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In this history video I discuss a particular aspect of the Battle of Samar. Rear Admiral Clifton A. F. Sprague’s TG 77.4.3—call sign “Taffy 3 faces off in an epic battle ...more. The Battle...
October 25, 1944: Off the Island of Samar in the Phillippines the defining moment of the Battle of Leyte Gulf opens. Between the full might of the Imperial Japanese Navy's Center Force...
The initiative, aggressiveness, and outright heroism demonstrated by Taffy 3, combined with determined U.S. naval air attacks, limited Japanese situational awareness, and pure dumb luck of the...
1 sie 2017 · This U.S. Navy documentary depicts the sea battle at Leyte Gulf during the Allied landings at Mindoro in the Phillipines during World War II. During this battle, a small group of American escort carriers designated Taffy 3 engaged the Japanese fleet's main body, including the super battleship Yamato.
The overall Japanese strategy at Leyte Gulf—a plan known as Shō-Go 1—called for Vice Admiral Jisaburō Ozawa's Northern Force to lure the American Third Fleet away from the Allied landings on Leyte, using an apparently vulnerable force of Japanese carriers as bait.
1 dzień temu · “Taffy 3,” an entire task unit of six escort carriers, triumphed against all odds at Leyte Gulf. Lastly, HMS Illustrious stood out for its versatility and long service across both ...
After launching planes, Taffy 3’s six escort carriers steam at top speed to the southwest. Attacks by U.S. aircraft, destroyers, and destroyer escorts meanwhile disrupt the pursuit, and at 0911 the Center Force breaks off the chase.
