23 October 1944
Battle of the Palawan Passage
American submarines attack Kurita's Center Force, sinking Atago and Maya and badly damaging Takao.
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American submarines attack Kurita's Center Force, sinking Atago and Maya and badly damaging Takao.
Kurita survives the sinking of his flagship Atago by an American submarine while approaching the Philippines.
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