We had to nuke Japan TWICE before they finally got the message. In every campaign, we had to dig them out, one-by-one. Those dudes were highly dedicated.
The History Channel has decided to go the route of FOX network, and cater to the uneducated, conspiracy-theory-loving, fact-hating Trump supporter crowd. And for that, I never watch this channel anymore. It shouldn't even be called the "History" channel.
In the early 80's I and my US Navy Reserve P3 Orion crew deployed to Guam for our two week deployment. While there we got to fly a MAP or maritime air patrol of the eastern Caroline Islands. That included Truk. I got many aerial photos of the sunken merchant ships that are not too deep. You can still see the forward mast of the San Francisco Maru. What a place to scuba dive.
I remember seeing somewhere that a Japanese ship was caught trying to leave the atol, and after it was sunk it was extra difficult for the remaining ships to get out.
I think you may be mistaken. The entrances to the Atol were mined. Some of the ones that were used had shore controls to deactivate the mines. There was one freighter that didn't know better and used one of the non approved passes and hit a mine and was sunk there but it was not a pass they used and before the attacks.
Remember, we dealt with the Japanese on the one side of the world, while planning one of the largest beach landings in history on the other side of the world😉
Was it planned to let the Japanese use a lot of resources to rebuild Truk after the first attack, and then go back to destroy it more? This is a good example of attrition as Japan had limited resources at this time. Thank you for the accurate simulation.
@@REB4444 Don't know about the "again" part. A sneak attack now would be countered with PC pronouns. That's all the weapons that Biden will allow the military to have.......
Japanese ships Yamamoto and Mishashi left the Truk lagoon prior to the assault. Today Truk aka Chuuk is literally liter with WWII remnants plus oil leaking from these sunken ships. Japanese airfields on Weno, Tonowas, Etten and Parem were destroyed during this air attack.
@@sander6438 Correct! You made my day, mate! I almost got into an argument with my old man about this today. He calls the battleship Yamamoto. It sure was Marshal Admiral Yamamoto and the ship Yamato. Have a great day!!
I believe, and I could be mistaken, that this was the first Pacific engagement where the US deployed a submarine on lifeguard duty. The USS Tang was able to rescue 22 downed airmen from the waters around Truk .
That's what you get for awakening a sleeping Giant!! WTF did they think was going to happen?? With the Highly trained Australian Infantry and the huge US Naval force and Marines it was inevitable!!
@@lejenddairy No, only the generals and politicians thought that would be the case. The man in charge of this entire operation knew exactly what would happen but no one listened!!
My uncle was stationed on the USS Hancock CV19 Aircraft Carrier in the Pacific Theater as a AOM supporting Air group 6 & 7 & 80 enlisted at age 17 from 1943 to 1945.
In the second battle of Truk the US fleet succeeded in destroying Moen although USS Intrepid was damaged during the battle the US Fleet came out unscathed. The Japanese lost 10 vessels and all of their aircraft they did not have the power to crush us. It was time to retake Guam and head towards the Philippines.
Why was Japan shocked by two defeats at Truk Atoll? There were no fighter aircraft to defend the island, and the warships are easy targets for attack planes. After the Battle of Midway Japan couldn't replace the pilots they lost.
Wasn't this called Operation Hailstorm? The wrecks have provided good wreck and artificial reef diving for scuba divers. Betty Bomber lies at 17 feet, San Francisco at 199 feet. Unfortunately, the wrecks are decaying rapidly. Amazing to see all the Sachi Bottles in the hold of one large ship, and the massive 18 inch shells for the Yamamoto Battleship.
Anyone notice every time the Japanese got a real bloody nose, a real lasting setback they could not recover from Ray Spruance had a hand in it ? Midway, Philipine Sea, masterminded Truk with Mitscher , Tarawa, Saipan, Tinan, most under rated admiral in the theater...luckily not by Nimitz, but Nimitz didn't play games, Spruance got results.. without sinking fleets in Typhoons, or chasing empty Carriers..
Is it me, or is this whole show a giant middle finger to any US carrier that wasn't the USS Enterprise? "the Enterprise did this, the Enterprise did that, Enterprise, Enterprise, Enterprise, oh and there was a few other carriers there, I think, maybe; BUT the Enterprise Enterprise Enterprise Enterprise Enterprise!!!"
