Battle of Surigao Strait

Index

ABDA Command, 85 Abe, Hiroaki, 30 Abukuma (light cruiser), 6, 24, 34, 58, 77, 103, 115, 125, 168, 220, 227, 236, 237, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 253, 254, 255, 256, 260, 262, 266, 287, 294n3; bombed and sunk, 264–26; torpedoed by PT 137, 166–167 Agio Point, 94, 109 Akebono (destroyer), 6, 6, 25, 115, 167, 226, 238, 243, 245, 246, 247, 254, 256, 257, 260, 266, 269, 271, 287; damaged then sunk, 269–271, 310n2; scuttles Mogami, 259 Akishimo (destroyer), 264, 271, 310n2 Albert. W. Grant (destroyer). See Grant. Amagi (aircraft carrier), 289n3 Amagusan Point, 94, 285 Amami-Oshima, 6, 20 Amphibious operations, 18, 83–84. See also counterlanding Aoba (heavy cruiser), 13, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 57, 125, 269, 281, 283; torpedoed, 295n16 Ara, Commander Teisaburo, 226, 267, 287 Araki, Lieutenant Commander Masami, 166, 256, 257, 259, 266, 287 Arunta (destroyer), 169, 170, 171, 207, 286 Asagumo (destroyer), 27, 28, 39, 40, 41, 65, 67, 70, 72, 81, 106, 107, 119, 122, 127, 128, 141, 145, 150, 151, 156, 157, 160, 161, 162, 170, 175, 180, 181, 183, 187, 198, 221, 228, 234, 236, 238, 240, 248, 252, 260, 261, 262, 264, 271, 276, 277, 278, 287; abandoned, 241; assists Shigure, 235; hit by shellfire , 182, 239; sunk, 250–251; torpedoed by McDermut, 159; torpedoed by PT 323, 249 Asashio (destroyer), 39 Ashigara (heavy cruiser), 6, 13, 24, 34, 37, 57, 76, 105, 115, 167, 187, 220, 222, 223, 225, 226, 229, 232, 234, 236, 237, 238, 240, 243, 244, 245, 253, 254, 255, 257, 258, 266, 267, 269, 271, 272, 273, 282, 287; avoids collision with Mogami, 236; avoids collision with Nachi, 225; fires torpedoes, 222–223; sunk, 272 Atago (heavy cruiser), 23, 27, 28, 29; sunk, 56 Atkins, Commander Barry K., 286 Aulick (destroyer), 250, 251, 285 Australia/Australian, 18, 85, 86, 169, 187, 195, 272, 287 Index Ships are listed in alphabetical order as name dictates, not by type, though type is included in parentheses. Warship squadrons and divisional formations are not cited, though they do appear in the text. Where they are known, full name and rank of individuals are listed. Italicized page numbers indicate illustrations. 317 318 · Index Bache (destroyer), 169, 174, 175, 176, 181, 182, 199, 286; hits Mogami, 200 Bakutis, Commander Fred, 71, 72, 296n29 Balabac Strait, 26, 52, 55, 56 Ban, Rear Admiral Masami, 36, 37, 69, 72, 73, 111, 120, 128, 151, 152, 153, 162, 163, 172, 173, 176, 184, 287; assumes command of Fuso, 37; orders abandon ship, 177 Bantam Bay, Battle of, 38, 85, 86 Bataan Peninsula, 16 Bates, Richard W., xi, 86, 176, 289 Battle Line, 86, 87, 105, 168, 181, 182, 184, 190, 194, 197, 198, 230, 240, 285; American battleships deploy into, 90, 92; detaches destroyer screen to pursue enemy, 216; evasive action to avoid torpedoes; 209–210, 216; fires last battleship-on-battleship salvo in history , 215; Mogami’s torpedoes fired toward, 200–201; observes Yamagumo exploding, 158; reverses course to west, 208; opens fire, 191; Tennessee nearly collides with California, 208–209; turns starboard to improve angles, 92; waits to open fire, 187, 189 Beale (destroyer), 169, 170, 171, 286 Bennion (destroyer), 186, 212, 248, 250, 286, 310n6 Bergin, Commander Charles K., 155, 286 Berkey, Rear Admiral Russell S., 18, 82, 86, 87, 88, 168, 186, 187, 190, 191, 192, 198, 207, 240, 286 Biak Island, 34 Bilaa Point, 53 Binit Point, 43, 53, 81, 83, 106, 107, 112, 167 Bledsoe, Captain Albert M., 251 Bohol, 80, 81, 94, 96, 98, 106, 108, 109, 113, 245, 259, 266 Boise (light cruiser), 150, 181, 187, 191, 251, 286; opens fire, 190 Borneo, 3, 9, 19, 41, 152 Boulware, Commander Joe W., 189, 210, 251, 252, 286 Bowling, Commander Selman S., 18, 93, 262, 286 Brown, Lieutenant (jg) R. W., 129, 130 Bryant (destroyer), 186, 242, 248, 286 Brunei, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29, 37, 38, 41, 43, 45, 49, 52, 53, 99, 152, 178, 263, 266, 267, 269, 271, 281 Brunelle, Albert W., 130 Buchanan, Commander A. E., 169, 170, 171, 174, 286 Bugho Point, 242 Bungo Suido, 290n8 Burnett, Captain Henry B., 209, 285 Cady, Lieutenant (jg) J.A., 117 Cagayan, 24, 25, 26, 51, 76, 246, 253, 254, 258, 260, 282 California (battleship), 94, 187, 192, 196, 199, 210, 215, 216, 285; near collision with Tennessee, 208–209 Camiguin, 94, 113, 115, 117, 245, 253 Canberra (heavy cruiser), 5...