The Battle of Leyte Gulf — four major naval actions — was the greatest sea battle in history, and the U.S. Navy’s revenge for Pearl Harbor. The Surigao Strait action has been called the Navy’s greatest single triumph, a model of timing, coordination and execution. Among the ships were five survivors of Pearl Harbor including USS Maryland.

Howard Sauer served aboard Maryland. This is a unique, behind-the-guns view — the drills, the Pacific campaigns, the torpedo and kamikaze attacks; and a fascinating eyewitness account riding the battle line at Surigao in the last “Crossing of the T”.

THE LAST BIG-GUN NAVAL BATTLE

The Battle of Surigao Strait, An Eyewitness Account

by Howard Sauer

• 224 pp, 70+ photos, maps, illustrations, Appendices, indexed
• ISBN 1-889901-08-3
• Price: $26.95
• Now in its third printing!