Military operation

Bombardment of Fort Stevens

21 Jun 1942 · 46.20° N, 123.96° W

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When
21 Jun 1942
Kind
Military operation
Coordinates
46.20° N, 123.96° W
Description
1942 Japanese attack on mainland U.S during World War II

Bombardment of Fort Stevens

1942 engagement in the American Theatre of World War II

The Bombardment of Fort Stevens occurred in June 1942, in the American Theater and the Pacific Theater of World War II. The Imperial Japanese submarine I-25 fired on Fort Stevens, which defended the Oregon side of the Columbia River's Pacific entrance.

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