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Leyte Gulf is the body of water immediately east of the island of Leyte in the Philippines, adjoining the Philippine Sea of the Pacific Ocean.
The gulf is bounded on the north by the island of Samar, which is separated from Leyte on the west by the narrow San Juanico Strait, and on the south by Mindanao, separated from Leyte by the Surigao Strait. Dinagat Island partly encloses the gulf to the southeast, and the small Homonhon Island (notable as the first landfall of Ferdinand Magellan after completely crossing the Pacific. He had previously discovered Guam and resupplied there. That was his only landfall on the trans-Pacific voyage), sits astride the eastern entrance to the gulf. It is approximately 130 km (80 mi) north-south, and 60 km (40 mi) east-west.
The Battle of Leyte Gulf was fought in and around the gulf at the end of October 1944.
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Battle of Leyte Gulf - Information about Afternoon of the Rising Sun, a book about the battle. In addition to information about the book, the site includes a concise description of the battle and information about the major military figures involved.
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Battleship History - Leyte Gulf Introduction - Multi-part article titled Turkey Trots to Water about the October 1944 Battle of Leyte Gulf, with historical overview and battle maps.
The Battle Off Samar - History of one of the four naval engagements fought against the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
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The End of the Japanese Navy: The Battle of Leyte Gulf - Includes timeline of the events at Leyte Gulf, images, lists of ships that were sunk during the action, and a summary of the results of the battle.
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