Imperial Japanese Naval Forces (IJN)
 

Center Force
   VADM T. Kurita

First Section
    VADM Kurita

Battleship Division 1
    VADM M. Ugaki
BB YAMATO   RADM N. Morishita
BB MUSASHI  RADM J. Inoguchi
BB NAGATO   RADM Y. Kobe

Cruiser Division 4
    VADM Kurita
CA ATAGO*   CAPT D. Araki*
 hit by four torpedoes from Darter
 sunk with 360 killed, 700 survivors
CA TAKAO   CAPT S. Onoda
 hit by two torpedoes from Darter
 33 killed, ship never repaired
CA CHOKAI   CAPT K. Ariga
CA MAYA*   CAPT R. Ooe*
 hit by four torpedoes from Dace
 sunk with 336 killed, 769 survivors (134 later lost aboard Musashi)

Cruiser Division 5
    VADM S. Hashimoto
CA MYOKO   CAPT H. Ishiwara
CA HAGURO   CAPT K. Sugiura

Destroyer Squadron 2
    RADM M. Mayakawa
CL NOSHIRO   CAPT S. Kajiwara
DD SHIMIKAZE

Destroyer Division 2
    CAPT N. Shiraishi
DD HAYASHIMO
DD AKISHIMO

Destroyer Division 31
    CAPT T. Fukuoka
DD KISHINAMI
DD OKINAMI
DD NAGANAMI
 detached to escort Takao to Brunei
DD ASASHIMO
 detached to escort Takao to Brunei

Destroyer Division 32
    CAPT K. Aoki
DD HAMANAMI
DD FUJINAMI
 

Second Section
    VADM Y. Suzuki

Battleship Division 3
    VADM Suzuki
BB KONGO   RADM T. Shimazaki
BB HARUNA   RADM K. Shigenaga

Cruiser Division 7
    VADM K. Shiraishi
CA KUMANO  CAPT S. Hitomi
CA SUZUYA   CAPT W. Takahashi
CA CHIKUMA  CAPT S. Norimitsu
CA TONE   CAPT H. Mayazumi

Destroyer Squadron 10
    RADM S. Kimura
CL YAHAGI   CAPT M. Yoshimura
DD NOWAKI
DD KIYOSHIMO

Destroyer Division 17
    CAPT T. Tanii
DD URAKAZE
DD YUKIKAZE
DD HAMAKAZE
DD ISOKAZE
 

United States Navy

SS DARTER   CDR D. H. McClintock
 Lost by grounding, abandoned and scuttled
SS DACE   CDR B. D. Claggett

(Both submarines were under the operational control of Task Group 71.1  Supporting Submarines, Seventh Fleet, commanded by RADM R. W. Christie.)