1943 ⟶ USS Silversides Attacks Japanese Convoy
USS Silversides attacks a Japanese convoy 286 miles from Tru...
Year
1942
1943
💥 USS Saratoga Torpedoed
USS Saratoga is torpedoed by the Japanese submarine I-6 480 miles southwest of Pearl Harbor⟶
USS SaratogaPacific TheaterTorpedo AttackJapanese NavyNaval WarfarePearl HarborWWIIUnited StatesSubmarine Warfare
🚢 Battle of Midway Ends: Japanese Fleet Devastated
The Battle of Midway comes to a close; USS Yorktown sinks; four Japanese carriers and one cruiser are sunk. The battle is viewed as a turning point in the Pacific war.⟶
Pacific TheaterNaval BattleAircraft CarriersUS NavyJapanese NavyTurning PointWorld War IIMilitary StrategyIsland Hopping
💣 Japanese Submarine Shells Sydney
A Japanese submarine fires several shells into a residential area in Sydney but with little effect.⟶
SydneyAustraliaJapanese NavySubmarine WarfarePacific TheaterWorld War II
💥 USS Washington Attacks Kirishima
USS Washington attacks the Japanese battleship Kirishima; the Japanese ship would capsize at 03:25 on the morning of 15 November.⟶
GuadalcanalNaval BattlePacific TheaterUS NavyJapanese NavyBattleshipKirishimaWarfareUS
🚢 USS Silversides Attacks Japanese Convoy
USS Silversides attacks a Japanese convoy 286 miles from Truk, Caroline Islands en route to the Solomon Islands, sinking transport Meiu Maru and damaging Surabaya Maru.⟶
USS SilversidesSubmarine WarfareJapanese NavyPacific TheaterCaroline IslandsWorld War IINaval Battle
🚢 Japanese Submarine Sinks USS Corvina
Japanese submarine sinks surfaced submarine USS Corvina near Truk.⟶
Pacific TheaterSubmarine WarfareUSS CorvinaJapanese NavyTrukeNaval BattleUS NavySubmarines