9 Feb 1939

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
11 Feb 1939

China
19 Feb 1939

Photo(s) dated 19 Feb 1939
Japanese troops on Hainan island, China, 19 Feb 1939
4 Mar 1944

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
  • Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Haikou, Hainan, China at 1743 hours. ww2dbase [Stewart | Haikou, Hainan | CPC]
7 Dec 1944

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
  • Japanese convoy HI-83 departed Yulin Harbor, Sanya, Hainan, China at 1700 hours. ww2dbase [Stewart | Sanya, Hainan | CPC]
16 Jan 1945

China Photo(s) dated 16 Jan 1945
Strike photo showing bomb hits on Kiungshan Airstrip near Hoi-How (now Haikou) in northern Hainan, China, Jan 16, 1945. The bombing attack was made by Bombing Squadron 80 flying from the carrier USS Ticonderoga
30 Mar 1945

China
  • USS Chub rescued three American airmen off Yulikan Bay, Hainan island, China. ww2dbase [Chub | Hainan | CPC]
9 Jun 1945

China
  • Japanese hospital ship Hikawa Maru arrived at Yulin, Hainan, China and departed on the same day. ww2dbase [Hikawa Maru | Yulin, Hainan | CPC]

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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