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Death of IJN battleship Kirishima: Second naval battle of Guadalcanal, 1942 - Animated

After the fierce fighting in the First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, where the Japanese lost their first battleship, Hiei, both sides took heavy casualties but neither could claim full control. No side ...
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Japan's first battleship loss - The first naval battle of Guadalcanal, 1942 - Animated

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These Were the Largest Naval Battles of WWII, By the Numbers

While much of World War II is remembered as taking place on land or in the sky, the battles in the water were just as important. Protecting shipping lanes, troops, and supplies was all necessary over ...
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Contemplating Naval Combat in the Western Pacific 80 Years After the Largest Sea Battle in History

The Battle of Leyte Gulf holds important lessons for a hypothetical China-U.S. naval clash – and Chinese strategists know it. An explosion on the USS St. Lo (CVE-63) after she was hit by a kamikaze ...