Japanese Admirals Never Knew Iowa's 16 Inch Guns Could Hit From 23 Miles—Then 4 Ships Vanished

youtube ^ | 11/03/2025 | @FrontLineMemories02

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In February 1944, the U.S. Navy launched one of the most devastating strikes of the Pacific War — Operation Hailstone. Over the skies and seas of Truk Lagoon, the Japanese stronghold once called the “Gibraltar of the Pacific” was shattered in a two-day assault that rewrote naval warfare.

This video tells the forgotten story of how the USS Iowa, USS New Jersey, and America’s radar-guided firepower changed history. Discover how advanced analog computers, precision gunnery, and overwhelming air superiority combined to destroy Japan’s once-invincible fleet. From massive 16-inch naval guns thundering across the ocean to the smoldering wrecks beneath Truk’s lagoon, every moment marked the end of Japan’s naval dominance.

Through declassified reports, survivor accounts, and wartime footage, experience the battle that proved technology, courage, and strategy could outmatch even the most disciplined adversary. This is the story of the strike that broke Japan’s shield — and announced America’s unstoppable reach across the Pacific.

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That’s because theyre ugly and cant get laid.

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

You sound like Limbaugh. Actually, that’s a good thing!

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You sound like Limbaugh. Actually, that’s a good thing!

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My father was on the USS Massachusetts on a shakedown cruise
When a starboard broadside fired moving the ship 200 yards sideways.

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Kirishima was also defeated by Hoshoryu tonight.

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Thanks for confirming my memory of a battleship moving sideways from decades-ago!

[NFHale]

Re sound like Limbaugh:

Well, since 1997 up until his last show, I was fortunate enough to be able to have a radio next to me at the places I worked.

Rush was a learning experience and political education for me and many others.

He was an American National Treasure