31 Jan 1945

Philippines
  • Destroyer USS Shaw covered the landings at Nasugbu, Luzon south of Manila. ww2dbase [Philippines Campaign, Phase 2 | Shaw | Nasugbu, Luzon | DS]
  • Destroyer USS Saufley and cutter USCGC Ingham arrived west of Luzon, Philippines. Saufley was assigned to escort rescue and salvage ship USS Grasp to Nasugbu Cove, Luzon. On arrival later that day, Saufley patrolled off Nasugbu covering the landings there. ww2dbase [Saufley | Nasugbu, Luzon | DS]
1 Feb 1945

Philippines
  • While screening the Nasugbu force flagship, cutter USCGC Spencer, destroyer USS Saufley investigated a Japanese attack boat approaching the flagship. Saufley fired 69 5-inch/38 caliber shells in 9 minutes and completely destroyed the demolition boat. ww2dbase [Saufley | Spencer | Nasugbu, Luzon | DS]
7 Feb 1945

Philippines
  • Destroyer USS Saufley Nasugbu Bay, Luzon, Philippines with a convoy of supply ships. The ships offloaded and Saufley took aboard 8 wounded Army soldiers for transportation to Mindoro and the ships departed on a return course to Mangarin Bay, Mindoro. ww2dbase [Saufley | Nasugbu, Luzon | DS]
12 Feb 1945

Philippines
  • Destroyer USS Shaw departed the Nasugbu, Luzon area bound for San Pedro Bay, Leyte Gulf, Leyte. ww2dbase [Shaw | Nasugbu, Luzon | DS]

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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