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Correct Answer: Battle of Leyte Gulf

The largest naval battle in history, the Battle of Leyte Gulf off the Philippines was another step in the U.S. advance toward the Japanese home islands. All available Japanese forces were thrown into the area but the separate units failed to unite, resulting in several actions scattered over a wide area. All four Japanese light carriers were sunk, as were three battleships. Leyte Gulf also marked the first use of a desperate new tactic: The escort carrier USS St. Lo was sunk after a Japanese kamikaze carrying a bomb deliberately crashed on its deck.

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