Keel-Laying Held for Ford Carrier in Va. Nov 15, 2009
Ford, who joined the U.S. Naval Reserve in 1942, served on the light aircraft carrier USS Monterey during World War II. Aboard the Monterey, Ford served in the South Pacific and came within inches of being swept out to the sea during a typhoon in the Philippine Sea in December 1944, according to the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum and Library. Ford led the crew that battled a fire sparked by planes shaken loose in the storm, taking actions that some credited with saving the ship and many... (ABC 7 News, DC)
HINGHAM VETS DAY SPEECH: Courage, bravery still endure Nov 13, 2009
This was the decisive tactical weapon employed in the battles of the Coral Sea, Midway and the Philippine Sea. The Japanese were never able to adjust to the tactics of our new Air Admirals. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Mirinae floods Philippines, makes landfall in Vietnam with strong thunderstorms Nov 3, 2009
320 miles northeast of Manila in the Philippine Sea, another tropical depression has formed and it may track over the northern Philippines in the next several days. . (EurekAlert!)
Typhoon Mirinae is already scaring Philippine residents before Halloween Oct 30, 2009
Strong wind shear (winds blowing at different levels of the atmosphere) can tear a storm apart, but that's not the case in the Philippine Sea where Mirinae is currently located. In addition, the sea surface temperatures remain warm there, in excess of 28 degrees Celsius (82 Fahrenheit). (EurekAlert!)
Nathan Engebretson, 92, veteran, electrical engineer Oct 26, 2009
Mr. Engebretson served on the ship during the Battle of the Philippine Sea and through the occupation of Tokyo Bay at the war s end. He left the Navy in December of 1945 as a lieutenant commander. (Boston Globe)
Scientists obtain rocks moving into seismogenic zone Oct 10, 2009
The drilling operations were carried out at two sites in the Shikoku Basin, the back-arc basin of the Izu-Bonin volcanic chain where the Philippine Sea Plate dives down into the Nankai Trough at a rate of about 4 cm per year. At the first site C0011, scientists began coring from a depth of 340 meters below the seafloor. (EurekAlert!)
NASA's TRMM satellite captures Typhoon Melor as it reaches Japan Oct 9, 2009
After clearing the islands, Melor strengthened once again, becoming the 3rd super typhoon of the year as it crossed through the central Philippine Sea. Melor reached its peak intensity on the 4th when its sustained winds were estimated at 145 knots (~167 mph) by JTWC.. (EurekAlert!)
Typhoon Melor and Tropical Storm Parma mean double trouble in the western Pacific Oct 8, 2009
Infrared imagery has also shown that Tropical Storm Parma has made its track over Luzon, and is now back over the open waters of the Philippine Sea. Although Parma's track over land weakened the storm, the open waters are expected to power the storm's convection and thunderstorms back up. (EurekAlert!)
Typhoon Parma kills at least 16 in Philippines Oct 4, 2009
Another typhoon, Melor, was churning Sunday in the Philippine Sea, 1,600 miles to the east. . (Honolulu Advertiser)
* Southern Taiwan wobbles after moderate quake Aug 23, 2009
Taiwan is located in a strongly oblique convergent zone between the Eurasian Plate and the Philippine Sea Plate. Underground tectonic activity in the area is responsible for between 16,000 and 18,000 detectable earthquakes in Taiwan each year, about 250 of which reach magnitude 4. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Ocean-drilling Expedition Cites New Evidence Related To Origin And Evolution Of Seismogenic Faults Aug 21, 2009
Discussion in the above-noted article focuses on the Nankai Trough, in which the Philippine Sea plate slips below the Eurasian Plate with a velocity of 4 cm per year. This area is one of the most active earthquake zones on the planet. (Science Daily)
• To boldly go where USS Idaho has gone before Aug 4, 2009
The original Idaho, of course, was a U.S. Navy battleship in the thick of the fighting in the Pacific during World War II. The ship participated in the battles of Attu, Makin Atoll, Kwajalein, Saipan, Guam, the Philippine Sea, Peleliu, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Decommissioned in 1946, the ship was sold for scrap the following year. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
* FEATURE: CWB looking for quake precursors Aug 4, 2009
