Location: Leyte Gulf, Philipines
Date: October 23-26 1944
Australia and United States vs. Empire of Japan
Outcome: Allies victorious and Japan lost
Allied casualties: ~2,800 dead, 1 light aircraft carrier, 2 escort carriers, 2 destroyers, 1 destroyer escort and 200+ planes
Axis casualties: ~10,500 dead, 1 fleet carrier, 3 light carriers, 3 battleships, 10 cruisers, 11 destroyers and ~500 planes
Key people:
Allied:
William Halsey, Jr. (3rd fleet) United States
John Augustine Collins (Task Force 74) Australia
General Douglas MacArthur United States
Axis:
Takeo Kurita (Center Force) Japan
Yukio Seki (Kamikazes) Japan
Date: October 23-26 1944
Australia and United States vs. Empire of Japan
Outcome: Allies victorious and Japan lost
Allied casualties: ~2,800 dead, 1 light aircraft carrier, 2 escort carriers, 2 destroyers, 1 destroyer escort and 200+ planes
Axis casualties: ~10,500 dead, 1 fleet carrier, 3 light carriers, 3 battleships, 10 cruisers, 11 destroyers and ~500 planes
Key people:
Allied:
William Halsey, Jr. (3rd fleet) United States
John Augustine Collins (Task Force 74) Australia
General Douglas MacArthur United States
Axis:
Takeo Kurita (Center Force) Japan
Yukio Seki (Kamikazes) Japan