Storm Over Leyte

by John Prados

  air-only SHO, 128, 130, 131, 134, 150, 227, 258, 342

  Shoemaker, Captain Joseph M., 141–42, 158

  Shokaku (aircraft carrier), 41

  Showers, Commander Donald M. “Mac,” 42

  Shunichi, Vice Admiral Kira, 48, 49

  Sibuyan Sea, 176, 190, 261, 307, 331, 334

  Battle of the, 200–9, 212–15, 217, 218, 222, 234, 245, 286, 287, 295, 296, 351, 352

  Singapore, 44, 63, 65, 99, 101, 103–6, 109, 110, 115, 117, 154, 155, 168, 171, 333

  Slonim, Admiral Gilven M., 72–74, 85, 218, 221, 271, 274

  Smith, “Dog,” 254

  Smith-Hutton, Captain Henry, 58–60

  Smoot, Captain Roland N., 242

  Solberg, Lieutenant Carl, 84–85, 94, 98, 222, 276

  Solomon Islands, 21, 22, 40, 49, 66, 71, 72, 74, 80, 109, 130, 150, 152, 177, 211, 212, 230, 235, 244, 247, 282

  South China Sea, 102, 116, 338

  Soya (training ship), 256

  Spanish-American War, 80

  Spector, Ron, 3

  Spice Islands, 71

  Sprague, Rear Admiral Clifton A. F. “Ziggy,” 152–53, 291, 298–301, 305, 308, 309, 318–20, 322–25, 344, 345

  Sprague, Rear Admiral Thomas L., 161–63, 232, 290–91, 298, 300, 306

  Spratly Islands, 102

  Spruance, Admiral Raymond, 16, 25, 38, 43, 71, 73, 74, 98, 146

  Stalin, Joseph, 31, 335

  Stassen, Captain Harold E., 72

  Station Hypo, 39, 40, 73

  Steele, Tom, 91

  Stimpson, Lieutenant Charles R., 144

  Stump, Rear Admiral Felix B., 291, 299, 300, 303, 319, 323

  Submarines, 24, 25, 28, 30–31, 46, 51, 60, 70, 76, 89, 101, 102, 106, 112, 126, 134, 137, 155, 168–70, 179, 183–89, 200, 246, 278–84, 307, 342–43

  Suggs, Lieutenant Robert L., 59

  Sugimoto, Rear Admiral Shie, 133, 137, 138

  Sugiura, Captain Kaju, 292, 306, 311–12, 317, 320–21, 324

  Sugiura, Captain Kuro, 265, 269

  Sugiyama, Vice Admiral Rokuzo, 46–47

  Suicide attacks (tai-atari), 7, 70, 109, 138–39, 158, 191–93, 194, 195, 281, 283–84, 327, 337

  Sulu Sea, 174, 176, 230, 245, 334

  Suluan Island, 79, 152, 155, 160, 290, 293

  Sumatra, 110, 112, 117, 257

  Sunda Strait, Battle of, 210

  Surigao Strait, 116, 160, 173, 174, 176, 177, 180, 183, 199, 344

  Battle of the, 4, 226–52, 272–73, 290, 291, 309, 332, 352–54

  Suzuki, Commander Eiichiro, 52–53

  Suzuki, Admiral Kantaro, 34

  Suzuki, Lieutenant General Sosaku, 166, 167

  Suzuki, Captain Suguru, 147, 148

  Suzuki, Colonel Tatsunosuke, 167

  Suzuki, Lieutenant Usaburo, 89, 140

  Suzuki, Ensign Yakaku, 205

  Suzuki, Vice Admiral Yoshio, 205, 295

  Suzuya (heavy cruiser), 154, 303, 304, 307, 331

  Tachikawa, Commander Hideo, 304

  Tacloban, Leyte, 78, 162–67, 170, 182

  Taibei (Taihoku), 140

  Taiwan (Formosa), 10–12, 16, 17, 19, 35, 36, 60, 65–66, 71, 94, 117, 119, 120, 157, 159, 333, 338

  Taiwan air battle, 125–27, 129, 131–52, 155, 156, 159, 166, 177, 195, 228, 232, 258, 270, 271, 275, 281, 318, 327, 333, 335, 344, 347, 349, 354

