13 Dec 1898
Japan
Japan
- Kichisaburo Nomura graduated from the Japanese Navy Academy. ww2dbase [Kichisaburo Nomura | Etajima, Hiroshima | CPC]
2 Dec 1905
Japan
Japan
- Masaichi Niimi entered the Japanese Navy Academy at Etajima, Japan. ww2dbase [Masaichi Niimi | Etajima, Hiroshima | CPC]
21 Nov 1908
Japan
Japan
- Masaichi Niimi graduated from the Japanese Navy Academy at Etajima, Japan. ww2dbase [Masaichi Niimi | Etajima, Hiroshima | CPC]
9 Sep 1912
Japan
Japan
- Masafumi Arima rolled in the Japanese Naval Academy in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. ww2dbase [Masafumi Arima | Etajima, Hiroshima | CPC]
11 Dec 1916
Japan
Japan
- Chiaki Matsuda graduated from the Japanese Naval Academy. ww2dbase [Chiaki Matsuda | Etajima, Hiroshima | CPC]
14 Jul 1925
Japan
Japan
- Prince Hironobu graduated from the Japanese Navy Academy. ww2dbase [Hironobu | Etajima, Hiroshima | CPC]
15 Nov 1939
Japan
Japan
- Masaichi Niimi was promoted to the rank of vice admiral and was made the commandant of the Japanese Navy Academy at Etajima, Japan. ww2dbase [Masaichi Niimi | Etajima, Hiroshima | CPC]
24 Apr 1945
Japan
Japan
- Light carrier Ryuho was attacked by US aircraft at Etajima near Kure, Japan, receiving no damage. ww2dbase [Ryuho | Etajima, Hiroshima | CPC]
28 Apr 1945
Japan
Japan
- Captain Chojuro Takahashi was relieved as the commanding officer of light carrier Ryuho; Captain Hojima was assigned to oversee the damaged carrier until the end of the war. On the same day, the carrier was attacked by US aircraft at Etajima near Kure, Japan, receiving no damage. ww2dbase [Ryuho | Etajima, Hiroshima | CPC]
24 Jul 1945
Japan
Japan
- Settsu was attacked by 30 US Navy F6F-3 fighters while off Kure, Hiroshima, Japan after 1500 hours, suffering one direct bomb hit and five near misses. Captain Masanao Ofuji grounded her on the island of Etajima to prevent sinking. ww2dbase [Preparations for Invasion of Japan | Settsu | Etajima, Hiroshima | CPC]
26 Jul 1945
Japan
Japan
- Counter-flooding allowed Settsu, already grounded at Etajima, Japan, to settle at even keel. ww2dbase [Settsu | Etajima, Hiroshima | CPC]
28 Jul 1945
Japan
Japan
- While beached on the island of Etajima, Hiroshima, Japan, Settsu was attacked by 3 US Navy carrier aircraft, suffering two direct bomb hits. ww2dbase [Preparations for Invasion of Japan | Settsu | Etajima, Hiroshima | CPC]
29 Jul 1945
Japan
Japan
- The order to abandon Setsu in place at Etajima, Japan was given. ww2dbase [Settsu | Etajima, Hiroshima | CPC]
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