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12-8 December 8, 1941 RAAF Hudsons bomb the Japanese invasion force off Kota Bharu lost is Hudson A16-94 and Hudson A16-19
12-7 82nd anniversary of December 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and Oahu that began the Pacific War.
12-6 Added F4U Corsair 17879 pilot 1st Lt. William J. O'Brien, III and rescued by RNZAF PBY Catalina NZ4014.
12-5 Added F4U Corsair 56132 pilot Major H. A. Pehl and rescued by RNZAF PBY Catalina NZ4014.
12-5 Added B-25C Mitchell pilot 1st Lt. Ernest G. Keefer ditched February 20, 1944 crew rescued an hour later by PBY Catalina.
12-4 Added F4U-1A Corsair 17460 pilot 1st Lt. Robert A. Schaeffer crashed February 18, 1944 into Saint Georges Channel and rescued.
12-3 Book Review: Japanese Camps in the Dutch East Indies 1942–1945 by F. J. Erik Kramer
12-2 Added B-24J "Heather Angel" 42-72783 pilot 1st Lt. Earl R. Peters MIA April 27, 1944 bombing Dublon Island in Truk Lagoon.
12-1 U.S. Navy Gleaves-class destroyer USS Meredith (DD-434) sunk by Japanese carrier planes off San Cristobal.
December 2023
11-30 U.S. Navy Patrol Squadron 91 (VP-91) / Patrol Bombing Squadron 91 (VPB-91) operated the PBY Catalina in the Pacific.
11-29 Added PBY-5 Catalina 04507 pilot Lt(jg) Dighton L. Polan MIA October 15, 1942
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11-26 Iron Bottom Sound listing of all ships sunk in the body of water between Guadalcanal and Tulagi in the Solomon Islands.
11-25 Iron Bottom Sound U.S. Navy cargo ship USS Serpens (AK-97) sunk by an explosion off Lunga Point on Guadalcanal.
11-24 Iron Bottom Sound U.S. Navy liberty ship SS John H. Couch damaged October 11, 1943 two days later sunk east of Koli Point.
11-23 Iron Bottom Sound U.S. Navy transport USS John Penn (APA-23) sunk by a B5N2 Kate torpedo off Lunga Point on Guadalcanal.
11-22 Iron Bottom Sound U.S. Navy fuel barge USS Erskine M. Phelps ((YON-147) partially sunk and refloated in Tulagi Harbor.
11-21 Iron Bottom Sound U.S. Navy fleet oiler USS Kanawha (AO-1) damaged April 7, 1943 sunk off Tulagi Island.
11-20 Iron Bottom Sound U.S. Navy destroyer USS Aaron Ward (DD-483) sunk April 7, 1943 off Nggela Pile (Small Gela).
11-19 Iron Bottom Sound Royal New Zealand Navy minesweeper HMNZS Moa (T233) sunk April 7, 1943 by D3A Vals in Tulagi Harbor.
11-18 Iron Bottom Sound Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer Makigumo damaged February 1, 1943 by a mine and scuttled off Savo.
11-17 Iron Bottom Sound U.S. Navy Motor Torpedo Boat PT-123 sunk by F1M2 Pete bomb between Savo Island and Cape Esperence.
11-16 Iron Bottom Sound U.S. Navy Motor Torpedo Boat PT-111 sunk February 1, 1943 by gunfire from Kawakaze off Cape Esperence.
11-15 Iron Bottom Sound U.S. Navy Motor Torpedo Boat PT-37 sunk February 1, 1943 by gunfire from Kawakaze off Cape Esperence.
11-14 Iron Bottom Sound U.S. Navy destroyer USS De Haven (DD-469) sunk February 1, 1943 by D3A Vals two miles east of Savo.
11-13 Iron Bottom Sound Imperial Japanese Navy Junsen Type J1 I-1 submarine sunk into Kambio Bay on Guadalcanal.
11-12 Iron Bottom Sound U.S. Navy Motor Torpedo Boat PT-112 sunk January 11, 1943 one mile east of Cape Esperance on Guadalcanal.
11-11 Iron Bottom Sound Imperial Japanese Navy Teruzuki sunk December 12, 1942 / Veterans Day Honoring P.J. Dahl P-38 pilot and ace.
11-10 Iron Bottom Sound U.S. Navy Motor Torpedo Boat PT-44 sunk December 12, 1942 by gunfire from destroyers / USMC Birthday.
11-9 Iron Bottom Sound U.S. Navy heavy cruiser USS Northampton (CA-26) sunk December 1, 1942 after Battle of Tassafaronga.
11-8 Iron Bottom Sound Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer Takanami sunk by gunfire during Battle of Tassafaronga.
11-7 Iron Bottom Sound U.S. Navy heavy cruiser USS Minneapolis (CA-36) damaged during Battle of Tassafaronga and repaired.
11-6 Iron Bottom Sound Imperial Japanese Army transport Yamazuki Maru sunk November 15, 1942 of Tenaro on Guadalcanal.
11-5 Iron Bottom Sound Imperial Japanese Army transport Yamaura Maru sunk November 15, 1942 of Tenaro on Guadalcanal.
11-4 Iron Bottom Sound Imperial Japanese Army transport Kinugawa Maru (Bonegi 2) sunk November 15, 1942 off Bonegi on Guadalcanal.
11-3 Iron Bottom Sound Imperial Japanese Army transport Hirokawa Maru (Bonegi 1) sunk November 15, 1942 off Bonegi on Guadalcanal.
