by John Prados
air-only SHO, 128, 130, 131, 134, 150, 227, 258, 342
Shoemaker, Captain Joseph M., 141–42, 158
Shokaku (aircraft carrier), 41
Showers, Commander Donald M. “Mac,” 42
Shunichi, Vice Admiral Kira, 48, 49
Sibuyan Sea, 176, 190, 261, 307, 331, 334
Battle of the, 200–9, 212–15, 217, 218, 222, 234, 245, 286, 287, 295, 296, 351, 352
Singapore, 44, 63, 65, 99, 101, 103–6, 109, 110, 115, 117, 154, 155, 168, 171, 333
Slonim, Admiral Gilven M., 72–74, 85, 218, 221, 271, 274
Smith, “Dog,” 254
Smith-Hutton, Captain Henry, 58–60
Smoot, Captain Roland N., 242
Solberg, Lieutenant Carl, 84–85, 94, 98, 222, 276
Solomon Islands, 21, 22, 40, 49, 66, 71, 72, 74, 80, 109, 130, 150, 152, 177, 211, 212, 230, 235, 244, 247, 282
South China Sea, 102, 116, 338
Soya (training ship), 256
Spanish-American War, 80
Spector, Ron, 3
Spice Islands, 71
Sprague, Rear Admiral Clifton A. F. “Ziggy,” 152–53, 291, 298–301, 305, 308, 309, 318–20, 322–25, 344, 345
Sprague, Rear Admiral Thomas L., 161–63, 232, 290–91, 298, 300, 306
Spratly Islands, 102
Spruance, Admiral Raymond, 16, 25, 38, 43, 71, 73, 74, 98, 146
Stalin, Joseph, 31, 335
Stassen, Captain Harold E., 72
Station Hypo, 39, 40, 73
Steele, Tom, 91
Stimpson, Lieutenant Charles R., 144
Stump, Rear Admiral Felix B., 291, 299, 300, 303, 319, 323
Submarines, 24, 25, 28, 30–31, 46, 51, 60, 70, 76, 89, 101, 102, 106, 112, 126, 134, 137, 155, 168–70, 179, 183–89, 200, 246, 278–84, 307, 342–43
Suggs, Lieutenant Robert L., 59
Sugimoto, Rear Admiral Shie, 133, 137, 138
Sugiura, Captain Kaju, 292, 306, 311–12, 317, 320–21, 324
Sugiura, Captain Kuro, 265, 269
Sugiyama, Vice Admiral Rokuzo, 46–47
Suicide attacks (tai-atari), 7, 70, 109, 138–39, 158, 191–93, 194, 195, 281, 283–84, 327, 337
Sulu Sea, 174, 176, 230, 245, 334
Suluan Island, 79, 152, 155, 160, 290, 293
Sumatra, 110, 112, 117, 257
Sunda Strait, Battle of, 210
Surigao Strait, 116, 160, 173, 174, 176, 177, 180, 183, 199, 344
Battle of the, 4, 226–52, 272–73, 290, 291, 309, 332, 352–54
Suzuki, Commander Eiichiro, 52–53
Suzuki, Admiral Kantaro, 34
Suzuki, Lieutenant General Sosaku, 166, 167
Suzuki, Captain Suguru, 147, 148
Suzuki, Colonel Tatsunosuke, 167
Suzuki, Lieutenant Usaburo, 89, 140
Suzuki, Ensign Yakaku, 205
Suzuki, Vice Admiral Yoshio, 205, 295
Suzuya (heavy cruiser), 154, 303, 304, 307, 331
Tachikawa, Commander Hideo, 304
Tacloban, Leyte, 78, 162–67, 170, 182
Taibei (Taihoku), 140
Taiwan (Formosa), 10–12, 16, 17, 19, 35, 36, 60, 65–66, 71, 94, 117, 119, 120, 157, 159, 333, 338
Taiwan air battle, 125–27, 129, 131–52, 155, 156, 159, 166, 177, 195, 228, 232, 258, 270, 271, 275, 281, 318, 327, 333, 335, 344, 347, 349, 354
Taiwan Strait, 120, 140, 182
Takagi, Vice Admiral Takao, 31
Takahashi, Captain Kameshiro, 239
Takamatsu, Prince, 23, 30, 32
