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The Battle Off Samar -
Taffy III at Leyte Gulf
4th Edition (2006)
by Robert Jon Cox

1/48 scale model of Escort Carrier USS GAMBIER BAY (CVE 73) From the personal collection of Ed Balling
The model featured above was shown publicly for the first time at the WRAM Remote Control Show in New York City. It won Best of Show - Boat Division. The model is ten feet, six inches in length, and weights 120 pound without ballast.	More photographs of the scale model Scale Model #1 Scale Model #2 Scale Model #3

"Treasury Salute" radio program audio files from March 10, 1947. This documents the action of Commander Ernest E. Evans, USN and USS JOHNSTON (DD 557) at Samar.	Johnston1.wav (6MB) Johnston2.wav (5 MB) Johnston3.wav (6 MB)

	Watercolor of USS GAMBIER BAY (CVE 73)

	Painting: USS HEERMANN (DD 532) engages Japanese Heavy Crusier

	USS KALININ BAY (CVE 68) Naval Artwork by Steve Nuttall

Avalanche Press has released the board game Leyte Gulf as part of their Second World War at Sea series. There are 22 scenarios, five of them battle scenarios that use only the tactical map, and 17 operational scenarios.	Well-known ships like the destroyers *Johnston* and Hoel, the escort carriers of Taffy III, and the Japanese super-battleship Yamato are all present. On the left is a sample game piece. This comprehensive game includes: 25x25 inch tactical map Three 35x24 inch operational maps 2,170 game pieces 24 page series rule book 24 page scenario book Two player aid cards Six organizational cards

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