Tag Archives: Imperial Japanese Navy

USS Samuel B. Roberts, Sunk in Battle of Leyte Gulf, Found

USS Samuel B. Roberts, Sunk in Battle of Leyte Gulf, Found

USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413) in 1944. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photo

The story has been updated to correct the hull number for Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG-58).

The Navy confirmed the discovery of the wreckage site of destroyer escort USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413), which sunk in the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October 1944. Read More

Movies About Pearl Harbor

Movies About Pearl Harbor

Promotional painting for the 1970 movie Tora! Tora! Tora! by artist Robert McCall via Airport Journals

Promotional painting for the 1970 movie Tora! Tora! Tora! by artist Robert McCall via Airport Journals

The Imperial Japanese Navy’s attack on U.S. military installations on the Hawaiian island of Oahu on Dec. 7, 1941 has produced several dramatic depictions on film and television. The following is a brief list of movies and television series about or set around the attack on Pearl Harbor. Read More