Thursday, January 9, 2025

Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: Battle off Samar and the USS Johnston


For Naval history fans, this is well known; otherwise less so. Probably one of the best examples of bravery in the Face of Certain Doom, and doing your duty anyway, that I have ever read. Although I wish this was given the Big Screen / Hanks/Spielberg treatment it deserves, go read Hornfischer's book and see if you don't agree. Then come back and follow the posts as I try to recreate the moment that Commander Evans decided to attack...

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