THE KRAKEN BUSTERS

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09 The Breakdown, 1947 Oct 03, 2021

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After the confluence of disasters in February 1947, the American presence throughout the Pacific withers away, with catastrophic results. Can wealthy aviator Howard Hughes help?

08 The Second Battle of Pearl Harbor, 1947 (part 2) Sep 29, 2021

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After laying waste to the handful of ships and boats on hand to defend Pearl Harbor, the Kelp Man and a mass of sea creatures move deeper into the base.

07 The Second Battle of Pearl Harbor, 1947 (part 1) Sep 26, 2021

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While Operation TYPHOON had been a debacle, the Navy had thought that Adm. Halsey had at least tied down all of the major creatures for a while. The Navy was wrong.

06 Operation TYPHOON, 1947 Sep 19, 2021

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At a high-level conference in Washington, one of America's best-known naval warriors says he has a plan to deal with the sea monsters. Can he deliver?

05 Evacuation, 1946 Sep 12, 2021

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Facing a de facto blockade by sea monsters, the American presence on Hawaii becomes untenable.

04 The Wrong Tools for the Job, 1946 Sep 05, 2021

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After President Truman insists that somebody do something about the sea monster problem, the Navy tries to do something about the sea monster problem. And Adm. Marc Mitscher and the Third Fleet learn some harsh truths in the process.

03 Panama, 1946 Aug 29, 2021

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The Navy brass felt that the best thing to do with the sea monster problem was to try to sweep it under the rug. The creatures had other ideas, and it's hard to sweep the wreckage of a major canal under a rug.

02 This Might Be a Problem, 1945 Aug 22, 2021

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The US Navy has its first direct encounter with the sea creatures as Black Jack Kraken attacks a convoy and is driven off by the USS Dahlgren.

01 The Missing Ships, 1944-45 Aug 17, 2021

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We begin our exploration of the US-Sea Monster Conflict with a look at the murky origins of the crisis, a rash of missing ships during the end of World War 2. Also, a short overview of the project.

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