Then follow me.Yes Ma'am!Battle of Leyte Gulf. Third Fleet sorties, tasked with acting as decoys.At the Battle of Cape Engaño, Zuikaku, Zuihou, Chitose, Chiyoda, Tama, Hatsuzuki and Akizuki are sunk, ultimately fulfilling their mission.Akizuki's final fate has several versions, including sinking due to getting in the way of a torpedo headed for Zuihou, sunk due to enemy aircraft fire, sunk by a torpedo from the USS Halibut, and sunk from an exploding reserve torpedo due to friendly machine gun fire.
Battle of Leyte Gulf. Third Fleet sorties, tasked with acting as decoys.
At the Battle of Cape Engaño, Zuikaku, Zuihou, Chitose, Chiyoda, Tama, Hatsuzuki and Akizuki are sunk, ultimately fulfilling their mission.
Akizuki's final fate has several versions, including sinking due to getting in the way of a torpedo headed for Zuihou, sunk due to enemy aircraft fire, sunk by a torpedo from the USS Halibut, and sunk from an exploding reserve torpedo due to friendly machine gun fire.
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