Leyte Reinforcement Convoys 23 Oct - 13 Dec 1944 Operations "TA-1" - "TA-9" |
Operation "TA-1" - 24-28 Oct 1944 |
| CL | Kinu/FF |
| DD | Uranami |
| AP | T-6, T-9, T-10, T-101, T-102 |
| DD | Shiranui/DF |
| 44/10/24 | Screen departed Manila Bay for Mindanao - attacked by TF 38 planes TranGrp arrived Cagayan, then embarking troops |
| 44/10/25 | TranGrp departed for Ormoc Bay - en route strafed by P-38 fighters Screen arrived Cagayan - embark troops, then departed for Ormoc Bay |
| 44/10/26 | arrived Ormoc Bay - put ashore 41st Regiment Screen + T-6, T-9, T-10 departed for Manila; T-101, T-102 departed to Visayans to embark more troops Screen attacked by planes from TU 77.4.2: Kinu (11-46N, 123-11E) & Uranami (11-50N, 123-00E) sunk in Jintotolo Channel between Masbate and Panay T-102 sunk by TG 77.4 planes in entrance to Guimarras Strait (11-00N, 123-00E) T-101 embark 169th Independent Infantry Battalion at Tagbilaran (Bohol), then headed back to Ormoc SearchGrp departed from Coron to locate and assist Screen |
| 44/10/27 | T-101 damaged by planes, arrived to Ormoc Bay SearchGrp searching area N of Cebu - attacked by TG 77.4 planes: Shiranui sunk |
| 44/10/28 | T-101 sunk by planes in Ormoc Bay |
Operation "TA-2"
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| DD | Kasumi/FF, Ushio, Akebono, Okinami DesDiv21: Hacuharu, Hacushimo |
| AP | T-131 |
| AP | T-6, T-9, T-10 |
| AP | Noto Maru, Kinka Maru, Kashii Maru, Takacu Maru |
| PF | ConvEscGrp7 Shimushu, Okinawa, Nr.11, Nr.13 |
| 44/10/28 | T-131 departed Manila with 20th Independent Antitank Battalion onboard |
| 44/10/30 | T-131 arrived Ormoc Bay - disembark troops, embark T-101 crew, departed back to Manila |
| 44/10/31 | 2ndEch departed Manila 3rdEch + Screen departed Manila T-131 strafed by B-24 near Panay - radio out off commision |
| 44/11/01 |
2ndEch disembark troops at Ormoc Bay - T-6, T-10 departed to Manila,
T-9 detached to Cebu to embark 35th Army HQ 3rdEch + Screen arrived Ormoc |
| 44/11/02 | T-9 arrived Ormoc Bay with 35th Army HQ, then sent to assist T-131 3rdEch: Noto Maru sunk by B-24 (10-30N, 125-00E) 3rdEch + Screenin the evening departed to Manila |
| 44/11/03 | Screen: DesDiv21 detached to assist T-131 - escort T-9 towing T-131 |
| 44/11/04 | 3rdEch + Screen arrived Manila |
| 44/11/05 | DesDiv21, T-9, T-131 arrived Cavite Naval Yard |
Operation "TA-3" - InfDiv26 Heavy Equipment 9-11 Nov 1944
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| DD | Shimakaze II/FF, Hacushimo (11/09-11/10) DesDiv32 (Cap Icitaro Oshima): Hamanami/DF till 11/10: Hacuharu, Take from 11/10: Naganami, Asashimo & Wakacuki |
| AM | Nr.30 |
| PC | Nr.46 |
| AK | Celebes Maru, Taizan Maru, Seiho Maru, Tensho Maru |
| 44/11/09 | on the morning departed Manila |
| 44/11/10 |
HAcushimo sail back to Manila Sibuyan Sea - Celebes Maru ran aground on Luzon's Bondoc Peninsula - PC Nr.46 guard her until TA-3 APs remove troops Naganami, Asashimo & Wakacuki joined off Ticao Is. from "TA-4" screen Hacuharu & Take disjoined to "TA-4" sceen attacked by PTs |
| 44/11/11 | attacked by TGs 38.1, 38.3, 38.4: sunk Hamanami, Naganami, Shimakaze II, Wakacuki, AM Nr.30, Taizan Maru, Seiho Maru, Tensho Maru |
Operation "TA-4" (InfDiv26 Troops) 8 - 11 Nov 1944
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| DD | Kasumi/FF, Ushio, Akishimo, Wakacuki (till 11/10) DesDiv31:(till 11/10) Asashimo, Naganami |
| AP | Takacu Maru, Kinka Maru, Kashii Maru |
| PF | ConvEscGrp7Okinawa/GF, Shimushu, Nr.11, Nr.13 |
| AP | T-6, T-9, T-10 |
| 44/11/08 | departed Manila Bay |
| 44/11/09 | arrived Ormoc - start unloading cargo and troops
2ndEch: attacked by B-25s, P-38s: all slightly damaged Screen: at night attacked by PT-492, PT-497 |
| 44/11/10 |
