Forces Involved: Battle off Samar

JAPANESE FORCES

FIRST STRIKING FORCE
VADM T. Kurita

Battleship Division 1
BB YAMATO—RADM N. Morishita
BB NAGATO—RADM Y. Kobe
Battleship Division 3—VADM Y. Suzuki
BC KONGO—RADM T. Shimazaki
BC HARUNA—RADM K. Shigenaga

Cruiser Division 5
CA HAGURO—CAPT K. Sugiura
CA CHOKAI—CAPT K. Ariga

Cruiser Division 7
CA KUMANO—CAPT S. Hitomi
CA SUZUYA—CAPT W. Takahashi
CA TONE—CAPT H. Mayazumi
CA CHIKUMA—CAPT S. Norimitsu

Destroyer Squadron 2
CL NOSHIRO—CAPT S. Kajiwara
DD SHIMAKAZE

Destroyer Division 2
DD HAYASHIMO
DD AKISHIMO

Destroyer Division 31
DD KISHINAMI
DD OKINAMI

Destroyer Division 32
DD HAMANAMI
DD FUJINAMI

Destroyer Squadron 10
CL YAHAGI—CAPT M. Yoshimura
DD NOWAKE

Destroyer Division 17
DD URAKAZE
DD ISOKAZE
DD YUKIKAZE


American Forces:

SEVENTH FLEET

TASK GROUP 77.4 (ESCORT CARRIER GROUP)

TASK UNIT 77.4.1 (TAFFY ONE)

Carrier Division 22
CVE-26 SANGAMON
CVE-27 SUWANNEE
CVE-29 SANTEE

Carrier Division 28
CVE-80 PETROF BAY

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DD-534 MCCORD
DD-530 TRATHEN
DD-531 HAZELWOOD
DE-402 RICHARD S. BULL
DE-403 RICHARD M. ROWELL
DE-404 EVERSOLE
DE-217 COOLBAUGH

TASK UNIT 77.4.2 (TAFFY TWO)

Carrier Division 24
CVE-62 NATOMA BAY
CVE-61 MANILA BAY

Carrier Division 27
CVE-77 MARCUS ISLAND
CVE-76 KADASHAN BAY
CVE-78 SAVO ISLAND
CVE-79 OMMANEY BAY

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DD-555 HAGGARD
DD-554 FRANKS
DD-556 HAILEY

Escort Division 60
DE-342 RICHARD W. SUESENS
DE-343 ABERCROMBIE
DE-344 OBERRENDER
DE-414 LERAY WILSON
DE-412 WALTER C. WANN


TASK UNIT 77.4.3 (TAFFY THREE)

Carrier Division 25
CVE-70 FANSHAW BAY
CVE-63 ST LO
CVE-66 WHITE PLAINS
CVE-68 KALININ BAY

Carrier Division 26
CVE-71 KITKUN BAY
CVE-73 GAMBIER BAY

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DD-533 HOEL
DD-532 HEERMAN
DD-557 JOHNSTON
DE-405 DENNIS
DE-339 JOHN C. BUTLER
DE-341 RAYMONDr
DE-413 SAMUEL B. ROBERTS