18 Oct 1944
Philippines
Philippines
- USS Portland entered Leyte Gulf, Philippine Islands in preparation for pre-invasion bombardments. ww2dbase [Philippines Campaign, Phase 1, the Leyte Campaign | Portland | Leyte | DS]
19 Oct 1944
Philippines
Philippines
- USS Portland shells the east side of Leyte Island, Philippines in advance of the landings to take place the following day. ww2dbase [Philippines Campaign, Phase 1, the Leyte Campaign | Portland | Dulag, Leyte | DS]
25 Oct 1944
Philippines
Philippines
- After six days of shore bombardments of the island of Leyte in the Philippines, USS Portland withdrew to join the battleship and cruiser force tasked with intercepting Japan's Southern Force in the Surigao Strait. Portland was part of the force that crossed the "T" of the Japanese force and directed most of her fire against the cruiser Mogami. After the decisive victory in the Surigao Strait, Portland returned to Leyte Gulf and prepared to fend off Japan's Center Force, then engaged with Task Force 77.4.3 in the Battle off Samar. ww2dbase [Philippines Campaign, Phase 1, the Leyte Campaign | Portland | Surigao Strait, Leyte | DS]
27 Oct 1944
Philippines
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
Philippines
- Landing ship No. 101 was sunk by US aircraft in Ormoc Bay, Philippine Islands. ww2dbase [Philippines Campaign, Phase 1, the Leyte Campaign | No. 101/103-class | Ormoc Bay, Leyte | CPC]
- 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]
2 Nov 1944
Philippines
Philippines
- The US X Corps captured the coastal town of Carigara, Philippines at the head of the Leyte valley which would permit an advance on the port of Ormoc from two directions thereby cutting the Japanese reinforcement route. ww2dbase [Philippines Campaign, Phase 1, the Leyte Campaign | Carigara, Leyte | AC]
11 Nov 1944
Philippines
Philippines
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) launched air strikes on targets in the Philippines in support of the Leyte invasion for the next two weeks. ww2dbase [Philippines Campaign, Phase 1, the Leyte Campaign | Yorktown (Essex-class) | Leyte | DS]
19 Nov 1944
Philippines
Philippines
- Destroyer USS Shaw arrived in Leyte Gulf, escorted 12 LSTs to Dulag Beach, and anchored in San Pedro Bay. ww2dbase [Philippines Campaign, Phase 1, the Leyte Campaign | Shaw | San Pedro Bay, Leyte | DS]
22 Nov 1944
Philippines
Philippines
- Destroyer USS Shaw departed Leyte Gulf bound for Palau with convoy. ww2dbase [Shaw | San Pedro Bay, Leyte | DS]
30 Nov 1944
Philippines
Philippines
- Destroyer USS Shaw arrived in Leyte Gulf and anchored in San Pedro Bay. ww2dbase [Shaw | San Pedro Bay, Leyte | DS]
2 Dec 1944
Philippines
Philippines
- Along with destroyers USS Conyngham, Flusser and Reid, USS Shaw engaged in anti-submarine patrols within Leyte Gulf without results. ww2dbase [Philippines Campaign, Phase 1, the Leyte Campaign | Shaw | Leyte Gulf, Leyte | DS]
4 Dec 1944
Philippines
Philippines
- Destroyer USS Shaw escorted the landing of supplies at Baybay on the west side of Leyte Island, Philippines. ww2dbase [Philippines Campaign, Phase 1, the Leyte Campaign | Shaw | Baybay, Leyte | DS]
5 Dec 1944
Philippines
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 | Tokko "Kamikaze" Special Attack Doctrine | Shaw | Leyte Gulf, Leyte | DS]
8 Dec 1944
Philippines
Philippines
- Destroyer USS Shaw assumed anti-submarine patrol at the eastern opening of Surigao Strait in the Philippines. ww2dbase [Philippines Campaign, Phase 1, the Leyte Campaign | Shaw | Leyte Gulf, Leyte | DS]
