Mobile Fleet (decoy carrier force)
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The Mobile Fleet (decoy carrier force) was a Japanese naval formation of largely depleted aircraft carriers used at the Battle of Cape Engaño to lure U.S. forces away from the main Japanese strike groups during the larger Battle of Leyte Gulf in World War II.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese naval unit
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naval formation ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | sinking of multiple Japanese aircraft carriers at Cape Engaño ⓘ |
| composition |
aircraft carriers
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largely depleted aircraft carriers ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Cape Engaño
NERFINISHED
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World War II ⓘ |
| country |
Japan
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surface form:
Empire of Japan
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| historicalSignificance | illustrates late-war weakness of Japanese carrier aviation ⓘ |
| notableFeature | sacrificial use of carriers as bait ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| opponent | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Battle of Leyte Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfOperation | Japanese plan for the Battle of Leyte Gulf ⓘ |
| purpose | to lure U.S. naval forces away from main Japanese strike groups ⓘ |
| result |
helped divert some U.S. forces from San Bernardino Strait
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suffered heavy losses at Battle of Cape Engaño ⓘ |
| role | decoy force ⓘ |
| statusOfAirGroups | largely depleted air groups ⓘ |
| strategicContext |
Japanese attempt to disrupt U.S. landings at Leyte
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Japanese defense of the Philippines ⓘ |
| tacticalFunction | to draw off U.S. carrier task forces ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific War ⓘ |
| timePeriod | October 1944 ⓘ |
| usedIn | Battle of Cape Engaño NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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