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Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy
USS Makassar Strait (CVE-91) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was named after the Battle of Makassar Strait, an early
USS_Makassar_Strait
Waterway between the islands of Borneo and Sulawesi
Makassar Strait (Indonesian: Selat Makassar) is a strait between the islands of Borneo and Sulawesi in Indonesia. To the north it joins the Celebes Sea
Makassar_Strait
1942 naval battle on the Pacific campaign of WWII
The Battle of Makassar Strait, also known as the Action of Madura Strait, the Action North of Lombok Strait and the Battle of the Flores Sea, was a naval
Battle_of_Makassar_Strait
United States Navy admiral
distinguished himself first as commanding officer of the escort carrier USS Makassar Strait during the combats at Iwo Jima and Okinawa during World War II. Following
Herbert_D._Riley
Strait between the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra
Straits Crisis Java Head Kra Canal Lombok Strait Makassar Strait Malaccamax List of road-rail bridges 2018 Sunda Strait tsunami "Sunda Islands". Concise Dictionary
Sunda_Strait
Ballistic missile submarine
missiles. At 07:13 on 15 November 1969, K-19 collided with the attack submarine USS Gato in the Barents Sea at a depth of 60 m (200 ft). She was able to surface
Soviet_submarine_K-19
British passenger liner
Vilhena 18 Feb: USS Huron 19 Feb: Runic 16 Mar: Dominator, Lizzonia 10 Apr: Dara 16 Apr: Baldwin April (unknown date): USS Makassar Strait 3 May: Albatross
SS_Arcadia_(1953)
1961 hijack of Portuguese ship
Subsequently, a United States Navy fleet, including four destroyers and USS Hermitage (which carried a detachment of Marines from "G" Company, 2nd Battalion
Santa_Maria_hijacking
Strait between the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra
and use the Lombok Strait, Makassar Strait, Sibutu Passage, and Mindoro Strait instead. The strategic significance of the strait has led to security
Strait_of_Malacca
Gleaves-class destroyer
USS Baldwin (DD-624), was a United States Navy Gleaves-class destroyer, in service from 1943 to 1946. She was the only ship of the U.S. Navy to be named
USS_Baldwin
British passenger and cargo liner
block. In the days following, three British frigates and the US destroyer USS Laffey sent parties aboard Dara to extinguish the fires and the ship was
MV_Dara
Saxonia class ocean liner
Vilhena 18 Feb: USS Huron 19 Feb: Runic 16 Mar: Dominator, Lizzonia 10 Apr: Dara 16 Apr: Baldwin April (unknown date): USS Makassar Strait 3 May: Albatross
RMS_Ivernia_(1954)
Warship of the Portuguese Navy
Vilhena 18 Feb: USS Huron 19 Feb: Runic 16 Mar: Dominator, Lizzonia 10 Apr: Dara 16 Apr: Baldwin April (unknown date): USS Makassar Strait 3 May: Albatross
NRP Afonso de Albuquerque (1934)
NRP_Afonso_de_Albuquerque_(1934)
World War II Liberty ship of the United States
Vilhena 18 Feb: USS Huron 19 Feb: Runic 16 Mar: Dominator, Lizzonia 10 Apr: Dara 16 Apr: Baldwin April (unknown date): USS Makassar Strait 3 May: Albatross
SS_Dominator
Diesel-electric submarine of the Soviet Navy
Vilhena 18 Feb: USS Huron 19 Feb: Runic 16 Mar: Dominator, Lizzonia 10 Apr: Dara 16 Apr: Baldwin April (unknown date): USS Makassar Strait 3 May: Albatross
Soviet_submarine_S-80
1920 sailing ship famous for sinking
