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LT Commander Ernest Evans. An unsung hero of WWII.
Posted on 12/20/22 at 6:30 pm
Posted on 12/20/22 at 6:30 pm
This dude literally sailed his ship, armed with a BB gun, into the Japanese fleet, armed with 18" cannons, and kicked them right in the taint.
He died that day, went down with his ship in Leyte Gulf. Likely knew that he was gonna die that day and went forward anyway.
You hear of Patton and Halsey, rightfully so, but I challenge anyone to show me a more literal example of bravery.
Let's all raise a glass to Ernest E. Evans. Cheers.??
He died that day, went down with his ship in Leyte Gulf. Likely knew that he was gonna die that day and went forward anyway.
You hear of Patton and Halsey, rightfully so, but I challenge anyone to show me a more literal example of bravery.
Let's all raise a glass to Ernest E. Evans. Cheers.??
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Posted on 12/20/22 at 6:33 pm to geauxkoo
A link would be nice. Or perhaps a more detailed account of his accomplishments/exploits.
Posted on 12/20/22 at 6:34 pm to geauxkoo
Definitely! The Johnston and the Samuel B Robert’s fought like hell. “The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailers” has been on my reading list for a long time.
Posted on 12/20/22 at 6:34 pm to geauxkoo
Capt. of the Sammy B?
Posted on 12/20/22 at 6:43 pm to geauxkoo
Battle of Leyte gulf. I think 4 escort carriers and a handful of destroyers were protecting the landing. Halsey was chasing a decoy jap carrier group and had his fast BBswith him.
When from the north a group a IJN ships, including battleships approached. The USN destroyers charged head on into the larger jap fleet effecting causing them to turn around and not attack the marines landing. CVE’s and DDs were destroyed.
When from the north a group a IJN ships, including battleships approached. The USN destroyers charged head on into the larger jap fleet effecting causing them to turn around and not attack the marines landing. CVE’s and DDs were destroyed.
Posted on 12/20/22 at 6:51 pm to tigeraddict
Had the Japanese overrun Taffy 3, they would’ve made quick work of the escort carriers and wreaked havoc on the beaches. McArthurs landing forces on the Philippines would’ve looked out and saw IJN shells coming.
Halsey should’ve left some ships to guard that approach.
Halsey should’ve left some ships to guard that approach.
This post was edited on 12/20/22 at 6:53 pm
Posted on 12/20/22 at 6:53 pm to tigeraddict
Posted on 12/20/22 at 7:04 pm to sledgehammer
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Halsey should’ve left some ships to guard that approach.
The Japanese were really shrewd with their war tactics. They baited Halsey into sailing north. His reputation was a hard charger, and the Japs knew how much he wanted to sink their aircraft carriers.
Posted on 12/20/22 at 7:08 pm to ClientNumber9
Yes sire.
Perhaps you could do something without having someone to hold your hand.
Perhaps you could do something without having someone to hold your hand.
Posted on 12/20/22 at 7:08 pm to geauxkoo
That generation was a different breed for sure. My grandparent’s generation. And they were not to be trifled with.
Posted on 12/20/22 at 7:10 pm to sledgehammer
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The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailers”
Great book.
Posted on 12/20/22 at 7:13 pm to geauxkoo
Ok, Halsey planned to leave some battleships among others under the command of Willis Lee, but it got decrypted and misunderstood that Lee was to head north with Halseys Third Fleet.
Posted on 12/20/22 at 7:52 pm to Cajun Tifoso
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Capt. of the Sammy B?
No, he was captain of the USS Johnston. Witnesses stated that as she sank from overwhelming naval artillary fire, the Japanese captain of a destroyer sailed by and saluted the ship and her crew.
Posted on 12/20/22 at 8:29 pm to sledgehammer
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“The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailers” has been on my reading list for a long time.
I recently read “Neptune’s Inferno.” Those Naval battles were incredibly intense. The Japanese were very good with their Destroyers at the outset.
Posted on 12/20/22 at 8:34 pm to Sasquatch Smash
Great book I read this year as well. Without the Navy and the Cactus Air Force, Guadalcanal and the 1st Marine Division would’ve been lost. It blew me away that for every 1 marine killed on the canal, almost 3 US sailers died.
Posted on 12/20/22 at 8:59 pm to sledgehammer
could you imagine the holy crap moment when they saw those pagodas approaching on the horizon
Posted on 12/20/22 at 9:01 pm to geauxkoo
Read about his feat many years ago and was amazed. After making a suicide charge into the Japanese fleet, he practically had the bridge of his ship blown off by a salvo. He made another run and his attack was so fierce the Japanese fleet assumed he was part of a much bigger fleet. Amazing, that he along with some small escort carriers managed to turn away the Japanese attempt to break through and strand the marines
Posted on 12/20/22 at 9:04 pm to ccard257
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Great book
That it is.
Posted on 12/20/22 at 9:16 pm to sledgehammer
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Definitely! The Johnston and the Samuel B Robert’s fought like hell. “The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailers” has been on my reading list for a long time.
I have the book. My father was a navigator on a DE in the Pacific for all of the big battles and invasions. He never got into a gunfight with a battleship but they were in the middle of a lot of shite. He said he seriously did not think he would come home.
That was a different time with people of real courage.
Posted on 12/20/22 at 9:18 pm to sledgehammer
There's a reason those waters were called " Iron Bottom Sound"
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