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WW2 Naval Warfare
WW2 naval warfare was fought in both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, between the Allies and the Axis forces. Both forces utilized submarines, destroyers, and battleships including air force support and amphibious landings as part of the naval warfare.
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Between September 29 and October 5, 1944, SS troops surrounded the mountainous area of Monte Sole and searched the villages of Marzabotto, Girzzana, and Monzuno for partisans. SS troops under the command of Walter Reder rounded up and shot 955 civilians, including 216 children and 316 women, ostensibly in an attempt to rout the Italian resistance. The victims are buried in the local cemetery. The massacre was the worst atrocity carried out in Italy during World War II. Reder was sentenced to life imprisonment by a military tribunal in Bologna in 1951, seven years after the slaughter. He was freed in 1985. On 17 April, 2002, German President Johannes Rau expressed his "profound sorrow and shame" to Italy for this event. A good book on this is: “Silence on Monte Sole” by Jack Olsen, published by G. P. Putnam and Sons, New York, 1968
What was the name of a minesweeper that served in World War 2 and the Korean War?
There were a small number that served in Korea compared to the dozens that served in World War II, but several served in both conflicts. Among the oldest was the comparatively small Motor Minesweeper USS Chatterer (AMS-40), launched in 1944. The ship was later transferred to the Japanese Self Defense Force as a coastal patrol vessel.
The larger Auk-class vessels included USS Swift (AM-122) that cleared mines off Utah beach on D-Day and USS Symbol (AM-123) that swept beaches at Salerno during the invasion of Italy. Both were recommissioned to serve in Korea, notably Symbol, serving for more than two years including coastal patrols. In 1972, Symbol became an ocean patrol vessel for the Mexican Navy and was still active (as the Juan de la Barrera) in 2007.
What two aircraft carriers survived World War 2?
The greatest warship in US history (other than the old wooden sailing ship the USS Constitution) was the aircraft carrier, USS Enterprise. The Enterprise fought in nearly every battle in the pacific during WW2, and was the US Navy's most decorated warship. The Enterprise was one of 3 "Yorktown" class carriers: the USS Hornet and the USS Yorktown. Hornet was sunk at the battle of Santa Cruz Islands, and York was lost at Midway; only the Enterprise survived the war. Against much resistence, she was "Scrapped" in 1959. The Enterprise had been saved as a war memorial just after WW2, Admiral Halsey participated in saving her. But she was activated for the Korean War, and when that war ended, she again was placed out of commission. This time, she could not be saved from the "Re-cyclers." Other than the mighty Enterprise; more than 20 Essex class (CV-fleet carriers) aircraft carriers and about 8 light carriers (CVL), and dozens of escort carriers (CVE) survived WW2. Only one light carrier was sunk in the war, USS Princeton.
Why did US paratroopers use clickers?
"Clickers" also called "Crickets" were used by Allied paratroopers to distinguish between friend and foe during the initial Airborne assault during the Invasion of Normandy. Clicking your cricket and receiving a returned click would signal friendly troops.
Trouble was the sound made by a clicker was similar to that made by a bolt action rifle being cocked. I think that only US paras used them bu I could be wrong!
CRICKETS (CLICKERS) WERE ONLY GIVEN TO PARATROOPERS OF THE
101st AIRBORNE DIVISION... THE SEQUENCE OF THE CLICKERS THAT WAS USED
TO HELP PARATROOPERS DETERMINE IF THEY WERE AMONG FRIEND OR FOE IN THE DARKNESS, WAS 1 CLICK, IF YOU RECEIEVED 2 CLICKS IN RETURN, YOU WERE AMONG A FRIEND...
What Japanese ships were in the battle fo midway?
The ships which were actually in action and not many miles away in "support" were the aircraft carriers Akagi, Kaga, Soryu, Hiryu.
Cruisers Tone, Chikuma, Kumano, Suzuya, Mikuma, Mogami, Nagara.
Battleships Haruna, Kirishima.
Destroyers Nowaki, Arashi, Hagakaze, Maikaze, Kazagumo, Yugumo, Makigumo, Urakaze, Isokaze, Tanikaze, Hamakaze, Asashio, Arashio.
Submarine I-168.
This list does not include oilers and transports.
Who were the survivors of the p514 submarine?
There was only one survivor found belonging to the P514 sub. This person was Norman.C. Bennett from England. He was found dead along the coast of Newfoundland by a local.
How big is the crew of a U-boat?
German subs were smaller than US submarines, being about 220 feet long, with a complement of about 45 crewmen; while the US Gato class sub was 311 feet long with about 75 officers and men.
US subs were larger because of the nature of the Pacific War; German subs were smaller due to the nature of fighting in the Atlantic.
