14 Jun 1945
  • USS Pollack arrived at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine, United States for inactivation. ww2dbase [Pollack | CPC]
  • USS Chub sank a Japanese ship in the Java Sea, hitting her with one of five torpedoes fired. ww2dbase [Chub | CPC]
  • USS Bailey arrived at Morotai, Dutch East Indies. ww2dbase [Bailey | DS]
Alaska
  • A complete Japanese Fu-Go balloon bomb was found grounded near Egegik, Alaska. ww2dbase [Fu-Go | Egegik | DS]
China Germany
  • Joachim von Ribbentrop was captured in Hamburg, Germany. ww2dbase [Joachim von Ribbentrop | Hamburg | CPC]
  • Otto Wünsche suffered an accidental ammunition explosion while in port at Flensburg, Germany. Several crew members were killed. ww2dbase [Otto Wünsche | Flensburg | CPC]
Japan United Kingdom
  • Andrew Geddes was mentioned in despatches. ww2dbase [Andrew Geddes | CPC]
United States Photo(s) dated 14 Jun 1945
Drydock No. 1 at San Pedro, California, United States, one of the largest drydocks on the west coast, full of ships for upkeep, repair, and conversion, about 14 Jun 1945.

14 Jun 1945 Interactive Map

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis




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