16 Oct 1941

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

Japan
  • Kaga arrived at Saeki Bay off Oita, Japan and embarked 100 aerial torpedoes. ww2dbase [Kaga | 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]
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]
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]



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