Vilhena 18 Feb: USS Huron 19 Feb: Runic 16 Mar: Dominator, Lizzonia 10 Apr: Dara 16 Apr: Baldwin April (unknown date): USS Makassar Strait 3 May: Albatross
Albatross_(1920_schooner)
Sailing ship; site of 1961 mass murder
Sheppard 2018, p. 12. Sheppard 2018, p. 13. Snow 2008, p. 210. "USS San Marcos (ex-USS Texas)". wrecksite.eu. June 13, 2001. Retrieved May 30, 2021. "Lost
Bluebelle_(ship)
Omaha-class light cruiser
the same reason as the lower torpedo mounts. During the Battle of Makassar Strait, Marblehead had seven 3-inch/50-caliber guns and eight .50 caliber
USS_Marblehead_(CL-12)
Submarine of the Royal Navy
Vilhena 18 Feb: USS Huron 19 Feb: Runic 16 Mar: Dominator, Lizzonia 10 Apr: Dara 16 Apr: Baldwin April (unknown date): USS Makassar Strait 3 May: Albatross
HMS_Oberon_(S09)
Submarine of the United States
patrol, 24 September through 24 November 1943, Rasher operated in the Makassar Strait–Celebes Sea area, and sank the passenger-cargo ship Kogane Maru in
USS_Rasher
Northampton-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy
Japanese planes in the Battle of Bali Sea (also known as the Battle of Makassar Strait) on 4 February 1942, as Rear-Admiral Karel Doorman of the Royal Netherlands
USS_Houston_(CA-30)
23: USS Makassar Strait (CVE-91) Detached 7 Apr to 52.1.2; Air Squadron VC-97 Task Unit 52.1.1 USS Makin Island (CVE-93) Air Squadron VC-84 USS Fanshaw
List of aircraft carrier operations during World War II
List_of_aircraft_carrier_operations_during_World_War_II
1946 Wave-class oiler of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Vilhena 18 Feb: USS Huron 19 Feb: Runic 16 Mar: Dominator, Lizzonia 10 Apr: Dara 16 Apr: Baldwin April (unknown date): USS Makassar Strait 3 May: Albatross
RFA_Wave_Chief
and sunk in the Makassar Strait at 00°00′N 118°19′E / 0.000°N 118.317°E / 0.000; 118.317 by the United States Navy submarine USS Gudgeon. Foreign
Japanese oiler Tōhō Maru (1936)
Japanese_oiler_Tōhō_Maru_(1936)
Vilhena 18 Feb: USS Huron 19 Feb: Runic 16 Mar: Dominator, Lizzonia 10 Apr: Dara 16 Apr: Baldwin April (unknown date): USS Makassar Strait 3 May: Albatross
MV_Stirlingshire_(1944)
United States Navy Pennsylvania-class armored cruiser
The first USS South Dakota (ACR-9/CA-9), also referred to "Armored Cruiser No. 9", and later renamed Huron, was a United States Navy Pennsylvania-class
USS_South_Dakota_(ACR-9)
Largest Island and historic place in the Chesapeake Bay, United States
Navy Vice Admiral, highly decorated officer, Commanding Officer of USS Makassar Strait, World War II Veteran of Iwo Jima and Okinawa The main mode of transportation
Kent_Island_(Maryland)
Military unit
September 1944: VB-111 personnel (13 officers and 102 enlisted) boarded USS Makassar Strait for transportation to Naval Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. Aircrews
VP-21_(1943–1969)
Balao-class submarine of the US Navy
sinking barge. On 2 October, as the submarine continued through the Makassar Strait toward Australia, her crew sighted a schooner off Balikpapan. Willingham
USS_Bowfin
World War II merchant ship of the United Kingdom
Vilhena 18 Feb: USS Huron 19 Feb: Runic 16 Mar: Dominator, Lizzonia 10 Apr: Dara 16 Apr: Baldwin April (unknown date): USS Makassar Strait 3 May: Albatross
MV_Empire_Charmian
Passenger ship sunk off Grenada
Vilhena 18 Feb: USS Huron 19 Feb: Runic 16 Mar: Dominator, Lizzonia 10 Apr: Dara 16 Apr: Baldwin April (unknown date): USS Makassar Strait 3 May: Albatross
MV_Bianca_C.
