01/01 Mon. Army troops are landed by naval task unit on Fais Island,
Caroline Islands, to capture and destroy Japanese radio
station.
Submarine STINGRAY (SS-186) lands supplies at Tawi Tawi,
P. I.
01/02 Tue. United States naval vessel damaged
Oiler COWANESQUE (AO-79), by suicide plane, Luzon area,
P. I.,
08 d. 56'N., 122 d. 49'E.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Coast defense vessel NO. 138, by Army aircraft,
Philippine Islands area,
16 d. 37'N., 120 d. 19'E.
01/03 Wed. Aircraft from fast carrier task force (Vice Adm. J. S.
McCain),commence 2-day strike on Japanese shipping and
aircraft in the Ryukyu Islands and Formosa.
United States naval vessels damaged:
Escort carrier SARGENT BAY (CVE-83) and destroyer
escort ROBERT F. KELLER (DE-419), by collision,
Philippine Islands area.
Minelayer MONADNOCK (CM-9), by collision, Luzon area,
P. I.,
12 d. 22'N., 121 d. 01'E.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Submarine chaser NO. 10, by Army aircraft, Philippine
Islands area,
07 d. 04'N., 123 d. 37'E.
United States naval vessel sunk:
Escort carrier OMMANEY BAY (CVE-79), damaged by suicide
plane, Luzon area, P. I.,
11 d. 25'N., 121 d. 19'E;
sunk by United States forces.
01/04 Thu. United States naval vessels damaged:
Destroyer BALL (DD-587), by collision,
Luzon area, P. I.,
11 d. 25'N., 121 d. 19'E.
Oiler PECOS (AO-65), by horizontal bomber, Luzon area,
P. I.,
12 d. 19'N., 121 d. 04'E.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Submarine chaser NO. 210, by aircraft, Formosa Strait.
01/05 Fri. Cruiser and destroyer task group (Rear Adm. A. E. Smith)
bombards, and Army aircraft bomb enemy shipping and
installations on Chichi Jima and Haha Jima, Bonin Islands.
Cruiser and destroyer task force (Rear Adm. J. L. McCrea)
bombards Japanese installations at Suribachi Wan,
Paramushiro, in the Kurile Islands.
United States naval vessels damaged:
Escort carrier MANILA BAY (CVE-61), by suicide plane,
Luzon area, P. I.,
14 d. 50'N., 119 d. 10'E.
Escort carrier SAVO ISLAND (CVE-78), by suicide plane,
Luzon area, P. I.,
15 d. 50'N., 119 d. 00'E.
Heavy cruiser LOUISVILLE (CA-28), by suicide plane,
Luzon area, P. I.,
15 d. 00'N., 119 d. 00'E.
Destroyer HELM (DD-388), by suicide plane,
Luzon area, P. I.,
15 d. 00'N., 119 d. 00'E.
Destroyer DAVID W. TAYLOR (DD-551), by mine,
Bonin Islands area,
27 d. 04'N., 142 d. 06'E.
Destroyer escort EDWIN A. HOWARD (DE-346), by collision
with destroyer escort LELAND E. THOMAS (DE-420),
Philippine Islands area,
09 d. 48'N., 127 d. 15'E.
Destroyer escort STAFFORD (DE-411), by suicide plane,
Luzon area, P. I.,
14 d. 00 N., 120 d. 00'E.
Seaplane tender (small) ORCA (AVP-49), by suicide plane,
Luzon area, P. I.,
15 d. 36'N., 119 d. 20'E.
Ocean tug APACHE (ATF-67), by suicide plane,
Luzon area, P. I.,
15 d. 53'N., 119 d. 00'E.
01/06 Sat. Aircraft from fast carrier task force (Vice Adm. J. S.
McCain) commence 1-day attack on Japanese aircraft and
airfield facilities in Luzon area, P. I.
United States naval vessels sunk:
High-speed minesweeper HOVEY (DMS-11), by aircraft
torpedo, Luzon area, P.I.,
16 d. 20'N., 120 d. 10'E.
High-speed minesweeper LONG (DMS-12), by suicide plane,
Philippine Islands area,
16 d. 12'N., 120 d. 11'E.
United States naval vessels damaged:
Battleships NEW MEXICO (BB-40) and CALIFORNIA (BB-44),by
suicide planes, Luzon area, P. I.,
16 d. 20'N., 120 d. 10'E.
Heavy cruiser LOUISVILLE (CA-28), by suicide plane,
Luzon area, P. I.,
16 d. 37'N., 120 d. 17'E.
Heavy cruiser MINNEAPOLIS (CA-36), by suicide plane,
Luzon area, P. I.,
16 d. 10'N., 120 d. 10'E.
Light cruiser COLUMBIA (CL-56), by suicide plane,
Luzon area, P. I.,
16 d. 20'N., 120 d. 10'E.
Destroyer NEWCOMB (DD-586), by suicide plane and
accidentally by United States naval gunfire,
Luzon area, P. I.,
16 d. 20'N., 120 d. 10'.E
Destroyer RICHARD P. LEARY (DD-664), by suicide plane,
Luzon area, P. I.,
16 d. 20'N., 120 d. 10'E.
Destroyers ALLEN M. SUMNER (DD-691) and WALKE (DD-723),
by suicide plane, Luzon area, P. I.,
16 d. 40'N., 120 d. 10'E.
Destroyer O'BRIEN (DD-725), by suicide plane, Luzon
area, P. I.,
16 d. 23'N., 120 d. 14'E.
Destroyer LOWRY (DD-770), accidentally by United States
naval gunfire, Luzon area, P. I.,
16 d. 40'N., 120 d. 10'E.
High-speed minesweeper SOUTHARD (DMS-10), by suicide
plane, Luzon area, P. I.,
16'11 d. N., 126 d. 16'E.
High-speed transport BROOKS (APD-10), by suicide plane,
Luzon area, P. I.,
16 d. 20'N., 120 d. 10'E.
01/07 Sun. Battleship, cruiser, and destroyer force (Vice Adm. J. B.
Oldendorf) and aircraft from escort carrier group (Rear
Adm. C. T. Durgin) open 2-day bombardment and bombing of
beach area in Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, P. I.
United States naval vessel sunk:
High-speed minesweeper PALMER (DMS-5), by horizontal
bomber, Luzon area, P. I.,
16 d. 20'N., 120 d. 10'E.
United States naval vessels damaged:
Attack transport CALLAWAY (APA-35), by suicide plane,
Luzon area, P. I.,
17 d. 00'N., 120 d. 00'E.
LST 912, by suicide plane, Luzon area, P. I.,
16 d. 20'N., 120 d. 10'E.
01/08 Mon. United States naval vessels damaged:
Escort carrier KITKUN BAY (CVE-71), by suicide plane,
Luzon area, P. I.,
15 d. 48'N., 119 d. 09'E.
Escort carrier KADASHAN BAY (CVE-76), by suicide plane,
Luzon area, P. I.,
15 d. 10'N., 119 d. 08'E.
01/09 Tue. Army forces land in Lingayen Gulf area, P. I., under cover
of naval gunfire and carrier-based aircraft. Gen. Douglas
MacArthur is in overall command of the operation. Vice
Adm. T. C. Kinkaid commands the naval forces, and Lt. Gen.
W. Krueger is the ground force commander. In support of
the landings, aircraft fast carrier task force (Vice Adm.
J. S. McCain) bomb Japanese airfields and shipping in the
Formosa, Ryukyus, and Pescadores Islands areas.
United States naval vessels damaged:
Battleship MISSISSIPPI (BB-41), by suicide plane,
Philippine Islands area,
16 d. 08'N., 120 d. 18'E.
Battleship COLORADO (BB-45), accidentally by United
States naval gunfire, Philippine Islands area,
16 d. 08'N., 120 d. 10'E.
Light cruiser COLUMBIA (CL-56), by suicide plane,
Philippine Islands area,
16 d. 08'N., 120 d. 10'E.
Destroyer escort HODGES (DE-231), by suicide plane,
Philippine Islands area,
16 d. 22'N., 120 d. 12'E.
Transport WARHAWK (AP-168), by suicide boat, Philippine
Islands area,
16 d. 20'N., 120 d. 10'E.
Oiler GUADALUPE (A0-32), by collision, Philippine
Islands area,
20 d. 06'N., 121 d. 34'E.
LST 925 and LST 1028, by depth charges, Philippine
Islands area,
16 d. 20'N., 120 d. 10'E.
Japanese naval vessels sunk, Formosa area:
Submarine chaser NO. 61, by carrier-based aircraft,
22 d. 40'N, 120 d. 04'E.
Submarine chaser NO. 90, by carrier-based aircraft,
22 d. 40'N., 120 d. 00'E.
Coast defense vessel NO. 3, by carrier-based aircraft,
27 d. 10'N., 121 d. 45'E.
