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]
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]
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