We Failed To Save Saipan From American Firepower In The Sea And Sky (Ep.16)

[@Wartalesuncharted]

History Enthusiasts Welcome to Part 16 of Memoirs Of A Top Japanese Naval Commander! Playlist:kzbin.info/aero/PLDxc_c19B0x45jcRamHch0qB0I_bWK8kN

[@davidkeller6156]

The photo is the USS Cabot (CVL-28), an Independence-class light carrier, taken in July 1945. She was launched in April, 1943 and commissioned on July 24, 1943. She finished the war with 9 battle stars and served with then U.S.Navy until 1955 and decommissioned. From 1967 until 1989 she served with the Spanish Navy.

[@brianholly3555]

‘Decisive battle.” The idea that led to so many bad decisions.

[@PxThucydides]

Seems like they actually had a number of "decisive battles", from Midway to Philippine Sea to Leyte Gulf. It's just that they lost them all.

[@brianholly3555]

@ Exactly

[@johnthomasriley2741]

An occasional map would be a real help. 🎉

[@pinakiroy174]

I am yet to visit Japan. Both the Japanese and Germans are highly intelligent, disciplined and industrious people. How they convinced themselves that they could fight USA and win; particularly Germany?

[@markcurtis3420]

Well if you think about it they could have won Had they produced enough Messerschmitt Jet fighters they would have halted the Normandy invasion as air dominance was key their scientists were already working on the a bomb but thankfully were not given the right backing and their approach was more complicated ensuring the US got there first

[@NielsenDK-1]

Is that USS Chenango?

[@GaryBillings-e6m]

Yes

[@davidkeller6156]

No! It’s the USS Cabot (CVL-28), a light carrier. Chenango (CVE-28) was an escort carrier.

[@wendesmith6240]

It is ridiculous. The programme is about war, ie. death and dying, but the word suicide has to be censored. Give me strength.