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Wasn't sure where to put this since the only thread on Warships we have is about bad ones, so here goes.
The USS Edsall was a World War 1 era Destroyer that, like many ships, was made too late for the war and ended up doing peace-time military work. But when WW2 broke out it was needed for various duties, mostly anti-sub work and it was the first US Vessel to be involved in sinking a full-sized submarine.
The Edsall was spotted by Kudo Batai in 1942 and was engaged by two Battleships and two heavy cruisers. The Edsall dodged and weaved and managed to make the ISS ships miss almost all of their shots. The Japanese nicknamed the ship the "Dancing Mouse"
Frustrated at their misses some 26 Dive bombers were sent out, and even then only managed 1 hit and 1 near miss. But this was enough to eventually sink the Edsall. The Japanese Admirality was furious about the whole engagement and re-wrote the rules on how larger ships should engage Destroyers.
The Edsall was located by the Australian Navy in 2023, but the discovery was only announced on Veteran's Day of this year.
www.nbcnews.com
The USS Edsall was a World War 1 era Destroyer that, like many ships, was made too late for the war and ended up doing peace-time military work. But when WW2 broke out it was needed for various duties, mostly anti-sub work and it was the first US Vessel to be involved in sinking a full-sized submarine.
The Edsall was spotted by Kudo Batai in 1942 and was engaged by two Battleships and two heavy cruisers. The Edsall dodged and weaved and managed to make the ISS ships miss almost all of their shots. The Japanese nicknamed the ship the "Dancing Mouse"
Frustrated at their misses some 26 Dive bombers were sent out, and even then only managed 1 hit and 1 near miss. But this was enough to eventually sink the Edsall. The Japanese Admirality was furious about the whole engagement and re-wrote the rules on how larger ships should engage Destroyers.
The Edsall was located by the Australian Navy in 2023, but the discovery was only announced on Veteran's Day of this year.
Sunken U.S. WWII warship known as the 'dancing mouse' discovered
The discovery, announced Monday, has revealed the resting place of more than 200 servicemen who died three months after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
www.nbcnews.com