Operation Sho-Go - x Leyte |
Main Force - MainFor |
| CV | CarDiv3 (RAdm Sueo Obajashi): Zuikaku/FF, Zuiho, Cijoda, Citose |
| BB | CarDiv4 (RAdm Ciaki Macuda): Hijuga/DF, Ise |
| CL | Ojodo/FltF/FF, Tama |
| DD | DesRon11: Wakacuki, Kuwa, Sugi CortRon31/DesDiv43: Maki, Kiri |
| DesRon10: | |
| CL | Isuzu/SF |
| DD | Shimocuki, Fujucuki DesRon10/DesDiv61 (Cap Shigetaka Amano): Hacuzuki, Akizuki |
| 44/10/20 | departed Oita |
| 44/10/22 | refuel |
| 44/10/25 | x Cape Engano - attacked by TF 38 planes -
sunk Zuikaku 220 nm ENE of Cape Engano (19-20N, 125-51E),
Zuiho ENE of Cape Engano (19-20N, 125-51E),
Cijoda 260 nm SE of Cape Engano (18-37N, 126-45E),
Citose 235 nm E of Cape Engano (19-20N, 125-20E) Akizuki sunk by TF 38 and Halibut ENE of Cape Engano (20-29N, 126-30E) |
| 44/10/27 | CarDiv4 arrived Sakawa Bay, Amami-oshima |
| 44/10/28 | CarDiv4 refueled, then departed for Inland Sea - en route attacked by Sea Dog |
| 44/10/29 | CarDiv4 sighted by Sterlet, Besugo, Ronquil |
| 44/10/30 | Inland Sea |
2nd Striking Force - StrFor2 |
| CA | CruDiv21 (VAdm Kijohide Shima): Ashigara, Naci |
| DesRon1 (RAdm Masatomi Kimura): | |
| CL | Abukuma |
| DD | DesDiv7: Akebono, Ushio DesDiv18: Kasumi, Shiranui Hacuharu (10/21 detached) |
| 44/10/14 | departed Kure to Amami-Oshima > Mako > Coron |
| 44/10/16 | off Okinawa attacked by TG 38.2 |
| 44/10/21 | Hacuharu detached to Takeo, Formosa |
| 44/10/23 | arrived Coron Is., Philippines |
| 44/10/24 | departed Coron Is. towards Leyte |
| 44/10/25 | x Surigao Strait - disabled Naci (collision with Mogami) Akebono scuttled Mogami 40 nm WSW of Surigao (09-40N, 124-50E) |
| 44/10/26 | Abukuma sunk by B-24s SW of Negros Is. (09-20N, 122-30E), Haruna damaged by near-misses |
| 44/10/27 | departed Coron Is. |
| 44/10/28 | arrived Manila Bay |
Central Force - Force A - CenFor |
| BB |
BatDiv1 (VAdm Motome Ugaki): Jamato, Musashi, Nagato BatDiv3 (VAdm Joshio Skuzuki): Haruna, Kongo |
| CA | CruDiv4 (VAdm Takeo Kurita): Atago/FF,DF, Maja, Takao, Cokai CruDiv5 (VAdm Shintaro Hashimoto): Haguro, Mjoko CruDiv7 (VAdm Kazutaka Shiraishi): Cikuma, Kumano, Tone, Suzuja |
| DesRon2 (RAdm Mikio Hajakawa): | |
| CL | Noshiro/SF |
| DD |
Akishimo,
Shimakaze DesDiv2 (Cap Nagajoshi Shiraishi): Hajashimo/DF, Kijoshimo DesDiv31 (Cap T. Fukuoka): Naganami, Kishinami, Okinami, Asashimo DesDiv32: Fudzinami, Hamanami |
| DesRon10 (RAdm Susumu Kimura): | |
| CL | Jahagi/SF |
| DD | Nowaki, DesDiv17 (Cap Tomocu Tanii): Urakaze, Jukikaze, Isokaze, Hamakaze |
| 44/10/18 | departed Lingga Roads for Brunei Bay, Borneo | ||||
| 44/10/20 | arrived Brunei Bay, Borneo for refuel | ||||
| 44/10/22 | departed Brunei Bay, Borneo for San Bernardino Strait | ||||
