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for 12 years in a row !! ( from 1994 thru 2005 ) In the year 2010, the Island of Maui again Won the title as the, "Best Island in the World", voted #1 by the world travelers. Maui has won this prestigious award for 16 years now. Then on 10-11-2011 Maui won 1st. Place once again, as the Best Island in the World, for the 17th. year, since 1994! Obviously, Maui IS the #1 island in the World!! So, come & see the #1 Island in the World, for yourself !  
The island of Maui, in Hawaii. Just over 100 miles long; from the N/W tip to the S/E tip -  The D.T. Fleming Beach; on Maui :  Now - can you picture yourself on this beautiful Maui beach?!! Well, in May of 2006, it was named the " # 1 Beach in the whole United States !! " A Red Tube-Wave!  The Hula -  The Hawaiian Islands Chain :   Every year a new Royal Hawaiian Court is appointed in the Hawaiian Islands. Here is the 2003 Royal Hawaiian Court :  Here is another picture of a Royal Hawaiian Court (year unknown) -  The 2008 Royal Hawaiian Court : 
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island of Maui :       And just what is the present ' Time ' and ' Temperature ' here on the beautiful island of Maui ?!!   ....HST.... (which is 5 hours less than EST) (and 6 hours less during DST) 
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This site was reserved by | (Ron) on Dec.7th, 1998 I live on the island of Maui, in Hawaii; USA. ( Remember... 'Pearl Harbor Day'!! The 7th of Dec., 1941; 70 years ago ! )    Hello, and Aloha ! My name is Ron Pruitt. I moved here to Maui, over 22 years ago, right after I had retired, in `89, from the Cincinnati Police Dept., in Ohio, as a Detective/Police Specialist with 25 years of service.
Here is a fitting Tribute to a Ship and her Crew | on this Pearl Harbor Day; 12-7-2007. 'The Navy's Best Kept Secret' - USS PARCHE DECOMMISSIONING.....  A silent warrior's final day; October 20, 2004. On a dark and gloomy rain-filled day, a shroud of secrecy permeated the air on the Bremerton waterfront. It was the perfect setting for the final day in the top-secret career of the Bangor-based USS Parche, one of the world's most prolific spy submarines. By the time its life ended in a decommissioning ceremony at the Bremerton naval base, the Parche was the most highly decorated ship in Navy history, even though most Americans have never heard of it. Commissioned in 1974, the Parche spent 30 years and 19 deployments as America's top espionage sub, reportedly tapping the undersea people, military communication lines of the Soviet Union during the Cold War, plucking lost Soviet weaponry from the ocean floor and gathering intelligence on other enemies afterward. The Parche (pronounced PAR-chee) was officially designated by the Navy as a "research and development" submarine. And it did plenty of that, testing new sonar and undersea warfare technologies. But its highly classified missions, none of which have ever been officially confirmed, are the most intriguing aspect of its history. Many of those missions were deemed to be of "vital importance to U.S. national security," earning the submarine an unprecedented nine Presidential Unit Citations. The vast majority of ships never ever receive even one. For being the most decorated ship ever, shouldn't more people be made aware of what it accomplished? "Those that need to know, know." said a matter-of fact Rear Adm. Ben Wachendorf, who commanded the Parche from 1988 to 1993. Wachendorf, now U.S. defense attachï in Moscow, traveled from Russia to be at Tuesday's ceremony. "I wouldn't have missed it for anything," he said. "It means a lot to be able to say goodbye to an old friend." In fact, all but one of the Parche's nine former commanders were present at the Parche's decommissioning. In addition, about 130 former crew members, most belonging to the USS Parche Association, were on hand to witness the sub's inactivation. Those who returned to see their sub one last time said it was not only the camaraderie of submarine life that made Parche special, but also the exotic and extremely challenging missions it completed, which often involved excruciatingly long periods spent submerged with dwindling food and supplies. "It's the end of the life cycle" said Manchester resident Will Longman, chairman of the Parche Association. "It's very meaningful. The comraderie does not go away. And the uniqueness of Parche imparts its own special camaraderie." The Parche also was the last of the Navy's 37 Sturgeon-class fast attack subs to be deactivated, though it barely resembled any of the other ships of that class. That's because its hull was extended by 100 feet to accommodate extensive classified modifications in a four-year stay at Mare Island Naval Shipyard near San Francisco in the late 1980s and early 1990s. In 1994, the Parche and its crew of 190 moved from Mare Island to Bangor. It had already earned six Presidential Unit Citations by that time and earned another three after its transfer to Bangor, including a ninth for its final deployment that ended in late September. The Parche's final resume also included 13 Navy Expeditionary Medals and 10 Navy Unit Commendations, all unprecedented numbers. "Parche has had a career unmatched in the annals of submarine history" said Rear Adm. Paul Sullivan, commander of the Pacific Fleet submarine force. "Parche