Translated from Chinese:
According to Japan's Kyodo news agency force, the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force training fleet (headquarters is located in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture) on the 13th arrived at the port in the Philippine capital Manila. Given this year is the 70th anniversary of the Pacific War in Japanese combined fleet was devastated in Battle of Leyte Gulf, the fleet will be held on the 17th war dead at sea who battlefield memorial.
Sea Fleet commander as training will complement (equivalent to Major General) Hideki Yuasa told reporters, not deliberately choose to visit the Philippines during this period. He also stressed the significance of studying history, said it would seagoing battlefield, "let trainee cadre perception of history and think about the future."
In late October 1944, the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the battleship "Musashi" and was sunk, the combined fleet destruction. In this sea battle, "kamikaze team" was first launched by pilots of aircraft loading bombs hit the enemy's suicide attacks.Training Squadron from "Kashima" and consisting of three ships, a total of about 730 people, 22 May after departure from Japan visited more than 10 countries, including the first visit to Cuba. After the memorial service held in the training fleet Leyte Island waters will return to Japan on the 24th of this month.
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