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    The Battle of Leyte Gulf was the largest naval battle in history due to the over 200,000 naval personnel involved from the American, Australian and Japanese forces in October 1944 near the Philippines. It consisted of five engagements as the Japanese intended to invade Southeast Asian countries for their oil supply lines, while the Allies wanted to maintain pressure on Japan and destroy their fleets after retaking the island of Leyte. Aircraft carriers were important because carrier-based aircraft provided air power with greater range and precision than naval guns, and carriers were more survivable than land bases as they could constantly move.

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    The Battle of Leyte Gulf was the largest naval battle in history due to the over 200,000 naval personnel involved from the American, Australian and Japanese forces in October 1944 near the Philippines. It consisted of five engagements as the Japanese intended to invade Southeast Asian countries for their oil supply lines, while the Allies wanted to maintain pressure on Japan and destroy their fleets after retaking the island of Leyte. Aircraft carriers were important because carrier-based aircraft provided air power with greater range and precision than naval guns, and carriers were more survivable than land bases as they could constantly move.

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    JASENRAE E.

    SAYSON
    B2-1
    BS Philosophy

    Battle of Leyte Gulf

    1. Why is this battle considered "the biggest naval battle in history?"

    The battle of Leyte Gulf is considered as the biggest naval battle in history
    because there are over 200,000 naval personnel involved in that war. The engagement
    happened near the Philippipne Islands of Leyte, Samar and Luzon on October 23-24,
    1944. The belligerents were American and Australian forces against the Imperial
    Japanese Navy. The Battle of Leyte Gulf consisted of two preliminary strikes against the
    Japanese forces on the way to battle and three massive engagements once the fleets
    tangled. In other words, the last great battleship engagement of World War II, and in all
    of history, was staged in five parts, each bearing its own name:The Palawan Passage,
    The Battle of the Sibuyan Sea, The Battle of Surigao Strait, The Battle of Cape Engano,
    and The Battle of Samar. The American and Australian forces have the advantage
    when it comes to naval fleets, and their naval fleets have amphibious forces,
    battleships, escort carriers, heavy cruisers, light cruisers, destroyers and escort
    destroyers, which in itself was a powerful force, while the japanese have fewer capital
    ships, aircraft carriers, battleships and this was the first battle in which japanese aircraft
    carried an organized kamikaze attacks on the allied forces which crippled the
    battleships of the allied forces.

    2. What was the intention of the Japanese Fleet?

    The intention of the Japanese fleet is to invade other countries in Southeast Asia
    which were a vital source of industrial and oil supply while maintaining their
    communication and oil supply lines that sustains their fleet which stretched from the
    Dutch oil fields in Sumatra, Indonesia to the Philippines, and toward the north to Japan.

    3. How important was the battle to the Americans who had landed at Leyte?

    Since the Japanese forces have taken control over the island, the Allied forces
    takes back the island with full force By convoying transports to the landing area and
    guarding the allied forces while unloading the supplies and it was to protect them from
    retirement. To the Allied forces they were on the defensive and offensive, in order for
    them to maintain unremitting pressure against japan and to apply maximum attrition by
    all possible means in all areas. Also by finding an opening/ opportunity for destruction of
    major portion of the enemy fleets.
    4. Why are the aircraft carriers are very important to a naval fleet?

    The aircraft carrier dramatically changed naval warfare in World War II, because
    air power was becoming a significant factor in warfare. They had greater range and
    precision than naval guns, making them highly effective. Aircraft carriers are more
    survivable than land bases, The notion that carriers are losing their warfighting value
    because they are vulnerable is almost comically wrong. They are much more survivable
    than the overseas bases on which the Air Force and Army would have to depend for the
    simple reason that carriers are always moving. Flight decks were installed on several
    different types of ships to explore the possibilities of operating naval aircraft without the
    performance limitations of flotation devices required for seaplanes and flying boats. The
    speed of the carrier during launch effectively decreased the takeoff distance for
    embarked aircraft, so faster carriers could operate heavier aircraft with greater range
    and superior combat capability.

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