1 Oct 1944
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
2 Oct 1944
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- USS Cassin Young arrived at Ulithi, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Cassin Young | Ulithi | CPC]
6 Oct 1944
Caroline Islands
![Damaged aircraft on the hangar deck of the USS Independence, 6 Oct 1944 following heavy seas 3 days earlier. Note the hand-tied rope lashings to secure the aircraft. Note also the AIA radar antenna in the damaged radome](/images/imagemagick/tmb_5d8af96d00d73.jpg)
Caroline Islands
- USS Cassin Young departed Ulithi, Caroline Islands with Task Group 38.3. ww2dbase [Cassin Young | Ulithi | CPC]
- USS Alabama departed Ulithi, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Alabama | Ulithi | CPC]
![Damaged aircraft on the hangar deck of the USS Independence, 6 Oct 1944 following heavy seas 3 days earlier. Note the hand-tied rope lashings to secure the aircraft. Note also the AIA radar antenna in the damaged radome](/images/imagemagick/tmb_5d8af96d00d73.jpg)
14 Oct 1944
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
18 Oct 1944
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
28 Oct 1944
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Steamer Bay arrived at Ulithi, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Steamer Bay | Ulithi | DS]
29 Oct 1944
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- USS Ticonderoga arrived at Ulithi, Caroline Islands and joined Task Force 38 of Task Group 38.3. ww2dbase [Ticonderoga | Ulithi | DS]
2 Nov 1944
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- USS Ticonderoga departed Ulithi, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Ticonderoga | Ulithi | DS]
- USS Franklin arrived at Ulithi, Caroline Islands for temporary repairs. ww2dbase [Franklin | Ulithi | CPC]
- Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Sargent Bay arrived at Ulithi in the Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Sargent Bay | Ulithi | DS]
3 Nov 1944
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- William Halsey personally inspected USS Franklin at Ulithi, Caroline Islands; she was the first major American ship to be damaged by "kamikaze" special attacks. ww2dbase [William Halsey | Franklin | Ulithi | CPC]
- USS Alabama departed Ulithi, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Alabama | Ulithi | CPC]
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) arrived at Ulithi, Caroline Islands and joined TG 38.4. ww2dbase [Yorktown (Essex-class) | Ulithi | DS]
5 Nov 1944
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Steamer Bay departed Ulithi, Caroline Islands bound for Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. ww2dbase [Steamer Bay | Ulithi | DS]
6 Nov 1944
Caroline Islands
![Near collision between two Casablanca-class escort carriers at Ulithi, 6 Nov 1944. USS Bismarck Sea broke loose from her anchor and drifted to within 15 feet of USS Sargent Bay (foreground) before regaining control.](/images/imagemagick/tmb_659c725cbd2f3.jpg)
Caroline Islands
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) left Ulithi, Caroline Islands for the Philippines. ww2dbase [Yorktown (Essex-class) | Ulithi | DS]
![Near collision between two Casablanca-class escort carriers at Ulithi, 6 Nov 1944. USS Bismarck Sea broke loose from her anchor and drifted to within 15 feet of USS Sargent Bay (foreground) before regaining control.](/images/imagemagick/tmb_659c725cbd2f3.jpg)
11 Nov 1944
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
12 Nov 1944
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
17 Nov 1944
Caroline Islands
![Collage from USS Hancock Cruise Book showing Vice Admiral John S. McCain, Sr. aboard his flagship; shown on the flight deck, admiral](/images/imagemagick/tmb_person_mccain4.jpg)
Caroline Islands
- USS Ticonderoga arrived at Ulithi, Caroline Islands together with other ships of Task Group 38.3. ww2dbase [Ticonderoga | Ulithi | DS]
![Collage from USS Hancock Cruise Book showing Vice Admiral John S. McCain, Sr. aboard his flagship; shown on the flight deck, admiral](/images/imagemagick/tmb_person_mccain4.jpg)
