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'''Jesse Barrett Oldendorf''', | {{AdmUS}} '''Jesse Barrett Oldendorf''' (16 February, 1887 – 27 April, 1974) served in the [[United States Navy]]. Oldendorf was in command of American surface forces during the last clash of battleships in history, the Battle of Surigao Strait. | ||
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On the night of 23/24 October, 1944, Oldendorf used skill and crushing technological and numerical superiority to destroy [[Nishimura Shōji]]'s task force in the Battle of Surigao Strait, becoming the last Admiral to win a class battleship-on-battleship gunnery duel. | |||
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Revision as of 16:34, 28 February 2017
Admiral Jesse Barrett Oldendorf (16 February, 1887 – 27 April, 1974) served in the United States Navy. Oldendorf was in command of American surface forces during the last clash of battleships in history, the Battle of Surigao Strait.
Life & Career
On the night of 23/24 October, 1944, Oldendorf used skill and crushing technological and numerical superiority to destroy Nishimura Shōji's task force in the Battle of Surigao Strait, becoming the last Admiral to win a class battleship-on-battleship gunnery duel.
See Also
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| Preceded by Charles K. Osborne |
Captain of U.S.S. Decatur 17 May, 1924[1] – after 1 Jan, 1925[2] |
Succeeded by ? |
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