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. It lies between northern mindanao island and panaon island, and between the dinagat islands and leyte island. 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. The battle for leyte gulf 2326 october 1944 the battle of surigao strait 2300 october 24 0721 october 25 1944 the japanese threat the japanese operational plan the shogo plan envisaged a twopronged attack by surface forces on the allied invasion shipping in leyte gulf. First contact of the battle of surigao strait came at 2236, when ensign peter r. They were attacked by bombers on october 24 but sustained only minor damage because of the strict radio silence imposed on the central and southern forces, nishimura was unable to synchronise his movements with shima and kurita. The introduction makes the usual big claims about how this book will completely rewrite our understanding of this battle. The pearl harbor for the japanese ww2hrt 2710 duration. 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. Kipot ng surigaw is a strait in the southern philippines, between the bohol sea and the leyte gulf of the philippine sea. The battle of surigao strait is significant as the last battleshiptobattleship action in history. Battle of surigao strait international journal of naval history. As the introduction says, this battle, the last surface gunnery encounter between capital ships that is ever likely to occur, has been. Some of these destroyers became components of oldendorfs force, and others had left the area with unloaded transports before the battle of surigao strait.
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Tully also has an online presence so its very likely that you can get an autographed copy directly from the author. A very detailed reexamination of the battle of surigao strait, mostly from the japanese perspective. Dec 30, 2017 battle of surigao strait by anthony tully posted on december 30, 2017 by atcdave talk about an unexpected treasure, i think this book has been sitting in my to read pile for five years. Tully pulls together all of the existing documentary material, including newly discovered accounts and a careful analysis of u. Tully paints admiral nishimuras highspeed run into history with an entirely fresh palette of detail. Its also very reasonably priced at a number of the online book sellers. The japanese were unable to coordinate movement of the various elements of their fleet due to strict radio silence. Since no navy maintains armored, gunarmed battleships anymore, it is safe to assume it will retain that.
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 of naval battles around leyte. 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 us fleet was ready for the japanese to run the gauntlet of surigao strait. Surigao city government officials will commemorate the 73rd anniversary of the battle of surigao strait here today. Tully did a masterful job in pulling all the disparate portions and records together to weave a coherent tale. Zapotoczny today, all great nations recognize basic principles of war and incorporate them in their doctrine. Battle of surigao strait by anthony tully plane dave. Surigao strait in the philippine islands was the scene of a major battleship duel during the.
See more ideas about battleship, navy ships and battle. Meanwhile the southern force of two battleships, one cruiser and four destroyers, followed but unsupported by three more cruisers and four more destroyers, passed pt boat pickets without. The battle of the surigao strait was one of the four engagements that made up the battle of leyte gulf, which was the biggest naval battle fought in the pacific theatre during wwii. That claim always rubs me a little wrong, japan still lost this battle in. Surigao strait in the philippine islands was the scene of a major battleship duel during the battle of leyte gulf. Im going to give it a 5star rating, although i will say that the books not perfect. Battle of surigao straitattack by destroyer division 47. The waters were closing over unlucky wakaba when nishimuras fleet came in for a potential taste of same. The battle of the surigao straits 25 october 1944 was the last clash between battleships and saw a force of older american battleships crush a japanese squadron attempting to break into leyte gulf. Additional gift options are available when buying one ebook at a time. Battle of surigao strait twentiethcentury battles and millions of other books are available for instant access. Published by indiana university press, march 2009 isbn10. It is located between the regions of visayas and mindanao. See all 1 battle of surigao strait museum tours on tripadvisor.
Japanese battleships at brunei, borneo, in october 1944, photographed just prior to the battle of leyte gulf. Battle of surigao strait the latest book from naval historian anthony p. The battle for leyte gulf the battle of surigao strait 2426 october us forces under rear admiral jesse oldendorf japanese forces under vice admirals nishimura and shima us battleships west virginia, california, tennessee, maryland, mississippi, pennsylvania, cruisers louisville, minneapolis, portland, denver, columbia, phoenix, boise australian heavy cruiser shropshire fletcher. The battle of surigao strait had its genesis primarily from two key strategic. In this new book, battle of surigao strait, author anthony p. Overall, battle of surigao strait is a fine battle monograph, carefully researched using materials old and new in both japanese and english. Leyte gulf the battle of surigao strait d llewellyn james. Orders of battle battle of surigao strait battles of the. Oldendorf to take his fleet to the north side of the surigao strait and prepare for a night battle. A new look at the last battleship battle of world war ii and perhaps of all time. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. Oct 21, 2014 by giving a fuller view of the japanese side, tullys work forces a substantial revision of the traditional picture of the battle. Temporarily stalled by aircraft attacks battle of the sibuyan sea, the center force passed through san bernardino strait in the early hours of 25 october. Army command and general staff college on opening anthony tully s new book battle of surigao strait one might be forgiven for asking oneself, why should i read yet another book about the series of naval battles around leyte.
Tully mines some hitherto little known japanese sources to create a more evenhanded account of the battle of surigao strait october 1944. Tully published by indiana university press tully, anthony p. Battle of surigao strait is not only military history based on scrupulous use of a plethora of new source materials, but is a spanking good read. 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 in many ways as confusing as the battle of taffy 3. The battle of leyte gulf is considered to have been the largest naval battle of world war ii and. Orders of battle battle of surigao strait battles of. Reviews following his collaboration on shattered sword, anthony tully establishes himself as a solo author with this exhaustive study of the october 1944 battle of surigao strait. Tully is even aware of what divers have found in surigao strait in recent years. Battle of surigao strait twentiethcentury battles by tully, anthony p. Naval combat in the surigao strait during the battle for. By giving a fuller view of the japanese side, tullys work forces a substantial revision of the traditional picture of the battle.
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. Because the battle was fought at night and had few survivors on the japanese side, the. Although we are now sixty years removed from events, there has not yet appeared a full study of the battle of surigao strait. Similar in many respects to shattered sword, which anthony tully coauthored. Fuso was the lead ship of the two fusoclass dreadnought battleships built for the imperial. For anyone with a significan interest in surigao strait or leyte gulf in general id rate it as a must have. We recommend booking battle of surigao strait museum tours ahead of time to secure your spot. Roelofs was obviously reading many of the names and locales phonetically and in many cases unless one speaks japanese. At 0800 third section was steaming placidly through the sulu sea. The battle of surigao strait was one of only two battleship versusbattleship naval battles in. Animation shows allied naval battle for the surigao strait in the philippine island during the battle for leyte gulf against the japanese navalair forces in october 1944. One of the more interesting aspects of the pearl harbor attack were the efforts of the us navy to salvage and return to duty the ships sunk or so heavily damaged that they were thought to be irreparable after the attack. Buy battle of surigao strait twentiethcentury battles by tully, anthony p.
To support kurita, two smaller fleets, under vice admirals shoji nishimura and kiyohide shima, together forming southern force, would move up from the south through the surigao strait. By giving a fuller view of the japanese side, tully s work forces a substantial revision of the traditional picture of the battle. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Battle of surigao strait international journal of naval.
Analysis of the battle of surigao strait walter zapotoczny. In october 1944, a fleet of japanese warships attempted to make a run through the 47milelong surigao strait, in an effort to disrupt the allied landing at leyte gulf. It was also the last time the tactic of crossing the t was used in battle. May 30, 2010 a new look at the last battleship battle of world war ii and perhaps of all time.
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