Against American Carriers And Their Supporting Ships Japan Had Nothing But Surface Ships(Last Ep)
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- (Memoirs of Leyte Gulf, series; Last Part) Join us on WW2 Tales as we delve into the intense three-day Battle of Leyte Gulf, a crucial turning point in the Pacific Theater of World War II. Experience the gripping hour-by-hour account of this historic clash in the Philippine Sea. Witness the relentless efforts of American air and naval forces as they face formidable challenges in their mission to secure victory. This series offers an in-depth look at the strategies, heroism, and sacrifices that shaped the outcome of this pivotal battle. Subscribe and hit the bell icon to stay updated with our latest episodes on this epic conflict.
Ladies And Gentlemen this is Last Part of Memoirs of Battle of Leyte Gulf!
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Thanks for the episode and your hard work . Great to see your channel growing.
Very kind of you sir david
Another brilliant series. Thanks to all involved!
Glad you enjoy it!
This narration left off the most controversial (and misrepresented) portion of the Nimitz message “where is task force 34, The World Wonders” The last portion sent the Bull into Bull breakdown-mode.
“The world wonders” was part of the code process, nothing more. Unfortunately it was taken to be part of the real message.
Yes, another story in this series reads the full quote
The charge of the Light Brigade, was made famous by Alfred Lord Tennyson's poem.
The actual charge was made:
The padding to Nimitz's message recalled that battle ninety years earlier on the same day the message was sent.
It is ironic that the charge of the Light Brigade, and Tennyson's poem, materially affected the Leyte Gulf battle ninety years to the day after that famous charge was made.
And there is a further irony since the heroic charge of the US Navy "Taffy Three" light forces of escort carriers and destroyers charged and attacked the infinitely stronger Japanese attacking force, which included the Japanese Battleship Yamato, the biggest battleship ever built.
And while the Light Brigade was cut to pieces at the Battle of Balaclava ninety years earlier, the light forces of Taffy Three defeated the far stronger Japanese fleet and caused it to withdraw from the battle.
Doesn't that apply in equal measure to the charge of the light forces of destroyers and escort carriers of the US Navy Taffy Three against the Battleship Yamato, which took place exactly ninety years after the Charge of the Light Brigade, to the day?
One has to give enormous credit to the Taffy Three force that fought against crushing odds when the Japanese forces began attacking the forces defending the Leyte Gulf beachhead. And not only did they fight with the odds hugely against them, but they DEFEATED the attacking Japanese forces, causing them to withdraw.
Destroyers fighting like cruisers ---or perhaps battleships! Escort carriers fighting like fleet carriers, and causing the Japanese forces to believe they were being opposed by cruisers, battleships and fleet carriers.
Had chin lee been there with his 16inch guns i wander wat would have happened to the ijn
@ 00.31 sec what is a hermaphrodite type battleship? Speak softly and carry a big stick?
Wondered about that one myself
I THINK a hermaphrodite ship is a ship that was originally supposed to be one type of ship (example- a battleship) but then midway (pun intended) through the process of building said ship, was changed over to being a different type of ship (example- an aircraft carrier) to better suit the needs of the navy at that specific point in time. Hope that is accurate. Pretty sure I’ve read that somewhere.
The front half of the ship has large main turrets. The back half of the ship has a flight deck
Yeah, from what I’ve read, many nations were under the misunderstanding that the battleship was the only real warship in a Navy’s inventory, especially before WW2. As naval battles were studied during the first year or two of WW2, many nations came to believe that the aircraft carrier was the superior ship of one’s navy and subsequently, many ships that were in the process of being built as battleships were changed over to being aircraft carriers during the building process. I believe Japan even converted some ocean liners to be aircraft carriers as well. I think as war progressed, the value of aircraft carriers was realized and many navies scrambled to build as many as possible.
@@clydesims5121 Exactly, it was a converted battlecruiser so that it could carry some aircraft.
It would seem the Japanese commanders did not understand or ignored their orders. My understanding the attack against Leyte Gulf was meant to bee carried out regardless of losses. Based on this they should have continued the attacks against Taffy Three until either the American or Japanese fleets where destroyed. Considered that the Japanese were winning than the attack was far from futile and should have been continued. By retreating to minimize its losses they made a waste of all the sacrifices of other Japanese forces. In the end even if a complete success the best outcome the Japanese could have gotten might have been a 3 to 6 month delay of American Forces, in my opinion.
New drinking game
Take a shot every time you hear ‘dead in the water’.
What ships are those in the pic? Thanks for this episode.
No idea about the names however, the battleship is an older battleship, possibly recovered from Pearl Harbor and the aircraft carrier is a jeep carrier. This little battle group was used for shore bombardment and air cover. The aircraft carrier will have older fighters on it. They were not part of the main task forces that engaged them prime Japanese Naval forces.
The Battle Ship maybe the USS Tennessee?
The writer has flawed logic. He states that the Japanese would have fought to the last many because the Emperor was a god. Hirohito was not a god. He was a human being. The misplaced faith of the Japanese people, especially the military was at fault, not allied demands for an unconditional surrender.