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14 Jun 1944

Mariana Islands
15 Jun 1944

Mariana Islands
16 Jun 1944

Mariana Islands
17 Jun 1944

Mariana Islands
18 Jun 1944

Mariana Islands
  • In the early morning darkness and again in the evening darkness, destroyer USS Saufley fired many star shells over Japanese positions on Saipan, Mariana Islands as directed by fire control parties ashore. ww2dbase [Saufley | Saipan | DS]
22 Jun 1944

Mariana Islands
  • USS St. Louis entered the anchorage at Saipan for replenishment before putting to sea again. ww2dbase [St. Louis | Saipan | DS]
23 Jun 1944

Mariana Islands
  • Northeast of Saipan, Mariana Islands, destroyer USS Saufley rendezvoused with battleship USS Maryland and took aboard Commander Battleship Division 4, Rear Admiral Theodore Ruddock, and his staff for transfer to battleship USS Colorado. ww2dbase [Saufley | Maryland | Saipan | DS]
24 Jun 1944

Mariana Islands
  • In the Tanapag Anchorage, Saipan, Mariana Islands, destroyer USS Saufley rendezvoused with battleship USS Colorado and disembarked Commander Battleship Division 4, Rear Admiral Theodore Ruddock, and his staff. ww2dbase [Colorado | Saufley | Saipan | DS]
18 Jul 1944

Mariana Islands
  • Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Sargent Bay arrived off Saipan, Mariana Islands, launched all 43 aircraft of the USAAF's 333rd Fighter Squadron for transfer to Isley Field, Saipan, and then reversed course for Eniwetok, Marshall Islands. ww2dbase [Sargent Bay | Saipan | DS]
12 Aug 1944

Mariana Islands
  • Destroyer USS Saufley departed Saipan, Mariana Islands screening a convoy bound for Eniwetok, Marshall Islands. ww2dbase [Saufley | Saipan | DS]
3 Oct 1944

Mariana Islands
4 Oct 1944

Mariana Islands
  • Submarines USS Silversides and USS Salmon departed Saipan bound for their patrol area. ww2dbase [Silversides | Saipan | DS]
3 Nov 1944

Mariana Islands
4 Nov 1944

Mariana Islands
  • Submarine USS Saury arrived at Saipan in the Mariana Islands. ww2dbase [Saury | Saipan | DS]
10 Nov 1944

Mariana Islands
  • Submarines USS Silversides, USS Saury, USS Tambor, USS Trigger, USS Sterlet, USS Ronquil, and USS Burrfish departed Saipan as a designated task unit to sweep and destroy Japanese patrol boats between the Bonin Islands and Japan. The unit was commanded by Cdr Thomas "Burt" Klakring aboard Silversides. ww2dbase [Trigger | Saury | Tambor | Silversides | Sterlet | Ronquil | Burrfish | Saipan | DS]
21 Nov 1944

Mariana Islands
  • Submarine USS Spearfish arrived at Saipan in the Mariana Islands. ww2dbase [Spearfish | Saipan | DS]
25 Nov 1944

Mariana Islands
  • Submarine USS Spearfish departed Saipan on a secret mission to conduct close reconnaissance surveys of Iwo Jima and Minami Jima in the Bonin Islands. ww2dbase [Spearfish | Saipan | DS]
7 Dec 1944

Mariana Islands
10 Dec 1944

Mariana Islands
  • Submarine USS Spearfish departed Saipan and resumed her twelfth war patrol. ww2dbase [Spearfish | Saipan | DS]
30 Dec 1944

Mariana Islands
  • Gato-class submarine USS Silversides and Tambor-class submarine USS Tautog arrived at Saipan, Mariana Islands. ww2dbase [Silversides | Tautog | Saipan | DS]
2 Jan 1945

Mariana Islands
  • Gato-class submarine USS Silversides and Tambor-class submarine USS Tautog departed Saipan, Mariana Islands bound for their patrol area. ww2dbase [Silversides | Tautog | Saipan | DS]
13 Jan 1945

Mariana Islands
  • Aboard Submarine USS Spearfish, one of the Japanese prisoners had attempted suicide several times and was creating hazards that threatened the submarine's fighting ability. The prisoner was given a heavy dose of morphine and put over the side. Twelve hours later, Spearfish arrived at Saipan where the remaining prisoners and the USAAF airmen were disembarked. ww2dbase [Spearfish | Saipan | DS]
15 Jan 1945

Mariana Islands
  • Submarine USS Spearfish departed Saipan bound for Pearl Harbor, Hawai'i. ww2dbase [Spearfish | Saipan | DS]
13 Feb 1945

Mariana Islands
  • Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Sargent Bay stopped briefly in Saipan's inner harbor to hoist aboard two OY-1 Sentinel light observation planes. ww2dbase [Sargent Bay | Saipan | DS]
11 Jun 1945

Mariana Islands
12 Jun 1945

Mariana Islands
  • Submarines USS Silversides, USS Quillback, and USS Cabrilla departed Saipan in the Mariana Islands bound for their patrol area. ww2dbase [Cabrilla | Quillback | Silversides | Saipan | DS]
1 Nov 1945

Mariana Islands
  • Escort carrier USS Bogue departed Saipan bound for Pearl Harbor. ww2dbase [Bogue | Saipan | DS]

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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