28 Feb 1942
Japan
Japan
19 Jan 1943
Japan
Japan
- USS Haddock fired 4 torpedoes at a six-ship convoy, sinking a transport 5 miles southeast of Shima, Mie Prefecture, Japan with 2 hits. She was counterattacked by depth charges by aircraft. ww2dbase [Haddock | Shima, Mie | CPC]
15 Jun 1945
Photo(s) dated 15 Jun 1945
Photo(s) dated 15 Jun 1945
16 Jun 1946
Japan
Japan
- Allied repatriation ship Hikawa Maru arrived in Otaka, Japan and disembarked personnel. ww2dbase [Hikawa Maru | Otaka, Mie | CPC]
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