has gathered enough citations that are just truly remarkable - based on her superb performance in critical national tasking." Parche's Former Commanders:  "She now ranks among the most legendary vessels to ever have sailed under our flag." Sullivan compared the Parche's storied past to other historic Navy vessels, such USS Constitution, USS Monitor, USS Missouri and USS Nautilus. "And now there is Parche" he said. The ship figured prominently in "Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage, " a nonfiction book" published in the 1990s, which described how it spent its Cold War days spying on the Soviet Union. It's also been reported the sub, with a claw-like device, was able to pick up lost Soviet missiles or bombs from the sea floor. Later, it reportedly deployed unmanned drones to complete many of the espionage tactics. Following the Cold War, the Parche continued its highly classified missions, with many observers citing an even higher sense of secrecy. It's said the Parche spent plenty of time in the Persian Gulf, gleaning intelligence on Iraq and Iran, and traveled through the Western Pacific keeping tabs on China and North Korea. Capt. Richard Charles, the Parche's first built and went on its first deployment, a five-month journey in the Mediterranean Sea. After that, the sub transferred to the West Coast and began its spy missions a few years later. "Those guys in the Pacific had all the fun" Charles joked. "I just built it!" "It's always sad to see a ship retire, but after a while, they are like you and me; they wear out." Ironically, the name of the Parche's last at-sea commander, Capt. Charles Richard, was a mirror image of the sub's first. Richard was relieved in a change-of-command ceremony after leading the Parche on two post-September 11th deployments, including one that lasted 122 days in 2002. "Being commander of this ship was an extraordinary experience and I was fortunate to be given the experience" he said. "I hope that each man who has served aboard this ship will look back and swell with pride knowing that he answered his country's call." Following the ceremony, the Parche, probably one of the least known subs to the general public because of its highly classified missions, silently shifted over to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. There, it will be torn apart and recycled over the next few years.  And it's probably the first time in the Parche's history that its whereabouts will be known. "That just proves our success that nobody knows what we do" said Bremerton resident Curt Mathews, who retired off the Parche last year. "It's kind of fun. People say, 'The Parche? I never heard of it!' Well, that's good." "We like it that way and that's why we were successful in all of our missions!" _________________________________________ So now we Salute you, the Officers & Crew of the Parche, for a Job - Well Done!! ________________________________________ The following entry was made on this Web Site on 12-7-2005 : Here are some actual photos taken during the attack on Pearl Harbor, on 12-7-41. Incredible photographs : Historic pictures from a Navy pilot who was supposed to have been there that day. He flew the 'Osprey' type float plane shown in a couple of the Photos. They were launched from the big 'Cruisers'. These original photos were taken on 12-7-41 . THE PEARL HARBOR BOMBING :      In the following photo you can see a Japanese Zero plane attacking the sub.                   The Arizona Memorial : Here she still lies, today, in Pearl Harbor, since that fateful day of her sinking. 1,177 men are still entombed inside her hull ; and honored forever!   The following entry was made on this Web Site on 12-7-1998 - The Pearl Harbor Attack.......... On Sunday, December 7th, 1941 the Japanese launched a surprise attack against the U.S. Forces stationed at Pearl Harbor , Hawaii. By planning his attack on a Sunday, the Japanese commander, Admiral Nagumo, hoped to catch the entire fleet in port. As luck would have it, the Aircraft Carriers and one of the Battleships were not in port. (The USS Enterprise was returning from Wake Island, where it had just delivered some aircraft. The USS Lexington was ferrying aircraft to Midway, and the USS Saratoga and USS Colorado were undergoing repairs in the United States.) In spite of the latest intelligence reports about the missing aircraft carriers (his most important targets), Admiral Nagumo decided to continue the attack with his force of six carriers and 423 aircraft. At a range of 230 miles north of Oahu, he launched the first wave of a two-wave attack. Beginning at 0600 hours his first wave consisted of 183 fighters and torpedo bombers which struck at the fleet in Pearl Harbor and the airfields in Hickam, Kaneohe and Ewa. The second strike, launched at 0715 hours, consisted of 167 aircraft, which again struck at the same targets. At 0753 hours the first wave consisting of 40 Nakajima B5N2 "Kate" torpedo bombers, 51 Aichi D3A1 "Val" dive bombers, 50 high altitude bombers and 43 Zeros struck airfields and Pearl Harbor . Within the next hour, the second wave arrived and continued the attack. When it was over, the U.S. losses were: Casualties USA: 218 KIA, 364 WIA. USN: 2,008 KIA, 710 WIA. USMC: 109 KIA, 69 WIA. Civilians: 68 KIA, 35 WIA. TOTAL: 2,403 KIA, 1,178 WIA. Buried here, the next day, lie those killed at Kaneohe