19 Nov 1944
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- Japanese submarine I-37 was sunk by American ships off Ulithi, Caroline Islands; the four Kaiten submarines aboard that she was supposed to deliver for Operation Gen were also lost. ww2dbase [Kaiten-class | Ulithi | CPC]
20 Nov 1944
Caroline Islands
![Sinking of oiler USS Mississinewa after being struck by a Kaiten in Ulithi anchorage, Caroline Islands, 20 Nov 1944; photograph taken from fleet ocean tug USS Munsee](/images/imagemagick/tmb_other_none1380.jpg)
![A column of smoke 500 feet wide rising from the burning fleet oiler USS Mississinewa after being struck by the first Japanese Kaiten deployed, Ulithi Atoll, 30 Nov 1944. Light carrier USS Langley is in the foreground.](/images/imagemagick/tmb_57e5a0e569af9.jpg)
![A destroyer escort dropping depth charges on a second Japanese Kaiten in the cruiser anchorage of Ulithi Lagoon on 20 Nov 1944 after the sinking of USS Mississinewa. Seen from USS Bunker Hill. Photo 1 of 3.](/images/imagemagick/tmb_57e5a1b3ef1b8.jpg)
![A destroyer escort dropping depth charges on a second Japanese Kaiten in the cruiser anchorage of Ulithi Lagoon on 20 Nov 1944 after the sinking of USS Mississinewa. Seen from USS Bunker Hill. Photo 2 of 3.](/images/imagemagick/tmb_584ba30f15173.jpg)
See all photos dated 20 Nov 1944
Caroline Islands
- Japanese submarines I-36 and I-47 each delivered five Kaiten submarines off Ulithi, Caroline Islands. Only one of the Kaiten submarines would find a target, setting the fleet oiler Mississinewa, full of aviation fuel, aflame. ww2dbase [Kaiten-class | Ulithi | CPC]
![Sinking of oiler USS Mississinewa after being struck by a Kaiten in Ulithi anchorage, Caroline Islands, 20 Nov 1944; photograph taken from fleet ocean tug USS Munsee](/images/imagemagick/tmb_other_none1380.jpg)
![A column of smoke 500 feet wide rising from the burning fleet oiler USS Mississinewa after being struck by the first Japanese Kaiten deployed, Ulithi Atoll, 30 Nov 1944. Light carrier USS Langley is in the foreground.](/images/imagemagick/tmb_57e5a0e569af9.jpg)
![A destroyer escort dropping depth charges on a second Japanese Kaiten in the cruiser anchorage of Ulithi Lagoon on 20 Nov 1944 after the sinking of USS Mississinewa. Seen from USS Bunker Hill. Photo 1 of 3.](/images/imagemagick/tmb_57e5a1b3ef1b8.jpg)
![A destroyer escort dropping depth charges on a second Japanese Kaiten in the cruiser anchorage of Ulithi Lagoon on 20 Nov 1944 after the sinking of USS Mississinewa. Seen from USS Bunker Hill. Photo 2 of 3.](/images/imagemagick/tmb_584ba30f15173.jpg)
See all photos dated 20 Nov 1944
22 Nov 1944
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- USS Ticonderoga departed Ulithi, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Ticonderoga | Ulithi | DS]
24 Nov 1944
Caroline Islands
![Monterey at Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands, 24 Nov 1944](/images/imagemagick/tmb_ship_monterey3.jpg)
![Battleship Massachusetts sailing into Ulithi anchorage in the Caroline Islands, 24 Nov 1944; note autograph of Chester Nimitz](/images/imagemagick/tmb_ship_massachusetts8.jpg)
Caroline Islands
- USS Alabama arrived at Ulithi, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Alabama | Ulithi | CPC]
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) arrived at Ulithi, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Yorktown (Essex-class) | Ulithi | DS]
![Monterey at Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands, 24 Nov 1944](/images/imagemagick/tmb_ship_monterey3.jpg)
![Battleship Massachusetts sailing into Ulithi anchorage in the Caroline Islands, 24 Nov 1944; note autograph of Chester Nimitz](/images/imagemagick/tmb_ship_massachusetts8.jpg)
25 Nov 1944
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Sargent Bay departed Ulithi in the Caroline Islands to resume her support of the replenishment group. ww2dbase [Sargent Bay | Ulithi | DS]
26 Nov 1944
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- USS Astoria arrived at Ulithi, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Astoria (Cleveland-class) | Ulithi | CPC]