I was curious why they didn't launch heavy bombers off a carrier and carpet bomb from higher altitude at Atoll. They could have avoided a lot of antiaircraft fire that way.
Pretty sure in Japan the statistics are the opposite.for sure one is not telling the truth... I'll never know the real statistics but I know who's not telling the truth
There are a number of independent sources, such as Jacques Cousteau, that have verified the large number of ships sunk in Chuuk Lagoon. The best guess is that the first attack put about 50 ships on the bottom. A smaller number with the second attack. There are also guided dives which is now a major business in Chuuk (Truk). All of the ships have not been positively identified. There was a major effort to retrieve the bodies when Jacques Cousteau revealed that the ships were still full of remains back in the 60's. There were 18 ships sunk at Pearl Harbor, however it could be argued that the large battleships sunk during that earlier attack were more critical for the time.
Wouldn't it have been more effective to use the littoral ship's (battleships, destroyers, etc.) heavy guns to pound the islands before sending in the bombers and attack aircraft? Certainly would have reduced AA fire and enemy fighter aircraft. The attol was a natural "trap" for the ships so zeroing the big guns rather easy. Might have saved many more pilots and sailors.
The Japanese were excellent at hunkering down, It was known that bombardment was not that effective. Plus I think they wanted to make it a surprise attack.
@@kbanghart If you are referring to Iwo Jima and other islands yes. This is an attol (ring of land with protected harbor). The ships in the harbor cannot hunker down nor could they escape easily thus the destruction from air attack. Littoral ships could have lobbed tons of ordinance into the harbor striking the ships and shore batteries.
Learn more about the massive Battle for Truck Attol in Part (1/2) of this video: th-cam.com/video/vWlE246Jcck/w-d-xo.html
These shows were great to watch Any chance of starting a new series? ..Maybe a few RAF Or Luftwaffe Russian view points
HISTORY its spelled atoll. Prob should fix that.
@@fila6243 History. It's spelled Atoll. Probably should fix that.
please at least spell atoll correctly. its Atoll not attol. How can we believe your video, if you can't get a simple word correct
Truk attol: *gets turned into a bomber base*
Enterprise: How many times do we have to teach you this lesson old man
We had to nuke Japan TWICE before they finally got the message. In every campaign, we had to dig them out, one-by-one. Those dudes were highly dedicated.
Lol nice but still this is history
I remember watching this when the “History Channel” actually showed history.
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The History Channel has decided to go the route of FOX network, and cater to the uneducated, conspiracy-theory-loving, fact-hating Trump supporter crowd. And for that, I never watch this channel anymore. It shouldn't even be called the "History" channel.
@@djbenje4019 lol let’s go Brandon!
This is when the History Channel was my favorite channel.
In the early 80's I and my US Navy Reserve P3 Orion crew deployed to Guam for our two week deployment. While there we got to fly a MAP or maritime air patrol of the eastern Caroline Islands. That included Truk. I got many aerial photos of the sunken merchant ships that are not too deep. You can still see the forward mast of the San Francisco Maru. What a place to scuba dive.
*_Can you bring back Dogfights? It was my favorite show!_*
Sorry. History is a conspiracy theory channel now.
History Channel's is become the new tru TV channel
@@suckmysilencer747 Don't forget Aliens...
They're out there on youtube just.... Look for the name changed from TH-cam videos taken down by copy right
I remember seeing somewhere that a Japanese ship was caught trying to leave the atol, and after it was sunk it was extra difficult for the remaining ships to get out.
I think you may be mistaken. The entrances to the Atol were mined. Some of the ones that were used had shore controls to deactivate the mines. There was one freighter that didn't know better and used one of the non approved passes and hit a mine and was sunk there but it was not a pass they used and before the attacks.
I think you're referring to the Raid on the Marshall Islands
It was the marshall island raid it was a tanker that blocked the exit route making the other ships a sitting duck
loving these uploads!
It would be nice if you published the entire show and series! Not just bits and pieces
Remember, we dealt with the Japanese on the one side of the world, while planning one of the largest beach landings in history on the other side of the world😉
Was it planned to let the Japanese use a lot of resources to rebuild Truk after the first attack, and then go back to destroy it more? This is a good example of attrition as Japan had limited resources at this time. Thank you for the accurate simulation.
