The Battle off Samar, fought on October 25, 1944, was one of the final major naval clashes in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. It occurred east of Samar Island as part of the larger Battle ...

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Ernest E. Evans was a true hero. Like John Paul Jones, he led his ship into harm's way, and he fought her until she was dead in the water with all her guns knocked out ("World War II hero's ...

T he Battle of Leyte Gulf was the largest naval engagement in history, a sprawling affair that lasted from Oct. 23 to 26, 1944, involving four major engagements.

In October 1944, during the Battle off Samar—one of four major actions during the Battle of Leyte Gulf in World War II’s Pacific theatre—the USS Samuel B. Roberts found itself in dire straits.

World War I (1914 to 1918) and World War II (1939 to 1945) saw some of the biggest naval battles and operations in history, and shipwrecks from this era are scattered across the world's oceans ...

As he approached the isle of Samar on the morning of Oct. 25, Kurita found his way barred by “Taffy 3,” an antisubmarine force from the 7th Fleet, consisting of escort carriers Fanshaw Bay, St ...