Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

Topic

Night Naval Combat

Related time notes

  1. Battle of Empress Augusta Bay(1943)
    27:34Merrill brought destroyer command and radar gunnery experienceNotable Point
  2. Battle of Empress Augusta Bay(1943)
    40:00Omori's retreat reflected the balance of force at nightNotable Point
  3. Battle of Empress Augusta Bay(1943)
    43:02Aggression became dangerous when it outran formation controlNotable Point
  4. Battle of Empress Augusta Bay(1943)
    56:23Radar contact brought a destroyer-led torpedo exchangeChapter
  5. Battle of Empress Augusta Bay(1943)
    59:41Collisions and torpedo damage broke up the night actionChapter
  6. Battle of Empress Augusta Bay(1943)
    1:02:11Illumination and smoke shaped Japanese visual gunneryNotable Point
  7. Battle of Empress Augusta Bay(1943)
    1:04:28Uncertain contacts cost Division 46 a torpedo opportunityNotable Point
  8. Battle of Empress Augusta Bay(1943)
    1:05:16Omori withdrew with an inflated estimate of Japanese successNotable Point
  9. Battle of Empress Augusta Bay(1943)
    1:05:47Spence lost speed as identification problems persistedChapter
  10. Battle of Empress Augusta Bay(1943)
    1:11:51Standardized ships and practiced divisions sustained repeated attacksNotable Point