Event Brief
USS Colorado hit 22 times by Japanese shore batteries
Filed: Aug 06, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Summary: USS Colorado was struck 22 times by Japanese shore batteries at Tinian in 1944, killing 43 and wounding 90+.
WHO: Japanese shore batteries
WHAT: Japanese shore batteries struck the US battleship USS Colorado 22 times during support for landings at Tinian.
WHEN: Dec 31, 1943 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Tinian
WHY: The shore batteries fired during the landings on Tinian in 1944.
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