YAMATO’s Desperation Sortie

                                                  6-7 APRIL 1945                                  YAMATO’S DESPERATION SORTIE A second offshore phase of operation “Ten-Go” involved the Imperial Navy.  Its warships were to sally forth and blast what remained of the Allied invasion fleet after the April 6th kikusui raid.  But by this Read More

“Floating Chrysanthemums”

                                                  6-7 APRIL 1945                                  “FLOATING CHRYSANTHEMUMS” The Japanese plan for defense of Okinawa was known by the language characters “Ten-Go.”  While defenders on land waged a battle of attrition, Japanese air and naval forces would engage the American invasion fleet.  But the Read More