America’s Jaw-Dropping Submarine Tactic That Totally Shocked Japan
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- Опубліковано 30 чер 2024
- If the Japanese Navy had one shot to crush the Allies and seize control of the Pacific, it was now or never. Vice Admiral Takao Kurita’s plan was audacious and brutal: unleash Japan’s First Striking Force, including the colossal Yamato and Musashi, the largest warships afloat. His fleet would sneak past Palawan, skirt Mindoro, slip through the San Bernardino Strait, and pounce on Leyte from the north.
The target? A completely unprepared U.S. force. General Douglas MacArthur’s landings on Leyte were in full swing, and 420 American transports were ripe for the picking-sitting ducks for Japan’s naval power.
This perfect plan aimed to cripple the Americans permanently, ensuring Japanese troops in the Philippines could stay linked with their bases in Malaysia and Indonesia, including Singapore. The operation was codenamed SHO-1, the first phase of Operation Victory.
But this grand scheme hit a snag: the tenacious USS Darter and USS Dace. These American submarines stumbled upon the massive Japanese fleet on October 23, 1944, and immediately relayed its position to Allied Command. Yet, the crew of Darter wasn’t content with just delivering the: (QUOTE) “most significant reports of the Pacific War.”
They craved action. Without waiting for reinforcements, Darter launched a daring attack on Kurita’s fleet, setting off a chain of events that would place her in one of the strangest, most dangerous situations of any vessel in the war.
I would like to watch this but I cannot because of the stupid background music
Your last comment: "Admiral Kurita sailed into a well prepared force which would defeat him;" is not quite true. Kurita was defeated by the destroyers and escort carriers. Halsey sailed north taking the fleet carriers and fast battleships to Luzon. The unprepared escort fleet fought Kurita.
I like your channel, but if you're going to start using background music, I'm outa here.
Wierd choice of background music
The music accompanying this is very distracting.
Drop the music.
Thumbs down for the intrusive background noise.
The new music is distracting
Very proud my uncle was the radio operator on the darter. The crew would meet every year after the war. They had a great deal of respect for their captain.
Yeah get rid of the background music and sound effects
I'm not sure why I watch your stuff but I have to point out something here. These two boats did not "stumble upon" the Japanese attack group. THEY WERE LOOKING FOR THEM AND FOUND THEM!!!
What's with the weird, distracting music in the background?
Radar was the technological edge of the allies not mentioned in the video. The Japanese did not know they were being observed and tracked.
Please reduce the volume of the music. It is very distracting. You don't need it as you have a good narration voice.
Reduce the volume of the music , or better, lose it entirely.
Please oh please drop the music in the background it brings nothing to the table of contents
Music not needed.
This battle could easily be a movie by itself.
Why on earth has the producer of this quality video chosen to spoil whole sections of this story with the utterly stupid din of totally irrelevant "Music" that just impedes the listener from hearing the narrator? 🙄
Please get rid of the annoying music.