Saipan in WW2 History | World War II Database

14 Jun 1944

Mariana Islands

Battleships USS Pennsylvania and USS Idaho with cruiser USS Honolulu conducted pre-invasion bombardments of Saipan, Mariana Islands. ww2dbase [Mariana Islands Campaign and the Great Turkey Shoot | Walden Ainsworth | Pennsylvania | Honolulu | Saipan | DS]

15 Jun 1944

Mariana Islands

Transports being escorted by USS Shaw and USS Bailey made landings on Saipan in the Mariana Islands ww2dbase [Bailey | Shaw | Mariana Islands Campaign and the Great Turkey Shoot | Saipan | DS]
USS St. Louis bombarded Saipan, Mariana Islands. The formation was attacked by 16 Japanese dive bombers without damage. ww2dbase [Mariana Islands Campaign and the Great Turkey Shoot | St. Louis | Saipan | DS]

22 Jun 1944

Mariana Islands

USS St. Louis entered the anchorage at Saipan for replenishment before putting to sea again. ww2dbase [St. Louis | Saipan | DS]

18 Jul 1944

Mariana Islands

Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Sargent Bay arrived off Saipan, Mariana Islands, launched all 43 aircraft of the USAAF's 333rd Fighter Squadron for transfer to Isley Field, Saipan, and then reversed course for Eniwetok, Marshall Islands. ww2dbase [Sargent Bay | Saipan | DS]

3 Oct 1944

Mariana Islands

Submarines USS Silversides, USS Salmon, and USS Trigger arrived at Saipan, Mariana Islands. ww2dbase [Salmon | Trigger | Silversides | Saipan | DS]

4 Oct 1944

Mariana Islands

Submarines USS Silversides and USS Salmon departed Saipan bound for their patrol area. ww2dbase [Silversides | Saipan | DS]

3 Nov 1944

Mariana Islands

Submarines USS Silversides, USS Salmon, USS Trigger, and USS Sterlet arrived at Saipan. ww2dbase [Salmon | Silversides | Trigger | Sterlet | Saipan | DS]

10 Nov 1944

Mariana Islands

Submarines USS Silversides, USS Saury, USS Tambor, USS Trigger, USS Sterlet, USS Ronquil, and USS Burrfish departed Saipan as a designated task unit to sweep and destroy Japanese patrol boats between the Bonin Islands and Japan. The unit was commanded by Cdr Thomas "Burt" Klakring aboard Silversides. ww2dbase [Saury | Ronquil | Sterlet | Burrfish | Trigger | Silversides | Tambor | Saipan | DS]

30 Dec 1944

Mariana Islands

Gato-class submarine USS Silversides and Tambor-class submarine USS Tautog arrived at Saipan, Mariana Islands. ww2dbase [Tautog | Silversides | Saipan | DS]

2 Jan 1945

Mariana Islands

Gato-class submarine USS Silversides and Tambor-class submarine USS Tautog departed Saipan, Mariana Islands bound for their patrol area. ww2dbase [Tautog | Silversides | Saipan | DS]

13 Feb 1945

Mariana Islands

Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Sargent Bay stopped briefly in Saipan's inner harbor to hoist aboard two OY-1 Sentinel light observation planes. ww2dbase [Sargent Bay | Saipan | DS]

11 Jun 1945

Mariana Islands

Submarines USS Silversides, USS Quillback, and USS Cabrilla arrived at Saipan in the Mariana Islands. ww2dbase [Silversides | Cabrilla | Quillback | Saipan | DS]

12 Jun 1945

Mariana Islands

Submarines USS Silversides, USS Quillback, and USS Cabrilla departed Saipan in the Mariana Islands bound for their patrol area. ww2dbase [Silversides | Cabrilla | Quillback | Saipan | DS]

1 Nov 1945

Mariana Islands

Escort carrier USS Bogue departed Saipan bound for Pearl Harbor. ww2dbase [Bogue | Saipan | DS]

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis

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