Funafuti in WW2 History | World War II Database

20 Apr 1943

20 Apr 1943 Photos

21 Jul 1943

Gilbert and Ellice Islands

Japanese G3M bombers attacked the US airfield at Funafuti, Gilbert Islands. ww2dbase [Funafuti | CPC]

18 Nov 1943

18 Nov 1943 Photos

21 Jan 1944

Gilbert and Ellice Islands

USS Alabama arrived at Funafuti, Ellice Islands. ww2dbase [Alabama | Funafuti | CPC]

25 Jan 1944

Gilbert and Ellice Islands

USS Alabama departed Funafuti, Ellice Islands. ww2dbase [Alabama | Funafuti | CPC]

28 Jan 1944

Gilbert and Ellice Islands

Destroyer USS Shaw stopped for one night in the Fongafale Anchorage at Funafuti in the Ellice Islands (now Tuvalu) while on her way to the United States for repairs. ww2dbase [Shaw | Funafuti | DS]

5 May 1944

Gilbert and Ellice Islands

On 6 May 1944, destroyers USS Waller, USS Saufley, USS Renshaw, USS Pringle, and USS Philip reset their logs to 5 May 1944 local date and arrived at Funafuti. Ellice Islands (now Tuvalu). ww2dbase [Renshaw | Philip | Saufley | Waller | Pringle | Funafuti | DS]

6 May 1944

Gilbert and Ellice Islands

Destroyers USS Waller, USS Saufley, USS Renshaw, USS Pringle, and USS Philip departed Funafuti, Ellice Islands (now Tuvalu) bound for Pearl Harbor, Hawai'i and they crossed the 180th meridian later that day. ww2dbase [Waller | Saufley | Philip | Renshaw | Pringle | Funafuti | DS]