01/10 Wed. United States naval vessels damaged:
Destroyer WICKER (DD-578), by horizontal bomber,
Philippine Islands area,
16 d. 04'N., 118 d. 55'E.
Destroyer escort LERAY WILSON (DE-414), by suicide
plane, Philippine Islands area,
16 d. 20'N., 120 d. 10'E.
High-speed transport CLEMSON (APD-31), by collision,
Philippine Islands area,
16 d. 20'N., 120 d. 10'E.
Attack transport DUPAGE (APA-41), by suicide plane,
Philippine Islands area,
16 d. 17'N., 120 d. 15'E.
Attack transport LATIMER (APA-152), by collision,
Philippine Islands area,
16 d. 20'N., 120 d. 10'E.
LST 507, by collision, Philippine Islands area,
16 d. 20'N., 120 d. 10'E.
LST 610, by suicide boat, Philippine Islands area,
16 d. 20'N., 120 d. 10'E.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Coast defense vessel NO. 45, by submarine PUFFER
(SS-268), off the Ryukyu Islands,
20 d. 01'N., 126 d. 34'E.
01/11 Thu. United States naval vessel sunk:
Motor minesweeper YMS-14, by collision, Boston Harbor.
United States naval vessels damaged, Philippine Islands
area:
High-speed transport BELKNAP (APD-34), by suicide plane,
16 d. 20'N., 120 d. 10'E.
LST 270, by coastal defense gun,
16 d. 20'N., 120 d. 10'E.
LST 700, accidentally by United States naval gunfire,
16 d. 43'N., 119 d. 58'E.
LST 918, by coastal defense gun,
16 d. 20'N., 120 d. 10'E.
01/12 Fri. Aircraft from fast carrier task force (Vice Adm. J. S.
McCain) operating in the South China Sea hit Japanese
shipping, airfields, and other shore installations in
southeast French Indochina.
United States naval vessels damaged, Philippine Islands
area:
Destroyer escorts RICHARD W. SUESENS (DE-342) and
GILLIGAN (DE-508), by suicide planes,
16 d. 20'N., 120 d. 10'E.
Attack transport ZEILIN (APA-3), by suicide plane,
15 d. 23'N., 119 d. 10'E.
LST 700, by suicide plane,
14 d. 04'N., 119 d. 25'E.
LST 710 and LST 778, accidentally by United States naval
gunfire,
15 d. 00'N., 119 d. 30'E.
Japanese naval vessel sunk, by carrier-based aircraft,
South China Sea:
Training cruiser KASHII,
13 d. 50'N., 109 d. 20'E.
Frigate CHIBURI,
10 d. 20'N., 107 d. 50'E.
Submarine chaser NO. 31, 11 d. 10'N., 108 d. 55'E.
Submarine chaser NO. 43,
11 d. 53'N., 109 d. 08'E.
Minesweeper NO. 101,
11 d. 10'N., 108 d. 55'E.
Transport NO. 140,
10 d. 20'N, 107 d. 50'E.
Patrolboat NO. 103,
11 d. 10'N., 108 d. 55'E.
Coast defense vessels NOs. 17 and 19,
10 d. 20'N., 107 d. 50'E.
Coast defense vessel NO. 23,
14 d. 15'N., 109 d. 10'E.
Coast defense vessels NOs. 35 and 43,
11 d. 10'N., 108 d. 55'E.
Coast defense vessel NO. 51,
14 d. 15'N., 109 d. 10'E.
01/13 Sat. United States naval vessel damaged, Philippine Islands
area:
Escort carrier SALAMAUA (CVE-96), by suicide plane,
17 d. 09'N., 119 d. 21'E.
01/14 Sun. United States naval vessel lost:
PT-73, by rounding, Philippine Islands area,
13 d. 50'N., 120 d. 10'E.;
beached and abandoned.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Minelayer YURISHIMA, by submarine COBIA (SS-145), off
Sumatra,
05 d. 51'N., 103 d. 16'E.
01/15 Mon. Aircraft from fast carrier task force (Vice Adm. J. S.
McCain) attack Japanese shipping and aircraft in the
Formosa and China coast areas.
United States naval vessel damaged:
Escort carrier HOGGATT BAY (CVE-75), by accidental
explosion, Philippine Islands area,
17 d. 01'N., 119 d. 20'E.
Japanese naval vessels sunk, by carrier-based aircraft,
Formosa area:
Destroyer HATAKAZE,
22 d. 37'N., 120 d. 15'E.
Old destroyer TSUGA,
23 d. 33'N., 119 d. 33'E.
Transport NO. 14,
11 d. 37'N., 120 d. 15'E.
01/16 Tue. Aircraft from fast carrier task force (Vice Adm. J. S.
McCain) strike enemy shipping and installations at Hong
Kong, Hainan Island, and along the China coast.
German submarine sunk:
U-248, by destroyer escorts OTTER (DE-210), HUBBARD
(DE-211), HAYTER (DE-212), and VARIAN (DE-798), North
Atlantic,
47 d. 43'N., 26 d. 37'W.
01/17 Wed. United States naval vessel damaged:
Escort carrier NEHENTA BAY (CVE-74), by storm,
Philippine Islands area,
17 d. 41'N., 117 d. 33'E.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Transport NO. 15, by submarine TAUTOG (SS-199), off
Kyushu, Japan,
31 d. 09'N., 130 d. 29'E.
01/18 Thu. Two Japanese raiding parties land on Peleliu, Palau
Islands, in an unsuccessful attempt to damage aircraft on
the ground and destroy ammunition.
United States naval vessels damaged, Philippines Islands
area:
LST 219, by grounding,
16 d. 10'N., 120 d. 22'E.
LST 710, by collision,
16 d. 10'N., 120 d. 22'E.
LST 752, by collision,
11 d. 11'N., 125 d. 05'E.
Japanese submarine sunk:
RO-47, by destroyer escort FLEMING (DE-32), central
Pacific area,
12 d. 08'N., 154 d. 27'E.
01/20 Sat. Submarine Nautilus (SS-168) lands supplies on south coast
of Mindanao, P. I.
Naval Technical Mission in Europe (Commodore H. A Schade)
is established with headquarters in Paris, France.
Hungary surrenders to the Allies.
Aircraft from fast carrier task force (Vice Adm. J. S.
McCain) attack enemy shipping and airfields in Formosa,
and Pescadores Islands, and Sakashima Gunto and Okinawa in
the Ryukyu Islands. Japanese aircraft make concerted
counterattacks on the task force ships.
United States naval vessels damaged, Formosa-Ryukyu
Islands area:
Carrier TICONDEROGA (CV-14), by suicide plane,
22 d. 40'N., 122 d. 57'E.
Carrier HANCOCK (CV-19), by accidental explosion,
22 d. 40'N., 122 d. 30'E.
Light carrier LANGLEY (CVL-27), by suicide plane,
22 d. 40'N., 122 d. 51'E.
Destroyer MADDOX (DD-731), by suicide plane,
23 d. 06'N., 122 d. 43'E.
Japanese naval vessels sunk:
Transport NO. 101, by carrier-based aircraft, Formosa
area,
22 d. 37'N., 120 d. 15'E.
Transport NO. 102, by carrier-based aircraft, Philippine
Islands area,
11 d. 03'N., 123 d. 05'E.
01/22 Mon. Aircraft from fast carrier task force (Vice Adm. J. S.
McCain) strike Japanese shipping, airfields, and other
installations in the Ryukyu Islands.
01/23 Tue. Submarine BARB (SS-220) enters Namkwan harbor, China, and
makes torpedo attack on Japanese auxiliary shipping.
Submarine NAUTILUS (SS-168) delivers supplies to east
coast of Mindanao, P. I.
Japanese submarine sunk:
I-48, by destroyer escorts CORBESIER (DE-438), CONKLIN
(DE-439), and RABY (DE-698), off Yap Island, Caroline
Islands,
09 d. 45'N., 138 d. 20'E.
01/24 Wed. Battleship, cruiser, and destroyer task group (Rear Adm.
O. C. Badger) bombards enemy positions on Iwo Jima,
Volcano Islands.
Naval land-based aircraft from the Philippine Islands bomb
Japanese shipping at Keelung, Formosa.
United States naval vessel sunk:
Salvage vessel EXTRACTOR (ARS-15), accidentally by
United States submarine, Philippine Sea,
15 d. 44'N., 133 d. 29'E.
United States naval vessel damaged:
Landing ship dock SHADWELL (LSD-15), by aircraft
torpedo, Philippine Islands area,
09 d. 01'N., 123 d. 45'E.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Destroyer SHIGURE, by submarine BLACKFIN (SS-322), Gulf
of Siam,
06 d. 00'N., 103 d. 48'E.
01/27 Sat. Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Minesweeper NO. 102, by submarine BERGALL (SS-320), Java
Sea,
08 d. 37'S., 115 d. 39'E.
