Quite a few ships lost, and many lives lost with them. And maybe worse, it ended up being largely pointless; they succeeded in drawing Halsey away from the San Bernadino Strait, only for the center force to retreat after a few hours without ever firing a shot at the American forces landing on Samar.
About all they had to show for all this loss was the sinking of the Gambier Bay.
Quite a few ships lost, and many lives lost with them. And maybe worse, it ended up being largely pointless; they succeeded in drawing Halsey away from the San Bernadino Strait, only for the center force to retreat after a few hours without ever firing a shot at the American forces landing on Samar.
About all they had to show for all this loss was the sinking of the Gambier Bay.
"Sacrifice is a death that has meaning. When it is in vain, it is not a sacrifice. It is a waste." — Everard, Icewind Dale
