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Mako Guard District
Type | Â Â Â | Naval Port |
Historical Name of Location | Â Â Â | Mako, Hoko, Taiwan |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseMako (now Makung or Magong) in the Pescadores Islands in the Taiwan Strait was among the major Japanese Navy bases in the Taiwan. It was important for the patrol of Chinese waters during the Second Sino-Japanese War and into the Pacific War. It was upgarded to Guard District status in Nov 1941. When the Pacific War began in Dec 1941, it was home to three minesweeper divisions (44, 45, and 46), three patrol vessels, three D1A aircraft, and cargo ship Kure Maru No. 5. It was decommissioned in 1943 and moved to Takao (now Kaohsiung), Taiwan.
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Last Major Update: Mar 2014
Mako Guard District Interactive Map
Mako Guard District Timeline
4 Jul 1901Â | Mako (now Makung), Pescadores islands, Taiwan was named a third echelon naval port of the Japanese Navy. Vice Admiral Hikonjo Kamimura was named as its first commanding officer. |
23 Sep 1903Â | Vice Admiral Tomomichi Onomoto was named the commanding officer of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
25 Dec 1904Â | Vice Admiral Shinrokuro Nishi was named the Chief of Staff of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
13 Jun 1905Â | Vice Admiral Nagataka Uemura was named the commanding officer of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
14 Jun 1905Â | Vice Admiral Mitsukane Tsuchiya was named the Chief of Staff of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
20 Dec 1905Â | Vice Admiral Masaaki Hashimoto was named the commanding officer of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
11 May 1906Â | Rear Admiral Sango Obana was named the Chief of Staff of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
22 Nov 1906Â | Vice Admiral Tokioki Nashiba was named the commanding officer of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
12 Mar 1907Â | Vice Admiral Yunoshin Kano was named the commanding officer of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
5 Aug 1907Â | Rear Admiral Kanetane Imai was named the Chief of Staff of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
28 Aug 1908Â | Rear Admiral Juntaro Hirose was named the Chief of Staff of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
1 Dec 1909Â | Vice Admiral Chikakata Tamari was named the commanding officer of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
8 Oct 1910Â | Rear Admiral Yushichi Kanno was named the Chief of Staff of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
1 Dec 1910Â | Vice Admiral Hikojiro Ijichi was named the commanding officer of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
12 Jun 1911Â | Rear Admiral Koki Hirose was named the Chief of Staff of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
1 Dec 1911Â | Vice Admiral Kotaro Koizumi was named the commanding officer of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
20 Apr 1912Â | Rear Admiral Eitaro Kataoka was named the Chief of Staff of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
14 Apr 1913Â | Vice Admiral Shinrokuro Nishi was named the commanding officer of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
1 Dec 1913Â | Vice Admiral Tadamichi Kamaya was named the commanding officer of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. Vice Admiral Kotaro Tanaka was named his Chief of Staff. |
7 Aug 1914Â | Rear Admiral Shigeushi Nakagawa was named the Chief of Staff of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
17 Dec 1914Â | Vice Admiral Rinroku Eguchi was named the commanding officer of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
1 Sep 1915Â | Rear Admiral Moshiro Iwasaki was named the Chief of Staff of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
13 Dec 1915Â | Admiral Teijiro Kuroi was named the commanding officer of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
28 Jan 1916Â | Rear Admiral Hisamori Taguchi was named the Chief of Staff of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
1 Dec 1916Â | Vice Admiral Tatsuo Matsumura was named the commanding officer of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
12 Dec 1917Â | Vice Admiral Tomojiro Chisaka was named the commanding officer of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
13 Jun 1918Â | Vice Admiral Kazuyoshi Yamaji was named the commanding officer of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
1 Dec 1918Â | Rear Admiral Yoshitada Mikami was named the Chief of Staff of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
1 Dec 1920Â | Admiral Naomi Taniguchi was named the commanding officer of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
1 Aug 1921Â | Vice Admiral Kiyokaze Yoshida was named the commanding officer of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
26 Dec 1921Â | Vice Admiral Hisatsune Iida was named the commanding officer of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
1 Mar 1923Â | Rear Admiral Morie Tokiwa was named the Chief of Staff of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
1 Jun 1923Â | Vice Admiral Shiro Yamauchi was named the commanding officer of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
6 Nov 1923Â | Vice Admiral Tadatsugu Tajiri was named the commanding officer of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
