Departure for Leyte Gulf
Kurita leads the Center Force from Brunei toward the central Philippines and Leyte Gulf.
Role range: 1939-1945
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Takeo Kurita Biography and Timeline
Follow Takeo Kurita through 7 dated historical records for Japan.
Takeo Kurita, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1944
Loss of Atago
Kurita survives the sinking of his flagship Atago by an American submarine while approaching the Philippines.
Role range: 1939-1945
Battle of the Sibuyan Sea
Kurita leads the Center Force through repeated American carrier attacks in the Sibuyan Sea, where Musashi is sunk.
Role range: 1939-1945
Battle of the Sibuyan Sea
Kurita's Center Force endures repeated American carrier strikes while attempting to reach San Bernardino Strait.
Role range: 1939-1945
Battle off Samar
Kurita's Center Force attacks American escort carriers off Samar before he orders the force to withdraw.
Role range: 1939-1945
Battle off Samar
Kurita's battleships and cruisers surprise American escort carriers off Samar after passing through San Bernardino Strait.
Role range: 1939-1945
Withdrawal from Samar
Kurita breaks off the attack off Samar and withdraws instead of continuing toward the Leyte transport anchorage.
Role range: 1939-1945
Records, sources and methodology
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