20, along with the ship's final skipper, Cmdr. Brian Harrington. Fair winds and following seas, USS Leyte Gulf "What a great opportunity to celebrate the Sailors who brought this ship to life ...
And here's a view directly on top of either the Fusō or Yamashiro as it's bombed by US aircraft from above, some of which were launched by the famed aircraft carrier USS Enterprise.
The Navy cruiser Leyte Gulf completed its final deployment late last week. The 36-year-old ship left Naval Station Norfolk, ...
USS Leyte Gulf completed its final deployment earlier this month, concluding nearly four decades of service. The guided-missile cruiser returned to its homeport in Norfolk, Virginia, on May 17 ...
The ship is thought to be the USS Johnston DD-557, a Fletcher-class destroyer sunk during the Battle of Leyte Gulf off Samar in the Philippines on 25 October 1944. Image: The USS Johnston DD-557 ...
including pivotal roles in the Mariana Islands campaign and the Battle of Leyte Gulf. What You Need to Know: The USS Wasp (CV-18), an Essex-class aircraft carrier, earned a remarkable eight battle ...