|  |
|
| |
|
| Missing In Action (MIA) | Prisoners Of War (POW) | Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) |
| Chronology | Locations | Aircraft | Ships | Submit Info | How You Can Help | Donate |
|
| Location Fais Island is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean. To the west is Ulithi Atoll (Urushi Atoll). Prewar and during the Pacific War part of the Caroline Islands. Today located in Yap State in the Federated States of Micronesia. To the west is Ulithi Atoll. Prewar A trading station, phosphorite works, warehouses and refinery at Refinery Point inshore of the promient point on the midde of the island. Wartime History During the Pacific War, occupied by the Japanese who established a radio station on the island. On January 28, 1943 at 8:30am USS Wahoo (SS-238) arrived off Fais Island and approached to within a mile and a half of the beach and performed a reconnaissance on the northwest side and planned to surface after dark and shell the facilities with her 4" deck gun. At 4:00pm an armed inter-island steamer arrived to load phosphorite and the submarine decided to only take photographs and depart. On January 1, 1945 U.S. Navy (USN) Task Unit 94.5.10 (TU 94.5.10) including USS Seid (DE-256), USS LST-225 and three Landing Craft Infantry (LCI) land elements of U.S. Army 81st Infantry Division, 321st Infantry Regiment to investigate whether or not it was being used as a midget submarine base and a communication center by the Japanese. Occupation of Fais Island (see 1 January) continues. Occupying force destroys Japanese radio station found there. Ashore, they destroy the Japanese radio station. Interrogation of natives and Japanese prisoners reveals that Fais had never base ships. On January 4, 1945 the soldiers complete their search and are withdrawn. Afterwards, construction commences on Fais Airfield at the center of the island. Fais Airfield Built during 1945, still in use today as Fais Airport. B-29A "Hogan's Goat" 44-62076 Pilot Hodges ditched Nov 12, 1948 crew rescued References NARA USS Wahoo (SS-238) - Report of Third War Patrol pages 8-9 (January 28, 1943) Hogan's Goat Ditched At Sea Fais Island - H.G. Turner Contribute
Information Last Updated
|
 Map Mapcarta |
| Discussion Forum | Daily Updates | Reviews | Museums | Interviews & Oral Histories |
|
