Message from @RRBrony1

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2020-08-19 01:59:43 UTC  

I think I've heard of it but not really.

2020-08-19 01:59:53 UTC  

It sounds familiar

2020-08-19 02:00:29 UTC  

Interesting. I always found sea battles to be more interesting. Idk why.

2020-08-19 02:01:05 UTC  

OHHHH

2020-08-19 02:01:06 UTC  

Yes I have

2020-08-19 02:01:13 UTC  

I was thinking it was a book or something lmao

2020-08-19 02:01:39 UTC  

Yeah I also find sea battles more interesting

2020-08-19 02:01:45 UTC  

Ah cool.

I think the most mismatched battle was leyte gulf.

2020-08-19 02:03:23 UTC  

Sadly it's overlooked in most history classes and not widely known unless you happen to study/look into history.

2020-08-19 02:03:43 UTC  

I've played Battlestations Pacific and that was one of the battles 😂 pretty cool stuff

2020-08-19 02:05:18 UTC  

What role did you play?

2020-08-19 02:05:42 UTC  

I can't remember the scenario.

2020-08-19 02:05:57 UTC  

It's been to long ago for me.

2020-08-19 02:09:55 UTC  

You play as the air support while bombing hangars

2020-08-19 02:10:53 UTC  

Ah. Well, there's another aspect of that battle. One far more interesting in real life anyways.

2020-08-19 02:11:28 UTC  

And then a Japanese battleship with 2 escorts shows up

2020-08-19 02:11:42 UTC  

But before that 2 aircraft carriers get kamikazed

2020-08-19 02:12:23 UTC  

Our aircraft carriers

2020-08-19 02:12:32 UTC  

That's the mission lol

2020-08-19 02:12:46 UTC  

Haven't really looked into the real life battle too much

2020-08-19 02:12:58 UTC  

Hmm. Interesting.

2020-08-19 02:13:28 UTC  

Well, I think you would enjoy the history.

2020-08-19 02:14:07 UTC  

Do you know what a tin can referred to in the navy?

2020-08-19 02:14:18 UTC  

No I don't

2020-08-19 02:15:52 UTC  

Ok, well destroyer and destroyer escorts were called tin cans. Because they would be crushed like a tin can if they were hit by enemy ships like a cruiser all the way to a big battleship.

2020-08-19 02:16:40 UTC  

Interesting I didn't know that

2020-08-19 02:17:14 UTC  

So there's a book called, "the last stand of the Tin can sailors." And it talks about the entire conflict between literally tin cans turning an entire Japanese navy battleship group.

2020-08-19 02:18:52 UTC  

Oh man

2020-08-19 02:19:27 UTC  

Taffy 3 was the name of group. They were made of like 4 or 5 dd(destroyers) and 4-6 de(destroyer escorts) and a a dozen or so jeep carriers who were supporting the landing at leyte for the Philippines island invasion.

2020-08-19 02:20:00 UTC  

They were the only thing standing between the troop and supply ships.

2020-08-19 02:20:20 UTC  

Oh wow I didn't know that

2020-08-19 02:20:23 UTC  

I'll share a link with you.

2020-08-19 02:20:28 UTC  

Sounds good

2020-08-19 02:21:21 UTC  
2020-08-19 02:21:46 UTC  

Here's one. I'll see if I can't find one with some graphics.

2020-08-19 02:22:06 UTC  

Thanks

2020-08-19 02:23:07 UTC  

Never heard of that battle

2020-08-19 02:23:10 UTC  

Thanks for the info

2020-08-19 02:23:15 UTC  

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2020-08-19 02:25:25 UTC  

You're welcome.

2020-08-19 02:26:13 UTC