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'''Jesse Barrett Oldendorf''', ( – ) served in the [[United States Navy]].
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{{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 12:34, 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

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
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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Footnotes

  1. Register of Officers, 1925. pp. 38-39.
  2. Register of Officers, 1925. pp. 38-39.

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