Because the battle was fought at night and had few survivors on the japanese side, the events of that naval engagement have been passed down in. Battle of surigao strait memorial surigao city history. Buy a cheap copy of battle of surigao strait book by anthony tully. Because the battle was fought at night and had few survivors on the japanese side, the events of that naval engagement have been passed down in garbled accounts. Battle of surigao strait twentiethcentury battles ebook. Tullys new book, battle of surigao strait, was an epochmarking event in military history by virtue of the fact it was the last occasion when gunarmed capital ships faced off against each other in battle. The battle of surigao strait was, to date, the final line battle in naval history. Orders of battle battle of surigao strait battles of. This book not only retells the story of the battle from both a british and german perspective based on the latest research, but also helps clarify the context of germanys inevitable naval clash and the aftermath after the smoke had cleared. In the resulting battle ending the following day, the japanese lost the battleships fuso and. The northern entrance of the surigao strait is marked by a navigation light on suluan island. Following the tragedy at pearl harbor, the two countries began engaging in many combats since then.
One of the most significant was the battle at surigao strait which occurred in 1944. The battle was fought as part of the wider battle of leyte gulf 2326 october 1944, a japanese attempt to destroy the vast american fleet. The battle of surigao strait battleship era world of. Battle of surigao strait 1st first edition text only. Pearl harbor was considered to be one of the worst battles between the americans and the japanese during world war ii. Nishimuras force continued its cruising speed according to plan without any regard for events as they happened to kurita. With jonathan parshall, he coauthor the bestselling and authoritative shattered sword. All three ships had received total reconstructions during the war and installation of mark 8 fire control radar. Battle of surigao strait veterans honored in surigao.
If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. Battle of surigao strait international journal of naval. A lot of this with far more detail than ive seen elsewhere. A new look at the last battleship battle of world war ii and perhaps of all time. I needed this book to research an article i wrote about the battle of surigao strait and its a good thing i did, because the research the author did was tremendous, taking apart a number of myths about the battle. Navy patrol torpedo boats bobbing there in the hours. The erection of the battle of surigao strait memorial and museum will certainly serve as a beacon to the world to come get a glimpse of the acclaimed greatest sea battle of all time and now a monumental symbol of peacea truly meaningful tour experience for. You need to play a total of 5 battles to post in this section.
Hornfischer, new york timesbestselling author of neptunes inferno surigao strait in the philippine islands was the scene of a major battleship duel during the battle of leyte gulf. Performance of us battleships at surigao strait navweaps. The battle of surigao strait is significant because it was the last battleshiptobattleship action in naval history. Pt323 hurled a torpedo into the immobile tin can, throwing men on her weather decks into the water. The beginning of the battle of surigao strait youtube. This was also the last battle in which one force the americans, in this case was able to cross the t of its opponent, enabling the u. Although we are now sixty years removed from events, there has. Battle of surigao strait by anthony tully plane dave. Army command and general staff college on opening anthony tullys new book battle of surigao strait one might be forgiven for asking oneself, why should i read yet another book about the series. Analysis of the battle of surigao strait walter zapotoczny. Surigao strait was one of the most onesided naval victories in history, with the us navy sinking two battleships and three destroyers, for the loss of no ships and only 36 men from their own misplaced shells and the final time battleships would slug it out in a fireaway flanagan from the 19th century.
Battle of surigao strait ebook written by anthony p. Battle of surigao strait museum, surigao city tripadvisor. Tully mines some hitherto little known japanese sources to create a more evenhanded account of the battle of surigao strait october 1944. On the other hand, when asked, did shigure receive both kuritas message and toyodas reply. Since no navy maintains armored, gunarmed battleships anymore, it is safe to assume it will retain that.
See more ideas about battleship, navy ships and battle. The battle of surigao strait sign in to follow this. The battle of surigao strait was one of only two battleshipversusbattleship naval battles in the entire pacific campaign of world war ii the other being the naval battle during the guadalcanal campaign, where the uss south dakota and. Dr of the battle of surigao strait is good guys win, bad guys lose, and as always america prevails. This mini fleet left brunei after kurita on october 22, turning eastward into the sulu sea and then northeasterly past the southern tip of negros island into the mindanao sea.
Ww2 battle of surigao strait remembered philippine news. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read battle of surigao strait. Retired royal admiral guy richmond griffiths left, 97, and david henry mattiskie, 96, center join the threeday commemoration of the. The commemoration rite was participated by the top officials of surigao city, surigao del norte, dinagat islands, the veterans of. We recommend booking battle of surigao strait museum tours ahead of time to secure your spot. At surigao strait, three battleships did the majority of the shooting. See all 1 battle of surigao strait museum tours on tripadvisor.
The battle of surigao strait nishimuras southern force consisted of the old battleships yamashiro and fuso, the heavy cruiser mogami, and four destroyers. Flags of the philippines, us, japan, and australia are raised during the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the battle of surigao strait, on friday morning oct. Philip hollywood, a usn sailor aboard the destroyer the uss melvin recounts the beginning of the massive naval battle against the japanese at surigao strait. The battle of surigao strait was one of four major actions that comprise the larger grand naval battle known collectively as the battle of leyte gulf in late october 1944. Battle of surigao strait memorial and museum to enhance. Back in surigao strait, american destroyers slowly steamed into debrisstrewn waters filled with japanese survivors who refused american entreaties to surrender. Zapotoczny today, all great nations recognize basic principles of war and incorporate them in their doctrine.
The battle of surigao strait the battle of leyte gulf. When the imperial japanese navy swept into surigao strait, pt boats were the first to strike. Battle of surigao strait the latest book from naval historian anthony p. Basically this battle was an encounter a part of the battle of leyte gulf, and as you know, basically the whole idea behind this plan for the japanese was basically bill orilley status. The battle of surigao strait, the death of a good portion of the remaining ijn and the end of the battleship era. The battle of surigao strait is significant as the last battleshiptobattleship action in history. This is the portal for the future battle of surigao strait museum, a. Surigao strait was one of the most onesided naval victories in history, with the us navy sinking two battleships and three. The battle of surigao strait was in many ways as confusing as the battle of taffy 3. Because the battle was fought at night and had few survivors on the japanese side, the. They were met by a wellprepared force of american warships at the north end of the strait, including the destroyer uss melvin, where philip hollywood was a 19yearold fire. The hibuson island lies at the north end of the surigao strait.
The five warships were among the seven imperial japanese navy warships that sank during the battle of surigao strait from the night of october 24 until before sunrise of october 25, 1944. Surigao strait in the philippine islands was the scene of a major battleship duel during the battle of leyte gulf. A major part of this book traces the fate of the various cripples and survivors. Clash of warships battle of surigao strait in the pacific.
Analysis of the battle of surigao strait by walter s. Other ships pursued the crippled asagumo, whose bows had been torn open. The strait is deep but has a strong current, up to 8 knots 15 kmh. At its widest, the 50milelong surigao strait separates the philippine islands of leyte and dinagat by a mere 14 miles. Yamashiro was the last battleship to engage another in combat, and one of very few to have been sunk by another battleship during world war ii.
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