Center Force
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Center Force was the main Japanese naval task force under Vice Admiral Takeo Kurita during the Battle of Leyte Gulf in World War II, composed largely of battleships and heavy cruisers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Center Force canonical | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese naval task force
ⓘ
World War II naval formation ⓘ |
| commander | Takeo Kurita ⓘ |
| commanderRank | Vice Admiral ⓘ |
| composition |
battleships
ⓘ
destroyers ⓘ heavy cruisers ⓘ light cruisers ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
ⓘ
Battle of the Sibuyan Sea ⓘ Battle off Samar ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| country |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| date |
1944-10-24
ⓘ
1944-10-25 ⓘ |
| engagementResult | failed to reach Allied landing beaches in strength ⓘ |
| flagship | Yamato ⓘ |
| location |
Philippine Sea
ⓘ
San Bernardino Strait ⓘ Sibuyan Sea ⓘ off Samar Island ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Musashi sunk in the Sibuyan Sea
ⓘ
surprised U.S. escort carriers off Samar ⓘ |
| objective | attack Allied invasion forces in Leyte Gulf ⓘ |
| operation | Sho-Go 1 ⓘ |
| opponent |
Royal Australian Navy
ⓘ
United States Navy ⓘ |
| outcome | withdrew from battle on 1944-10-25 ⓘ |
| partOf | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| role | main Japanese surface task force at Leyte Gulf ⓘ |
| ship |
Atago
ⓘ
Chikuma ⓘ Chōkai ⓘ
surface form:
Chokai
Haguro ⓘ Haruna ⓘ Kongō ⓘ
surface form:
Kongo
Kumano ⓘ Maya ⓘ Musashi ⓘ Nagato ⓘ Noshiro ⓘ Suzuya ⓘ Takao ⓘ Tone ⓘ Yahagi ⓘ Yamato ⓘ |
| side |
Axis powers
ⓘ
surface form:
Axis Powers
|
| strategicSignificance | part of last major Japanese attempt to repel Allied landings in the Philippines ⓘ |
| theater |
Pacific War
ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Theater of World War II
|
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