Dark Seas | The Eradicator Battleship That the US Sent to Win the War Once and for All @DarkDocsSeas | Uploaded June 2024 | Updated October 2024, 12 hours ago.
It was early June 1944, and the Allied forces were deep in preparations for Operation Overlord. From the highest command centers to the bustling shipyards, an unspoken urgency hovered in the background.
There was no time to lose. This monumental assault would be the largest amphibious invasion in history and required every available asset and every ship to converge on the shores of Normandy.
Among these was USS Arkansas, launched in the early days of 1911. At over 30 years old, she stood in stark contrast to the modern battleships designed to take down Axis powers.
Even through the war, she had led a relatively quiet existence, primarily as a convoy escort across the Atlantic. With the fate of Europe hanging in the balance, it was time for USS Arkansas, a ship older than many of her crew, to step into the fray.
Now, it was her moment to fight and reclaim occupied Europe once and for all.
It was early June 1944, and the Allied forces were deep in preparations for Operation Overlord. From the highest command centers to the bustling shipyards, an unspoken urgency hovered in the background.
There was no time to lose. This monumental assault would be the largest amphibious invasion in history and required every available asset and every ship to converge on the shores of Normandy.
Among these was USS Arkansas, launched in the early days of 1911. At over 30 years old, she stood in stark contrast to the modern battleships designed to take down Axis powers.
Even through the war, she had led a relatively quiet existence, primarily as a convoy escort across the Atlantic. With the fate of Europe hanging in the balance, it was time for USS Arkansas, a ship older than many of her crew, to step into the fray.
Now, it was her moment to fight and reclaim occupied Europe once and for all.
