Leyte Gulf Climax: Battle off Samar: US Navy's Finest Hour

Battle of Midway, Coral sea, and Philippine sea had been a failure, this would be Japan’s last chance to to turn the tide of war. Ozawa's plan to lure Halsey's powerful third fleet away from Leyte Gulf had succeeded. Kurita's formidable fleet was charging towards the seemingly undefended armada of supply and amphibious ships anchored off the invasion beaches. What followed was one of history's most extraordinary naval battles, a David-versus-Goliath clash in which outgunned American destroyers dared to charge headlong into the jaws of destruction. This is the story of the Battle of Samar, where a few hours of raw courage, confusion, and a critical series of mistakes changed the course of the Pacific War.