Talk:Winter 2018 Event/@comment-32781876-20180221172547/@comment-32.208.100.248-20180221181103

uh no, animefreak, Halsey was still way too far to back up the 7th fleet who were defendingt he Leyte gulf operation itself.

The Americans were the one attacking leyte gulf, All Kurita had to do was take out the transports and haul ass through surigao strait.

Oldendorfs BB were tired out with little fuel and little to ammunition and torpedos. They would get smashed by Kurita's fleet who only fought off air attack and engaged in shore bombardment at that point.

After defeating oldendorf's fleet if he engaged with his forces, Kurita would flee through Surigao strait at nightfall and more likely than not make a clean retreat.

I can see the operations being e-5 installation, E-6 submarine attack, e-7 heavy air attack through reverse surigao strait.