01/28 Sun. Carrier ANTIETAM (CV-36), is commissioned at Philadelphia,
Pa.
United States naval vessel sunk:
PT-338, by grounding, off Luzon, P. I.,
12 d. 06'N., 121 d. 23'E.;
sunk by United States forces.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Frigate KUME, by submarine SPADEFISH (SS-411), Yellow
Sea,
33 d. 56'N., 123 d. 06'E,
01/29 Mon. Army forces are landed near San Antonio, northwest of
Subic Bay, Luzon, P. I., by naval attack group (Rear Adm.
A. D. Struble).
United States naval vessel sunk:
Cargo ship SERPENS (AK-97), by explosion, Guadalcanal,
Solomon Islands.
United States naval vessels damaged, Philippine Islands
area:
Transport CAVALIER (APA-37), by submarine torpedo,
14 d. 48'N., 119 d. 18'E.
Repair ship AMYCUS (ARL-2), by horizontal bomber,
16 d. 20'N., 120 d. 10'E.
01/30 Tue. Army troops are landed on Grande Island, Subic Bay, Luzon,
P. I.
01/31 Wed. Army troops are landed at Masugbu, south of the entrance
to Manila Bay, Luzon, P. I., by naval attack group (Rear
Adm. W. M. Fechteler) with support by carrier-based
aircraft (Rear Adm. W. D. Sample).
United States naval vessel sunk:
Submarine chaser PC-1119, by suicide boat, Philippine
Islands area,
14 d. 05'N., 12O d. 30'E.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Destroyer UME, by Army aircraft, off Formosa,
22 d. 30'N., 120 d. 00'E.
02/01 Thu. United States naval vessels sunk:
PT-77, accidentally by United States naval gunfire,
Philippine Islands area,
13 d. 55'N., 120 d. 36'E.;
beached and abandoned.
PT-79, accidentally by United States naval gunfire,
Philippine Islands area,
13 d. 55'N., 120 d. 36'E.
Japanese naval vessels sunk:
Transport NO. 115, by Army aircraft, Philippine Islands
area,
20 d. 00'N., 121 d. 00'E.
Submarine RO-115, by destroyers JENKINS (DD-447),
O'BANNON (DD-450), and BELL (DD-587), and destroyer
escort ULVERT M. MOORE (DE-442), Philippine Islands
area,
13 d. 20'N., 119 d. 20'E.
02/02 Sat. Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Coast defense vessel NO. 144, by submarine BERGALL
(SS-321), off Malay Peninsula,
04 d. 32'N., 104 d. 30'E.
02/07 Wed. Japanese naval vessels sunk:
Submarine RO-55, by destroyer escort THOMASON (DE-203),
Philippine Islands area,
15 d. 27'N., 119 d. 25'E.
Coast defense vessel No. 53, by submarine BERGALL
(SS-320), South China Sea,
12 d. 04'N., 109 d. 22'E.
02/09 Fri. Submarine BATFISH (SS-310) sinks Japanese submarine; this
is the first of three Japanese submarines sunk in 4 days
by BATFISH. (See 11 and 12 February 1945.)
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Submarine I-41, by submarine BATFISH (SS-310),
Philippine Islands area,
18 d. 50'N., 121 d. 40'E.
02/11 Sun. Yalta Conference attended by the President, British Prime
Minister, and Russian Premier ends; conference has been in
session since 4 February.
United States naval vessel sunk:
LST 577, damaged by submarine torpedo, east of
Philippine Islands,
08 d. 01'N., 130 d. 37'E.,
sunk by United States forces.
United States naval vessel damaged:
Ocean tug TAKELMA (ATF-113), by collision, Philippine
Islands area,
10 d. 50'N., 125 d. 25'E.
Japanese submarine sunk:
RO-112, by submarine BATFISH (SS-310), Philippine
Islands area,
18 d. 53'N., 121 d. 50'E.
02/12 Mon. Japanese submarine sunk:
RO-113, by submarine BATFISH (SS-310), Philippine
Islands area,
19 d. 10'N., 121 d. 23'E.
02/13 Tue. Motor torpedo boats enter Manila Bay, Luzon, P. I., for
night reconnaissance; these are the first United States
naval units to enter Manila Bay since May 1942.
02/14 Wed. United States naval vessel sunk:
Motor minesweeper YMS-48, by coastal defense gun,
Philippine Islands area,
14 d. 24'N., 120 d. 33'E.
United States naval vessels damaged, Philippine Islands
area:
Destroyer FLETCHER (DD-445), by coastal defense gun,
14 d. 25'N., 120 d. 30'E.
Destroyers RADFORD (DD-446) and LAVALLETTE (DD-448), by
mines,
14 d. 25'N., 120 d. 30'E.
Destroyer HOPEWELL (DD-681), by coastal defense gun,
14 d. 24'N., 120 d. 33'E.
Japanese naval vessels sunk:
Submarine chasers NOs. 4 and 114, by submarine HAWKBILL
(SS-366), Java Sea,
08 d. 20'S., 115 d. 43'E.
Coast defense vessel NO. 9, by submarine GATO (SS-212),
Yellow Sea,
34 d. 48'N., 125 d. 58'E.
02/15 Thu. Army forces are landed in the Mariveles Harbor area of
Bataan Peninsula, Luzon, P. I., by naval task group (Rear
Adm. A. D. Struble).
United States naval vessel sunk:
Submarine SWORDFISH (SS-193), Pacific Ocean area,
reported as presumed lost.
United States naval vessel damaged:
Motor minesweeper YMS-46, by coastal defense gun,
14 d. 23'N., 120 d. 36' E.
02/16 Fri. Aircraft from fast carrier task force (Vice Adm. M. A.
Mitscher) bomb airfields, aircraft factories, and shipping
in the Tokyo area, Japan; attack is repeated on 17
February.
Fire support vessels and carrier-based aircraft commence
3-day prelanding bombardment and bombing of Iwo Jima,
Volcano Islands.
Cruiser and destroyer task force (Rear Adm. J. L. McCrea)
bombards enemy shore installations at Kurabu Zaki,
Paramushiro, Kurile Islands.
Army forces, preceded by naval bombardment and attack by
Army aircraft, land on Corregidor, Luzon, P. I.
United States naval vessel sunk:
Submarine BARBEL (SS-316), Pacific Ocean area,
reported as presumed lost.
United States naval vessels damaged:
Destroyers INGRAHAM (DD-694) and BARTON (DD-722), by
collision, Iwo Jima area,
31 d. 45'N., 141 d. 54'E.
Submarine chaser PC-1119, by coastal defense gun,
Luzon area, P. I.,
14 d. 23'N., 120 d. 35'E.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Minelayer NARIU, by submarine SENNET (SS-408),
off Shikoku, Japan,
32 d. 10'N., 135 d. 54'E.
02/17 Sat. United States naval vessels damaged:
Battleship TENNESSEE (BB-43), by coastal defense gun,
Iwo Jima area,
24 d. 44'N., 141 d. 19'E.
Heavy cruiser PENSACOLA (CA-24), by coastal defense gun,
Iwo Jima area,
24 d. 46'N., 141 d. 19'E.
Destroyer LEUTZE (DD-481), by coastal defense gun,
Iwo Jima area,
24 d. 46'N., 141 d. 19'E.
Destroyer DORTCH (DD-670), by strafing, Iwo Jima area,
30 d. 01'N., 141 d. 45'E.
Destroyer WALDRON (DD-699), by intentional ramming of
Japanese picket boat, Iwo Jima area,
29 d. 27'N., 141 d. 34'E.
Tug HIDATSA (ATF-102), by mine, Luzon area, P. I.,
14 d. 25'N., 120 d. 30'E.
Japanese naval vessels sunk:
Transport NO. 114, by Army aircraft, off Formosa,
23 d. 04'N., 120 d. 30'E.
Coast defense vessel NO. 56, by submarine BOWFIN
(SS-287), off Honshu, Japan,
33 d. 53'N., 139 d. 43'E.
02/18 Sun. United States naval vessels damaged, Iwo Jima area:
Light minelayer GAMBLE (DM-15), by horizontal bomber,
24 d. 55'N., 141 d. 08'E.
High-speed transport BLESSMAN (APD-48),
by horizontal bomber,
25 d. 05'N., 141 d. 10'E.
02/19 Mon. Marines land on Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, supported by
intensive naval gunfire and air attack. The operation is
under the overall command of Adm. R. A. Spruance,
Commander Fifth Fleet. Vice Adm. R. K. Turner is the Joint
Expeditionary Force Commander and Lt. Gen. H. M. Smith,
USMC, commands the Expeditionary Troops. Naval gunfire and
air bombing continue to support the troops ashore during
this difficult campaign.
