This page will mainly be dedicated to the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, the U.S.S. PICKING DD-685, Air Sea Rescue and to the Pacific Theater of WWII.

NAVAL BATTLE of GUADALCANAL ( Nov. 13-15 1942 )
(Last Updated 08/08/20)

U.S.S. PICKING DD-685 War Diary

Air-Sea Rescue 1941-1952

War Warning Events leading up Dec. 7, 1941

Battleships World War Two

Carriers World War Two

Light Carriers World War Two

At Close Quarter
"PT boats in the United States Navy"

Pictures

Books
Books I've read about the War in the Pacific

Links to other Military Sites

These are the places I get my information

National Archives and Records Service
8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, MD 20740
301-713-7250

Department of the Navy
Naval Historical Center Operational Archives Branch Washington Navy Yard
Washington, D. C. 20374

"Remember
A ship's place in the line is not set
By the weight of her broadside,
The spread of her sail's,
The strength of her scantlings,
But by the heart of those who sail in her"