9 Dec 1944
Philippines
Philippines
- Destroyer USS Shaw departed Leyte Gulf bound for Hollandia (now Jayapura) with 78 survivors of the destroyer USS Ward that had been sunk by special attack aircraft two days earlier. ww2dbase [Philippines Campaign, Phase 1, the Leyte Campaign | Tokko "Kamikaze" Special Attack Doctrine | Ward | Shaw | San Pedro Bay, Leyte | DS]
20 Jan 1945
Philippines
Philippines
- Destroyer USS Shaw arrived in Leyte Gulf and anchored in San Pedro Bay. ww2dbase [Shaw | San Pedro Bay, Leyte | DS]
27 Jan 1945
Philippines
Philippines
- Destroyer USS Shaw departed Leyte Gulf bound for Nasugbu, Luzon, Philippines. ww2dbase [Shaw | San Pedro Bay, Leyte | DS]
15 Feb 1945
Philippines
Philippines
- Destroyer USS Shaw arrived in Leyte Gulf and anchored in San Pedro Bay. ww2dbase [Shaw | San Pedro Bay, Leyte | DS]
20 Feb 1945
Philippines
Philippines
- Destroyer USS Shaw departed San Pedro Bay, Leyte as part of a convoy bound for the Nasugbu, Luzon area. ww2dbase [Invasion of Poland | Shaw | San Pedro Bay, Leyte | DS]
6 Mar 1945
Philippines
Philippines
- Destroyer USS Shaw arrived in Leyte Gulf and anchored in San Pedro Bay. ww2dbase [Shaw | San Pedro Bay, Leyte | DS]
23 Mar 1945
Philippines
Philippines
- Cebu attack force, with USCGC Spencer as flagship and destroyer USS Shaw as screening vessel, conducted a rehearsal landing at Hinunangan Bay, Leyte Gulf, Philippines. ww2dbase [Invasion of Poland | Spencer | Shaw | Hinunangan Bay, Leyte | DS]
24 Mar 1945
Philippines
Philippines
- Cebu attack force, with USCGC Spencer as flagship and destroyer USS Shaw as screening vessel, departed Leyte Gulf for Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines. ww2dbase [Invasion of Poland | Spencer | Shaw | Leyte | DS]
29 Mar 1945
Philippines
Philippines
- Destroyer USS Shaw arrived in Leyte Gulf and anchored in San Pedro Bay. ww2dbase [Shaw | San Pedro Bay, Leyte | DS]
1 Apr 1945
Philippines
Philippines
- Destroyer USS Shaw departed San Pedro Bay, Leyte bound for Cebu. ww2dbase [Shaw | San Pedro Bay, Leyte | DS]
3 Apr 1945
Philippines
Philippines
- Destroyer USS Shaw arrived in Leyte Gulf and anchored in San Pedro Bay. ww2dbase [Shaw | San Pedro Bay, Leyte | DS]
15 Apr 1945
Philippines
Philippines
- Destroyer USS Shaw entered Auxiliary Repair Dock ARD-2 for underwater inspection and removal of port propeller. ww2dbase [Shaw | San Pedro Bay, Leyte | DS]
25 Apr 1945
Philippines
Philippines
- Destroyer USS Shaw departed San Pedro Bay, Leyte bound for Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. ww2dbase [Shaw | San Pedro Bay, Leyte | DS]
2 Jun 1945
Philippines
Philippines
- Captain James H. Doyle relieved Captain Richard B. Tuggle as commanding officer of cruiser USS Pasadena at Leyte Gulf, Philippines. ww2dbase [Pasadena | San Pedro Bay, Leyte | DS]
13 Jun 1945
Philippines
Philippines
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) arrived in San Pedro Bay, Leyte, Philippines. ww2dbase [Yorktown (Essex-class) | Leyte | DS]
1 Jul 1945
Philippines
Philippines
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) and TG 38.4 got underway from Leyte, Philippines to join the rest of the fast carriers in the final series of raids on the Japanese home islands. ww2dbase [Yorktown (Essex-class) | Leyte | DS]
13 Jul 1945
Philippines
Philippines
3 Aug 1945
Philippines
Philippines
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