Battle of the Sibuyan Sea

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The Battle of Leyte Gulf 23–26 October 1944, was the largest naval battle of World War II and by some criteria the largest naval battle in history, with over 200,000 naval personnel involved.

1944  WikimediaWikidata
naval battleUnited StatesEmpire of JapanPhilippines


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1944-10-24T00:00:00Z
1944-10-24T00:00:00Z
1944 Battle of the Sibuyan Sea
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Japanese battleship Yamato is hit by a bomb during the Battle of the Sibuyan Sea, 24 October 1944 (80-G-325952)Japanese battleship Yamato is hit by a bomb during the Battle of the Sibuyan Sea, 24 October 1944 (80-G-325952)
Yamato-class battleship under attack in the Sibuyan Sea, 24 October 1944 (S-475.11)Yamato-class battleship under attack in the Sibuyan Sea, 24 October 1944 (S-475.11)
A Japanese Yamato-class battleship and other ships maneuver under attack in the Sibuyan Sea, 24 October 1944 (80-G-272550)A Japanese Yamato-class battleship and other ships maneuver under attack in the Sibuyan Sea, 24 October 1944 (80-G-272550)
USS Princeton (CVL-23) burning on 24 October 1944 (80-G-287970)USS Princeton (CVL-23) burning on 24 October 1944 (80-G-287970)
Japanese battleship Yamato and other ships maneuver under attack during the Battle of the Sibuyan Sea, 24 October 1944 (80-G-46986)Japanese battleship Yamato and other ships maneuver under attack during the Battle of the Sibuyan Sea, 24 October 1944 (80-G-46986)
Japanese battleship Yamato underway during the Battle of the Sibuyan Sea, 24 October 1944 (80-G-325953)Japanese battleship Yamato underway during the Battle of the Sibuyan Sea, 24 October 1944 (80-G-325953)
Yamato-class battleship under attack in the Sibuyan Sea on 24 October 1944 (S-475.13)Yamato-class battleship under attack in the Sibuyan Sea on 24 October 1944 (S-475.13)
Curtiss SB2C-3 Helldiver of VB-18 in flight over U.S. Task Group 38.2 on 24 October 1944 (S-475.01)Curtiss SB2C-3 Helldiver of VB-18 in flight over U.S. Task Group 38.2 on 24 October 1944 (S-475.01)
Japanese battleship Musashi and a destroyer under attack in the Sibuyan Sea, 24 October 1944 (NH 63432)Japanese battleship Musashi and a destroyer under attack in the Sibuyan Sea, 24 October 1944 (NH 63432)
Japanese light cruiser under attack during the Battle of Sibuyan Sea, 24 October 1944 (80-G-272551)Japanese light cruiser under attack during the Battle of Sibuyan Sea, 24 October 1944 (80-G-272551)