When he entered the Surigao Strait at 02:00, Shima was 25 nmi (29 mi; 46 km) behind him and Kurita was still in the Sibuyan Sea, several hours from the beaches at Leyte.
Da han løb ind i det smalle Surigao Stræde kl. 2.00, var Shima 25 sømil (46 km) efter ham, og Kurita var stadig i Sibuyanhavet, adskillige timer fra strandene ved Leyte.