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November 11, 2006
Lest We Forget
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
Lieut.-Col. John McCrae, M.D.
Posted by victoria at 10:19 AM
November 10, 2006
Remembrance Day
Posted by victoria at 09:16 AM
November 07, 2006
Force Z - HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse
The Sea Hunters dive off the east coast of Malaysia to the graves of two proud warriors whose sinking changed naval warfare forever. Bathed in the warm crystal waters of the South China Sea lay the pristine wrecks of two giant warships - HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse. The sinking of the Prince of Wales and Repulse sent shock waves through the British Admiralty in the same way Pearl Harbor totally disrupted Washington. Inexpensive little planes with cheap torpedoes were taking out capital ships with near total impunity. The rules of naval warfare were being rewritten and aircraft and carriers were moving to the forefront.
Posted by victoria at 02:05 PM
November 06, 2006
Remembrance Day
This Saturday, November 11 is Remembrance Day here in Canada. Remembrance Day (Australia, Canada, Colombia, UK and Ireland), also known as Poppy Day (South Africa), and Armistice Day (UK, New Zealand and many other Commonwealth countries; and the original name of the holiday internationally) is a day to commemorate the sacrifice of veterans and civilians in World War I and other wars. It is observed on November 11 to recall the end of World War I on that date in 1918. The observance is specifically dedicated to members of the armed forces who were killed during war, and was created by King George V of the United Kingdom on November 7, 1919, possibly upon the suggestion of Edward George Honey though Wellesley Tudor Pole established two ceremonial periods of remembrance based on events in 1917.
Over the next few days we will be posting video on Live from the Dive related to WWII shipwrecks.
Stay tuned
Posted by victoria at 10:08 AM
