Maloelap in WW2 History | World War II Database

4 Jul 1942

Marshall Islands

Submarine USS Thresher arrived on her patrol station off Maloelap Atoll in the Marshall Islands. ww2dbase [Thresher | Maloelap | DS]

6 Jul 1942

Marshall Islands

Submarine USS Thresher intercepted a 5,000-ton tanker approaching Maloelap Atoll. Thresher fired two torpedoes with one hit in the tanker's engine spaces. Large amounts of black smoke were seen coming from the tanker before Thresher had to go deep to avoid a sustained aerial depth charge attack. ww2dbase [Thresher | Maloelap | DS]

9 Sep 1943

Marshall Islands

Naka arrived at Taroa, Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands and disembarked troops. ww2dbase [Naka | Maloelap | CPC]

7 Dec 1943

Marshall Islands

Submarine USS Spearfish arrived off Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands and began a close reconnaissance survey of the atoll, returning to Jaluit later in the day. ww2dbase [Spearfish | Maloelap | DS]

20 Feb 1944

Marshall Islands

USS New Mexico arrived at Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands. ww2dbase [New Mexico | Maloelap | CPC]

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