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109: 25: 779:". Under the command of Rear Admiral Thomas L. Sprague, three groups of six-carrier task units, known as "Taffy"s, maintained air supremacy over Leyte Gulf and eastern Leyte. During the invasion their planes destroyed enemy airfields, supply convoys, and troop concentrations; gave troops driving inland vital close air support; and maintained combat air patrol over ships in Leyte Gulf. While "Taffy 1" and "Taffy 2" were respectively stationed off northern 709: 1128:"At 09:25 my mind was occupied with dodging torpedoes when near the bridge I heard one of the signalmen yell 'They're getting away!' I could hardly believe my eyes, but it looked as if the whole Japanese fleet was indeed retiring. However, it took a whole series of reports from circling planes to convince me. And still I could not get the fact to soak into my battle-numbed brain. At best, I had expected to be swimming by this time." 1133: 612: 88: 1205: 870:"Taffy 3" was overwhelmingly outgunned by the Center Force. Immediately, an urgent call for help went out from "Taffy 3" as the escort carriers steamed eastward to launch planes before gradually turning south to seek concealment in a heavy squall. American pilots attacked the Japanese formation with torpedoes, bombs, and 837: 1155:
s VC-10 Squadron and other ships of "Taffy 3"—aided by planes of "Taffy 2"—had stopped the powerful Japanese Center Force and inflicted significant losses. Three enemy cruisers were sunk, and much damage was inflicted on the other ships. Overall, the overwhelmingly powerful Japanese surface fleet had
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Meanwhile, the Japanese threw their entire fleet against American naval power in a desperate gamble to destroy the large concentration of American shipping in Leyte Gulf. Powerful Japanese forces—composed of carriers, battleships, cruisers, and destroyers—attempted to converge on the Philippines in a
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still dangerous Center Force—consisting of four battleships, six heavy cruisers, two light cruisers and 11 destroyers—had slipped undetected through San Bernardino Strait and down the fog-shrouded coast of Samar, bound for Leyte Gulf. Visibility was approximately 40,000 yards (37 km) with a low
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The following day, warning of another air attack sounded. As her fighters prepared to take off, they found intense antiaircraft fire of the entire task group covering their flight path. Captain Goodwin called the event "another shining example of the adaptability and courage of the young men of our
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runs until their ammunition ran out, after which they made "dry runs"—dummy attacks with no ordnance or ammunition—to break up the enemy formation and delay its advance. Smoke was laid down to cover the escort carriers' escape as the destroyers ducked in and out of the smoke and rain to engage the
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The ship was referred to as the "Bonus Ship" by yard personnel because she was the 19th carrier delivered in 1943. The yard had originally projected 16 carriers would be delivered before the end of 1943. However, in September the Navy asked the yard to increase that number by at least two more. To
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remained off Saipan, repulsing aerial raids and launching planes which strafed enemy troop concentrations, bombed gun emplacements, and supported Marines and soldiers fighting ashore. Meanwhile, American carriers slashed the carrier air strength of the combined Japanese Mobile Fleet and turned it
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The departure of Halsey's carriers left the escort carriers of "Taffy 3" as the only ships guarding the area around Samar. American commanders were unaware of night-time movement of the Japanese Center Force toward Samar. However, shortly after sunrise on 25 October, a gap in the morning mist
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was crippled by a shell hit which flooded her forward engine room, immediately cutting her speed to 10 knots as she gradually slowed until dead in the water. The damage was initially recorded as an 8-inch (203 mm) cruiser shell, likely from
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rally the workers, Kaiser initiated a campaign called "18 or More by '44" to meet the new challenge; being the 19th and last Kaiser-built carrier commissioned in 1943,
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with her 18.1-inch (46 cm) main battery. Fires raged through the riddled escort carrier, and she capsized at 09:07 and sank at 09:11, at approximately
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Herbert C. Zitzewitz, the Senior Naval Liaison Officer (SNLO) assigned to Kaiser's Vancouver Yard from the Navy's Bureau of Ships; and commissioned at
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three-pronged attack to the south, center, and north. The Japanese Southern Force met disaster before dawn on 25 October as it tried to drive through
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was the only US Navy aircraft carrier sunk exclusively by surface naval gunfire during World War II, and one of only two worldwide (along with
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The task unit comprised six escort carriers, screened by three destroyers and four destroyer escorts, and was known by its radio call sign: "
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for a full-sized fleet carrier, was firing armor-piercing shells that over-penetrated her hull without exploding. Most photographs of
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from around 20,000 yards. On paper, the difference between a cruiser round and a battleship round should have been apparent, but
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closed to 10,200 yards and fired off her eight 8-inch (203 mm) guns. Meanwhile at 22,000 yards, the Japanese flagship, the
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to "Taffy 3" for extraordinary heroism in the Battle off Samar. Commanding officer Captain Walter V. R. Vieweg received the
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Aircraft from "Taffy 2" joined in the battle off Samar. The events that followed were described by Admiral Sprague:
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overcast and occasional rain squalls which the American ships would use to their advantage in the coming battle.