11-2 Iron Bottom Sound Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Kirishima sunk November 15, 1942 during Second Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
11-1 Iron Bottom Sound Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer Ayanami sunk November 15, 1942 during Second Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
October 2023
10-31 Iron Bottom Sound U.S. Navy destroyer USS Walke (DD-416) sunk November 14, 1942 during Second Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
10-30 Iron Bottom Sound U.S. Navy destroyer USS Preston (DD-379) sunk November 14, 1942 during Second Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
10-29 Iron Bottom Sound Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Hiei sunk November 13, 1942 after Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
10-28 Iron Bottom Sound Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer Yūdachi sunk November 13, 1942 after Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
10-27 Iron Bottom Sound U.S. Navy destroyer USS Laffey (DD-459) sunk November 13, 1942 during Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
10-26 Iron Bottom Sound U.S. Navy destroyer USS Cushing (DD-376) sunk November 13, 1942 during Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
10-25 Iron Bottom Sound U.S. Navy destroyer USS Monssen (DD-436) sunk November 13, 1942 after Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
10-24 Iron Bottom Sound U.S. Navy destroyer USS Barton (DD-599) sunk November 13, 1942 during Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
10-23 Iron Bottom Sound Imperial Japanese Navy Akatsuki sunk November 13, 1942 during Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
10-22 Iron Bottom Sound U.S. Navy light cruiser USS Atlanta (CL-51) damaged Naval Battle of Guadalcanal sunk November 13, 1942.
10-21 Iron Bottom Sound U.S. Navy Navajo-class fleet tug USS Seminole (AT-65) sunk October 25, 1942 by Japanese destroyers.
10-20 Iron Bottom Sound Japanese transport Kyūsyū Maru (Ruinin Wreck) sunk October 15, 1942 unloading near Ruaniu on Guadalcanal.
10-19 Iron Bottom Sound Japanese transport Azumasan Maru (Deep Ruinin Wreck) sunk October 15, 1942 near Ruaniu on Guadalcanal.
10-18 Iron Bottom Sound Japanese transport Sasako Maru sunk October 15, 1942 by planes ran aground at Bunani Point on Guadalcanal.
10-17 Iron Bottom Sound Imperial Japanese Navy Asashio-class destroyer Natsugumo sunk October 12, 1942 by U.S. planes.
10-16 Iron Bottom Sound Imperial Japanese Navy Fubuki-class destroyer Murakumo sunk October 12, 1942 by U.S. planes.
10-15 Iron Bottom Sound U.S. Navy Gleaves Class destroyer USS Duncan (DD-485) sunk October 12, 1942
10-14 Iron Bottom Sound Imperial Japanese Navy heavy cruiser Furutaka sunk October 12, 1942 after Battle of Cape Esperance.
10-13 Iron Bottom Sound Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer Fubuki sunk October 11, 1942 during Battle of Cape Esperance.
10-12 Iron Bottom Sound U.S. Navy high-speed transport USS Little (APD-4) sunk Aug 30, 1942 at 3:40am off Guadalcanal.
10-11 Iron Bottom Sound U.S. Navy high-speed transport USS Gregory (APD-3) sunk Aug 30, 1942 at 1:40am off Guadalcanal.
10-10 Iron Bottom Sound U.S. Navy high-speed transport USS Colhoun (APD-2) sunk Aug 30, 1942 off Guadalcanal.
10-9 Iron Bottom Sound U.S. Navy destroyer USS Blue (DD-387) sunk August 23, 1942 after torpedo from Japanese destroyer Kawakaze.
10-8 Iron Bottom Sound U.S. Navy destroyer USS Jarvis (DD-393) sunk August 9, 1942 by torpedo from B5N Kate off Guadalcanal.
10-7 Iron Bottom Sound U.S. Navy heavy cruiser USS Astoria (CA-34) sunk August 9, 1942 at 12:16pm after Battle of Savo Island.
10-6 Iron Bottom Sound Royal Australian Navy heavy cruiser HMAS Canberra (D33) sunk August 9, 1942 at 8am after Battle of Savo Island.
10-5 Iron Bottom Sound U.S. Navy heavy cruiser USS Quincy (CA-39) sunk August 9, 1942 during the Battle of Savo Island.
10-4 Iron Bottom Sound U.S. Navy heavy cruiser USS Vincennes (CA-44) sunk August 9, 1942 during the Battle of Savo Island.
10-3 Iron Bottom Sound U.S. Navy transport USS George F. Elliott (AP-13) sunk August 8, 1942 by G4M1 Betty pilot Sakai.
10-2 Iron Bottom Sound Japanese Navy destroyer Kikuzuki damaged May 4, 1942 sunk May 5, 1942 refloated in the middle 1943.
10-1 Iron Bottom Sound was the American nickname for the body of water between Guadalcanal and Tulagi in the Solomon Islands.
October 2023
9-30 Royal Navy E-class Destroyer HMS Electra (H27) sunk February 27, 1942 during the Battle of the Java Sea.
9-29 Royal Navy E-class Destroyer HMS Encounter (H10) sunk March 1, 1942 in the Second Battle of the Java Sea (Battle off Bawean Island).
9-28 Royal Navy County-class Heavy Cruiser HMS Cornwall (56) sunk April 5, 1942 by Japanese planes off Ceylon (Sri Lanka).
9-27 Royal Navy York-class Heavy Cruiser HMS Exeter (68) sunk March 1, 1942 in Second Battle of the Java Sea (Battle off Bawean Island).
9-26 Royal Navy Renown-class Battlecruiser HMS Repulse (34) was sunk December 10, 1941 in the South China Sea.
9-25 Royal Navy King George V Class Battleship HMS Prince of Wales (53) was sunk December 10, 1941 in the South China Sea.
9-24 Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Hermes (95) was sunk on April 9, 1942 by Japanese Type 99 (Val) dive bombers off Ceylon (Sri Lanka).
9-23 Royal Netherlands Navy destroyer Hr. Ms. Evertsen damaged and beach March 1, 1942 and abandoned near Sebuku Island.
9-22 Royal Netherlands Navy destroyer Hr. Ms. Kortenaer sunk during the Battle of the Java Sea.
9-21 Royal Netherlands Navy Light Cruiser Hr. Ms. Java sunk on February 27, 1942 during the Battle of the Java Sea.
9-20 Royal Netherlands Navy Light Cruiser Hr. Ms. De Ruyter sunk February 27, 1942 during the Battle of the Java Sea shipwreck scrapped.
9-19 Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) HMNZS Moa (T233) Bird-class minesweeper sunk April 7, 1943 by D3A2 Vals in Tulagi Harbor.
9-18 Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) HMNZS Kiwi (T102) Bird-class minesweeper served in the Pacific until scrapped in 1964.
