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The above book discusses events encountered
by VT-17 and includes photographs of LTJG Harry Jones of VT-17 fame.
Links
USS Hornet Museum
Fist of the Fleet
Assoc.
History of Fist of the
Fleet
Naval
Historical Center
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Torpedo
Squadron Seventeen (VT-17) War Timeline
| Date |
Location |
Event |
| 4-18-44 |
NAS Alameda |
transfer |
| 5-29-44 |
NAAS Monterey |
transfer |
| 7-17-44 |
NAAS Vernalis |
transfer |
| 7-24-44 |
NAAS Monterey |
transfer |
| 8-14-44 |
NAS Alameda |
transfer |
| 8-16-44 |
USS Takanis
Bay |
transfer |
| 8-18-44 |
NAS Alameda |
transfer |
| 8-27-44 |
NAAS Vernalis |
transfer |
| 8-31-44 |
NAS Alameda |
transfer |
| 10-2-44 |
NAAS Arcata |
transfer |
| 10-19-44 |
NAS Alameda |
transfer |
| 10-27-44 |
USS Ranger |
transfer |
| 10-29-44 |
NAS Alameda |
transfer |
| 11-3-44 |
NAS San Diego |
transfer |
| 11-3-44 |
USS Hollandia |
transfer |
| 11-10-44 |
NAS Pearl
Harbor |
transfer |
| 11-10-44 |
USS
Cumberland Sound |
transfer |
| 11-12-44 |
NAS Hilo,
Hawaii |
transfer |
| 12-16-44 |
NAS Pearl
Harbor |
transfer |
| 12-16-44 |
USS Nassau |
transfer |
| 12-28-44 |
NAS Agana,
Guam |
transfer to
war zone |
| 1-28-45 |
USS Kasaan
Bay |
transfer |
| 2-1-45 |
USS Hornet |
transfer |
| 2-10-45 to
3-4-45 |
at sea |
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| 2-16-45 |
Hachijo Jima |
air strike |
| 2-16-45 |
Hamamatsu |
air strike |
| 2-17-45 |
Toyahashi |
air strike |
| 2-18-45 |
Chichi Jima |
air strike |
| 2-20-45 |
Iwo Jima
support (3) |
air strike |
| 2-21-45 |
Iwo Jima
support |
air strike |
| 2-22-45 |
Iwo Jima
support |
air strike |
| 3-1-45 |
Miyako
Hakuchi (shipping) |
air strike |
| 3-4-45 to
3-14-45 |
in port |
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| 3-14-45 to
4-30-45 |
at sea |
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| 3-18-45 |
Kanoya (2)
[Task Force 58 history for this date: 58.1 -
Hornet sinking s/s Nansei Maru #1, damaging Tokuho Maru and Asahi Maru
in Yamakawa harbor] |
air strike |
| 3-19-45 |
Kure (Inland
Sea) Jap Fleet |
air strike |
| 3-23-45 |
Kerama Retto
pre-invasion (3) |
air strike |
| 3-24-45 |
Shipping in
East China Sea |
air strike |
| 3-25-45 |
Okinawa
support (3) |
air strike |
| 3-28-45 |
Okinawa
support |
air strike |
| 3-28-45 |
Okinawa
support |
air strike |
| 3-28-45 |
Jap Feet in
East China Sea [Task
Force 58 history for this date: strike Okinawa, Kjushu
58.1 sail N against IJN /false alarm/ - Hornet II sinking corvette #33
18 nm SE of Mijazaki, Kjushu (31-45N, 131-45E)
58.3 strike Minami Daito Shima, refuel 200 miles E of Okinawa Jima
(25-00 N 131-50 E)
58.4 refuel] |
air strike |
| 3-31-45 |
Amami Gunto
Shipping |
air strike |
| 4-1-45 |
Okinawa
support (2) |
air strike |
| 4-2-45 |
Amami Gunto
shipping (2) |
air strike |
| 4-2-45 |
Okinawa
support |
air strike |
| 4-3-45 |
Miyako Shima |
air strike |
| 4-5-45 |
Kikai |
air strike |
| 4-7-45 |
Jap Fleet in
East China Sea (Battleship Yamato)
[Task Force 58 history for this date:
attacking Yamato force:
sinking :
- Yamato, Yahagi, Isokaze and Hamakaze 150 nm SW of Nagasaki (30-40N,
128-03E)
- Asashimo 140 nm SW of Nagasaki (31-00N, 128-00E)
- Kasumi 145 nm SW of Nagasaki (30-57N, 127-57E)] |
air strike |
| 4-14-45 |
Okinawa
support |
air strike |
| 4-15-45 |
Okinawa
support |
air strike |
| 4-18-45 |
Okinawa
support |
air strike |
| 4-19-45 |
Okinawa
support (2) |
air strike |
| 4-20-45 |
Kikai (3) |
air strike |
| 4-21-45 |
Okinawa
support |
air strike |
| 4-23-45 |
Okinawa
support |
air strike |
| 4-25-45 |
Okinawa
support |
air strike |
| 4-27-45 |
Okinawa
support |
air strike |
| 4-30-45 to
5-9-45 |
in port |
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| 5-9-45 to
6-13-45 |
at sea |
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| 5-12-45 |
Okinawa
support |
air strike |
| 5-13-45 |
Kanoya (3) |
air strike |
| 5-13-45 |
Izumi |
air strike |
| 5-13-45 |
Saeki Naval
Air Base |
air strike |
| 5-14-45 |
Kumamoto
Aircraft Factories |
air strike |
| 5-14-45 |
Tachiarai |
air strike |
| 5-14-45 |
Matsuyama
West |
air strike |
| 5-14-45 |
Kanoya |
air strike |
| 5-17-45 |
Okinawa
support (2) |
air strike |
| 5-18-45 |
Okinawa
support (2) |
air strike |
| 5-21-45 |
Kikai |
air strike |
| 5-21-45 |
Tokuna |
air strike |
| 5-22-45 |
Shipping,
East China Sea |
air strike |
| 5-22-45 |
Kikai (2)
[Task Force 58 history for this date: 58.1 -
Bennington and Hornet II sinking PC Ch-37, Ch-58 and LST T-173 SW of
Kjsuhu between Sasebo and Oshima (29-45N, 129-10E) 58.3 strike Okinawa] |
air strike |
| 5-26-45 |
Okinawa
support |
air strike |
| 5-28-45 |
Okinawa
support |
air strike |
| 6-1-45 |
Okinawa
supply paradrops |
air
operations |
| 6-3-45 |
Okinawa
supply paradrops |
air
operations |
| 6-13-45 |
in port P. I. |
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| 6-19-45 |
at sea |
Homeward
bound |
| 6-29-45 to
7-2-45 |
NAS Pearl
Harbor |
transfer |
| 7-8-45 |
San Francisco |
transfer |
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*See Task
Force 58 History for additional details of war zone activities 1945 and
Task
Force 58
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Webmaster - Dave Schubert ( dave at vt17.com )
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