25 October 1944
Battle of Surigao Strait
Nishimura presses into Surigao Strait, where his force is shattered by the waiting Allied battle line.
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Surigao Strait in Japan. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Nishimura presses into Surigao Strait, where his force is shattered by the waiting Allied battle line.
Nishimura leads the Southern Force through Surigao Strait, where most of his ships are destroyed by the American Seventh Fleet.
Nishimura is killed during the destruction of his force in the Battle of Surigao Strait.
Takahashi commands Destroyer Division Four within Nishimura's Southern Force during the advance through Surigao Strait.
Kimura commands Destroyer Squadron One within Shima's Second Striking Force during the Surigao operation.
Shima enters Surigao Strait behind Nishimura, encounters wreckage and resistance, and withdraws his surviving force.
Shima enters Surigao Strait after Nishimura's force has already been shattered and soon orders a withdrawal.
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