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Originally Posted by Dreadnought
Off the top of my head, I believe he was lost overboard from BB56 Washington while in transit. I believe I read somewhere that his body was spotted floating face down however the nearby destroyer that searched for him failed to recover his body. Some stated it was possible he suffered a heart attach while walking the deck. From a report I read foul play was not considered at that time.
I admired Lee and his style and only wished his battlegroup would have found suitable advesary during Leyte.
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To easy I guess.
Suicide was also considered a possibility but other than that, you are correct.
I also wonder what would have happened had Lee met up with Kurita. The American battleships would likely have won due to a advantage in numbers and supporting assets, but I am not sure I wish for it because there might have been quite a few more casualties, especially if the Yamato's big guns had found one of the smaller battleships of the South Dakota class or the Washington.