After surviving severe damage at Tassafaronga, Minneapolis returned to combat and ultimately earned seventeen battle stars. At Surigao Strait she occupied the centre of the left-flank cruiser group supporting Destroyer Squadron 56's attack. One destroyer account remembered her rapid, accurate fire as though the whole world were thundering behind the attacking ships. The recollection captures how concentrated cruiser gunfire could reinforce a destroyer torpedo attack and give the smaller ships confidence as they closed with the enemy.
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Minneapolis backs the destroyers at Surigao Strait
One destroyer account remembered Minneapolis's rapid, accurate fire at Surigao Strait as though the whole world were thundering behind the attack.