9 Feb 1939
China
China
- The Japanese 5th Fleet arrived off Qinghai Bay, Hainan island in southern China some time between 2300 hours and the end of the day. ww2dbase [Battle of Hainan | Hainan | CPC]
10 Feb 1939
China
China
- Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces troops landed at Haikou, Hainan island in southern China. ww2dbase [Battle of Hainan | Haikou, Hainan | CPC]
11 Feb 1939
China
China
- Japanese troops landed at Sanya on the southern coast of Hainan island in southern China. ww2dbase [Battle of Hainan | Sanya, Hainan | CPC]
19 Feb 1939
Photo(s) dated 19 Feb 1939
Photo(s) dated 19 Feb 1939
4 Mar 1944
China
China
- Tan Kun, flying a P-40N fighter, attacked Qiongshan Airfield near Haikou, Hainan island, China, destroying one bomber on the ground and one Ki-43 aircraft in the air; he was given credit by the Chinese Air Force for the aerial victory but not by the US Army Air Forces. ww2dbase [Tan Kun | Qiongshan, Hainan | CPC]
15 Nov 1944
China
China
- Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Haikou, Hainan, China at 1743 hours. ww2dbase [Stewart | Haikou, Hainan | CPC]
7 Dec 1944
China
China
- Patrol Boat No. 102 and Miri Maru arrived at Yulin Harbor, Sanya, Hainan, China at 1300 hours, rejoining convoy HI-83. ww2dbase [Stewart | Sanya, Hainan | CPC]
8 Dec 1944
China
China
- Japanese convoy HI-83 departed Yulin Harbor, Sanya, Hainan, China at 1700 hours. ww2dbase [Stewart | Sanya, Hainan | CPC]
16 Jan 1945
China
China
- USS Ticonderoga launched Air Group 80 aircraft for strikes on Hainan island in southern China; 5 men and 3 aircraft were lost. ww2dbase [Raid into the South China Sea | Ticonderoga | Hainan | DS]
30 Mar 1945
China
China
9 Jun 1945
China
China
- Japanese hospital ship Hikawa Maru arrived at Yulin, Hainan, China and departed on the same day. ww2dbase [Hikawa Maru | Yulin, Hainan | CPC]
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