And here's a view directly on top of either the Fusō or Yamashiro as it's bombed by US aircraft from above, some of which were launched by the famed aircraft carrier USS Enterprise.
The Battle of Leyte Gulf was the largest naval engagement in history, a sprawling affair that lasted from Oct. 23 to 26, 1944, involving four major engagements. In spite of hopeless odds ...
The USS Maury ... the battle unscathed. The destroyer continued to serve in the Solomons, taking the Gilberts and Marshalls invasions, the Philippine Sea Battle, and the Leyte Gulf.