19 Jul 1897
Japan
Japan
- Prince Hiroyasu was assigned to the mine force in Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
14 Sep 1897
Japan
Japan
- Prince Hiroyasu was made an officer in the mine force in Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
10 Nov 1903
Japan
Japan
- The Kure Naval Arsenal was established at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
18 Jan 1909
Japan
Japan
- The keel of Settsu was laid down at Kure Naval Arsenal, Kure, Hiroshima, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Facility | CPC]
1 Feb 1909
Japan
Japan
- Settsu, still under construction, was attached to the Kure Naval District in Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
30 Mar 1911
Japan
Japan
- Settsu was launched at Kure Naval Arsenal, Kure, Hiroshima, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Facility | CPC]
10 Feb 1913
Japan
Japan
- Settsu departed Kure, Japan for her training cruise. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
1 Dec 1916
Japan
Japan
- Captain Chikatami Honda was named the commanding officer of Settsu, and Settsu was placed in reserve at Kure, Japan for a scheduled period of refitting. ww2dbase [Main Article | Facility | CPC]
1 Apr 1920
Japan
Japan
- Settsu entered Kure Naval Arsenal, Japan for reboilering and hull repairing. ww2dbase [Main Article | Facility | CPC]
20 Apr 1920
Japan
Japan
- Tenryu was transferred to the reserves at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
3 Jun 1920
Japan
Japan
- Captain Hisashi Yoko was named the commanding officer of Settsu while the ship was undergoing overhaul at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Facility | CPC]
20 Nov 1920
Japan
Japan
- Captain Kazu Takemitsu was named the commanding officer of Settsu while the ship was undergoing overhaul at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Facility | CPC]
20 Apr 1921
Japan
Japan
- Tenryu was placed in reserve at Kure, Japan for the installation of radio direction finder equipment. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
21 Aug 1921
Japan
Japan
- Settsu completed her work at Kure Naval Arsenal, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Facility | CPC]
29 Aug 1922
Japan
Japan
- Tenryu departed Kure, Japan for eastern Russia. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
23 Aug 1923
Japan
Japan
- Settsu was made an accommodations ship by the Kure Sailor Corps at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
1 Oct 1923
Japan
Japan
- Settsu was removed from the Japanese Navy List and was reclassified as a special service vessel attached to the Kure Naval District. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
26 Nov 1924
Japan
Japan
- The keel of Nachi was laid down at the Kure Naval Arsenal, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Facility | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
1 Dec 1925
Japan
Japan
- Tenryu was placed in reserve at Kure, Japan. captain Isao Monai was named her commanding officer. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
15 Jun 1927
Japan
Japan
- Nachi was launched at the Kure Naval Arsenal, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Facility | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
1 Apr 1928
Japan
Japan
- The towns of Kegoya, Yoshiura, and Aga were merged into Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [CPC]
1 Dec 1928
Japan
Japan
- Tenryu was assigned to Kure, Japan as a training vessel for the Japanese Navy Academy and Submarine School. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
4 Nov 1937
Japan
Japan
- The keel of Battleship No. 1 was laid down at the Kure Naval Arsenal in Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Facility | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
8 Aug 1940
Japan
Japan
- Battleship No. 1, the future battleship Yamato, was launched at Kure Naval Arsenal, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Facility | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
18 Sep 1940
Japan
Japan
- Akagi departed Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
21 Apr 1941
Japan
Japan
- The town of Nigata and the village of Hiro were merged into Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [CPC]
12 Aug 1941
Japan
Japan
- Battleship No. 1 departed Kure, Japan for trials. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
17 Sep 1941
Japan
Japan
- Light carrier Hosho departed Hashirajima, Japan and arrived at Kure, Japan later on the same day. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
8 Oct 1941
Japan
Japan
- Shokaku arrived at Kure, Japan and joined new sister ship Zuikaku for the first time. She moved around in Kure, Oita, Saeki area in the remainder of the month. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
9 Nov 1941
Japan
Japan
- Shokaku arrived at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
- Zuikaku arrived at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
1 Dec 1941
Japan
Japan
- Repair ship Akashi departed Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
12 Dec 1941
Japan
Japan
