Japan’s Admiral Had an American Cruiser Dead in the Water Off Attu. Then He Turned for Home
In the open water south of the Commander Islands on March 26, 1943, the heavy cruiser USS Salt Lake City raised a signal flag meaning “speed zero. ” The ship was dead in the water, listing, and surrounded by Japanese warships. According to the Navy’s own account, a Japanese 8-inch shell passed straight through the … Read more