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American attack on Truk Lagoon during World War II
Operation Hailstone was a large-scale United States Navy air and surface attack on Truk Lagoon on 17–18 February 1944, conducted as part of the American
Operation_Hailstone
Iowa-class battleship
16 February 1944 to conduct an anti-shipping sweep around Truk during Operation Hailstone, with the objective of destroying enemy naval vessels escaping to
USS_Iowa_(BB-61)
Island country in Oceania
Navy during World War II. In February 1944, the U.S. Navy launched Operation Hailstone, a massive air and surface attack on Truk Lagoon. Over two days,
Federated States of Micronesia
Federated_States_of_Micronesia
Topics referred to by the same term
people with the surname Hailstone, Utah, a former town, now submerged Operation Hailstone, a 1944 American military operation against Japan Collatz conjecture
Hailstone_(disambiguation)
Kagerō-class destroyer
Johnston. She also survived an encounter with US battleships during Operation Hailstone where she was lightly damaged by the longest ranged straddle in history
Japanese destroyer Nowaki (1940)
Japanese_destroyer_Nowaki_(1940)
Form of solid precipitation
consists of balls or irregular lumps of ice, each of which is called a hailstone. Ice pellets generally fall in cold weather, while hail growth is greatly
Hail
Atoll in the Federated States of Micronesia
II. It was the site of a major U.S. attack during Operation Hailstone in February 1944, and Operation Inmate, a small assault conducted by British and
Chuuk_Lagoon
Open problem on 3x+1 and x/2 functions
hailstone sequence, hailstone numbers or hailstone numerals (because the values are usually subject to multiple descents and ascents like hailstones in
Collatz_conjecture
Japanese ocean liner and auxiliary submarine tender
tender. In 1944 it was sunk by American aircraft at Truk during Operation Hailstone. Its submerged hulk – the largest of Chuuk's "Ghost Fleet" – remains
Heian_Maru_(1930)
Imperial Japanese Navy unit during the Pacific War
attack on the Japanese base at Truk (Chuuk) on 17 February 1944 (Operation Hailstone) surprised the Japanese military. In response, the Japanese Navy
1st_Air_Fleet
Japanese admiral (1889-1964)
American carrier air attack on the large Japanese base at Truk (Operation Hailstone) in 1944, Admiral Hara was assigned to replace Admiral Masami Kobayashi
Chūichi_Hara
Numbered fleet of the United States Navy
campaign of April–June 1945. During the course of these operations, it conducted Operation Hailstone (a major raid against the Japanese naval base at Truk)
United_States_Fifth_Fleet
Fast battleship of the United States Navy
Carolina had been transferred to TG 58.3. The attack, codenamed Operation Hailstone, inflicted serious damage, sinking or destroying 39 ships, destroying
USS_North_Carolina_(BB-55)
Imperial Japanese Navy Type A1 submarine
schedule. During I-10′s stay at Truk, U.S. Navy Task Force 58 conducted Operation Hailstone, a major attack on Truk by carrier aircraft supported by anti-shipping
Japanese_submarine_I-10
United States admiral (1886–1969)
description of Spruance as "an Admiral's admiral". Spruance directed Operation Hailstone against the Japanese naval base Truk in February 1944 in which twelve
Raymond_A._Spruance
Ro-36′s stay at Truk, United States Navy Task Force 58 conducted Operation Hailstone, a major attack on Truk by carrier aircraft supported by anti-shipping
Japanese_submarine_Ro-36
406 mm naval gun
to the range and her speed. The action against Nowaki was part of Operation Hailstone. This is the only surface engagement that Iowa-class battleships
16-inch/50-caliber_Mark_7_gun
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1912–1988)
then Truk, where he survived the massive U.S. Navy raid known as "Operation Hailstone", he was transported first to Ōfuna and finally to Ōmori Prison Camp
Pappy_Boyington
Fast battleship of the United States Navy
in her role as an escort for the fast carrier task force during Operation Hailstone on 17 February, a major carrier raid on the island of Truk, which
USS_Massachusetts_(BB-59)
Military unit
man Japanese 31st Army was initially headquartered on Truk. After Operation Hailstone, the Japanese garrison on Truk was isolated as American forces continued
Thirty-First_Army_(Japan)
