Comments on: Makassar Strait Action https://navalhistorytoday.net/2023/01/24/makassar-strait-action/ Naval History Stories Sat, 28 Jan 2023 13:12:20 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8 By: navalist https://navalhistorytoday.net/2023/01/24/makassar-strait-action/#comment-6 Sat, 28 Jan 2023 13:12:20 +0000 https://navalhistorytoday.net/?p=376#comment-6 In reply to Lucian Laurie Jr.

You are not alone in your assertion that destroyer sailors and their heroism go under-credited. When I have come across such incidents I usually try to write them up. You might be interested in the book by Theodore Roscoe, “Destroyer Operations in World War II” or something close to that title. Published several decades ago and containing some errors, it is nevertheless a good source. Probably available on e-bay for cheap

]]> By: Lucian Laurie Jr https://navalhistorytoday.net/2023/01/24/makassar-strait-action/#comment-5 Wed, 25 Jan 2023 17:00:03 +0000 https://navalhistorytoday.net/?p=376#comment-5 I don’t think anywhere near enough attention has been paid to the “Tincan Sailors” on the destroyers in the Pacific Fleet. Everybody is in love with the carriers, and they did undoubtedly win that theater of the war. The destroyers, however, were several times left to pick up the pieces after the carrier groups had been lured off the real site of the action. Samar is, of course the most famous, and best example. Were there other instances like that? I’m tempted to research that question.

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