Takeo Kurita25 October 1944
Kurita's battleships and cruisers surprise American escort carriers off Samar after passing through San Bernardino Strait.
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Kurita's battleships and cruisers surprise American escort carriers off Samar after passing through San Bernardino Strait.
Kurita's Center Force attacks American escort carriers off Samar before he orders the force to withdraw.
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