29 Oct 1944
Philippines
Philippines
- Damaged cruisers Kumano and Nachi are attacked by American carrier aircraft while in Manila Bay, Philippines. ww2dbase [Nachi | Kumano | Philippines Campaign, Phase 1, the Leyte Campaign | Manila, Luzon | DS]
4 Nov 1944
Philippines
Philippines
- As part of a small convoy, Kumano departs Manila bound for Takao, Formosa (Taiwan). ww2dbase [Philippines Campaign, Phase 1, the Leyte Campaign | Kumano | Manila, Luzon | DS]
6 Nov 1944
Philippines
Philippines
- Kumano’s convoy was attacked by a wolfpack of four United States submarines Guitarro, Bream, Raton, and Ray off Cape Bolinao, Luzon, Philippines. Kumano was struck by two torpedoes that blew off her replacement bow section and flooded her engine rooms. Doryo Maru towed Kumano to Dasol Bay, Luzon. ww2dbase [Guitarro | Ray | Raton | Bream | Kumano | Philippines Campaign, Phase 1, the Leyte Campaign | Luzon | DS]
7 Nov 1944
Philippines
Philippines
- Kumano shifted to Santa Cruz Harbor, Luzon, Philippines and began repairs. ww2dbase [Musashi | Philippines Campaign, Phase 1, the Leyte Campaign | Kumano | Santa Cruz, Luzon | DS]
25 Nov 1944
Philippines




Philippines
- The already badly damaged cruiser Kumano was again attacked by United States carrier aircraft in Santa Cruz Harbor, Luzon, Philippines. A well-coordinated bombing and torpedo attack by planes from USS Ticonderoga sent four 1,000lb bombs through Kumano’s deck and six well-spaced torpedoes into her port side. Within six minutes of the attack, the cruiser rolled over and sank. ww2dbase [Kumano | Albert O. Vorse, Jr. | Philippines Campaign, Phase 1, the Leyte Campaign | Ticonderoga | Santa Cruz, Luzon | DS]




6 Jan 1945
Philippines
Philippines
- USS Portland entered Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, Philippines for the first time in support of the landings there 3 days later. ww2dbase [Philippines Campaign, Phase 2 | Portland | Luzon | DS]
9 Jan 1945
Philippines




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Philippines
- Destroyer USS Shaw entered Lingayen Gulf, Luzon and began anti-submarine patrols and ant-aircraft duties. ww2dbase [Shaw | Philippines Campaign, Phase 2 | Lingayen Gulf, Luzon | DS]




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15 Jan 1945
Philippines
Philippines
- Destroyer USS Shaw departed Lingayen Gulf, Luzon bound for San Pedro Bay, Leyte Gulf, Leyte. ww2dbase [Shaw | Lingayen Gulf, Luzon | DS]
31 Jan 1945
Philippines
Philippines
- Destroyer USS Shaw covered the landings at Nasugbu, Luzon south of Manila. ww2dbase [Shaw | Philippines Campaign, Phase 2 | Nasugbu, Luzon | DS]
12 Feb 1945
Philippines
Philippines
- Destroyer USS Shaw departed the Nasugbu, Luzon area bound for San Pedro Bay, Leyte Gulf, Leyte. ww2dbase [Shaw | Nasugbu, Luzon | DS]
15 Feb 1945
Philippines
Philippines
- USS Portland entered Manila Bay, Luzon, Philippines, to support the landings to take place on Corregidor the following day. ww2dbase [Portland | Corregidor, Luzon | DS]
1 Apr 1945
Philippines
Philippines
- USS Bailey covered the morning Army landings at Legaspi, Albay Gulf, Luzon. Bailey departed during the evening bound for Subic Bay, Luzon, Philippines. ww2dbase [Bailey | Legaspi, Luzon | DS]
5 Jun 1945
Philippines
Philippines
- USS Nashville sailed from Subic Bay, Luzon, Philippines as flagship for RAdm R.E. Berkey's Task Force 74 bound to cover the Australian invasion of Brunei, Borneo. ww2dbase [Borneo Campaign | Nashville | Subic Bay, Luzon | DS]
1 Sep 1945
Philippines
Philippines
- USS Bailey shifted to Manila Bay, Luzon, Philippines. ww2dbase [Bailey | Manila, Luzon | DS]
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