11 Nov 1937

China
  • Billy MacDonald, flying a Chinese Air Force P-26 fighter, discovered Japanese carrier Kaga near Zhoushan Island, Zhejiang Province, China. Three Gamma bombers of Chinese 2nd Bombardment Group came in to attack, but all bombs landed in the carrier's wake, causing no damage. A5M fighters from Kaga shot down two of the Chinese bombers. ww2dbase [Kaga | Zhoushan, Zhejiang | CPC]
22 Oct 1944

China
  • Patrol Boat No. 102 anchored in the Zhoushan archipelago, Zhejiang, China near Shanghai. ww2dbase [Stewart | Zhoushan, Zhejiang | CPC]
23 Oct 1944

China
  • Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Zhoushan archipelago, Zhejiang, China at 0715 hours. ww2dbase [Stewart | Zhoushan, Zhejiang | CPC]
9 Jan 1945

China
10 Jan 1945

China
12 Apr 1945

China
  • Patrol Boat No. 102 arrived at Sijiao Island, Zhoushan Archipelago, Zhejiang Province, China. ww2dbase [Stewart | Zhoushan, Zhejiang | CPC]
26 Apr 1945

China
  • Patrol Boat No. 102, destroyer Asagao, escort vessel Sakito, escort vessel Yashiro, escort vessel Uku, escort vessel Type D No. 26, escort vessel Type C No. 41, minesweeper W-29, and submarine chaser No. 20 departed Sijiao Island, Zhoushan Archipelago, Zhejiang Province, China at 0800 hours to escort convoy SHIMO-03 consisted of Kashima Maru, Banshu Maru, Abukumagawa Maru, Shinton Maru, Taikyu Maru, and Nanryu Maru No. 9. ww2dbase [Stewart | Zhoushan, Zhejiang | CPC]

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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