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The Battle of Ormoc Bay was a series of air-sea battles between Imperial Japan and the United States in the Camotes Sea in the Philippines from 9 November-21 December 1944, at Ormoc, part of the Battle of Leyte in the Pacific campaign of World War II.
Ormoc Bay is a large bay in the island of Leyte in the Philippines. The bay is an extension of the Camotes Sea. The city of Ormoc lies at the head of the bay and exports rice, copra and sugar. The World War II Battle of Ormoc Bay took place from November 11 until mid-December in Ormoc Bay during late 1944. It consisted of a series of almost ...
World War II: Battle of Ormoc Bay: 40+ landing barges were either driven ashore and buried in sand by a typhoon on 8 November or sunk by US air attacks on the morning of 9 November. [80] Hishi Maru No.2 Imperial Japanese Navy
On that day, near Cognon, Leyte, during the Battle of Ormoc Bay, Nett led his company in an assault against a heavily fortified Japanese position. Despite being seriously wounded twice in hand-to-hand fighting, he continued to lead his men until being wounded a third time. After making arrangements for the leadership of his company, he left the ...
World War II: Battle of Ormoc Bay: Convoy TA-9: The No. 103-class landing ship was shelled and sunk in Ormoc Bay, Philippines by United States Army field artillery, mortars, tank destroyers and by USS Coghlan ( United States Navy). [83] HNoMS Tunsberg Castle Royal Norwegian Navy
The Battle of Ormoc Bay was a part of the larger Battle of Leyte. Momo was assigned to TA No. 8 along with Ume, Sugi, and the sub-chasers Ch.18 and Ch.38. They were escorting five troopships carrying the 4,000 men of the 68th Brigade to Ormoc and departed on 5 December. American forces began landing a few miles south of Ormoc on 7 December, and ...
They were called to battle stations (condition red) an average of 10 times a day. It was a period of near constant combat. While escorting reinforcements for Ormoc Bay near Surigao Straits 11 December 1944, Reid destroyed seven Japanese planes, when the following took place:
The Battle of Ormoc Bay was a part of the larger Battle of Leyte. Ume was assigned to TA No. 8 along with Momo, Sugi, and the sub-chasers Ch.18 and Ch.38; Ume ' s captain served as the convoy commander. They were escorting five troopships carrying the 4,000 men of the 68th Brigade to Ormoc and departed on 5 December. American forces began ...