11 Oct 1940
Japan
Japan
30 Nov 1941
Japan
Japan
- Japanese destroyers Akembono and Ushio departed Tokyo Bay, Japan for Midway, where they were to bombard US military facilities when hostilities would begin. ww2dbase [Tokyo Bay | CPC]
29 Aug 1945
Japan
Japan
30 Aug 1945
Japan
Japan
- USS Tamalpais entered Tokyo Bay and anchored with the fleet in advance of the surrender ceremonies. Tamalpais then began 11 weeks as a fleet water station ship. ww2dbase [Tamalpais | Japan's Surrender | Tokyo Bay, Tokyo | DS]
2 Sep 1945
Japan
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Japan
- USS Ancon served as a press release ship for the surrender ceremony in Tokyo Bay, Japan. During the ceremony, she was anchored between USS Missouri and USS South Dakota. ww2dbase [Japan's Surrender | Ancon | Tokyo Bay | CPC]
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3 Sep 1945
Japan
Japan
6 Sep 1945
Japan
Japan
- USS Ticonderoga arrived at Tokyo Bay, Japan. ww2dbase [Ticonderoga | Tokyo Bay | DS]
- USS Missouri departed Tokyo Bay, Japan. ww2dbase [Missouri | Tokyo Bay | CPC]
20 Sep 1945
Japan
Japan
- USS Ticonderoga departed Tokyo, Japan with American servicemen aboard for San Francisco, California, United States (as part of Operation Magic Carpet). ww2dbase [Ticonderoga | Tokyo Bay | DS]
- USS Iowa departed Tokyo Bay, Japan with US servicemen and liberated prisoners of war on board. ww2dbase [Iowa | Tokyo Bay | CPC]
15 Nov 1945
Japan
Japan
- Allied repatriation ship Hikawa Maru underwent repairs at the Uraga Zosen docks near Tokyo Bay, Japan. ww2dbase [Hikawa Maru | Tokyo Bay | CPC]
19 Nov 1945
Japan
Japan
- USS Tamalpais departed Tokyo Bay bound for Sasebo, Japan with 2,000,000 gallons of fresh water. ww2dbase [Tamalpais | Tokyo Bay, Tokyo | DS]
3 Dec 1945
Japan
Japan
- USS Lexington departed Tokyo Bay, Japan for San Francisco, California, United States with US servicemen on board. ww2dbase [Lexington (Essex-class) | Tokyo Bay | DS]
30 Dec 1945
Japan
Japan
- Allied repatriation ship Hikawa Maru completed its repairs at the Uraga Zosen docks near Tokyo Bay, Japan. ww2dbase [Hikawa Maru | Tokyo Bay | CPC]
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