Battle of Tokyo Bay

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Battle of Tokyo Bay
Part of World War II
Date July 22-July 23, 1945
Location Tokyo Bay
Result Decisive American victory
Combatants
United States Empire of Japan
Commanders
T.H. Hederman
Strength
9 destroyers 2 destroyers, 4 cargo ships
Casualties
None 1 cargo ship sunk, 3 cargo ships badly damaged or sunk, 2 destroyers damaged and grounded
Japan campaign
Matterhorn – Volcano & Ryūkyū Islands – Tokyo – Starvation – Tokyo Bay – Downfall –
Hiroshima & Nagasaki

The Battle of Tokyo Bay was a World War II anti-shipping raid in Tokyo Harbor on the night of July 22, 1945. It was the naval action closest to Tokyo, and the last surface action of the war.


[edit] References

Shootout in Tokyo Bay. USS DeHaven Sailor's Association. Retrieved on March 4, 2005.

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