The largest naval battle in history was the Battle of Leyte Gulf fought in October 1944 during WW2. The Battle of the Sibuyan Sea was part of that battle. The Battle of Leyte Gulf was in preparation for the invasions of allied troops into the Philippines; the 2nd Battle of the Philippines.
Bohol Sea Camotes Sea Celebes Sea there are more than 3 seas which surrounds the philipes some of them are Samar Sea, Sibuyan Sea, Sulu Sea.
Philippine sea, Nan Hai (South China Sea), Bohol Sea, and Sibuyan Sea.
MAJOR BODIES OF WATER IN THE VISAYASThe islands of Visayas are separated by the following major bodies of water:* Sibuyan Sea* Visayan Sea * Camotes Sea * Mindanao Sea * Samar Sea * Bohol Sea
Battle of the Coral Sea
The German High Seas Fleet challenging the British Grand Fleet for supremacy of the sea.
Thermopylai was not a war, it was a minor battle in a 50-year war against Persia. It was a blocking action to force a sea battle in the adjacent strait at Artemesion designed to end the threat of the Persian fleet. When the sea battle failed, the blocking force was withdrawn.
The Battle of the Java Sea; WWII's only massive all cruiser sea battle.
Sea Battle was created in 1980.
Sea Battle happened in 1980.
The allies were preparing to invade the Philippines (liberate it); the closer the allies got, the more intense the IJN became...thus the battle, then the Battle of Leyte Gulf that followed that one, and so forth.
Persia was invading mainland Greece. A small force from several Greek cities blocked the pass to force a sea battle in the strait of Artemesion beside the pass. The sea battle was lost by the Greeks fleet which withdrew to Salamis for another try. As the sea battle was lost, there was no further need to hold the pass and the blocking force was withdrawn, the Spartan contingent remaining to cover their withdrawal and sacrificed itself.
Midway , Battle of the Coral Sea and Battle of the Philippine Sea .