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    Tacloban Seaplane Base Leyte Philippines
Location
Tacloban Seaplane Base was located on Cataisan Point at Tacloban bordering San Pedro Bay on northern Leyte in the Philippines. Known to the Japanese as "Tacroban".

Wartime History
Tacloban had a small wharf that was used as seaplane base at Tacloban Airfield. During the Japanese occupation of the Philippines, used to a limited capacity by floatplanes.

Japanese Units Based at Tacloban
634 Kokutai (E16 Paul detachment) although they were mainly based at Canacao
954 Kokutai (F1M Pete) from Cebu to Caldera (Recodo)

References
Thanks to Tony Feredo for additional information

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Last Updated
August 31, 2026

 

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