Whatsit#1?

[m10bob]

Points for
1.What ship
2.Approx date
3. Circumstances

[KDonovan]

USS Blue Transferring Casualties off Tulagi, August 1942

[m10bob]

ORIGINAL: KDonovan

USS Blue Transferring Casualties off Tulagi, August 1942

Correct on all counts!!!!!
Here is your prize for getting them all so quickly!
(Should be appreciated in New Jersey!)[;)]

[KDonovan]

thats what happens when you drive on the turnpike during rush hour, 50 years later you've finally gotten off at your exit

[m10bob]

ORIGINAL: KDonovan

thats what happens when you drive on the turnpike during rush hour, 50 years later you've finally gotten off at your exit

A fine establishment on Route 22..[:'(]

[RUPD3658]

Looks like a place where you can get scrapple

[treespider]

ORIGINAL: RUPD3658

Looks like a place where you can get scrapple

YUmmy... I miss my scrapple!

[khyberbill]

YUmmy... I miss my scrapple!

true, but in Knoxville you do have Calhouns!!!! Do they still have all you can eat ribs on Thursdays?

[treespider]

ORIGINAL: khyberbill

YUmmy... I miss my scrapple!

true, but in Knoxville you do have Calhouns!!!! Do they still have all you can eat ribs on Thursdays?

Not sure...haven't been to Calhouns in a few months.

[niceguy2005]

fascinating picture.

Can someone tell me more about what's going on.  I'm curious, is it common for the main guns to be pointed up like that.  Is that craft in the bottom left corner a friendly?

[m10bob]

ORIGINAL: niceguy2005

fascinating picture.

Can someone tell me more about what's going on. I'm curious, is it common for the main guns to be pointed up like that. Is that craft in the bottom left corner a friendly?

Chris, those are 5" 38 cal dual purpose guns, and are pointed up to be used as anti-aircraft because the ship is sitting motionless to allow casualties to be removed by those friendly landing craft.