1945American Naval Bombardment of Tokyo and Yokohama

American naval vessels bombard Tokyo and Yokohama.
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1945

💣 US Navy Bombards Kuril Islands

The American Navy bombards the Kuril Islands, northernmost in the Japanese homelands.
US Navy Bombards Kuril Islands (1944)
Pacific TheaterNaval BombardmentKuril IslandsJapanese HomelandUS NavyStrategic Bombing

💣 Tokyo Bombed

Tokyo is bombed for the first time since the Doolittle raid of April 1942.
Pacific TheaterTokyoBombingAir RaidsUS Air Force1944JapanStrategic Bombing

🚢 American Naval Bombardment of Tokyo and Yokohama

American naval vessels bombard Tokyo and Yokohama.
naval bombardmentTokyoYokohamaJapanPacific TheaterUS Navystrategic bombingwar at sea

🔥 American B-29s Bomb Tokyo

American B-29s bomb Tokyo again.
Tokyobombingair raidB-29strategic bombingPacific Theater

🔥 Tokyo Firebombed Again

Tokyo is firebombed again.
Pacific TheaterTokyoFirebombingUS Air ForceJapanStrategic BombingAir RaidWorld War II

✈️ US Navy Attacks Tokyo

US Navy Fast Carrier Task Force 38 aircraft participate in attacks on Tokyo for the first time.
US Navy Attacks Tokyo (1945)
TokyobombingUS NavyPacific Theaterair raidJapanmilitary