Overlooking the Battle of Surigao Straight Museum and Memorial.

An inscribed plaque mounted to a wooden base.

Battle of Surigao Strait:  October 24-25, 1944, was part of the Naval Battle of Leyte Gulf- the largest naval battle of the war.  The US Force in the battle, Task Force 77.2, was commanded by Admiral Jesse Oldendorf, and is considered the last great battleship naval battle.

From the US Naval History Museum website:

In the next phase of the Battle of Leyte Gulf, U.S. and Australian warships assault the advancing Japanese Southern Force "C" enemy with torpedoes and heavy guns resulting in the Battle of Surigao Strait during the night of October 24, 1944.   In the resulting battle ending the following day, the Japanese lost the battleships Fuso and Yamashiro and the destroyers Michishio, Asagumo, and Yamagumo.   The battle holds the distinction of being the last naval battle in which air power did not play a part, except in pursuit.   As such, it was the last U.S. Navy's last battle-line engagement.   U.S. Navy battleships participating were USS Mississippi (BB-41), USS Maryland (BB-46), USS West Virginia (BB-48), USS Tennessee (BB-43), USS California (BB-44), and USS Pennsylvania (BB-38).  Except for Missisippi, all these battleships were damaged during the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941.  In addition to the warship engagements, U.S. Navy patrol boats engaged the enemy.  Thirty-nine of the boats were in 13 sections, consisting of three boats each and were successful in hitting the Japanese light-cruiser Abukuma.

BATTLE OF SURIGAO STRAIGHT MEMORIAL

This memorial was built by the people of Surigao and

its City Government to immortalize the heroism

of those who served in the 

Battle of Surigao Straights during World War II

Inaugurated on the 75^th Anniversary of the 

Battle of Surigao Straight 

October 24-25, 2019