13 Dec 1941

Marshall Islands
  • Kamoi arrived at Wotje, Marshall Islands. ww2dbase [Kamoi | Wotje | CPC]
22 Dec 1941

Marshall Islands
  • Kamoi departed Wotje, Marshall Islands. ww2dbase [Kamoi | Wotje | CPC]
1 Feb 1942

Photo(s) dated 1 Feb 1942
Cruiser USS Northampton firing her 8-inch guns in a bombardment of Wotje in the Marshall Islands, 1 Feb 1942. Note cruiser Salt Lake City in the background. Page 1 of 2.Cruiser USS Northampton firing her 5-inch guns in a bombardment of Wotje in the Marshall Islands, 1 Feb 1942. Note cruiser Salt Lake City in the background. Page 2 of 2.
7 Feb 1942

Marshall Islands
  • Japanese hospital ship Hikawa Maru arrived at Wotje, Marshall Islands to tend to personnel wounded on an American strike on 1 Feb. ww2dbase [Hikawa Maru | Wotje | CPC]
8 Feb 1942

Marshall Islands
  • Japanese hospital ship Hikawa Maru departed Wotje, Marshall Islands. ww2dbase [Hikawa Maru | Wotje | CPC]
27 May 1942

Marshall Islands
  • Kamoi arrived at Wotje, Marshall Islands. ww2dbase [Kamoi | Wotje | CPC]
20 Jun 1942

Marshall Islands
  • Tatsuta Maru departed Taroa, Marshall Islands and arrived at Wotje, Marshall Islands. ww2dbase [Tatsuta Maru | Wotje | CPC]
22 Jun 1942

Marshall Islands
  • Tatsuta Maru departed Wotje, Marshall Islands. ww2dbase [Tatsuta Maru | Wotje | CPC]
21 Jul 1943

Marshall Islands
  • Naka arrived at Wotje Atoll, Marshall Islands. ww2dbase [Naka | Wotje | CPC]
21 Sep 1943

Marshall Islands
  • Naka arrived at Wotje Atoll, Marshall Islands. ww2dbase [Naka | Wotje | CPC]
4 Dec 1943

Marshall Islands
  • Submarine USS Spearfish arrived at her rescue station 40 miles east of Wotje Atoll. Spearfish was expecting a US carrier raid on Wotje on Dec 5 or 6 but the raid actually took place Dec 4 before Spearfish arrived on station. ww2dbase [Spearfish | Wotje | DS]
6 Dec 1943

Marshall Islands
  • Submarine USS Spearfish departed Wotje bound for Maloelap Atoll. ww2dbase [Spearfish | Wotje | DS]
17 Dec 1943

Marshall Islands
  • Japanese hospital ship Hikawa Maru arrived at Wotje, Marshall Islands. ww2dbase [Hikawa Maru | Wotje | CPC]
18 Dec 1943

Marshall Islands
  • Japanese hospital ship Hikawa Maru departed Wotje, then arrived at Taroa, in the Marshall Islands; she would depart later in the same day. ww2dbase [Hikawa Maru | Wotje | CPC]
21 Feb 1944

Marshall Islands
16 Oct 1945

Marshall Islands
  • Light carrier Hosho arrived at Wotje, Marshall Islands and embarked 700 Japanese military servicemen. She departed for Eniwetok, Marshall Islands later on the same day. ww2dbase [Hosho | Wotje | CPC]



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