Balboa in WW2 History | World War II Database

24 Apr 1934

Photo(s) dated 24 Apr 1934

HMS Exeter at Balboa harbor, Panama Canal Zone, 24 Apr 1934

USS Melville (foreground, with USS Zane and another destroyer), USS Medusa, USS Litchfield (with another destroyer), HMS Exeter, and USS Truxtun (background, with another destroyer) in Balboa harbor, Panama Canal Zone, 24 Apr 1934

3 Jul 1940

Panama Canal Zone

USS Phoenix arrived at Balboa, Panama Canal Zone. ww2dbase [Phoenix | Balboa | CPC]

5 Jul 1940

Panama Canal Zone

USS Phoenix departed Balboa, Panama Canal Zone for Valparaiso, Chile. ww2dbase [Phoenix | Balboa | CPC]

30 Jul 1940

Panama Canal Zone

USS Phoenix arrived at Balboa, Panama Canal Zone. ww2dbase [Phoenix | Balboa | CPC]

27 Dec 1941

Panama Canal Zone

USS S-43 arrived at Balboa, Panama Canal Zone. ww2dbase [S-43 | Balboa | CPC]

16 Jan 1942

Panama Canal Zone

USS S-44 arrived at Balboa, Panama Canal Zone. ww2dbase [S-44 | Balboa | CPC]

15 May 1942

Panama Canal Zone

Submarine USS Growler transited the Panama Canal on her way to the Pacific Theater. ww2dbase [Panama Canal | Growler | Balboa | DS]

5 Apr 1943

Panama Canal Zone

USS S-43 transited the Panama Canal and arrived at Balboa, Panama Canal Zone. ww2dbase [S-43 | Balboa | CPC]

2 Apr 1944

Panama Canal Zone

USS Guitarro departed Balboa, Panama Canal Zone. ww2dbase [Guitarro | Balboa | CPC]

9 Jul 1944

Panama Canal Zone

USS Segundo departed Balboa, Panama Canal Zone. ww2dbase [Segundo | Balboa | CPC]

18 Jul 1944

Panama Canal Zone

USS Ranger departed the Panama Canal Zone bound for San Diego, California. ww2dbase [Ranger | Balboa | DS]

25 Sep 1944

Panama Canal Zone

USS Astoria transited the Panama Canal and then made port call at Balboa, Panama. ww2dbase [Panama Canal | Astoria (Cleveland-class) | Balboa | CPC]

29 Nov 1944

Panama Canal Zone

USS Sennet departed Balboa, Panama Canal Zone. ww2dbase [Sennet | Balboa | CPC]

14 Dec 1944

Panama Canal Zone

USS Honolulu arrived at Balboa, Canal Zone. ww2dbase [Honolulu | Balboa | DS]

25 Jan 1945

Panama Canal Zone

USS Shangri-La departed Balboa, Panama Canal Zone. ww2dbase [Shangri-La | Balboa | CPC]

3 Jun 1945

Panama Canal Zone

USS Macabi departed Balboa, Panama Canal Zone. ww2dbase [Macabi | Balboa | CPC]

1 Sep 1945

Panama Canal Zone

USS Menhaden departed Balboa, Panama Canal Zone. ww2dbase [Menhaden | Balboa | CPC]

9 Oct 1945

Panama Canal Zone

USS Ranger arrived at Balboa, Panama Canal Zone. ww2dbase [Ranger | Balboa | DS]

12 Jan 1947

Panama Canal Zone

USS Sea Cat arrived at Balboa, Panama Canal Zone. ww2dbase [Sea Cat | Balboa | CPC]

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