Operation Cottage Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign Raid on Makin Island Battle of Tarawa Battle of Makin Battle of Kwajalein Operation Hailstone
Outline_of_the_Pacific_War
1944 battle of World War II's Pacific theater in the Marshall Islands
On 17-18 February 1944, Vice Admiral Raymond A. Spruance executed Operation Hailstone, an American carrier strike against the Japanese base at Truk in
Battle_of_Eniwetok
untouched in the 1941 attack. Afterward Operation Hailstone, the US went on to isolate the whole area of operations with submarine and air attacks, severing
Consequences of the attack on Pearl Harbor
Consequences_of_the_attack_on_Pearl_Harbor
Retrieved 14 September 2008. Roscoe and Voge. United States Submarine Operations in World War II. p. 416. "This Day In History - Britain surprises German
List of maritime disasters in World War II
List_of_maritime_disasters_in_World_War_II
United States battleship and now museum ship
broke his flag from her main. Her first action as a flagship was in Operation Hailstone, a two-day surface and air strike by her task force against the major
USS_New_Jersey_(BB-62)
Armed merchant cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy
converted to an ammunition ship. She was sunk in February 1944 during Operation Hailstone. Aikoku Maru was laid down at the Mitsui Tamano shipyards in Okayama
Aikoku_Maru_(1940)
American WWII-era heavy cruiser
Group 58.2. The force departed Majuro on 12 February and conducted Operation Hailstone, a major air strike on the Japanese base at Truk, four days later
USS_Wichita_(CA-45)
New Orleans-class heavy cruiser
Four days later, the carriers launched their planes as part of Operation Hailstone. On the night of 16–17 February, Intrepid was torpedoed. San Francisco
USS_San_Francisco_(CA-38)
Heavy cruiser of the United States Navy
1943); the invasion of Kwajalein Atoll (29 January–8 February 1944); Operation Hailstone, a major raid on and the Truk Atoll (16–17 February 1944); and the
USS_Baltimore_(CA-68)
World War II attack against Japanese positions on Truk Atoll
attacked by the United States Navy's Fast Carrier Task Force during Operation Hailstone in February 1944. Nevertheless, the facilities at Truk could have
Operation_Inmate
Military unit
United States Navy Type Carrier air wing Engagements World War II • Operation Galvanic • Operation Flintlock • Operation Hailstone • Operation Iceberg
Carrier_Air_Group_Six
United States Navy pilot
embarked on the USS Essex and left Pearl Harbor to partake in combat operations in the Pacific Theater. On November 11, 1943, Lieutenant Commander Houck
Herbert_N._Houck
Military unit
little action or hardship besides the U.S. Navy's attacks during Operation Hailstone. List of Japanese Infantry Divisions This article incorporates material
52nd Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
52nd_Division_(Imperial_Japanese_Army)
American reality television series
In each episode, Gates meets with historians, archeologists, salvage operations, or treasure hunters to join their search for historical evidence or lost
Expedition_Unknown
Kaichū-type submarine
During Ro-42′s stay at Truk, U.S. Navy Task Force 58 conducted Operation Hailstone, a major attack on Truk by carrier aircraft supported by anti-shipping
Japanese_submarine_Ro-42
Fast battleship of the United States Navy
offensive. The ships of TG 58.2 sortied on 12 February to participate in Operation Hailstone, a major raid on the island of Truk, which had been the primary staging
USS_Alabama_(BB-60)
Essex-class aircraft carrier of the US Navy
on 3 February, Intrepid and the rest of TF 58 proceeded to launch Operation Hailstone, a major raid on the main Japanese naval base in the Central Pacific
USS_Intrepid_(CV-11)
Major World War 2 base in Caroline Islands
Fifth Fleet used Ulithi for staging major operations, including the Philippines campaign, Operation Hailstone and the troop landings at Okinawa. In March
Naval_Base_Ulithi
Archipelago in the Pacific Ocean
Japanese home islands, the Allies effectively neutralized Truk in Operation Hailstone. After the war, the islands (together with the Marshall Islands)
Caroline_Islands
United States Navy admiral (1887–1947)
techniques that would help give his airmen the edge of surprise. In Operation Hailstone, Mitscher's forces approached Truk from behind a weather front to
Marc_Mitscher
New Orleans class heavy cruiser
