Korea-Britain First Encounter Monument
Greetings PHG family, it seems crazy but my last time in Korea was 2018, when I made port on Jeju Island while attached to USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76). Prior to 2018, I'd visited Korea almost every year, sometimes twice a year, as part of a port call or aircraft detachment. Most of my experience has been in Busan, a busy port city on the southeastern corner of the country. My last time visiting there was ten years ago this October, and I'm really itching to get back. One place
Tony Boccia
Early submarines of the Imperial Japanese Navy - Kure, Hiroshima, Japan
The first Imperial Japanese Navy submarines were purchased from Electric Boat in the United States in1904. These five ships were assembled in the U.S. under the supervision of Arthur Busch to the specifications laid out by John Holland; these two men had previously built the very first commissioned submarine in the USN, USS Holland (SS-1). The five ships were partially dismantled and shipped to Japan in kit form, where they were assembled by Busch at the Yokosuka Naval Arsena
Tony Boccia
ICYMI: Family trip to Saipan
Greetings PHG fans, in order to bring some attention to the immense amount of help that the residents of Saipan and CNMI will need to clean up after Super Typhoon Sinlaku last week, we're re-posting this blog entry from February 2025. I urge all who can to donate to the American Red Cross who is helping residents to recover from this terrible storm. Thank you! Although Sinlaku may have caused catastrophic damage to Saipan ad her historic sites, a trip to the island is neverth
Tony Boccia