Was supposed to be padding to prevent the secure transmissions from being broken and cracked but for Halsey, he took it at face value i.e. he thought Nimitz expressed that even the world wondered where the hell he was. Message in question from Nimitz:
TURKEY TROTS TO WATER GG FROM CINCPAC ACTION COM THIRD FLEET INFO COMINCH CTF SEVENTY-SEVEN X WHERE IS RPT WHERE IS TASK FORCE THIRTY FOUR RR THE WORLD WONDERS
He was asking where in the world is Halsey when 7th Fleet, then designated Taffey 3, was getting the shit beaten out of them off Samar from Center Force (that was THE most manly tear inducing feat anyone would even approve of) because he was busy trying to play hunter-killer with Ozawa's decoy force which actually succeeded in drawing him and his powerful carriers away from Leyte.
There was originally a grave miscommunication during the Leyte Campgain as TF-38 wasn't technically formed.
Talk about kick a girl while she's down, Poor Chiyoda.
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New OrleansWichitaMobile4 cruisers + 12 destroyers = 16 shipsSanta FeAmerican Task Force 34
U.S. Navy 16 ships
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1 ship IJN
Akizuki-class destroyer HatsuzukiWas ganged up and sunk.Was attacked by American planes, rendering her heavily damaged and unable to sail. Was spotted by the Wichita fleet and was continually attacked.Light Aircraft Carrier Chiyoda16:55 PM
Chiyoda ganged up (gunned) and sunk by US ships. Everyone died, no survivors.