Yesterday marked the 77th anniversary of the battle off samar which was devastating for the Japanese.It was part of the battle of leyte gulf some of the biggest naval battles in history,the small force of Taffy 3.Which was nothing more than some small escort Carriers,tin cans and destroyer escorts had to face with the center force of Japan.It was commanded by admiral Takeo Kurita who was on Yamato as the flagship,Yamato still remains the largest battleship ever built.Its 18 inch guns the biggest ever made for a ship could fire shells the size of cars up to 27 miles away.It actually was a failure not sinking a single ship and was really a huge joke!!!!!.The center force of the Japanese had 4 battleships including Yamato and a lot of cruisers,heavy cruisers and plenty of destroyers etc.The odds were 10 to 1 but somehow the small taffy 3 managed to hold off the attack and saved the troops and forces attacking by land.Some of the well know actions were from the ships USS Johnston and the Samuel B Roberts which got the nickname the Destroyer escort that fought like a battleship.The Johnston which sank during the battle is the deepest shipwreck at over 20,000 feet deep,the sammy B also sank.Without the actions of those two ships to what looked like the end of the word on the other side.The battle most likely would've been a huge loss for the war if not won.In memory to all those who lost there lives during the engagement and in general,so here is a nice 1945 war nickel.
"The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors" is an e book that I have read several times. An amazing story of guts and audacity. Too many heroes in that one to count.
You could have at least posted something from 1944. Anyways, you might find this interesting. As of now, three vessels from the battle have been discovered so far. Unfortunately, the extreme depth of the Philippine Trench has made the exploration of the site somewhat problematic. USS Johnston (DD-557) https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=452037628757336 (Stern) https://twitter.com/i/status/1382404421531881479 (Bow) USS St. Lo (CVE-63) https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=654219985100691 IJN Chokai https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=706071753222186
Here's another BA from the Battle of Leyte Gulf. https://www.businessinsider.com/navy-pilot-japanese-attack-world-war-ii-2016-10?op=1
Honors, and Thanks, to the men of Taffy 3 who fought what must have seemed like the entire IJN fleet at the time of the engagement.