Army troops covered by Marine aircraft are landed at Allen
on the northwest coast of Samar and on Capul Island, P.
I., to insure control of San Bernardino Strait. (See 20
February 1945.)
United States naval vessels damaged, Iwo Jima area:
Heavy cruiser CHESTER (CA-27), by collision with
amphibious force flagship ESTES (AGC-12),
24 d. 13'N., 141 d. 25'E.
Destroyer BRADFORD (DD-545), by collision,
24 d. 46'N., 141 d. 20'E.
Destroyer JOHN W. Weeks (DD-701), by coastal defense
gun,
25 d. 32'N., 141 d. 01'E.
Destroyer escort FINNEGAN (DE-307), by collision,
22 d. 46'N., 141 d. 19'E.
02/20 Tue. Army troops under cover of Marine aircraft are landed on
Biri Island, P. I., to insure control of San Bernardino
Strait. (See 19 February 1945.)
United States naval vessels damaged, Iwo Jima area:
Light cruiser BILOXI (CL-80), accidentally by United
States naval gunfire,
25 d. 47'N., 141 d. 15'E.
Hospital ship SAMARITAN (AH-10), accidentally by United
States naval gunfire,
24 d. 46'N., 141 d. 19'E.
Attack transports NAPA (APA-157) and LOGAN (APA-196),
by collision,
24 d. 46'N., 141 d. 19'E.
Attack cargo ship STARR (AKA-67), by collision,
24 d. 46'N., 141 d. 19'E.
LST 779, by coastal mortar,
24 d. 46'N., 141 d. 19'E.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Destroyer NOKAZE, by submarine PARGO (SS-264),
South China Sea,
12 d. 48'N., 109 d. 38'E.
02/21 Wed. Naval land-based and Army aircraft bomb and strafe enemy
installations at Truk, Caroline Islands.
United States naval vessel sunk:
Escort carrier BISMARCK SEA (CVE-95), by suicide plane,
Iwo Jima area,
24 d. 36'N., 141 d. 48'E.
United States naval vessels damaged:
Carrier SARATOGA (CV-3), by suicide planes, Iwo Jima
area,
24 d. 56'N., 142 d. 01'E.
Escort carrier LUNGA POINT (CVE-94), by suicide plane,
Iwo Jima area,
24 d. 40'N., 141 d. 44'E.
Destroyer WILLIAMSON (DD-244), by collision,
Iwo Jima area,
24 d. 39'N., 142 d. 01'E.
Destroyer RENSHAW (DD-499), by submarine torpedo,
Luzon area, P. I.,
24 d. 36'N., 141 d. 48'E.
Attack cargo ship YANCEY (AKA-93), by collision,
Iwo Jima area,
24 d. 46'N., 141 d. 19'E.
Net cargo ship KEOKUK (AKN-4), by suicide plane,
Iwo Jima area,
24 d. 36'N., 141 d. 48'E.
LST 390, by collision, Iwo Jima area,
24 d. 46'N., 141 d. 19'E.
LST 477, by suicide plane, Iwo Jima area,
24 d. 40'N., 141 d. 44'E.
LST 809, by suicide plane, Iwo Jima area,
24 d. 08'N., 142 d. 06'E.
02/22 Thu. United States naval vessels damaged:
Destroyer escort MELVIN R. NAWMAN (DE-416),
by collision with LST 807, Iwo Jima area,
24 d. 46'N., 141 d. 19'E.
02/23 Fri. United States naval vessels damaged, Iwo Jima area:
Submarine chaser PC 877, by collision,
24 d. 46'N., 141 d. 19'F
LST 684, by coastal defense gun,
24 d. 46'N., 141 d. 19'E.
LST 716, by grounding,
24 d. 46'N., 141 d. 19'E.
LST 792, by coastal defense gun,
24 d. 46'N., 141 d. 19'E.
Japanese naval vessels sunk:
Frigate YAKU, by submarine HAMMERHEAD (SS-364),
off Indochina,
12 d. 39'N., 109 d. 29'E.
Submarine chaser No. 35, by Army aircraft,
South China Sea,
10 d. 15'N., 107 d. 31'E.
02/24 Sun. Japanese resistance in Manila, Luzon, P. I., ceases.
United States naval vessels damaged, Iwo Jima area:
Heavy cruiser SAN FRANCISCO (CA-38), by storm,
30 d. 00'N., 145 d. 00'E.
Destroyer COLAHAN (DD-658), by storm,
29 d. 45'N., 146 d. 20'E.
Destroyer HEYWOOD L. EDWARDS (DD-663), by collision,
24 d. 47'N., 141 d. 25'E.
Destroyer BRYANT (DD-665), by collision,
24 d. 47'N., 141 d. 25'E.
Destroyer MOALE (DD-693), by storm,
25 d. 00'N., 141 d. 00'E.
Submarine chaser PC-578, by collision,
24 d. 46'N., 141 d. 19'E.
LST 792, by coastal defense gun,
24 d. 46'N., 141 d. 19'E.
Japanese submarine sunk:
RO-49, by submarine LEGARTO (SS-371), off Kyushu,
32 d. 40'N., 132 d. 33'E.
German submarine sunk:
U-3007, by Army aircraft, Bremen, Germany.
02/25 Sun. Aircraft from fast carrier task force (Vice Adm. M. A.
Mitscher) bomb aircraft factories and airfields near
Tokyo, Japan.
United States naval vessels damaged:
Destroyer HARRISON (DD-573), by storm,
south of Honshu, Japan,
33 d. 00'N., 141 d. 00'E.
Attack transport FAYETTE (APA-43), by collision,
Iwo Jima area,
24 d. 45'N., 141 d. 20'E.
Attack cargo ship MULIPHEN (AKA-61), by collision,
Iwo Jima area,
24 d. 46'N., 141 d. 19'E.
Seaplane tender HAMLIN (AV-15), accidentally by United
States naval gunfire, Iwo Jima area,
24 d. 46'N., 141 d. 19'E.
Motor minesweeper YMS-175, by mine,
Caroline Island area,
07 d. 20'N., 134 d. 35'E.
LST 918, by collision, Iwo Jima area,
24 d. 46'N., 141 d. 19'E.
02/26 Mon. United States naval vessels damaged:
Light cruiser PASADENA (CL-65), by naval gunfire,
south of Honshu, Japan,
31 d. 20'N., 141 d. 15'E.
Destroyer PORTERFIELD (DD-682), by naval gunfire,
south of Honshu, Japan,
33 d. 10'N., 143 d. 30'E.
Minesweeper SAUNTER (AM-195), by mine,
Luzon area, P. I.,
14 d. 17'N., 120 d. 38'E.
LST 121, by collision and grounding, Iwo Jima area,
24 d. 46'N., 141 d. 19'E.
LST 760, and LST 884, by coastal defense gun,
Iwo Jima area,
24 d. 46'N., 141 d. 19'E.
Japanese naval vessels sunk:
Submarine I-368, by aircraft (VC-82) from escort carrier
Anzio (CVE-57), Volcano Islands area,
24 d. 43'N., 140 d. 37'E.
Submarine I-370, by destroyer escort FINNEGAN (DE-307),
near Volcano Islands,
22 d. 45'N., 141 d. 27'E.
Submarine RO-43, by aircraft (VC-82) from escort carrier
Anzio (CVE-57), near Volcano Islands,
24 d. 07'N., 140 d. 19'E.
Frigate SHONAN, by submarine HOE (SS-258), South China
Sea,
17 d. 08'N., 110 d. 01'E.
Picket boat, by naval gunfire, south of Honshu, Japan.
02/27 Tue. United States naval vessels damaged, Iwo Jima area:
Light carrier SAN JACINTO (CVL-30), by collision,
23 d. 00'N., 139 d. 00'E.
Destroyer COLHOUN (DD-801), by collision,
24 d. 49'N., 141 d. 20'E.
Oiler MERRIMACK (AO-37), by collision,
23 d. 00'N., 139 d. 00'E.
Attack transport PRESIDENT ADAMS (APA-19), by collision,
24 d. 46'N., 141 d. 19'E.
Attack transport KNOX (APA-46), by collision,
14 d. 49'N., 141 d. 21'E.
Attack cargo ship TOLLAND (AKA-64), by collision,
24 d. 46'N., 141 d. 19'E.
LST 779, by collision and grounding,
24 d. 46'N., 141 d. 19'E.
LST 809, by collision,
24 d. 46'N., 141 d. 19'E.
German submarine sunk:
U-317, by United States naval land-based aircraft
(VPB-112), and British surface ships, English Channel,
49 d. 46'N., 05 d. 47'W.
02/28 Wed. Army troops are landed at Puerto Princesa, Palawan
Island, P. I., by naval attack group (Rear Adm. W. M.
Fechteler); landing is preceded by naval bombardment,
United States naval vessels damaged, Iwo Jima area:
Destroyer BENNETT (DD-473), by aircraft bomb,
24 d. 46'N., 141 d. 19'E.