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However, Japanese records disprove this and insist the hit was scored by an 18.1-inch (46 cm) shell from
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closed the range, close enough to be spotted in American photographs. An attempt was made by the destroyers
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flight deck, starting a large fire which can be spotted in numerous photographs of the ship in the battle.
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Japanese warships at point-blank range until ordered back to cover the escort carriers with more smoke.
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country". Eight pilots of Composite Squadron 10 (VC-10) did take off to help repulse the aerial attack.
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been turned back by the escort carriers and their screen of destroyers and destroyer escorts.
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15 June 1944, destroying enemy gun emplacements, troops, tanks, and trucks. On the 17th, her
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under fire show her under attack from six-gun salvos and white splashes, corresponding with
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disclosed the pagoda-like masts of enemy battleships and cruisers on the northern horizon.
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on 24 October, the Center Force was hit hard by hundreds of planes from the carriers of
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spent 15–28 September supporting the amphibious attack which drove ashore and captured
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for his "extraordinary heroism". Executive officer Richard R. Ballinger received the
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had the correct firing angle and the shorter range, and was awarded the hit) as
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65 ft 2 in (19.86 m), 108 ft (33 m) maximum width
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Sunk by enemy battleship and cruiser gunfire on 25 October 1944 in the
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on 15 July 1943; launched under a Maritime Commission contract by the
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to join the Center Force off Leyte Gulf. While steaming through the
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was dubbed the "Bonus Ship". No ships of her class survive today.
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on 22 November 1943; sponsored by Mrs. H. C. Zitzewitz, wife of
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at point-blank range, with both ships receiving heavy damage;
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would come under fire from multiple ships at around 8:10. The
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gave close air support to the initial landings of Marines on
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and off the entrance to Leyte Gulf, "Taffy 3" steamed off
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claimed the same hit with their main guns at 8:23 (
