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US naval fleet during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.

General MacArthur maps the drive on Leyte with field commanders. Guarding the operation in the Philippines is a vast naval force. Battle map shows location of US 7th fleet (Kinkaid) and US 3rd fleet (Halsey). The air and sea Battle of Leyte Gulf. Aircraft carrier operation, planes land and take-off. Japanese plane shot down; hit by anti-aircraft fire Japanese plane cartwheels through the sky and crashes into the ocean. The USS Princeton is loss in battle. Aerial view of damage and later view of Princeton magazine exploding. Damaged plane landing on carrier deck on one landing gear. Admiral Nimitz reports on battle.

Location: Leyte Gulf Philippines

Date: 1944

Duration: 4 min 58 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Edited

Language: English

Japanese zero makes kamikaze dive on USS Suwanee (CVE-27), and impacts deck, as seen from USS Sangamon.

During the Battle of the Leyte Gulf, a Japanese A6M5 Zero aircraft carries out one of the first kamikaze attacks of World War II, diving and attacking the US Navy Escort Carrier USS Suwanee (CVE-27) in the Leyte Gulf of the Philippines. Clouds of black smoke billow from the hit carrier. Some Navy sailors from the hit USS Suwanee in the water, blown overboard by the explosion, approaching USS Sangamon (CVE-26), also in Task Unit 77.4.1 ("Taffy 1") for assistance. USS Sangamon underway.

Location: Leyte Gulf Philippines

Date: 1944, October 25

Duration: 2 min 16 sec

Sound: No

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None

Gun crews of USS Sangamon firing at attacking Japanese planes overhead during Battle of Leyte Gulf

Attacking Japanese aircraft overhead of Task Group 77.4.1 ("Taffy 1") during the Battle of Leyte Gulf in World War II. Navy Captain M.E. Browder of USS Sangamon on bridge, talks into radio and scans skies. Gun crews in 20MM gun pits. Japanese planes overhead and many flak bursts over water. Ship on horizon activating signal blinker.

Location: Leyte Gulf Philippines

Date: 1944, October 25

Duration: 2 min 25 sec

Sound: No

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None

Explosions and fire on USS Princeton (CVL-23) after being attacked by Japanese plane in Leyte Gulf during World War 2

US Task Force 38.3 in Leyte Gulf during Battle of Leyte in World War II. CVLs (Light Aircraft Carriers) and CVs (Fleet Aircraft Carrier) underway. USS Princeton (CVL-23) underway and burning. Japanese plane passes through flak. Princeton burns fiercely. US Navy F6F Hellcat fighter parked on deck of carrier. Explosion on the after-deck of Princeton. Princeton explodes. Japanese Zeke (Zero) dives on USS Langley (CVL-27), burns in flames, and crashes.

Location: Leyte Gulf Philippines

Date: 1944, October 24

Duration: 3 min 11 sec

Sound: No

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None

US Task Force 38.3 battleship, destroyer and light cruiser fire antiaircraft on Japanese planes during Battle of Leyte.

US Task Force 38.3 in Leyte Gulf during Battle of Leyte in World War II. Japanese plane passes midst flak and tracer fire. DD (Destroyer), BB (Battleship) and CL (Light Cruiser) fire antiaircraft guns. Japanese plane overhead

Location: Leyte Gulf Philippines

Date: 1944, October 24

Duration: 58 sec

Sound: No

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None

Japanese plane makes a low torpedo run to attack US Task Force 38.3 carriers underway during Battle of Leyte.

US Task Force 38.3 in Leyte Gulf during Battle of Leyte in World War II. Japanese plane makes a low torpedo run. US Navy F6F Hellcat fighter smoking badly, approaches. US CV (Fleet Aircraft Carrier) underway, many planes pass overhead.

Location: Leyte Gulf Philippines

Date: 1944, October 24

Duration: 1 min 6 sec

Sound: No

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None

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