In the final battleship vs. battleship action in history, USS West Virginia, along with USS Maryland, Tennessee, California, and Pennsylvania (along with the USS Mississippi, four heavy cruisers, 28 destroyers, and 39 PT boats...), returned the favor from being sunk/damaged at Pearl Harbor by sinking/destroying numerous ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy's Southern Force in the Battle of Surigao Strait on October 25, 1944, the last time in history where battleships "crossed the 'T'" with another battle line in conflict.
In the immediate battle, the IJN lost 2 battleships, 1 cruiser, and 3 destroyers. Another 3 cruisers and 7 destroyers of this force were sunk in subsequent days by American aircraft and submarines. The U.S. Navy suffered minimal casualties to enemy fire.
In the immediate battle, the IJN lost 2 battleships, 1 cruiser, and 3 destroyers. Another 3 cruisers and 7 destroyers of this force were sunk in subsequent days by American aircraft and submarines. The U.S. Navy suffered minimal casualties to enemy fire.
