2019 February 27, Drachinifel, 19:11 from the start, in The Battle of Samar - Odds? What are those?[1], archived from the original on 3 November 2022:
However, even if he can't save Taffy 3, there are still the ships of the landing force to consider, and he orders Admiral Oldendorf to extract two destroyer squadrons, five cruisers, and the battleships Tennessee, California, and Pennsylvania from wrapping-up operations in Surigao Strait and proceed at best speed north, fuel-and-ammunition-level concerns be damned.
