29 Oct 1924

Photo(s) dated 29 Oct 1924
USS Canopus with submarines USS S-36, S-37, S-38, S-39, S-40, and S-41, Apra Harbor, Guam, 29 Oct 1924USS S-39 in Apra Harbor, Guam, 29 Oct 1924
26 Jan 1943

Guam
  • USS Flying Fish damaged a Japanese freighter in Apra Harbor, Guam, Mariana Islands, hitting her with 1 of 2 torpedoes fired. ww2dbase [Flying Fish | Apra Harbor | CPC]
27 Jan 1945

Guam
7 Apr 1945

Guam
  • Submarine USS Tinosa arrived at Apra Harbor, Guam at the conclusion of her ninth war patrol. Tinosa tied up alongside tender USS Proteus for repairs and refit. ww2dbase [Proteus | Tinosa | Apra Harbor | DS]
28 Apr 1945

Guam
  • Submarine USS Tinosa sailed from Guam on her tenth war patrol. ww2dbase [Tinosa | Apra Harbor | DS]
29 Apr 1945

Guam
  • USS Ray arrived at Apra Harbor, Guam, Mariana Islands. ww2dbase [Ray | Apra Harbor | CPC]
30 Apr 1945

Guam
  • USS Ray departed Apra Harbor, Guam, Mariana Islands for her seventh war patrol. ww2dbase [Ray | Apra Harbor | CPC]
16 May 1945

Guam
  • Submarine USS Tinosa arrived at Apra Harbor, Guam at the conclusion of her tenth war patrol. ww2dbase [Tinosa | Apra Harbor | DS]
29 May 1945

Guam
  • Submarines USS Flying Fish, Bowfin, and Tinosa, the “Bob’s Bobcats” element of “Hydeman’s Hellcats,” departed Guam bound for the Sea of Japan. ww2dbase [Flying Fish | Tinosa | Bowfin | Apra Harbor | DS]
30 May 1945

Guam
  • Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Steamer Bay arrived at Apra Harbor, Guam. Composite Squadron VC-90 aboard Steamer Bay was relieved and Composite Squadron VC-93 came aboard. ww2dbase [Steamer Bay | Apra Harbor | DS]
3 Jun 1945

Guam
  • Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Steamer Bay entered floating drydock USS ABSD-6 in Apra Harbor, Guam. ww2dbase [Steamer Bay | Apra Harbor | DS]
5 Jun 1945

Guam
  • Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Steamer Bay was floated out of floating drydock USS ABSD-6 and moored in Apra Harbor, Guam. ww2dbase [Steamer Bay | Apra Harbor | DS]
10 Jun 1945

Guam
  • Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Steamer Bay departed Apra Harbor, Guam bound for the Okinawa area. ww2dbase [Steamer Bay | Apra Harbor | DS]
Photo(s) dated 10 Jun 1945
Escort carrier USS Windham Bay with a collapsed flight deck from Typhoon Connie five days earlier. Photo taken at Apra Harbor, Guam, 10 Jun 1945.
23 Jul 1945

Guam
  • Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Sargent Bay arrived at Apra Harbor, Guam, Mariana Islands. ww2dbase [Sargent Bay | Apra Harbor | DS]
24 Jul 1945

Guam
  • Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Sargent Bay departed Guam bound for Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. ww2dbase [Sargent Bay | Apra Harbor | DS]
25 Jul 1945

Guam
  • Escort carrier USS Bogue arrived at Apra Harbor, Guam, Mariana Islands. ww2dbase [Bogue | Apra Harbor | DS]
  • Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Steamer Bay departed Apra Harbor, Guam bound for Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. ww2dbase [Steamer Bay | Apra Harbor | DS]
26 Jul 1945

Guam
  • With a load of aircraft, escort carrier USS Bogue departed Guam bound for Pearl Harbor. ww2dbase [Bogue | Apra Harbor | DS]
30 Jul 1945

Guam
  • Gato-class submarine USS Silversides arrived at Apra Harbor, Guam and went alongside tender USS Sperry for a refit. ww2dbase [Silversides | Apra Harbor | DS]
4 Aug 1945

Guam
  • Gato-class submarine USS Silversides entered a floating drydock in Apra Harbor, Guam. ww2dbase [Silversides | Apra Harbor | DS]
5 Aug 1945

Guam
  • Gato-class submarine USS Silversides was floated out of drydock at Apra Harbor, Guam and went alongside tender USS Sperry to continue her refit. ww2dbase [Silversides | Apra Harbor | DS]
7 Aug 1945

Guam
18 Aug 1945

Guam
  • With the war over, Gato-class submarine USS Silversides departed Guam following her tender refit bound for Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. ww2dbase [Silversides | Apra Harbor | DS]
28 Oct 1945

Guam
  • Escort carrier USS Bogue arrived at Apra Harbor, Guam, Mariana Islands. ww2dbase [Bogue | Apra Harbor | DS]
31 Oct 1945

Guam
  • Escort carrier USS Bogue shifted from Guam to Saipan. ww2dbase [Bogue | Apra Harbor | DS]
1 Dec 1945

Guam
  • Escort carrier USS Bogue arrived at Apra Harbor, Guam, Mariana Islands. ww2dbase [Bogue | Apra Harbor | DS]
4 Dec 1945

Guam
  • Escort carrier USS Bogue departed Guam bound for Samar, Philippines. ww2dbase [Bogue | Apra Harbor | DS]
10 Dec 1945

Guam
  • USS DD-224 completed fuel pump problems and departed Apra Harbor, Guam. ww2dbase [Stewart | Apra Harbor | CPC]
12 Dec 1945

Guam
  • Escort carrier USS Bogue arrived at Apra Harbor, Guam, Mariana Islands. ww2dbase [Bogue | Apra Harbor | DS]
13 Dec 1945

Guam
  • Escort carrier USS Bogue departed Guam bound for Okinawa. ww2dbase [Bogue | Apra Harbor | DS]
19 Dec 1945

Guam
  • I-14 arrived at Apra Harbor, Guam at 0911 hours. ww2dbase [I-14 | Apra Harbor | CPC]
26 Jun 1951

Guam
  • The ten sections of USS AFDB-1 arrived at Apra Harbor, Guam, Mariana Islands under tow. ww2dbase [ABSD-1 | Apra Harbor | CPC]
5 Apr 1952

Photo(s) dated 5 Apr 1952
USS Wisconsin in floating drydock ABSD-1 in Apra Harbor, Guam, 5 Apr 1952.USS Wisconsin in floating drydock ABSD-1 in Apra Harbor, Guam, 5 Apr 1952. Note Oregon, the ex-battleship converted to ammunition barge, in the distance off Wisconsin’s bow.
1 Nov 1956

Guam
  • USS AFDB-1 was decommissioned from service at Guam, Mariana Islands. ww2dbase [ABSD-1 | Apra Harbor | CPC]
29 Nov 1964

Guam
  • USS Proteus arrived in Apra Harbor, Guam to assist in the establishment of Fleet Ballistic Missile Refit Site Three. ww2dbase [Proteus | Apra Harbor | CPC]
24 May 1980

Photo(s) dated 24 May 1980
Tugboat Saco guiding USS Proteus into Naval Base Guam, 24 May 1980
9 Dec 1983

Guam

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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