An island in the southern Mariana Islands that is the administrative center of the United States Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

• Pacific battle site of June-July 1944
• It was an important air base until the end of World War II
• Northern Marianas capital
• Marianas island
• US forces captured the island from the Japanese in July 1944
• Capital of the Northern Mariana Islands
• One of the Marianas
• 1944 Pacific island battle site

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Saipan is a Pacific island in the Mariana group. Saipan may also refer to: Battle of Saipan , a World War II battle Saipan class aircraft carrier , built by the United States Navy during World War II USS Saipan (CVL-48) , the lead ship of the class USS ...