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22 Oct 1913

French Indochina
  • Prince Nguyen Phuc Vinh Thuy was born in the Palace of Doan-Trang-Vien within the Imperial City in Hue, Annam, French Indochina. ww2dbase [Bao Dai | Hue, Annam | CPC]
8 Jan 1926

Photo(s) dated 8 Jan 1926
Emperor Bao Dai with his entourage, Hue, Annam, French Indochina, 8 Jan 1926
20 Mar 1934

French Indochina
  • Emperor Bao Dai married Marie-Thérèse Nguyen Huu Thi Lan, a commonor from a wealthy Vietnamese family, in the Imperial City in Hue, Annam, French Indochina. She was renamed Nam Phuong upon the marriage. ww2dbase [Bao Dai | Hue, Annam | CPC]
4 Jan 1936

French Indochina
  • Emperor Bao Dai's oldest son, Crown Prince Bao Long, was born in the Palace of Kien-Trung within the Imperial City in Hue, Annam, French Indochina. ww2dbase [Bao Dai | Hue, Annam | CPC]
29 Mar 1942

French Indochina
  • USS Bluegill fired 2 torpedoes at Japanese cargo ship Konan Maru (former British cargo steamer War Sirdar, captured at Batavia, Dutch East Indies in 1942). Both torpedoes hit, sinking her off Ninh Hoa, Annam, French Indochina. ww2dbase [Bluegill | Ninh Hoa, Annam | CPC]
16 Jul 1942

French Indochina
  • The USS Seadragon (Lieutenant Commander W. E. Ferrall, USN) sighted a Japanese transport ship at 0923 hours, beraing 301-degrees at a range of 16,000 yards. 10 minutes later, Seadragon sighted a convoy of four ships. The submarine sped toward the convoy, and once in attack position, fired two torpedoes at the second ship in the column from a range of about 1,250 yards; both missed, hitting the beach beyond after almost 5 minutes. All ships in the convoy then turned toward USS Seadragon and started firing their guns. Two more torpedoes were fired from the stern at the last ship of the column at the range of about 2,750 yards. The ship, 5,303-ton Japanese transport ship Hakodate Maru, en-route from Taiwan to Bangkok, Thailand, was struck by both of them and sank 2 miles off the coast north of Cape Varella, French Indochina. Seadragon meanwhile had submerged to 100 feet. At 1052 hours, Seadragon returned to periscope depth and could see only three ships. After the sinking, Seadragon set sail for Fremantle, Australia. ww2dbase [Seadragon | Hoa Tam, Annam | CPC, HM]
6 Dec 1944

French Indochina
  • Patrol Boat No. 102, tanker Seishin Maru, and tanker Miri Maru arrived at Dien Chau Bay (French: Baie du Brandon), Annam, French Indochina at 1200 hours. Patrol Boat No. 102 and Miri Maru departed at 1730 hours. ww2dbase [Stewart | Dien Chau Bay, Annam | CPC]
9 Dec 1944

French Indochina
  • Japanese convoy HI-83 arrived at Quy Nhon, Annam, French Indochina at 2040 hours. ww2dbase [Stewart | Quy Nhon, Annam | CPC]
10 Dec 1944

French Indochina
  • Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Quy Nhon, Annam, French Indochina at 0558 hours. ww2dbase [Stewart | Quy Nhon, Annam | CPC]
31 Dec 1944

French Indochina
  • Japanese convoy HI-84 departed Binhoang Bay, French Indochina at 0745 hours. At about 1000 hours near the coast of Tuy Hoa, Annam, French Indochina, USS Dace fired 3 torpedoes at carrier Kaiyo, with all torpedoes missing. The Japanese were not aware of the attack. At 1804 hours, HI-84 arrived at Quy Nhon, Annam. ww2dbase [Kaiyo | Awa Maru | Dace | Stewart | Binhoang Bay, Annam | CPC]
1 Jan 1945

