For the April 1945 invasion of Okinawa, the Allies assembled the most powerful naval force in history. Since the few remaining capital ships of the Imperial Japanese Combined Fleet had been sunk or ot
Destroyer William D. Porter sinks after a kamikaze attack off Okinawa, 10 June 1945. A landing craft, support stands by to pick up survivors.
Adm. Chester W. Nimitz
Adm. Raymond A. Spruance
Vice Adm. Richmond Kelly Turner
USS Thornton (DD-270)
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USS Thornton was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for James and Ryan Thornton, naval officers during the American Civil War, and was the second sh
Okinawa naval order of battle
…2 to mines: Halligan, Skylark 1 to collision: Thornton The roles of Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas (CINCPOA) and Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPAC) were both exercised by Admiral…
USS Thornton (AVD-11) in port, c. 1944.