- Light carrier Hosho detected a hostile submarine near Okinoshma Lighthouse in Japan. Later in the day, she arrived at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
20 Dec 1941
Japan
Japan
- Submarine tender Taigei was assigned to the Japanese Navy Kure Naval District as Reserve Ship No. 3, and was taken out of service for conversion under the supervision of Captain Tatsuo Kiyama. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
21 Dec 1941
Japan
Japan
- Yamato departed Kure, Japan for Hiroshima Bay, Inland Sea and anchored west of battleship Nagato at Hashirajima island in Hiroshima Bay. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
25 Dec 1941
Japan
Japan
- Akagi arrived at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
29 Dec 1941
Japan
Japan
- Tanikaze arrived at Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
3 Jan 1942
Japan
Japan
- Shokaku was undocked at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
5 Jan 1942
Japan
Japan
- Shokaku departed Kure, Japan for Hiroshima Bay. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
9 Jan 1942
Japan
Japan
- I-68 arrived at Kure, Japan and received repairs. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
10 Feb 1942
Japan
Japan
- Yamato's 1.5-month fitting out period completed. Deficiencies found were corrected at Kure, Japan. Her initial AA suite was twelve 127-mm guns (6x2), twenty-four 25-mm guns (8x3 enclosed mounts), and four 13.2-mm machine guns (2x2). ww2dbase [Main Article | Facility | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
25 Mar 1942
Japan
Japan
- Tatsuta Maru departed Tokuyama, Japan and arrived at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
27 Mar 1942
Japan
Japan
- Tatsuta Maru departed Kure, Japan and arrived at Kobe, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
27 Apr 1942
Japan
Japan
- Tanikaze arrived at Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan for repairs. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
30 Apr 1942
Japan
Japan
- Repair ship Akashi arrived at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
17 May 1942
Japan
Japan
- Shokaku, having evaded no less than eight submarines, returned to Kure, Japan for repairs. She was immediately placed in the Reserve Unit of the Mobile Force. ww2dbase [Main Article | Facility | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
19 May 1942
Japan
Japan
- Yamato departed Kure, Japan for battle training. The new light carrier Junyo, under Captain Shizue Ishii, almost sidewiped Yamato. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
20 May 1942
Japan
Japan
- Repair ship Akashi was drydocked at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
21 May 1942
Japan
Japan
- Destroyer Yukikaze departed Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
- Raizo Tanaka led the 2nd Destroyer Squadron, consisted of light cruiser Jintsu and 10 destroyers, out of Kure, Japan to escort the invasion fleet of the Midway operation. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
23 May 1942
Japan
Japan
- I-168 departed Kure, Japan on her second war patrol in the Midway area. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
24 May 1942
Japan
Japan
- Repair ship Akashi exited the drydock at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Facility | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
28 May 1942
Japan
Japan
- Repair ship Akashi departed Kure, Japan in support of the Midway invasion as a member of the Supply Group. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
26 Jun 1942
Japan
Japan
- Japanese hospital ship Hikawa Maru departed Kure, Japan for her fourth voyage for the Japanese Navy. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
14 Jul 1942
Japan
Japan
- Shokaku was reassigned to Striking Force, 3rd Fleet, Carrier Division 1. In Hashirajima-Kure area in Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
11 Aug 1942
Japan
Japan
- Repair ship Akashi arrived at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
12 Aug 1942
Japan
Japan
- Destroyer Yukikaze arrived at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
- Japanese hospital ship Hikawa Maru arrived at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
16 Aug 1942
Japan
Japan
- Shokaku was assigned to Main Body, Striking Force, 3rd Fleet, Carrier Division 1. She departed Kure, Japan for Phase 2 of the Eastern Solomons battle. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
17 Aug 1942
Japan
Japan
- Yamato departed Kure, Japan for Truk, Caroline Islands escorted by escort carrier Kasuga Maru (later renamed Taiyo), Akebono, Ushio, and Sazanami. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
28 Aug 1942
Japan
Japan
- Japanese hospital ship Hikawa Maru departed Kure, Japan for her 5th voyage with the Japanese Navy. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
7 Nov 1942
Japan
Japan
- Tanikaze arrived at Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan for repairs. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
18 Nov 1942
Japan
Japan
