If the Battle of the Philippine Sea had played out differently, Japan's navy might have been decimated by June 1944. One of the world’s largest and most advanced battleships was discovered this ...

And here's a view directly on top of either the Fusō or Yamashiro as it's bombed by US aircraft from above, some of which were launched by the famed aircraft carrier USS Enterprise.

Pp. 320+. Illus., maps, tables, appends., notes, biblio., index. $30.00. ISBN: 1472851757 A Fresh Look at the Greatest Sea Battle This new look at America’s retaking the Philippines from the Japanese ...

The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf, or CG 55, departed on Jan. 28. Another naval ship is sailing for deployment from Naval Station Norfolk. The Ticonderoga-class guided ...

The Battle off Samar was one of the final large-scale naval engagements of the Pacific Theater, marking the last stand of ...

Finally, Part Five, the longest of the five parts, covers the Battle of Leyte Gulf in the fall of 1944. It deals with the organization of the allied and enemy forces and then moves chronologically ...