ɪnðə bˈæɾəl ʌv lˈeɪt ɡˈʌlf, fˌuːdʒɪnˈɑːmi ɛskˈɔːɹɾᵻd ðə fˈɜːst daɪvˈɜːʒən ɐtˈæk fˈoːɹs, kəmˈændᵻd baɪ ˈædmɜːɹəl kjʊɹɹˈiːɾə tˈeɪkɪˌoʊ.
In the Battle of Leyte Gulf, Fujinami escorted the 1st Diversion Attack Force, commanded by Admiral Kurita Takeo.