9-17 Royal Australian Navy (RAN) passenger ferry HMAS Kuttabul was sunk in Sydney Harbor the wheelhouse is displayed at AWM.
9-16 September 16th is Papua New Guinea (PNG) independence day a nation full of World War II history, battlefields, airfields and wrecks.
9-15 September 15th is National POW/MIA Recognition Day observed on the 3rd Friday in September since 1979.
9-14 Royal Australian Navy (RAN) salvage ship Caledonian Salvor 0368 operated in the Pacific
9-13 Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Hospital Ship AHS Centaur was sunk May 14, 1943 by Japanese submarine I-177 off Queensland.
9-12 Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Fairmile Motor Launch ML818 served in the Pacific War. In 1947 sold as surplus.
9-11 Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Corvette HMAS Whyalla (J153) since 1987 displayed at Whyalla Maritime Museum.
9-10 Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Light Cruiser HMAS Perth (D29) participated in the Battle of Sunda Strait and sunk March 1, 1942.
9-9 Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Heavy Cruiser HMAS Australia (D84) served in the Pacific and survived two kamikazes, scrapped 1955.
9-8 Royal Australian Navy (RAN) destroyer HMAS Arunta (I30) served in the Pacific and continued to serve postwar until sunk 1969.
9-7 Kriegsmarine heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen (USS Prinz Eugen IX 300) sunk December 22, 1946 in the Southern Atoll of Kwajalein Atoll.
9-6 French Navy destroyer Le Triomphant in the Pacific War evacuated civilians, rescued survivors and was nearly sunk in a typhoon.
9-5 Philippine Navy BRP Sierra Madre (LT-57) was run aground at Second Thomas Shoal perviously LST-821 in WWII and Vietnam War.
9-4 #AviationDaily Pacific Wrecks has completed nine months of aircraft updates featuring a single aircraft from the 236 types profiled.
9-3 #AviationDaily CG-4A Glider 45-15691 restored by the National WWII Glider Pilot Association and displayed at Silent Wings Museum.
9-2 #AviationDaily Yokosuka P1Y1 Ginga (Frances) code FE 1702 shipped to United States stored at NASM Paul E. Garber Facility.
9-1 #AviationDaily Yokosuka MXY7 Model 11 Ohka (Baka) 1049 was captured at Yontan Airfield today at Planes of Fame (Grand Canyon).
September 2023
8-31 #AviationDaily Yokosuka Type 93 Intermediate Training Aircraft / K5Y (Willow) displayed at the Indonesian Air Force Museum.
8-30 #AviationDaily Yokosuka Type 2 Carrier Recon-Dive bomber Suisei / D4Y (Judy) 3193 was captured intact at Hoskins Airfield.
8-29 #AviationDaily Vultee Vengeance A27-208 took off piloted by Sgt John E. Sheehan force landed at Dum In Mirrie Island.
8-28 #AviationDaily Vultee P-66 Vanguard 42-6959 was shipped to Karachi Airfied for delivery to the Republic of China Air Force.
8-27 #AviationDaily Vultee BT-13 Valiant was abandoned at Nadzab Airfield and scrapped in the late 1940s.
8-26 #AviationDaily Vought SB2U-2 Vindicator 1383 ditched into Lake Michigan display at National Museum of Naval Aviation (NMNA).
8-25 #AviationDaily OS2U-3 Kingfisher 5909 restored at NASM Garber Facility and displayed at NASM Udvar-Hazy Center.
8-24 #AviationDaily Tupolev Tu-4 Bull 2805103 displayed at Central Air Force Museum in Monino, Russia.
8-23 #AviationDaily Tupelov SB High Speed Bomber crashed during the Battle of Khalkhin Gol / Nomonhan Incident in eastern Mongolia.
8-22 #AviationDaily Taylorcraft Auster Mark III A11-8 was operated by the RAAF on Bougainville first to land at Vernon Airfield.
8-21 #AviationDaily Tachikawa Type 1 Advanced Trainer / Ki-54 (Hickory) flew Lt. General Baba to Labuan Airfield today at AWM Annex.
8-20 #AviationDaily Supermarine Walrus HD874 damaged on Heard Island recovered and displayed at RAAF Museum Point Cook.
8-19 #AviationDaily Supermarine Seafire SW853 damaged in a collision or landing accident abandoned at Hobsonville Airfield.
8-18 #AviationDaily Supermarine Spitfire A58-174 pilot Featherstone crashed April 7, 1944 at Wyndham Airfield.
8-17 #AviationDaily Stinson L-5B “Cleveland Mercy” 42-99621 was assigned to the 10th Air Force, 1st Air Commando Group in India.
8-16 #AviationDaily Sikorsky JRS-1 Baby Clipper 4346 survived the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and today at NASM Garber Facility.
8-15 #AviationDaily Showa Navy Type 0 Transport Model 22 / L2D3 (Tabby) was abandoned at Zamboanga Airfield (Wolf Field) on Mindanao.
8-14 #AviationDaily Short S23 Empire “Calypso” A18-11 crashed August 8, 1942 attempting a rescue in the Gulf of Papua.
8-13 #AviationDaily Republic F-84 Thunderjet 51-1040 pilot Captain Jimmy P. Robinson was lost November 1, 1952 at Eniwetok Atoll.
8-12 #AviationDaily Republic P-47D Thunderbolt 42-22668 pilot Col. Neel E. Kearby crashed March 5, 1944 inland from Dagua.
8-11 #AviationDaily Polikarpov I-16 Ishak captured during the Battle of Khalkhin Gol / Nomonhan Incident and shipped to Japan.
8-10 #AviationDaily Polikarpov I-153 Chaika 6316 recovered from Murmansk restored to fly today displayed Military Aviation Museum.
8-9 #AviationDaily Polikarpov I-15bis Chaika 3994 recovered from Karelia in northern Russia restored and displayed Military Aviation Museum.
8-8 #AviationDaily Piper L-4H Grasshopper 43-30281 used on Wakde Island and Noemfoor Island in the South West Pacific Area (SWPA).
8-7 #AviationDaily Northrop P-61 Black Widow 42-5516 assigned to the 421st Night Fighter Squadron (421st NFS) written off at Clark Field.
