Australian missions against Nauru
June 12, 1940
(Australian Navy)
HMAS Manoora (F48) intercepted Italian merchant ship Romolo and scuttled her off Nauru.
German missions against Nauru
December 27, 1940
(Kriegsmarine) German Raider Komet bombarded the phosphate mine damaging the cantilever loading wharf, oil tanks and other facilities.
Japanese missions against Nauru
August 25, 1942
(IJN) Nine Japanese twin-engined bombers hit Nauru, destroying a clinic.
American missions against Nauru and Nauru Airfield
January 28, 1943–October 30, 1944
January 28, 1943
(7th AF) A single B-24 flies photographic reconnaissance over Nauru.
February 9, 1943
(13th AF) Lost on a reconnaissance mission over Nauru is B-17F "My Lovin' Dove" 41-24450 (crew rescued 50 days later).
March 26, 1943
(7th AF) B-24's bomb Nauru Airfield.
April 20, 1943
(7th AF) 22
B-24s carry out a photo-bombing mission over Nauru. Several
direct hits on Nauru Airfield runways and the dispersal areas are claimed.
April 27, 1943
(USN) USS Scamp SS-277 performs a reconnaissance of Ocean Island and Nauru Island completed by April 27, 1943.
June 19, 1943
(7th AF) During the night of June 18-19 B-24s bomb Nauru.
June 28, 1943
(7th AF) A bombing mission against Nauru is hampered by engine trouble and bad weather, only two B-24s bomb the target with unobserved results.
September 18, 1943
(7th AF) B-24's bomb Naru Airfield and attack
a phosphate plant and radio station on Nauru.
November 21, 1943
(7th AF) B-24's from Funafuti Atoll and Nanumea in the Ellice bomb Nauru in
the Gilberts.
November 28, 1943
(7th AF) 11 B-24's from Nanumea hit Nauru.
December 4, 1943
(7th AF) 8 B-24's from Funafuti attack Nauru.
December 8, 1943
(USN) A striking force of two carriers including USS Monterey (CVL-26), six battleships including USS Massachusetts BB-59, and twelve
destroyers bombed and bombarded enemy installations on Nauru. Shot down by anti-aircraft fire over Nauru are F6F Hellcat 26088 and TBF Avenger 47589 (rescued).
January 27, 1944
(7th AF) Six B-25's hit Nauru.
March 12, 1944
(7th AF) B-24s bomb Nauru.
May 12, 1944
(7th AF) Twelve B-25s bomb
Nauru.
May 19, 1944
(7th AF) B-25s bomb
Nauru.
May 16, 1944
(7th AF) B-25s bomb
Nauru.
June 2, 1944
(7th AF)
B-25s bomb
Nauru.
June 3, 1944
(7th AF)
B-25s bomb
Nauru.
June 5, 1944
(7th AF)
B-25s bomb
Nauru.
June 8, 1944
(7th AF) B-25s bomb
Nauru.
June 10, 1944
(7th AF) B-25s bomb
Nauru.
June 13, 1944
(7th AF) B-25s bomb
Nauru.
June 17, 1944
(7th AF) B-25s bomb
Nauru.
June 18, 1944
(7th AF) B-25s bomb
Nauru.
June 26, 1944
(7th AF) B-25s bomb
Nauru.
June 29, 1944
(7th AF) B-25s bomb
Nauru. Lost is B-25G "Coral Princess" 42-64977 (KIA).
July 6, 1944
(7th AF) B-25s bomb
Nauru.
July 13, 1944
(7th AF) B-25s bomb
Nauru.
July 23, 1944
(7th AF) B-25s bomb
Nauru.
July 31, 1944
(7th AF) B-25s bomb
Nauru.
August 6, 1944
(7th AF) B-25s bomb
Nauru.
August 12, 1944
(7th AF)
B-25s bomb
Nauru.
August 21, 1944
(7th AF)
B-25s bomb
Nauru.
August 24, 1944
(7th AF)
B-25s bomb
Nauru.
August 29, 1944
(7th AF)
B-25s bomb
Nauru.
September 2, 1944
(7th AF)
B-25s bomb
Nauru.
September 5, 1944
(7th AF)
B-25s bomb
Nauru.
September 9, 1944
(7th AF)
B-25s bomb
Nauru.
September 12, 1944
(7th AF)
B-25s bomb
Nauru.
September 17, 1944
(7th AF) B-25s pound Nauru.
September 20, 1944
(7th AF) B-25s pound Nauru.
September 22, 1944
(7th AF) B-25s pound Nauru.
September 26, 1944
(7th AF) B-25s pound Nauru.
October 1, 1944
(7th AF) B-25s bomb Nauru.
October 5, 1944
(7th AF) B-25s bomb Nauru Airfield runways and gun positions.
October 10, 1944
(7th AF) Twelve B-25s bomb Nauru Airfield runways and adjacent AA positions.
October 13, 1944
(7th AF) B-25s
bomb Nauru.
October 17, 1944
(7th AF) B-25s hit Nauru.
October 22, 1944
(7th AF) B-25s bomb Nauru.
October 26, 1944
(7th AF) 15 B-25s bomb Nauru Airfield area.
October 30, 1944
(7th AF)
B-25s strike Nauru.
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