Navy Times on MSN4 天
The World War II destroyer escort that fought like a battleship
Many acts of heroism occurred during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, including a remarkable fight by the destroyer escort Samuel B ...
WWII veteran recounts escape from sinking Japanese navy carrier
On a cloudless day off the Philippines coast, Shigetoshi Kaneko held onto floating debris while adrift, clinging to hope after esc ...
朝日新聞社1 年
Boat on a Tokyo river has possible ties to Japanese fleet in WWII
A boat sitting in a river in Tokyo’s Chuo Ward that looks like any other watercraft has been causing waves online as it may have once been part of the Imperial Japanese Navy. There is a high ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN5 个月
To Mark Japan's Surrender at the End of World War II, This Navy Officer Raced Halfway ...
Sent by the United States to “coerce the government of Japan into civilization,” as ... retrace Perry’s route home. By the ...
The Tragic Story Of Japan's Rocket-Powered Kamikaze Plane From World War II
The kamikaze suicide plane was a last-ditch effort to stave off defeat by a desperate Japan. But its fatal flaw doomed its ...
The National Interest4 天
Imperial Japanese Navy
What You Need to Know: Henry Kaiser’s mass-produced Casablanca-class “jeep carriers” became a crucial U.S. Navy asset during WWII. Though smaller and slower than fleet carriers, these escort ...
KQED5 天
Bay Area Japanese Americans Draw on WWII Trauma to Resist Deportation Threats
President Donald Trump’s campaign pledge to use the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to expedite deportations has rekindled trauma ...
The National Interest3 天
The Legendary USS Barb was a Nightmare for Japan in WWII
When one reads about the exploits of the World War II-era Gato -class United States Navy submarine, USS Barb (SS-220 ), one ...