Keywords: USS O'Brien (DD-725) fighting fires on USS Ward (APD-16) in Ormoc Bay, December 1944.jpg The U S Navy high-speed transport USS Ward APD-16 burning in Ormoc Bay Leyte Philippine Islands after she was hit by a Kamikaze on 7 December 1944 The destroyer USS O'Brien DD-725 is fighting fires from alongside as landing craft circle to rescue survivors Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nara-series/80-g/80-G-330000/80-G-335685 html 80-G-335685 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1944-12-07 U S Navy photographed from USS Crosby APD-17 PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Ward DD-139 USS O'Brien DD-725 Ormoc Bay Pacific War in December 1944 Photographs taken on 1944-12-07 Battle of Leyte |