Флот / Battle of Surigao Strait

Издательство: Indiana University Press
Серия: Twentieth-Century Battles
Автор: Anthony P. Tully
Название: Battle of Surigao Strait
Язык: английский
Год издания: 2009
Количество страниц: 352
ISBN: 978-0-253-35242-2
Формат: True PDF
Размер: 4 мб

Surigao Strait in the Philippine Islands was the scene of a major battleship duel during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Because the battle was fought at night and had few survivors on the Japanese side, the events of that naval engagement have been passed down in garbled accounts. Anthony P. Tully pulls together all of the existing documentary material, including newly discovered accounts and a careful analysis of U.S. Navy action reports, to create a new and more detailed description of the action. In several respects, Tully's narrative differs radically from the received versions and represents an important historical corrective. Also included in the book are a number of previously unpublished photographs and charts that bring a fresh perspective to the battle.