Battle of Shiragaki Bay

The Battle of Shiragaki Bay (白垣沖海戦) is a series of decisive naval battles generally considered to be one of the largest naval battle of World War II after earlier Battle of Leyte Gulf. It was fought in waters near the coast of Ogasawara Island, Nakama from December 1944-January 1945, between combined American and Australian forces and the combined Imperial Nakama Navy and Imperial Japanese Navy.

Battle of Shiragaki bay particularly the bombing of Shiragaki Naval District completely crippled Imperial Nakama Navy capabilities after previously allies managed to reduce the strength of Imperial Japanese Navy in Leyte Gulf. Imperial Nakama Navy lost 1 (Takasago) of 2 remaining Aircraft carrier, 3 Battleships, and plenty numbers of Cruisers and Destroyer. With Nakamaese navy fleet lost, Allies managed to gain naval superiority of southern Nakama, enable them to begin Invasion of Nakama which ultimately leads to surrender of Daitoa Kyoeiken in August 1945.