14 Nov 1944
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- Battleship USS Maryland with cruisers USS St. Louis and USS Columbia and destroyers USS Nicholas, USS Taylor, USS Lang, USS McCord, USS Trathen, USS Hazelwood, and USS MacDonough departed Kossol Roads, Palau bound for Leyte Gulf, Philippines. ww2dbase [Maryland | St. Louis | Columbia | Nicholas | Kossol Roads, Palau | DS]
22 Nov 1944
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- USS Portland was detached from the Carrier Task Force and assigned to the Mindoro invasion force then gathering at Kossol Roads, Palau Islands. ww2dbase [Portland | Kossol Roads, Palau | DS]
26 Nov 1944
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- Destroyer USS Shaw arrived at Kossol Roads, Palau Islands. ww2dbase [Shaw | Kossol Roads, Palau | DS]
27 Nov 1944
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- Destroyer USS Shaw departed Palau bound for Leyte Gulf, ww2dbase [Shaw | Kossol Roads, Palau | DS]
1 Jan 1945
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- USS Wake Island arrived at Kossol Roads, Palau Islands, loaded ammunition and other supplies, and departed for the Philippine Islands. ww2dbase [Wake Island | Kossol Roads, Palau | CPC]
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