This particular raid on Rabaul was specially bad on the IJN, they had only recently sortied their Cruiser Fleet there for preparedness on a large surface action they had planned, they had been exclusively saving these ships for this purpose & the attack at that point damaged almost every ship in some way, destroying their plans.
For Saratoga. The Rabaul raid was particularly good for her as she now has an achievement that’s not under Enterprise’s shadow. Enterprise: Still have more battle stars than you. Saratoga: Gloryhound. Enterprise: Drydock Queen. Admiral Halsey: Knock it off you two. Enterprise and Saratoga: Yes dad.
It's interesting to hear about Japanese ships, especially as we normally hear more about the main one's and not such about less known ones.
Can't blame you for using sister ship's photos. Beats using photos from other nation's ships.
The Japanese sure made the most of leftover equipment taken from other ships. 😊
Noshiro seemed almost like a large destroyer than cruiser. But I guess light cruiser were designed like that. Very fine top speed.
To be fair she was designed to serve as flagship of a destroyer group so it makes sense.
Will you by any chance do a vid on the szent istvan please
No
Yes, please!!!
This particular raid on Rabaul was specially bad on the IJN, they had only recently sortied their Cruiser Fleet there for preparedness on a large surface action they had planned, they had been exclusively saving these ships for this purpose & the attack at that point damaged almost every ship in some way, destroying their plans.
For Saratoga. The Rabaul raid was particularly good for her as she now has an achievement that’s not under Enterprise’s shadow.
Enterprise: Still have more battle stars than you.
Saratoga: Gloryhound.
Enterprise: Drydock Queen.
Admiral Halsey: Knock it off you two.
Enterprise and Saratoga: Yes dad.
I wonder if anyone's ever found her wreck?