8-6 #AviationDaily North American F-86E Sabre 51-2752 pilot Major George A. Davis, Jr. crashed February 10, 1952 in North Korea.
8-5 #AviationDaily North American F-6 Mustang 44-14841 pilot 2nd Lt Robert S. Huffman MIA southwest of Tuguegarao.
8-4 #AviationDaily North American P-51D Mustang 44-15225 pilot 2nd Lt. Clarence D. Singleston crashed while landing at Nadzab Airfield.
8-3 #AviationDaily North American PBJ-1D Mitchell 35087 pilot 1st Lt. Laverne A. Lallathin crashed on Espiritu Santo.
8-2 #AviationDaily North American B-25C "Feather Merchant" 41-12442 abandoned at Tadji Airfield and today displayed at Tadji High School.
8-1 #AviationDaily Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman 44-70439 operated from Luzon in 1945 and Japan in 1945 until written off.
August 2023
7-31 #AviationDaily Mansyu Ki-79b Willow displayed at Satriamandala Museum (Satria Mandala Museum) in Indonesian markings.
7-30 #AviationDaily Nakajima Army Type 4 Fighter Hayate / Ki-84 (Frank) 1446 captured Clark Field today Chiran Kamikaze Peace Hall.
7-29 #AviationDaily Nakajima Army Type 100 Heavy Bomber Donryu / Ki-49 (Helen) abandoned at Dagua Airfield.
7-28 #AviationDaily Nakajima Army Type 2 Single-Seat Fighter Shoki / Ki-44 (Tojo) 2068 abandoned at Clark Field.
7-27 #AviationDaily Nakajima Type 1 Fighter Hayabusa / Ki-43 (Oscar) 5894 captured Hollandia restored by USAAF personnel.
7-26 #AviationDaily Nakajima Type 97 Fighter / Ki-27 (Nate) pilot Sgt Kurosawa crashed Mount Mariveles on the Bataan Peninsula.
7-25 #AviationDaily Nakajima Type 94 Reconnaissance / Ki-4 crashed in eastern Mongolia displayed at Mongolian Military History Museum.
7-24 #AviationDaily Nakajima Type 95 Reconnaissance Seaplane / E8N (Dave) used in the early stages of the Pacific War.
7-23 #AviationDaily Nakajima J9Y Kikka Prototype No. 2 captured in Japan and today displayed at NASM Udvar-Hazy Center.
7-22 #AviationDaily Nakajima Type 2 Land Based Reconnaissance Aircraft Gekko / J1N1 (Irving) was abandoned at Clark Field.
7-21 #AviationDaily Nakajima C6N1 Model 11 Saiun (Myrt) was abandoned at Moen No. 1 Airfield in Truk.
7-20 #AviationDaily Nakajima B6N2 Tenzan (Jill) abandoned at Puerto Princesa Airfield.
7-19 #AviationDaily Nakajima Type 97 Carrier Attack Bomber Kanko / B5N2 Kate Tail EI-306 ditched atop Indispensable Reef
7-18 #AviationDaily Nakajima Type 2 Float Plane Fighter Suisen / A6M2-N Rufe 7134 abandoned at Holtz Bay on Attu Island.
7-17 #AviationDaily Mitsubishi Army Type 4 Heavy Bomber Hiryu / Ki-67 Peggy 177 was abandoned at Clark Field.
7-16 #AviationDaily Mitsubishi Type 99 Assault Plane Shugeki / Ki-51B Sonia 2278 was abandoned at Lae Airfield.
7-15 #AviationDaily Mitsubishi Type 100 Command Reconnaissance Aircraft / Ki-46-III Dinah force landed at Bamban Airfield.
7-14 #AviationDaily Mitsubishi Type 97 Bomber / Ki-21 Sally "Tokyo Rose" flew a Japanese surrender delegation to Labuan Airfield.
7-13 #AviationDaily Mitsubishi J8M1 Shūsui 403 rocket fighter plane captured in Japan and today displayed at Planes of Fame Museum.
7-12 #AviationDaily Mitsubishi J2M Raiden hidden under trees near Dewey Boulevard Airfield in Manila repaired and flight tested.
7-11 #AviationDaily Mitsubishi G6M1-L Betty 209 destroyed on August 29, 1942 at Buna Airfield.
7-10 #AviationDaily Mitsubishi G4M1 Betty 2271 ditched May 7, 1942 into Deboyne Lagoon.
7-9 #AviationDaily Mitsubishi G3M3 Nell Tail Y1-3?? abandoned Tarawa Airfield.
7-8 #AviationDaily Mitsubishi F1M2 Pete Tail 954-33 abandoned Magarin Bay near San Jose on Mindoro Island.
7-7 July 7, 1978 the Solomon Islands became independent from the United Kingdom.
7-6 #AviationDaily de Haviland Dash 8 P2-MCJ pilot Captain Bill Spencer crashed October 13, 2011 south of Madang.
7-5 #AviationDaily Douglas C-41 38-502 used as a VIP transport by Air Corps Chief General Oscar Westover restored to airworthy condition.
7-4 #AviationDaily P-70 Havoc 39-785 pilot 1st Lt. Donald G. Hyland crashed on a flight bound for Dobodura.
7-3 #AviationDaily Fairey Gordon NZ629 crashed April 12, 1940 atop Mount White
7-2 #AviationDaily Kawasaki Type 1 Freight Transport / Ki-56 (Thalia) derived from the Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra.
7-1 #AviationDaily S-3A Viking 160567 pilot Lt. Cmdr. Scott A. Zellem crashed August 10, 2004 on North Iwo Jima (Kita Iwo Jima).
July 2023
6-30 #AviationDaily Martin M-130 Flying Boat was built by Glenn L. Martin for Pan American World Airways (Pan Am)
6-29 #AviationDaily Link Aviation Devices Incorporated Link Trainer was used training pilots how to fly by instruments during in World War II.
6-28 #AviationDaily Mitsubishi Type 98 Reconnaissance Aircraft / C5M2 (Babs) abandoned Gasmata Airfield.
