In the Philippines… Aircraft from 8 carriers of US Task Force 38 attack a Japanese convoy off Leyte, near Ormoc. Four destroyers, 1 minesweeper and 5 transports (carrying nearly 10,000 troops) are sunk.

In the Bonin Islands… An American cruiser and destroyer task force, commanded by Admiral Smith, shells the island of Iwo Jima during the night (November 11-12).

In China… Japanese forces capture the Allied airbases at Kweilin and Liuchow. American forces have rendered the base at Liuchow unusable prior to withdrawing.

In Paris… Churchill and Eden attend Armistice Day (Remembrance Day) ceremonies.