2 Sep 1942
Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands
1 Sep 1943
Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands
- Japanese 21st Air Flotilla at Saipan, Mariana Islands was disbanded. Its two air groups, Air Group 253 (fighters) and Air Group 751 (medium bombers) were reassigned to Rabaul, New Britain. ww2dbase [Saipan | CPC]
10 Dec 1943
Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands
22 Feb 1944
Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) launched raids on enemy airfields and installations on Saipan, Mariana Islands. That same day, she cleared the area on her way back to Majuro, Marshall Islands. ww2dbase [Yorktown (Essex-class) | Saipan | DS]
29 Apr 1944
Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands
13 Jun 1944
Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands
15 Jun 1944
Mariana Islands




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Mariana Islands
- USS Corregidor began operations off Saipan, Mariana Islands. ww2dbase [Mariana Islands Campaign and the Great Turkey Shoot | Saipan | CPC]
- USS New Mexico bombarded Saipan, Mariana Islands. ww2dbase [Mariana Islands Campaign and the Great Turkey Shoot | New Mexico | Saipan | CPC]
- USS Corregidor began operations off Saipan, Mariana Islands. ww2dbase [Corregidor | Saipan | CPC]




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25 Jun 1944
Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands
- USS Corregidor completed operations off Saipan, Mariana Islands. ww2dbase [Mariana Islands Campaign and the Great Turkey Shoot | Corregidor | Saipan | CPC]
6 Jul 1944
Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands
- Chuichi Nagumo committed suicide for his failure to hold Saipan, Mariana Islands. ww2dbase [Chuichi Nagumo | Saipan | CPC]
- Yoshitsugu Saito announced that he would fight to the death alongside his troops on Saipan, Mariana Islands. ww2dbase [Yoshitsugu Saito | Saipan | CPC]
10 Jul 1944
Mariana Islands

Mariana Islands
- Yoshitsugu Saito committed ritual suicide in a cave near Tanapag, Saipan, Mariana Islands. ww2dbase [Yoshitsugu Saito | Tanapag, Saipan | CPC]

13 Jul 1944
Mariana Islands

Mariana Islands
- US Marines gave Japanese Lieutenant General Yoshitsugu Saito a military burial near Tanapag, Saipan, Mariana Islands. ww2dbase [Yoshitsugu Saito | Tanapag, Saipan | CPC]

22 Jul 1944
Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) anchors at Garapan Roads, Saipan, Mariana Islands to load bombs and ammunition. ww2dbase [Yorktown (Essex-class) | Mariana Islands Campaign and the Great Turkey Shoot | Saipan | DS]
5 Aug 1944
Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands
4 Sep 1944
Mariana Islands

Mariana Islands
- USS Whale arrived at Tanapag Harbor, Saipan, Mariana Islands. ww2dbase [Whale | Tanapag, Saipan | CPC]

5 Sep 1944
Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands
- USS Whale departed Tanapag Harbor, Saipan, Mariana Islands. ww2dbase [Whale | Tanapag, Saipan | CPC]
28 Sep 1944
Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands
29 Sep 1944
Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands
10 Nov 1944
Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands
12 Nov 1944
Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands
15 Dec 1944
Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands
24 Dec 1944
Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands
5 Jan 1945
Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands
31 Jan 1945
Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands
7 Feb 1945
Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands
11 Mar 1945
Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands
- Submarine USS Tinosa arrived at Tanapag Harbor, Saipan. ww2dbase [Tinosa | Tanapag Harbor, Saipan | DS]
17 Mar 1945
Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands
- Submarine USS Tinosa departed Saipan on her ninth war patrol. ww2dbase [Tinosa | Tanapag Harbor, Saipan | DS]
23 Mar 1945
Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands
26 Mar 1945
Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands
27 Mar 1945
Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands
15 Apr 1945
Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands
4 May 1945
Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands
8 May 1945
Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands
2 Jun 1945
Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands
16 Jun 1945
Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands
17 Jun 1945
Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands
21 Jun 1945
Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands
18 Jul 1945
Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands
19 Jul 1945
Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands
14 Aug 1945
Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands
17 Aug 1945
Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands
29 Sep 1945
Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands
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