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14 Dec 1896

United States
28 Jan 1926

United States
1 Apr 1942

United States
  • Under strict security sixteen modified B-25 bombers were lifted onto the USS Hornet and lashed to the flight deck at Naval Air Station Alameda, California, United States. ww2dbase [Doolittle Raid | Alameda, California | AC]
2 Apr 1942

United States
30 Jun 1942

Photo(s) dated 30 Jun 1942
Wreckage of the Sikorsky XPBS-1 patrol bomber that was destroyed after hitting a submerged log while landing at Alameda, California, United States 30 Jun 1942 with Admiral Chester Nimitz on board.
5 Sep 1942

United States
6 Sep 1942

Photo(s) dated 6 Sep 1942
United States Navy Captain Miles Browning, Captain William Harrill, Captain F.B. McCrary, and Vice Admiral William Halsey at Naval Air Station Alameda, California, 6 Sep 1942. Note SNJ Texan aircraft.
14 Sep 1943

Photo(s) dated 14 Sep 1943
USS Yorktown (Essex-class) at the Alameda Naval Air Station loading aircraft and vehicles for transportation to the Pacific, 14 Sep 1943. Note three PV-1 Venturas on the after flight deck. Photo 1 of 2.USS Yorktown (Essex-class) at the Alameda Naval Air Station loading aircraft and vehicles for transportation to the Pacific, 14 Sep 1943. Note three PV-1 Venturas on the after flight deck. Photo 2 of 2.
10 Apr 1944

United States
  • Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Sargent Bay arrived at Alameda Naval Air Station, Alameda, California, United States. ww2dbase [Sargent Bay | Alameda, California | DS]
12 Apr 1944

United States
  • Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Sargent Bay departed Alameda, California bound for Pearl Harbor, Hawaii with a cargo of 45 replacement aircraft. ww2dbase [Sargent Bay | Alameda, California | DS]
28 Apr 1944

United States
  • Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Sargent Bay arrived at Alameda Naval Air Station, Alameda, California, United States. ww2dbase [Sargent Bay | Alameda, California | DS]
30 Apr 1944

United States
11 Oct 1944

United States
13 Oct 1944

United States
11 Aug 1945

United States
18 Aug 1945

United States
2 Sep 1945

United States
6 Sep 1945

United States
7 Sep 1945

United States
  • While at Alameda, Captain Jesse McClure relieved Captain Dufek as commanding officer of USS Bogue. ww2dbase [Bogue | Alameda, California | DS]
Photo(s) dated 7 Sep 1945
Captain Jesse McClure (at microphone) relieving Captain George Dufek as commanding officer of escort carrier USS Bogue at Alameda, California, United States, 7 Sep 1945.
10 Sep 1945

United States
12 Sep 1945

United States
  • The personnel of US Marine Corps squadron VMF-214 held a reunion at Naval Air Station Alameda in California, United States, where the recently liberated prisoner of war Gregory Boyington would see his former squadron mates for the first time since he became captured. The Chance Vought corporation paid for the dinner at the nearby St. Francis Hotel. ww2dbase [Alameda, California | CPC]
23 Sep 1945

United States
11 Oct 1945

United States
30 Oct 1945

United States
  • Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Sargent Bay departed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii arrived at Alameda, California. ww2dbase [Sargent Bay | Alameda, California | DS]
21 Dec 1945

United States
7 Jan 1946

United States
  • Escort carrier USS Card departed Alameda, California bound for Norfolk, Virginia. ww2dbase [Card | Alameda, California | DS]
8 Jan 1946

United States Photo(s) dated 8 Jan 1946
Ending her last operational voyage, escort carrier USS Bogue arrived at Alameda, California, United States, with a deck load of surrendered Japanese aircraft, 8 Jan 1946. Note Bogue’s Measure 21 paint.
14 Jan 1946

United States
17 Oct 1998

United States

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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