  Taiwan Strait, 120, 140, 182

  Takagi, Vice Admiral Takao, 31

  Takahashi, Captain Kameshiro, 239

  Takamatsu, Prince, 23, 30, 32

  Takane Maru (oiler), 279, 280

  Takao, Kyoto, 138, 325

  Takao (heavy cruiser), 103, 154, 185–88, 204

  Takata, Vice Admiral Toshitane, 63–65, 68, 127, 131, 140, 227

  Takenaka, Commander Masao, 50

  Talk Between Ships (TBS) radio, 105, 224, 225, 238, 247, 248, 291, 310

  Tama (light cruiser), 28, 259, 264, 267–68, 279

  Tamai, Commander Asaichi, 190–91, 193–94

  Tanaka, Lieutenant Commander, 147

  Tanaka, Captain Jyo, 321

  Tanaka, Petty Officer Takumi, 78

  Tanaka, Lieutenant Commander Tomo, 236, 239

  Tanemura, Colonel Sato, 31, 32

  Tarawa, 42

  Tarbuck, Captain Raymond D., 116

  Taylor, Captain H. W., 124

  Taylor, Robert, 122

  TBM Avenger torpedo bombers, 75, 76, 87, 88, 122, 197, 203, 205, 254, 263, 265, 267, 292, 299, 303, 307, 321, 323, 330

  Tempa Channel, 169

  Terada, Lieutenant General Seichi, 161, 163

  Terai, Commander Yoshimori, 55

  Teramoto, Captain Iwao, 284

  Teraoka, Vice Admiral Kimpei, 48, 65–66, 78, 79, 89, 92, 99, 106, 140, 143, 157–59, 190, 192, 194

  Teraoka, Captain Masao, 304, 307, 331

  Terauchi, Commander Masamichi, 229, 285, 322

  Thailand, 178

  Thomas, Commander William D., 310, 311

  Thomas, Evan, 3, 177, 211, 349

  Tillar, Ensign Thomas C. “Cato,” 79–80

  Tinian, 21, 25, 32, 36, 38, 42, 120

  Togo, Admiral Heihachiro, 23, 62

  Tojo, General Hideki, 22, 26, 30–34, 32, 192

  Tokuyama, Japan, 117, 258

  Tokyo Express, 170, 173, 178, 226, 227, 233, 245, 312, 332, 342

  Toland, John, 3, 4, 100, 244, 347

  Toma, Captain Ryo, 230, 234, 237, 250

  Tominaga, Lieutenant General Kiyoji, 82, 86, 157, 159, 161, 194, 195

  Tomioka, Baron Sadatoshi, 35

  Tone (heavy cruiser), 154, 169, 205, 293, 295, 301, 303, 307, 308, 320, 321, 323, 324, 330, 331

  Toyoda, Admiral Soemu, 26–28, 34, 35, 37, 41, 47, 48, 61–64, 67, 68, 98–101, 104–6, 108, 125–28, 130, 131, 134, 138, 140, 145, 147, 159, 169, 170, 175, 178, 189, 193, 207, 208, 214–15, 226, 234, 243, 244, 283, 327–29, 333, 335, 341, 344, 345, 354–55

  Trafalgar, Battle of, 149

  Transfer chairs, 82

  Truk, 24, 25, 57, 78, 96, 111, 212

  Tsingtao (Qingdao), 61

  Tsushima, Battle of, 30

  Tulagi, 244

  Tulao, Chief Steward Benedicto, 87

  Tully, Anthony P., 4, 27, 173, 228, 229, 231, 234, 250n

  Twitty, General Joseph J., 41, 43, 112, 114

  Type 97 “Kate” torpedo bombers, 54

  Ugaki, Vice Admiral Matome, 4, 44, 63, 64, 102–10, 154, 169, 171, 177, 188–89, 205, 207, 208, 228, 229, 288, 294, 297–98, 301, 312–14, 316–18, 327, 353–54

  Ukikaze (destroyer), 286

  Ulithi atoll, 118, 142, 146, 153, 157, 230, 254, 282, 283, 284

  Ultra, 39, 59, 60, 72, 74, 84, 85, 91, 139, 140, 142, 149, 171, 182, 183, 260, 271, 282, 343, 351, 355

