Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Muna October 1944, ngarava yacho yakabatanidzwa mu"Operation "Sho"-1, kudenha kwokubuda kweAllied pa
Leyte. Yakagoverwa kuna Vice Admiral Takeo Kurita's 1st Diversion Force (inozivikanwawo seCenter Force), "Nagato" yakarwiswa nemafungu akawanda eAmerican dive mabhomba uye varwi panguva yeHondo yeGungwa reSibuyan musi wa24 Gumiguru munzira yekuenda kuLeyte Gulf. Rakarohwa kaviri nemabhomba akauraya vashandi 52, asi harina kukuvadzwa zvakakomba.