engineers and architects of Hawaii

April Program Chair: Sam Danaway

For the Zoom meeting email eahawaii@gmail.com to get the meeting link

April 5th Friday

Speaker: John Landry Lt USNR -  USS Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum San Diego

Topic: Battle of Coral Sea – Battle of the Titans

John Landry returns to eaH to tell us about The Battle of Coral Sea, which was the first naval battle fought between aircraft carriers.  The first sea battle where all the battle damage was done entirely by aircraft.  The story of the daring, perilous, high stakes gamble by Admiral Nimitz to attack the Japanese navy that had the most powerful, lethal navy in the world. The Battle stopped the Japanese from capturing Port Moresby, stop the Japanese advance in the Pacific and saved Australia from Japanese aggression.  John is a docent at the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum in San Diego, California

April 19th Friday

Speaker: Paul Fox – Fire Protection Trainer / Photographer – Retired Hickam AFB

Topic: First Chevron Tank Fire 1978

This tank farm fire was the first of three major tank farm fires on Oahu Fire.  This fire was in 1978 at the Iwilei Chevron facility, which was where 2nd fire occurred in 1980.  (See eaH YouTube for Paul’s  talk on this fire)  This 1978 fire required a massive response by all Oahu’s fire departments.   Unfortunately, one person was killed in this fire, a welder.  Paul always includes the good safety lessons learned and historic photos and videos from his photo archives.