1 Dec 1944
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- USS Astoria conducted training operations off Ulithi, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Astoria (Cleveland-class) | Ulithi | CPC]
2 Dec 1944
Caroline Islands
![Four Essex-class carriers at anchor at Ulithi, Caroline Islands, about 1600 on 2 Dec 1944; L to R: Wasp, Yorktown, Hornet, Hancock; viewed from Ticonderoga with sight of her F6F-5 Hellcat fighters](/images/imagemagick/tmb_air_hellcat13.jpg)
Caroline Islands
- USS Ticonderoga arrived at Ulithi, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Ticonderoga | Ulithi | DS]
![Four Essex-class carriers at anchor at Ulithi, Caroline Islands, about 1600 on 2 Dec 1944; L to R: Wasp, Yorktown, Hornet, Hancock; viewed from Ticonderoga with sight of her F6F-5 Hellcat fighters](/images/imagemagick/tmb_air_hellcat13.jpg)
8 Dec 1944
Caroline Islands
![USS Wasp, USS Yorktown, USS Hornet, USS Hancock, USS Ticonderoga, and other warships at Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands, 8 Dec 1944, photo 1 of 3](/images/imagemagick/tmb_ship_ticonderoga39.jpg)
![USS Wasp, USS Yorktown, USS Hornet, USS Hancock, USS Ticonderoga, and other warships at Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands, 8 Dec 1944, photo 2 of 3](/images/imagemagick/tmb_ship_waspessex14.jpg)
![USS Wasp, USS Yorktown, USS Hornet, USS Hancock, USS Ticonderoga, and other warships at Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands, 8 Dec 1944, photo 3 of 3](/images/imagemagick/tmb_5741383d842ed.jpg)
![Carrier USS Ticonderoga at anchor in Ulithi Lagoon 8 Dec 1944 with USS Langley (Independence-class) beyond. Note the faded Ms33/10A paint scheme. Ticonderoga’s flight deck is loaded with the planes of Air Group 80.](/images/imagemagick/tmb_5b6e3320aaebd.jpg)
Caroline Islands
- USS Astoria arrived at Ulithi, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Astoria (Cleveland-class) | Ulithi | CPC]
- Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Sargent Bay arrived at Ulithi in the Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Sargent Bay | Ulithi | DS]
![USS Wasp, USS Yorktown, USS Hornet, USS Hancock, USS Ticonderoga, and other warships at Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands, 8 Dec 1944, photo 1 of 3](/images/imagemagick/tmb_ship_ticonderoga39.jpg)
![USS Wasp, USS Yorktown, USS Hornet, USS Hancock, USS Ticonderoga, and other warships at Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands, 8 Dec 1944, photo 2 of 3](/images/imagemagick/tmb_ship_waspessex14.jpg)
![USS Wasp, USS Yorktown, USS Hornet, USS Hancock, USS Ticonderoga, and other warships at Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands, 8 Dec 1944, photo 3 of 3](/images/imagemagick/tmb_5741383d842ed.jpg)
![Carrier USS Ticonderoga at anchor in Ulithi Lagoon 8 Dec 1944 with USS Langley (Independence-class) beyond. Note the faded Ms33/10A paint scheme. Ticonderoga’s flight deck is loaded with the planes of Air Group 80.](/images/imagemagick/tmb_5b6e3320aaebd.jpg)
10 Dec 1944
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- USS Ticonderoga departs Ulithi, Caroline Islands with Task Group 38.3. ww2dbase [Ticonderoga | Ulithi | DS]
- USS Alabama departed Ulithi, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Alabama | Ulithi | CPC]
- USS Wasp departed Ulithi, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Wasp (Essex-class) | Ulithi | CPC]
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) departed Ulithi, Caroline Islands to rejoin the fleet east of the Philippines. ww2dbase [Yorktown (Essex-class) | Ulithi | DS]
16 Dec 1944
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- USS Astoria set sail for Ulithi, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Astoria (Cleveland-class) | Ulithi | CPC]
24 Dec 1944
Caroline Islands
![US Navy Task Group 38.3 entering Ulithi anchorage in a column following strikes in Philippine Islands, 24 Dec 1944, photo 1 of 7](/images/imagemagick/tmb_ship_ticonderoga16.jpg)
