In October 1943 an American landing force off Samar found itself about to be slaughtered by one of the largest Japanese naval forces of WWII, after the main American fleet had been deceived into chasing a non existent Japanese force far from there, leaving the vulnerable troop ships nearly defenseless. The tiny escort units threw themselves against the Japanese with such suicidal ferocity that the Japanese thought they were being attacked by the main American fleet and withdrew without attacking the very vulnerable troop ships. Among the heavy losses of that day was the USS Johnston. The wreck was just found:
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USS Johnston found
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Weasel
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huh wow, amazing. RIP
KarlVP
Not Sure
That's awesome.
shortbus4x4
Junk collector
Commander Evans was a warrior and a boyhood hero of mine. He definitely was a big reason the Japanese didn't press home their attack.
How unfair it is that when people read modern pieces about Evans being Indian, they think he's being mentioned as part of some affirmative action scheme because of his ethnicity. Evans and his crew easily make the pantheon of American military heroes on their own merits. A lone destroyer repeatedly charging a whole Japanese battle fleet... Until they got blown to pieces.
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Fullsize80cherokee
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CNN.. I ain’t clicking that
Norm
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Those men were real heroes, all of them.
SomeGuyFromOlympia
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its CNN
unfortunately now you have to go verify their story
unfortunately now you have to go verify their story
shortbus4x4
Junk collector
He was an American sailor and the best destroyer captain ever. And it's a good thing for the landing forces that every one of those sailors fought their little destroyers and destroyer escorts like battleships.
smurfblue40
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bigun
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Vaya Con DIos
DR. SMASHER
Smashing things
Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors.
dave_dj1
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RIP
What an amazing story, I am glad they found it.
What an amazing story, I am glad they found it.
jeeptj19992001
land of corruption and control of the people
surprised that cnn story was not about how the racist Americans were trying to wipe out the poor unarmed Orientals.
SanDiegoCJ
Non-Lemming
I believe that battle was on Oct. 25, 1944, not 1943. I read a book about that battle and the USS Johnston was at the center of it.
Here's the book. Very good read.
en.wikipedia.org
Here's the book. Very good read.
The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors - Wikipedia
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montrose818
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War is an ugly thing. RIP to all the dead.
Paragon
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Yes Leyte Gulf was 1944
Weasel
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Thanks new book to find and read.I believe that battle was on Oct. 25, 1944, not 1943. I read a book about that battle and the USS Johnston was at the center of it.
Here's the book. Very good read.
The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors - Wikipedia
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Reading 'the last stand of the tin can destroys' right now.
Taffy 3 and the battle of smar are an amazing story of a battle against the odds and self sacrifice. If you have been on a fletcher class and an Iowa class its amazing the balls of the men on that ship.
Long live the memory of captain Evans and the men of the uss johnston.
Taffy 3 and the battle of smar are an amazing story of a battle against the odds and self sacrifice. If you have been on a fletcher class and an Iowa class its amazing the balls of the men on that ship.
Long live the memory of captain Evans and the men of the uss johnston.
Samuel B. Roberts found.
USS Samuel B Roberts: World's deepest shipwreck discovered
The US Navy ship "Sammy B" sank off the Philippines in a ferocious WWII battle with the Japanese.
www.bbc.com
MuntCuffin
Upgrayedded user
What a generational divide. Ship fulls of men throwing themselves against overwhelming odds.
While today's police officers piss their pants as kids get slaughtered.
While today's police officers piss their pants as kids get slaughtered.
Plenty of worthless people back then too.
MuntCuffin
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No doubt. Were they promoted as leaders though?
FDR?
DR. SMASHER
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Drachinfel puts together some of the best historical content. This story itself is just insane what they went up against.
