Oita in WW2 History | World War II Database

16 Oct 1941

Japan

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

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

22 Sep 1944

Japan

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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