Tender of the United States Navy
She operated in Hawaiian waters as plane guard for escort carrier Makassar Strait (CVE-91) until 20 February 1945. She then sailed with Rear Admiral
USS_Gillis
Military unit
shipment. On 15 November 1945, squadron personnel embarked on the USS Makassar Strait at Kwajalein to return to the United States. SMS-13 arrived in San
Marine_Air_Base_Squadron_13
Submarine of the United States
south through Makassar Strait. At 0404 on 20 January 1942, S-36 ran hard aground on Taka Bakang Reef at the southern end of Makassar Strait, approximately
USS_S-36
Trawler from Yorkshire, England
Vilhena 18 Feb: USS Huron 19 Feb: Runic 16 Mar: Dominator, Lizzonia 10 Apr: Dara 16 Apr: Baldwin April (unknown date): USS Makassar Strait 3 May: Albatross
Arctic_Viking
April 21 United States Navy USS Thetis Bay Casablanca-class escort carrier April 27 United States Navy USS Makassar Strait Casablanca-class escort carrier
List of ship commissionings in 1944
List_of_ship_commissionings_in_1944
United States Navy officer
War II. For selfless heroism following the loss of USS Houston (CA-30) in the Battle of Sunda Strait, he was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross— the only
George_S._Rentz
1942 naval battle on the Pacific campaign of WWII
force approaching from the Makassar Strait. The Allied eastern strike force consisted of two heavy cruisers (HMS Exeter and USS Houston), three light cruisers
Battle_of_the_Java_Sea
US Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1907–1969)
to Japanese Army authorities at Makassar, in the Celebes Islands. During the early part of his imprisonment at Makassar in April 1942, Antrim saw a Japanese
Richard_Antrim
Submarine of the United States
It was conducted in the Makassar Strait and in the area west of Mindoro. On 2 November, after a lively passage of Lombok Strait during which picket boats
USS_Barbero
Boat sunk in 1961 ship-sinking disaster
Vilhena 18 Feb: USS Huron 19 Feb: Runic 16 Mar: Dominator, Lizzonia 10 Apr: Dara 16 Apr: Baldwin April (unknown date): USS Makassar Strait 3 May: Albatross
Pisces_Affair
Gato-class submarine sunk in 1944
patrol in the vicinity of the Natuna Islands. After transiting Makassar Strait and Balabac Strait (which was well-known to be mined), she was scheduled to arrive
USS_Robalo
Submarine of the United States
Retrieved 14 February 2021. 9 October 1943: Makassar Strait. At about 1100, LtCdr Marvin J. Jensen's (USNA '31) USS PUFFER (SS-268) torpedoes and damages KUMAGAWA
USS_Puffer_(SS-268)
Vilhena 18 Feb: USS Huron 19 Feb: Runic 16 Mar: Dominator, Lizzonia 10 Apr: Dara 16 Apr: Baldwin April (unknown date): USS Makassar Strait 3 May: Albatross
52-foot Motor Lifeboat (Type F)
52-foot_Motor_Lifeboat_(Type_F)
California. USS Makassar Strait United States Navy April 1961 A Casablanca-class escort carrier that ran aground on San Nicolas Island. USS Ulvert M. Moore
List of shipwrecks of California
List_of_shipwrecks_of_California
USS Major (DE-796) USS Major Wheeler (SP-3637) USS Makah (YTB-509/YTM-772) USS Makassar Strait (CVE-91/CVU-91) USS Makin Island (CVE-93, LHD-8) USS Malabar
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German built merchant ship (1912–1961)
Vilhena 18 Feb: USS Huron 19 Feb: Runic 16 Mar: Dominator, Lizzonia 10 Apr: Dara 16 Apr: Baldwin April (unknown date): USS Makassar Strait 3 May: Albatross
SS_Dollart
Clemson-class destroyer
southward the same day to patrol the Sulu Sea and Makassar Strait with Task Force 6. She remained in Makassar Strait until 23 December, then she steamed from Balikpapan
