Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Pakazosvika 1944, zvisinei, akamanikidzwa kuita basa repamberi, achishanda sechikepe cheMutevedzeri-Admiral Shōji Nishimura's Southern Force muHondo yeSurigao Strait, chiito chekumaodzanyemba che
Hondo yeLeyte Gulf. Mukati mokurwisana kwousiku kwakakasharara mumaawa apakuvamba aOctober 25 mukurwisana nechiuto chapamusoro cheAmerica neAustralia, "Yamashiro" yakanyudzwa ne torpedo uye pfuti dzomumvura. Nishimura akanyura nengarava yake, uye vashandi 10 bedzi vakapukunyuka.