![US Navy Task Group 38.3 entering Ulithi anchorage in a column following strikes in Philippine Islands, 24 Dec 1944, photo 2 of 7](/images/imagemagick/tmb_ship_ticonderoga17.jpg)
![US Navy Task Group 38.3 entering Ulithi anchorage in a column following strikes in Philippine Islands, 24 Dec 1944, photo 3 of 7](/images/imagemagick/tmb_ship_ticonderoga18.jpg)
![US Navy Task Group 38.3 entering Ulithi anchorage in a column following strikes in Philippine Islands, 24 Dec 1944, photo 4 of 7](/images/imagemagick/tmb_ship_ticonderoga19.jpg)
See all photos dated 24 Dec 1944
Caroline Islands
- USS Ticonderoga arrived at Ulithi, Caroline Islands together with other ships of Task Group 38.3. ww2dbase [Ticonderoga | Ulithi | DS]
- USS Astoria arrived at Ulithi, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Astoria (Cleveland-class) | Ulithi | CPC]
- USS Alabama arrived at Ulithi, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Alabama | Ulithi | CPC]
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) arrived at Ulithi, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Yorktown (Essex-class) | Ulithi | DS]
![US Navy Task Group 38.3 entering Ulithi anchorage in a column following strikes in Philippine Islands, 24 Dec 1944, photo 1 of 7](/images/imagemagick/tmb_ship_ticonderoga16.jpg)
![US Navy Task Group 38.3 entering Ulithi anchorage in a column following strikes in Philippine Islands, 24 Dec 1944, photo 2 of 7](/images/imagemagick/tmb_ship_ticonderoga17.jpg)
![US Navy Task Group 38.3 entering Ulithi anchorage in a column following strikes in Philippine Islands, 24 Dec 1944, photo 3 of 7](/images/imagemagick/tmb_ship_ticonderoga18.jpg)
![US Navy Task Group 38.3 entering Ulithi anchorage in a column following strikes in Philippine Islands, 24 Dec 1944, photo 4 of 7](/images/imagemagick/tmb_ship_ticonderoga19.jpg)
See all photos dated 24 Dec 1944
26 Dec 1944
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz held an official court of inquiry aboard destroyer tender USS Cascade at Ulithi, Caroline Islands over the losses during Typhoon Cobra. No conclusions would be made on this date. ww2dbase [Typhoon Cobra | Ulithi | CPC]
- USS Wasp arrived at Ulithi, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Wasp (Essex-class) | Ulithi | CPC]
29 Dec 1944
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- Admiral William Halsey came aboard destroyer escort USS Tabberer at Ullithi and presented awards to the commanding officer, LtCdr Henry Plage, as well as several crewmembers for their performance in rescuing 55 sailors from ships sunk during Typhoon Cobra. USS Tabberer and all hands were also awarded the Navy Unit Commendation for these same efforts. ww2dbase [Typhoon Cobra | William Halsey | Henry Plage | Tabberer | Ulithi | DS]
- Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Sargent Bay departed Ulithi in the Caroline Islands to resume her support of the replenishment group. ww2dbase [Sargent Bay | Ulithi | DS]
30 Dec 1944
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- USS Ticonderoga departed Ulithi, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Ticonderoga | Ulithi | DS]
- The US Navy Fast Carrier Task Force sortied from Ulithi, Caroline Islands for the invasion of Luzon, Philippine Islands. ww2dbase [Philippines Campaign, Phase 2 | Ulithi | CPC]
- USS Astoria departed Ulithi, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Astoria (Cleveland-class) | Ulithi | CPC]
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) departed Ulithi, Caroline Islands to join TF 38 in strikes in the Philippines. ww2dbase [Yorktown (Essex-class) | Ulithi | DS]
12 Jan 1945
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- Kaiten submarines launched by Japanese submarines I-36, I-53, I-56, and I-58 struck targets at Ulithi in the Caroline Islands, Palau Islands, Admiralty Islands, and Guam in the Mariana Islands, respectively. The motherships reported 18 sinkings total, but actual damage done was far less and no ship was sunk. ww2dbase [I-58 | Kaiten-class | Ulithi | CPC]
23 Jan 1945
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- USS Wake Island arrived at Ulithi, Caroline Islands for repairs. ww2dbase [Wake Island | Ulithi | CPC]