Destroyer TERRY (DD-513), by coastal defense gun,
24 d. 48'N., 141 d. 33'E.
Submarine chaser PCS-1461, by collision,
24 d. 46' N.,141 d. 19'E.
Attack cargo ship WHITLEY (AKA-91), by collision,
24 d. 46'N., 141 d. 19'E.
LST 641 and LST 787, by collision,
24 d. 46'N, 141 d. 19'E.
German submarine sunk:
U-869, by destroyer escort FOWLER (DE-222) and French
surface vessel, off Morocco,
34 d. 30'N., 08 d. 13'W.
MARCH 1945
03/01 Thu. Aircraft from fast carrier task force (Vice Adm. M.
A. Mitscher) attack enemy ground installations,
aircraft, and shipping in the Okinawa area, Ryukyu
Islands.
Army troops supported by naval gunfire and Army
aircraft land on Lubang Island, P. I.
United States naval vessels damaged, Iwo Jima area:
Destroyers TERRY (DD-513) and COLHOUN (DD-801), by
coastal defense gun,
24 d. 47'N., 141 d. 21'E.
Attack transport BERRIEN (APA-62), by collision,
24 d. 46'N., 141 d. 19'E.
Japanese naval vessels sunk:
Torpedo boat MANAZURU, by carrier-based aircraft,
Ryukyu Islands area,
26 d. 17'N., 127 d. 35'E.
Minelayer TSUBAME, by carrier-based aircraft,
Formosa area,
24 d. 23'N,, 124 d. 12'E.
03/02 Fri. Cruiser and destroyer task group (Rear Adm. F. E. M.
Whiting) bombards Japanese positions on Okino Daito
Jima, Ryukyu Islands.
Destroyers bombard enemy on Parece Vela Reef in the
Philippine Sea.
United States naval vessels damaged, Iwo Jima area:
Attack cargo ship STOKES (AKA-68), LST 224,
LST 247, LST 634, by collision,
24 d. 46'N., 141 d. 19'E.
LST 642, by grounding,
24 d. 46'N., 141 d. 19'E.
03/03 Sat. Army troops land on Masbate, Burias and Ticao
Islands, P. I.; landings are supported by naval
gunfire and Marine aircraft.
Submarine TUNA (SS-203) lands supplies on northeast
coast of Borneo.
United States naval vessel damaged, Iwo Jima area:
Attack transport BOLIVAR (APA-34), by coastal
defense gun,
24 d. 46'N., 141 d. 19'E.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Oiler HARIO, by mine, off French Indochina,
18 d. 10'N., 109 d. 40'E.
03/05 Mon. United States naval vessel damaged:
LST 641, by collision, Iwo Jima area,
24 d. 46'N., 141 d. 19'E.
Japanese naval vessels sunk:
Submarine chaser NO. 110, by Army aircraft,
Netherlands East Indies area,
08 d. 36'S., 119 d. 19'E.
Minesweeper No. 15, by submarine TILEFISH (SS-307),
north of Ryukyu Islands.
03/08 Thu. Inter-American Conference, in session at Mexico City
since 21 February 1945, ends.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Transport No. 143, by Army aircraft, Formosa area,
23 d. 35'N., 121 d. 35'E.
03/10 Sat. Naval attack group (Rear Adm. F. B. Royal) lands Army
troops near Zamboanga, Mindanao, P. I.; landing is
supported by naval gunfire and Army aircraft.
03/11 Sun. United States naval landing craft ferry Army troops
across the Rhine River at the Remagen bridgehead,
Germany; this operation continues throughout March
1945.
United States naval vessel damaged:
Carrier RANDOLPH (CV-15), by suicide plane,
Ulithi, Caroline Islands area,
10 d. 01'N., 139 d. 40'E.
German submarines sunk:
U-681, by naval land-based aircraft (VPB-103),
off western France,
49 d. 53'N., 06 d. 31'W.
U-2515 and U-2530, by Army aircraft, Hamburg,
Germany.
03/13 Tue. Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Coast defense vessel NO. 66, by Army aircraft,
South China Sea,
23 d. 30'N., 117 d. 10'E.
03/14 Wed. Submarine ROCK (SS-274) lands supplies on Lombok
Island, Netherlands East Indies.
03/15 Thu. Cruiser and destroyer task force (Rear Adm. J. L.
McCrea) bombards enemy shore installations on
Matsuwa, Kurile Islands.
03/16 Fri. Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, is declared secured.
Army forces supported by destroyer gunfire land on
Basilan Island, Sulu Archipelago, P. I.
United States naval vessel damaged:
LST 928, by grounding, Iwo Jima area,
24 d. 46'N., 141 d. 19'E.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Coast defense vessel NO. 69, by Army aircraft,
South China Sea,
19 d. 02'N., 110 d. 56'E.
03/17 Sat. United States naval vessel damaged:
Submarine SPOT (SS-413), by naval gunfire,
off Formosa,
23 d. 00'N., 122 d. 00'E.
03/18 Sun. Aircraft from fast carrier task force (Vice Adm.
M. A. Mitscher) bomb airfields on Kyushu, Japan.
Army troops are landed on southeast coast of Panay,
P. I., by naval task group (Rear Adm. A. D. Struble)
under cover of cruiser and destroyer gunfire.
United States naval vessels damaged:
Carrier ENTERPRISE (CV-6), by horizontal bomber,
off Kyushu, Japan,
30 d. 50'N., 133 d. 42'E.
Carrier YORKTOWN (CV-10), by horizontal bomber,
off Kyushu, Japan,
30 d. 40'N., 133 d. 49'E.
Carrier INTREPID (CV-11), by suicide plane and
accidentally by United States naval gunfire,
off Kyushu, Japan,
30 d. 47'N., 133 d. 50'E.
LST 635, by grounding, Philippine Islands area,
11 d. 05'N., 125 d. 05'E.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Transport No. 18, by submarine SPRINGER (SS-414),
south of the Ryukyu Islands,
26 d. 33'N., 127 d. 11'E.
German submarine sunk:
U-866, by destroyer escorts MENGES (DE-320), MOSLEY
(DE-321), PRIDE (DE-323), and LOWE (DE-325),
northwest Atlantic area,
43 d. 18'N., 61 d. 08'W.
03/19 Mon. Aircraft from fast carrier task force (Vice Adm. M.
A. Mitscher) bomb airfields on Kyushu, and shipping
at Kure and Kobe, Honshu, Japan.
United States naval vessels damaged:
Carrier ESSEX (CV-9), accidentally by United States
naval gunfire, off Shikoku, Japan,
32 d. 10'N., 134 d. 20'E.
Carrier FRANKLIN (CV-13), by horizontal bomber,
off Kyushu, Japan,
32 d. 01'N., 133 d. 57'E.
Carrier WASP (CV-18), by dive bomber,
off Shikoku, Japan,
32 d. 16'N., 134 d. 05'E.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
River gunboat SUMA, by Army mine,
off Shanghai, China,
32 d. 00'N., 120 d. 00'E.
03/20 Tue. Submarine PERCH (SS-313) lands personnel on east coast
of Borneo.
United States naval vessels damaged:
Carrier ENTERPRISE (CV-6), accidentally by United
States naval gunfire, off Japan,
30 d. 01'N., 134 d. 30'E.
Destroyer HALSEY POWELL (DD-686), by suicide plane,
off Japan,
30 d. 27'N., 134 d. 28'E.
Submarine DEVILFISH (SS-292), by suicide plane,
off Volcano Islands,
25 d. 36'N., 137 d. 30'E.
Cargo ship HERCULES (AK-41), by collision,
Iwo Jima area,
24 d. 46'N., 141 d. 19'E.
03/21 Wed. Japanese aircraft make first known operational use of
piloted bombs in unsuccessful attack against Admiral
Mitscher's fast carrier task force.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Submarine chaser NO. 33 and cable layer TATEISHI,
by Army aircraft, South China Sea,
11 d. 50'N., 109 d. 18'E.
03/22 Thu. United States naval vessel damaged:
LST 727, by grounding, Iwo Jima area,
24 d. 46'N., 141 d. 19'E.
03/23 Fri. Aircraft of fast carrier task force (Vice Adm. M. A.
Mitscher) commence daily strikes against the enemy on
Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands.
United States naval vessels damaged:
Destroyer HAGGARD (DD-555), by intentional ramming
of enemy submarine I-371, Philippine Sea,
22 d. 57' N., 132 d. 19'E.
Submarine SEAHORSE (SS-304), by horizontal bomber,
Ryukyu Islands area,
26 d. 00'N., 128 d. 00'E.
Ocean tug ZUNI (ATF-95), by grounding,
Iwo Jima area,
24 d. 46'N., 141 d. 19'E.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Submarine I-371, by destroyer HAGGARD (DD-555),
Philippine Sea,
22 d. 57'N., 132 d. 19'E.
