Leyte Gulf in WW2 History | World War II Database

27 Oct 1944

Philippines

Destroyer USS Shaw entered Leyte Gulf, Philippines. ww2dbase [Philippines Campaign, Phase 1, the Leyte Campaign | Shaw | Leyte Gulf, Leyte | DS]

28 Oct 1944

Philippines

Destroyer USS Shaw departed Leyte Gulf bound for Hollandia (now Jayapura) with 68 survivors of the carrier USS Gambier Bay, including the commanding officer. ww2dbase [Philippines Campaign, Phase 1, the Leyte Campaign | Shaw | Leyte Gulf, Leyte | DS]

28 Nov 1944

Philippines

As part of the screen for a battleship and cruiser force patrolling Leyte Gulf, Philippines, USS Nicholas was ordered by the Task Group Commander to fire upon a US B-25 Mitchell bomber that was dropping objects near the formation. After firing 76 5-inch anti-aircraft shells, no hits were observed and the bomber departed the area. ww2dbase [Nicholas | Leyte Gulf, Leyte | DS]

29 Nov 1944

Philippines

US Navy Task Group 77.2 consisting of battleships USS Maryland, USS West Virginia, and USS New Mexico, cruisers USS Denver, USS Columbia, USS Minneapolis, USS Montpelier, and USS Portland, destroyers USS Nicholas, USS Waller, USS Cony, USS Conway, USS Pringle, USS Lang, USS Saufley, USS Aulick, USS Renshaw, USS Edwards, USS Mugford, and USS Connor, and other patrol craft were patrolling in Leyte Gulf, Philippines when the group came under a Japanese air attack where special attack aircraft that damaged Maryland, Saufley, and Aulick. ww2dbase [Pringle | West Virginia | Waller | Saufley | Renshaw | New Mexico | Mugford | Montpelier | Minneapolis | Columbia | Portland | Nicholas | Denver | Maryland | Tokko "Kamikaze" Special Attack Doctrine | Philippines Campaign, Phase 1, the Leyte Campaign | Leyte Gulf, Leyte | DS]

2 Dec 1944

Philippines

Along with destroyers USS Conyngham, Flusser and Reid, USS Shaw engaged in anti-submarine patrols within Leyte Gulf without results. ww2dbase [Shaw | Philippines Campaign, Phase 1, the Leyte Campaign | Leyte Gulf, Leyte | DS]

5 Dec 1944

Philippines

While returning to San Pedro Bay, destroyer USS Shaw withstood an aerial special attack when a Japanese plane dove on the ship and crashed into the sea 25 yards off Shaw's port bow. Shaw sustained no damage. ww2dbase [Philippines Campaign, Phase 1, the Leyte Campaign | Shaw | Tokko "Kamikaze" Special Attack Doctrine | Leyte Gulf, Leyte | DS]

8 Dec 1944

Philippines

Destroyer USS Shaw assumed anti-submarine patrol at the eastern opening of Surigao Strait in the Philippines. ww2dbase [Shaw | Philippines Campaign, Phase 1, the Leyte Campaign | Leyte Gulf, Leyte | DS]

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis

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