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Encyclopedia > Shoji Nishimura

Shoji Nishimura ( - 1944) was a Japanese Vice Admiral who died in the Battle of Leyte Gulf.


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The Battle of Leyte Gulf (1234 words)
was Vice Admiral Shoji Nishimura, and the battleships Fuso and Yamashiro.
As the Nishimura’s force transitioned from the Sulu Sea to the Mindanao Sea on the way to Surigao Strait, they came under attack from squadrons of PT boats hidden among the Philippine Islands.
Nishimura’s force was down to the lone destroyer Shigure, the cruiser Mogami, and the battleship Fuso.
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