That's not how it happened. The Japanese caught the South Dakota when she temporarily lost power. The South Dakota turned on her searchlights during the battle which drew the fire of the Japanese ships. While the Japanese ships concentrated on the South Dakota and damaged her badly, the Washington approached undetected until she got close enough and then illuminated the target with starshell and blasted the Kirishima at close range. The South Dakota lived to fight another day, the Kirishima did not.The Kirishima was so badly damaged, her own destroyers had to finish her off with torpedoes.The Washington chased off the japanese destroyers and torpedoes were fired at her but all missed. The South Dakota had to return to the states for repairs, the Japanese force had scored 42 hits on her. It is a testament to her builders that she could be repaired and put back in service after such an awful drubbing.
Yeah, but one small problem, Shitty Dick retreated mid battle, leaving only Washington to fight the Japanese task force, which is no fault of her own, except it is.
@@danzervos7606 SD's superstructure installations were gutted from the 6" shells, she wouldn't survive much longer without Washington. As for Kirishima, her own damage control practically scuttled her - holes from 16" shells allowed flooding _over_ the boiler rooms, this made the ship top heavy and the effort to counter flood only worsened the issue and had her rolling from one side to another. As an interesting point, the holes from 16" shells were described as 2 meters in size by survivors. The one scuttled by destroyers was Hiei, late in the morning.
According to a recent study, IJN Kirishima sustained at least 40 sixteen inch hits, many below the waterline. You just can't miss with radar directed gunfire at 10,000 yard range. Not to mention America's greatest gunfighter in the old West tradition, Vadm. Willis (Ching) Lee, USN.
Twenty- and not forty- is the generally accepted number, and that is by no means a certainty. A large number of 5" hits were also registered. The range was point blank- under 6,000 yards, and not 10,000. Some of the supposed 16" hits on Kirishima devastated sections of the ship which numbers of her crew moved right through in the process of abandoning her a few hours later. Moreover, Kirishima was only armored against 14" gunfire- and forty 16" hits would have very likely completely wrecked the ship and caused it to sink quickly. Instead, Kirishima was scuttled three hours later- although it's clear that she would have eventually sunk.
@@barneylinet6602 I've read it. It's informative without doubt. It's also unconfirmed- and hardly the last word on the subject. It relies on damage estimation reports from one of Kirishima's officers who hardly had either the time or opportunity to conduct a detailed inspection of the damage inflicted by hits on his ship. It's generally accepted- so far- that Kirishima took around 20 16" hits and a roughly equivalent number of 5" hits- which is a far cry from Lee's estimation of about nine 16" hits.
For an excellent recital of the major naval engagements off Guadalcanl I suggest reading "Neptune's Inferno." Terrific read and a good explanation of events leading up to the engagements on land and sea.
Great book, although the description of the Battle of Friday the 13th kept me awake I was so angry! Callahan’s ineptitude ruined what could have been a great victory against a superior force
@@JuliusCaesar19 It's incredibly easy to criticize the actions of a man in hindsight. Callahan was by no means inept. The battle that he fought was a unique one in his time, one that most, if not all, experienced commanders would easily make the same mistakes in.
@@FalconSixOne Very true, he was trained to prioritize firepower over observation technology, hence his flag being on the San Francisco instead of the Helena. Had he been on the Helena, its very possible the American formation would have been more coordinated. At the end of the day, he was going up against experienced night combatants with superior firepower. He was essentially given a death sentence that night, and told to make the most of it.
@@colindragon5645 My Dad served with you Aussies in Vietnam and stated you are TOTAL BADASSES!! He found your laid back style of living fascinating. According to him "The World could be coming to an end, annnnd, there's the Aussies, without a care in the World, having a beer ..."😂😅 My son is Colin- he and his wife have given this 48 year old grandfather 4 beautiful grandkids!! Cheers!!!
Can you imagine sitting around a bonfire at 11 in the night, when suddenly the sky is lit like dawn with the flares a biplane dropped, and you see the consective flashes and glow of burning propellant evacuating the barrel of several 14 inch guns off just below the horizon. Hearing the whistling of the shells as they arc over the island and fall 100 feet behind you at your barracks and hangers. The deafening roar from the guns only become a muffled bang by the time they reach the island, soon to be drowned out by the explosions of the shells' filler detonating after they fuse from the impact on the ground. The smell of the scorched aluminum, burning rubber and diesel as the fuel tanks ignite and the airframes are charred by the inferno that ensues the explosion.