Japanese bases into April, including a surface action off Truk during Operation Hailstone where she assisted in sinking the destroyer Maikaze and the armed
USS_Minneapolis_(CA-36)
Light cruiser of the United States Navy
November. Her crew conducted a survey of the damage inflicted during Operation Hailstone, a major carrier raid on the atoll during the war. Miami was ordered
USS_Miami_(CL-89)
Island in the Federated States of Micronesia
Josh Gates teaming up with Project Recover to map wreckage from Operation Hailstone. Gates returned to Weno in season 15 episode 6 of Expedition Unknown
Weno
Primary striking force of the US Navy in the Pacific War
only. TF 58 proved the success of the Fast Carrier TF concept with Operation Hailstone, a massive naval air squadrons and surface vessels attack on the
Fast_Carrier_Task_Force
Japanese armed transport ship sunk in Truk lagoon
transport on 1 January, 1944. She was sunk in Truk Lagoon in 1944 during Operation Hailstone and is now a leading wreck diving site for scuba divers. Fujikawa
Fujikawa_Maru
Military unit
Raid, the Battle of Midway, the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, Operation Hailstone, the Battle of the Philippine Sea, and the Battle of Leyte Gulf,
Carrier_Strike_Group_2
Destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy
remained stranded there despite efforts to free her. During the Allied Operation Hailstone 17 – 18 February, Tachikaze suffered heavy strafing followed by a
Japanese destroyer Tachikaze (1921)
Japanese_destroyer_Tachikaze_(1921)
Japan's naval force in the Second World War
task force attacked the major Japanese naval base of Truk during Operation Hailstone. Although the Combined Fleet had moved its major vessels out in time
Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II
Imperial_Japanese_Navy_in_World_War_II
Part of the Battle of Leyte Gulf
destroyer had escaped the gunfire of earlier that February during Operation Hailstone. In response, the light cruisers USS Vincennes, USS Miami, and USS Biloxi
Battle_off_Samar
Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer class
Yayoi was lost in an air attack off New Guinea and Fumizuki in Operation Hailstone at Truk. In the final stages of the war, Uzuki was lost to US PT-boats
Mutsuki-class_destroyer
Japanese cargo ship
attack on 17 February 1944 in Chuuk Lagoon as a part of the Allied Operation Hailstone. Akagi Maru was initially a refrigerated cargo/passenger ship that
Akagi_Maru
Japanese general
men; however, with the loss of its supply ship Aikoku Maru during Operation Hailstone, only 2,586 men arrived on Eniwetok. These men were supplemented
Yoshimi_Nishida
Day of the year
ends in an American victory on February 22. 1944 – World War II: Operation Hailstone begins: U.S. naval air, surface and submarine attack against Truk
February_17
Fast battleship of the United States Navy
company with Massachusetts and four destroyers to join TF 58 for Operation Hailstone, the major attack on Truk Atoll conducted over the course of 29–30
USS_Indiana_(BB-58)
Naval gun
US Navy's battleships were deployed to fight other battleships. Operation Hailstone was the only instance when the Mark 7 guns were fired purely at surface
16-inch/45-caliber_Mark_6_gun
Fast battleship of the United States Navy
ammunition on 4 February before departing on 12 February to support Operation Hailstone, a raid on the major Japanese naval base in the central Pacific at
USS_South_Dakota_(BB-57)
US Navy SEAL (1924–2008)
the United States Navy, serving in three wars and various clandestine operations. Boehm was a mustang officer who rose up from the enlisted ranks and was
Roy_Boehm
Theatre of World War II
operational level, and their command structures/geographical areas of operations overlapped with each other and those of the Allies. Japanese naval aircraft
Pacific Ocean theater of World War II
Pacific_Ocean_theater_of_World_War_II
1982 book by Klaus Lindemann
Lindemann about the shipwrecks of Truk lagoon. The wrecks were caused by Operation Hailstone, a US Navy aerial attack on the Japanese-held islands of the lagoon
Hailstorm_over_Truk_Lagoon
Independence-class light aircraft carrier of the US Navy
Force, including Belleau Wood, sailed west on 12 February to launch Operation Hailstone, a major attack on the Japanese base in Truk. The raid was intended
USS_Belleau_Wood_(CVL-24)
Light cruiser of the United States Navy
