BIGGEST NAVAL BATTLE OF WWII (Part 2): The Battle of Leyte Gulf - Battle 360 - History
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Every morning when i wake up walk out side i see leyte island about 17 miles away.
I was shocked one after noon to be diving and ran accross what was left of a japanese destroyer about 70 feet down. Later that day talking to a few of my buddies they told me some very interesting stories and turnd out there is another sunken japanese ship out a little further in about 100ft. One very old guy told me there were u. s. plane out there as well that had been shot down. The planes attacked
And caught the ship that were sunk in a bay like area.
They told me of the u. s. pilots flight fast and very low dodging between the coconut trees they were that low guns blazing attacking the japanese on mindanao.
A lot of people do not realize to this day how greatful the people are for all our help.
I have traveled the route on the batan death march took and they have 5 or 6 ft high monuments every kilometer in memory. As i traveled the route i was so taken in by how hard and terrible this must have been with the heat and humidity.
And there are plenty of areas where other major battles that have monuments as well.
You have no idea how many time a week i am addressed by hi joe or hay joe. This to me is there way of daying thanks. I was so suprised by the friendly warm way they address and treat americans here (99%) of the people that is.
The philippines is one of the oldest allies the usa has and the respect the people have of that is seen every day.
Date: 2022-09-14
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education
My grandfather was on a destroyer, the USS Abner Reed at Leyte Gulf. The ship survived a sea mine off the Aleutian islands but didn't survive a japanese suicide bomber dropping a bomb down one of the smoke stacks. I believe he was sent home after that being shaken up but went back later to continue serving until he retired. I didn't get a chance to speak with him since he died when I was very young. An uncle tells me he tried to get my grandfather to talk about being at the attack on Pearl Harbor but, even while drunk, my grandfather would only say it was the worst day of his life and didn't want to talk about it.
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My grandfather was on a destroyer, the USS Abner Reed at Leyte Gulf. The ship survived a sea mine off the Aleutian islands but didn't survive a japanese suicide bomber dropping a bomb down one of the smoke stacks. I believe he was sent home after that being shaken up but went back later to continue serving until he retired. I didn't get a chance to speak with him since he died when I was very young. An uncle tells me he tried to get my grandfather to talk about being at the attack on Pearl Harbor but, even while drunk, my grandfather would only say it was the worst day of his life and didn't want to talk about it.
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glamdring0007
Years back I wrote a paper that included the actions of the destroyer escort USS Samuel B Roberts DE413 which made up part of task force Taffy 3. What these brave American sailors did in the battle of Leyte was beyond courageous. Destroyer escorts like the Roberts were never intended to fight other ships. they were sub hunters and they were woefully unequipped to fight against the Japanese ships they opposed. They literally saved the lives of tens of thousands of US troops on slow troop transports that would have been massacred if the Japanese fleet had been unopposed.
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Years back I wrote a paper that included the actions of the destroyer escort USS Samuel B Roberts DE413 which made up part of task force Taffy 3. What these brave American sailors did in the battle of Leyte was beyond courageous. Destroyer escorts like the Roberts were never intended to fight other ships. they were sub hunters and they were woefully unequipped to fight against the Japanese ships they opposed. They literally saved the lives of tens of thousands of US troops on slow troop transports that would have been massacred if the Japanese fleet had been unopposed.
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education
This is poor and inaccurate -history-. All the odds were in favour of the Americans. The 3rd and 7th Fleets were, by this time, overwhelmingly outnumbering the Japanese fleet and their technological advantage - including radar controlled gunnery - was significant. The Japanese employed no anti-submarine screen and also refused to use their surviving aircraft in defensive operations against the far superior (in terms of number and performance) US aircraft who maintained air supremacy. For a more accurate account of the Battle, read Chapter 7 of Max Hastings- book Nemesis.
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This is poor and inaccurate -history-. All the odds were in favour of the Americans. The 3rd and 7th Fleets were, by this time, overwhelmingly outnumbering the Japanese fleet and their technological advantage - including radar controlled gunnery - was significant. The Japanese employed no anti-submarine screen and also refused to use their surviving aircraft in defensive operations against the far superior (in terms of number and performance) US aircraft who maintained air supremacy. For a more accurate account of the Battle, read Chapter 7 of Max Hastings- book Nemesis.
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Surebi
Actually it was the British Royal Navy that showed how useful the aircraft carriers were, Japan saw what Britain did in the Battle of Toronto in November 1940 where British planes were launched from an aircraft carrier and attacked the Italian fleet in harbour. Japan saw how successful it was, and only then did they realise how good they were.
Japan wasn't the first to effectively use aircraft carries, it was the British.
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Actually it was the British Royal Navy that showed how useful the aircraft carriers were, Japan saw what Britain did in the Battle of Toronto in November 1940 where British planes were launched from an aircraft carrier and attacked the Italian fleet in harbour. Japan saw how successful it was, and only then did they realise how good they were.
Japan wasn't the first to effectively use aircraft carries, it was the British.
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education
I have read estimates of what a fantastic battle it would have been if TF34 was left to meet Center Force in the San Bernardino Strait. I believe it would have been a great fight. But what if Halsey and Oldendorf had traded responsibilities? How would the Pearl Harbor survivors have done crossing the T of Kurita's force? I don't know how the old 14 inchers would have fared against the Yamato.
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I have read estimates of what a fantastic battle it would have been if TF34 was left to meet Center Force in the San Bernardino Strait. I believe it would have been a great fight. But what if Halsey and Oldendorf had traded responsibilities? How would the Pearl Harbor survivors have done crossing the T of Kurita's force? I don't know how the old 14 inchers would have fared against the Yamato.
