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1 Battle Off Samar Major naval battle in the Pacific in World War 2 Central engagement of the Battle of Leyte Gulf United States land forces attempting to capture the island of Samar, held by Japan Main US fleet elements drawn away by a diversion Small US Navy force defending supply and transport ships supporting the invasion Enormous Japanese Navy fleet attacks, attempting to cut off the invasion’s support and allow Japanese victory on the island

2 Order Of Battle JAPAN 4 Battleships (incl. Yamato) 6 Heavy Cruisers 2 Light Cruisers 11 Destroyers USA 6 Escort Carriers (light carriers) 3 destroyers 4 destroyer escorts (light destroyers

3 Results Aggressive attacks by US destroyers and aircraft damage or sink several Japanese ships Japanese fleet retreats, despite inflicting severe losses on American forces American invasion of Samar successful, pushing Japanese forces further back in the pacific

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