Yantai in WW2 History | World War II Database

26 Aug 1922

China

USS Stewart arrived at Yantai, Shandong Province, China. ww2dbase [Stewart | Yantai, Shandong | CPC]

14 Jul 1934

China

USS Stewart collided with a Chinese warship at Yantai, Shandong Province, China, causing minor damage. ww2dbase [Stewart | Yantai, Shandong | CPC]

25 Jul 1937

China

Destroyer Squadron 29 of US Asiatic Fleet departed Yantai, Shandong Province, China and made rendezvous with USS Augusta at sea. ww2dbase [Augusta | Yantai, Shandong | CPC]

2 Feb 1938

China

Troops of Japanese No. 1 Yokosuka Special Naval Landing Force, 284 men, landed at Yantai, Shandong Province, China, supported by light cruiser Kuma (flagship of the operation). No. 5 Sasebo Special Naval Landing Force and No. 6 Sasebo Special Naval Landing Force would soon arrive to reinforce No. 1 Yokosuka Special Naval Landing Force, which met unexpected resistance. ww2dbase [Kuma | Yantai, Shandong | CPC]

3 Feb 1938

China

Japanese Special Naval Landing Force troops captured Yantai, Shandong Province, China. Japanese gunboats immediately entered the harbor to help eliminate the last pockets of Chinese resistance. ww2dbase [Yantai, Shandong | 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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