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Sea
After days of air and submarine attack, Kurita's mindset is understandable. I wasn't there. I never second-guess the Men that actually were. That being said, Captain Ernest E. Evans is absolutely heroic or reckless. I'm going with Heroic! The ocean is a great big place that offers no place to dig in.
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After days of air and submarine attack, Kurita's mindset is understandable. I wasn't there. I never second-guess the Men that actually were. That being said, Captain Ernest E. Evans is absolutely heroic or reckless. I'm going with Heroic! The ocean is a great big place that offers no place to dig in.
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Darth
The Battle of Leyte Gulf is often overlooked by Midway or Pearl Harbor, but it-s just as, if not more important
Not only does it really start the era of the aircraft carrier, but also ends an era. As this is the last time two opposing battleships will ever be in a direct fight with one another.
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The Battle of Leyte Gulf is often overlooked by Midway or Pearl Harbor, but it-s just as, if not more important
Not only does it really start the era of the aircraft carrier, but also ends an era. As this is the last time two opposing battleships will ever be in a direct fight with one another.
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CorsetGrace
The Johnston fired all her armor piercing 5 inch shells so switched to her HE 5 inch. Then they ran out of those so Cmdr. Evans ordered his ship closer to the enemy and fired all their anti-aircraft shells and star shells (flares) into the enemy cruisers hoping to set them on fire.
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The Johnston fired all her armor piercing 5 inch shells so switched to her HE 5 inch. Then they ran out of those so Cmdr. Evans ordered his ship closer to the enemy and fired all their anti-aircraft shells and star shells (flares) into the enemy cruisers hoping to set them on fire.
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minsa
What is mythic is the command skills and bravery of Evans. Note that the Japanese learned from the British attack on the Italian fleet at Taranto and applied the lessons at Pearl Harbor. Also the battle of Ecnomus involved 680 ships and 290000 men.
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What is mythic is the command skills and bravery of Evans. Note that the Japanese learned from the British attack on the Italian fleet at Taranto and applied the lessons at Pearl Harbor. Also the battle of Ecnomus involved 680 ships and 290000 men.
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David
Halsey got baited into taking his aircraft carriers north full of fighters after empty Japanese carriers that had no planes left leaving the landing operation with no air protection and Halsey almost lost his command for making this mistake.
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Halsey got baited into taking his aircraft carriers north full of fighters after empty Japanese carriers that had no planes left leaving the landing operation with no air protection and Halsey almost lost his command for making this mistake.
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theycallmesteve
RANDOM FACT
Kurita was being repelled so fiercely, he thought Ozawa was lying in his transmission that Halsey's carriers were attacking him. It wasn't until later on that he realized it was something else.
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RANDOM FACT
Kurita was being repelled so fiercely, he thought Ozawa was lying in his transmission that Halsey's carriers were attacking him. It wasn't until later on that he realized it was something else.
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Ian
Not entirely the truth. battle of Mediterranean was probably a greater battle. while the force. mainly British. that sailed to invade North Africa had a larger force. so I'm not sure if this counts. but it was a battle.
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Not entirely the truth. battle of Mediterranean was probably a greater battle. while the force. mainly British. that sailed to invade North Africa had a larger force. so I'm not sure if this counts. but it was a battle.
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Ong
Not with some Filipinos like Wil Dasovich being proud of this. There are lots of civilians affected because of Americans and Japanese conflict. What are you proud of? Being the battlefields of the two super powers?
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Not with some Filipinos like Wil Dasovich being proud of this. There are lots of civilians affected because of Americans and Japanese conflict. What are you proud of? Being the battlefields of the two super powers?
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Graham
The Japanese did not flee. The left because they (mistakenly) thought they had sighted the main US carrier force to the north. They set off to engage that force, in what would have been a suicidal mission.
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The Japanese did not flee. The left because they (mistakenly) thought they had sighted the main US carrier force to the north. They set off to engage that force, in what would have been a suicidal mission.
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Dave
Something to think about. Pearl Harbor announced the beginning of the carrier as the main naval weapon. These times, with modern hypersonic missiles, may be the closing chapter of the Carriers.
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Something to think about. Pearl Harbor announced the beginning of the carrier as the main naval weapon. These times, with modern hypersonic missiles, may be the closing chapter of the Carriers.
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Mario
Thank you US of A for rescuing the Philippines. we will never forget this important history.
Is there any movie we can watched these gallant actions of those brave souls?
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Thank you US of A for rescuing the Philippines. we will never forget this important history.
Is there any movie we can watched these gallant actions of those brave souls?
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Bruce
As a culture Americans are instinctively able to make executive decisions in a emergency, as a culture the japanese were unable to act when direct orders were disrupted.
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As a culture Americans are instinctively able to make executive decisions in a emergency, as a culture the japanese were unable to act when direct orders were disrupted.
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GManM1
The biggest naval ships ever built faces small destroyers and threatens the lives of every marine on the island of Samar. And Capt. Evans said -Hold My Beer. -
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The biggest naval ships ever built faces small destroyers and threatens the lives of every marine on the island of Samar. And Capt. Evans said -Hold My Beer. -
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Vincent
Imagine every sailor on that ship had the rage of Pearl Harbor fresh on their mind as they sped into what appeared certain death balls to the wall and won.
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Imagine every sailor on that ship had the rage of Pearl Harbor fresh on their mind as they sped into what appeared certain death balls to the wall and won.
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