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Battle of Tsushima, 27 May 1905. The ONLY time modern steel battleships fought as planners, designers, and naval officers intended battleships to fight:
1. On the battle-line
2. Decisively
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y ago1. USN-Largest sea battle, Leyte Gulf
2. USN-Greatest victory, Midway
3. USN-Worst defeat, Savo Island
4. USN-First carrier vs carrier battle, Coral Sea
5. USN-Only lost Admirals in traditional surface gunnery duels, sea battles at Guadalcanal
6. USN-Last battleship duel, Surigao Straits (Part of Leyte Gulf)
7. USN-Most ferocious sea battles ever fought, sea battles at Guadalcanal
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∙ 13y agoThe Battle of Tsushima fought on 27 May 1905. History's only decisive battleship fleet action.
Note: Pertains to modern steel battleships, not wooden ships powered by the wind.
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∙ 14y agoLeyte Gulf
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∙ 11y agoYamamoto
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