On this day, 81 years ago, October 26, 1944 (September 10, 1944 in the lunar calendar), the Battle of Leyte Bay ended. The aircraft carrier USS Ruihe was about to sink On October 26, 1944, the Battle of Leyte Bay ended. The Battle of Leyte Bay was the largest naval and air war in human history. The Allies and Japan invested a total of 39 aircraft carriers, 21 battleships, and 47 cruisers. More than 300 destroyers and above, and more than 2000 ship-borne and shore-based aircraft. As a result of the battle, the Japanese army sank 4 aircraft carriers, 3 battleships, 9 cruisers, and 9 destroyers, totaling 306,000 tons. The U.S. military sank one aircraft carrier, two escort aircraft carriers and two destroyers, totaling 37,000 tons. Not only did Japan's joint fleet fail to achieve its operational goals, but it suffered fatal losses and was no longer able to carry out large-scale maritime operations. Comments: The little Japan thrived at sea, and finally lost at sea