Sea Power, July 1st, 2004
The first day of "The Battle of the Philippine Sea," June 19, 1944, is also remembered as the day of the "Great Marianas Turkey Shoot," a day that cost the Japanese more than 300 aircraft (See June Sea Power). While this date is well noted in naval aviation chronicles, it is also a milestone in the annals of the submarine force for entirely different reasons.
Pacific Fleet submarines alerted Fifth Fleet commander Adm. Raymond Spruance of the entry of Adm. Jisaburo Ozawa's forces into the Philippine Sea. Unfortunately, American scout planes were unable to provide follow-up enemy position repor...
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