Surigao Strait

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Surigao Strait (Filipino:Kipot ng Surigaw) is a body of water in the Philippines located between the islands of Mindanao and Leyte. This strait connects the Bohol Sea with Leyte Gulf and is regularly crossed by ferries that transport goods and people between Visayas and Mindanao.

It is the location where the Japanese Southern Force tried to get through so it can destroy Gen. McArthur's landing force but was stopped by the Seventh Fleet.

Battle of Surigao Strait - read the link en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Surigao_Strait#Battle_o...
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surigao_Strait
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Coordinates:   9°51'7"N   125°20'55"E

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  • The Battle of Surigao Strait 2300 October 24 - 0721 October 25 1944
  • Force "C "(Van of the Southern Force) (V. Adm. Shoji Nishimura) 2 BB (Fuso (S), Yamashiro (S)) 1 CA (Mogami (S)) 4 DD (Michisio (S), Yamagumo (S), Asagumo(S), Shigure) Second Striking Force (Rearguard of the Southern force) (V. Adm. Kiyohide Shima) 2 CA (Nachi, Ashigara) 1 CL (Abukuma (S)) 7 DD (Kasumi, Shiranuhi (S), Wakaba (S), Hatsuharu, Hatsushimo, Akebono, Ushio) (S)=sunk in and arroud leyte gulf
  • My dad was on USS Killen, one of the US DD's that helped sink Yamashiro.
  • so was mine, samurinish
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