I got the idea through I cannot read Japanese. The Kirishima was smashed by the Washington. The South Dakota played no part besides taking a lot of lumps, because of an electrical system failure. It sure paid off the training Adm Lee had given to his crew in gunnery with her huge 16 in. guns and good shooting the Washington was deadly
Now do the escape of the IJN Nowaki from Truk with the USS Iowa and USS New Jersey chasing her at flank speed. I wonder how many of the Nowaki sailors had PTSD after that!
Much of her problem resulted from improper actions by the electricians who were ordered to set the electrical breakers improperly by the Chief Engineer. This permitted otherwise minor damage to disable the battleship's electrical system, knocking out power throughout the ship. She couldn't maneuver, shoot or even see the enemy with radar. IIRC South Dakota was also hit by 'friendly fire,' mainly because she left her position in the formation and was mistaken for an enemy target.
@@robertf3479 Thanks! That was info which I had never heard of in my studies in the PTO of WW2. Odd that something so major should not be out in the open. (Edited for spelling)
@@danielfronc4304 My information comes from extracts of the 'After Action Reports' included in the writings of various authors. By all rights, South Dakota should have been able to turn Kirishima into a colander on her own just like Washington did, and her 5" secondaries adding to the mayhem inflicted on the Japanese formation.
The Japanese refuse to admit they made a tragic mistake in starting a war with America. They refused to realize that America would build ten battleships to their three, one was converted into a carrier which the US sunk by submarine torpedoes. They built three new carriers, America built fifty, plus sixty new cruisers and three hundred destroyers and a thousand other ships. The Japanese (like the Germans) were told Americans were fat and lazy, but they turned out to be better soldiers then anyone could possibly imagine. Even today Japanese school children are not told the truth about the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor. Until Japan admits their deliberate attempt at world domination was just plain wrong, they will never be a great nation.
Japanese are usually reluctant to learn the wisdom of nearby races and continue their misunderstanding.For example,they though American like to dance & play means they were weak in fighting spirits,but Chinese though American love to dance means they are also energetic to fight.
Turns out HE shells are not so powerful against battleships (or just SoDak) in real life. Kirishima was using the type-3 shells (incendiary round) on SoDak (one of the best armor layouts and armor thickness) and couldn't finish her off in time.
@@jaeger9654 because they did lol only scored a single hit afaik, with 14 inch guns; it was mostly 6" guns meanwhile it was Washington most likely using HE, ripping giant holes in Kirishima's side.
@@BalsapphicVinegar Not quite the full story. Earlier, they'd reported the sighting, but the Admiral mistook heavy ships for cruisers, and assigned 4 destroyers and 2 light cruisers to deal with them. If their estimate were correct, that would have been 2 U.S. cruisers and 4 U.S. destroyers against equal number of Japanese vessels, who had superior nighttime training. The battleships and other cruisers would press on for the airfield. And frankly, even Halsey himself didn't want to send in the battleships. He had no choice.
No secondary gun action? Kongo Class only had four, 6" casement guns per side, at this time in history. Mostly replaced with four (six on the IJN Haruna) sets of their twin 5/L45 dual purpose "turreted" mounts for secondary Flak use.
What's the point of drawing in non Japanese speakers with an English video title but then not bothering to translate the Japanese into English? False advertising, downvote, do not recommend channel.
@@opvjg Yea, NO. The Washington could have caused some damage to Yamato or Musashi, but unless it just plain got lucky I highly doubt that it could have bested either one in a gun dual, especially at that range. The Kirishima had hit the South Dakota in the Superstructure with AP rounds that went clean through and would have possibly caused much more damage if they would have hit the hull. The South Dakota was Armor Belted against 16 inch rounds and that would have helped, but if Kirashima could have kept lobbing in shells and could have done that with impunity then it could have sunk both battleships over time. Also I think you are in error on Washington carrying super heavy 16" shells. I think that those were only fitted to the Iowa's and that caused a debate over the one 18" gun that they were testing as it was needed or worth the effort.
