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Start of the battle
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Battle of the Sibuyan Sea
Japanese warships under attack by carrier-based planes -
Battle off Cape Engaño
Was a one-sided American victory that saw Admiral Halsey's 3rd Fleet sink four Japanese aircraft carriers, but at the same time exposing the invasion shipping in Leyte Gulf to a possible Japanese attack -
Battle off Samar
It was the only major action in the larger battle in which the Americans were largely unprepared. After the previous day's fighting, the Imperial Japanese Navy's First Mobile Striking Force, under the command of Takeo Kurita, had suffered significant damages and appeared to be retreating westward. -
Battle of sirugao strait
As the Japanese ships sailed north through the narrow strait, they were subjected to torpedo attacks from U.S. PT boats and destroyers. The Japanese battleship Fuso was sunk, as were the destroyers Asagumo, Michishio, and Yamagumo -
End of the battle