6-27 #AviationDaily Mitsubishi A6M7 Model 62 Zero 82729 displayed Yamato Museum (Kure Maritime Museum).
6-26 #AviationDaily Mitsubishi A6M5 Model 52 Zero 4213 ditched upside down off Mongo.
6-25 #AviationDaily Mitsubishi A6M3 Model 32 Zero 3013 crash landed Simpson Harbor found 2010.
6-24 #AviationDaily Nakajima A6M2 Model 21 Zero 5455 ditched Blackett Strait intact plane remains underwater.
6-23 #AviationDaily Mitsubishi A6M2 Model 21 Zero 1575 pilot PO3c Yoshimitsu Maeda crashed April 28, 1942 wreckage recovered.
6-22 #AviationDaily In memory: John Douglas Papua New Guinea wreck detective, mentor and friend passed away June 9th.
6-21 #AviationDaily Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 2015357 displayed at the National Museum of the United States Air Force
6-20 #AviationDaily Martin PBM Mariner 59062 pilot Lt(jg) Croze landed June 4, 1945 near Tanahmeja on Celebes (Sulawesi).
6-19 #AviationDaily Martin JM-1 66744 Marine Utility Squadron 2 (VMJ-2) crashed July 1944 on Saipan.
6-18 #AviationDaily Martin B-26 “Yeah!” 40-1421 pilot 1st Lt. Leonard T. Nicholson ditched January 7, 1943 into Hercules Bay.
6-17 #AviationDaily Martin 139W purchased by Argentina donated to National Museum of the United States Air Force (USAF Museum).
6-16 #AviationDaily Lockheed PV-1 Ventura NZ4540 assigned to the Royal New Zealand Air Force damaged March 11, 1944.
6-15 #AviationDaily Bristol Brigand RH 755 pilot Flying Officer Basil Cochrane crashed May 3, 1952 near Lenggong in Malaysia.
6-15 #AviationDaily Arado Ar 196 A-5 623 183 assigned to Prinz Eugen surrendered to the U.S. Navy today Aeronauticum.
6-14 #AviationDaily Arado Ar 196 A-5 623 167 assigned to Prinz Eugen surrendered to the U.S. Navy in storage at NASM Garber Facility.
6-13 #AviationDaily Lockheed P2V Neptune 124283 shot down November 6, 1951 over the Sea of Japan.
6-12 #AviationDaily Lockheed P-38J "Marge" 42-103993 assigned to Captain Richard I. Bong named for his wife.
6-11 #AviationDaily Lockheed F-4 "Fainting Floozie II" 41-2123 pilot 2nd Lt. Philip D. Lissner crashed November 28, 1942
6-10 #AviationDaily Lockheed Hudson A16-19 pilot F/Lt John C. Ramshaw crashed December 8, 1941 off Kota Bharu
6-9 #AviationDaily Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra "R.M.A. Coronia II" purchased by W. R. Carpenter & Company crashed 1947.
6-8 #AviationDaily Lockheed C-40 Electra Junior 38-519 was unloading at Batchelor Field when hit by a P-40 Warhawk.
6-7 #AviationDaily Lockheed Model 10 Electra "Inlander" 1034 was the first non-British plane purchased by Qantas Empire Airways.
6-6 #AviationDaily Lockheed L18 Lodestar VH-CAH damaged November 30, 1942 landing at Dobodura Airfield.
6-5 #AviationDaily J7W1 Shinden Prototype 2 never flown, in September 1945 surrendered, ultimate fate unknown.
6-4 #AviationDaily Klemm Kl.31 a XIV "St. Paulus" VH-UZM operated in New Guinea prewar and today airworthy in Australia.
6-3 #AviationDaily Klemm L 25 d II "St. Paulus" VH-UUR operated in New Guinea prewar and today airworthy in Australia.
6-2 #AviationDaily Kawasaki Ki-100 8476M displayed at Aerospace Museum at Cosford.
6-1 #AviationDaily Kawasaki Type 3 Fighter/ Ki-61 Hein (Tony) 5070 displayed at Peace Museum For Kamikaze Pilots.
June 2023
5-31 #AviationDaily Kawasaki Ki-48-I Lily (Square Hinomaru) captured at Munda Airfield then shipped to Guadalcanal.
5-30 #AviationDaily Kawasaki Ki-45c Kai Hai Toryu (Nick) displayed at National Air & Space Museum (NASM) Udvar-Hazy Center.
5-29 #AviationDaily N1K2-Ja Shiden-Kai (George) 5341 displayed at National Air & Space Museum (NASM) Udvar-Hazy Center.
5-28 #AviationDaily Kawanishi N1K1 Kyōfū (Rex) 565 displayed at NAS Willow Grove today stored National Naval Aviation Museum
5-27 #AviationDaily Kawanishi H8K2 Emily 426 displayed at Kanoya Museum / Japanese Self Defense Force Museum.
5-26 #AviationDaily Kawanishi H6K Mavis Tanambogo (M5) sunk August 7, 1942 by strafing F4F Wildcats west of Tanambogo Island.
5-25 #AviationDaily Junkers Ju 86B 86/0952 was acquired by Sydney wool broker in Australia until it returned to Germany.
5-24 #AviationDaily Junkers Ju-52 J7493 postwar purchased by Gibbes' Sepik Airways and flown in New Guinea
5-23 #AviationDaily Junkers G 31 Trimotor "Bulolo I Paul" VH-UOU operated by Guinea Airways January 21, 1942 destroyed at Bulolo Airfield.
5-22 #AviationDaily Junkers W34d VH-UNM operated by Guinea Airways prewar then to RAAF for survey work until scrapped in Nov 1942.
5-22 #AviationDaily Junkers W33d "The Lady Letti" VH-UIW abandoned Alexishafen Airfield (Danip) remained until the early 1980s
5-21 #AviationDaily Junkers F 13ke "Papua" VH-UTS operated in New Guinea, stolen by the pilots and flown to Merauke Airfield.
5-20 #AviationDaily Interstate TDR-1 Assault Drone 33529 displayed at the National Museum of Naval Aviation (NMNA).
