2 Feb 1904

Singapore
2 Mar 1940

Singapore
  • The British submarine HMS Rover (Lieutenant Commander H. A. L. Marsham, RN) departed Singapore for Hong Kong. ww2dbase [Singapore | HM]
24 Jan 1942

Singapore
8 Feb 1942

Photo(s) dated 8 Feb 1942
Wrecked Hurricane aircraft of Squadron Leader Richard Brookers of No.232 Fighter Squadron RAF, East Coast Park, Singapore, 8 Feb 1942
13 Feb 1942

Singapore
  • HMS Kuala arrived at Singapore and began embarking civilians. By 1830 hours, with 500 civilians on board, she weighed anchor and headed toward Batavia in Dutch East Indies. ww2dbase [Kuala | Singapore | HM]
14 Feb 1942

Photo(s) dated 14 Feb 1942
Japanese troops guarding prisoners from the British Suffolk Regiment, Singapore, Feb 1942
12 Jul 1943

Singapore
  • Comandante Cappellini (Aquilla III) arrived at Singapore at 1029 hours and unloaded her cargo for Japan. She began to receive some repairs for damage incurred during the journey from Europe to the Dutch East Indies. ww2dbase [Comandante Cappellini | Singapore | CPC]
1 Aug 1943

Singapore
11 Aug 1943

Singapore
18 Aug 1943

Singapore
21 Aug 1943

Singapore
  • Comandante Cappellini (Aquilla III) departed Singapore with 110 tons of rubber, 44 tons of tin ingots, and 10 tons of miscellaneous cargo aboard. She was escorted by Italian sloop Eritrea. ww2dbase [Comandante Cappellini | Singapore | CPC]
24 Aug 1943

Singapore
1 Sep 1943

Singapore
  • Aquila VI arrived at Keppel Harbour, Singapore and began receiving repairs. Most of her crew were sent to Pasir Panjang village to rest. ww2dbase [Luigi Torelli | Singapore | CPC]
8 Sep 1943

Singapore
  • Aquila VI was interned at Singapore by orders of Rear Admiral Takaichiro Enomoto. ww2dbase [Luigi Torelli | Singapore | CPC]
10 Sep 1943

Singapore
  • Aquila VI was commissioned into the German Navy as UIT-25 at Singapore. ww2dbase [Luigi Torelli | Singapore | CPC]
16 Sep 1943

Singapore
  • Comandante Cappellini arrived at Singapore. A squad of Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces troops boarded the submarine in case the Italian crew from scuttling the boat. Most of the Italian crew members were detained and later transferred to the Sime Road prisoners of war camp, while four were allowed to continue working on the submarine. ww2dbase [Comandante Cappellini | Singapore | CPC]
29 Oct 1943

Singapore
  • Kamoi departed Singapore. ww2dbase [Kamoi | Singapore | CPC]
  • Japan released Walter Auconi and other Italian officers and men formerly of submarine Comandante Cappellini from the Sime Road prisoners of war camp. ww2dbase [Comandante Cappellini | Singapore | CPC]
10 Nov 1943

Singapore
3 Dec 1943

Singapore
6 Dec 1943

Singapore
  • Oberleutnant zur See Werner Striegler was made the commanding officer of UIT-25 at Singapore. ww2dbase [Luigi Torelli | Singapore | CPC]
  • At Singapore, captured Italian submarine Comandante Cappellini was commissioned into German service as UIT-24 with Heinrich Pahl in command. ww2dbase [Comandante Cappellini | Singapore | CPC]
1 Feb 1944

Singapore
  • Kamoi, under tow, arrived at Seletar Naval Base, Singapore. ww2dbase [Kamoi | Singapore | CPC]
2 Feb 1944

Singapore
8 Feb 1944

Singapore
6 Apr 1944

Singapore
  • Kamoi took on the remaining fuel cargo from damaged tanker Tarakan Maru, which had just arrived at Singapore for repairs. ww2dbase [Kamoi | Singapore | CPC]
15 Apr 1944

