On October 24, 1944, the U.S. Navy unknowingly sailed into a cunning Japanese trap at Leyte Gulf as Admiral Halsey pursued what he thought was the main enemy fleet. With General MacArthur’s troops ...

Hundreds of warships, massive air attacks, and desperate last stands collided in the Battle of Leyte Gulf — the largest naval ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The battleship was seriously damaged during the attack and soon sank in the days that followed. However, her salvage, repair and modernization were completed by the ...