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]
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 [Arashio | Yugure | Zuikaku | Mutsu | Suzuya | 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
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]
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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