  Umezu, General Yoshijiro, 155–56, 174, 175

  Underwood, Airman John, 263, 267

  Unryu (aircraft carrier), 55

  Unryu-class aircraft carriers, 112

  Uranami (destroyer), 155, 178

  U.S. forces

  Third Fleet (Big Blue Fleet), 28, 38, 70, 71, 73, 79–85, 89, 92–94, 96, 111, 117, 118, 120, 121, 133, 143, 147, 148, 152, 153, 156–57, 177, 179, 195, 200, 218–22, 225, 253, 270–78, 281, 335, 338, 344, 348, 349, 351–53

  5th Air Force, 86, 233

  Fifth Fleet, 38, 71, 148

  5th Marine Division, 8

  6th Army, 167

  6th Ranger Battalion, 160, 161

  Seventh Fleet, 58, 115, 145, 152, 161, 162, 177, 220, 232, 252, 270–74, 290, 309–10, 335, 345, 346, 351, 352

  Seventh Fleet Intelligence Center (SEFIC), 58, 84, 92, 111, 114–16, 132, 160, 171, 223, 226

  7th
Infantry Division, 167

  24th Infantry Division, 167

  21st Infantry Regiment, 160

  XXIV Corps, 83, 162

  Air Group 2 “the Rippers,” 88, 90

  Air Group 8, 122

  Air Group 15, 76, 87, 121, 134

  Air Group 18, 159

  Air Group 19, 79

  Air Group 20, 75, 121, 230

  Air Group 51, 75

  Bombing Squadron 2 “Sea Wolves” (VB-2), 88

  Bombing Squadron 15 (VB-15), 87, 88, 118, 124, 137

  Bombing Squadron 18 (VB-18), 200

  Bombing Squadron 20 (VB-20), 75, 230–31

  Destroyer Squadron 24, 240

  Destroyer Squadron 54, 238

  Destroyer Squadron 56, 242

  Far East Air Force, 86

  Fighting Squadron 15 (VF-15), 136

  Fighting Squadron 18 (VF-18), 135

  Fighting Squadron 20 (VF-20), 75, 135

  Fighting Squadron 27 (VF-27), 196–97

  Night Air Group 41, 123

  Service Squadron 10, 75

  Southwest Pacific Command, 7, 10, 15, 58, 95, 97, 114, 115, 273, 334

  Taffy 1, 291, 300, 332

  Taffy 2, 291, 299, 300, 303, 318, 319, 323, 324, 345

  Taffy 3, 291, 297–301, 303–10, 316, 317, 319, 320, 325, 327, 344, 345

  Task Force 34, 114, 130, 220, 221, 223, 225, 253, 254, 269–76, 288–89, 329, 348, 351

  Task Force 38, 73, 74, 76, 80, 82, 83, 85–90, 117, 118–21, 123, 124, 128, 130–32, 134–41, 143, 145–47, 156, 157, 196, 201, 206, 215, 217–19, 223, 230, 231, 245, 253, 254, 259–61, 263–69, 276, 283, 307, 329

