The Battle off Samar, fought on October 25, 1944, was one of the final major naval clashes in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. It occurred east of Samar Island as part of the larger Battle ...

A US Navy destroyer sunk during World War II has been found nearly 7,000 meters below sea level off Samar in the Philippines. July 10, 2022. News. Global Nation. Business.

A US navy destroyer sunk during World War II has been found nearly 7,000 metres (23,000 feet) below sea level off the Philippines, making it the world's deepest shipwreck ever located, an American ...

The Japanese attacked the Philippines on Dec. 8, 1941. The result was a large number of casualties, and the small staff was swamped. By late December, the nurses received orders to evacuate to Manila.

MANILA, Jan. 16. -- The Islands of Leyte and Samar were swept by a typhoon on Jan. 10. One hundred lives were lost in Leyte. View Full Article in Timesmachine » ...

A undated photo of USS Ommaney Bay, which was sunk during WW II by a Japanese Kamikaze plane. A wreck of the U.S. aircraft carrier was identified in the Sulu Sea off the coast of the Philippines.