Etajima in WW2 History | World War II Database

13 Dec 1898

Japan

Kichisaburo Nomura graduated from the Japanese Navy Academy. ww2dbase [Kichisaburo Nomura | Etajima, Hiroshima | CPC]

2 Dec 1905

Japan

Masaichi Niimi entered the Japanese Navy Academy at Etajima, Japan. ww2dbase [Masaichi Niimi | Etajima, Hiroshima | CPC]

21 Nov 1908

Japan

Masaichi Niimi graduated from the Japanese Navy Academy at Etajima, Japan. ww2dbase [Masaichi Niimi | Etajima, Hiroshima | CPC]

9 Sep 1912

Japan

Masafumi Arima rolled in the Japanese Naval Academy in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. ww2dbase [Masafumi Arima | Etajima, Hiroshima | CPC]

11 Dec 1916

Japan

Chiaki Matsuda graduated from the Japanese Naval Academy. ww2dbase [Chiaki Matsuda | Etajima, Hiroshima | CPC]

14 Jul 1925

Japan

Prince Hironobu graduated from the Japanese Navy Academy. ww2dbase [Hironobu | Etajima, Hiroshima | CPC]

15 Nov 1939

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

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

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]

26 Jul 1945

Japan

Counter-flooding allowed Settsu, already grounded at Etajima, Japan, to settle at even keel. ww2dbase [Settsu | Etajima, Hiroshima | CPC]

29 Jul 1945

Japan

The order to abandon Setsu in place at Etajima, Japan was given. ww2dbase [Settsu | Etajima, Hiroshima | 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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