Kinka Maru continue unloading screened by Shimushu & DesDiv31 - other departed to Manila: attacked by B-25s from Morotai: sunk: Takacu Maru (with all hands), Kashii Maru, PF Nr.11 => Kasumi, Asashimo, Naganami rescue survivors, then caught up the rest of ships 2nd P-38 strike: Akishimo, Okinawa disabled Naganami, Asashimo & Wakacuki disjoined off Ticao Is. to reinforce TA-3 screen Shimushu & PF Nr.13 detached carry troops from "TA-3" Celebes Maru to Ormoc |
| 44/11/11 | arrived Manila |
Operation "TA-5" - InfDiv26 reinforcement 23-25 Nov 1944
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| PC | Ch-46 |
| AP | T-111, T-141, T-160 |
| DD | Take |
| AP | T-6, T-9, T-10 |
| 44/11/23 | 1stEch departed Manila |
| 44/11/24 | 1stEch early in the arrived Port Cataingan, Masbate Is. to avoid daylight strikes -
T-111, T-141, T-160 sunk by P-40s (11-35N, 124-10E), Ch-46 departed to Manila 2ndEch departed Manila |
| 44/11/25 |
1stEch PC Nr. sunk by TG 38.1 & 38.2 planes 2ndEch arrived Port Balancan, Marinduque Is.: T-6, T-10 sunk, T-9 damaged by TG 38.1 & 38.2 planes (13-25N, 121-55E) |
Operation "TA-6" - 27-30 Nov 1944
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| PF | P-105 |
| AK | Shinsho Maru, Shinecu Maru |
| PC | Nr.45, Nr.53 |
| 44/11/27 | departed Manila |
| 44/11/28 | in the evening arrived Ormoc Bay at night attacked by PT-127, PT-331: PC Nr.53, P-105 sunk |
| 44/11/29 | attacked by planes: Shinecu Maru sunk departed to Manila - E of Cebu attacked by planes: PC Nr.45 sunk |
| 44/11/30 | N of Cebu - attacked by planes: Shinsho Maru sunk |
Operation "TA-7" - 28 Nov - 4 Dec 1944
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| AP | SS-5, SS-11, SS-12 |
| PC | Nr.20 |
| AP | SS-10, SS-14 |
| DD | Take, Kuwa |
| AP | T-9, T-140, T-159 |
| 44/11/28 | 1stEch departed Manila |
| 44/11/29 | 1stEch off Masbate Is. - SS-5 grounded |
| 44/11/30 | 1stEch arrived Ipil, S of Ormoc: unload cargo, PC Nr.20 embark Naganami survivors 2ndEch departed Manila |
| 44/12/01 | 2ndEch land cargo N of Polompon, at night prob. sunk by DesDiv44 from TG 77.1 3rdEch departed Manila |
| 44/12/02 | 3rdEch arrived Ormoc, attacked by TG 77.2's DesDiv120: sinking Cooper (10-54N, 124-36E), Kuwa sunk (10-50N, 124-35E) |
| 44/12/04 | 3rdEch arrived Manila |
Operation "TA-8" 68th Brigade - 5 - 8 Dec 1944
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| DD | CortRon31: DesDiv43: Ume/FF, Momo DesDiv52: Sugi |
| PC | Nr.18, Nr. 38 |
| AP | T-11, Akagisan Maru, Hakuba Maru, Shinsei Maru #5, Nicijo Maru |
| 44/12/05 | in mid-morning departed Manila |
| 44/12/07 | attacked by USAF and USMC aircraft, after learned about US landing at Albuera (S of Ormoc) landed troops at San Isidro: all transports sunk by planes, Ume and Sugi damaged (11-25N, 124-20E) |
| 44/12/08 | DDs & PCs arrived Manila |
Operation "TA-9" - 9 - 13 Dec 1944
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| DD | Juzuki/FF, Uzuki, Kiri |
| PC | PCDiv21 (Cap Makoto Mijashita): Nr.17, Nr.37 |
| AP | Mino Maru, Soraci Maru, Tasmania Maru T-140, T-159 |
| AP | T-9 |
| 44/12/09 | 1stEch departed Manila to Palompon 2ndEch departed Manila with 2 midget subs to Cebu |
| 44/12/10 | off Tablas Strait - wait for air cover |
| 44/12/11 | ordered to Ormoc Bay - attacked by F4Us (VMF-211, VMF-218, VMF-313) off Palompon: Tasmania Maru & Mino Maru disabled (later sunk) (11-20N, 124-10E) => PCs + Uzuki ordered to screen it while land troops at Palompon Soraci Maru + Juzuki, Kiri continued to Ormoc where before midnight landed troops: T-159 sunk (coastal artillery), T-140 damaged, gunfire duel with Coghlan from TF 78 |
| 44/12/12 | Juzuki screen T-140, Kiri land troops at Palompon PCDiv21 completed landing and with Soraci Maru departed to Manila, Uzuki released to rejoin Sawamura at Ormoc - sunk (11-03N, 124-23E) by PT-490 & PT-492 Juzuki, Kiri, T-140 struck by USMC and USAF aircraft: Juzuki sunk 65 nm NNE of Cebu (11-20N, 124-10E), Kiri damaged (rescued Juzuki survivors), T-159 sunk N of Comotes Is. (11-20N, 124-10E) |
| 44/12/13 | Kiri, Soraci Maru, PCDiv21, T-140 arrived Manila |