| Forces | - McCain (TG 38.1): 3 carriers, 2 light carriers, 5 heavy cruisers, 2 anti aircraft cruisers, 21 destroyers, 183 fighters, 92 dive bombers, 72 torpedo planes.
- Bogan (TG 38.2): 1 carrier, 2 light carriers, 2 battleships, 3 light cruisers, 18 destroyers, 133 fighters, 48 dive bombers, 54 torpedo planes.
- Sherman (TG 38.3): 2 carriers, 2 light carriers, 2 battleships, 3 light cruisers, 1 anti aircraft cruiser, 13 destroyers, 143 fighters, 55 dive bombers, 56 torpedo planes.
- Davison (TG 38.4): 2 carriers, 2 light carriers, 2 battleships, 1 heavy cruiser, 12 destroyers, 120 fighters, 65 dive bombers, 53 torpedo planes.
Total: 8 carriers, 8 light carriers, 6 battleships, 6 heavy cruisers, 6 light cruisers, 3 anti aircraft cruisers, 64 destroyers, 579 fighters, 260 dive bombers, 235 torpedo planes | - Kurita 1 (1st section of the Central Force): 3 battleships, 3 heavy cruisers, 1 light cruiser, 7 destroyers.
- Kurita 2 (2nd Section of Central Force): 2 battleships, 4 heavy cruisers, 1 light cruiser, 6 destroyers.
- Onishi (1st Air fleet, land based in the Philippines): 60 aircraft.
Total: 5 battleships, 7 heavy cruisers, 2 light cruisers, 13 destroyers, 60 aircraft |