Pedzisa mutsara unotevera:
Hondo yeLeyte Gulf, inowanzonzi ndiyo hondo yakakura kwazvo munhoroondo, yakarwiwa musi wa24 na25 Gumiguru 1944 mumvura dzePhilippine Islands nezvikamu zveJapan Imperial Navy's Combined Fleet (inobatanidza IJN's 2nd Fleet, 3rd Fleet uye 5th Fleet) uye United States Navy's Pacific Fleet (inobatanidza USN's 3rd Fleet uye 7th Fleet). Pamakwikwi mashanu akasiyana-siyana akaitika muhondo yacho yose, mauto aiita muhondo huru nhatu akanyorwa pano.