USS Houston CA-30

The USS Houston (CA-30), a heavy cruiser, was sunk by the Japanese on March 1, 1942. Its surviving crew members were taken prisoners by the Japanese and used as slave laborers in Japan, Burma, Thailand, and elsewhere. In Burma and Thailand, they were forced to build the Burma-Thai Railway (Death Railway). One bridge of the railway came to be known as the infamous Bridge Over the River Kwai. This blog is dedicated to the heroic men of the USS Houston with thanks for their service and sacrifice.

Saturday, January 30, 2010

1 of only 2 rescued from lifeboat

Signalman was 1 of only 2 rescued from lifeboat
A Marblehead veteran is rescued from the Dutch waship that he served in for the Battle of The Java Sea. It is an amazing story. Most of the US sailors who were "loaned" for signal purposes to the multi national fleet opposing Japan were killed when those ships were sunk. A memorial in Holland notes the names of some of these sailors, a couple of them were USS Houston crew - on loan.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

HMAS PERTH memorial regatta

They are looking for Houston Survivors.

clipped from shaunakinney.wordpress.com

Monday, January 18, 2010

Sleepless Mind: A Place Remembered.........

Sleepless Mind: A Place Remembered.........
Remembering USS Houston

IJN Type 13 Sub-chaser

IJN Type 13 Sub-chaser +
US Submarine by Tamiya on
Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Model ships and history notes relevant to The Java Sea Battle.
Photos in a Flickr album.

Monday, January 11, 2010

"Sea Fights and Shipwrecks"

Eyes Not Sold: "Sea Fights and Shipwrecks"
Blog post mentions a book with inclusion of USS Houston.

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