on Eniwetok and to distract the Japanese from Allied operations in New Guinea, "Operation Hailstone" began on 16 February when the carriers struck enemy
USS_Biloxi
Class of Japanese destroyers
submarine USS Argonaut before both being damaged by American aircraft during Operation Ke. In March, Tokitsukaze was sunk by land-based aircraft during the Battle
Kagerō-class_destroyer
Air attack on cruiser force in Rabaul
survivors were picked up the destroyer Oite and returned to Truk. In Operation Hailstone, Oite was sunk by U.S. carrier aircraft, killing all of Agano's survivors
Bombing of Rabaul (November 1943)
Bombing_of_Rabaul_(November_1943)
Warships in the Imperial Japanese Navy
later scrapped; Laid down once again, 24 May 1924; Sunk during Operation Hailstone, 17 February 1944 Kako 加古 Sasebo Naval Arsenal 15 February 1922 —N/a
Sendai-class_cruiser
Month of 1944
escape but left much heavy equipment behind. American forces launched Operation Hailstone, a massive attack against the Japanese naval and air base at Truk
February_1944
was sunk during Operation Hailstone Fumizuki 18 February 1944 A Japanese Mutsuki-class destroyer that was sunk during Operation Hailstone. 07°24′N 151°44′E
List_of_shipwrecks_of_Oceania
Cruiser class of the Imperial Japanese Navy
February 1944. Commissioned on 30 June 1943, Noshiro participated in operations in the Solomon Islands and was damaged during the US carrier aircraft
Agano-class_cruiser
Japanese whale oil factory ship (1938–1971)
in Chuuk Lagoon by carrier-based aircraft in the 17 February 1944 Operation Hailstone. She was salvaged by Japan after the war, rebuilt and returned to
Tonan_Maru_No._3
American fighter ace
headed to fleet up with Task Groups 58.1 and 58.3 in anticipation of Operation Hailstone. During this assault on Truk, VF-31 flew over the task group as an
Cornelius_N._Nooy
American naval officer (1906–1958)
January–February 1943, against Truk in the Caroline Islands during Operation Hailstone on 17–18 February 1944, and against Tinian in the Mariana Islands
Lynne_C._Quiggle
Overseas US Naval Bases
Surrendered base Chuuk Lagoon (Truk Atoll), Naval port (1945–1947) (Operation Hailstone) Weno (Moen) Airfield, port, Naval Air Facilities (1943–1947) Orote
US_Naval_Advance_Bases
Admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy
before the transfer could be complete, the United States launched Operation Hailstone, sinking a large number of Japanese ships, mostly smaller warships
Masami_Kobayashi
Major World War 2 bases in Caroline Islands
Commons has media related to Operation Hailstone. Operation Tan No. 2 US Naval Advance Bases youtube.com Operation Hailstone youtube.com Ulithi Atoll Anchorage
US_Naval_Base_Carolines
2008 American TV series or program
Hell" April 11, 2008 (2008-04-11) Assaulting Truk Lagoon as part of Operation Hailstone, including the first night radar bombing attack from a U.S. carrier
Battle_360°
WWII Ace
that went straight through each wing. During the February 17, 1944, Operation Hailstone airstrikes on Truk, McWhorter downed three Zeroes, bringing his score
Hamilton_McWhorter_III
United States vice admiral (1895–1953)
broke his flag aboard New Jersey. Holden led New Jersey during the Operation Hailstone on February 17–18, 1944; a two-day surface and air strike conducted
Carl_Frederick_Holden
US Navy fighter pilot
Alexander Vraciu, United States Naval Reserve, for extraordinary heroism in operations against the enemy while serving as Pilot of a carrier-based Navy Fighter
Alexander_Vraciu
Museum in Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia
base in the South Pacific. On 17 February 1944, US Forces launched Operation Hailstone which destroyed Japanese merchant ships, light naval cruisers and
Kimiuo_Aisek_Memorial_Museum
Island in Chuuk State, Federal States of Micronesia
navigator Alonso de Arellano in 1565. At the time of World War II during Operation Hailstone on February 4, 1944, the Japanese destroyer Tachikaze ran aground
Kuop
Casablanca-class escort carrier of the U.S. Navy
the Caroline Islands, which had previously been heavily damaged in Operation Hailstone. She then headed to Majuro Atoll of the Marshall Islands, arriving
USS_Petrof_Bay
Japanese icebreaker & museum ship
undetonated torpedo onto the deck in celebration. In the February 1944 Operation Hailstone, aircraft from TF58 attacked the Japanese anchorage at Truk, sinking
Sōya_(PL107)
Mutsuki-class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy sunk at Truk
