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'''The Northern Force Fleet - Ozawa's Fleet'''

'''The Northern Force Fleet - Ozawa's Fleet'''

The Fleet lead by [[Wikipedia:Jisaburō_Ozawa|Jisaburou Ozawa]], who lead a decoy fleet into the battle of the Leyte Gulf to help draw out the US's 3rd Carrier Force in an attempt to help Kurita's Fleet safely pass the Sanbendrino Strait in an attempt to get to the main landing forces at Leyte. This fleet consisted of the last of the IJN's then functioning carrier force which at the time of battle served as nothing more than a bait fleet to distract Hearsay's Fleet from the real part of the operation. All the Carriers were sunk in the fight resulting inthe IJN losing the last of it's working carrier forces.  

The Fleet lead by [[Wikipedia:Jisaburō_Ozawa|Jisaburou Ozawa]], who lead a decoy fleet into the battle of the Leyte Gulf to help draw out the US's 3rd Carrier Force in an attempt to help Kurita's Fleet safely pass the San Bernardino Strait in an attempt to get to the main landing forces at Leyte. This fleet consisted of the last of the IJN's then functioning carrier force which at the time of battle served as nothing more than a bait fleet to distract Halsey's Fleet from the real part of the operation. All the Carriers were sunk in the fight resulting inthe IJN losing the last of it's working carrier forces.  

The Fleet consisted of [[Zuikaku]] (Sunk), [[Zuihou]] (Sunk), [[Chiyoda]] (Sunk), [[Chitose]] (Sunk), [[Ise]], [[Hyuuga]], [[Isuzu]], [[Ooyodo]], [[Tama]] (sunk later following the battle), [[Akizuki]] (Sunk), and [[Hatsuzuki]] (Sunk)

The Fleet consisted of [[Zuikaku]] (Sunk), [[Zuihou]] (Sunk), [[Chiyoda]] (Sunk), [[Chitose]] (Sunk), [[Ise]], [[Hyuuga]], [[Isuzu]], [[Ooyodo]], [[Tama]] (sunk later following the battle), [[Akizuki]] (Sunk), and [[Hatsuzuki]] (Sunk)

'''The Central Force Fleet - Kurita's Fleet'''

'''The Central Force Fleet - Kurita's Fleet'''

This Fleet was lead by [[Wikipedia:Takeo_Kurita|Takeo Kurita]] who lead the main fleet that was part of the attack group intended to stage the main assault against the US fleet invading the Island of Leyte. His plan was to invade the American Fleet forces invading Leytw by coming from the North of Samar. During his attempt to traverse the waters he ran into several obstacles which causes several ships in the fleet to sink, but upon passing the San Bernadino Strait was when the Main Forces experienced taking a heavy hit from group of the 3rd Fleet Carrier Task Force that was located at Samar taking out most of Kurita's main forces.

This Fleet was lead by [[Wikipedia:Takeo_Kurita|Takeo Kurita]] who lead the main fleet that was part of the attack group intended to stage the main assault against the US fleet invading the Island of Leyte. His plan was to invade the American Fleet forces invading Leyte by coming from the North of Samar. During his attempt to traverse the waters he ran into several obstacles which causes several ships in the fleet to sink, but upon passing the San Bernardino Strait was when the Main Forces experienced taking a heavy hit from group of the 3rd Fleet Carrier Task Force that was located at Samar taking out most of Kurita's main forces.

This ships that he had within his fleet were: [[Yamato]], [[Musashi]] (sunk), [[Nagato]], [[Kongou]], [[Haruna]], [[Myoukou]], [[Haguro]], [[Tone]], [[Chikuma]] (sunk), [[Maya]] (Sunk), [[Choukai]] (Sunk), [[Takao]] (Sunk), [[Atago]] (Sunk), [[Kumano]], [[Suzuya]] (sunk), [[Noshiro]], [[Yahagi]], [[Hatsushimo]], [[Asashimo]], [[Naganami]], [[Fujinami]], [[Urakaze]], [[Isokaze]], [[Hamakaze]], [[Yukikaze]], [[Kiyoshimo]] and [[Nowaki]]

This ships that he had within his fleet were: [[Yamato]], [[Musashi]] (sunk), [[Nagato]], [[Kongou]], [[Haruna]], [[Myoukou]], [[Haguro]], [[Tone]], [[Chikuma]] (sunk), [[Maya]] (Sunk), [[Choukai]] (Sunk), [[Takao]] (Sunk), [[Atago]] (Sunk), [[Kumano]], [[Suzuya]] (sunk), [[Noshiro]], [[Yahagi]], [[Hatsushimo]], [[Asashimo]], [[Naganami]], [[Fujinami]], [[Urakaze]], [[Isokaze]], [[Hamakaze]], [[Yukikaze]], [[Kiyoshimo]] and [[Nowaki]]