8 Feb 1942
Dutch East Indies
Dutch East Indies
- The Japanese invasion fleet arrived off Makassar, Celebes, Dutch East Indies. USS S-37 attacked the fleet at 2036 hours, firing four torpedoes at the escorting destroyers, sinking Natsushio (10 killed, 229 survived). ww2dbase [Dutch East Indies Campaign, Celebes and Moluccas | Makassar, Celebes | CPC]
9 Feb 1942
Dutch East Indies
Dutch East Indies
- Japanese Sasebo Combined Special Naval Landing Force troops landed at Makassar, Celebes, Dutch East Indies at dawn and captured the city. Most Dutch defenders fell back to the fortifications at Tjama. A small number of captured native troops were tied in groups of three and thrown into a river near Makassar to drown. ww2dbase [Dutch East Indies Campaign, Celebes and Moluccas | Makassar, Celebes | CPC]
25 Feb 1942
Dutch East Indies
Dutch East Indies
- Naka departed Makassar, Celebes, Dutch East Indies. ww2dbase [Naka | Makassar, Celebes | CPC]
10 Mar 1942
Dutch East Indies
Dutch East Indies
- Nachi departed Makassar, Celebes, Dutch East Indies for Mako, Pescadores Islands, Taiwan. ww2dbase [Nachi | Makassar, Celebes | CPC]
12 Mar 1942
Dutch East Indies
Dutch East Indies
- Naka arrived at Makassar, Celebes, Dutch East Indies. ww2dbase [Naka | Makassar, Celebes | CPC]
14 Mar 1942
Dutch East Indies
Dutch East Indies
- Naka was named the flagship for the Christmas Island invasion force. ww2dbase [Naka | Makassar, Celebes | CPC]
18 Mar 1942
Dutch East Indies
Dutch East Indies
- Naka was assigned to the Seizure Force for the invasion of Christmas Island. ww2dbase [Naka | Makassar, Celebes | CPC]
26 Mar 1942
Dutch East Indies
Dutch East Indies
- Naka departed Makassar, Celebes, Dutch East Indies. ww2dbase [Naka | Makassar, Celebes | CPC]
9 Apr 1942
Dutch East Indies
Dutch East Indies
- Irako supplied food to auxiliary gunboat Okuyo Maru at Makassar, Celebes, Dutch East Indies. ww2dbase [Irako | Makassar, Celebes | CPC]
31 Oct 1943
Dutch East Indies
Dutch East Indies
- Patrol Boat No. 102 was detached from Tarushima Maru's escort force as the transport ship neared Makassar, Dutch East Indies. ww2dbase [Stewart | Makassar, Celebes | CPC]
21 Sep 1945
Dutch East Indies
Dutch East Indies
- Australian troops arrived in Makassar, Indonesia, accompanied by several Dutch Civil Affairs officials. ww2dbase [Makassar, Celebes | CPC]
29 Oct 1945
Dutch East Indies
Dutch East Indies
- In Makassar, Celebes, Indonesia, nationalist fighters attacked Dutch forces and took control of a radio station. Australian troops stepped in to intervene, forcing the nationalist fighters out of the radio station after killing many. ww2dbase [Japan's Surrender | Makassar, Celebes | CPC]
24 May 1946
Dutch East Indies
Dutch East Indies
- Allied repatriation ship Hikawa Maru arrived at Makassar, Celebes, Dutch East Indies and embarked Japanese personnel. She departed later on the same day. ww2dbase [Hikawa Maru | Makassar, Celebes | CPC]
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