Takane Maru (oiler), 279, 280
Takao, Kyoto, 138, 325
Takao (heavy cruiser), 103, 154, 185–88, 204
Takata, Vice Admiral Toshitane, 63–65, 68, 127, 131, 140, 227
Takenaka, Commander Masao, 50
Talk Between Ships (TBS) radio, 105, 224, 225, 238, 247, 248, 291, 310
Tama (light cruiser), 28, 259, 264, 267–68, 279
Tamai, Commander Asaichi, 190–91, 193–94
Tanaka, Lieutenant Commander, 147
Tanaka, Captain Jyo, 321
Tanaka, Petty Officer Takumi, 78
Tanaka, Lieutenant Commander Tomo, 236, 239
Tanemura, Colonel Sato, 31, 32
Tarawa, 42
Tarbuck, Captain Raymond D., 116
Taylor, Captain H. W., 124
Taylor, Robert, 122
TBM Avenger torpedo bombers, 75, 76, 87, 88, 122, 197, 203, 205, 254, 263, 265, 267, 292, 299, 303, 307, 321, 323, 330
Tempa Channel, 169
Terada, Lieutenant General Seichi, 161, 163
Terai, Commander Yoshimori, 55
Teramoto, Captain Iwao, 284
Teraoka, Vice Admiral Kimpei, 48, 65–66, 78, 79, 89, 92, 99, 106, 140, 143, 157–59, 190, 192, 194
Teraoka, Captain Masao, 304, 307, 331
Terauchi, Commander Masamichi, 229, 285, 322
Thailand, 178
Thomas, Commander William D., 310, 311
Thomas, Evan, 3, 177, 211, 349
Tillar, Ensign Thomas C. “Cato,” 79–80
Tinian, 21, 25, 32, 36, 38, 42, 120
Togo, Admiral Heihachiro, 23, 62
Tojo, General Hideki, 22, 26, 30–34, 32, 192
Tokuyama, Japan, 117, 258
Tokyo Express, 170, 173, 178, 226, 227, 233, 245, 312, 332, 342
Toland, John, 3, 4, 100, 244, 347
Toma, Captain Ryo, 230, 234, 237, 250
Tominaga, Lieutenant General Kiyoji, 82, 86, 157, 159, 161, 194, 195
Tomioka, Baron Sadatoshi, 35
Tone (heavy cruiser), 154, 169, 205, 293, 295, 301, 303, 307, 308, 320, 321, 323, 324, 330, 331
Toyoda, Admiral Soemu, 26–28, 34, 35, 37, 41, 47, 48, 61–64, 67, 68, 98–101, 104–6, 108, 125–28, 130, 131, 134, 138, 140, 145, 147, 159, 169, 170, 175, 178, 189, 193, 207, 208, 214–15, 226, 234, 243, 244, 283, 327–29, 333, 335, 341, 344, 345, 354–55
Trafalgar, Battle of, 149
Transfer chairs, 82
Truk, 24, 25, 57, 78, 96, 111, 212
Tsingtao (Qingdao), 61
Tsushima, Battle of, 30
Tulagi, 244
Tulao, Chief Steward Benedicto, 87
Tully, Anthony P., 4, 27, 173, 228, 229, 231, 234, 250n
Twitty, General Joseph J., 41, 43, 112, 114
Type 97 “Kate” torpedo bombers, 54
Ugaki, Vice Admiral Matome, 4, 44, 63, 64, 102–10, 154, 169, 171, 177, 188–89, 205, 207, 208, 228, 229, 288, 294, 297–98, 301, 312–14, 316–18, 327, 353–54
Ukikaze (destroyer), 286
Ulithi atoll, 118, 142, 146, 153, 157, 230, 254, 282, 283, 284
Ultra, 39, 59, 60, 72, 74, 84, 85, 91, 139, 140, 142, 149, 171, 182, 183, 260, 271, 282, 343, 351, 355
Umezu, General Yoshijiro, 155–56, 174, 175
Underwood, Airman John, 263, 267
Unryu (aircraft carrier), 55
Unryu-class aircraft carriers, 112
Uranami (destroyer), 155, 178
U.S. forces
