Battle of Sagami Bay

Significance

The Battle of Sagami Bay, an anti-shipping raid conducted off the tip of Bōsō Peninsula on the night of 22 July 1945, holds a specific place in the Pacific War as the last surface action of the conflict. No outcome is recorded, but its distinction lies in marking the endpoint of surface naval combat in World War II, after which the war's remaining weeks unfolded without further ship-to-ship engagements.