My dad was there..LSt 26..we never knew each other..he was always in his own world, unless he was with his brother Donald Fitch..if anyone reading this, if anyone knew him..would you please SHARE..I GGAVE READ ITENS ON THIS BATTLE..ABLE TO UNDERSTAND HIS DISTANCE..EILEEN FITCH DOUVARJO..GOD BLESS
USS LOUISVILLE CA- 28 Heavy Cruiser Greatest Sea Battle - Surigao Strait Give Credit To The Cruisers Not the Battleships From my diary and the Louisville Man of War Book this story should set the records straight that the cruisers proved their weight in gold not the battleships like so many stories told. It was October 24, 1944 aboard the flagship heavy cruiser U.S.S. Louisville CA-28 with the 7 th Fleet - Battleship/Cruiser Force Task Group 77.2 with Rear Admiral Jesse Oldendorf aboard. I was a 20 year old seaman 1st class assigned to portside 20 mm anti-aircraft gun crew by turret B - 8 inch gun. I had a ring side seat to the greatest naval battle ever. The U.S. Fleet consisted of: 6 Battleships 4 Heavy cruisers (Louisville CA-28 Flagship) 4 Light cruisers 24 Destroyers At about 3:15 a.m. we stared to close in and were given the range of the Japanese ships. The Louisville opened first at 3:50 a.m. with her 9 - 8 inch/55 cal. main battery guns. The second time she fired the 8 inch guns she scored a direct hit and other cruisers and battleships opened up - lighting up the night. The “Lady Lou” as she was known, main battery fired over and over shaking the 600 foot ship from bow to stern. The Japanese ships were caught by surprise and were all a blaze. (Crossing the “T” with no way out for Japan). At 4:00 a.m. a Japanese destroyer tried to make a run on us and our 5 inch/25 cal. and main battery 8 inch guns opened up on it - sending death and destruction to sink it. When the battle was over in 15 minutes the Japanese ship losses were: 2 Battleships 5 Cruisers 7 Destroyers The U.S. ship losses were: Destroyer Albert Grant hit but not sunk. During the battle the Louisville fired more main battery 8 inch shells than the total of all calibers fired by the (6) battleships - from (Man of War). The Louisville fired (37) salvos - 9 - 8 inch guns fired for a total of (333) - 8 inch shells. The “Lady Lou” was honored for this by Rear Admiral Jesse Oldendorf. I felt I had to write this article from information from my diary and Man of War - U.S.S. Louisville CA-28 book because documentaries and stories like Sea Classics always seem to give most credit to the battleships. I and others who read my story will know what really happened. Give credit to the cruisers for the greatest sea battle. The total shells fired per battleship: Appendix US Battleship Ammunition at Surigao Strait Ship Capacity Total On-Board AP HC Rounds Expended (all AP) West Virginia 800 375 200 175 93 Maryland 800 685 240 445 48 California 1200 318 240 78 63 Tennessee 1200 664 396 268 69 Mississippi 1200 744 201 543 12 Pennsylvania 1200 453 360 93 Did not fire Data from "Two Ocean War" by S.E. Morrison. The Cruisers fired well over 2000 rounds of 6 inch and 8 inch shells. U.S.S. Louisville fired 333 rounds of 8 inch shells. God Bless our servicemen and women - past and present! By: Enrico Trotta Served aboard the USS Louisville CA- 28 From 1943-46 as a S1c 20 mm AA gun crew
What a bunch of BS....there was zero coordination between Halsey and Kincard about covering north of Taffy 3...Halsey just took off and never told anyone in a timely fashion he was taking everything with him
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my dad was there , he got home and got a big thanks
I felt like I'm watching old Tom and Jerry or something.
THE BIGGEST NAVAL AND AIR BATTLE IN HISTORY OF WARS, IN THE ISLAND OF THE PHILIPPINES🇵🇭
My dad was there..LSt 26..we never knew each other..he was always in his own world, unless he was with his brother Donald Fitch..if anyone reading this, if anyone knew him..would you please SHARE..I GGAVE READ ITENS ON THIS BATTLE..ABLE TO UNDERSTAND HIS DISTANCE..EILEEN FITCH DOUVARJO..GOD BLESS
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I saw the precious video well~^^
We will always be together and support you~~!
