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

    11/10/2025 11:21:15 PM PST · by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas · 43 replies
    youtube ^ | 11/03/2025 | @FrontLineMemories02
    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...