Battle off Samar: How a Handful of Ships Stopped the Yamato
On October 25, 1944, off Samar Island, Vice Admiral Takeo Kurita's force, including the battleship Yamato, unexpectedly ran head-on into the small American force of Taffy 3.
Escort carriers, destroyers, and escort destroyers found themselves face to face with Japanese battleships and cruisers. Commanders Clifton Sprague and Ernest Evans accepted what seemed a hopeless battle.
How did the American ships manage to thwart the attack of superior forces? Why did Kurita order the pursuit to end and turn back? The story of one of the most incredible naval battles of World War II.
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