![]() As a result, more than a few kamikaze never found a target and crashed into the ocean without hitting anything. also realized that one of the best defenses during the Japanese preferred attack hours of dawn and dusk was to generated massive smoke screens over any areas with a concentration of ships. ships had sought refuge at Kerama Retto that it acquired the black-humor nickname of “Busted Ship Bay.” The U.S. I do not cover the innumerable near misses and close calls or minor damage, or frequent shoot downs of Japanese aircraft. ship listed below was sunk or put out of action for over 30 days, but in every case there are superb examples of the Navy core values of honor, courage, and commitment, and of core attributes of initiative, accountability, integrity, and-especially-toughness. ships faced kamikaze threats from above and Kaiten manned suicide torpedoes from below.Įach U.S. I’ve also included significant anti-submarine actions, as U.S. 2) on 11–12 April 1945 through the end of April just before Kikusui No. damage and casualties, from the second mass kamikaze attack ( Kikusui No. This H-gram focuses only on those actions that resulted in significant U.S. Victory has a price, and in the case of Okinawa an incredibly high one: just over 4,900 U.S. ![]() Navy’s valor and sacrifice in a relatively short piece. The Battle of Okinawa was so massive that it is impossible to capture the scope of the U.S.
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