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6 May 1943

Photo(s) dated 6 May 1943

Crew of Japanese submarine I-29 posing with Subhash Chandra Bose shortly before Bose disembarked at Sabang, Sumatra, occupied Dutch East Indies, 6 May 1943

9 Jul 1943

Dutch East Indies

Comandante Cappellini (Aquilla III) arrived at Sabang just off the northern tip of Sumatra island, occupied Dutch East Indies, at 1515 hours; her fuel tanks were nearly empty when she pulled into port. ww2dbase [Comandante Cappellini | Sabang, Sumatra | CPC]

10 Jul 1943

Dutch East Indies

Comandante Cappellini (Aquilla III) departed Sabang, Sumatra, Dutch East Indies at 1935 hours, escorted by Italian sloop Eritrea. ww2dbase [Comandante Cappellini | Sabang, Sumatra | CPC]

25 Aug 1943

Dutch East Indies

Aquila VI arrived at Sabang, Sumatra, Dutch East Indies. ww2dbase [Luigi Torelli | Sabang, Sumatra | CPC]

27 Aug 1943

Dutch East Indies

Aquila VI departed Sabang, Sumatra, Dutch East Indies. ww2dbase [Luigi Torelli | Sabang, Sumatra | CPC]

9 Sep 1943

Dutch East Indies

Upon hearing the news that Italy had surrendered, Italian transport submarine Comandante Cappellini (Aquilla III), in port at Sabang, Sumatra, Dutch East Indies, attempted to request permission to leave port under the guise of a training exercise. The request was denied by the Japanese leadership. When the submarine's commanding officer Walter Auconi met with Vice Admiral Hiraoka Kumeichi of the 9th Base Unit at Sabang, the Japanese officer suggested surrender, which the Italian complied. ww2dbase [Comandante Cappellini | Sabang, Sumatra | CPC]

10 Sep 1943

Dutch East Indies

The Japanese Navy turned over the Italian transport submarine Comandante Cappellini, captured at Sabang, Sumatra, Dutch East Indies on the previous day, to Germany. ww2dbase [Comandante Cappellini | Sabang, Sumatra | CPC]

13 Sep 1943

Dutch East Indies

Comandante Cappellini departed Sabang, Sumatra, Dutch East Indies. ww2dbase [Comandante Cappellini | Sabang, Sumatra | CPC]

20 Dec 1943

Dutch East Indies

Kamoi departed Sabang, Sumatra, Dutch East Indies. ww2dbase [Kamoi | Sabang, Sumatra | CPC]

19 Apr 1944

Dutch East Indies

Admiral Sir James Somerville's new Eastern Fleet launched a devastating raid on the oil refinery at Sabang in Sumatra, Dutch East Indies with aircraft flown from the carriers HMS Illustrious and USS Saratoga escorted by HMS Cumberland, HMS Renown, USS Cummings, and others. ww2dbase [Operation Cockpit and Operation Transom | Cumberland | Cummings | Illustrious | Saratoga | Renown | Sabang, Sumatra | AC]

Photo(s) dated 19 Apr 1944

Japanese oil tanker, destroyer, and harbor facilities burning after being attacked by Allied aircraft during Operation Cockpit, Sabang, Sumatra, 19 Apr 1944

Sabang airfield under attack, Sabang, Sumatra, Dutch East Indies, 19 Apr 1944.

10 Jun 1944

Dutch East Indies

British carrier HMS Illustrious and the escort carrier HMS Atheling, with covering forces, began a series of diversionary raids on Sabang, Sumatra, Dutch East Indies, with the goal of tying down Japanese forces during the American Operation Forager attack on the Mariana Islands. ww2dbase [Illustrious | Mariana Islands Campaign and the Great Turkey Shoot | Sabang, Sumatra | HM]

13 Jun 1944

Dutch East Indies

British carrier HMS Illustrious and the escort carrier HMS Atheling, with covering forces, completed a series of diversionary raids on Sabang, Sumatra, Dutch East Indies, with the goal of tying down Japanese forces during the American Operation Forager attack on the Mariana Islands. ww2dbase [Illustrious | Mariana Islands Campaign and the Great Turkey Shoot | Sabang, Sumatra | HM]

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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