22 Dec 1941

Philippines
  • While on station at the mouth of Lingayen Gulf near San Fernando, Luzon, Philippines, submarine USS Saury fired her first shot of the war. The torpedo was seen to head directly at the targeted Japanese destroyer, there was no explosion. An ineffective depth charge counter-attack followed. ww2dbase [Saury | Lingayen Gulf, Luzon | DS]
8 Jan 1945

Photo(s) dated 8 Jan 1945
Haskell-class attack transport USS Sarasota in operation during the landings at Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 8 Jan 1945Battleship USS Mississippi bombarding Luzon, Philippines, 8 Jan 1945, during the Lingayen Gulf operation. Battleship USS West Virginia and cruiser HMAS Shropshire are behind Mississippi.
9 Jan 1945

Philippines Photo(s) dated 9 Jan 1945
US Coast Guard LCVP landing craft carried invasion troops toward Luzon in Lingayen Gulf, 9 Jan 1945LSTs and LCVPs unloading men, equipment, and provisions on White Beach Two in Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 9 Jan 1945.Map of landing beaches in Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 9 Jan 1945General Douglas MacArthur in an LCVP getting ready to go ashore on Lingayen Gulf Blue 1 landing beach, Luzon, Philippines, 9 Jan 1945. Note Chief of Staff Lt General R.K. Sutherland beside him.
See all photos dated 9 Jan 1945
10 Jan 1945

Philippines
12 Jan 1945

Philippines
  • Destroyer USS Saufley departed Lingayen Gulf bound for Leyte Gulf escorting some the attack force's supply ships. ww2dbase [Saufley | Lingayen Gulf, Luzon | DS]
13 Jan 1945

Philippines
  • As destroyer USS Saufley was escorting a convoy from Lingayen Gulf, Luzon to Leyte Gulf, Leyte, the convoy was attacked by a single Japanese special attack aircraft that narrowly missed the force flagship, USS Mount Olympus, and struck the attack transport USS Zeilin causing moderate damage. Saufley picked up one survivor. ww2dbase [Saufley | Lingayen Gulf, Luzon | DS]
15 Jan 1945

Philippines
  • Destroyer USS Shaw departed Lingayen Gulf, Luzon bound for San Pedro Bay, Leyte Gulf, Leyte. ww2dbase [Shaw | Lingayen Gulf, Luzon | DS]
26 Feb 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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