WWII's Battle of the Philippines Sea was the biggest carrier battle in naval history. See footage of the deadly dogfights on The Pacific War in Color: https://bit.ly/2WctjEF | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation

In the vast Pacific, where mighty battleships and aircraft carriers ruled the waves, a different kind of war was being fought — fast, furious, and dangerously close to the enemy. The U.S. Navy’s Patrol Torpedo Boats (PT Boats) took on Japanese convoys in daring night attacks that tested courage, strategy, and sheer willpower. 🌊 These small, wooden craft — barely over 80 feet long — packed a surprising punch. Armed with torpedoes, machine guns, and rocket launchers, they struck under cover of da

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