14 to 1 Odds: The Night USS Washington Slaughtered a Japanese Fleet

Описание: On the pitch-black night of November 14, 1942, the waters of Ironbottom Sound witnessed one of the most unbelievable naval brawls in history.

The USS Washington, armed with the revolutionary SG surface search radar and Mark 3 fire control radar, found itself completely alone facing overwhelming odds. After the USS South Dakota suffered a massive power failure and their escorting destroyers were annihilated, Admiral Willis Lee and his crew had to fight a 14-to-1 disadvantage against a massive Japanese fleet. Relying entirely on radar instruments in the blinding darkness, the Washington locked onto the Japanese battleship Kirishima.

What followed was a flawless, mechanical slaughter where the Washington unleashed devastating firepower, sinking the enemy battleship without taking a single scratch.

Yet, despite this monumental triumph that saved Guadalcanal, the United States Navy high command downplayed the victory to protect their new carrier-centric doctrine. In this video, we break down the brilliant tactics of Admiral Lee, the terrifying power of early radar tech, and the forgotten legacy of theUSS Washington.

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