@@TwistedSisterHaratiofales but even if Yamato or Musashi was there and the IJN won and knocked off both South Dakota and Washington what would be the next step. Everything after a Midway loss was a moot point. It was only worse after Battle of Santa Cruz despite the IJN sinking Hornet and damaging Enterprise. This took place in early Oct 1942. The IJN scored a big victory at Savo Island in Aug 1942 but it didn’t really matter. The battle had already shifted to the south. The IJN was no longer a threat to Hawaii and could no longer stay on the offensive. One aspect of warfare that isn’t discussed much is how the US forces the initiative after Midway and took the battle down south. Any last glimmer of hope for the IJN was to still focus on Midway and go all out and use their battleships and other surface ships. It was really their only chance. Shokaku was repaired in July 1942 and Carrier Hiyo was completed the same month. 53 planes. The IJN should have pulled out of the Aleutians and sent back Carriers Ryujo and Junyo. Musashi was completed in August 1942. Time was running out though. The IJN would have had to attack Midway in late July or early August. They could have tried without Musashi and just say if they lost Yamato they still have Musashi. So now the IJN sends their surface ships out first. 5 battleships including Yamato shell Midway. The battleship advantage is 11 vs 2-3. Carrier strength and planes around even. It’s 2 main and 3 mid and 2 small for the IJN and it’s Enterprise, Hornet, and Saratoga and potentially Wasp for the Us plus Midway. But at this point even they got Midway the second time they probably didn’t have enough left to attack Hawaii. The IJN needed to get Midway the first time. They blew it.
@@f430ferrari5 I still dont believe that they would have won the war, but that could have been a black eye for us. They could and probably should have used those 2 ships instead of protecting them for the last great battle that never happened.
@@f430ferrari5 I agree, and I never meant to imply that the Japanese had a chance to turn things around. I was just commenting on that If Yamato and or Musashi could of and or would of been in some engagements with other BBs that it might have been unfortunate encounters for the U.S. On the other side of the coin, if they would have encountered multiple American BBs at once it could have been bad for them also. Yes the Japanese should have invaded Midway whilst the CV battle was in play. The Germans could have invaded England if they would have commited their capitol warships in a channel fight with subs and aircraft combined and shot across the channel. It just would have been to large of an operation to keep secret, and most likely wouldn't have worked, but as stupid as that sounds, that would probably be their only shot. We did take some bloody noses from both of them during the war but never big enough and with enough follow up to let them win the war after they didn't commit 100% from the first attack.
Excellent animation; Who was the artist that did that. We need more and it would be a good idea to have this one continue more with the duel between BBs Washington and Kirishima. Also the secondary 5" are not firing at the targets...?
The title is misleading as it was not Kirishima VS South Dakota and Washington. Kondo had Kirishima, 2x heavy cruisers, 2x light cruisers and nine destroyers. Lee had 2x battleships and four destroyers. In the early phase of the battle, the US destroyers were heavily outnumbered and suffered severly. In the mid phase of the battle, Kirishima and several of the cruisers were engaged in target practice on the South Dakota - never in danger of losing the ship, but the SD took a lot of superficial damage. In the late phase of the battle, Washington approached in the darkness and devastated Kirishima, walking salvos of 16-inch shells up and down the older battleship, then slipping away into the night. Some have pointed out that this was a surprise attack and Kirishma would have been able more to defend herself if she had seen the threat coming, but the outcome of the battle would have been the same. Kirishima was out classed. Also, recall that the night before, Kirishma had appeared out of the darkness while Heie was taking a beating from heavy cruisers. In that case, it was Kirishima that dealt mortal blows in a surprise attack, so war is war and the fog of war works both ways.
69Applekrate Although there were 4 US Destroyers present at the battle, serving as Escorts for the Washington and SoDak. The Destroyers USS Walke, USS Preston, USS Benham and USS Gwin. Walke and Preston were hit by accurate gunfire and torpedoes from Japanese warships led by the Light Cruiser Nagara and they [USS Walke and USS Preston] sank soon after. Benham was hit by a torpedo and her bow was blown right off as a result. She withdrew and sank the next day. Gwin was hit in the Engines and had to withdraw. While they were knocked out a bit early in the fight, the US Destroyers served their purpose as a Screen for the US Battleships, absorbing the initial volley of Japanese fire.
