Halsey took three groups of Task Force 38 (TF 38), overwhelmingly stronger than Ozawa's Northern Force, with five aircraft carriers and five light fleet carriers with more than 600 aircraft between them, six fast battleships, eight cruisers, and over 40 destroyers.
Halsey tog tre grupper af Task Force 38 (TF 38), som var langt stærkere end Ozawas nordlige styrke, med fem hangarskibe og fem lette hangarskibe med til sammen over 600 fly, seks hurtige slagskibe, 8 krydsere og over 40 destroyere.