9 Sep 1943

Marshall Islands
  • Naka arrived at Taroa, Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands and disembarked troops. ww2dbase [Naka | Maloelap | CPC]
7 Dec 1943

Marshall Islands
  • Submarine USS Spearfish arrived off Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands and began a close reconnaissance survey of the atoll, returning to Jaluit later in the day. ww2dbase [Spearfish | Maloelap | DS]
20 Feb 1944

Marshall Islands
  • USS New Mexico arrived at Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands. ww2dbase [New Mexico | Maloelap | 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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