4 Jan 1882

Japan
21 Feb 1887

Japan
16 Oct 1941

Japan
  • Zuikaku departed Oita, Japan. ww2dbase [Zuikaku | Oita | CPC]
20 Oct 1941

Japan
2 Nov 1941

Japan
  • Zuikaku departed Oita, Japan for a training cruise. ww2dbase [Zuikaku | Oita | CPC]
7 Nov 1941

Japan
  • Zuikaku arrived at Oita Bight, Japan, completing a training cruise. ww2dbase [Zuikaku | Oita | CPC]
9 Nov 1941

Japan
  • Zuikaku departed Oita Bight in southwestern Japan, arriving at Kure, Japan later that day. ww2dbase [Zuikaku | Oita | CPC]
17 Nov 1941

Japan
  • Zuikaku departed Saeki Bay, Oita Prefecture, Japan. ww2dbase [Zuikaku | Saeki Bay, Oita | CPC]
  • Kaga arrived at Saeki Bay off Oita, Japan and embarked 100 aerial torpedoes. ww2dbase [Kaga | Oita | CPC]
18 Nov 1941

Japan
  • Zuikaku departed Oita Bight, Japan. ww2dbase [Zuikaku | Oita | CPC]
19 Nov 1941

Japan
  • Kaga departed Saeki Bay off Oita, Japan for Etorofu Island, Kurile Islands. ww2dbase [Kaga | Oita | CPC]
12 Jul 1942

Japan
  • Zuikaku arrived at Oita, Japan. ww2dbase [Zuikaku | Oita | CPC]
13 Jul 1942

Japan
  • Zuikaku departed Oita, Japan for the Hashirajima anchorage in the Seto Inland Sea. ww2dbase [Zuikaku | Oita | CPC]
13 Dec 1942

Japan
  • Irako sailed south from off Mizunoko Lighthouse, Oita, Japan with minelayer Nuwajima in escort. ww2dbase [Irako | Oita | CPC]
12 Jan 1943

Japan
  • Zuikaku, Mutsu, and Suzuya arrived at Oita, Japan, escorted by Yugure, Inazuma, Isonami, Asashio, and Ariake. ww2dbase [Zuikaku | Mutsu | Suzuya | Arashio | Yugure | Oita | CPC]
14 Jan 1943

Japan
  • Zuikaku departed Oita, Japan and arrived at Kure, Japan later in the day. ww2dbase [Zuikaku | Oita | CPC]
9 Feb 1944

Japan
10 Feb 1944

Japan
13 Sep 1944

Japan
  • Zuikaku arrived at Oita, Japan. ww2dbase [Zuikaku | Oita | CPC]
22 Sep 1944

Japan
  • Zuikaku arrived at Oita, Japan. ww2dbase [Zuikaku | Oita | CPC]
20 Oct 1944

Japan
  • Zuikaku departed Oita, Japan with 28 A6M5 fighters, 16 A6M fighter-bombers, 7 D4Y2 reconnaissance aircraft, and 14 B6N2 attack aircraft on board. ww2dbase [Zuikaku | Oita | CPC]
21 Jun 1945

Japan
  • Patrol Boat No. 102 released her crew for work ashore at Saiki, Japan, such as digging air raid shelters. ww2dbase [Stewart | Saiki, Oita | CPC]
17 Jul 1945

17 Jul 1945 Photos
Oita, Japan under aerial attack, 17 Jul 1945Oita, Japan under aerial attack, 17 Jul 1945Oita, Japan under aerial attack, 17 Jul 1945Oita, Japan under aerial attack, 17 Jul 1945
29 Jul 1945

Japan
  • B-25 bombers of US 5th Air Force damaged Japanese escort carrier Kaiyo at Hiji, Japan. ww2dbase [Kaiyo | Hiji, Oita | CPC]
15 Aug 1945

Japan
  • Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Saiki, Japan for Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Stewart | Saiki, Oita | CPC]



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