03/24 Sat. Battleships (Vice Adm. W. A. Lee) bombard Okinawa,
Ryukyu Islands.
Japanese naval vessels sunk:
Coast defense vessel NO. 68 and torpedo boat
TOMOZURU, by carrier-based aircraft,
South China Sea,
28 d. 25'N., 124 d. 32'E.
03/25 Sun. Battleships, cruisers, and destroyers (Rear Adm. M. L.
Deyo) bombard Kerama Retto and southeast coast of Okinawa,
Ryukyu Islands; bombardment of Okinawa area continues
daily.
United States naval vessels damaged, Okinawa area:
Destroyer KIMBERLEY (DD-521), by suicide plane,
26 d. 02'N., 126 d. 54'E.
Destroyer escort SEDERSTROM (DE-31), by collision,
25 d. 00'N., 130 d. 00'E.
Light minelayer ROBERT H. SMITH (DM-23), by suicide
plane,
26 d. 00'N., 128 d. 00'E.
High-speed transport GILMER (APD-11), by suicide plane,
26 d. 00'N., 127 d. 20'E.
High-speed transport KNUDSEN (APD-101), by horizontal
bomber,
26 d. 12'N., 127 d. 04'E.
03/26 Mon. Army forces are landed on Kerama Retto, Ryukyu Islands, by
naval attack group (Rear Adm. I. N. Kiland) under cover of
naval bombardment and carrier aircraft attack.
Army forces are landed at Talisay Point, Cebu, P. I., by
naval attack group (Capt. A. T. Sprague) under cover of
cruiser and destroyer gunfire and air attack.
United States naval vessel sunk:
Destroyer HALLIGAN (DD-584), by mine, Okinawa area,
26 d. 10'N., 127 d. 30'E.
United States naval vessels damaged:
Battleship NEVADA (BB-36), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area,
26 d. 20'N., 127 d. 18'E.
Light cruiser BILOXI (CL-80), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area,
26 d. 20'N., 127 d. 18'E,
Destroyer MURRAY (DD-576), by dive bomber,
Okinawa area,
26 d. 20'N., 129 d. 46'E.
Destroyer PORTERFIELD (DD-682), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area,
26 d. 20'N., 127 d. 18'E,
Destroyer O'BRIEN (DD-725), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area,
26 d. 16'N., 127 d. 26'E.
Destroyer CALLAGHAN (DD-792), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area,
26 d. 20'N., 127 d. 43'E.
Destroyer escort FOREMAN (DE-633), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area,
26 d. 20'N., 127 d. 18'E.
High-speed minesweeper DORSEY (DMS-1), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area,
26 d. 20'N., 127 d. 18'E.
Minelayer SKIRMISH (AM-303), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area,
26 d. 25'N., 127 d. 05'E.
Submarine chaser PC-1133, by grounding,
Philippine Islands area,
10 d. 13'N., 123 d. 51'E.
03/27 Tue. Army troops, supported by destroyers and motor torpedo
boats and air attack, land on Caballo Island near
Corregidor, Luzon, P. I.
United States naval vessels damaged, Okinawa area:
Carrier ESSEX (CV-9), by aircraft operational casualty,
25 d. 10'N., 132 d. 05'E.
[The landing was "less than optimal"? LWJ]
High-speed minesweeper SOUTHARD (DMS-10), by suicide
plane,
26 d. 00'N., 127 d. 00'E.
Light minelayer ADAMS (DM-27), by suicide plane,
26 d. 17'N., 127 d. 40 E.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Cable layer ODATE, by submarine TRIGGER (SS-237),
East China Sea,
30 d. 40'N., 127 d. 50'E.
03/28 Wed. United States naval vessel sunk:
Minesweeper SKYLARK (AM-63), by mine, Okinawa area,
26 d. 20'N., 127 d. 41'E.
United States naval vessels damaged:
Attack cargo ship WYANDOT (AKA-92), by horizontal
bomber, Okinawa area,
26 d. 00'N., 127 d. 00'E.
Repair ship AGENOR (ARL-3), by collision, Iwo Jima area,
24 d. 46'N., 141 d. 19'E.
Japanese naval vessels sunk:
Coast defense vessel NO. 33, by carrier-based aircraft,
off Kyushu, Japan,
31 d. 45'N., 131 d. 45'E.
Frigate MIKURA, by submarine THREADFIN (SS-410), off
Kyushu, Japan,
31 d. 49'N., 131 d. 44'E.
Minesweeper NO. 11, by Army aircraft,
Netherlands East Indies area,
05 d. 06'S., 119 d. 18'E.
Patrol boat No. 108, by Army aircraft,
Netherlands East Indies area,
04 d. 15'S., 119 d. 05'E.
03/29 Thu. Aircraft from two carrier task groups (Rear Adm. J. J.
Clark and Rear Adm. F. C. Sherman) attack airfields and
shipping in the Kagoshima Bay area, Kyushu, Japan.
Japanese naval vessels sunk:
Submarine chaser NO. 192, by Army aircraft,
off Formosa,
22 d. 40'N., 120 d. 15'E.
Coast defense vessel NO. 18, by Army aircraft,
South China Sea,
14 d. 44'N., 109 d. 16'E.
Coast defense vessel NO. 84, by submarine HAMMERHEAD
(SS-364), South China Sea,
14 d. 30'N., 109 d. 16'E.
Coast defense vessel NO. 130, by Army aircraft,
South China Sea,
14 d. 44'N., 109 d. 16'E.
03/30 Fri. United States naval vessels damaged:
Heavy cruiser INDIANAPOLIS (CA-35), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area,
26 d. 25'N., 127 d. 30'E.
High-speed transport ROPER (APD-20), by collision,
Philippine Sea,
20 d. 57'N., 132 d. 05'E.
German submarines sunk:
U-2340, by Army aircraft, Hamburg, Germany.
U-96, U-429, U-3508, by Army aircraft,
Wilhelmshaven, Germany.
U-72, U-329, U-430, U-870, U-884, U-886,
by Army aircraft, Bremen, Germany.
03/31 Sat. United States naval vessels damaged:
Heavy cruiser PENSACOLA (CA-24), by collision,
Okinawa area,
26 d. 10'N., 127 d. 19'E.
Light minelayer ADAMS (DM-27), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area,
26 d. 12'N., 127 d. 08'E.
Seaplane tender (small) COOS BAY (AVP-25), by collision,
Central Pacific area,
12 d. 07'N., 156 d. 27'E.
Attack transport HINSDALE (APA-120), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area, 25 d. 54'N., 127 d. 49'E.
LST 724 and LST 884, by suicide plane, Okinawa area,
25 d. 59'N., 127 d. 50'E.
Japanese submarine sunk:
I-8, by destroyers MORRISON (DD-560) and STOCKTON
(DD-646), Okinawa area,
25 d. 29'N., 128 d. 35'E.
German submarines sunk sometime in March:
U-348, U-350, U-1167, by Army aircraft,
Hamburg, Germany.
04/01 Sun. Marines and Army forces land on Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands,
under cover of heavy naval gunfire and air attack. The
operation is under the overall command of Adm. R. A.
Spruance, Commander Fifth Fleet. Vice Adm. R. K. Turner
commands the Joint Expeditionary Force, and the troops are
commanded by Lt. Gen. A. B. Buckner, USA.
Army forces are landed near Legaspi, southern Luzon, P, I.,
under cover of naval gunfire and Army aircraft.
United States naval vessels damaged, Okinawa landings:
Battleship WEST VIRGINIA (BB-48), by suicide plane,
26 d. 20'N,, 127 d. 40'E.
Destroyer PRICHETT (DD-561), by dive bomber,
26 d. 38'N., 127 d. 25'E.
Destroyer escort VAMMEN (DE-644), by mine,
26 d. 18'N., 127 d. 29'E.
Minesweeper SKIRMISH (AM-303), by dive bomber,
26 d. 33'N., 127 d. 33'E.
Attack cargo ship ACHERNAR (AKA-53), by suicide plane,
26 d. 07'N., 127 d. 45'E.
Attack cargo ship TYRRELL (AKA-80), by suicide plane,
26 d. 21'N., 127 d. 45'E.
Attack transport ELMORE (APA-42), by horizontal bomber,
26 d. 20'N., 127 d. 41'E.
Attack transport ALPINE (APA-92), by suicide plane,
26 d. 20'N., 127 d. 41'E.
04/02 Mon. Army forces supported by destroyers land on Sanga Sanga
and Bangao Islands, Sulu Archipelago, P. I.
Submarine HARDHEAD (SS-365) lays mines off Cape Kamao,
Cochin China.
United States naval vessels damaged:
Destroyer SHAW (DD-373), by grounding, Leyte area, P. I.,
09 d. 36'N., 123 d. 53'E.
