4 Dec 1941
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
11 Dec 1941
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
31 Jan 1944
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
- USS Portland bombarded Djarrit Island, Majuro Atoll, Marshall Islands for 30 minutes before receiving word that there were no Japanese on the island. ww2dbase [Marshall Islands Campaign | Portland | Majuro | DS]
4 Feb 1944
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) and her task group retired to the Fleet anchorage at recently secured Majuro Atoll, Marshall Islands. ww2dbase [Yorktown (Essex-class) | J. J. Clark | Majuro | DS]
9 Feb 1944
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
10 Feb 1944
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
- Captain Ralph Jennings relieved Captain J. J. Clark as captain of the USS Yorktown (Essex-class) at Majuro; J. J. Clark was promoted to Rear Admiral. ww2dbase [J. J. Clark | Majuro | DS]
12 Feb 1944
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) sortied from Majuro, Marshall Islands to conduct air strikes on the main Japanese anchorage at Truk Atoll, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Yorktown (Essex-class) | Majuro | DS]
23 Feb 1944
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
- USS New Mexico arrived at Majuro, Marshall Islands. ww2dbase [New Mexico | Majuro | CPC]
26 Feb 1944
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
- USS Alabama arrived at Majuro Atoll, Marshall Islands. ww2dbase [Alabama | Majuro | CPC]
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) arrived at Majuro lagoon, Marshall Islands for rest and replenishing. ww2dbase [Yorktown (Essex-class) | Majuro | DS]
3 Mar 1944
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
7 Mar 1944
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
8 Mar 1944
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
- USS Alabama was relieved as the flagship of Vice Admiral Marc Mitscher of the US Navy Fast Carrier Task Force at Majuro Atoll, Marshall Islands. ww2dbase [Alabama | Majuro | CPC]
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) stood out of Majuro, Marshall Islands for Espiritu Santo in the New Hebrides. ww2dbase [Yorktown (Essex-class) | Majuro | DS]
22 Mar 1944
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
6 Apr 1944
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) entered Majuro, Marshall Islands for a week of replenishment and recreation. ww2dbase [Yorktown (Essex-class) | Majuro | DS]
11 Apr 1944
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
- USS Flying Fish arrived at Majuro, Marshall Islands, ending her ninth war patrol. ww2dbase [Flying Fish | Majuro | CPC]
13 Apr 1944
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
- USS Alabama departed Majuro Atoll, Marshall Islands. ww2dbase [Alabama | Majuro | CPC]
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) departed Majuro, Marshall Islands for the northern coast of New Guinea. ww2dbase [Yorktown (Essex-class) | Majuro | DS]
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) departed Majuro, Marshall Islands for the northern coast of New Guinea. ww2dbase [Yorktown (Essex-class) | Majuro | DS]
16 Apr 1944
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
23 Apr 1944
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
3 May 1944
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
4 May 1944
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
- USS Flying Fish departed Majuro, Marshall Islands for her tenth war patrol. ww2dbase [Flying Fish | Majuro | CPC]
- USS Alabama arrived at Majuro Atoll, Marshall Islands. ww2dbase [Alabama | Majuro | CPC]
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) returned to Majuro, Marshall Islands. ww2dbase [Yorktown (Essex-class) | Majuro | DS]
6 May 1944
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) underway from Majuro, Marshall Islands bound for Oahu, Hawaii. ww2dbase [Yorktown (Essex-class) | Majuro | DS]
14 May 1944
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
28 May 1944
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
3 Jun 1944
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) entered Majuro lagoon, Marshall Islands and began preparations for her next major amphibious support operation, the assault on the Mariana Islands. ww2dbase [Yorktown (Essex-class) | Majuro | DS]
6 Jun 1944
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) stood out of Majuro, Marshall Islands with Task Force 58 bound for the Mariana Islands. ww2dbase [Yorktown (Essex-class) | Majuro | DS]
30 Jun 1944
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
16 Nov 1944
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
19 Dec 1944
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
- USS Sunfish arrived at Majuro, Marshall Islands, ending her ninth war patrol. ww2dbase [Sunfish (Gato-class) | Majuro | CPC]
15 Jan 1945
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
- USS Sunfish departed Majuro, Marshall Islands for her tenth war patrol. ww2dbase [Sunfish (Gato-class) | Majuro | CPC]
20 Mar 1945
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
- USS Corregidor arrived at Majuro, Marshall Islands. ww2dbase [Corregidor | Majuro | CPC]
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