November 11-14, 1944

On November 11, the task group struck again at shipping west of Leyte Island (Joe called this Leyte Harbor), then zipped back to Manila Bay at dawn on the 13th for more air strikes. According to Joe (below) American planes were lost in both operations.
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From the Data Section of Joe's Journal:

Philippine Is. ____________
Nov. 11, 1944 (Leyte Harbor) air strike
__ sunk
5 DDs
4 transports
1- DE
Japan lost 18 planes shot down in the air
__we lost * planes

Philippine Is. ___________ Nov. 13, 14
Manila Bay - air strike
Jap ships sunk & damaged.
1 C.L.
4 DDs
21 AKs
6 H.K.
6 cargo ships
Jap planes shot down 28
" __" ___ destroyed on ground 35
We lost 6 planes.


* - In this spot Joe drew an arrow pointing upward, possibly meaning that the Americans also lost 18 planes.

DE = Destroyer escort ship
CL = light cruiser
AK = cargo ship
Not sure what HK means. Possibly another type of cargo ship?