Four months a ter this battle occurred, Popular Mechanics used a football metaphor about running backs and defensive linemen to  rst describe it to the public.
Four months a ter this battle occurred, Popular Mechanics used a football metaphor about running backs and defensive linemen to  rst describe it to the public. A ter participating in the  rst phase of this battle, the Darter ran aground on a reef and was unable to be scuttled. A message containing an excerpt from "The Charge of the Light Brigade" caused one commander to return to this battle without waiting for orders. The failure to capitalize on the Battle of the Sibuyan Sea nearly spelled disaster for one side at this battle. Ernest Evans was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during this battle, while the Samuel B. Roberts earned the moniker "the destroyer escort that fought like a battleship." One part of this battle in the Surigao Strait featured battleships that had been damaged or sunk at Pearl Harbor "crossing the T" against the enemy force, and it also featured the defense of "Ta fy 3" o f the island of Samar. For 10 points, name this battle which featured the destruction of much of the remaining Japanese carrier force, the largest naval battle of World War II.
Four months a ter this battle occurred, Popular Mechanics used a football metaphor about running backs and defensive linemen to  rst describe it to the public.
Battle of Leyte Gulf [prompt on Second Battle of the Philippine Sea]