What speed did the World War 2 diesel submarine travel?
U. S. submarines in World War II had a top surface speed of around 20-knots. Submerged, their top speed was around 9-knots, although at that speed they would exhaust their batteries after one hour and have to surface to recharge them.
How long were the u-boats in 1943?
They averaged between 200 and 300 feet in length. The early WWII models averaged around 220 feet long. The first German naval submarine (U1) which was from a group sold to Russia during the 1904 Russo-Japanese War, was 139 feet long.
Which U.S submarine sank the most enemy subs?
USS Batfish (SS-310), a U.S. Balao-class submarine under the command of Lt. Cdr. John K. Fyfe, sank 3 Japanese submarines (I-41, RO-112, RO-113) on her Sixth War Patrol between February 9-12, 1945. For her actions, she was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation.
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Counterfire.
Aircraft carriers only go to sea as part of carrier battle groups or carrier strike groups. The carrier is protected by three kinds of ships: cruisers, which carry a high-power radar called Aegis that can detect incoming missiles and that can launch anti-missile missiles, several frigates, which carry anti-missile missiles that are guided by the cruiser's radar, and submarines.
Not only can this radar system detect a missile in flight and direct missiles to shoot them down, it can figure out where the missile was launched from and fire a missile at that place to destroy the launcher.
Where was the Japanese Ship Yamamoto Destroyed?
You may mean the Japanese super battleship Yamato, which was sunk off the coast of Kyushu in April 1945 . It was sent as a suicide attempt, with fuel for only one-way. It was to ram into an American ship, which was a mission that utterly failed. Carrier-borne aircraft put it down beneath the watery depths.
What was the role of the US in the Battle of Iwo Jima?
The US Marines fought the Imperial Japanese Army for control of the island of Iwo Jima in Feb 1945.
The role of the US was that of victor. On 19 - Feb - 1945 the US marines invaded the island as part of Operation Detachment. At this point in the war the US possessed superiority in both weapons and men and from the start of the operation, victory was assured. Despite this the Japanese fought long and hard and refused to surrender. Of the more then 18,000 Japanese soldiers on the island at the start of the war, only 216 surrendered.
What were the bomber planes called in World War 2 German?
The German's main bombers of WW2 were the Ju-87 Stuka, the Heinkel 111, the Dornier 215 and 217 and the Focke Wulf Condor.
The German's main bombers of WW2 were the Ju-87 Stuka, the Heinkel 111, the Dornier 215 and 217 and the Focke Wulf Condor.
How did the Allies win control o the North Atlantic between 1941 and 1943?
The Allies won the Battle of the North Atlantic by sinking German U-Boats & routing convoys away from the German U-Boats. This was done by a wide variety of means: Radio Direction Finding; Code Breaking-Enigma; Radar; sonar; advanced sonar search patterns, improved depth charges, hedgehogs; aerial interdiction in the Bay of Biscay; aerial coverage of convoys by land based aircraft and escort aircraft carriers; defeat of German aerial reconnaissance; improved convoy escort formations & ships; increased numbers of anti-submarine warfare (ASW) weapons & ships; increased range of escort vessels; etc.
The Grumman F6F Hellcat was a carrier-based fighter aircraft developed to replace the earlier F4F Wildcat in United States Navy service.
Source: Wikipedia
What victories did the allies achieve at sea?
During World War II, the Allies achieved numerous victories at sea. In the Pacific, an early (and quite pivotal) victory occurred in the Battle of Midway against the Japanese in 1942. In the Atlantic, the Allies overcame the German submarine campaign during 1943.
The US Navy Communications signal intelligence station at Honolulu, Hawaii called OP-20-02 that intercepted the Japanese naval code JN-25 with invasion plans of Midway Island
Why were Russia and Britain America's major allies during World War 2?
Prior to Pearl Harbor, the U.S. had been giving Britain support under the Lend-Lease Act. Early in the war Russia had actually been allied with Hitler , but after Hitler's invasion of Russia, Stalin changed sides, although no one really trusted him. When Pearl Harbor occurred, and Japan, Germany, and Italy declared war on the U.S. , and the U.S sided with Britain, Russia, French freedom fighters and numerous other countries with smaller parts in the war.
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How do you get fathers service record for World War 2 he's deceased?
National Personnel Records Center or VA
Why was a battleship chosen for Japanese surrender?
The Pacific Theater (aka Pacific War) was the naval half of WWII. Although all portions of WWII had naval battles, the Pacific was the Pacific, as the name implies...an ocean. Secondly, General MacArthur reasoned that since a battleship (USS Arizona) started WWII for the US, it seemed appropiate to end it that way.