This is not not accurate. The American destroyers were in line ahead, with the USS Washington next, leading the USS South Dakota. The South Dakota was never in front of the Washington. The destroyers were not that close to the battleships until they were damaged and in sinking condition. The Washington fired 8 salvos at the Kirishima. 20 of those shells hit her, which sank her.
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That's not how it happened. The Japanese caught the South Dakota when she temporarily lost power. The South Dakota turned on her searchlights during the battle which drew the fire of the Japanese ships. While the Japanese ships concentrated on the South Dakota and damaged her badly, the Washington approached undetected until she got close enough and then illuminated the target with starshell and blasted the Kirishima at close range. The South Dakota lived to fight another day, the Kirishima did not.The Kirishima was so badly damaged, her own destroyers had to finish her off with torpedoes.The Washington chased off the japanese destroyers and torpedoes were fired at her but all missed. The South Dakota had to return to the states for repairs, the Japanese force had scored 42 hits on her. It is a testament to her builders that she could be repaired and put back in service after such an awful drubbing.
Yeah, but one small problem, Shitty Dick retreated mid battle, leaving only Washington to fight the Japanese task force, which is no fault of her own, except it is.
South Dakota only took one 14" shell hit. The rest of the hits were 5" and 6" shells which only caused damage to superstructure.
@@danzervos7606 SD's superstructure installations were gutted from the 6" shells, she wouldn't survive much longer without Washington. As for Kirishima, her own damage control practically scuttled her - holes from 16" shells allowed flooding _over_ the boiler rooms, this made the ship top heavy and the effort to counter flood only worsened the issue and had her rolling from one side to another.
As an interesting point, the holes from 16" shells were described as 2 meters in size by survivors.
The one scuttled by destroyers was Hiei, late in the morning.
My uncle was a plank owner on the USS South Dakota, my father once told me she took 56 hits at that battle.
Johnzgamez Battleship X was nicknamed the Dirty Dick, and my father wasn’t happy with me when I brought it up once.
According to a recent study, IJN Kirishima sustained at least 40 sixteen inch hits, many below the waterline. You just can't miss with radar directed gunfire at 10,000 yard range. Not to mention America's greatest gunfighter in the old West tradition, Vadm. Willis (Ching) Lee, USN.
Twenty- and not forty- is the generally accepted number, and that is by no means a certainty. A large number of 5" hits were also registered. The range was point blank- under 6,000 yards, and not 10,000.
Some of the supposed 16" hits on Kirishima devastated sections of the ship which numbers of her crew moved right through in the process of abandoning her a few hours later. Moreover, Kirishima was only armored against 14" gunfire- and forty 16" hits would have very likely completely wrecked the ship and caused it to sink quickly. Instead, Kirishima was scuttled three hours later- although it's clear that she would have eventually sunk.
@@manilajohn0182 I refer you to "Kirishima Damage Analysis" by Robert Lundgren.
@@barneylinet6602 I've read it. It's informative without doubt. It's also unconfirmed- and hardly the last word on the subject. It relies on damage estimation reports from one of Kirishima's officers who hardly had either the time or opportunity to conduct a detailed inspection of the damage inflicted by hits on his ship.
It's generally accepted- so far- that Kirishima took around 20 16" hits and a roughly equivalent number of 5" hits- which is a far cry from Lee's estimation of about nine 16" hits.
Thanks for the Englidh subtitles. Made your upload very watchable.
Yes! English translation please. Excellent soundtrack and wonderful editing.
For an excellent recital of the major naval engagements off Guadalcanl I suggest reading "Neptune's Inferno." Terrific read and a good explanation of events leading up to the engagements on land and sea.
Great book, although the description of the Battle of Friday the 13th kept me awake I was so angry! Callahan’s ineptitude ruined what could have been a great victory against a superior force
@@JuliusCaesar19 It's incredibly easy to criticize the actions of a man in hindsight. Callahan was by no means inept. The battle that he fought was a unique one in his time, one that most, if not all, experienced commanders would easily make the same mistakes in.
It sure is, I have read it too, regards
@@FalconSixOne Very true, he was trained to prioritize firepower over observation technology, hence his flag being on the San Francisco instead of the Helena. Had he been on the Helena, its very possible the American formation would have been more coordinated. At the end of the day, he was going up against experienced night combatants with superior firepower. He was essentially given a death sentence that night, and told to make the most of it.