24 Jan 1945
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- USS Ticonderoga arrived at Ulithi, Caroline Islands; Captain Kiefer, the executive officer, and others wounded during the special attack three days prior were transferred to hospital ship Samaritan. Air Group 80 transferred to USS Hancock. ww2dbase [Dixie Kiefer | Albert O. Vorse, Jr. | Ticonderoga | Ulithi | DS]
26 Jan 1945
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- USS Astoria arrived at Ulithi, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Astoria (Cleveland-class) | Ulithi | CPC]
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) and TF38 entered Ulithi lagoon, Caroline Islands for arming, provisioning, and upkeep. ww2dbase [Yorktown (Essex-class) | Ulithi | DS]
27 Jan 1945
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Sargent Bay arrived at Ulithi in the Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Sargent Bay | Ulithi | DS]
28 Jan 1945
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- Captain Giles Elza Short was named the commanding officer of USS Ticonderoga. She then departed Ulithi, Caroline Islands for Puget Sound Navy Yard, Washington, United States via Pearl Harbor. ww2dbase [Ticonderoga | Ulithi | DS]
31 Jan 1945
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- USS Wake Island completed her repairs at Ulithi, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Wake Island | Ulithi | CPC]
4 Feb 1945
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- While at Ulithi, Composite Squadron 79 (VC-79) rotated off USS Sargent Bay and Composite Squadron 83 (VC-83) came aboard. ww2dbase [Sargent Bay | Ulithi | DS]
5 Feb 1945
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- USS Marcus Island arrived at Ulithi, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Marcus Island | Ulithi | CPC]
- Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Steamer Bay arrived at Ulithi, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Steamer Bay | Ulithi | DS]
6 Feb 1945
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- USS Marcus Island was relieved as Rear Admiral W. D. Sample's flagship while at Ulithi, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Marcus Island | Ulithi | CPC]
8 Feb 1945
Caroline Islands
![Ships of the US fleet at Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands, 8 Feb 1945. Visible are 7 large carriers, 3 light carriers, 3 battleships, and numerous cruisers, destroyers, and support vessels including 1 hospital ship.](/images/imagemagick/tmb_558a4bd47e07b.jpg)
Caroline Islands
- USS Marcus Island was made the flagship of Rear Admiral Felix Stump's Carrier Division 24 whiel at Ulithi, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Marcus Island | Ulithi | CPC]
- USS Bennington joined the US 5th Fleet at Ulithi, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Bennington | Ulithi | DS]
![Ships of the US fleet at Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands, 8 Feb 1945. Visible are 7 large carriers, 3 light carriers, 3 battleships, and numerous cruisers, destroyers, and support vessels including 1 hospital ship.](/images/imagemagick/tmb_558a4bd47e07b.jpg)
10 Feb 1945
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- USS Hancock departed Ulithi, Caroline Islands as part of Task Group 58.2. Air Group 80, previously aboard USS Ticonderoga, now aboard. ww2dbase [Albert O. Vorse, Jr. | Hancock | Ulithi | DS]
- USS Wake Island departed Ulithi, Caroline Islands with Task Group 52.2. ww2dbase [Wake Island | Ulithi | CPC]
- USS Astoria departed Ulithi, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Astoria (Cleveland-class) | Ulithi | CPC]
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) and TF58 departed Ulithi, Caroline Islands for raids in support of the landings on Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands. ww2dbase [Yorktown (Essex-class) | Ulithi | DS]
- Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Steamer Bay departed Ulithi bound for Saipan, Mariana Islands. ww2dbase [Steamer Bay | Ulithi | DS]
- Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Sargent Bay was reassigned from logistics support to a task force of escort carriers tasked with providing close air support for ground units during the upcoming landings on Iwo Jima. Sargent Bay and the task force departed Ulithi for rehearsals near Saipan. ww2dbase [Sargent Bay | Ulithi | DS]
16 Feb 1945
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- USS Shamrock Bay departed Ulithi, Caroline Islands as a part of Task Unit 50.8.25 in support of the invasion of Iwo Jima, Japan. ww2dbase [Shamrock Bay | Ulithi | CPC]
1 Mar 1945
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) entered the anchorage at Ulithi,Caroline Islands for about two weeks. ww2dbase [Yorktown (Essex-class) | Ulithi | DS]
4 Mar 1945
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- USS Hancock arrived at Ulithi, Caroline Islands; Air Group 6 relieved Air Group 80. ww2dbase [Albert O. Vorse, Jr. | Hancock | Ulithi | DS]
- USS Wasp arrived at Ulithi, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Wasp (Essex-class) | Ulithi | CPC]
5 Mar 1945
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- USS Missouri arrived at Ulithi, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Missouri | Ulithi | CPC]
- USS Shamrock Bay departed Ulithi, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Shamrock Bay | Ulithi | CPC]
11 Mar 1945
Caroline Islands
![USS Randolph with heavy damage to the hangar deck and flight deck after a P1Y Ginga special attack bomber crashing into the ship while at anchor in Ulithi Lagoon, Caroline Islands, 11 Mar 1945.](/images/imagemagick/tmb_581cedd3756c7.jpg)
![Crews apply water to smoldering fires on the hangar deck of the USS Randolph after a P1Y Ginga special attack bomber crashed into the ship while at anchor in Ulithi Lagoon, Caroline Islands, 11 Mar 1945.](/images/imagemagick/tmb_581cee592139d.jpg)
Caroline Islands
- In Operation Tan No. 2, Japanese Navy aircraft conducted a large-scale special attack operation on American warships at Ulithi atoll, Caroline Islands. Closer to the home islands, a P1Y1 Ginga aircraft of 762nd Naval Air Group based in Kanoya, Kagoshima, Japan struck USS Randolph at dusk. ww2dbase [Randolph | Ulithi | CPC]
![USS Randolph with heavy damage to the hangar deck and flight deck after a P1Y Ginga special attack bomber crashing into the ship while at anchor in Ulithi Lagoon, Caroline Islands, 11 Mar 1945.](/images/imagemagick/tmb_581cedd3756c7.jpg)
![Crews apply water to smoldering fires on the hangar deck of the USS Randolph after a P1Y Ginga special attack bomber crashed into the ship while at anchor in Ulithi Lagoon, Caroline Islands, 11 Mar 1945.](/images/imagemagick/tmb_581cee592139d.jpg)
13 Mar 1945
Caroline Islands
![USS Shannon steaming through Ulithi anchorage, Caroline Islands, 13 Mar 1945; note USS Flint at left, USS Miami at right, carriers USS Enterprise, USS Intrepid, USS Essex, and USS Bunker Hill, and battleship Tennessee behind Intrepid.](/images/imagemagick/tmb_ship_miami12.jpg)
![13 Mar 1945 photo of the Essex-class carrier USS Randolph with damage to her flight deck as the result of a Japanese Yokosuka P1Y Ginga](/images/imagemagick/tmb_57d09b4852b1c.jpg)
Caroline Islands
- USS Franklin arrived at Ulithi, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Franklin | Ulithi | CPC]
- USS St. Louis arrived at Ulithi, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [St. Louis | Ulithi | DS]
![USS Shannon steaming through Ulithi anchorage, Caroline Islands, 13 Mar 1945; note USS Flint at left, USS Miami at right, carriers USS Enterprise, USS Intrepid, USS Essex, and USS Bunker Hill, and battleship Tennessee behind Intrepid.](/images/imagemagick/tmb_ship_miami12.jpg)
![13 Mar 1945 photo of the Essex-class carrier USS Randolph with damage to her flight deck as the result of a Japanese Yokosuka P1Y Ginga](/images/imagemagick/tmb_57d09b4852b1c.jpg)
14 Mar 1945
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- USS Wake Island arrived at Ulithi, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Wake Island | Ulithi | CPC]
