8 Mar 1942
New Zealand
New Zealand
- Warrant Officer Nobuo Fujita, flying in a submarine-based (submarine I-25) E14Y aircraft, conducted a photographic reconnaissance mission over Wellington harbor in New Zealand. ww2dbase [Nobuo Fujita | Wellington | CPC]
19 Jul 1942
New Zealand
New Zealand
- An Australian cruiser squadron, sailing as US Navy Task Force 44 and under British Royal Navy Rear-Admiral Victor A. C. Crutchley's command, arrived at Wellington, New Zealand. ww2dbase [Wellington | CPC]
22 Jul 1942
New Zealand

New Zealand
- US 1st Marine Division set sail from Wellington, New Zealand for Koro island, Fiji. ww2dbase [Wellington | CPC]

5 Jan 1943
New Zealand
New Zealand
- Destroyer USS Shaw arrived at Wellington, New Zealand. ww2dbase [Shaw | Wellington | DS]
6 Jan 1943
New Zealand
New Zealand
- Destroyer USS Shaw Wellington, New Zealand bound for Nouméa, New Caledonia. ww2dbase [Shaw | Wellington | DS]
28 Aug 1943
New Zealand

New Zealand
- Eleanor Roosevelt arrived at Wellington, New Zealand. ww2dbase [Eleanor Roosevelt | Wellington | CPC]

29 Oct 1943
New Zealand
New Zealand
- USS Bailey arrived at Wellington, New Zealand. ww2dbase [Bailey | Wellington | DS]
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