 4:48 AM (#4648)

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Subject: Seawolf Leaves Groton - New London

http://www.strategypage.com/military_photos/200761712154.aspx

Link to nice photo of USS Seawolf

Edited by Thomas Courtien 2007-06-18 4:50 AM

Gil

Posted 2007-06-18 11:05 AM (#4657 - in reply to #4648)

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Posts: 1606

Subject: RE: Seawolf Leaves Groton - New London

Thanks for the great phot0 - I made it my screen background.

AtoZ

Posted 2007-06-18 11:07 AM (#4658 - in reply to #4648)

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Subject: RE: Seawolf Leaves Groton - New London

Be careful! When you goto the article attached to Don's post there's an ad in the upper right offering a "submarine ring tone" for your cellphone. If you confirm getting their pin on your phone you have just subscribed to a $10/month ringtone service.

Gil

Posted 2007-06-19 11:07 AM (#4687 - in reply to #4648)

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Subject: RE: Seawolf Leaves Groton - New London

I only served on the Left Coast and had no idea how beautiful New London is from this view. I had the opportunity later to visit the Nautilus at New London and took the train from New York to Boston. What amazed me most was how beautiful the scenery was around New London.

Thomas Courtien

Posted 2007-06-19 7:50 PM (#4696 - in reply to #4648)

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Posts: 1892

Location: Patterson, New York

Subject: RE: Seawolf Leaves Groton - New London

Gil,

It is interesting to hear you rode the train.

I was on a Polaris Boat that spent off patrol periods in Groton.

The multi story red brick building with a gray roof right smack in the middle of the photo is (was?) the train station. I spent many a cold Friday night waiting for the train to New York. Then, on the return trip the train left NY at 3:15AM Monday to get you to New London in time to grab a cab to make muster.

Thomas

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