| 44/10/23 | attacked by USN SS - (Darter and Dace from TG 71.1) x Palawan Passage: force composition - 2 columns:
disabled Takao by Darter - detached back to Brunei escorted by Naganami and Asashimo | ||||
| 44/10/24 |
x Sibuyan Sea - attacked by TF 38 planes:
sunk Musashi 20 nm N of Sibuyan Is. (12-50N, 122-35E) disabled Mjoko (retired to Brunei Bay), damaged Jamato, Nagato, Haruna, Tone, Kiyoshimo, Fudzinami and Uranami Hamakaze, Kijoshimo detached with survivors to Manila Naganami inspect abandoned Darter en route to Brunei | ||||
| 44/10/25 | x Samar Island - gunfire and carrier battle with TG 77.4: sunk Cokai by planes from Kitkun Bay (11-30N, 126-30E), Cikuma (disabled by VC-81, scuttled by Nowaki - 11-22N, 126-16E), Suzuja (scuttled by Okinami 11-50N, 126-25E) damaged Jamato, Nagato, Mjoko in San Jose Strait; Haruna E of Samar Is.; Jahagi and Kijoshimo off Leyte Is. sinking Gambier Bay (11-31N, 125-12E), Johnston (11-40N, 126-20E), Hoel (11-46N, 126-33E), Samuel B. Roberts (11-40N, 126-20E) damaging White Plains (11-40N, 126-20E), Fanshaw Bay (11-40N, 126-20E), Kitkun Bay (11-10N, 126-20E), Heermann (11-30N, 126-15E), Dennis (11-40N, 126-20E) Hamakaze, Kijoshimo arrived with survivors to Manila | ||||
| 44/10/26 | attacked by TF 38: Hajashimo disabled by TF 38 40 miles SE of Mindoro (12-05N, 121-50E) (grounded and later abandoned), Noshiro sunk S of Mindoro (11-35N, 121-45E), Kumano and Okinami damaged in sibuyan Sea | ||||
| 44/10/27 | Fudzinami sunk by TF 38 80 miles N of Iloilo (12-00N, 122-30E) Shiranui sunk by TG 77.4 80 miles N of Iloilo (12-00N, 122-30E) | ||||
| 44/10/28 | arrived Brunei - (Jukikaze and Isokaze only DDs) Kumano & Okinami arrived Manila | ||||
| 44/10/29 | Hamakaze, Kijoshimo departed Manila to Brunei |
Southern Force - Force C - SouthFor |
| BB | BatDiv2: Jamashiro/FF,DF, Fuso |
| CA | Mogami |
| DD | DesRon10/DesDiv4: Micishio/DF, Asagumo, Jamagumo Shigure |
| 44/10/18 | departed Tawi Tawi to Surigao Strait > Leyte |
| 44/10/20 | arrived Brunei Bay |
| 44/10/22 | departed Brunei |
| 44/10/24 | Sulu Sea - attacked by TG 38.4 - Jamashiro, Fuso, Shigure damaged |
| 44/10/25 | x Surigao Strait - sunk Fuso (10-25N, 125-20E), Jamahiro (10-25N, 125-20E),
Asagumo (10-25N, 125-20E), Jamagumo (10-25N, 125-20E), Micishio (10-25N, 125-20E) Mogami damaged by collsion with Naci - retired, but in the afternoon disabled by planes, scuttled by Akebono 40 nm WSW of Surigao (09-40N, 124-50E) |
| 44/10/27 | Shigure arrived Brunei |
Transport Group |
| CruDiv16 (VAdm Sakondzu): | |
| CA | Aoba |
| CL | Kinu, Kitakami |
| DD | Uranami |
| 44/10/21 | Aoba, Kinu, Uranami departed Lingga to Manila |
| 44/10/23 | Ashigara disabled by Bream off Manila Bay (14-06N, 119-37E) Aoba, Kinu, Uranami arrived Manila |
| 44/10/24 | "TA-1" Operation started |