When Radar Changed the Pacific War: The Battle of Blackett Strait, 1943 - Animated

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During the night of March 6, 1943, U.S. destroyers intercepted a Japanese supply force moving through the Blackett Strait. Guided by radar and armed with torpedoes, the American ships moved to strike first, hoping to repeat their success at Guadalcanal and disrupt the Tokyo Express once again. Consider supporting HoH: ►Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HouseofHistory ►Become a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjvbQ_ZRQ0EH6qVYQ9ApXCw/join ►Leave a tip: https://www.paypal.me/HouseofHistory Special thanks to Killerfish Games for use of War on the Sea footage! Check out WotS here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1280780/War_on_the_Sea/ Socials: ►Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/jK3YnVrUuU ►My Twitter: https://twitter.com/Oscar_HoH Like the charts in the background? Visit https://usefulcharts.com/?aff=22 and use the code "HOUSEOFHISTORY" for 10% off! 🧾 Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 📚 Sources: Written by House of History 🎵 Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound 🎶 My referral link: https://share.epidemicsound.com/njr7j0 House of History uses the Unreal® Engine. Unreal® is a trademark or registered trademark of Epic Games, Inc. in the United States of America and elsewhere. Unreal® Engine, Copyright 1998 – 2024, Epic Games, Inc. All rights reserved. 🖼 Photos, paintings and imagery: Public Domain, Wikicommons #HouseofHistory #History