Third Fleet (Big Blue Fleet), 28, 38, 70, 71, 73, 79–85, 89, 92–94, 96, 111, 117, 118, 120, 121, 133, 143, 147, 148, 152, 153, 156–57, 177, 179, 195, 200, 218–22, 225, 253, 270–78, 281, 335, 338, 344, 348, 349, 351–53
5th Air Force, 86, 233
Fifth Fleet, 38, 71, 148
5th Marine Division, 8
6th Army, 167
6th Ranger Battalion, 160, 161
Seventh Fleet, 58, 115, 145, 152, 161, 162, 177, 220, 232, 252, 270–74, 290, 309–10, 335, 345, 346, 351, 352
Seventh Fleet Intelligence Center (SEFIC), 58, 84, 92, 111, 114–16, 132, 160, 171, 223, 226
7th
Infantry Division, 167
24th Infantry Division, 167
21st Infantry Regiment, 160
XXIV Corps, 83, 162
Air Group 2 “the Rippers,” 88, 90
Air Group 8, 122
Air Group 15, 76, 87, 121, 134
Air Group 18, 159
Air Group 19, 79
Air Group 20, 75, 121, 230
Air Group 51, 75
Bombing Squadron 2 “Sea Wolves” (VB-2), 88
Bombing Squadron 15 (VB-15), 87, 88, 118, 124, 137
Bombing Squadron 18 (VB-18), 200
Bombing Squadron 20 (VB-20), 75, 230–31
Destroyer Squadron 24, 240
Destroyer Squadron 54, 238
Destroyer Squadron 56, 242
Far East Air Force, 86
Fighting Squadron 15 (VF-15), 136
Fighting Squadron 18 (VF-18), 135
Fighting Squadron 20 (VF-20), 75, 135
Fighting Squadron 27 (VF-27), 196–97
Night Air Group 41, 123
Service Squadron 10, 75
Southwest Pacific Command, 7, 10, 15, 58, 95, 97, 114, 115, 273, 334
Taffy 1, 291, 300, 332
Taffy 2, 291, 299, 300, 303, 318, 319, 323, 324, 345
Taffy 3, 291, 297–301, 303–10, 316, 317, 319, 320, 325, 327, 344, 345
Task Force 34, 114, 130, 220, 221, 223, 225, 253, 254, 269–76, 288–89, 329, 348, 351
Task Force 38, 73, 74, 76, 80, 82, 83, 85–90, 117, 118–21, 123, 124, 128, 130–32, 134–41, 143, 145–47, 156, 157, 196, 201, 206, 215, 217–19, 223, 230, 231, 245, 253, 254, 259–61, 263–69, 276, 283, 307, 329
Task Force 58, 25
Task Force 77, 231–32, 282, 309
Torpedo Squadron 13 (VT-13), 121, 125, 269
Torpedo Squadron 15 (VT-15), 87, 265
Torpedo Squadron 20 (VT-20), 88
Torpedo Squadron 51 (VT-51), 75
Underwater Demolition Teams (UDTs), 161
Ushio (destroyer), 247
U.S. Naval War College, 116, 125, 127, 273
USS Albert W. Grant (destroyer), 242, 250
USS Alden (destroyer), 305
USS Angler (submarine), 200
USS Baltimore (heavy cruiser), 8–10, 13, 18
USS Belleau Wood (light carrier), 141, 264
USS Bennion (destroyer), 162, 163, 242
USS Besugo (submarine), 145
USS Biloxi (cruiser), 330
USS Birmingham (light cruiser), 198
USS Blue Ridge (command ship), 199
USS Bream (submarine), 179
USS Bunker Hill (aircraft carrier), 122, 143
USS Cabot (light carrier), 123, 201, 202
USS California (battleship), 249–50
USS Canberra (heavy cruiser), 141, 142, 145, 146
USS Cavalla (submarine), 40–41
USS Columbia (light cruiser), 160, 249
USS Cowpens (light carrier), 118, 123, 124
USS Crevalle (submarine), 97
USS Dace (submarine), 183, 187–88, 200
USS Darter (submarine), 170, 179, 183, 185–87, 200
