×
Home Intro People Events Equipment Places Maps Books Photos Videos Other Reference FAQ About
  ☰   

World War II Database

2 Nov 1942

Pacific Ocean
  • While transiting the Solomon Sea bound for Brisbane, Australia, submarine USS Spearfish received new orders to patrol Huon Gulf off Lae, New Guinea and, if possible, intercept a reported Japanese convoy forming in that area. ww2dbase [Spearfish | Solomon Sea | DS]
3 Nov 1942

Pacific Ocean
  • Submarine USS Spearfish received new orders cancelling the orders of the previous day and ordering her to resume her course for Brisbane, Australia. ww2dbase [Spearfish | Solomon Sea | DS]
5 Nov 1943

Photo(s) dated 5 Nov 1943
Busy flight deck of the USS Saratoga, 5 Nov 1943. In the foreground is an SBD Dauntless while F6F-3 Hellcats land astern after a strike against Rabaul in support of Bougainville operations.

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis




Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 per month will go a long way! Thank you.

Please help us spread the word:

 Reddit
 Bluesky
 Mastodon

Stay updated with WW2DB:

 RSS Feeds

Change View
Desktop View

Search WW2DB
News

Random Photograph

Prime Minister Mitsumasa Yonai speaking to children of his home town who had recently lost their fathers in service during the war, Japan, 29 Mar 1940

Current Site Statistics

Famous WW2 Quote
"I have returned. By the grace of Almighty God, our forces stand again on Philippine soil."

General Douglas MacArthur at Leyte, 17 Oct 1944


Support Us

Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 a month will go a long way. Thank you!

Or, please support us by purchasing some WW2DB merchandise at TeeSpring, Thank you!