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In the OTL Battle of Leyte Gulf, Admiral Halsey missed his chance to catch Vice Admiral Kurita's Center Force after the Battle off Samar because his radio officer failed to recognize security padding-the famous "the world wonders"-in a message asking him where his battleships where. As a result, Halsey basically suffered a Heroic BSOD while Kurita's fleet continued to clash with Taffy 3. By the time Halsey pulled himself together and gave the order to catch the Center Force, Kurita was long gone.

Suppose that either the radio officer recognizes "the world wonders" as padding and leaves it out, or Halsey is able to compose himself earlier ands gives the order to go after Kurita sooner. As a result, he catches the Center Force as it is retreating from the engagement with Taffy 3. For reference, the fleet Halsey gathered to catch the Center Force consists of the battleships USS Iowa and USS New Jersey, the cruisers USS Vincennes, USS Biloxi, and USS Miami, and seven destroyers. How does Kurita's fleet fare against this force?
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