USS Dennis (destroyer-escort), 311, 322
USS Denver (light cruiser), 160
USS Enterprise (aircraft carrier), 9, 75, 76, 80, 86, 88, 118–19, 121, 133, 135, 141, 157, 230, 253, 254, 262, 263, 265, 267, 269
USS Essex (aircraft carrier), 76, 87, 89, 118, 121, 123–25, 133, 134, 136–38, 141, 158, 197, 201, 206, 254, 262, 264, 277, 333
USS Fanshaw Bay (escort carrier), 291, 322–23
USS Finback (submarine), 76
USS Franklin (aircraft carrier), 76, 121, 125, 141–42, 158, 159, 230, 254, 267, 269
USS Gambier Bay (carrier escort), 3, 291, 319, 323, 324
USS Gridley (destroyer), 283
USS Gurnard (submarine), 169
USS Haddock (submarine), 279
USS Halibut (submarine), 279
USS Hancock (aircraft carrier), 144
USS Hardhead (submarine), 231
USS Heerman (destroyer), 310, 311, 314, 320, 322
USS Helm (destroyer), 283
USS Hoel (destroyer), 310–11, 314, 316n, 320, 322, 323
USS Honolulu “Blue Goose” (light cruiser), 190, 195
USS Hornet (aircraft carrier), 74, 78–80, 88, 90, 141, 144, 211, 313
USS Houston (light cruiser), 144–46
USS Independence (light carrier), 123, 223, 225, 262, 330
USS Intrepid (aircraft carrier), 135, 159, 200–2, 206, 255
USS Iowa (battleship), 270, 276
USS Irwin (destroyer), 198
USS Jallao (submarine), 279
USS John C. Butler (destroyer-escort), 322
USS Johnston (destroyer), 304–6, 310–11, 320, 322
USS Kadashan Bay (escort carrier), 299
USS Kalinin Bay (escort carrier), 323, 327
USS Kansas (battleship), 80
USS Kitkun Bay (escort carrier), 301, 327, 330
USS Langley (light carrier), 121
USS Lexington (aircraft carrier), 3, 79, 80, 82, 86, 87, 90, 123, 138, 139, 141, 147, 206, 219, 221, 267, 268
USS Louisville (heavy cruiser), 190, 233, 249
USS Maryland (battleship), 233–34, 249
USS McDermott (destroyer), 239
USS McGowan (destroyer), 238
USS Miami (cruiser), 330
USS Miller (destroyer), 330
USS Mississinewa (tanker), 284
USS Mississippi (battleship), 249
USS Monssen (destroyer), 239
USS Morrison (destroyer), 198
USS Nassau (escort carrier), 133, 163
USS Natoma Bay (escort carrier), 299
USS Nehenta Bay (escort carrier), 133
USS New Jersey (battleship), 72, 73, 82, 84, 87, 94, 98, 140, 143, 145, 151, 200, 218, 220, 221, 224, 270, 274–76
USS Pennsylvania (battleship), 161, 249
USS Petrof Bay (escort carrier), 282
USS Pintado (submarine), 279
USS Princeton (light carrier), 3, 197–99, 218, 219, 260, 270, 334, 344
USS Ranger (aircraft carrier), 73
USS Raymond (destroyer-escort), 311, 314
USS Reno (light cruiser), 144, 198, 283
USS Roberts (destroyer escort), 291
USS Ross (destroyer), 162
USS Sailfish (submarine), 102
USS St. Lo (escort carrier), 291, 299, 304, 323, 327
USS Salmon (submarine), 280
USS Samuel B. Roberts (destroyer-escort), 310, 320, 322
USS San Jacinto (light carrier), 75, 264, 269
USS Sangamon (escort carrier), 190