Drachinifl has an awesome vid as well
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I really thought this was a video game intro for a naval game lol. Nice video
Nice video that would be even nicer if we English speakers could understand what was on the screen, writing-wise.
Don't worry. Mostly it says "Eat at Joe's"
I agree mate, as a son of Colin as well. Great heroic battles fought in the Solomons by U.S. and Australian forces. From Australia
@@colindragon5645 Yeah, we both gave them Hell, didn't we? From the US.
Thanks for your advice and now I have added english subtitles to the video :)
@@colindragon5645 My Dad served with you Aussies in Vietnam and stated you are TOTAL BADASSES!! He found your laid back style of living fascinating. According to him "The World could be coming to an end, annnnd, there's the Aussies, without a care in the World, having a beer ..."😂😅 My son is Colin- he and his wife have given this 48 year old grandfather 4 beautiful grandkids!! Cheers!!!
This is not the video to use to get accurate information about this battle. It is pretty much a useless musical montage.
Yes.. but a video that may arouse someone's interest to dive deep into the literature after watching
No secondaries on the USN BBs fired in the video...in reality they peppered targets.
The animator was just too lazy to work on the animation for 5 inch secondaries
Can you imagine sitting around a bonfire at 11 in the night, when suddenly the sky is lit like dawn with the flares a biplane dropped, and you see the consective flashes and glow of burning propellant evacuating the barrel of several 14 inch guns off just below the horizon.
Hearing the whistling of the shells as they arc over the island and fall 100 feet behind you at your barracks and hangers. The deafening roar from the guns only become a muffled bang by the time they reach the island, soon to be drowned out by the explosions of the shells' filler detonating after they fuse from the impact on the ground.
The smell of the scorched aluminum, burning rubber and diesel as the fuel tanks ignite and the airframes are charred by the inferno that ensues the explosion.
No
I got the idea through I cannot read Japanese. The Kirishima was smashed by the Washington. The South Dakota played no part besides taking a lot of lumps, because of an electrical system failure. It sure paid off the training Adm Lee had given to his crew in gunnery with her huge 16 in. guns and good shooting the Washington was deadly
Now do the escape of the IJN Nowaki from Truk with the USS Iowa and USS New Jersey chasing her at flank speed. I wonder how many of the Nowaki sailors had PTSD after that!
None. They all died.
Thank God for Washington; South Dakota was in trouble in this battle.
Much of her problem resulted from improper actions by the electricians who were ordered to set the electrical breakers improperly by the Chief Engineer. This permitted otherwise minor damage to disable the battleship's electrical system, knocking out power throughout the ship. She couldn't maneuver, shoot or even see the enemy with radar. IIRC South Dakota was also hit by 'friendly fire,' mainly because she left her position in the formation and was mistaken for an enemy target.
@@robertf3479 Thanks! That was info which I had never heard of in my studies in the PTO of WW2. Odd that something so major should not be out in the open.
(Edited for spelling)
@@danielfronc4304 My information comes from extracts of the 'After Action Reports' included in the writings of various authors. By all rights, South Dakota should have been able to turn Kirishima into a colander on her own just like Washington did, and her 5" secondaries adding to the mayhem inflicted on the Japanese formation.
The Japanese refuse to admit they made a tragic mistake in starting a war with America. They refused to realize that America would build ten battleships to their three, one was converted into a carrier which the US sunk by submarine torpedoes. They built three new carriers, America built fifty, plus sixty new cruisers and three hundred destroyers and a thousand other ships. The Japanese (like the Germans) were told Americans were fat and lazy, but they turned out to be better soldiers then anyone could possibly imagine. Even today Japanese school children are not told the truth about the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor. Until Japan admits their deliberate attempt at world domination was just plain wrong, they will never be a great nation.
Japanese are usually reluctant to learn the wisdom of nearby races and continue their misunderstanding.For example,they though American like to dance & play means they were weak in fighting spirits,but Chinese though American love to dance means they are also energetic to fight.
Washington engaged the IJN cruisers with her five inch batteries while firing on Kirishima.....
Turns out HE shells are not so powerful against battleships (or just SoDak) in real life. Kirishima was using the type-3 shells (incendiary round) on SoDak (one of the best armor layouts and armor thickness) and couldn't finish her off in time.