Destroyer FRANKS (DD-554), by collision, Okinawa area,
25 d. 49'N., 130 d. 01'E.
Destroyer PRICHETT (DD-561), by horizontal bomber,
Okinawa area,
27 d. 17'N., 127 d. 51'E.
Destroyer BORIE (DD-704), by collision, Okinawa area,
23 d. 36'N., 131 d. 40'E.
Destroyer escort FOREMAN (DE-633), by dive bomber,
Okinawa area,
26 d. 10'N., 127 d. 11'E.
Attack transport CHILTON (APA-38), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area,
25 d. 59'N., 127 d. 17'E.
Attack transport HENRICO (APA-45), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area,
25 d. 59'N., 127 d. 17'E.
Attack transport GOODHUE (APA-107), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area,
25 d. 56'N., 127 d. 17'E.
Attack transport TELFAIR (APA-210), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area,
25 d. 56'N., 127 d. 17'E.
Attack cargo ship LACERTA (AKA-29),
accidentally by United States naval gunfire,
Okinawa area,
26 d. 21'N., 127 d. 43'E.
LST 599, by suicide plane, Okinawa area,
26 d. 10'N., 127 d. 16'E.
Japanese naval vessels sunk:
Coast defense vessel NO. 186, by carrier-based aircraft,
Yellow Sea.
Transport NO. 17, by carrier-based aircraft, Yellow Sea.
04/03 Tue. United States naval vessel sunk:
Motor minesweeper YMS-71, by mine, off Borneo,
04 d. 59'N,, 119 d. 47'E.
United States naval vessels damaged, Okinawa area:
Escort carrier WAKE ISLAND (CVE-65), by suicide plane,
26 d. 05'N., 128 d. 57'E.
Destroyer SPROSTON (DD-577), by dive bomber,
26 d. 30'N.,127 d. 57'E.
High-speed minesweeper HAMBLETON (DMS-20),
by suicide plane,
27 d. 00'N., 127 d. 00'E.
LST 554, by storm,
26 d. 20'N., 127 d. 45'E.
German submarines sunk:
U-1221, U-2542, U-3505, by Army aircraft, Kiel, Germany.
04/04 Wed. United States naval vessel sunk:
High-speed transport DICKERSON (APD-21), damaged by
suicide plane, Okinawa area;
sunk by United States forces.
United States naval vessels damaged, Okinawa area:
Destroyer NORMAN SCOTT (DD-690), by collision,
23 d. 46'N., 129 d. 25'E.
LST 70, by grounding,
26 d. 21'N., 127 d. 45'E.
LST 166, by grounding,
26 d. 20'N., 127 d. 45'E.
LST 343, by grounding,
26 d. 00'N., 128 d. 00'E.
LST 399, by collision,
26 d. 20'N., 127 d. 45'E.
LST 570, by grounding,
26 d. 21'N., 127 d. 44'E.
LST 624, by grounding,
26 d. 21'N., 127 d. 45'E.
LST 675, by grounding,
26 d. 21'N., 127 d. 45'E.
LST 689, by grounding,
26 d. 20'N., 127 d. 45'E.
LST 736, by grounding,
26 d. 20'N., 127 d. 45'E.
LST 756, by grounding,
26 d. 21'N,, 127 d. 45'E.
LST 781 , by grounding,
26 d. 23'N., 127 d. 44'E.
German submarines sunk:
U-237, U-749, and U-3003, by Army aircraft,
Kiel, Germany.
04/05 Thu. United States Naval Advanced Air Base, Iwo Jima,
Volcano Islands, is established.
Koiso cabinet in Japan resigns; Admiral Suzuki becomes
Prime Minister.
United States naval vessels damaged:
Battleship NEVADA (BB-36), by coastal defense gun,
Okinawa area,
26 d. 13'N., 127 d. 40'E.
Light minelayer HARRY F. BAUER (DM-26), by aircraft
torpedo, Okinawa area,
26 d. 30'N., 127 d. 30'E.
Seaplane tender (destroyer) THORNTON (AVD-11), by
collision, Okinawa area,
24 d. 24'N., 128 d. 58'E.
Oiler ASHTABULA (AO-51), by collision, Okinawa area,
25 d. 09'N., 128 d. 47'E.
Oiler ESCALANTE (AO-70), by collision, Okinawa area,
25 d. 09'N., 128 d. 47'E.
Repair ship AGENOR (ARL-3), by collision, Iwo Jima area,
24 d. 46'N., 141 d. 19'E.
LST 273, by collision, Okinawa area,
26 d. 25'N., 127 d. 42'E.
LST 646, by collision, Iwo Jima area,
24 d. 46'N., 141 d. 19'E.
LST 698, by grounding, Okinawa area,
26 d. 24'N., 127 d. 45'E.
LST 810, by collision, Okinawa area,
26 d. 25'N., 127 d. 42'E.
LST 940, by collision, Okinawa area,
26 d. 21'N., 127 d. 43'E.
LST 1000, by collision, Okinawa area,
26 d. 21'N., 127 d. 44'E.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Submarine R0-41, by destroyer HUDSON (DD-475),
Okinawa area,
26 d. 21'N., 126 d. 30'E.
04/06 Fri. First heavy attack is made by Japanese suicide planes
on United States ships at Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands;
similar attacks persist throughout the Okinawa campaign.
United States naval vessels sunk, Okinawa area:
Destroyer BUSH (DD-529), by suicide plane,
27 d. 16'N., 127 d. 48'E.
Destroyer COLHOUN (DD-801), damaged by suicide plane,
27 d. 16'N., 127 d. 48'E.;
sunk by United States forces.
High-speed minesweeper EMMONS (DMS-22), damaged by
suicide plane,
26 d. 48'N., 128 d. 04'E.;
sunk by United States forces.
LST 447, by suicide plane,
26 d. 09'N., 127 d. 18'E.
United States naval vessels damaged, Okinawa area:
Battleship NORTH CAROLINA (BB-55), accidentally by
United States naval gunfire,
26 d. 41'N., 129 d. 32'E.
Light carrier SAN JACINTO (CVL-30), by suicide plane,
26 d. 46'N., 129 d. 43'E.
Light cruiser PASADENA (CL-65), accidentally by
United States naval gunfire,
27 d. 00'N., 129 d. 00'E.
Destroyer MORRIS (DD-417), by suicide plane,
25 d. 55'N., 127 d. 52'E.
Destroyer BENNETT (DD-473), by suicide plane,
27 d. 16'N., 127 d. 48'E.
Destroyer HUTCHINS (DD-476), by suicide plane,
26 d. 00'N., 128 d. 00'E.
Destroyer LEUTZE (DD-481), by suicide plane,
26 d. 38'N., 127 d. 28'E.
Destroyer MULLANY (DD-528), by suicide plane,
26 d. 24'N., 128 d. 10'E.
Destroyer HARRISON (DD-573), by suicide plane,
27 d. 05'N., 129 d. 22'E.
Destroyer NEWCOMB (DD-586), by suicide plane,
26 d. 38'N., 127 d. 28'E.
Destroyer HOWORTH (DD-592), by suicide plane,
26 d. 32'N., 127 d. 40'E.
Destroyer HAYNESWORTH (DD-700), by suicide plane,
26 d. 55'N., 129 d. 29'E.
Destroyer HYMAN (DD-731), by suicide plane,
26 d. 45'N., 127 d. 42'E.
destroyer TAUSSIG (DD-746), by horizontal bomber,
27 d. 07'N., 128 d. 39'E.
Destroyer escort WITTER (DE-636), by suicide plane,
26 d. 04'N., 127 d. 52'E.
Destroyer escort FIEBERLING (DE-640), by suicide plane,
26 d. 48'N., 128 d. 04'E.
High-speed minesweeper RODMAN (DMS-21),
by suicide plane,
26 d. 48'N., 128 d. 04'E.
High-speed minesweeper HARDING (DMS-28), by horizontal
bomber,
26 d. 00'N., 127 d. 00'E.
Minesweeper FACILITY (AM-133), by suicide plane,
26 d. 00'N., 127 d. 00'E.
Minesweeper RANSOM (AM-283), by suicide plane,
26 d. 48'N., 128 04'E.
Minesweeper DEFENSE (AM-317), by suicide plane,
26 d. 38'N., 127 31'E.
Minesweeper DEVASTOR (AM-318), by suicide plane,
26 d. 26'N., 127'40'E.
Motor minesweeper YMS 311, by suicide plane,
26 d. 38'N., 127 d. 48'E,
Motor minesweeper YMS 321, by suicide plane,
26 d. 00'N,, 128 d. 00'E.
Submarine chaser PCS-1390, accidentally by United States
naval gunfire,
26 d. 00'N., 128 d. 00'E.