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During the 527: 523: 520: 518: 513: 511: 499: 495: 493: 490: 489: 488: 485: 484: 481: 477: 473: 470: 467: 466: 462: 459: 456: 453: 452: 449: 446: 443: 442: 437: 432: 428: 426:2 Ă— elevators 425: 424: 423: 420: 419: 415: 412: 411: 405: 402: 398: 395: 392: 388: 386: 383: 379: 378: 377: 374: 373: 369: 366: 365: 361: 357: 354: 353: 349: 345: 342: 341: 335: 332: 330: 329:steam engines 326: 325: 324: 321: 320: 316: 312: 309: 308: 304: 301: 300: 296: 293: 292: 288: 284: 281: 280: 275: 271: 269: 265: 261: 257: 256: 255: 252: 251: 248: 245: 243: 239: 236: 235: 230: 227: 223: 220: 219: 215: 211: 207: 202: 201: 197: 194: 193: 189: 186: 185: 181: 178: 177: 173: 170: 169: 165: 162: 161: 157: 154: 153: 150: 147: 144: 143: 140: 136: 132: 129: 128: 125: 122: 119: 118: 114:United States 104: 99: 95: 89: 84: 81: 73: 70: 62: 52: 48: 42: 41: 35: 30: 21: 20: 3337: 3330: 3323: 3316: 3310:Bougainville 3309: 3302: 3295: 3288: 3281: 3275:Bismarck Sea 3274: 3267: 3261:Makin Island 3260: 3253: 3246: 3239: 3232: 3225: 3218: 3211: 3204: 3198:Shamrock Bay 3197: 3190: 3183: 3176: 3169: 3162: 3155: 3148: 3142:Kadashan Bay 3141: 3134: 3127: 3120: 3119: 3113: 3106: 3099: 3092: 3085: 3078: 3072:White Plains 3071: 3064: 3057: 3050: 3043: 3036: 3029: 3022: 3015: 3008: 3001: 2994: 2978: 2966: 2959: 2952: 2945: 2938: 2931: 2924: 2917: 2910: 2903: 2896: 2889: 2883: 2876: 2869: 2862: 2855: 2848: 2841: 2834: 2827: 2821: 2814: 2808: 2801: 2794: 2788: 2781: 2774: 2767: 2760: 2753: 2746: 2739: 2723: 2711: 2704: 2697: 2690: 2683: 2676: 2669: 2662: 2655: 2648: 2641: 2634: 2627: 2620: 2613: 2606: 2599: 2592: 2585: 2578: 2571: 2564: 2557: 2550: 2543: 2536: 2529: 2522: 2515: 2508: 2501: 2483: 2471: 2464: 2457: 2450: 2443: 2436: 2419:Marine Adder 2418: 2406: 2390:World War II 2328: 2319: 2303: 2296: 2289: 2282: 2276:Bougainville 2275: 2268: 2261: 2254: 2247: 2241:Bismarck Sea 2240: 2233: 2227:Makin Island 2226: 2219: 2212: 2205: 2198: 2191: 2184: 2177: 2170: 2164:Shamrock Bay 2163: 2156: 2149: 2142: 2135: 2128: 2121: 2114: 2108:Kadashan Bay 2107: 2100: 2093: 2086: 2085: 2079: 2072: 2065: 2058: 2051: 2044: 2038:White Plains 2037: 2030: 2023: 2016: 2009: 2002: 1995: 1988: 1981: 1974: 1967: 1960: 1946: 1888: 1878: 1868: 1841: 1820: 1799: 1776: 1753: 1731: 1712: 1693: 1674: 1651:. 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After the 789: 774: 756: 748: 741:Manus Island 720: 718: 712: 694: 685: 684: 680: 667: 666: 659:Rear Admiral 649: 644:Norman Scott 643: 636:Pearl Harbor 629: 622: 616: 607:World War II 595: 592: 590:in command. 567: 563: 559: 549: 543: 537: 516: 509: 507: 506: 498:Battle stars 358:10,240  262:(8,319  253:Displacement 241: 210:battle stars 179:Commissioned 158:10 July 1943 123: 93: 80: 65: 56: 37: 3268:Lunga Point 3254:Windham Bay 3233:Takanis Bay 3219:Steamer Bay 3205:Shipley Bay 3191:Sargent Bay 3184:Saginaw Bay 3177:Rudyerd Bay 3163:Ommaney Bay 3156:Savo Island 3135:Hoggatt Bay 3128:Nehenta Bay 3121:Gambier Bay 3100:Fanshaw Bay 3086:Kalinin Bay 3065:Wake Island 3030:Guadalcanal 3023:Mission Bay 3002:Liscome Bay 2656:Saint Croix 2451:Marine Lynx 2437:Marine Carp 2234:Lunga Point 2220:Windham Bay 2199:Takanis Bay 2185:Steamer Bay 2171:Shipley Bay 2157:Sargent Bay 2150:Saginaw Bay 2143:Rudyerd Bay 2129:Ommaney Bay 2122:Savo Island 2101:Hoggatt Bay 2094:Nehenta Bay 2087:Gambier Bay 2066:Fanshaw Bay 2052:Kalinin Bay 2031:Wake Island 1996:Guadalcanal 1989:Mission Bay 1968:Liscome Bay 1889:Gambier Bay 1879:Gambier Bay 1869:Gambier Bay 1543:11 February 1518:11 February 1481:11 February 1451:11 February 1406:11 February 1364:11 February 1181:Silver Star 1165:Gambier Bay 1150:Gambier Bay 1137:Gambier Bay 1112:Gambier Bay 1083: / 1059:Gambier Bay 976:Gambier Bay 972:Gambier Bay 955:Gambier Bay 933:Gambier Bay 907:battleship 896:battleship 885:Gambier Bay 841:Gambier Bay 820:Cape Engaño 812:Third Fleet 797:Sibuyan Sea 753:sister ship 749:Gambier Bay 745:Philippines 721:Gambier Bay 713:Gambier Bay 695:Gambier Bay 686:Gambier Bay 668:Gambier Bay 617:Gambier Bay 596:Gambier Bay 542:battleship 538:Gambier Bay 510:Gambier Bay 468:Operations: 454:Commanders: 313:9,000  274:(full load) 124:Gambier Bay 94:Gambier Bay 51:introducing 3380:1943 ships 3354:Categories 3240:Thetis Bay 3212:Sitkoh Bay 3170:Petrof Bay 3107:Kitkun Bay 3093:Kasaan Bay 3044:Natoma Bay 3037:Manila Bay 3016:Corregidor 2995:Casablanca 2979:Casablanca 2890:LST(H)-464 2642:Rockingham 2635:Rockbridge 2614:Meriwether 2424:transports 2206:Thetis Bay 2178:Sitkoh Bay 2136:Petrof Bay 2073:Kitkun Bay 2059:Kasaan Bay 2010:Natoma Bay 2003:Manila Bay 1982:Corregidor 1961:Casablanca 1947:Casablanca 1199:References 1177:Navy Cross 1121:in 1940). 