#saipan

On June 15, 1944, the Battle of Saipan began.

With smoke billowing in the background, U.S. Marines of the 2nd Marine Division are photographed as they crawl under intense enemy fire to their assigned positions. One of the Marines is seen soaking wet after the landing craft he came in on was hit by Japanese mortar fire.

The landings began at 07:00 on 15th June 1944. More than 300 LVTs landed 8,000 Marines on the west coast of Saipan by about 09:00. Eleven fire support ships covered the Marine landings. The naval force consisted of the battleships Tennessee and California. The cruisers were Birmingham and Indianapolis. The destroyers were Norman Scott, Monssen, Colahan, Halsey Powell, Bailey, Robinson and Albert W. Grant.

Careful Japanese artillery preparation — placing flags in the lagoon to indicate the range — allowed them to destroy about 20 amphibious tanks, and the Japanese strategically placed barbed wire, artillery, machine gun emplacements, and trenches to maximize American casualties. However, by nightfall the 2nd and 4th Marine Divisions had a beachhead about 6 miles wide and half a mile deep.

June 15, 1944 - The Battle of Saipan began with the landing of U.S. forces on the island in the Mariana Islands.

Oggi ho scalato il Monte Tapochau e mi sono goduta la vista di tutta l'isola di Saipan da lassù.

Живописные тропические закаты на острове Сайпан.

Остров Сайпан (Saipan) является самым крупным из Северных Марианских островов. Он расположен в Тихом океане на юге Марианского архипелага. Остров площадью 120 кв. км имеет вытянутую форму, все берега Сайпана причудливо изрезаны, на юго-восточной стороне дугообразный берег образует обширный морской залив, на южном выступе которого располагается международный аэропорт. На расстоянии около 300 км от восточного побережья острова расположен знаменитый Марианский жёлоб, самая глубокая океаническая впадина мира — 11 775 метров ниже уровня моря.

Атолл внесён в Книгу Рекордов Гинесса за самую постоянную температуру в течение года и суток. Этот показатель равен +27 °С, то есть тропическая летняя погода стоит 365 дней в году. Температура воды днем 25`C. Насекомых (мух, комаров) нет. Временами идут проливные дожди, когда за минуту можно промокнуть насквозь. Они обычно внезапно начинаются и также заканчиваются, длятся недолго, и дождь можно переждать под ближайшей пальмой.

Остров Сайпан небольшой, его можно обойти за 4 часа..На Сайпане, как и на прочих Марианских островах, нет городов в традиционном понимании этого термина. Центром острова считается Гарапан. Здесь самое большое скопление магазинов, кафе, ресторанчиков. А также здесь находится лучший пляж Сайпана - пляж Микро Бич.

Picturesque tropical sunsets on the island of Saipan.

Saipan Island is the largest of the Northern Mariana Islands. It is located in the Pacific Ocean in the south of the Mariana Archipelago. Island with an area of ​​120 sq. km has an elongated shape, all the shores of Saipan are intricately indented, on the south-eastern side the arched coast forms a vast sea bay, on the southern ledge of which the international airport is located. At a distance of about 300 km from the eastern coast of the island is the famous Mariana Trench, the deepest oceanic trench in the world - 11,775 meters below sea level.

The atoll is included in the Guinness Book of Records for the most constant temperature throughout the year and day. This figure is +27 °C, that is, tropical summer weather is 365 days a year. Water temperature during the day is 25`C. There are no insects (flies, mosquitoes). At times there are torrential rains, when you can get wet through and through in a minute. They usually start suddenly and also end, they don’t last long, and you can wait out the rain under the nearest palm tree.

The island of Saipan is small, you can get around it in 4 hours. On Saipan, like on the other Mariana Islands, there are no cities in the traditional sense of the term. Garapan is considered the center of the island. Here is the largest concentration of shops, cafes, and restaurants. And also here is the best beach in Saipan - Micro Beach.

it's hard to believe that this Go Fund Me started back in mid-April, and that Rose and Rin still do not have electricity, wifi, and safe water to drink! Island government is anticipating that power will be restored July 1st, which is still almost a month away. There are both ongoing needs and new ones: Rose is unable to work because the market where she worked was leveled by the typhoon and the high school (and ALL the schools) are closed at least until early fall for mold remediation. Rin is working, but the dog grooming business has greatly slowed. Ongoing needs, even with some government support, include: food and drinkable water costs related to car repair--Rose's car sustained heavy damage during the typhoon and insurance is not covering all the repairs replacing furniture that was destroyed by flooding replacing clothing that was destroyed by flooding transport costs (Rin has a car--and the gas prices are climbing upwards of 6.50 per gallon)

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