Auckland in WW2 History | World War II Database

13 Mar 1942

New Zealand

Warrant Officer Nobuo Fujita, flying in a submarine-based (submarine I-25) E14Y aircraft, conducted a photographic reconnaissance mission over Auckland, New Zealand. ww2dbase [Nobuo Fujita | Auckland | CPC]

24 May 1942

New Zealand

Warrant Officer Susumo Ito, flying in a submarine-based (submarine I-21) E14Y aircraft, conducted a photographic reconnaissance mission over Auckland, New Zealand. The Auckland airport controllers mistook the Japanese aircraft for a friendly one and turned on the landing lights. ww2dbase [E14Y | Auckland | CPC]

19 May 1943

New Zealand

Destroyer USS Cummings arrived at Caliope Dock, Devonport Navy Yard, Auckland, New Zealand for a brief overhaul. ww2dbase [Cummings | Auckland | DS]

27 Aug 1943

New Zealand

Eleanor Roosevelt arrived at Auckland, New Zealand on the personal invitation of New Zealand Prime Minister Peter Fraser. She took an overnight train for Wellington, New Zealand. ww2dbase [Eleanor Roosevelt | Auckland | CPC]

1 Sep 1943

New Zealand

Eleanor Roosevelt arrived at Auckland, New Zealand. ww2dbase [Eleanor Roosevelt | Auckland | CPC]

3 Sep 1943

New Zealand

Eleanor Roosevelt departed Auckland, New Zealand for Australia. ww2dbase [Eleanor Roosevelt | Auckland | 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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