Battle of Ormoc Bay

Battle of Ormoc Bay
	Part of the Pacific Theatre of World War II
	; Leyte campaign, November–December 1944
Date	9 November–21 December 1944
Location	Camotes Sea, Philippines
Result	American victory
Belligerents
United States	Japan
Commanders and leaders
Douglas MacArthur	Tomoyuki Yamashita
Casualties and losses
6 ships sunk	29 ships sunk; 1 submarine sunk; 1 patrol boat sunk

Ormoc was the Philippines' largest commercial port in western Leyte^[1] but, most importantly – from a strategic standpoint – the coastal settlement possessed a long concrete and pile pier, capable of anchoring multiple vessels with drafts (the vertical distance from the waterline to the lowest part of the ship) of up to 16 feet (4.9 meters). As a result of its strategic importance, Ormoc Bay became a key target in World War II.^[2]

Between 9th November until 21st December of 1944, the Battle of Ormoc Bay was a series of air-sea battles between Imperial Japan and the United States in the Philippines.^[3] in the Pacific campaign of the Second World War.^[4] The National Historical Commission of the Philippines installed a marker to commemorate the Battle of Ormoc Bay. The marker is located at the waterfront of Ormoc City.

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[1] Richard Gomez proposes Western Leyte province | Philstar.com

[2] The 77th ID Defend Ormoc Bay | The Online Tank Museum

[3] A New Look at the Battle for Leyte Gulf | DD-692.com

[4] US warship found 650 feet deep in Ormoc Bay | ABS-CBN.com

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