IIRC, Kurita's postwar account included the comment that he was competely (presumably to include mentally) exhausted by the time of Samar - coming pretty close to the admission of a mental breakdown.

LMAO re: Halsey. Though, to be fair, Ozawa could likewise have sent him a hearty Thank You - for allowing Kurita to get loose among the flock, to begin with!

Thanks for the comment, Mike - don't be a stranger, buddy!

Cheers,

- Matt