The Battle of Leyte Gulf (Japanese: レイテ沖海戦, romanized: Reite oki Kaisen, lit. 'Leyte Open Sea Naval Battle', Filipino: Labanan sa Golpo ng Leyte) was the... 107 KB (13,567 words) - 19:28, 3 May 2024 |
Leyte (/ˈleɪti, ˈleɪteɪ/ LAY-tee, LAY-tay) is an island in the Visayas group of islands in the Philippines. It is eighth-largest and sixth-most populous... 12 KB (1,147 words) - 04:08, 20 March 2024 |
Leyte (also Northern Leyte; Waray: Norte san/Amihanan nga Leyte; Cebuano: Amihanang Leyte; Tagalog: Hilagang Leyte), officially the Province of Leyte... 48 KB (1,949 words) - 19:13, 3 May 2024 |
also the scene of the Battle of Leyte Gulf, which extends to Surigao Strait during the Battle of Surigao Strait, the largest naval battle of World War II... 8 KB (579 words) - 10:04, 15 August 2023 |
Japanese battleship Yamato (category World War II battleships of Japan) Philippines during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. While threatening to sink American troop transports, they encountered a light escort carrier group of the U.S. Navy's... 60 KB (7,116 words) - 12:18, 3 May 2024 |
USS Leyte Gulf (CG-55) is a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser in the United States Navy. She was named in memory of the World War II Battle of Leyte... 10 KB (769 words) - 00:24, 4 April 2024 |
USS West Virginia (BB-48) (category World War II battleships of the United States) during the Battle of Leyte in 1944 and then supported the invasion of Lingayen Gulf in early 1945. The ship also took part in the Battles of Iwo Jima and... 52 KB (6,841 words) - 00:17, 29 January 2024 |
USS Maryland (BB-46) (category Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships) then participated in the Battle of Leyte Gulf where she was hit by a kamikaze. She took another kamikaze hit at the Battle of Okinawa, then completed repairs... 33 KB (4,027 words) - 01:06, 28 April 2024 |
Takeo Kurita (category Battle of Midway) 2nd Fleet, the main Japanese attack force during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the largest naval battle in history. Takeo Kurita was born in Mito city, Ibaraki... 24 KB (2,973 words) - 16:47, 1 April 2024 |
USS Lexington (CV-16) (category Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships) the air battle fought after the Formosa assault. Now covering the Leyte landings, Lexington's aircraft scored importantly in the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the... 33 KB (3,565 words) - 21:55, 30 April 2024 |
Dock Co., Newport News, Virginia, and renamed Leyte on 8 May 1945 to commemorate the recent Battle of Leyte Gulf. She was launched on 23 August, sponsored... 9 KB (839 words) - 18:34, 6 July 2023 |
D-Day (military term) (redirect from The Battle of D-Day) states the actual day and times. Other days such as A-Day (Battle of Leyte), L-Day (Battle of Okinawa) etc. have different meanings for the military. Other... 6 KB (753 words) - 07:52, 27 September 2023 |
USS Portland (CA-33) (category Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships) She was involved in the October 1944 Battle of Leyte Gulf, engaging Japanese ships in the decisive Battle of Surigao Strait. She then conducted shore... 37 KB (4,331 words) - 17:13, 28 February 2024 |
Japanese battleship Nagato (category Second Sino-Japanese War naval ships of Japan) the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October. She was lightly damaged during the battle and returned to Japan the following month. The IJN was running out of fuel... 47 KB (5,951 words) - 23:31, 22 April 2024 |
1st Air Fleet (redirect from 1st Air Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy) meant that at the Battle of Leyte Gulf the IJN carrier force was only used as a decoy force where it was ultimately destroyed, the battle that saw the last... 39 KB (3,270 words) - 17:05, 15 April 2024 |
bulk of its carrier air strength and would never recover. This battle, along with the Battle of Leyte Gulf four months later, marked the end of Japanese... 54 KB (6,948 words) - 05:35, 19 April 2024 |
Japanese cruiser Haguro (category Cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy) October 1944, Haguro partook in the battle of Leyte Gulf. Haguro operated in Takeo Kurita's center force, consisting of the "super battleships" Yamato and... 23 KB (2,247 words) - 01:07, 23 April 2024 |
USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413) (category Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships) the Philippine island of Leyte. The battle formed part of the larger Battle of Leyte Gulf of October 1944. The ship was part of Task Unit 77.4.3 ("Taffy... 20 KB (2,035 words) - 02:19, 25 March 2024 |
USS Honolulu (CL-48) (category Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships) was taken out of action by serious torpedo damage just before the Battle of Leyte Gulf. She was repaired, but not in time to rejoin the war. She was... 18 KB (1,679 words) - 17:09, 14 February 2024 |
Shōkaku-class aircraft carrier (category World War II aircraft carriers of Japan) Indian Ocean Raid, the Battle of the Coral Sea, the Guadalcanal Campaign, the Battle of the Philippine Sea and the Battle of Leyte Gulf (Zuikaku only).... 44 KB (5,867 words) - 03:47, 14 February 2024 |
USS Enterprise (CV-6) (category Ships of the Battle of Midway) the Guadalcanal Campaign, the Battle of the Philippine Sea, and the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Enterprise earned 20 battle stars, the most for any U.S. warship... 56 KB (6,354 words) - 00:24, 25 April 2024 |
Battle of Leyte Gulf, see Leyte Gulf order of battle Theatre and fleet commanders for the liberation of the Philippines On 17 October 1944, troops of... 50 KB (3,609 words) - 13:26, 3 January 2024 |
Japanese battleship Kongō (category Second Sino-Japanese War naval ships of Japan) scattered across the Pacific. Kongō participated in the Battle of the Philippine Sea and the Battle of Leyte Gulf in 1944 (22–23 October), engaging and sinking... 44 KB (5,436 words) - 13:56, 14 April 2024 |
Fast Carrier Task Force (redirect from Third Fleet (Battle of Leyte Gulf)) Battle of the Philippine Sea order of battle: Task Force 58 (June 1944) Battle of Leyte Gulf order of battle: Task Force 38 (October 1944) Battle of Okinawa... 16 KB (1,960 words) - 16:07, 8 April 2024 |
Japanese cruiser Atago (category Second Sino-Japanese War cruisers of Japan) engagement of the war, the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Atago served as flagship for what the Allies termed the "Center Force", and was a part of Sentai-4, along... 23 KB (2,462 words) - 14:46, 15 April 2024 |