1 Dec 1924Â | Rear Admiral Shinichi Oguri was named the Chief of Staff of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
20 Dec 1924Â | Vice Admiral Eizaburo Fujiwara was named the commanding officer of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
1 Aug 1925Â | Vice Admiral Nobutaro Iida was named the commanding officer of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
1 Jul 1926Â | Rear Admiral Junzo Yoshitake was named the Chief of Staff of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
15 Nov 1927Â | Rear Admiral Tadashi Kurata was named the Chief of Staff of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
1 Dec 1927Â | Rear Admiral Kesaichi Hitsuda was named the commanding officer of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
10 Dec 1928Â | Vice Admiral Eijiro Hamano was named the commanding officer of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
20 Nov 1929Â | Rear Admiral Seizaburo Mitsui was named the Chief of Staff of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
1 Dec 1930Â | Vice Admiral Shusei Yuchi was named the commanding officer of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
15 May 1931Â | Vice Admiral Shunzo Mito was named the Chief of Staff of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
11 Jan 1932Â | Vice Admiral Akira Goto was named the commanding officer of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
18 Jun 1932Â | Rear Admiral Toyonaka Yamauchi was named the commanding officer of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
1 Dec 1932Â | Rear Admiral Shinji Suzuki was named the Chief of Staff of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
15 Nov 1933Â | Vice Admiral Yoshiyuki Niyama was named the commanding officer of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
1 Nov 1934Â | Rear Admiral Tsuyoshi Kobata was named the Chief of Staff of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
15 Nov 1934Â | Vice Admiral Hiroshi Ono was named the commanding officer of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
15 Nov 1935Â | Vice Admiral Senzo Wada was named the commanding officer of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
1 Dec 1936Â | Vice Admiral Shigeyoshi Miwa was named the Chief of Staff of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
1 Dec 1937Â | Vice Admiral Shunzo Mito was named the commanding officer of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
15 Nov 1938Â | Vice Admiral Goro Hara was named the commanding officer of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
15 Dec 1938Â | Raizo Tanaka stepped down as the commanding officer of light cruiser Jintsu and was named the Chief of Staff of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
15 Nov 1939Â | Vice Admiral Ibo Takahashi was named the commanding officer of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. Rear Admiral Akira Matsuzaki was named his Chief of Staff. |
27 Feb 1941Â | Vice Admiral Koki Yamamoto was named the commanding officer of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
10 May 1941Â | Vice Admiral Toshio Shimazaki was named the Chief of Staff of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. |
20 Nov 1941Â | The Japanese naval base at Mako in Pescadores Islands, Taiwan was upgarded to full Guard District status. |
28 Nov 1941Â | Naka arrived at Mako, Pescadores islands. |
7 Dec 1941Â | Naka departed Mako, Pescadores islands to escort the Philippine Islands invasion force. |
14 Dec 1941Â | Naka arrived at Mako, Pescadores islands. |
18 Dec 1941Â | Naka departed Mako, Pescadores islands. |
24 Dec 1941Â | Naka arrived at Mako, Pescadores islands. |
18 Apr 1942Â | Shokaku arrived at Mako, Pescadores Islands. |
19 Apr 1942Â | Less Carrier Division 5, which detached with screen to head for New Guinea for Operation MO, Akagi and the Striking Force departed Mako in high speed attempted pursuit of the carriers that had launched the Doolittle Raiders which had just struck the Tokyo Bay area on the previous day. |
19 Apr 1942Â | Shokaku departed Mako, Pescadores Islands to participate in Operation MO in the Coral Sea commencing 20 Apr 1942. |
8 Jun 1942Â | Naka arrived at Mako, Pescaore islands. |
9 Jun 1942Â | Naka departed Mako, Pescaore islands. |
7 Aug 1942Â | Japanese hospital ship Hikawa Maru arrived at Mako, Pescadores. |
8 Aug 1942Â | Japanese hospital ship Hikawa Maru departed Mako, Pescadores. |
20 Nov 1942Â | Vice Admiral Takeo Takagi was named the commanding officer of the Mako Guard District at Pescadores islands, Taiwan, which was elevated from its previous position as a third tier naval port. |
21 Dec 1942Â | Tatsuta Maru arrived at Mako, Pescadores and departed later in the same day. |
15 Aug 1944Â | Irako arrived at Mako, Pescadores Islands, Taiwan. |
12 Oct 1944Â | US Navy carrier aircraft attacked the Japanese Navy base at Mako (now Makung), Pescadores Islands in the Taiwan Strait. |
27 Oct 1944Â | B-24 bombers of No. 159 Squadron RAF from Kharagpur in eastern India mined the Penang Strait. |
4 Apr 1945Â | Six B-25 bombers of 498th Bombardment Squadron and six B-25 bombers of 500th Bombardment Squadron, both of USAAF 345th Bombardment Group, took off from San Marcelino in western Luzon island, Philippines to attack Mako (now Magong or Makung) harbor, Pescadores Islands in the Taiwan Strait. The attack commenced at 1430 hours, sinking a 2,000-ton tanker and the 2,500-ton freighter Horei Maru. 500th Bombardment Squadron lost one bomber to anti-aircraft fire. |
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