Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'ọnwa Ọktoba 1944 "Akizuki" bụ akụkụ nke Northern Force nke Vice Admiral Jisaburo Ozawa nyere iwu, na
Ndị Japan wakporo ndị agha Allied na-akwado mbuso agha nke Leyte. N'abalị iri abụọ na ise n'ọnwa Ọktoba, n'agha a lụrụ na Cape Engaño, ụgbọ mmiri ahụ dara, ikekwe site na torpedo, ọwụwa anyanwụ-n'ebe ugwu ọwụwa anyanwụ nke Cape Engaño (), n'oge mbido US na-awakpo ndị agha Northern. Ihe ka ọtụtụ na-ekwu na ọ bụ ụgbọelu nke Task Force 38 kụrụ ya, mana ụfọdụ na-ekwu na ọ bụ ụgbọ mmiri okpuru mmiri kụrụ ya.