762:Leyte Gulf 757:Kitkun Bay 737:New Guinea 655:California 650:Enterprise 517:Casablanca 367:Complement 336:2 Ă— screws 322:Propulsion 268:(standard) 242:Casablanca 203:Honors and 137:, east of 59:April 2010 34:references 3317:Matanikau 3296:Kwajalein 3289:Hollandia 2828:T-LST-456 2684:Bottineau 2677:Bollinger 2579:McCracken 2388:, during 2283:Matanikau 2262:Kwajalein 2255:Hollandia 1582:Hoyt 1979 1570:Hoyt 1979 1329:Hoyt 1979 1116:HMS  1029:to cover 851:, likely 640:destroyer 632:San Diego 615:Model of 260:long tons 155:Laid down 3282:Salamaua 3079:Solomons 2815:Achilles 2698:Crockett 2663:San Saba 2649:Rockwall 2628:Renville 2593:Marathon 2586:Magoffin 2551:Sandoval 2320:Sangamon 2248:Salamaua 2045:Solomons 1891:(CVE-73) 1752:(2011). 1653:12 April 1628:12 April 1428:16 March 1262:12 April 1187:See also 1118:Glorious 1108:Johnston 1071:126°12′E 1039:Heermann 1020:Heermann 1008:Johnston 980:Yamato's 960:Chikuma. 872:strafing 781:Mindanao 751:and her 715:underway 512:(CVE-73) 444:Part of: 431:catapult 375:Armament 346:19  195:Stricken 163:Launched 130:Namesake 3058:Tripoli 2967:LST-475 2960:LST-474 2953:LST-473 2946:LST-472 2939:LST-471 2932:LST-470 2925:LST-469 2918:LST-468 2911:LST-467 2904:LST-466 2897:LST-465 2884:LST-464 2877:LST-463 2870:LST-462 2863:LST-461 2856:LST-460 2849:LST-459 2842:LST-458 2835:LST-457 2822:LST-456 2809:LST-455 2802:LST-454 2789:LST-453 2782:LST-452 2775:LST-451 2768:LST-450 2761:LST-449 2754:LST-448 2747:LST-447 2740:LST-446 2705:Audubon 2621:Rawlins 2607:Menifee 2572:Lubbock 2558:Lenawee 2544:Sanborn 2537:Rutland 2530:Pondera 2523:Pickens 2509:Olmsted 2484:Haskell 2024:Tripoli 1457:YouTube 1316:7857043 1142:Chikuma 1068:11°31′N 1035:Chikuma 1003:Chikuma 968:Yamato, 947:Chikuma 938:Chikuma 914:Chikuma 891:Chikuma 854:Chikuma 805:Admiral 777:Taffy 3 725:Peleliu 554:in the 524:of the 486:Awards: 458:Captain 404:cannons 145:Builder 101:History 47:improve 3114:Tulagi 3051:St. Lo 2981:-class 2726:-class 2712:Bergen 2691:Cottle 2670:Sevier 2600:Menard 2516:Oxford 2502:Oconto 2486:-class 2421:-class 2407:Araner 2382:MARCOM 2080:Tulagi 2017:St. Lo 1848:  1829:  1806:  1787:  1764:  1738:  1719:  1700:  1681:  1314:  1304:  1208:  1160:Awards 1106:, and 1095:St. Lo 1051:Yamato 1047:Hoel's 999:Yamato 991:Yamato 964:Yamato 943:Yamato 898:Yamato 729:Angaur 699:Tinian 672:Saipan 625:museum 623:Midway 568:CVE-73 564:ACV-73 560:AVG-73 544:Yamato 519:-class 514:was a 406:(20Ă—1) 282:Length 258:8,188 244:-class 205:awards 36:, but 3338:Munda 3009:Anzio 2795:Remus 2724:LST-1 2565:Logan 2331:class 2322:class 2304:Munda 1975:Anzio 1153:' 1043:KongĹŤ 1014:Hoel, 995:KongĹŤ 909:KongĹŤ 785:Samar 770:Leyte 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Admiralty Island
Angoon, Alaska
Kaiser Shipyards
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Presidential Unit Citation
Battle off Samar
Casablanca-class
escort carrier
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5 in (127 mm)/38 cal
dual purpose gun
40 mm (1.57 in) Bofors
anti-aircraft guns
20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon anti-aircraft
cannons
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