15 Dec 1944

Photo(s) dated 15 Dec 1944
Olongapo jetty in Subic Bay, Philippines, 15 Dec 1944 with the troop ship, Oryoku Maru that was being used to transport 1,620 allied prisoners of war. The ship was attacked and sunk, killing 200 POWs. Photo 2 of 2.Olongapo jetty in Subic Bay, Philippines, 15 Dec 1944 with the troop ship, Oryoku Maru that was being used to transport 1,620 allied prisoners of war. The ship was attacked and sunk, killing 200 POWs. Photo 1 of 2.
9 Feb 1945

Philippines
  • Cruisers USS Denver, USS Montpelier, and USS Boise with destroyers USS Fletcher, USS LaVallette, USS Radford, USS Abbott, USS Taylor, USS Conyngham, USS Claxton, and USS Saufley arrived at Subic Bay, Luzon, Philippines. ww2dbase [Denver | Boise | Montpelier | Saufley | Subic Bay, Luzon | DS]
12 Feb 1945

Philippines
  • At Subic Bay, Luzon, Philippines, USS Saufley had a routine change of command with Lieutenant Commander Francis Silk relieving Commander Dale Cochran. ww2dbase [Saufley | Subic Bay, Luzon | DS]
14 Feb 1945

Philippines
  • Destroyer USS Saufley sailed from Subic Bay, Luzon, Philippines with the invasion force bound for the Manila Bay area for landings at Mariveles, Bataan Peninsula, and Corregidor Island. ww2dbase [Saufley | Subic Bay, Luzon | DS]
17 Feb 1945

Philippines
  • USS Nicholas anchored in Subic Bay, Luzon, Philippines. Commander of Destroyer Squadron 21, Captain John Ginder, shifted his flag from USS Hopewell back to Nicholas. ww2dbase [Nicholas | Subic Bay, Luzon | DS]
27 Feb 1945

Philippines
  • After 10 days of close support for the landings at Mariveles, Bataan Peninsula, and Corregidor Island in Manila Bay, destroyer USS Saufley sailed from Subic Bay, Luzon, Philippines bound for Mangarin Bay, Mindoro, Philippines. ww2dbase [Saufley | Subic Bay, Luzon | DS]
5 Jun 1945

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]
20 Aug 1945

Philippines
24 Aug 1945

Philippines
27 Aug 1945

Philippines
3 Sep 1945

Philippines

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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