5-19 #AviationDaily Convair CV-240 postwar airliner used by Pakistani Orient Airways
5-18 #AviationDaily Avro Lancaster during th 1950s delivered to the French Aeronavale until the middle 1960s in France and New Caledonia
5-17 #AviationDaily Grumman F7 Tigercat 80375 displayed USMC Museum, Pima Museum restored by WestPac Restorations.
5-16 #AviationDaily Grumman XF8F-1 Bearcat 90460 pilot Lt(jg) David L. Mandt
5-15 #AviationDaily Hawker Sea Fury WE686 pilot SubLt Coleman went missing January 2, 1952 over Korea.
5-14 #AviationDaily Hawker Hurricane 5377 assigned to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), Western Air Command.
5-13 #AviationDaily Grumman TBF Avenger 06452 pilot 1st Lt. Edward A. Croker shot down fire over Ballale Island captured and executed.
5-12 #AviationDaily Grumman J2F Duck 1649 survived December 7, 1941 at NAS Pearl Harbor restored to flying by Wichita Air Services Inc.
5-11 #AviationDaily Grumman F6F Hellcat 40695 pilot Ensign John R. Galvin bailed out near Woleai and rescued by USS Harder (SS-257).
5-10 #AviationDaily Grumman F4F-F Wildcat 5192 pilot Lt. James "Pug" J. Southerland shot down over Gaudalcanal by Saburo Sakai.
5-9 #AviationDaily Goodyear FG-1D Corsair 92460 served in USN and USMC. In 1957 to El Salvador, today Connecticut Air & Space Center.
5-8 #AviationDaily General Motors TBM Avenger 73438 pilot Lt(jg) Richard C. Scobell crashed January 16, 1945 Mt. Parker on Hong Kong.
5-7 #AviationDaily General Motors FM-2 Wildcat 14994 ditched into Lake Michigan salvaged and restored by Valiant Air Command Museum.
5-6 #AviationDaily Ford 5-AT-E Trimotor VH-UTB was used as a transport by Guinea Airways in the Territory of New Guinea.
5-5 #AviationDaily Fokker Universal Registration VH-UJT operated by the Alexishafen Catholic Mission in New Guinea.
5-4 #AviationDaily Friedrichshafen FF.33e "Wölfchen" was used by SMS Wolf during the merchant raider's voyage 1916–1918
5-3 #AviationDaily Fairey Gannet AS.1 XA350 pilot Lt Smith crashed March 16, 1963 off Manus Island crew rescued.
5-2 #AviationDaily Fairchild 91B “Kono” NR777 used during the Second Richard Archbold Expedition damaged Fairfax Harbor.
5-1 #AviationDaily Douglas TBD Devastator 1515 pilot Ensign Herbert R. Hein ditched February 1, 1942 into Jaluit Lagoon found 1997.
May 2023
4-30 #AviationDaily Douglas SBD Dauntless 54532 donated to the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) restored to flying status.
4-29 #AviationDaily Douglas R4D-6 50767 damaged December 1, 1950 landing at Hagaru-ri Airfield near Chosin Reservoir (Changjin).
4-28 #AviationDaily Douglas DC-5 VH-CXA evacuated Java, destroyed at 7 Mile Drome on August 17, 1942 by Japanese air raid.
4-27 #AviationDaily Douglas DC-3 "Emoe" Call Sign PH-AFZ on February 26, 1942 pilot Captain Blaak crashed Loeboekkelibat on Sumatra.
4-26 #AviationDaily Douglas DC-2 38-530 assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF) on March 9, 1944 force landed near Molesworth.
4-25 ANZAC Day 2023 Lest We Forget Australian Army, New Zealand Army, RAAF, RNZAF, RAN, RNZN
4-24 #AviationDaily Douglas C-54E-20-DO Skymaster 44-9148 crashed on January 21, 1982 in New Caledonia.
4-23 #AviationDaily Douglas C-47 “Linda Ann” 41-18645 assigned to the 22nd Troop Carrier Squadron, postwar airliner.
4-22 Breaking News! Montevideo Maru shipwreck found at a depth of 4,000m sunk July 1, 1942 off Luzon in the Philippines
4-21 #AviationDaily Douglas B-18 Bolo 37-029 postwar, used as an aerial tanker and firebomber displayed at Castle Air Museum.
4-20 #AviationDaily Douglas AD-2 Skyraider displayed at Victorious Fatherland Liberation Museum (North Korean War Museum).
4-19 #AviationDaily Douglas B-26B "Monie" 44-34517 assigned to pilot Lt. Robert C. Mikesh in Korea. Nicknamed “Monie” for his wife.
4-18 #AviationDaily 80th anniversary of “Yamamoto Mission” shoot down of G4M1 Betty 2656 with Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto.
4-17 #AviationDaily Douglas A-24 Dive Bomber 41-15801 assigned to 3rd Bomb Group then became a 5th Air Force hack in New Guinea.
4-16 #AviationDaily Douglas A-20 “Rebel Rocket” 40-094 was written off June 16, 1943 at 3 Mile Drome (Kila) near Port Moresby.
4-15 #AviationDaily Dornier Do 24K-2 serial number X-37 on February 3, 1942 destroyed in a Japanese air raid on Morokrembangan.
4-14 #AviationDaily de Havilland Mosquito A52-526 assigned to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) assigned to No. 1 Squadron.
4-13 #AviationDaily de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth pilot Captain James J. Bevlock crashed September 10, 1942 into Halifax Bay.
4-12 #AviationDaily Curtiss-Wright CW-22 Falcon destroyed by Japanese air raid June 30, 1943 at Fenton Airfield.
4-11 #AviationDaily Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver 83414 pilot Robert W. Smedley crashed on March 31, 1948 near Rockaway Beach, Oregon.
4-10 April 10th is National Submarine Day when the United States government purchased its first commissioned submarine.
4-9 #AviationDaily Curtiss P-40B Warhawk 41-13297 pilot 1st Lt. Kenneth W. Sprankle crashed January 24, 1942
4-8 #AviationDaily de Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth "Irene" served in New Guinea prewar and served in the RAAF as an air ambulance in 1943.