USS_John_D._Ford
Dutch Admiralen-class destroyer (1928–1942)
Doorman aimed to intercept the invasion of Makassar City and deny the Japanese control of the Makassar Strait. Without air cover, the fleet was detected
HNLMS_Piet_Hein_(1927)
Oiler of the United States Navy
Vilhena 18 Feb: USS Huron 19 Feb: Runic 16 Mar: Dominator, Lizzonia 10 Apr: Dara 16 Apr: Baldwin April (unknown date): USS Makassar Strait 3 May: Albatross
USNS_Potomac_(T-AO-150)
Long Island-class escort carrier
converted, she was transferred to the Royal Navy. Archer was a sister of the USS Long Island. Like the Long Island, the Archer had no island structure. Her
HMS_Archer_(D78)
Dutch light cruiser (1935–1942)
Doorman aimed to intercept the invasion of Makassar City and deny the Japanese control of the Makassar Strait. Without air cover, the fleet was detected
HNLMS_De_Ruyter_(1935)
British cargo ship (1944–1961)
Vilhena 18 Feb: USS Huron 19 Feb: Runic 16 Mar: Dominator, Lizzonia 10 Apr: Dara 16 Apr: Baldwin April (unknown date): USS Makassar Strait 3 May: Albatross
MV_Lizzonia
Submarine of the United States
USS Guardfish (SS-217), a Gato-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the guardfish. Guardfish was laid down by
USS_Guardfish_(SS-217)
Russian Storozhevoy-class destroyer
22 June. In the first week of the war, she laid minefields in the Irbe Strait, expending four 130 mm, ninety-seven 76 mm, and seventy-three 45 mm shells
Soviet destroyer Stoyky (1938)
Soviet_destroyer_Stoyky_(1938)
Critical military pathway
Passage Yucatan Channel Makassar Strait Sunda Strait Torres Strait Bohai Strait Ombai Strait Luzon Strait Tsugaru Strait Korea Strait Cape of Good Hope Bab-el-Mandeb
Choke_point
US Army unit captured by Japan in 1942
February 1942, Houston was damaged in an air attack at the Battle of Makassar Strait which killed 48 men. Houston also participated in the Battle of the
Lost Battalion (Pacific, World War II)
Lost_Battalion_(Pacific,_World_War_II)
Submarine of the United States
were received from Shark. On 8 February, she was told to proceed to Makassar Strait and later was told to report information. Nothing was heard and, on
USS_Shark_(SS-174)
Strait in Southeast Asia
Sea via the Celebes Sea, Makassar Strait and the Java and Flores Seas. Some of the ITF then passes directly into Ombai Strait, and some of it flows there
Ombai_Strait
Vilhena 18 Feb: USS Huron 19 Feb: Runic 16 Mar: Dominator, Lizzonia 10 Apr: Dara 16 Apr: Baldwin April (unknown date): USS Makassar Strait 3 May: Albatross
SS_Runic_(1949)
Submarine of the United States
On 14 October the Bonefish sank a Japanese sailing vessel in the Makassar Strait. Bonefish concluded her first war patrol back at Fremantle, Western
USS_Bonefish_(SS-223)
Submarine of the United States
prepare for her third patrol, a reconnaissance of Sunda Strait. Her fourth and fifth patrols, off Makassar, and in the Celebes and Sulu Seas, found her again
USS_Cabrilla
1961 maritime dispute between Denmark and the United Kingdom
Vilhena 18 Feb: USS Huron 19 Feb: Runic 16 Mar: Dominator, Lizzonia 10 Apr: Dara 16 Apr: Baldwin April (unknown date): USS Makassar Strait 3 May: Albatross
Red_Crusader_incident
Destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy
She later covered landings at Balikpapan and Makassar, sinking the submarine USS Shark in the Makassar Strait with her guns on 11 February. After participating
Japanese destroyer Yamakaze (1936)
Japanese_destroyer_Yamakaze_(1936)
Clemson-class destroyer
1942. As part of a cruiser-destroyer striking force, she sailed for Makassar Strait to intercept a reinforced Japanese convoy heading for the Java Sea