USS Santee (escort carrier), 283
USS Saratoga (aircraft carrier), 81
USS Sea Dog (submarine), 279
USS Seawolf (submarine), 153, 299
USS Shelton (destroyer escort), 153, 299
USS Sterlet (submarine), 124, 260, 279, 280
USS Tangier (oiler), 299
USS Tennessee (battleship), 250
USS Trigger (submarine), 182, 226, 279, 280
USS Tuna (submarine), 279
USS Utah (battleship), 299
USS Vincennes (cruiser), 330
USS Wasatch (command ship), 115, 116, 199, 298, 308
USS Wasp (aircraft carrier), 8, 123, 141, 298
USS West Virginia (battleship), 234, 249–50
USS White Plains (escort carrier), 300, 301, 322, 324, 327
USS Wichita (cruiser), 80, 141, 142
USS Yorktown (aircraft carrier), 121
Vietnam War, 12, 122
Vieweg, Captain Walter V. R., 32
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Visayan Islands, 79, 82, 105, 161, 166
Volcano Island, 75
Wahiawa, Hawaii, 181
Wakaba (destroyer), 245
Wakatsuki (destroyer), 269, 277
Wake Island, 299
Waldrop, Lieutenant (Junior Grade) L. E., 304
Walker, Lieutenant Commander Francis D. Jr., 97
Wallace Field, Luzon, 87
Watanabe, Captain Yasuji, 21–23
Weather, 86, 88, 89, 96, 118–19, 133, 138, 140, 147, 161, 165, 201, 247, 254, 258, 300, 308, 322
Weeks, Surgeon Carnes “Piggy,” 73, 151
Weyler, Rear Admiral G. L., 249, 250
White, Lieutenant (Junior Grade) William, 75
White, Lieutenant Commander J. D. Jr., 233
Whitehead, Captain Richard, 298
Whittling operations, 109
Wieber, Captain Carlos W., 76, 141
Wiley, Captain Herbert V., 234
Williams, Commander Robert R. Jr., 76
Williamson, Captain T. B., 323
Willoughby, Major General Charles, 84, 115
Wilson, Captain Ralph E. “Rollo,” 72, 73, 145
Wiltse, Rear Admiral Lloyd J., 146
Winters, Commander Theodore H. Jr., 79, 206, 263, 268, 269, 276–77
Woodward, C. Vann, 149–50
World War I, 63, 80, 213, 256
Wright, Ham, 91
X-Day, 169, 170, 175, 215, 244, 245
Yahagi (light cruiser), 183, 213, 247, 322
Yakumo (cruiser), 229
Yamada, Yoshikazu, 97
Yamada, Petty Officer Takeo, 136
Yamaguchi Tamon, 255
Yamagumo (destroyer), 239
Yamamoto, Captain Chikao, 26, 31, 34–37, 44, 64, 96, 106–7, 174
Yamamoto, Lieutenant Heiya, 263
Yamamoto, Admiral Isoroku, 21, 23, 42, 61, 67, 85, 90, 95–96, 126, 211, 255, 256, 286
Yamamoto, Captain Iwata, 264, 267, 279
Yamamoto, Captain Sakae, 193–94
Yamamoto, Captain Yuji, 96, 103, 189, 213
Yamashiro, George K., 97
Yamashiro (battleship), 27–28, 30, 67, 173–74, 178, 182–83, 230–32, 234, 236, 239, 240, 242, 248, 250
Yamashita, General Tomoyuki, 158, 166, 167, 170, 173
Yamato (battleship), 64, 101, 102, 104, 106, 110, 154, 169, 185, 188–90, 201, 202, 212–14, 247, 286–90, 292–95, 298, 306, 311–14, 316–20, 323–25, 332, 346, 354
Yamazaki, Commander Jintaro, 260
Yamazumi, Captain Chusaburo, 179
Yangtze Base Force, 143
Yano, Commander Kanii, 265