  Task Force 58, 25

  Task Force 77, 231–32, 282, 309

  Torpedo Squadron 13 (VT-13), 121, 125, 269

  Torpedo Squadron 15 (VT-15), 87, 265

  Torpedo Squadron 20 (VT-20), 88

  Torpedo Squadron 51 (VT-51), 75

  Underwater Demolition Teams (UDTs), 161

  Ushio (destroyer), 247

  U.S. Naval War College, 116, 125, 127, 273

  USS Albert W. Grant (destroyer), 242, 250

  USS Alden (destroyer), 305

  USS Angler (submarine), 200

  USS Baltimore (heavy cruiser), 8–10, 13, 18

  USS Belleau Wood (light carrier), 141, 264

  USS Bennion (destroyer), 162, 163, 242

  USS Besugo (submarine), 145

  USS Biloxi (cruiser), 330

  USS Birmingham (light cruiser), 198

  USS Blue Ridge (command ship), 199

  USS Bream (submarine), 179

  USS Bunker Hill (aircraft carrier), 122, 143

  USS Cabot (light carrier), 123, 201, 202

  USS California (battleship), 249–50

  USS Canberra (heavy cruiser), 141, 142, 145, 146

  USS Cavalla (submarine), 40–41

  USS Columbia (light cruiser), 160, 249

  USS Cowpens (light carrier), 118, 123, 124

  USS Crevalle (submarine), 97

  USS Dace (submarine), 183, 187–88, 200

  USS Darter (submarine), 170, 179, 183, 185–87, 200

  USS Dennis (destroyer-escort), 311, 322

  USS Denver (light cruiser), 160

  USS Enterprise (aircraft carrier), 9, 75, 76, 80, 86, 88, 118–19, 121, 133, 135, 141, 157, 230, 253, 254, 262, 263, 265, 267, 269

  USS Essex (aircraft carrier), 76, 87, 89, 118, 121, 123–25, 133, 134, 136–38, 141, 158, 197, 201, 206, 254, 262, 264, 277, 333

  USS Fanshaw Bay (escort carrier), 291, 322–23

  USS Finback (submarine), 76

  USS Franklin (aircraft carrier), 76, 121, 125, 141–42, 158, 159, 230, 254, 267, 269

  USS Gambier Bay (carrier escort), 3, 291, 319, 323, 324

  USS Gridley (destroyer), 283

  USS Gurnard (submarine), 169

  USS Haddock (submarine), 279

  USS Halibut (submarine), 279

  USS Hancock (aircraft carrier), 144

  USS Hardhead (submarine), 231

  USS Heerman (destroyer), 310, 311, 314, 320, 322

  USS Helm (destroyer), 283

  USS Hoel (destroyer), 310–11, 314, 316n, 320, 322, 323

  USS Honolulu “Blue Goose” (light cruiser), 190, 195

  USS Hornet (aircraft carrier), 74, 78–80, 88, 90, 141, 144, 211, 313

  USS Houston (light cruiser), 144–46

  USS Independence (light carrier), 123, 223, 225, 262, 330

  USS Intrepid (aircraft carrier), 135, 159, 200–2, 206, 255

  USS Iowa (battleship), 270, 276

  USS Irwin (destroyer), 198

  USS Jallao (submarine), 279

  USS John C. Butler (destroyer-escort), 322

  USS Johnston (destroyer), 304–6, 310–11, 320, 322

  USS Kadashan Bay (escort carrier), 299

  USS Kalinin Bay (escort carrier), 323, 327

  USS Kansas (battleship), 80

  USS Kitkun Bay (escort carrier), 301, 327, 330

  USS Langley (light carrier), 121

  USS Lexington (aircraft carrier), 3, 79, 80, 82, 86, 87, 90, 123, 138, 139, 141, 147, 206, 219, 221, 267, 268

  USS Louisville (heavy cruiser), 190, 233, 249

  USS Maryland (battleship), 233–34, 249

  USS McDermott (destroyer), 239

  USS McGowan (destroyer), 238

  USS Miami (cruiser), 330

  USS Miller (destroyer), 330

  USS Mississinewa (tanker), 284

  USS Mississippi (battleship), 249

  USS Monssen (destroyer), 239

  USS Morrison (destroyer), 198

  USS Nassau (escort carrier), 133, 163

  USS Natoma Bay (escort carrier), 299

  USS Nehenta Bay (escort carrier), 133

  USS New Jersey (battleship), 72, 73, 82, 84, 87, 94, 98, 140, 143, 145, 151, 200, 218, 220, 221, 224, 270, 274–76