USS_John_D._Edwards
American fishery patrol vessel built in 1928
Vilhena 18 Feb: USS Huron 19 Feb: Runic 16 Mar: Dominator, Lizzonia 10 Apr: Dara 16 Apr: Baldwin April (unknown date): USS Makassar Strait 3 May: Albatross
USFS_Crane
USS YP-152 was a converted fishing vessel which served as an auxiliary patrol boat in the U.S. Navy during World War II. She was laid down as seiner at
USS_YP-152
Asashio-class destroyer
Battle of Surigao Strait, Michishio was in Admiral Shōji Nishimura's Southern Force. On 25 October, she was struck by a torpedo fired by USS McDermut, and
Japanese_destroyer_Michishio
Edsall-class destroyer
were awarded for Asiatic Fleet operations and one for Makassar Strait as well as in the Badoeg Strait. Mike Power (29 January 2014). "The Drug Revolution
USS_Pope_(DE-134)
Submarine of the United States
26 September 1944 and 25 July 1945, operating in the Bungo Channel, Makassar Strait, Java Sea, and South China Sea. During these patrols, Besugo sank the
USS_Besugo
Clemson-class destroyer
and Preston rotated as needed to service VP101 which was patrolling Makassar Strait. Finally she reached Seaplane Base Exmouth, at Exmouth Gulf, Australia
USS_Childs
China's strategic concern about the Strait of Malacca
depth of just 20 metres (66 ft). Routes that pass through the Makassar Strait and Lombok Strait are substantially longer and therefore more expensive. The
Malacca_dilemma
Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy
USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy. During the Battle off Samar, part of the overall Battle of Leyte
USS_Gambier_Bay
Clemson-class destroyer
Barker, and Parrott for Makassar Strait and for the remainder of December acted as picket boat in the vicinity of Lombok Strait and Soerabaja Harbor, Java
USS_Paul_Jones_(DD-230)
Salmon-class submarine of the US Navy
was alerted by Pickerel that a large convoy was headed her way in Makassar Strait. A few minutes later, her sonar picked up the pings of ships dead astern
USS_Sturgeon_(SS-187)
Strait in Southeast Asia
Sea via the Celebes Sea, Makassar Strait and the Java and Flores Seas. Some of the ITF then passes directly into Ombai Strait, and some of it flows there
Wetar_Strait
Submarine of the United States
reload, before returning to sea on 28 July. At the south entrance to Makassar Strait, SS-271 intercepted a convoy of three ships and sank the cargo ship
USS_Ray_(SS-271)
Submarine of the United States
shot down off Balikpapan, Borneo; six of them from rubber boats in Makassar Strait and the other 10 from the beach of Celebes Island. On 4 October, a
USS_Mingo_(SS-261)
Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy
USS White Plains (CVE-66) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was named after the 1776 Battle of White Plains. She was
USS_White_Plains_(CVE-66)
Submarine of the United States
China Sea–Sulu Sea area. Sailing via Lombok and Makassar Straits, the Sibutu Passage, and the Balabac Strait, she stationed herself between North Borneo and
USS_Salmon_(SS-182)
Fubuki-class destroyer
Australian cruiser HMAS Perth and American cruiser USS Houston sailed at top speed to Sunda Strait and encountered Fubuki at about 22.30, which was guarding
Japanese destroyer Fubuki (1927)
Japanese_destroyer_Fubuki_(1927)
Submarine of the United States
September, Gar scouted off Timor and scored hits on a freighter in Makassar Strait. She then went in for overhaul and modernization in the Mare Island
USS_Gar
Submarine of the United States