- I-168 arrived at Kure, Japan and entered drydock for repairs. ww2dbase [Main Article | Facility | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
22 Nov 1942
Japan
Japan
- Tanikaze began escorting Kumano on a troop transport mission from Kure, Japan to Rabaul, New Britain, Australian Territory of New Guinea. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
15 Dec 1942
Japan
Japan
- I-168 departed Kure, Japan for Truk, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
14 Jan 1943
Japan
Japan
- I-168 arrived at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
18 Jan 1943
Japan
Japan
- Destroyer Yukikaze departed Kure, Japan to escort carriers Zuikaku and Zuiho to Truk, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
22 Feb 1943
Japan
Japan
- I-168 departed Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
27 Mar 1943
Japan
Japan
- Shokaku arrived at Kure, Japan after layovers at Tokuyama, Iwaishima, Beppu, and Tokuyama again en route. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
5 Apr 1943
Japan
Japan
- Shokaku departed Kure, Japan for a series of round trips between Iwaishima and Tokuyama (3 times), Oita, and Beppu. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
13 Apr 1943
Japan
Japan
- Mutsu arrived at Kure, Japan and took on a full load of ammunition and supplies destined for the Aleutian Islands, but that mission would soon to be canceled. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
26 Apr 1943
Japan
Japan
- Shokaku arrived at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
14 May 1943
Japan
Japan
- Shokaku departed Kure, Japan for another series of trips to Oita, Iwasihima, and Tokuyama. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
24 May 1943
Japan
Japan
- Irako departed Kure, Japan for Truk, Caroline Islands with armed merchant cruiser Aikoku Maru in escort. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
27 May 1943
Japan
Japan
- Mutsu arrived at Kure, Japan and entered dry dock No. 4 for hull scraping and re-painting. ww2dbase [Main Article | Facility | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
1 Jun 1943
Japan
Japan
- Throughout this month, Shokaku was in and around the Kure-Tokuyama area, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
2 Jun 1943
Japan
Japan
- Shokaku arrived at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
9 Jul 1943
Japan
Japan
- Shokaku departed Kure, Japan for Truk, Caroline Islands where she was to join her sister ship Zuikaku. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
12 Jul 1943
Japan
Japan
- Yamato was drydocked at Kure, Japan for upgrades. A Type 21, Mod 3, air and surface search radar was to be installed. Twelve (4x3) new 25-mm AA guns were to be fitted on the weather deck. Yamato's total 25-mm AA suite would be 36 guns. Her 155-mm wing mount guns were to be provided with coaming armor and their barbettes with 28-mm of additional armor. Yamato's fuel storage would be reduced and her main and auxiliary rudder controls were to be improved. ww2dbase [Main Article | Facility | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
- I-168 departed Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
17 Jul 1943
Japan
Japan
- Yamato was undocked at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
24 Jul 1943
Japan
Japan
- Light carrier Ryuho arrived at Kure, Japan and was assigned to the Maintenance Force of the Mobile Force of Carrier Division 2 of the Third Fleet. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
1 Aug 1943
Japan
Japan
- Irako transited the Bungo Strait between Shikoku and Kyushu, Japan and arrived at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
16 Aug 1943
Japan
Japan
- Yamato, loaded with troops and supplies, departed Kure, Japan with Fuso, Nagato, and Destroyer Division 16's Amatsukaze and Hatsukaze. Stopped at Yashima anchorage that night. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
2 Sep 1943
Japan
Japan
- Destroyer Yukikaze arrived at Kure, Japan where she would be drydocked for repairs and refitting. ww2dbase [Main Article | Facility | CPC]
22 Sep 1943
Japan
Japan
- Light carrier Ryuho entered the drydocks at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Facility | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
27 Sep 1943
Japan
Japan
- Light carrier Ryuho exited the drydocks at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Facility | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
6 Oct 1943
Japan
Japan
- Light carrier Ryuho departed Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
8 Oct 1943
Japan
Japan
- Destroyer Yukikaze departed Kure, Japan to escort carrier Ryuho to Singapore. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
5 Nov 1943
Japan
Japan
- Light carrier Ryuho arrived at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
- Destroyer Yukikaze arrived at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
14 Nov 1943
Japan
Japan
- Destroyer Yukikaze departed Kure, Japan to escort transport Irako to Truk, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
2 Jan 1944
Japan
Japan
- Light carrier Ryuho arrived at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
