16 Apr 1923
Taiwan


Taiwan
- Crown Prince Hirohito disembarked battleship Kongo at Kirun (now Keelung), Taiwan and boarded a train for Taihoku (now Taipei), arriving later on the same day. ww2dbase [Showa | Kirun, Taihoku | CPC]


24 Apr 1923
Taiwan

Taiwan
- Crown Prince Hirohito arrived at Kirun (now Keelung), Taiwan by destroyer. After inspecting a coastal artillery unit, he traveled to Taihoku (now Taipei) by train. ww2dbase [Showa | Kirun, Taihoku | CPC]

27 Apr 1923
Taiwan

Taiwan
- Crown Prince Hirohito boarded battleship Kongo at Kirun (now Keelung), Taiwan and departed for Japan. ww2dbase [Showa | Kirun, Taihoku | CPC]

1 May 1942
Taiwan
Taiwan
- Tatsuta Maru arrived at Kirun (now Keelung), Taiwan. ww2dbase [Tatsuta Maru | Kirun, Taihoku | CPC]
2 May 1942
Taiwan
Taiwan
- Tatsuta Maru departed Kirun (now Keelung), Taiwan. ww2dbase [Tatsuta Maru | Kirun, Taihoku | CPC]
27 Oct 1944
Taiwan
Taiwan
- Light carrier Ryuho arrived at Kirun (now Keelung), Taiwan and disembarked aviation materials. ww2dbase [Ryuho | Kirun, Taihoku | CPC]
30 Oct 1944
Taiwan
Taiwan
- Light carrier Ryuho departed Kirun (now Keelung), Taiwan. ww2dbase [Ryuho | Kirun, Taihoku | CPC]
9 Jan 1945
Taiwan
Taiwan
- 39 USAAF B-29 bombers from Sichuan Province, China dropped 293 tons of bombs on Kirun (now Keelung), Taiwan. ww2dbase [Kirun, Taihoku | CPC]
17 Oct 1945
Taiwan
Taiwan
- 30 US warships disembarked 12,000 troops and 2,000 officers of Chinese 70th Army at Kirun (Keelung), Taiwan amidst a cheering crowd. The Taiwanese civilians were surprised to see the poor condition of the Chinese soldiers, wearing patchworked uniforms and straw sandals. The Chinese Army had indeed purposely dispatched its poorest equipped and poorest trained unit to liberate this remote province, while the best units were busy being ordered to advance to northern China to counter the communist threat. The Chinese troops rested only slightly before being ordered to advance on the capital of Taihoku (Taipei). ww2dbase [Kirun, Taihoku | CPC]
6 Jan 1946
Taiwan
Taiwan
- Allied repatriation ship Hikawa Maru arrived at Kirun (now Keelung), Taiwan and embarked Japanese personnel. ww2dbase [Hikawa Maru | Kirun, Taihoku | CPC]
7 Jan 1946
Taiwan
Taiwan
- Allied repatriation ship Hikawa Maru departed Kirun (now Keelung), Taiwan. ww2dbase [Hikawa Maru | Kirun, Taihoku | CPC]
6 Feb 1946
Taiwan
Taiwan
- Allied repatriation ship Hikawa Maru arrived at Kirun (now Keelung), Taiwan and embarked Japanese personnel. ww2dbase [Hikawa Maru | Kirun, Taihoku | CPC]
7 Feb 1946
Taiwan
Taiwan
- Allied repatriation ship Hikawa Maru departed Kirun (now Keelung), Taiwan. ww2dbase [Hikawa Maru | Kirun, Taihoku | CPC]
22 Mar 1946
Taiwan
Taiwan
- Allied repatriation ship Hikawa Maru arrived at Kirun (now Keelung), Taiwan and embarked Japanese personnel. She departed later in the same day. ww2dbase [Hikawa Maru | Kirun, Taihoku | CPC]
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