San Julian, Philippines
USS Gambier Bay
USS Gambier Bay was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy. During the Battle off Samar, part of the overall Battle of Leyte Gulf, during a successful effort to turn back a much larger attacking Japanese surface force, Gambier Bay was sunk by naval gunfire, primarily from the battleship Yamato, taking at least 15 hits between 8:10 and 8:50. She was the only American aircraft carrier sunk by enemy surface gunfire during World War II.
- City
- San Julian
- Country
- Philippines
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
Background: Wikipedia