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The picket destroyer that radioed too late-did the carriers make it?
In 1945, Japan launches a radical aerial campaign against Allied ships near Okinawa, committing nearly 2,000 aircraft to deliberate, fatal crashes.
The picket destroyer that radioed too late-did the carriers make it?
This episode explores Operation Kikusui, Japan's desperate kamikaze campaign during the Battle of Okinawa. It delves into the strategic decisions that led to this unprecedented form of naval warfare and the immediate, devastating impact on the Allied picket line.
Event: Operation Kikusui
Date: April 1945
Location: Okinawa, East China Sea
Japanese Aircraft Committed: 1,827
Allied…
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