Another source claims that the first kamikaze attack happened a month earlier.
Maryland was kept out of the war following the kamikaze attacks.
About 14% of kamikaze attacks managed to hit a ship.
Our responsibility was to take the kamikaze attacks from the air and save the larger ships.
The Allies won the battle, but they lost many ships and men because of kamikaze attacks.
This early success convinced the Japanese commanders to continue the kamikaze attacks.
Japan, however struck back with a terrifying new weapon - the Kamikaze attack.
Though she came under six kamikaze attacks, the ship suffered no damage and shot down one enemy plane.
She fought off numerous other kamikaze attacks, shooting down four planes.
It was the first battle in which Japanese aircraft carried out organized kamikaze attacks.