WITH DUE RESPECT, I BEG TO DISAGREE WITH YOU THAT LEYTE CONSIST OF MANY SMALL OF ENGAGEMENT..THE BATTLE OF LEYTE GULF IS A VERY COMPLEX NAVAL BATTLE BECAUSE OF THE TACTICS APPLIED BY THE AMERICANS AND JAPANESE COMMANDERS. IT IS A CONTINOUS NAVAL BATTLE FOUGHT FROM OCTOBER 23-26, 1944. INVOLVING AMERICANS 3RD AND 7TH FLEET AND THE JAPANESE NORTHERN, CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FORCE. I ALSO DISAGREE THAT JUTLAND HAD A GREATER TONNAGE OF SHIPS. AMERICAN FORCES HAD 8 FLEET CARRIERS, 8 LIGHT CARRIERS, 16 ESCORT CARRIERS, 12 BATTLESHIPS, 24 CRUISERS, 141 DESTROYERS AND 1,500 PLANES. JAPANESE FORCES 1 FLEER CARRIER, 3 LIGHT CRUISERS, 9 BATTLESHIPS, 14 HEAVY CRUISERS 35 DESTROYERS AND 300 PLANES.Javier L. wrote:Hi Tiornu,Tiornu wrote:I believe Leyte had the greatest number of ships involved, but Jutland had a greater tonnage of ships involved.
I didn't put Leyte because I consider it a naval campaign consisting of many small engagements (not a single battle), like Guadalcanal, or the battle of the Atlantic 1941-43.
AMERICAN LOSSES: 1 LIGHT CARRIER, 2 ESCORT CARRIERS, 2 DESTROYERS, 1 DESTROYER ESCORT, 200 PLANES AND 2,800 DEAD
JAPANESE LOSSES: 1 FLEET CARRIER, 3 LIGHT CRUISERS, 3 BATTLESHIPS,1O CRUISERS, 11 DESTROYERS, 500 PLANES AND 10,500 DEAD
BATTLE OF LEYTE GULF HAVE THE SHIP TO SHIP ENGAGEMENT OF CAPITAL SHIPS, SHIPS AGAINST AIRCRAFT AND AIRCRAFT AGAINSTS AIRCRAFT..HOW CAN IT BE A SMALL ENGAGEMENT?