The Deadliest Submarine Ambush of WWII

Just before dawn, the attack began. Darter fired first. Torpedoes slammed into Atago,

Admiral Takeo Kurita's flagship. She exploded and sank within minutes, taking over 350

men with her. Kurita himself barely survived, rescued from the sea by a destroyer.

Next, Maya was hit by Dace. Her ammunition detonated, creating a massive

explosion. She sank in under 10 minutes with over 300 dead. Then Takao took

multiple hits, her rudder destroyed, her hull torn. She survived but was crippled,

forced to withdraw to Brunei and never returned to combat.