First attack by kamikaze, in Leyte Gulf

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Start: Wednesday October 25, 1944

First attack by the kamikaze (Japanese suicide plane) against allied ships. It took place in the Gulf of Leyte, a couple of hours after that battle off Samar had been fought and against the very same ships, that had took part in it. The results are spectacular, since five carriers are sunk or damaged. This new way of waging war would be used by the Japanese until the end of the conflict

Place: Philippines

Type: Kamikaze

Related battles: Leyte, Battle of the Sea of Sibuyan (Leyte), Battle of Surigao Strait, Battle of Cape Engano (Leyte), The end of Cape Engano's cripples (Leyte), The other "Taffies" at Samar (Leyte), Battle of Samar (Leyte), "Bull's Run" to the San Bernardino Strait (Leyte), Palawan Passage (Leyte)

	USA	Japan
Forces	Sprague (Taffy 3, the task unit which had just escaped the Japanese battleships): 5 escort carriers, 1 destroyer, 3 escort destroyers. T.L. Sprague (Taffy 1): 4 escort carriers, 3 destroyers, 4 escort destroyers. Total: 9 escort carriers, 4 destroyers, 7 escort destroyers	-
Losses	1 escort carrier lost. 4 escort carriers damaged.	-

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