First Striking Force, First Section: im7668900 First Striking Force, Second Section: im7672156 First Striking Force, Third Section: im7674228 Second Striking Force: This Mobile Force, Main Body: im7676220 References: "Military Classics vol. 47", "The Pacific War Expanded: 1941-1945", etc.
The dispute about just how much escort CruDiv 16 and DesDiv 21 under Sakonju (Sakonjo in some sources) actually needed from the Second Striking Force for their "counter-landing" operation is part of why there was so little coordination between Shima of the Second Striking Force and Nishimura of the First Striking Force, Third Section on penetrating Surigao Strait.
The 16th Cruiser Division and 21st Destroyer Division were running transport operations to Ormoc and Cebu islands and thus did not participate.NachiSecond Striking ForceFlagshipAbukumaKasumiShiranuiAshigaraHatsushimoAkebono
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