Something I've noticed about this channel is that it paints a better picture of historical events then most other history channels do at least for this blind guy to understand. Keep up the good work.

The lady doing the voiceover is doing a fine job with this show. She paints a good picture for the viewer to see in his mind. The lack of any music is a blessing and much appreciated. Happy Trails

Excellent job done by the narrator---she did her homework---made the presentation much more entertaining and historically correct.

This was fantastic...great, great job...

THe last battleship vs battleship battle will forever be remembered.

this was amazing! loved the narrator. she did a perfect job, not overstating things but adding tension where needed. Great Job!

As a naval history buff, I really enjoyed the details and accounts from the participants. Great job putting this together!

Splendid videos.Some of the best I have seen.

Thanks again for these… Very well done much respect from Cleveland

Thanks for the great vids and all the work you put into this!!!!!

Mercy! The American's knew how to return the favor from Pearl Harbor. Especially in this video. I'm eager to hear your version of Taffy3 if it's in the following videos.

My dad Enrico Trotta served on USS Louisville CA 28 Flagship and this is his story with Rear Admiral Jesse B. Oldendorf aboard: Battle of Surigao Strait: Oct. 24, 1944: The Older Battleships and Older Cruisers did the Majority of the Pacific Bombardment for the Newer Battleships and New Cruisers screened the Aircraft carriers. 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 USS Albert Grant hit but not sunk. 'friendly Fire from U.S. cruisers - 6 inch shells" 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 (passed in 2017 at age 92) Served aboard the USS Louisville CA- 28 From 1943-46 as a S1c 20 mm AA gun crew

Buen documental. Hubiera sido perfecto si los mapas de la batalla hubieran sido animados, representando los navíos en movimiento

Rear adm oldendorff execute a spectacular surface ship battles in surigao strait,at least d 5 old battleships of pearl harbor survivor avenge their defeat 3 years ago at pearl,I do really wonder if kurita continued in leyte gulf and Jesse oldendorff meet them,for sure there will be a horrendous surface duel between the two titans of the seas

"Fair Winds and Following Seas" Brothers

I knew someone who was on the Killen. He a gunner operator.