That so dumb why nit use ap
@@jaeger9654 because they did lol
only scored a single hit afaik, with 14 inch guns; it was mostly 6" guns
meanwhile it was Washington most likely using HE, ripping giant holes in Kirishima's side.
naval historians say the Japanese mistook the battleships for smaller cruisers, HE would work better than AP against cruisers.
@@jaeger9654 They did. One AP shell did strike SoDak. They were lucky.
@@BalsapphicVinegar Not quite the full story. Earlier, they'd reported the sighting, but the Admiral mistook heavy ships for cruisers, and assigned 4 destroyers and 2 light cruisers to deal with them.
If their estimate were correct, that would have been 2 U.S. cruisers and 4 U.S. destroyers against equal number of Japanese vessels, who had superior nighttime training.
The battleships and other cruisers would press on for the airfield.
And frankly, even Halsey himself didn't want to send in the battleships. He had no choice.
No secondary gun action? Kongo Class only had four, 6" casement guns per side, at this time in history. Mostly replaced with four (six on the IJN Haruna) sets of their twin 5/L45 dual purpose "turreted" mounts for secondary Flak use.
What's the point of drawing in non Japanese speakers with an English video title but then not bothering to translate the Japanese into English? False advertising, downvote, do not recommend channel.
the video is from a japanese website
America was lucky here that it was Kirishima and not Musahi or Yamato.
Against Yamato or Musashi it would have been dicier. But USS Washington had super heavyweight shells, which made the gunnery equal, and radar.
@@opvjg Yea, NO. The Washington could have caused some damage to Yamato or Musashi, but unless it just plain got lucky I highly doubt that it could have bested either one in a gun dual, especially at that range.
The Kirishima had hit the South Dakota in the Superstructure with AP rounds that went clean through and would have possibly caused much more damage if they would have hit the hull. The South Dakota was Armor Belted against 16 inch rounds and that would have helped, but if Kirashima could have kept lobbing in shells and could have done that with impunity then it could have sunk both battleships over time.
Also I think you are in error on Washington carrying super heavy 16" shells. I think that those were only fitted to the Iowa's and that caused a debate over the one 18" gun that they were testing as it was needed or worth the effort.
@@TwistedSisterHaratiofales but even if Yamato or Musashi was there and the IJN won and knocked off both South Dakota and Washington what would be the next step.
Everything after a Midway loss was a moot point. It was only worse after Battle of Santa Cruz despite the IJN sinking Hornet and damaging Enterprise. This took place in early Oct 1942.
The IJN scored a big victory at Savo Island in Aug 1942 but it didn’t really matter.
The battle had already shifted to the south. The IJN was no longer a threat to Hawaii and could no longer stay on the offensive.
One aspect of warfare that isn’t discussed much is how the US forces the initiative after Midway and took the battle down south.
Any last glimmer of hope for the IJN was to still focus on Midway and go all out and use their battleships and other surface ships. It was really their only chance.
Shokaku was repaired in July 1942 and Carrier Hiyo was completed the same month. 53 planes.
The IJN should have pulled out of the Aleutians and sent back Carriers Ryujo and Junyo.
Musashi was completed in August 1942.
Time was running out though. The IJN would have had to attack Midway in late July or early August. They could have tried without Musashi and just say if they lost Yamato they still have Musashi.
So now the IJN sends their surface ships out first. 5 battleships including Yamato shell Midway.
The battleship advantage is 11 vs 2-3.
Carrier strength and planes around even. It’s 2 main and 3 mid and 2 small for the IJN and it’s Enterprise, Hornet, and Saratoga and potentially Wasp for the Us plus Midway.
But at this point even they got Midway the second time they probably didn’t have enough left to attack Hawaii.
The IJN needed to get Midway the first time. They blew it.
@@f430ferrari5 I still dont believe that they would have won the war, but that could have been a black eye for us. They could and probably should have used those 2 ships instead of protecting them for the last great battle that never happened.
@@f430ferrari5 I agree, and I never meant to imply that the Japanese had a chance to turn things around. I was just commenting on that If Yamato and or Musashi could of and or would of been in some engagements with other BBs that it might have been unfortunate encounters for the U.S.
