Battle of Leyte Gulf
E5440
The Battle of Leyte Gulf was a major 1944 naval engagement in the Pacific Theater, often considered the largest naval battle in history and a decisive defeat for the Japanese fleet.
Aliases (4)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
→
naval battle → |
| airPower |
carrier-based aircraft
→
|
| alsoKnownAs |
Second Battle of the Philippine Sea
→
|
| belligerent |
Allied forces
→
Imperial Japanese Navy → |
| commanderAllied |
Thomas C. Kinkaid
→
William F. Halsey Jr. → |
| commanderJapanese |
Jisaburō Ozawa
→
Kiyohide Shima → Shōji Nishimura → Soemu Toyoda → Takeo Kurita → |
| conflict |
World War II
→
|
| countryInvolved |
Australia
→
Japan → Mexico → United States → |
| dateEnd |
1944-10-26
→
|
| dateStart |
1944-10-23
→
|
| describedAs |
largest naval battle in history
→
|
| followedBy |
continued Philippines campaign
→
|
| hasPart |
Battle of Surigao Strait
→
Battle of the Sibuyan Sea → Battle off Cape Engaño → Battle off Samar → |
| location |
Leyte Gulf
→
Philippine Sea → near Leyte Island → |
| notableFeature |
first organized use of kamikaze attacks
→
|
| objective |
to disrupt U.S. landings on Leyte
→
|
| partOf |
Pacific War
→
Philippines campaign (1944–1945) → |
| precededBy |
U.S. invasion of Leyte
→
|
| result |
decisive Allied victory
→
decisive defeat for the Japanese fleet → |
| shipTypeInvolved |
aircraft carriers
→
battleships → cruisers → destroyers → submarines → |
| significance |
decisive blow to Imperial Japanese Navy’s capital ships
→
turning point in regaining control of the Philippines → |
| strategicConsequence |
eliminated Japan’s ability to conduct large-scale naval operations
→
secured sea lanes for the liberation of the Philippines → |
| theater |
Pacific Theater of World War II
→
|
| year |
1944
→
|