⚔️Download Heroes of History for free via this link or QR code, In November 1944, the massive Japanese carrier Shinano departed Yokosuka on her maiden voyage, escorted by three destroyers. Unfinished, undercrewed, and carrying aircraft as cargo—not for combat—she was a vulnerable giant. Lurking beneath the waves was the USS Archerfish, commanded by Lieutenant Commander Joseph Enright, a man determined to redeem his earlier failures. What followed was one of the most dramatic and consequential submarine attacks of the Second World War. Consider supporting HoH: ►Patreon: ►Become a channel member: ►Leave a tip: Socials: ►Join our Discord: ►My Twitter: Like the charts in the background? Visit and use the code "HOUSEOFHISTORY" for 10% off! 📚 Sources: Written by House of History 🎵 Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound 🎶 My referral link: House of History uses the Unreal® Engine. Unreal® is a trademark or registered trademark of Epic Games, Inc. in the United States of America and elsewhere. Unreal® Engine, Copyright 1998 – 2024, Epic Games, Inc. All rights reserved. 🖼 Photos, paintings and imagery: Public Domain, Wikicommons Correction: 17:53 Starboard, not port 23:33 Struck from the naval register on 31 August 1945, not 1944. #HouseofHistory #history