Matsuwa

Matsuwa (153.272E 48.05N) is an island in the Kuriles midway along the chain. It had a small air and naval base.

The island was bombarded by a cruiser-destroyer group on 13 June 1944. The timing suggests that this was intended as a diversion from the American landings at Saipan on 14 June.

References

Sommerville (1989)

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