- USS Missouri departed Ulithi, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Missouri | Ulithi | CPC]
- US Navy Task Force 58 departed Ulithi, Caroline Islands to provide indirect support for the campaign against Okinawa, Japan. ww2dbase [Ulithi | CPC]
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class), USS Enterprise, USS Intrepid, USS Langley (Independence-class), USS Flint, USS San Diego, and USS St. Louis departed Ulithi, Caroline Islands to resume raids on Japan in support of the Okinawa operations. ww2dbase [Yorktown (Essex-class) | Langley (Independence-class) | Intrepid | Enterprise | San Diego | St. Louis | Ulithi | DS]
- After more than a month at sea and in intense combat at Iwo Jima, Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Sargent Bay arrived back at Ulithi in the Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Sargent Bay | Ulithi | DS]
16 Mar 1945
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- At Ulithi, Captain William T. Rassieur was relieved of command of escort carrier USS Sargent Bay in order to take an assignment on the staff of Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Ernest King in Washington D.C. Captain Richard M. Oliver assumed command.n ww2dbase [Sargent Bay | Ulithi | CPC]
20 Mar 1945
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- USS New Mexico departed Ulithi, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [New Mexico | Ulithi | CPC]
21 Mar 1945
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- USS Wake Island departed Ulithi, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Wake Island | Ulithi | CPC]
- Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Sargent Bay departed Ulithi, Caroline Islands bound for operations in the Okinawa area. ww2dbase [Sargent Bay | Ulithi | DS]
22 Mar 1945
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- USS Cassin Young departed Ulithi, Caroline Islands for Okinawa. ww2dbase [Cassin Young | Ulithi | CPC]
- USS Missouri arrived at Ulithi, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Missouri | Ulithi | CPC]
24 Mar 1945
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
20 Apr 1945
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- USS Shangri-La arrived at Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Shangri-La | Ulithi | CPC]
21 Apr 1945
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- USS Shangri-La departed Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Shangri-La | Ulithi | CPC]
28 Apr 1945
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
9 May 1945
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
10 May 1945
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
14 May 1945
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) arrived at Ulithi, Caroline Islands on and remained there until 24 May 1945. ww2dbase [Yorktown (Essex-class) | Ulithi | DS]
- USS Shangri-La arrived at Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Shangri-La | Ulithi | CPC]
18 May 1945
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- Vice Admiral John S. McCain, Sr. of US Navy Carrier Task Force 2 broke his flag aboard USS Shangri-La at Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [John McCain | Shangri-La | Ulithi | CPC]
22 May 1945
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- USS Ticonderoga arrived at Ulithi, Caroline Islands and joined Task Group 58.4. ww2dbase [Ticonderoga | Ulithi | DS]
24 May 1945
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- USS Ticonderoga, USS Yorktown, USS Shangri-La, and other ships of Task Froup 58.4 departed Ulithi, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Yorktown (Essex-class) | Ticonderoga | Shangri-La | Ulithi | DS]
25 Jun 1945
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Steamer Bay arrived at Ulithi, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Steamer Bay | Ulithi | DS]
3 Jul 1945
Caroline Islands
Caroline Islands
- Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Steamer Bay departed Ulithi, Caroline Islands as part of a replenishment group. ww2dbase [Steamer Bay | Ulithi | DS]
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