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The World War II destroyer escort that fought like a battleship

Jon Guttman
06 March 2025
9 min
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The Battle of Leyte Gulf (1944) was the largest naval engagement in history, involving four major engagements over four days. The U.S. destroyer escort Roberts fought valiantly against heavy Japanese cruisers, despite eventually being sunk.
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