Singapore
  • Kamoi was reclassified as an oiler after her seaplane hanlding equipment were removed at Singapore. ww2dbase [Kamoi | Singapore | CPC]
22 Apr 1944

Singapore
  • Kamoi was tied to quay No. 13 at Singapore. ww2dbase [Kamoi | Singapore | CPC]
25 Apr 1944

Singapore
  • Kamoi entered dock No. 1 at Singapore for repairs. ww2dbase [Kamoi | Singapore | CPC]
30 Apr 1944

Singapore
  • Kamoi exited dock No. 1 at Singapore and anchored at buoy No. 21. ww2dbase [Kamoi | Singapore | CPC]
2 May 1944

Singapore
  • Kamoi was tied to quay No. 13 at Singapore. ww2dbase [Kamoi | Singapore | CPC]
5 May 1944

Singapore
  • Kamoi entered dock No. 1 at Singapore for repairs. ww2dbase [Kamoi | Singapore | CPC]
8 May 1944

Singapore
  • Kamoi took on a cargo of canned goods at Singapore. ww2dbase [Kamoi | Singapore | CPC]
25 May 1944

Singapore
11 Jul 1944

Singapore
  • Kamoi completed receiving a new coat of paint at Singapore. ww2dbase [Kamoi | Singapore | CPC]
12 Jul 1944

Singapore
  • Kamoi exited dock No. 1 and was tied to quay No. 14 at Singapore. ww2dbase [Kamoi | Singapore | CPC]
18 Jul 1944

Singapore
  • Kamoi completed receiving a new coat of paint at Singapore. ww2dbase [Kamoi | Singapore | CPC]
28 Jul 1944

Singapore
  • Kamoi took on a cargo of food at Singapore. ww2dbase [Kamoi | Singapore | CPC]
3 Aug 1944

Singapore
  • Kamoi took on a cargo of canteen goods at Singapore. ww2dbase [Kamoi | Singapore | CPC]
17 Aug 1944

Singapore
  • Kamoi took on a cargo of coal at Singapore. ww2dbase [Kamoi | Singapore | CPC]
18 Aug 1944

Singapore
  • Kamoi took on a cargo of heavy oil at Singapore. ww2dbase [Kamoi | Singapore | CPC]
22 Aug 1944

Singapore
  • Kamoi took on a cargo of coal at Singapore. ww2dbase [Kamoi | Singapore | CPC]
25 Aug 1944

Singapore
  • Kamoi took on a cargo of heavy oil at Singapore and moved to buoy No. 12. ww2dbase [Kamoi | Singapore | CPC]
26 Aug 1944

Singapore
  • Kamoi departed Singapore for a trial run, returning later on the same day. ww2dbase [Kamoi | Singapore | CPC]
27 Aug 1944

Singapore
  • Kamoi departed Singapore for a trial run, returning to quay No. 12 later on the same day. ww2dbase [Kamoi | Singapore | CPC]
29 Aug 1944

Singapore
  • Kamoi departed Singapore for a trial run. ww2dbase [Kamoi | Singapore | CPC]
30 Aug 1944

Singapore
  • Kamoi arrived at Singapore after a successful trial run after her conversion to an oiler. ww2dbase [Kamoi | Singapore | CPC]
2 Sep 1944

Singapore
  • Kamoi took on ammunition, coal, and transportation items at Singapore. ww2dbase [Kamoi | Singapore | CPC]
3 Sep 1944

Singapore
  • Kamoi arrived at Pulau Bukom, Singapore at 0815 hours, and took on a cargo of heavy oil at pier No. 2 at 1515 hours. ww2dbase [Kamoi | Singapore | CPC]
20 Sep 1944