Barracks during the attack :  Battleships USS Arizona (BB-39) - total loss when a bomb hit her magazine. USS Oklahoma (BB-37) - Total loss when she capsized and sunk in the harbor. USS California (BB-44) - Sunk at her berth. Later raised and repaired. USS West Virginia (BB-48) - Sunk at her berth. Later raised and repaired. USS Nevada - (BB-36) Beached to prevent sinking. Later repaired. USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) - Light damage. USS Maryland (BB-46) - Light damage. USS Tennessee (BB-43) Light damage. USS Utah (AG-16) - (former battleship used as a target) - Sunk. Cruisers USS New Orleans (CA-32) - Light Damage. USS San Francisco (CA38) - Light Damage. USS Detroit (CL-8) - Light Damage. USS Raleigh (CL-7) - Heavily damaged but repaired. USS Helena (CL-50) - Light Damage. USS Honolulu (CL-48) - Light Damage. Here is a photo of the USS Honolulu; in Nov. of 1941 :   Destroyers USS Downes (DD-375) - Destroyed. Parts salvaged. USS Cassin (DD-372) Destroyed. Parts salvaged. USS Shaw (DD-373) - Very heavy damage. USS Helm (DD-388) - Light Damage. Minelayer USS Ogala (CM-4) - Sunk but later raised and repaired. Seaplane Tender USS Curtiss (AV-4) - Severely damaged but later repaired. Repair Ship USS Vestal (AR-4) - Severely damaged but later repaired. The USS Argonne, a repair ship that survived the attack with no damage, even though she was tied up across from battleship row. Harbor Tug USS Sotoyomo (YT-9) - Sunk but later raised and repaired. Aircraft 188 Aircraft destroyed : (92 USN and 96 U.S. Army Air Corps.) President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave the following speech to Congress and the people of the United States, the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor. "Yesterday, 7 December 1941-a date which will live in infamy-the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. The United States was at peace with that nation and, at the solicitation of Japan, was still in conversation with its Government and its Emperor looking toward the maintenance of peace in the Pacific. Indeed, one hour after Japanese air squadrons had commenced bombing in Oahu, the Japanese Ambassador to the United States and his colleague delivered to the Secretary of State a formal reply to a recent American message. While this reply stated that it seemed useless to continue the existing diplomatic negotiations, it contained no threat or hint of war or armed attack. It will be recorded that the distance of Hawaii from Japan makes it obvious that the attack was deliberately planned many days or even weeks ago. During the intervening time the Japanese Government had deliberately sought to deceive the United States by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace. The attack yesterday on the Hawaiian Islands has caused severe damage to American naval and military forces. Very many American lives were lost. In addition American ships have been reported torpedoed on the high seas between San Francisco and Honolulu. Yesterday the Japanese Government also launched an attack against Malaya. Last night Japanese forces attacked Hong Kong. Last night Japanese forces attacked Guam. Last night Japanese forces attacked the Philippine Islands. Last night Japanese forces attacked Wake Island. This morning the Japanese attacked Midway Island. Japan has, therefore, undertaken a surprise offensive extending throughout the Pacific area. The facts of yesterday speak for themselves. The people of the United States have already formed their opinions and well understand the implications to the very life and safety of our nation. As Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy I have directed that all measures be taken for our defense. Always will we remember the character of the onslaught against us. No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory. I believe I interpret the will of the Congress and of the people when I assert that we will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost but will make very certain that this form of treachery shall never endanger us again. Hostilities exist. There is no blinking at the fact that our people, our territory, and our interests are in grave danger. With confidence in our armed forces-with the unbounded determination of our people-we will gain the inevitable triumph-so help us God ! I ask that the Congress declare that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, 7 December, a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese Empire." This entry was made on 12-7-2007 : Then - At the End of the War !! Here, on board the USS Missouri (BB-63), September 2nd, 1945, in Tokyo Bay, is the signing of the Surrender of Japan ; thus ending WW II. Here are three pictures, taken during that Historic event. These three particular pictures have never been seen before by the public. They were the personal property of a man who was on board the ship that day. Now, on December 7th, 2007, they are being shared with the world! Here is General Douglas McArthur, addressing the ships crew and the news media concerning the Terms of Surrender:  Above: Directly behind General MacArthur, in the front row of high ranking officers, and at the far left end of that front row, is Admiral Nimitz.  And here is the representative of Japan, signing the Document of Surrender!  End.
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