@@REB4444 Don't know about the "again" part.
A sneak attack now would be countered with PC pronouns.
That's all the weapons that Biden will allow the military to have.......
@@dd_ranchtexas4501shut up nerd
Japanese ships Yamamoto and Mishashi left the Truk lagoon prior to the assault.
Today Truk aka Chuuk is literally liter with WWII remnants plus oil leaking from these sunken ships.
Japanese airfields on Weno, Tonowas, Etten and Parem were destroyed during this air attack.
Yamato
@@sander6438 Correct! You made my day, mate! I almost got into an argument with my old man about this today. He calls the battleship Yamamoto. It sure was Marshal Admiral Yamamoto and the ship Yamato. Have a great day!!
"Way to Go Big E!" You Rule!😃😃😃😃😃
Submarines also cut off Truk's resupply. When they surrendered, the garrison was half starved.
The Japanese got Truked up.
Enty saying "owari da!!!"
I believe, and I could be mistaken, that this was the first Pacific engagement where the US deployed a submarine on lifeguard duty. The USS Tang was able to rescue 22 downed airmen from the waters around Truk .
Wow, that’s was a great idea to be fair,.
From what I have read Truk Atoll is today a very popular diving site. While there are restrictions the wrecks are popular place to dive.
That's what you get for awakening a sleeping Giant!! WTF did they think was going to happen?? With the Highly trained Australian Infantry and the huge US Naval force and Marines it was inevitable!!
Also don't forget economy on US economy in US industrial capability *FDR stares intensibly*...
Don't forget US economy and its industrial capability *FDR stares intensibly*...
They thought Pearl Harbor would be the first and final blow.
@@lejenddairy No, only the generals and politicians thought that would be the case. The man in charge of this entire operation knew exactly what would happen but no one listened!!
@MultiBagram Yamamoto predicted “I will run free for 6 months”
He studied at Harvard and was a naval attache in the US, he understood.....
My uncle was stationed on the USS Hancock CV19 Aircraft Carrier in the Pacific Theater as a AOM supporting Air group 6 & 7 & 80 enlisted at age 17 from 1943 to 1945.
ALLEGEDLY: "AH TRUK, IN THE CLOSING ATOMIC AGE
Talk about messing with the wrong guys!
In the second battle of Truk the US fleet succeeded in destroying Moen although USS Intrepid was damaged during the battle the US Fleet came out unscathed. The Japanese lost 10 vessels and all of their aircraft they did not have the power to crush us. It was time to retake Guam and head towards the Philippines.
Why was Japan shocked by two defeats at Truk Atoll? There were no fighter aircraft to defend the island, and the warships are easy targets for attack planes. After the Battle of Midway Japan couldn't replace the pilots they lost.
Atoll. Not whatever you spelled it as.
To Col. John Spanos and all our veterans America will prevail! And I thank them for their sacrifices for my family God bless freedom
I recieve: Getting Pearled
You recieve: Also getting Pearled
I dove there 40 years ago. There no militaty ships in truk. They are all merchant ships.
Seems this is the REAL _Iron Bottom Sound._
Dreaming without sleeping..
Those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it.
Good show
Wasn't this called Operation Hailstorm? The wrecks have provided good wreck and artificial reef diving for scuba divers. Betty Bomber lies at 17 feet, San Francisco at 199 feet. Unfortunately, the wrecks are decaying rapidly. Amazing to see all the Sachi Bottles in the hold of one large ship, and the massive 18 inch shells for the Yamamoto Battleship.
That is Saki and Yamato.
Learn what the word “Decimate” means... you’re the History Channel crying out loud!
Yeah I thought that as well, but maybe they meant that they left 10%..
No one cares
@@kbanghart Actually I think that interest in decimation would be on the rise given the events that have transpired over the last month.
"kill, destroy, or remove a large percentage or part of." I'm sure there was some chewing gum or some small item around that didn't get destroyed.
God is love
My dad was there on a Fletcher Class destroyer.
What's is more important, a misspelling error, or the information given to us?
This Was Japan's,
Pearl Harbor...
America make Tojo go "Ka-boom!"
Atoll Atoll Atoll
We know
Is there part 3 ? Confused.
chengkwakwa is the new modern 21st century paper tiger.