16 Jan 1944
Japan
Japan
- Yamato arrived at Kure, Japan and docked in No. 4 drydock for repairs. Yamato would also receive a sloping plate fitted at a 45-degree angle across the lower corner of the upper void compartment between the two longitudinal inboard bulkheads. This modification, proposed to run the full length of the citadel, was installed only in Yamato in the area affected by the torpedo damage received in the previous month. ww2dbase [Main Article | Facility | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
28 Jan 1944
Japan
Japan
- Light carrier Ryuho exited the drydocks at Innoshima, Hiroshima, Japan and moved to Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
3 Feb 1944
Japan
Japan
- Yamato undocked from Drydock No. 4 at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Facility | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
11 Feb 1944
Japan
Japan
- Japanese hospital ship Hikawa Maru arrived at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
12 Feb 1944
Japan
Japan
- Japanese hospital ship Hikawa Maru departed Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
25 Feb 1944
Japan
Japan
- Assigned to the Second Fleet, Yamato was drydocked at Kure, Japan to receive upgrades. Two beam triple 6.1 inch (155-mm) turrets were to be removed and replaced by six (3x2) 5-inch (127-mm) HA AA mounts. Twenty-four (8x3) and 26 single 25mm AA mounts were to be added. Shelters were also added on the upper deck for the increased AA crews. Type 13 air search and Type 22 Mod 4 surface search/gunnery control radars were to be installed. The main mast was to be altered. Two 150-mm searchlights were to be removed (later installed ashore at Kure, Japan). Yamato was to be fitted with Type 2 infrared (IR) Identification Friend-or-Foe (IFF)/signaling devices mounted midway up on each side of the bridge; the system might had been based on the German Seehund IR device, built around a telescopic sensor that received light-waves in the IR range and registered a readout in the radio shack. The IFF system also included a pair of 20-mm binoculars coaxially mounted with the transmitting IR lamp on the bridge so that another ship could use the IR detector for elementary signaling or as a formation light for station keeping. About this time, Yamato was also fitted with multiple E27 radar detectors copied from the German FuMB 1 Metox R.600. ww2dbase [Main Article | Facility | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
18 Mar 1944
Japan
Japan
- Yamato exited drydocks at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Facility | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
8 Apr 1944
Japan
Japan
- Light carrier Ryuho arrived at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
17 Apr 1944
Japan
Japan
- Yamato arrived at Kure, Japan to load supplies. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
20 Apr 1944
Japan
Japan
- Destroyer Yukikaze departed Kure, Japan to escort battleship Yamato and cruiser Maya to Lingga, Borneo. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
21 Apr 1944
Japan
Japan
- Yamato departed Kure, Japan for Okinoshima and loaded troops. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
22 Apr 1944
Japan
Japan
- Light carrier Ryuho departed Kure, Japan for Taira, Bonin Islands. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
27 Apr 1944
Japan
Japan
- Light carrier Ryuho arrived at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
29 Apr 1944
Japan
Japan
- Light carrier Ryuho departed Kure, Japan for Iwakuni, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
3 Jul 1944
Japan
Japan
- Light carrier Ryuho arrived at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
5 Jul 1944
Japan
Japan
- Destroyer Yukikaze was docked at Kure, Japan for repairs. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
8 Jul 1944
Japan
Japan
- Yamato departed Kure, Japan for Okinawa, Japan with the 106th Infantry Regiment of the 49th Division on board. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
11 Jul 1944
Japan
Japan
- Light carrier Ryuho entered the drydocks at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Facility | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
20 Jul 1944
Japan
Japan
- Light carrier Ryuho completed her flight deck repairs and exited the drydocks at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Facility | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
2 Aug 1944
Japan
Japan
- Nachi arrived at Kure Naval Arsenal, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Facility | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
15 Aug 1944
Japan
Japan
- Destroyer Yukikaze completed her repairs at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Facility | CPC]
20 Aug 1944
Japan
Japan
- Captain Enpei Kanoka was named the commanding officer of Nachi while the ship was at Kure Naval Arsenal, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Facility | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
3 Sep 1944
Japan
Japan
- Japanese hospital ship Hikawa Maru arrived at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
