Fanning Raid - Wikipedia
The Fanning Raid was an action of the First World War involving a successful German attack on the Fanning island cable relay station. Vice Admiral Maximilian von Spee sent the light cruiser SMS Nürnberg along with the collier Titania to attack the station on 7 September 1914 while his East Asia Squadron was crossing the Pacific, en route to ...
The war against Japan - New Zealand History
At the outbreak of the Pacific War, New Zealand had garrison forces on Fanning Island (part of modern Kiribati) and in Fiji, and there were over 50 coastwatching stations spread between Samoa, Tonga, the Cook Islands, Fiji, the Gilbert and Ellice Islands, the Phoenix Islands, Tokelau, and Fanning Island.
Army and Air Force Records Forum - History
Apr 4, 2023 · Wright flew Canton to Fanning on 13 January and in the afternoon flew a short hop, taking some army people for a bird's-eye view of their island. The next day, Whit flew Fanning to Christmas, 1.6 hours, and on the 15th, he flew Christmas to Fanning 1.3 …
Pacific - National Army Museum
Pacific. Mid-1942, New Zealand raised another Division to fight the Japanese in the Pacific – although a platoon had been sent to the Fanning Island cable station in September 1939, and a small group to Fiji as a garrison force (followed by men to Tonga and Norfolk Island).
Operation Grapple - Wikipedia
Operation Grapple was a set of four series of British nuclear weapons tests of early atomic bombs and hydrogen bombs carried out in 1957 and 1958 at Malden Island and Kiritimati (Christmas Island) in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands in the Pacific Ocean (modern Kiribati) as part of the British hydrogen bomb programme.
Tabuaeran - Wikipedia
The first white man to sight Tabuaeran was American captain Edmund Fanning of the American ship Betsy on June 11, 1798; it was named for him. [6] At the time, the atoll was uninhabited and, like all of the Line Islands, had no truly native population. After Fanning, it was visited by whalers of several nationalities.
Tabuaeran (Fanning Island) Kiribati: A History, Amazing Facts and ...
• Tabuaeran (Fanning Island) is an important breeding ground for several species of sea birds, including the rare red-footed booby. • The island is also home to a variety of rare plants, including the native Ixora fanningensis, a species of flowering shrub found only on the island.
Historical Fanning Island Piece to be Offered in the Stack’s …
Jul 7, 2016 · States soldiers were stationed on the island. The influx of soldiers depleted the supply of Australian Currency causing a shortage. R.G. Garrett, who managed the area, ordered 3,000 banknotes from Honolulu to fulfill the demand. His signature is printed on the bottom right of all the banknotes. However, many of those notes were never actually ...
The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia: Fanning Island
The island was British territory and had a Canada-to-Fiji cable station in 1916. In 1941 it was garrisoned by a platoon of New Zealand troops and a single artillery battery. These were relieved by a company of U.S. troops from 21 Regiment on 26 April 1942.
How to Visit Fanning Island on a South Pacific Cruise - My Itchy …
Feb 21, 2019 · But they were long gone by the time American ship captain, Edmund Fanning, reached the island in 1798. While some of WWII’s bloodies battles were fought on the atolls of Kiribati, especially on Tarawa, Butaritari and Abemama, Fanning Island escaped the carnage.