The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors - 12/03/20
Just read it
Holy Crap........about the Battle of Samar
The Yamato at 72,000 tone and three other Battle Ships. Not to mention
6 heavy cruisers
2 light cruiser
11 destroyers
Against
The US
4 destroyers 2,300 tons
3 escort destroyers 1,300 tons
Protecting 6 small carriers.
Halsey had left the San Bernardino Straights unguarded.......Japanese headed for US troops going ashore........
With no gun bigger than 5 inch
A 2 hour battle.......the Japanese left.
I can in no way do justice to this book with any description.......so well written
The US Navy at its best
You get choked up reading it.
Holy Crap........about the Battle of Samar
The Yamato at 72,000 tone and three other Battle Ships. Not to mention
6 heavy cruisers
2 light cruiser
11 destroyers
Against
The US
4 destroyers 2,300 tons
3 escort destroyers 1,300 tons
Protecting 6 small carriers.
Halsey had left the San Bernardino Straights unguarded.......Japanese headed for US troops going ashore........
With no gun bigger than 5 inch
A 2 hour battle.......the Japanese left.
I can in no way do justice to this book with any description.......so well written
The US Navy at its best
You get choked up reading it.