On the other side of the coin, if they would have encountered multiple American BBs at once it could have been bad for them also.
Yes the Japanese should have invaded Midway whilst the CV battle was in play.
The Germans could have invaded England if they would have commited their capitol warships in a channel fight with subs and aircraft combined and shot across the channel.
It just would have been to large of an operation to keep secret, and most likely wouldn't have worked, but as stupid as that sounds, that would probably be their only shot.
We did take some bloody noses from both of them during the war but never big enough and with enough follow up to let them win the war after they didn't commit 100% from the first attack.
The Japanese did not bombarded the airfield (wtf)???.
not that night, they never made it
The had a couple of 35k ton roadblocks to deal with
Excellent animation; Who was the artist that did that. We need more and it would be a good idea to have this one continue more with the duel between BBs Washington and Kirishima. Also the secondary 5" are not firing at the targets...?
The title is misleading as it was not Kirishima VS South Dakota and Washington. Kondo had Kirishima, 2x heavy cruisers, 2x light cruisers and nine destroyers. Lee had 2x battleships and four destroyers. In the early phase of the battle, the US destroyers were heavily outnumbered and suffered severly. In the mid phase of the battle, Kirishima and several of the cruisers were engaged in target practice on the South Dakota - never in danger of losing the ship, but the SD took a lot of superficial damage. In the late phase of the battle, Washington approached in the darkness and devastated Kirishima, walking salvos of 16-inch shells up and down the older battleship, then slipping away into the night. Some have pointed out that this was a surprise attack and Kirishma would have been able more to defend herself if she had seen the threat coming, but the outcome of the battle would have been the same. Kirishima was out classed. Also, recall that the night before, Kirishma had appeared out of the darkness while Heie was taking a beating from heavy cruisers. In that case, it was Kirishima that dealt mortal blows in a surprise attack, so war is war and the fog of war works both ways.
iT would be nice if I understood what all the writing was about?
Where is the US Heavy Cruiser and Destroyer???.
no heavy cruisers that night. that was the night before
69Applekrate Although there were 4 US Destroyers present at the battle, serving as Escorts for the Washington and SoDak. The Destroyers USS Walke, USS Preston, USS Benham and USS Gwin. Walke and Preston were hit by accurate gunfire and torpedoes from Japanese warships led by the Light Cruiser Nagara and they [USS Walke and USS Preston] sank soon after. Benham was hit by a torpedo and her bow was blown right off as a result. She withdrew and sank the next day. Gwin was hit in the Engines and had to withdraw. While they were knocked out a bit early in the fight, the US Destroyers served their purpose as a Screen for the US Battleships, absorbing the initial volley of Japanese fire.
Why put the title in English and then all the other data in Japanese? Not the smartest move guy.
the video is from a japanese website
Thank you for posting a video that pretty much completely lied about that battle. Talk about a false narrative on WW2 battles. Music also sucks.
This is not not accurate. The American destroyers were in line ahead, with the USS Washington next, leading the USS South Dakota. The South Dakota was never in front of the Washington. The destroyers were not that close to the battleships until they were damaged and in sinking condition. The Washington fired 8 salvos at the Kirishima. 20 of those shells hit her, which sank her.
Well that is a inaccurate portrayal
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Sauce Dakota. ... what flavor?
It’s spelled sausu dakota in jp for those who didn’t get it
battleship dog fights
TRANSLATE PLEASE!
COOL, but using Russian music in the intro.. well it was not so good, the Americans had superior technology (radar) that out did their confusion.
No Engrish?, no watch!
You want Engrish soundtrack foh dis? Watch Uncah Rogah cooking fried rice show from Rondon, Engrand! ;)
@@georgecoventry8441 LMAO!
Utter rubbish... made no sense at all
Not fit for English consumption.
yes, it is hard to see with all the chinese writing on there. Love the music btw
It's Japanese writing.
Chinese and Japanese writing are similar in several ways
69Applekrate “Chinese writing” you fucking moron lol
@@jerometeo3796 and Chinese isn't Japanese.
@@hellothere5843 I didn't say that Chinese is the same as Japanese. I just said that there were some similarities between the two languages.
Go somewhere else.
who ever created this piece of garbage should actually study history, The ijn was on a defensve position after miday
Miday
We in the USA have the best battle ships in history and the Japanese know it.