5 Sep 1944
Japan
Japan
- Japanese hospital ship Hikawa Maru departed Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
15 Sep 1944
Japan
Japan
- Nachi received 2 twin-mount and 20 single-mount Type 96 25-millimeter anti-aircraft guns at Kure Naval Arsenal, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Facility | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
22 Sep 1944
Japan
Japan
- Destroyer Yukikaze departed Kure, Japan to escort battleships Fuso and Yamashiro to Lingga, Borneo. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
27 Sep 1944
Japan
Japan
- Unryu arrived at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
30 Sep 1944
Japan
Japan
- Unryu departed Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
14 Oct 1944
Japan
Japan
- Nachi received a Type 13 air search radar at Kure Naval Arsenal, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Facility | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
- Nachi departed Kure, Japan with Cruiser Division 21. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
16 Oct 1944
Japan
Japan
- Unryu arrived at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
28 Oct 1944
Japan
Japan
- Unryu departed Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
30 Oct 1944
Japan
Japan
- Unryu arrived at Kure, Japan and became the flagship of Vice Admiral Jisaburo Ozawa's Mobile Fleet. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
2 Nov 1944
Japan
Japan
- Light carrier Ryuho arrived at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
6 Nov 1944
Japan
Japan
- Light carrier Ryuho departed Kure, Japan, arriving at Otake, Japan later on the same day. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
7 Nov 1944
Japan
Japan
- Light carrier Ryuho departed Otake, Japan and arrived at Kure, Japan later on the same day. Upon arrival at Kure, she was made the flagship of Admiral Jisaburo Ozawa. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
11 Nov 1944
Japan
Japan
- Light carrier Ryuho departed Kure, Japan and arrived at Uji, Japan later on the same day. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
12 Nov 1944
Japan
Japan
- Light carrier Ryuho departed Uji, Japan and arrived at Kure, Japan later on the same day. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
16 Nov 1944
Japan
Japan
- Destroyer Yukikaze departed Brunei, Borneo to escort a task force to Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
21 Nov 1944
Japan
Japan
- Light carrier Ryuho departed Kure, Japan and arrived at Matsuyama, Japan later on the same day. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
23 Nov 1944
Japan
Japan
- Destroyer Yuzuki departed Kure, Japan, escorting carrier Junyo. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
25 Nov 1944
Japan
Japan
- Destroyer Yukikaze departed Kure, Japan to escort battleship Nagato to Yokosuka, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
27 Nov 1944
Japan
Japan
- Unryu departed Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
10 Dec 1944
Japan
Japan
- Unryu arrived at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
13 Dec 1944
Japan
Japan
- Unryu embarked 30 MXY-7 Ohka special attack aircraft at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
17 Dec 1944
Japan
Japan
- Unryu departed Kure, Japan at 0830 hours. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
26 Dec 1944
Japan
Japan
- Kamoi arrived at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
28 Dec 1944
Japan
Japan
- Light carrier Ryuho departed Kure, Japan for Moji, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
3 Jan 1945
Japan
Japan
- Light carrier Hosho conducted a training exercise at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
- Settsu was assigned to target and aircraft training duties at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
18 Jan 1945
Japan
Japan
- Light carrier Ryuho arrived at Kure, Japan at 0930 hours. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
20 Jan 1945
Japan
Japan
- Warrant Flying Officer Suzuki and Warrant Flying Officer Sasaki conducted a navigation training flight aboard a E16A Zuiun seaplane at Kure, Japan; the aircraft crashed behind a hangar during landing, killing both, making them the first casualties of Japanese Navy 631 Naval Air Group. Sasaki was supposed to be married that evening. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
19 Mar 1945
Japan
Japan
- Light carrier Hosho was attacked by 7 US aircraft off Kure, Japan at 0532 hours, receiving three hits, which caused minor damage and killed six. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
- Light carrier Ryuho was damaged by three bombs and two rockets delivered by US aircraft at Kure, Japan between 0720 and 0905 hours. 20 were killed and 30 were wounded. Her flight deck and boiler room were damaged, and a gash on the port side caused her to settle in six feet of water on the aft side. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
31 Mar 1945
Japan
Japan
- Light carrier Ryuho's anti-aircraft weapons fired on attacking US aircraft at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