Fumizuki received a near miss bomb from a Grumman TBF Avengers during Operation Hailstone, when carrier-based US Navy aircraft attacked the Imperial Japanese
Japanese destroyer Fumizuki (1926)
Japanese_destroyer_Fumizuki_(1926)
Repair ship of the Imperial Japanese Navy
December 1943. In February 1944 the Americans made a raid on Truk (Operation Hailstone), sinking and damaging many ships. Akashi was damaged in these attacks
Japanese_repair_ship_Akashi
Kamikaze-class destroyer built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during the 1920s
the Japanese base was struck by United States Navy aircraft in Operation Hailstone. Oite was torpedoed, broke in half and sank almost immediately with
Japanese destroyer Oite (1924)
Japanese_destroyer_Oite_(1924)
Ship of the Imperial Japanese Navy
slightly damaged by U.S. carrier planes which attacked Truk during Operation Hailstone. The following month, Akitsushima was assigned to the 14th Air Fleet
Japanese seaplane tender Akitsushima
Japanese_seaplane_tender_Akitsushima
into a high-speed transport and was sunk in February 1944 during Operation Hailstone, the bombardment by American aircraft of the Japanese base at Truk
Japanese commerce raiders Aikoku Maru and Hōkoku Maru
Japanese_commerce_raiders_Aikoku_Maru_and_Hōkoku_Maru
Bay (CVE- USN Raid on Truk (17–18 February 1944) Caroline Islands; Operation HAILSTONE Note: The raid destroyed 18 aircraft delivered by CVE IJN Kaiyo just
List of aircraft carrier operations during World War II
List_of_aircraft_carrier_operations_during_World_War_II
(Carrier Task Group 3). During Flintlock, Hustvedt participated in Operation Hailstone, a U.S. Navy combined surface and air attack on the major Japanese
Olaf_M._Hustvedt
New Zealand shipping company
renamed National Airways Corporation. Union Travel remained a substantial operation as travel agents and tour operators. Union was instrumental in establishing
Union_Company
Welsh actor (1924–2007)
John Stone (born John Hailstone; 26 May 1924 – 2007) was a Welsh actor. Born in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, Stone was educated at Brighton College. He
John_Stone_(actor)
1979 novel by Ensan Case
of Tarawa), Kwajalein Atoll (Battle of Kwajalein) and Truk Atoll (Operation Hailstone) — all are based on real-life incidents. Most of the novel's action
Wingmen_(novel)
of the Japanese fleet was based in Truk Lagoon. In February 1944, Operation Hailstone, one of the most important naval battles of the war, took place at
History of the Federated States of Micronesia
History_of_the_Federated_States_of_Micronesia
Submarine of the United States
Japanese Agano so severely that Agano remained in repair at Truk until Operation Hailstone, the American strike on Truk of 16–17 February 1944. On 18 November
USS_Scamp_(SS-277)
Oiler of the United States Navy
Atoll, supporting the Marshall Islands campaign in February 1944 and Operation Hailstone, the mid-February 1944 U.S. Navy attack on Truk. On 6 June 1944 she
USS_Cimarron_(AO-22)
Sendai-class warship (1925–1944)
after Naka departed, Truk was attacked by US Navy Task Force 58 in Operation Hailstone. The Americans sank 31 transports and 10 naval vessels (two cruisers
Japanese_cruiser_Naka
American World War II flying ace
flying ace in his squadron after he scored his fifth victory in Operation Hailstone, were documented on the History Channel. During the Korean War, Duncan
Robert_Duncan_(pilot)
Island in Federated States of Micronesia
searchlights, and several gun and mortar emplacements. On the second day of Operation Hailstone, the Hanakawa Maru (花川丸) was sunk just off the coast of Tol by an
Tol_(island)
Type of oiler from Japan
1941 Entry to the 1st Air Fleet. 17 February 1944 Sunk during the Operation Hailstone. 31 March 1944 Removed from naval ship lists, and discharged. Kyūei
Kawasaki-type_oiler
Highest organ within the Imperial Japanese Navy (1893–1945)
Promoted to Marshal Admiral on 21 June 1943. Forced to resign following Operation Hailstone. Concurrently Minister of the Navy until 17 July 1944. Forced to
Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff
Imperial_Japanese_Navy_General_Staff
United States Navy admiral
a major Japanese stronghold, Truk had been badly damaged during Operation Hailstone earlier that year, but the Japanese had since reinforced the island
Edward_L._Feightner
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