16 Jun 1945
  • USS Tunny sighted life rafts from a Japanese ship that was sunk by USS Bonefish; from the survivors she captured a chief petty officer for interrogation. ww2dbase [Tunny | CPC]
  • The Fletcher-class destroyer USS Twiggs was sunk by a Japanese special attack aircraft off Okinawa, Japan. ww2dbase [AC]
  • USS Wake Island was removed from the front lines at Okinawa, Japan. ww2dbase [Wake Island | CPC]
  • Lavrentiy Beria gathered the conclusive evidence of Adolf Hitler's death and reported this to Joseph Stalin. ww2dbase [Lavrentiy Beria | CPC]
Greece
  • Aris Velouchiotis committed suicide in Mesounta, Arta, Greece. ww2dbase [Aris Velouchiotis | Arta | CPC]
Mariana Islands
  • USS Springer arrived at Saipan, Mariana Islands. ww2dbase [Springer | Saipan | CPC]
Pacific Ocean
  • USS Capitaine rescued five survivors of a sunken Japanese merchant ship. ww2dbase [Capitaine | CPC]
  • Submarines USS Silversides, USS Quillback, and USS Cabrilla arrived in their patrol area roughly midway between Iwo Jima and Tokyo. Their orders emphasized remaining available for lifeguard duty as numerous B-29 bombers flew overhead from the Mariana Islands to Japan and back. ww2dbase [Quillback | Cabrilla | Silversides | Bombing of Tokyo and Other Cities | DS]
Philippines
  • USS Columbia arrived at Leyte, Philippine Islands. ww2dbase [Columbia | CPC]
United States US Pacific Islands
  • USS Ray arrived at Midway Atoll, ending her seventh war patrol. ww2dbase [Ray | Midway Bases | Midway | CPC]
Photo(s) dated 16 Jun 1945
The after-flight deck of the USS Bunker Hill in Puget Sound Naval Shipyard’s Dry Dock No. 5 shortly after arriving at Bremerton, Washington, United States, 16 Jun 1945. Note the collapsed aircraft elevator.The christening party waves as the Rice Victory slides down the ways, 16 Jun 1945, CalShip, Los Angeles, California, United States.

16 Jun 1945 Interactive Map

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




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