Taiwan is located in a strongly oblique convergent zone between the Eurasian Plate and the Philippine Sea Plate, an area commonly referred to as the Pacific Ring of Fire. The Seismic Network says Taiwan has about 16,000 to 18,000 detectable earthquakes each year, about 250 of which measure at least 4 on the Richter scale and about 30 of which are magnitude 5 or larger. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
Survivor remembers the USS Indianapolis Jul 31, 2009
The ship, which had delivered the first atomic bomb, was attacked by a Japanese submarine in the Philippine Sea and sank in less than 15 minutes ... Many aspects of his time in the Philippine Sea waters are unexplainable, Witzig said. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
* Earthquake strikes near epicenter of 921 Jul 27, 2009
The director of the CWBs seismological center, Kuo Kai-wen (Z), said the earthquake in Mingchien occurred because of the extrusion of the Philippine sea plate and the Eurasia plate. The energy had built up and needed to be released, Kuo said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
Banyan: When the catfish stirs Jul 3, 2009
South-west of the city, the Philippine Sea tectonic plate dives down under the Eurasian continental plate, bending the Eurasian plate down with it ... There, not just the Philippine Sea plate but the Pacific plate descends under the Eurasian plate on which Tokyo sits. (The Economist)
Military Milestones from Bunker Hill to the Marianas Turkey Shoot Jun 17, 2009
Within days of the landings, the Japanese fleet will be decisively defeated in the great carrier battle of the Philippine Sea, also known as the "Marianas Turkey Shoot.". June 17, 1775: The battle of Bunker Hill (often referred to as the battle of Breed s Hill) opens when British Army forces and Royal Marines under the command of Gen. William Howe attack American forces under Gen. Israel Putnam and Col. William Prescott who have taken up position on the hills above Boston. (Human Events Online)
Typhoons trigger slow quakes Jun 16, 2009
"By comparison, the Nankai Trough in southwestern Japan has a plate convergence rate of about 4cm per year, and this causes a magnitude 8 earthquake every 100 to 150 years. "The activity in southern Taiwan comes from the convergence of the same two plates, and there the Philippine Sea Plate pushes against the Eurasian Plate at twice that rate. "This fault experiences more or less constant strain and stress build-up.". (BBC News -- Science)
* World News Quick Take May 9, 2009
The typhoon blew out into the Philippine Sea off the northeast coast of Luzon island early yesterday after unleashing landslides, floods, and power cuts across the north. Among the worst-hit areas was the mountain town of Kiangan, where nine villagers were crushed to death by large boulders that rolled down slopes on Thursday night, Olive Luces of the civil defense office said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Aid rushed to 64,000 Philippine typhoon survivors May 9, 2009
The typhoon blew out into the Philippine Sea off the northeast coast of Luzon island early Friday after unleashing landslides, floods, and power cuts across the north of the country. It destroyed more than 7,000 houses and the strong winds and flooding displaced more than 64,000 people, the government said. (Yahoo! Asia News)
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Storm leaves 20 dead, displaces thousands - IRIN May 5, 2009
But as it was leaving, a low pressure area gained strength and blew in from the Philippine Sea, hitting the eastern-most island of Catanduanes. The storm, with winds of up to 95km per hour, was last detected some 270km northeast of Virac in Catanduanes, the state weather bureau said. (AlertNet)
Ysabelle's Fiery Raw Anchovies Sala... Mar 18, 2009
Located in southeastern Asia and by the fish-rich waters of the Philippine Sea, South China Sea, Celebes Sea, and Sulu Sea, the country dishes out some of the most pleasant and also most fiery fish preparations. Manila is popular for its lapulapu en mayonesa (steamed garoupa with egg-mayo coating) and gambas (shrimps in chilli garlic sauce). (Suite101.com)
Atlantic Marine lands $37M repair contract Mar 12, 2009
Atlantic Marine Mayport LLC has landed a $37 million contract to do drydock repairs on the USS Philippine Sea, a guided missile cruiser based at Naval Station Mayport. The contract includes options that could up its value to $42. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
'In Harm's Way'Author shares tale of survival at Ross Ragland Friday Feb 20, 2009
The Indianapolis sank in a Japanese torpedo attack in the shark-infested waters of the Philippine Sea ... A Japanese submarine attacked the cruiser en route in the middle of the Philippine Sea. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
