Battle of Surigao Strait

The Battle of Surigao Strait, fought on October 25, 1944, was a major naval engagement during World War II in the Philippine Sea. It involved Allied forces, primarily the U.S. Navy facing off against the Japanese Imperial Navy. It’s notable as the last battleship-to-battleship engagement in history, where American ships used coordinated tactics to trap and destroy a Japanese fleet attempting to reinforce their forces in the Philippines. This victory significantly weakened Japanese naval power and contributed to the Allied liberation of the Philippines. The battle demonstrated the effectiveness of radar-guided combat and combined fleet tactics.