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Leyte–Samar Naval Base

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was built on Jinamoc Island in 1944, five miles east of the Tacloban base. At first, a temporary seaplane ramp was built and later a steel and concrete ramp was built. Quonset hut barracks and dispensary were at the base. The Jinamoc Seaplane Base was near
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station, an Advanced Base Construction Depot. For loading and unloading a 500-foot wood pier and a 500-foot pontoon pier were built. The port could handle seven cargo ships. For loading and unloading, landing ships
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with beds. After the first landing, existing buildings and warehouses were used for the headquarters and barracks. Fleet Post office FPO# 3964 SF Tacloban. The Tacloban base and Port of Tacloban were at
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arrived and started repair work on ships, late repairing typhoon damaged ships. With many ships in the Pacific War for such a long time, Leyte–Samar Base became a major ship repair depot. More
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on Tubabao Island was used for unloading of supplies of ships. To get the supplies to Guiuan a wooden bridge was built. The bridge was 515 feet long and 22 feet wide. Tubabao Base was at
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was a United States Navy air base built by Seabees of the 61st and 93rd Naval Construction Battalions. Seabees built the runway, the Guiuan strip, that opened December 18, 1944 at
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headquarters. Seabees built quonset hut barracks. The 6th, and 13th Air Force were also stationed at Tolosa. Fleet Post Office FPO# 3201 SF Leyte Island. The Tolosa base was at
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was Calicoan Island. Calicoan Island is flat and is about a mile wide and 7 miles long. Stationed were 3,600 Troops. Calicoan Naval Base was a large storage depot and general
2086: 243: 814:. At Samar, a large Naval Depot was built to support the Pacific War. Samar was about 50 miles across Leyte Gulf from Tacloban. All construction was done by the Navy's 1489:, north of Leyte, was freed in 1945 by Philippine Commonwealth troops and the guerrillas. The port had unlimited anchorage. A small Naval Base was built at the port, 802:
which provided safe anchorage for many ships. Due to the lack of dry ground in Tacloban a second base was built on the east side of Leyte Gulf, on the south tip of
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was built north of the Guiuan Naval hospital, placing it away from all bases. A 20 miles road was built to connect the Ammunition depot to Guiuan.
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Leyte–Samar Naval Base was not one single base, but a number of facilities on the west, north, east shores of San Pedro Bay, and in the bay.
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worked. Fleet Post Office FPO# 3864 SF Manacani Island. When it closed in 1945 all buildings were removed from the island. Located at
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a town that was freed on October 22, 1944. Hinundayan Gulf, south of Leyte, was used for US Navy anchor and a small base was built,
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officially opened its headquarters in Leyte, with Task Group 72.7. Leyte–Samar Naval Base provided major logistic support for the
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and APL-19 arrived in February 1945 to help with the housing shortage. On May 7, 1945, a large convoy departed the base at
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Building the Navy's Bases in World War II History of the Bureau of Yards and Docks and the Civil Engineer Corps 1940–1946
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at the North end San Pedro Bay, near the water treatment plant. Bolusao Tank farm stored fuel for the ships and base.
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from October 23, 1944 to October 26, 1944. Battle of Leyte Gulf and Battle of the Philippine Sea were two of the
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youtube "They Came To An Island" U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps Wwii Seabees Construction Battalions 29564
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Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force
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a jetty was built that could hand;e five ships. Fleet Post Office FPO# 3149 SF Samar Island. Located at
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Quonset village at Tolosa in 1945. Housing for the Philippine Sea Frontier Headquarters.
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Before Leyte–Samar Naval Base was built the United States had to clear out the
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youtube.com, Movie Shot By U.S. Serviceman Tolosa, Leyte Island, Philippines
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and Anibong Point, a mile north of the city. Headquarters for the
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were built at San Antonio, near the ship repair base and Osmeña,
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base, with repair depot and three pontoon drydock, was built at
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was able to dry dock and repair the Navy's largest ships, like
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arrived with needed shore and ship ammunition. Also in May the
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Military installations of the United States in the Philippines
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was part of the Battle of Leyte Gulf on October 25, 1944. The
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youtube.com, A Brief History of Tacloban During World War 2
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Agreement Concerning Military Bases, Manila, 14 March 1947
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from the Philippines. The first main Naval event was the
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had a communication center for the Seventh Fleet and the
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landed at Leyte on October 20, 1944, the start, of the
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from June 19, 1944 to June 20, 1944. The next was the
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The four main actions in the Battle of Leyte Gulf: 1
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The U.S. Army Campaigns of World War II. 2087:Military installations closed in the 1940s 2035:THE FIELD ARTILLERY JOURNAL - JANUARY 1945 1696: 1675:LSTs unloading at Leyte on 8 November 1944 1627:were added to the base including: ARD-15, 244: 230: 222: 36: 29: 1376:, Samar on the Sungduan-Bolusao River at 828: 1956:"Chapter XXIX Bases in the Philippines" 1847: 1845: 1843: 1841: 1837: 1665: 1880: 1878: 1876: 1874: 1872: 1870: 1868: 1866: 1368:for ship replenishment was built near 7: 1929:"NCB 93: Navy Base at Guiuan, Samar" 840:in Guiuan waters during World War II 2082:Airfields of the United States Navy 1586:for the quickly growing base. Many 1226:. Salcedo Base housed 3,000 troops. 1715:Leyte beachhead on 20 October 1944 1145:. 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Leyte-Samar Naval Base

Leyte
Eastern Visayas
Philippines
South East Asia
11°15′03″N 124°59′34″E / 11.250939°N 124.992726°E / 11.250939; 124.992726
Visayas
Leyte Gulf
San Pedro Bay
San Juanico Strait
United States Navy
Time zone
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Pacific War
Central Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Marshalls–Gilberts raids
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Doolittle Raid
Midway
Gilberts and Marshalls
Marianas and Palau
Volcano and Ryukyu
Truk
Ocean Island

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