Battle+of+Leyte+Gulf

by Mariah Dobias and Holly Kubik
 * THE BATTLE OF LEYTE GULF, or also known as BATTLES FOR LEYTE GULF**

Austrillian forces and the US teamed up against the Imperial Japanese Navy. Japanese**:** Kurita, Ozawa, Nishimura American**:** Nimitz, Halsey, Sprague, MacArthur, Kinkaid Japanese goal: The Japenese knew that if the Philippines islands were lost then the war would be lost also. They drew up a plan in a desperate effort, but would risk their remaing surface forces.This plan though would make it possible to isolate the allied forces on the Leyte. Like many operations developed by the Japanese it involved the use of a decoy force. American/Austrailian Goal: To defend the Island of the Philippines when attacked by the Japanese. The battle was fought during World War II, 23-26th of October. in 1944. The battles for Leyte gulf occured near the Philippene Islands of Leyte, there were 4 battles within it though. Japanese: 4 carriers, 3 battleships, 10 crusiers, and 11 destroyers American: 1 light carrier, 2 escort carriers, and 3 destroyers =Outcome:= The Battle of Leyte Gulf ended with a decisive American victory, with the Japanese Navy crippled greatly in the Battle.
 * Who was in the battles?**
 * Who were the leaders?**
 * What was the goal?**
 * When were the battles?**
 * Where were the battles?**
 * **// Navy //** || **// Large carriers //** || **// Small Carriers //** || **// Aircraft Embarked //** || **// Battleships //** || **// Cruisers //** || **// Destroyers //** ||
 * **// United States //** || ** 8 ** || ** 24 ** || **1712** || ** 12 ** || **24** || **141** ||
 * **// Japan //** || ** 1 ** || ** 3 ** || **117** || ** 9 ** || **20** || **34** ||
 * Losses;**
 * How many people died?**
 * 10,000 Japanese sailors and 1,500 American sailors.**
 * **//The Battle of Leyte Gulf - October, 1944//** ||
 * **Date** || **Event**  ||
 * October 20 || General Douglas MacArthur lands on Leyte Island and begins to achieving his long-held goal to liberate the Philippines. ||
 * October 23 || American submarines ambush the Japanese Center Force in Palawan Passage. ||
 * October 24 || Japanese aircraft attack the American Third Fleet. The light carrier //Princeton// is lost. ||
 * October 24 || The Battle of the Sibuyan Sea. The Japanese lose the battleship //Musashi//. ||
 * October 24-25 || The Battle of Surigao Strait. The American Navy defeats the Japanese Southern Force. ||
 * October 24-25 || The Japanese Northern Force lures all of Admiral Halsey’s Task Force 38 north, leaving the San Bernardino Strait unguarded. ||
 * October 25 || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif;">Admiral Shima’s cruiser force fails to support the Japanese Southern Force and instead retreats. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif;">October 25 || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif;">The Battle off Samar. American planes and ships defeat the Japanese Center Force in air and surface battles. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif;">October 25 || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif,sans-serif;">The Battle off Cape Engaño. The Northern Force is destroyed. ||

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**Fun Fact!**

 * Leyte was the first battle to ever use Kamikaze aircraft.
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====**//<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times;">Samuel Eliot Morison "History of United States Naval Operations in World War II" Volume XII "Leyte" (Little, Brown & Co., Boston 1963) retrieved February 24. 2012 from //**[]====

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Potter, E.B. //Bull Halsey//. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 2003, retrieved March 1st, 2012 from []