Kagoshima in WW2 History | World War II Database

25 Sep 1895

Japan

Masafumi Arima was born in Ijuin village, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. ww2dbase [Masafumi Arima | Ijuin, Kagoshima | CPC]

1 Apr 1902

Japan

Masafumi Arima enrolled in the Kagoshima Prefectural Normal Elementary School in Japan. ww2dbase [Masafumi Arima | Kagoshima | CPC]

1 Apr 1906

Japan

Masafumi Arima enrolled in the Ijuin Village Elementary School in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. ww2dbase [Masafumi Arima | Ijuin, Kagoshima | CPC]

1 Apr 1908

Japan

Masafumi Arima enrolled in the Kagoshima Prefectural Middle School, Japan. ww2dbase [Masafumi Arima | Kagoshima | CPC]

31 Aug 1912

Japan

Masafumi Arima left the Kagoshima Prefectural Middle School in Japan without completing his degree. ww2dbase [Masafumi Arima | Kagoshima | CPC]

12 Feb 1914

Japan

Settsu departed Koniya harbor, island of Amami-Oshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. ww2dbase [Settsu | Koniya, Kagoshima | CPC]

12 Apr 1939

Photo(s) dated 12 Apr 1939

Japanese cruiser Mikuma anchored in Kagoshima Harbor, 12 Apr 1939.

26 May 1943

Japan

US submarine USS Saury (SS-189) commanded by Commander Anthony Henry Dropp sighted and attacked a Japanese convoy south of Kyushu island, Japan at about 1000 hours. The Saury fire three torpedoes of which two hit and sank the Japanese 2,351-ton transport Kagi Maru just north of Amami Oshima, Nansei Shoto (Ryukyu Islands), Japan. The counter-attacks by the convoy escorts were ineffective and the submarine withdrew unharmed. ww2dbase [Saury | Kagoshima | HM]

21 Dec 1943

Japan

USS Grayback attacked a Japanese convoy off southwestern Japan, claiming the sinking of four vessels; 14 torpedoes were expended in this attack. ww2dbase [Grayback | Kagoshima | CPC]

27 Dec 1943

Japan

USS Grayback sank a fishing boat with her deck gun off southwestern Japan. ww2dbase [Grayback | Kagoshima | CPC]

16 Oct 1944

Japan

Nachi arrived at Amami Oshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan with Cruiser Division 21. ww2dbase [Nachi | Amami Oshima, Kagoshima | CPC]

18 Oct 1944

Japan

Nachi departed Amami Oshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan with Cruiser Division 21 and Destroyer Squadron 1. ww2dbase [Nachi | Amami Oshima, Kagoshima | CPC]

25 Oct 1944

Japan

USS Sterlet attacked a Japanese convoy with two salvos of torpedoes southwest of Kagoshima, Japan. All four torpedoes of the first salvo missed. Four of the six torpedoes of the second salvo made contact, three hitting (and sinking) oil tanker Jinei Maru and one hitting a freighter. She remained under water for several hours due to counterattacks by the convoy escorts. Surfacing later, she spotted a Japanese hospital ship and allowed it to continue her journey. ww2dbase [Sterlet | Kagoshima | CPC]

12 Apr 1945

Photo(s) dated 12 Apr 1945

High school girls waving cherry blossom branches to bid farewell to Lieutenant Toshio Anazawa of Japanese Army 20th Shinbu Squadron in Ki-43 Hayabusa, Chiran Airfield, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, 12 Apr 1945; Anazawa died in action west of Okinawa, Japan later on the same day at the age of 23

25 May 1945

Japan

Yukio Araki and the 72nd Shinbu Squadron was relocated to Bansei Airfield, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. ww2dbase [Yukio Araki | Kaseda, Kagoshima | CPC]

26 May 1945

Photo(s) dated 26 May 1945

Corporal Yukio Araki (with puppy) with fellow pilots of Japanese Army 72nd Shinbu Squadron, Bansei Airfield, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, 26 May 1945

22 Jul 1945

Japan

Japanese auxiliary minesweeper Toshi Maru No. 7 was wrecked off the Sata Misaki cape at the southern tip of the Japanese home islands. It was believed that she hit a mine. ww2dbase [Kagoshima | HM]

11 Nov 1945

Photo(s) dated 11 Nov 1945

Devastation of Kagoshima, Japan, 11 Nov 1945

23 Mar 1946

Japan

Allied repatriation ship Hikawa Maru arrived at Kagoshima, Japan and disembarked personnel. She departed later on the same day. ww2dbase [Hikawa Maru | Kagoshima | CPC]

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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