4-7 #AviationDaily Curtiss Hawk III 2503 pilot Mu-fei Chang force landed August 16, 1937 Far East Stadium in Shanghai.
4-6 #AviationDaily Convair B-32 "Direct From Tokyo" 42-108530 was assigned to the 386th Bombardment Squadron (386th BS).
4-5 #AviationDaily Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer 59750 pilot LtCdr John F. Curran crashed July 30, 1946 on western Mindoro.
4-4 #AviationDaily Consolidated PB4Y-1 Liberator 31992 pilot LtCdr Bruce A. Van Voorhis went Missing In Action (MIA) on July 6, 1943.
4-3 #AviationDaily Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Catalina 68045 operated by Trans Australian Airlines (TAA) in New Guinea.
4-2 #AviationDaily Canadian Vickers OA-10 Catalina 44-33954 suffered an engine failure and force landed at Dago Lake in Alaska.
4-1 #AviationDaily Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina 04513 pilot Lt(jg) James C. Doyle crashed into Tulagi Harbor.
April 2023
3-31 #AviationDaily Consolidated LB-30 “Old Faithful / Seventh Heaven” AL633 established the air ferry route from to the South Pacific.
3-30 #AviationDaily Consolidated F-7A “Patched Up Piece” 42-64047 restored to flying condition operated by CAF (CAF).
3-29 #AviationDaily Consolidated B-24D “The Butcher Boy” 41-24108 assigned 90th Bomb Group (90th BG) in New Guinea.
3-28 #AviationDaily U.S. Marine Corps F4U-1 Corsair 02402 pilot Captain Marion R. McCown crashed January 20, 1944
3-27 #AviationDaily RAAF Wirraway A20-476 pilot F/O Brian O’Connell crashed in the sea off Bougainville on July 6, 1945.
3-26 #AviationDaily Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) Wackett VH-BEC pilot James Knight force landed January 14, 1962.
3-25 #AviationDaily B-50 Superfortress 47-145 pilot Captain Stanley K. O'Kelley shot down over the over the Sea of Japan.
3-24 #AviationDaily Boeing KB-29P Superfortress 44-84149 pilot Patton crashed December 26, 1956 into Bald Mountain "Baldy".
3-23 #AviationDaily Boeing B-29 "Miss Hap" 42-24774 pilot Lt. Col. Griffith shot down July 3, 1945 over Shikoku Island in Japan.
3-22 #AviationDaily Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress 40-3095 captured at Clark Field repaired and flown to Japan for testing and evaluation.
3-21 #AviationDaily Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress 40-3061 ferried to Philippines destroyed at Singosari Airfield (Malang) in eastern Java.
3-20 #AviationDaily Boeing XB-15 "Grandpappy" 35-227 experimental prototype used in World War II abandoned Albrook Field in Panama.
3-19 #AviationDaily Beaufighter Mark Ic A19-15 flew in the Battle of the Bismarck Sea until force landed October 1943.
3-18 #AviationDaily Beaufort A29-235 (A9-717) operated from Piva on Bougainville kanji “Japan Surrendered” to overfly Japanese positions.
3-17 #AviationDaily DAP Beaufort A29-217 pilot FSgt Jack C. Woodgate crashed November 15, 1943 off Kawa Island found January 2000.
3-16 #AviationDaily Bell P-63C Kingcobra 44-4368 delivered to the Soviet Union under lend-lease and abandoned Shumshu Island.
3-15 #AviationDaily Bell P-400 Airacobra BW114 served in the 5th Air Force (5th AF) in Australia
3-14 #AviationDaily Aichi E16A Paul Tail T-301 captured at Ormoc Bay on western Leyte.
3-13 #AviationDaily Aichi E13A1 Jake 4116 ditched off Fukiage recovered and displayed at Kaseda Peace Memorial.
3-12 #AviationDaily Aichi M6A1 Seiran 1600228 displayed at the National Air & Space Museum (NASM) Udvar-Hazy Center.
3-11 #AviationDaily join us at Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Air Power History Tour at Space Coast Regional Airport
3-10 #AviationDaily join us at Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Air Power History Tour at Space Coast Regional Airport
3-9 #AviationDaily Aichi D3A2 Val 3105 abandoned Gasmata Airfield displayed National Museum of the Pacific War (Nimitz Museum).
3-8 #AviationDaily Boomerang A46-14 piloted by F/O Roger Byrne crashed west of Mildura.
3-7 #AviationDaily Buffalo A51-5 pilot Sgt James Austin crashed Derby part displayed at Australian War Memorial (AWM).
3-6 #AviationDaily Bell P-39N "Nanette" pilot Edwards Park destroyed in air raid November 7, 1943
3-5 #AviationDaily Beech JRB-4 Expeditor 44632 crashed November 11, 1945 killing Commodore Dixie Kiefer.
3-4 #AviationDaily Aichi B7A2 Grace 816 surrendered in Japan and today NASM Paul Garber Facility.
3-3 #AviationDaily Avon Anson AW659 pilot FSgt Walter crashed on a flight bound for 12 Mile Drome (Berry Drome).
3-2 #AviationDaily Aeronca 65TC Tandem NC33768 displayed at Parl Harbor Aviation Musuem.
3-1 #POTUS George H. W. Bush 41st President of the United States 1989–1993 pilot TBM-1C Avenger 46214 shot down off Chi Chi Jima.
March 2023
2-28 #POTUS Ronald W. Reagan 40th President of the United States 1981–1989 served in U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF).
2-27 #POTUS Jimmy Carter 39th President of the United States 1974–1977 served in U.S. Navy 1946–1953.
2-26 #POTUS Gerald R. Ford, Jr., 38th President of the United States 1974–1977 served in U.S. Navy in the Pacific War.
2-25 #POTUS Richard M. Nixon, 37th President of the United States 1969–1974 served in U.S. Navy in the South Pacific.
2-24 #POTUS Lyndon B. Johnson, 36th President of the United States 1963–1969 served in U.S. Navy Reserve.
2-23 #POTUS John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States 1961–1963 skipper PT-109 and PT-59.
2-22 #POTUS Dwight D. Eisenhower 34th President of the United States 1953–1961 prewar stationed in Manila.
