Keywords: Yamato leaves Brunei.jpg Battle of Leyte Gulf October 1944 The Japanese Center Force leaves Brunei Bay Borneo on 22 October 1944 en route to the Philippines Ships are from right to left battleships Nagato Musashi and Yamato; heavy cruisers Maya Chokai Takao Atago Haguro and Myoko Courtesy of Lieutenant Tobei Shiraishi U S Naval Historical Center Photograph Source http //www history navy mil/photos/sh-fornv/japan/japsh-xz/yamato-k htm PD-Japan-oldphoto derivative works IJN ships leave Brunei Bay jpg Musashi ship 1942 1944-10-22 Haguro ship 1929 Black and white photographs |