Japanese transport Kanan Maru (3280 GRT) off the southern approaches to Makassar Strait. Bluefish departed Fremantle in July 1944 for a 54-day patrol to Pearl
USS_Bluefish_(SS-222)
Clemson-class destroyer
morning and when darkness fell she set out through the Celebes Sea for Makassar Strait. A Japanese bomber spotted Peary the next morning, and shadowed her
USS_Peary
US Navy dock landing ship
for rescuing 65 people who were stranded on a makeshift raft in the Makassar Strait after their ferry capsized. In 2021, Rushmore conducted a homeport
USS_Rushmore_(LSD-47)
United States warship
of Makassar Strait, three of Parrott's torpedoes sank the 3,500-ton transport Sumanoura Maru. Within minutes, Parrott teamed up with USS Pope and USS Paul
USS_Vance
Philippines, and naval survivors from ships sunk in the Battle of Makassar Strait. After calls in Adelaide, South Australia and Wellington, New Zealand
USS_Mount_Vernon_(AP-22)
Submarine of the United States
to Balikpapan. On 23 January 1942, as other Allied units moved into Makassar Strait to delay the Japanese, Saury shifted north to the Koetai River Delta
USS_Saury
Motor torpedo boat tender during World War II
Arriving off Balikpapan on 1 July, Varuna found that rough seas in Makassar Strait made docking of the PT's to be almost impossible. Allied forces meanwhile
USS_Varuna_(AGP-5)
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1891–1942)
including USS West Virginia (ACR-5), USS St. Louis (C-20). He commanded the submarines USS Pike (SS-6), USS B-2 (SS-11), USS F-2 (SS-21), and USS H-4 (SS-147)
Albert_H._Rooks
submarine USS Puffer (SS-268). While in command he was awarded the Silver Star for his actions during the vessel's war patrol in the Makassar Strait-Celebes
Marvin_John_Jensen
Submarine of the United States
back to Makassar Strait. By 5 February, she was off Cape William. The next day, she shifted southward to patrol the southern approaches to Makassar City
USS_S-37
Submarine of the United States
USS Sculpin (SS-191), a Sargo-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the sculpin. Sculpin′s keel was laid down
USS_Sculpin_(SS-191)
Sendai-class warship (1925–1944)
Destroyer Flotilla escorted transports with the 48th Infantry Division to Makassar, Celebes and eastern Java. Ahead of the convoy were 2nd Destroyer Flotilla
Japanese_cruiser_Naka
American submarine commander
of his profession as Commanding Officer of the USS S-37, in offensive action in the Straits of Makassar on February 8, 1942 ... Lieutenant Dempsey attacked
James_C._Dempsey
Submarine of the United States
carrier, escorted by a cruiser and a destroyer, heading through the Strait of Makassar too distant to shoot. Grenadier surfaced to radio the aircraft carrier's
USS_Grenadier_(SS-210)
Asashio-class destroyer
American destroyer USS Stewart. Ōshio suffered medium damage, with seven crewmen killed. In March, after emergency repairs at Makassar, Ōshio returned to
Japanese_destroyer_Ōshio
Above Water". The Times. No. 55009. London. 18 February 1961. col. B, p. 8. "USS Charleston C-22". rootsweb.com. Retrieved 28 June 2025. "Baron Napier". The
List_of_shipwrecks_in_1961
Submarine of the United States
patrol the northern approaches to Makassar City and intercept Japanese reinforcements expected to move through Makassar Strait and the Flores Sea. Arriving
USS_S-40
Nagara-class light cruiser
landing areas. The heavy cruiser USS Houston and the light cruiser HMAS Perth sortied for Tjilatjap via the Sunda Strait and attacked Japanese troop transports
Japanese_cruiser_Natori
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