World War II Database

• Home
• » Events
• » WW2 Timeline
• » 30 Apr 1944

• USS Puffer departed Fremantle, Australia for her fourth war patrol. ww2dbase [Puffer | CPC]

• K Force of US 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) approached the summit of the 6,100-foot elevation Naura Hkyat Pass, en route to Myitkyina, Burma. ww2dbase [Battle of Myitkyina | CPC]

• USS Yorktown (Essex-class) launched a raid on Japanese forces in the Truk lagoon (Chuuk), Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Yorktown (Essex-class) | Truk | DS]
• As part of a cruiser task group under Rear Admiral Jesse Oldendorf, Portland participated in the bombardment of Salawan Island in the Carolines. ww2dbase [Palau Islands and Ulithi Islands Campaigns | Portland | DS]

• Violette Szabo departed France via a Lysander aircraft piloted by Bob Large, completing her first mission. ww2dbase [Violette Szabo | CPC]

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

• USS Washington departed Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in company with USS Colorado and USS Maryland. ww2dbase [Colorado | Washington | Maryland | Puget Sound Navy Yard | Bremerton, Washington | DS]

30 Apr 1944 Interactive Map