(Map developed from Evans, 'The Japanese Navy in World War II. Alternately, use the text-driven menu below the maps. Just click on the battle map you want to see. I have compiled information on a number of the more important (and, I think, interesting) battles of the war, including a synopsis, tabular displays of the forces involved, and in some cases ship movement track charts. Every conceivable type of naval activity was represented: carrier aviation battles, surface engagements, bitterly fought night-fights, the largest amphibious landings of the entire war, and the stealthy, brutal battles waged by and against submarines. The war was fought in every possible climate, from Arctic conditions in the Aleutians, to the appalling heat and swelter of the South Pacific. Fought in the seas surround the island of Leyte in the Philippines from 23 October to 26 October 1944, this battle cut Japan off from her Southeast Asian colonies and therefore all of Japans oil. Across the huge expanses of the Pacific, the two most powerful navies in the world found themselves locked in a death struggle. the Second Battle of the Philippine Sea) was fought in the Pacific Theater during World War II and was one of the largest naval battles in modern history. The Pacific War was the largest naval conflict in history. The Battle For Leyte Gulf – By C.Pacific War Maps | Nihon Kaigun Pacific Naval Battles in World War II 343 pages, 22 black and white photos, 7 maps and an index. 1994 first edition Hardback with dust jacket. Every facet of naval warfare (air, surface, subs, and amphibious) was involved in this struggle.
Likewise the American’s too used everything from PT boats, submarines, battleships and aircraft carriers. The Japanese committed virtually every operational fighting ship on the lists of the Imperial Japanese Navy, including battleships Yamato and Musashi, which were the most powerful war ships ever built.
Includes two chapters detailing the events of submarines Darter and Dace and their first attacks in this historic battle.
American submarine USS Darter and carrier USS Gambier Bay are among the lost in this epic sea battle. The newest and perhaps the best book on this fascinating subject.
The dramatic full story of this, the greatest naval battle of all-time––based on the latest research. “The BATTLE Of LEYTE GULF” 23–26 October 1944.
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