'Largest naval battle in history'
So De Niro's character was at the Battle of Jutland was he?
shareActually there are several ways to decide how large a battle is. Both Jutland and Leyte (and some others) hold the 'largest sea battle' title using the varied methods.
For way too much discussion of it...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Largest_naval_battle_in_history
Jutland (1916)only counts as the largest in terms of TONNAGE ENGAGED (as in, the battle ships actually get to shoot each other)
Phillipine Sea (1944) was the largest involving aircraft at sea.
Leyte gulf (1944) is considered a series of battles by many, so therefore may not be classified as the largest single battle by certain standards. But as far as Tonnage involved, its the tops