USS LOUISVILLE CA- 28 Heavy Cruiser
Greatest Sea Battle - Surigao Strait
Give Credit To The Cruisers Not the Battleships
From my diary and the Louisville Man of War Book this story should set the records straight
that the cruisers proved their weight in gold not the battleships like so many stories told.
It was October 24, 1944 aboard the flagship heavy cruiser U.S.S. Louisville CA-28 with the
7 th Fleet - Battleship/Cruiser Force Task Group 77.2 with Rear Admiral Jesse Oldendorf
aboard. I was a 20 year old seaman 1st class assigned to portside 20 mm anti-aircraft gun crew by turret B - 8 inch gun. I had a ring side seat to the greatest naval battle ever.
The U.S. Fleet consisted of:
6 Battleships
4 Heavy cruisers (Louisville CA-28 Flagship)
4 Light cruisers
24 Destroyers
At about 3:15 a.m. we stared to close in and were given the range of the Japanese ships. The
Louisville opened first at 3:50 a.m. with her 9 - 8 inch/55 cal. main battery guns. The second time she fired the 8 inch guns she scored a direct hit and other cruisers and battleships opened up - lighting up the night. The “Lady Lou” as she was known, main battery fired over and over shaking the 600 foot ship from bow to stern.
The Japanese ships were caught by surprise and were all a blaze. (Crossing the “T” with no way out for Japan).
At 4:00 a.m. a Japanese destroyer tried to make a run on us and our 5 inch/25 cal. and main
battery 8 inch guns opened up on it - sending death and destruction to sink it. When the battle
was over in 15 minutes the Japanese ship losses were:
2 Battleships
5 Cruisers
7 Destroyers
The U.S. ship losses were:
Destroyer Albert Grant hit but not sunk.
During the battle the Louisville fired more main battery 8 inch shells than the total of all calibers fired by the (6) battleships - from (Man of War).
The Louisville fired (37) salvos - 9 - 8 inch guns fired for a total of (333) - 8 inch shells.
The “Lady Lou” was honored for this by Rear Admiral Jesse Oldendorf.
I felt I had to write this article from information from my diary and Man of War - U.S.S. Louisville CA-28 book because documentaries and stories like Sea Classics always seem to give most credit to the battleships. I and others who read my story will know what really happened. Give credit to the cruisers for the greatest sea battle.
The total shells fired per battleship:
Appendix
US Battleship Ammunition at Surigao Strait
Ship Capacity Total On-Board AP HC Rounds Expended
(all AP)
West Virginia 800 375 200 175 93
Maryland 800 685 240 445 48
California 1200 318 240 78 63
Tennessee 1200 664 396 268 69
Mississippi 1200 744 201 543 12
Pennsylvania 1200 453 360 93 Did not fire
Data from "Two Ocean War" by S.E. Morrison.
The Cruisers fired well over 2000 rounds of 6 inch and 8 inch shells.
U.S.S. Louisville fired 333 rounds of 8 inch shells.
God Bless our servicemen and women - past and present!
By: Enrico Trotta
Served aboard the USS Louisville CA- 28
From 1943-46 as a S1c
20 mm AA gun crew
..thanks for the info sir...and thank you for Your service...
Imagine how scarry it was for the soldiers there
want to hear a story my dad told me he was there about the fighting ?
What a bunch of BS....there was zero coordination between Halsey and Kincard about covering north of Taffy 3...Halsey just took off and never told anyone in a timely fashion he was taking everything with him
@FarOutWest well at least you go balls to opinionate, my dad was there to
@FarOutWest oh ill never forget what my dad said he said the navy wants ya to have a tattoo in case your head gets blown off with your dog tags to
Definitely a whitewash of the facts. Halsey should have been court-martialed.
wtf!? where is the continuation?
I like the starwars background sound
We're not going hear an unvarnished account from the DOD in this account.
Hmm sound familiar... sound like you are watching TOM AND JERRY
I love the info
Go get 'em Pop-Pop!
very nice!
Was great days