US Fast Battleships 1936-47 by Lawrence Burr

Author:Lawrence Burr
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: US Fast Battleships 1936–47: The North Carolina and South Dakota Classes
ISBN: 9781780962719
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2011-11-24T16:00:00+00:00

Baptism of fire. Battle of the Eastern Solomons. Enterprise taken from the yardarm of North Carolina under air attack, but protected by an antiaircraft umbrella. Note the row of splashes from a 20mm gun between the ships.

A Japanese plane splashes astern of USS Enterprise during the battle.

• Sky Control and radar overwhelmed

Sky Control, directors, and the radar system missed locating a number of heavy bombers at 15,000ft that attacked North Carolina at the same time as the torpedo and glide bombers. Fortunately the released bombs fell between North Carolina and Enterprise.

• Sea impact on bow gunners

Sailing at full speed resulted in significant spray and water coming over the forecastle and adversely impacting the forward 20mm gunners.

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