  USS Pennsylvania (battleship), 161, 249

  USS Petrof Bay (escort carrier), 282

  USS Pintado (submarine), 279

  USS Princeton (light carrier), 3, 197–99, 218, 219, 260, 270, 334, 344

  USS Ranger (aircraft carrier), 73

  USS Raymond (destroyer-escort), 311, 314

  USS Reno (light cruiser), 144, 198, 283

  USS Roberts (destroyer escort), 291

  USS Ross (destroyer), 162

  USS Sailfish (submarine), 102

  USS St. Lo (escort carrier), 291, 299, 304, 323, 327

  USS Salmon (submarine), 280

  USS Samuel B. Roberts (destroyer-escort), 310, 320, 322

  USS San Jacinto (light carrier), 75, 264, 269

  USS Sangamon (escort carrier), 190

  USS Santee (escort carrier), 283

  USS Saratoga (aircraft carrier), 81

  USS Sea Dog (submarine), 279

  USS Seawolf (submarine), 153, 299

  USS Shelton (destroyer escort), 153, 299

  USS Sterlet (submarine), 124, 260, 279, 280

  USS Tangier (oiler), 299

  USS Tennessee (battleship), 250

  USS Trigger (submarine), 182, 226, 279, 280

  USS Tuna (submarine), 279

  USS Utah (battleship), 299

  USS Vincennes (cruiser), 330

  USS Wasatch (command ship), 115, 116, 199, 298, 308

  USS Wasp (aircraft carrier), 8, 123, 141, 298

  USS West Virginia (battleship), 234, 249–50

  USS White Plains (escort carrier), 300, 301, 322, 324, 327

  USS Wichita (cruiser), 80, 141, 142

  USS Yorktown (aircraft carrier), 121

  Vietnam War, 12, 122

  Vieweg, Captain Walter V. R., 32
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  Visayan Islands, 79, 82, 105, 161, 166

  Volcano Island, 75

  Wahiawa, Hawaii, 181

  Wakaba (destroyer), 245

  Wakatsuki (destroyer), 269, 277

  Wake Island, 299

  Waldrop, Lieutenant (Junior Grade) L. E., 304

  Walker, Lieutenant Commander Francis D. Jr., 97

  Wallace Field, Luzon, 87

  Watanabe, Captain Yasuji, 21–23

  Weather, 86, 88, 89, 96, 118–19, 133, 138, 140, 147, 161, 165, 201, 247, 254, 258, 300, 308, 322

  Weeks, Surgeon Carnes “Piggy,” 73, 151

  Weyler, Rear Admiral G. L., 249, 250

  White, Lieutenant (Junior Grade) William, 75

  White, Lieutenant Commander J. D. Jr., 233

  Whitehead, Captain Richard, 298

  Whittling operations, 109

  Wieber, Captain Carlos W., 76, 141

  Wiley, Captain Herbert V., 234

  Williams, Commander Robert R. Jr., 76

  Williamson, Captain T. B., 323

  Willoughby, Major General Charles, 84, 115

  Wilson, Captain Ralph E. “Rollo,” 72, 73, 145

  Wiltse, Rear Admiral Lloyd J., 146

  Winters, Commander Theodore H. Jr., 79, 206, 263, 268, 269, 276–77

  Woodward, C. Vann, 149–50

  World War I, 63, 80, 213, 256

  Wright, Ham, 91

  X-Day, 169, 170, 175, 215, 244, 245

  Yahagi (light cruiser), 183, 213, 247, 322

  Yakumo (cruiser), 229

  Yamada, Yoshikazu, 97

  Yamada, Petty Officer Takeo, 136

  Yamaguchi Tamon, 255

  Yamagumo (destroyer), 239

  Yamamoto, Captain Chikao, 26, 31, 34–37, 44, 64, 96, 106–7, 174

  Yamamoto, Lieutenant Heiya, 263

  Yamamoto, Admiral Isoroku, 21, 23, 42, 61, 67, 85, 90, 95–96, 126, 211, 255, 256, 286

  Yamamoto, Captain Iwata, 264, 267, 279

  Yamamoto, Captain Sakae, 193–94

  Yamamoto, Captain Yuji, 96, 103, 189, 213

  Yamashiro, George K., 97

  Yamashiro (battleship), 27–28, 30, 67, 173–74, 178, 182–83, 230–32, 234, 236, 239, 240, 242, 248, 250

  Yamashita, General Tomoyuki, 158, 166, 167, 170, 173

  Yamato (battleship), 64, 101, 102, 104, 106, 110, 154, 169, 185, 188–90, 201, 202, 212–14, 247, 286–90, 292–95, 298, 306, 311–14, 316–20, 323–25, 332, 346, 354

  Yamazaki, Commander Jintaro, 260

  Yamazumi, Captain Chusaburo, 179

  Yangtze Base Force, 143

  Yano, Commander Kanii, 265