1 Apr 1945
Japan
Japan
- Light carrier Ryuho entered the drydocks at Kure, Japan for repairs; the repair would be halted shortly after as the damage was judged to be too extensive. ww2dbase [Main Article | Facility | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
11 Apr 1945
Japan
Japan
- I-401 departed Kure, Japan for Dalian, China; she was tasked to bring fuel back to Kure, whose stores were becoming depleted. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
14 Apr 1945
Japan
Japan
- I-400 departed Kure, Japan for Dalian, China, disguised as a frigate complete with dummy naval guns and machine guns. She was tasked with bringing back fuel from the Dalian storage tanks. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
20 Apr 1945
Japan
Japan
- Light carrier Ryuho was transferred from Carrier Division 1 of the 2nd Fleet to the Japanese Navy Kure Naval District Force as Reserve Ship No. 4. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
2 May 1945
Japan
Japan
- Japanese hospital ship Hikawa Maru arrived at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
5 May 1945
Japan
Japan
- The Hiro Naval Arsenal in Kure, Japan was destroyed by US B-29 Superfortress bombers. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
12 May 1945
Japan
Japan
- Japanese hospital ship Hikawa Maru departed Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
27 May 1945
Japan
Japan
- I-14 departed Kure, Japan for Chinkai, Korea, at 0000 hours together with I-13. They came under attack in the Straits of Shimonoseki later in the day, but escaped unscathed. They arrived at Moji, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan later on the same day. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
- I-13 departed Kure, Japan for Chinkai, Korea at 0000 hours, together with I-14. They came under attack in the Straits of Shimonoseki later in the day, but escaped unscathed. They arrived at Moji, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan later on the same day. ww2dbase [CPC]
1 Jun 1945
Japan
Japan
- Light carrier Hosho was assigned to the habor defense force at Kure, Japan as a reserve ship, which meant her crew was reduced to half the standard complement size. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
- I-401 departed Kure, Japan ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
19 Jul 1945
Japan
Japan
- Settsu departed Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
- US Navy Task Force 38 carrier aircraft damaged carrier Amagi, carrier Katsuragi, and battleship Haruna at Kure Naval Shipyard, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Facility | CPC]
23 Jul 1945
Japan
Japan
- Light carrier Hosho began preparations to depart Kure, Japan for Moji, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
24 Jul 1945
Japan




Japan
- Light carrier Hosho was hit by a bomb or a rocket during an attack by US aircraft at Kure, Japan; the damage was minor. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) and TF58 pounded shipping and installations around the Kure naval base. ww2dbase [Main Article | Event | DS]




25 Jul 1945
Japan
Japan
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) and TF58 pounded shipping and installations around the Kure naval base. ww2dbase [Main Article | Event | DS]
26 Jul 1945
Japan
Japan
- Light carrier Hosho departed Kure, Japan for Moji, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
27 Jul 1945
Japan
Japan
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) and TF58 pounded shipping and installations around the Kure naval base. ww2dbase [Main Article | Event | DS]
28 Jul 1945
Japan




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Japan
- US carrier aircraft attacked Ise at Kure, Japan, scoring 18 hits and many near misses, sinking her in shallow water. ww2dbase [Main Article | Event | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
- Aoba, serving as a floating anti-aircraft battery at Kure in Japan, was attacked and sunk in shallow water. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) and TF58 pounded shipping and installations around the Kure naval base. ww2dbase [Main Article | Event | DS]




See all photos dated 28 Jul 1945
11 Aug 1945
Japan
Japan
- I-402 suffered a punctured fuel tank during an American air attack on Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
5 Oct 1945
Japan
Japan
- Light carrier Hosho was removed from the Japanese Navy List. On the same day, she departed Kure, Japan for the Marshall Islands in an effort to repatriot Japanese military servicemen. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
5 Jan 1946
Japan
Japan
- Light carrier Hosho departed Kure, Japan for Wewak, New Guinea. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
23 Jun 1946
Japan
Japan
- Allied repatriation ship Hikawa Maru departed Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
23 Apr 2005
Japan
Japan
- The Maritime History and Science Museum opened in Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
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