French Indochina
2 Jan 1945

French Indochina
3 Jan 1945

French Indochina
  • Japanese convoy HI-84 departed Tourane, Annam, French Indochina at 0755 hours. While sailing south of Hainan, China, tanker Miri Maru struck a mine and suffered flooding in her engine room; the tanker was detached from the convoy to sail to Hong Kong at a slow speed. ww2dbase [Kaiyo | Awa Maru | Stewart | Tourane, Annam | CPC]
12 Jan 1945

French Indochina Photo(s) dated 12 Jan 1945
A Japanese freighter beached on the coast of French Indochina (Vietnam) north of Qui Nhon after its convoy was attacked by 175 United States Navy carrier planes, Jan 12, 1945.Japanese Type 2AT tanker Otsusan Maru burning and heading for the beach on the coast of French Indochina (Vietnam) north of Qui Nhon after its convoy was attacked by 175 United States Navy carrier planes, Jan 12, 1945.Japanese freighters Shoei Maru beached and burning and Takebe Maru damaged and trailing oil on the coast of French Indochina (Vietnam) north of Qui Nhon after being attacked by 175 USN carrier planes, 12 Jan 1945.Large Type 2TL tanker Kyokuun Maru on fire and making for the beach off the coast of French Indochina (Vietnam) north of Qui Nhon after its convoy was attacked by 175 United States Navy carrier planes, Jan 12, 1945.
See all photos dated 12 Jan 1945
20 Feb 1945

French Indochina
  • Kamikaze rescued survivors of torpedoed destroyer Nokaze off Annam, French Indochina. ww2dbase [Kamikaze | Annam | CPC]
11 Mar 1945

French Indochina
  • Emperor Bao Dai of Nguyen Dynasty Vietnam declared Vietnamese independence from France, with Japanese support. ww2dbase [Bao Dai | Hue, Annam | CPC]
  • USAAF B-25 aircraft bombed Japanese shipping off Tourane (now Da Nang), Annam, French Indochina, sinking the small sailing ships Kinsei Maru, Namikiri Maru and Hinode Maru No. 3. ww2dbase [Tourane, Annam | HM]
17 Mar 1945

French Indochina
  • Emperor Bao Dai of Nguyen Dynasty Vietnam assumed direct control of the Vietnamese government. ww2dbase [Bao Dai | Hue, Annam | CPC]
17 Apr 1945

French Indochina
  • Emperor Bao Dai appointed Tran Trong Kim the Prime Minister of Nguyen Dynasty Vietnam. ww2dbase [Bao Dai | Hue, Annam | CPC]
5 Aug 1945

French Indochina
  • Premier Tran Trong Kim of Vietnam saw his cabinet ministers resign in protest of his inability to resolve a wide array of issues sweeping Annam, French Indochina such as a plan to handle the threat of a resumed famine. ww2dbase [Annam | CPC]
14 Aug 1945

French Indochina
  • In Hue, Annam, French Indochina, Emperor Bao Dai tore up the treaties signed with the French in 1862 and 1874 and reclaimed Cochinchina as Vietnamese sovereign territory. ww2dbase [Bao Dai | Hue, Annam | CPC]
23 Aug 1945

French Indochina
  • In the morning, Viet Minh forces took took control of Hue, Annam, French Indochina. In the afternoon, Viet Minh leadership organized a demonstration to legitimize the takeover; this was participated by minor figures in the royal family. Although the demonstrated refrained from entering the palace, they nevertheless caused Emperor Bao Dai to consider abdication. At the same time, Viet Minh personnel arrested former premier Pham Quynh and former minister Ngo Dinh Khoi and his son. ww2dbase [Bao Dai | Hue, Annam | CPC]
30 Aug 1945

French Indochina
  • Former Emperor Bao Dai of Nguyen Dynasty Vietnam spoke to a crowd at the Ngo Mon gate of the Imperial City in Hue, Annam, French Indochina, announcing his abdication of 25 Aug 1945. He voiced support for the anti-French independence movement during the speech. ww2dbase [Bao Dai | Hue, Annam | CPC]
2 Dec 1953

French Indochina

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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