Anyone notice every time the Japanese got a real bloody nose, a real lasting setback they could not recover from Ray Spruance had a hand in it ? Midway, Philipine Sea, masterminded Truk with Mitscher , Tarawa, Saipan, Tinan, most under rated admiral in the theater...luckily not by Nimitz, but Nimitz didn't play games, Spruance got results.. without sinking fleets in Typhoons, or chasing empty Carriers..
Very good
Cool!
Is it me, or is this whole show a giant middle finger to any US carrier that wasn't the USS Enterprise?
"the Enterprise did this, the Enterprise did that, Enterprise, Enterprise, Enterprise, oh and there was a few other carriers there, I think, maybe; BUT the Enterprise Enterprise Enterprise Enterprise Enterprise!!!"
Grey Ghost worthy for the name.
The IJN thought they had an impenetrable bastion and it turned out to be a deathtrap.
Nice One! Cheers
Who's can make a movie of this
Did this happen before or after Pearl Harbor
I was curious why they didn't launch heavy bombers off a carrier and carpet bomb from higher altitude at Atoll. They could have avoided a lot of antiaircraft fire that way.
Where are they going to land?
What the japanese did to pearl harbor was also done to them but worse
Hey you Atolls we said no!
Truk lagoon is now a popular destination for SCUBA divers.
And a young Jonathan parshale
They should have been doing more reconnaissance.
nice video!
Japan, hey you want some of this?!….. America….. No, I want the whole thing!!… watch.
Seems like Japan should have focused on taking out the Enterprise
japan needed radar and the proximity fuse.
Thanks but we can do without the dramatic music.... the battle is more than dramatic enough thanks... this is not a Hollywood movie
Awesome sauce
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It’s atoll not attol
When turnt them fools into dust. 🇺🇸😀👍
why all this drama for a "paper tiger".....?
once again, US has better planes and stuff
Moral of the story: Don't F with the Big E.
سرب
Atoll not aetoll....please!!!
If it was A-tol it would be spelt with only one L
Oh, it is 😁 how much have I had to drink 😂
Is this really how Americans pronounce "Truk/Chuuk" and "atoll"?
It's spelt "atoll".
US NAVY is pearl harbor ago is so angry
Pretty sure in Japan the statistics are the opposite.for sure one is not telling the truth... I'll never know the real statistics but I know who's not telling the truth
Like how they lied to the emperor on their casualties and the progress in the pacific.
Without the real numbers you can only "assume" You know who's telling the truth.
There are a number of independent sources, such as Jacques Cousteau, that have verified the large number of ships sunk in Chuuk Lagoon. The best guess is that the first attack put about 50 ships on the bottom. A smaller number with the second attack. There are also guided dives which is now a major business in Chuuk (Truk). All of the ships have not been positively identified. There was a major effort to retrieve the bodies when Jacques Cousteau revealed that the ships were still full of remains back in the 60's.
There were 18 ships sunk at Pearl Harbor, however it could be argued that the large battleships sunk during that earlier attack were more critical for the time.
if only japan won coral sea and midway.
can you stop saying only the one carrier enterprise
You could Do more Battle 360 rather than showing some Idiots Buying some Junk which has no use.
Atoll. Not Attol SMH
Not much to see in that attol. Seems negleted.
Cartoons are for children!!
these graphics are awful. cool story though
Early 00's CGI
but seirousy: 40 air crewmen and sailors killed. what is this. this was like a massacre, not a battle
The narrating in this series is atrocious. Talk about overdoing it.
Azur Lane The Anime
Wouldn't it have been more effective to use the littoral ship's (battleships, destroyers, etc.) heavy guns to pound the islands before sending in the bombers and attack aircraft? Certainly would have reduced AA fire and enemy fighter aircraft. The attol was a natural "trap" for the ships so zeroing the big guns rather easy. Might have saved many more pilots and sailors.
The Japanese were excellent at hunkering down, It was known that bombardment was not that effective.
Plus I think they wanted to make it a surprise attack.
@@kbanghart If you are referring to Iwo Jima and other islands yes. This is an attol (ring of land with protected harbor). The ships in the harbor cannot hunker down nor could they escape easily thus the destruction from air attack. Littoral ships could have lobbed tons of ordinance into the harbor striking the ships and shore batteries.
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Too bad they didn't spell atoll right.