escort carrier group Taffy 3
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Escort carrier group Taffy 3 was a small, outgunned U.S. Navy task unit in World War II that famously fought off a vastly superior Japanese fleet during the Battle off Samar in 1944.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Taffy 3 | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Navy task unit
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escort carrier group ⓘ |
| casualties |
escort carrier USS St. Lo sunk by kamikaze after battle
ⓘ
several ships sunk including USS Gambier Bay ⓘ |
| commander | Rear Admiral Clifton A. F. Sprague NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composition |
destroyer escorts
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destroyers ⓘ escort carriers ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1944-10-25 ⓘ |
| designation | Task Unit 77.4.3 ⓘ |
| engagement | Battle off Samar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| facingForceType | Japanese battleships, cruisers, and destroyers ⓘ |
| historicalAssessment | credited with helping save the Leyte invasion force ⓘ |
| honor | participants received numerous decorations for valor ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of courage and improvisation in naval warfare ⓘ |
| location | off Samar, Philippines ⓘ |
| mission | provide air support for Leyte landings ⓘ |
| nickname | Taffy Three NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense of U.S. invasion forces at Leyte
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engaging a vastly superior Japanese surface fleet ⓘ |
| notableShip |
USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70)
NERFINISHED
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USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Heermann (DD-532) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Hoel (DD-533) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Johnston (DD-557) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Kalinin Bay (CVE-68) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Kitkun Bay (CVE-71) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS St. Lo (CVE-63) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS White Plains (CVE-66) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentForce | Center Force under Vice Admiral Takeo Kurita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfOperation | Battle of Leyte Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedUnit |
Taffy 1
NERFINISHED
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Taffy 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeStrength | outgunned and outnumbered ⓘ |
| result |
strategic U.S. success
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tactical Japanese withdrawal ⓘ |
| superiorUnit | Task Group 77.4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tactics |
continuous air attacks from escort carriers
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smoke screens ⓘ torpedo attacks by destroyers ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific War ⓘ |
| U.S.NavyTypeCode | TU 77.4.3 ⓘ |
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