As he approached the isle of Samar on the morning of Oct. 25, Kurita found his way barred by "Taffy 3," an antisubmarine force from the 7th Fleet, consisting of escort carriers Fanshaw Bay, St. Lo ...

World War II was marked by numerous technical advances and battles in which they played a pivotal role. Relatively overlooked but having an importance of its own was the destroyer as used in the ...

More than 80 years after it was sunk by Japanese forces during World War II, the U.S. Navy said Monday that the wreckage of the destroyer USS Edsall has been found at the bottom of Indian Ocean.

But what makes the M18 Hellcat one of the best tank destroyers of World War II is that it had the highest kill-loss ratio of any armored vehicle in the U.S. inventory.

From the 1965 film “The Bedford Incident”:During the cold war, a US Farragut Class destroyer was on a NATO patrol for Russian submarines in The GIUK gap.The Bedford had a crew of 160, was ...

The Navy destroyer was sunk in 1942 during World War II, ... The USS Edsall, which was sunk early in World War II while facing down overwhelming odds, was confirmed to be found this past week.

The World War II destroyer escort that fought like a battleship. Jon Guttman. Fri, January 24, 2025 at 1:30 AM UTC. 7 min read. ... including heavy cruiser Chikuma’s bridge.

The World War II destroyer escort that fought ... Compared to the Fletcher class destroyer with its five 5-inch dual-purpose guns and 10 Mark 15 19 ... including heavy cruiser Chikuma’s bridge.