Talk:Yamashiro/@comment-50.143.178.175-20150208012727/@comment-76.167.67.201-20150215024217

Fusou and Yamashiro were in an IJN force intent to get into Leyte Gulf to attack the US landing forces there. On the way there, they were attacked by a very large US/Australian combined force at Surigao Strait. Here's an excellent writeup someone made of it.

http://www.worldnavalships.com/forums/showpost.php?p=24374&postcount=1

Adm Nishimura's force stood absolutely zero chance making it through that. Mogami barely made an escape but wouldn't last longer. Shigure was extremely lucky to be the only DD to escape.