2-21 #POTUS Harry S. Truman, 33rd President of the United States April 12, 1945–January 20, 1953 during WWII and Korea.
2-20 #POTUS Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States #POTUS during World War II, died April 12, 1945 in office.
2-19 #PresidentsDay List of President of the United States (POTUS) during World War II and those who served in the Pacific and Korea.
2-18 #BlackHistoryMonth U.S. Army 24th Infantry Regiment (Colored) first African-American GIs in combat on Bougainville in March 1944.
2-17 #BlackHistoryMonth U.S. Army 97th Engineers (Colored) built the northern portion of the Alaska Canada Highway (Alcan Highway).
2-16 #BlackHistoryMonth Lost is F-51D Mustang 44-84649 pilot 2nd Lt. Frank J. Grobler rescued by H-13 pilot 1st Lt. Harry W. Townsend
2-15 John Frum Day celebrated on Tanna Island in Vanuatu (New Hebrides) in hopes John From America will return.
2-14 February 14, 1943: Saint Valentines Day Massacre mission in the South Pacific results in the loss of eight planes.
2-13 #BlackHistoryMonth Book Review: The Flight of Jesse Leroy Brown” by Theodore Taylor biography of Ensign Jesse L. Brown
2-12 #SuperBowlSunday many famous football players served in the Pacific War including 2nd Lt. Thomas D. Harmon
2-11 #BlackHistoryMonth U.S. Army 93rd Infantry Division (Colored) "The Blue Helmets" served across the Pacific from 1944–1946
2-10 #BlackHistoryMonth Book Review: Love, War and the 96th Engineers (Colored) by Hyman Samuelson
2-9 #BlackHistoryMonth Book Review: Two Steps From Glory: A World War II Liaison Pilot by Welton I. Taylor, 596th Field Artillery Battalion
2-8 #BlackHistoryMonth U.S. Army 25th Infantry Regiment enters combat on Bougainville in March 1944 attached to Americal Division.
2-7 #BlackHistoryMonth U.S. Army 54th Coast Artillery Regiment (Colored) first Negro combat support unit to engage the enemy in SoPAC.
2-6 #BlackHistoryMonth U.S. Army 96th Engineers (Colored) builds infrastructure including Tatana Island causeway near Port Moresby.
2-5 #BlackHistoryMonth over the United States is nothing new. U.S. planes managed to shoot down incoming Japanese balloon bombs.
2-4 #Balloon from Asia over the United States is nothing new. Over 9,000 Japanese balloon bombs were launched against North America.
2-3 #BlackHistoryMonth Dorie Miller earned the Navy Cross at Pearl Harbor and died aboard USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56).
2-2 #BlackHistoryMonth Private George Watson earned the Medal of Honor rescuing survivors from s'Jacob until he drown.
2-1 #BlackHistoryMonth Ensign Jesse L. Brown was first African-American Naval Aviator MIA December 4, 1950.
February 2023
1-31 Pacific Wrecks founder and director Justin Taylan began this website 28 years ago.
1-30 Pacific Wrecks thanks our sponsors that provide research, technology, publications and matching grants.
1-29 USS Serpens (AK-97) exploded and sank off Lunga Point on Guadalcanal.
1-28 Pacific Wrecks profiles Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) / Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) left in the Pacific.
1-27 Pacific Wrecks profiles museum curators and academics with World War II Pacific War.
1-26 Pacific Wrecks profiles authors, historians and researchers involved with World War II Pacific War.
1-25 Pacific Wrecks profiles war correspondents including those who died while reporting.
1-24 Pacific Wrecks profiles Navy Admirals from the Pacific War including the United States and Japan.
1-23 Pacific Wrecks profiles Generals of the Pacific War from the United States, Australia and Japan.
1-22 Pacific Wrecks invites you to submit information about wreckage or anything related to this topic.
1-21 Pacific Wrecks profiles Prisoners Of War (POW) across the Asia-Pacific region.
1-20 Search Pacific Wrecks using the Google search at the upper right for specific pages.
1-19 Pacific Wrecks profiles naval, land and air battles across the Asia-Pacific region.
1-18 Pacific Wrecks profiles valor in the Pacific War and Korean War Medal of Honor, Victoria Cross, George Cross.
1-17 Pacific Wrecks profiles units from the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Netherlands and Japan.
1-16 Pacific Wrecks profiles vehicles used in the Pacific War and displayed at museums.
1-15 Pacific Wrecks profiles submarines from all nations that served in the Pacific War.
1-14 Pacific Wrecks profiles tanks, tankettes, and self-propelled guns across the Asia-Pacific region.
1-13 Pacific Wrecks profiles Missing In Action (MIAs) from the United States, United Kingdom and Netherlands.
1-12 Pacific Wrecks profiles guns, howitzers, anti-tank guns and anti-aircraft guns across the Asia-Pacific region
1-11 Pacific Wrecks profiles museums, memorials, restorations and displays across the Asia-Pacific region and worldwide.
1-10 Pacific Wrecks profiles cemeteries and memorials across the Asia-Pacific region plus historical cemeteries.
1-9 Pacific Wrecks profiles veterans from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Korea.
1-8 In memory: No Kum-Sok / Kenneth Rowe passed away pilot MiG-15bis 2015357 defects from North Korea.
1-7 Pacific Wrecks curates extensive reviews of books, magazines and videos and movies related Pacific War.
1-6 Pacific Wrecks profiles thousands of locations across the Asia-Pacific region.
1-5 80th anniversary of the loss of B-17F "San Antonio Rose" 41-24458 with Brigadier General Kenneth N. Walker (MIA)
1-4 Pacific Wrecks profiles hundreds ships including warships, ships, submarines, PT Boats and cargo vessels.
1-3 Pacific Wrecks profiles 200+ types of aircraft that served and were lost across the Asia-Pacific region.
1-2 Pacific Wrecks profiles thousands of airfields and seaplane bases across the Asia-Pacific region.
1-1 Happy New Year! Pacific Wrecks completes our #OTD On This Day coverage of World War II in the Pacific!
January 2023

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