Singapore
12 Oct 1944

Singapore
26 Dec 1944

Singapore
  • Escort carrier Kaiyo, Patrol Boat No. 102, minelayer Niizaki, escort vessel Okinawa, escort vessel Type C No. 25, escort vessel Type C No. 207, and escort vessel Type C No. 63 departed Singapore at 1158 hours to escort convoy HI-84 consisted of transport Ikutagawa Maru, transport Awa Maru, tanker Akashi Maru, tanker Toa Maruk tanker Amato Maru, tanker Ryoei Maru, and tanker Miri Maru; Awa Maru also carried about 525 British, American, and Australia prisoners of war. ww2dbase [Stewart | Awa Maru | Kaiyo | Singapore | CPC]
15 Jan 1945

Singapore
22 Feb 1945

Singapore
24 Feb 1945

Singapore
1 Apr 1945

Singapore
  • Kamoi arrived at Singapore and was tied to quay No. 12. ww2dbase [Kamoi | Singapore | CPC]
3 Apr 1945

Singapore
  • Kamoi arrived at anchorage No. 26 at Singapore. ww2dbase [Kamoi | Singapore | CPC]
7 May 1945

Singapore
  • Kamoi took on a cargo of food at Singapore. ww2dbase [Kamoi | Singapore | CPC]
9 May 1945

Singapore
  • Kamikaze began an escort assignment for cruiser Haguro out of Singapore. ww2dbase [Kamikaze | Singapore | CPC]
11 May 1945

Singapore
14 May 1945

Singapore
  • Kamikaze began an escort assignment for cruiser Haguro out of Singapore. ww2dbase [Kamikaze | Singapore | CPC]
4 Jun 1945

Singapore
  • Kamikaze began an escort assignment for cruiser Ashigara out of Singapore. ww2dbase [Kamikaze | Singapore | CPC]
9 Jun 1945

Singapore
  • Kamikaze arrived at Singapore and disembarked the survivors of cruiser Ashigara. ww2dbase [Kamikaze | Singapore | CPC]
18 Jun 1945

Singapore
  • Kamikaze departed Singapore for patrols of waters off Singapore, Malaya, and French Indochina. ww2dbase [Kamikaze | Singapore | CPC]
24 Jun 1945

Singapore
  • The Japanese OKA 9420 pathogen research operation was relocated from Singapore to Laos. All documents that remained behind were burned. ww2dbase [Ryoichi Naito | Singapore | CPC]
17 Jul 1945

Singapore
  • Kamikaze began an escort assignment for a small tanker convoy out of Singapore toward Ha Tien, Cochinchina, French Indochina. ww2dbase [Kamikaze | Singapore | CPC]
23 Jul 1945

Singapore
12 Aug 1945

Singapore
  • Kamikaze departed Singapore with troops aboard for the Anambas Islands, Dutch East Indies. ww2dbase [Kamikaze | Singapore | CPC]
4 Sep 1945

Singapore
  • Kamoi departed Pulau Bukom, Singapore and returned to the main Singapore port. ww2dbase [Kamoi | Singapore | CPC]
  • HMS Cumberland arrived at Singapore. ww2dbase [Cumberland | Singapore | DS]
6 Sep 1945

Singapore
  • Kamoi departed Singapore at 0748 hours and joined a convoy escorted by destroyer Satsuki, submarine chaser CH-30, and submarine chaser CH-33. ww2dbase [Kamoi | Singapore | CPC]
12 Sep 1945

Singapore
  • The Japanese forces on Singapore officially surrendered to Louis Mountbattan of Allied South East Asia Command at the City Hall. Field Marshal Hisaichi Terauchi was unable to attend the ceremony due to health reasons, thus Seishiro Itagaki of Japanese 7th Area Army stood in as the alternate representative. ww2dbase [Japan's Surrender | Seishiro Itagaki | Singapore | CPC]
15 Sep 1945

Singapore
  • HMS Activity departed Singapore for Trincomalee, Ceylon with former prisoners of war on board. ww2dbase [Activity | Singapore | CPC]

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