Takeo Kurita24 October 1944
Kurita's Center Force endures repeated American carrier strikes while attempting to reach San Bernardino Strait.
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Kurita's Center Force endures repeated American carrier strikes while attempting to reach San Bernardino Strait.
Kurita leads the Center Force through repeated American carrier attacks in the Sibuyan Sea, where Musashi is sunk.
Carrier aircraft repeatedly attack the Center Force and sink Musashi while Toyoda continues the Sho-1 operation.
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