Attack transport BARNETT (APA-5), accidentally by United
States naval gunfire,
26 d. 21'N., 127 d. 43'E.
High-speed transport DANIEL T. GRIFFIN (APD-38), by
collision,
25 d. 57 N., 127 d. 57'E.
Attack cargo ship LEO (AKA-60), accidentally by United
States naval gunfire,
26 d. 21'N., 127 d. 43'E.
LST 241, accidentally by United States naval gunfire,
26 d. 20'N., 127 d. 45'E.
LST 1000, accidentally by United States naval gunfire,
26 d. 21'N., 127 d. 44'E.
Japanese naval vessels sunk:
Destroyer AMATSUKAZE, by Army aircraft, off China,
23 d. 55'N., 117 d. 40'E.
Minesweeper NO. 22, by submarine BESUGO (SS-321),
Netherlands East Indies area,
08 d. 13'S., 119 d. 14'E.
Coast defense vessels NOs. 2 and 134, by Army aircraft, off
China,
23 d. 55'N., 117 d. 40'E.
04/07 Sat. Aircraft of fast carrier task force (Vice Adm. M. A.Mitscher)
attack Japanese naval force moving through East China Sea
toward Okinawa; the enemy battleship YAMATO, 1 cruiser, and
4 destroyers are sunk.
United States naval vessel sunk:
Motor gunboat PGM-l8, by mine, Okinawa area,
26 d. 13'N., 127 d. 55'E.
United States naval vessels damaged, Okinawa area:
Aircraft carrier HANCOCK (CV-19), by suicide plane,
27 d. 00'N., 130 d. 00'E.
Battleship MARYLAND (BB-46), by suicide plane,
26 d. 40'N., 127 d. 29'E.
Destroyer LONGSHAW (DD-559), by suicide plane,
26 d. 29'N., 127 d. 41'E.
Destroyer escort WESSON (DE-184), by suicide plane,
26 d. 48'N., 127 d. 55'E.
Motor minesweeper YMS-81, by suicide plane,
26 d. 35'N., 127 d. 53'E.
Motor minesweeper YMS-103, by mine,
26 d. 13'N., 127 d. 54'E.
Motor minesweeper YMS-427, by coastal defense gun,
26 d. 14'N., 127 52'E.
Attack transport AUDRAIN (APA-59), accidentally by United
States naval gunfire,
26 d. 22'N., 127 d. 43'E.
LST 698, by grounding,
26 d. 24'N., 127 d. 45'E.
LST 890, by collision,
26 d. 20'N., 127 d. 45'E.
Japanese naval vessels sunk:
Battleship YAMATO, by carrier-based aircraft, East China
Sea,
30 40'N., 128 03'E.
Light cruiser ISUZU, by submarines GABILAN (SS-252) and
CHARR (SS-328), off Celebes, Netherlands East Indies,
07 d. 38'S., 118 d. 09'E.
Light cruiser YAHAGI, by carrier-based aircraft, East China
Sea,
30 d. 40'N., 128 d. 03'E.
Destroyer ASASHIMO, by carrier-based aircraft, East China
Sea,
31 d. 00'N., 128 d. 00'E.
Destroyer HAMAKAZE, by carrier-based aircraft, East China
Sea,
30 d. 40'N., 128 d. 03'E.
Destroyer ISOKAZE, by carrier-based aircraft,
East China Sea,
30 d. 40'N., 128 d. 03'E.
Destroyer KARUMI, by carrier-based aircraft,
East China Sea,
30 d. 57'N., 127 d. 57'E.
German submarine sunk:
U-857, by destroyer escort GUSTAFSON (DE-182), off Cape
Cod, Mass.,
42 d. 22'N., 69 d. 46'W.
04/08 Sun. United States naval vessels damaged, Okinawa area:
Destroyer CHARLES J. BADGER (DD-657), by suicide boat,
26 d. 18'N., 127 d. 39'E.
Destroyer GREGORY (DD-802), by suicide plane,
27 d. 07'N., 128 d. 39'E.
Motor minesweeper YMS-92, by mine,
26 d. 12'N., 127 d. 53'E.
Attack cargo ship STARR (AKA-67), by suicide boat,
26 d. 20'N., 127 d. 44'E.
LST 939, by collision,
26 d. 22'N., 127 d. 44'E.
LST 940, by grounding,
26 d. 20'N., 127 d. 45'E.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Submarine chaser NO. 101, by naval gunfire, Netherlands
East Indies area,
04 d. 43'S., 122 d. 17'E.
04/09 Mon. Army troops supported by destroyer gunfire and air strikes
land on Jolo in the Sulu Archipelago, P. I.
United States naval vessels damaged, Okinawa area:
Escort carrier CHENANGO (CVE-28), by crash of friendly
aircraft.
Destroyer STERETT (DD-407), by suicide plane,
26 d. 47'N., 128 d. 42'E.
Destroyer PORTERFIELD (DD-682), accidentally by United
States naval gunfire,
26 d. 34'N., 128 d. 28'E.
High-speed transport HOPPING (APD-51), by coastal
defense gun,
26 d. 15'N., 127 d. 55'E.
LST 557, by coastal defense gun,
26 d. 14'N., 127 d. 57'E.
Japanese naval vessels sunk:
Submarine RO-46, by destroyers MERTZ (DD-691) and
MONSSEN (DD-798), Okinawa area,
26 d. 09'N., 130 d. 21'E.
Minesweeper NO. 3, by submarine PARCHE (SS-384), off
Japan,
39 d. 06'N., 141 d. 57'E.
04/10 Tue. Army troops supported by naval bombardment and carrier
aircraft land on Tsuken Shima, off east coast of Okinawa.
United States naval vessels damaged, Okinawa area:
Motor minesweeper YMS-96, by collision,
26 d. 03' N., 127 d. 48'E.
Submarine chaser SC-661, by grounding,
26 d. 11'N., 127 d. 55'E.
LST 449, by coastal defense gun,
26 d. 14'N., 127 d. 57'E.
United States naval vessels damaged, Okinawa area:
Battleship MISSOURI (BB-63), by suicide plane,
26 d. 00'N., 130 d. 00 E.
Aircraft carrier ENTERPRISE (CV-6), by suicide plane,
26 d. 00'N., 128 d. 00'E.
Aircraft carrier ESSEX (CV-9), by dive bomber,
26 d. 50'N., 130 d. 30'E.
Destroyer TRATHEN (DD-530), accidentally by United States
naval gunfire,
27 d. 13'N., 130 d. 15'E.
Destroyer HALE (DD-642), by dive bomber,
26 d. 00' N., 120 d. 00'E.
Destroyer BULLARD (DD-660), by suicide plane,
26 d. 00'N., 130 d. 00'E.
Destroyer KIDD (DD-661), by suicide plane,
26 d. 00' N., 130 d. 00'E.
Destroyer HANK (DD-702), by aerial strafing,
27 d. 00'N., 130 d. 00'E.
Destroyer escort MANLOVE (DE-36), by aerial strafing,
26 d. 12'N., 127 d. 20'E.
Destroyer escort SAMUEL S. MILES (DE-183),
by suicide plane,
26 d. 12'N., 127 d. 20'E.
Attack transport BERRIEN (APA-61), by collision,
26 d. 22'N., 127 d. 43'E.
Attack cargo ship LEO (AKA-60), accidentally by United
States naval gunfire,
26 d. 21'N., 127 d. 43'E.
LST 399, by grounding,
26 d. 20'N., 127 d. 45'E.
04/12 Thu. President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies; Vice President Harry S.
Truman succeeds to the Presidency.
United States naval vessels sunk:
Destroyer MANNERT L. ABELE (DD-733), by piloted bomb,
Okinawa area,
27 d. 25'N., 126 d. 59'E.
LST 493, by grounding, off Plymouth, England,
50 d. 20'N., 04 d. 09'W.
United States naval vessels damaged, Okinawa area:
Battleship NEW MEXICO (BB-40), accidentally by United
States naval gunfire,
26 d. 31'N., 127 d. 37'E.
Battleship IDAHO (BB-42), by suicide plane,
26 d. 26' N., 127 d. 32'E.
Battleship TENNESSEE (BB-43), by suicide plane,
26 d. 00'N., 128 d. 00'E.
Destroyer STANLY (DD-478), by piloted bomb,
27 d. 12'N., 128 d. 17'E.
Destroyer PURDY (DD-734), by suicide plane,
27 d. 16' N.,127 d. 50'E.
Destroyer ZELLARS (DD-777), by suicide plane,
26 d. 00'N., 128 d. 00'E.
Destroyer CASSIN YOUNG (DD-793), by suicide plane,
27 d. 17'N., 127 d. 50'E.
Destroyer escort RIDDLE (DE-185), by suicide plane,
26 d. 00'N., 128 d. 00'E.
Destroyer escort RALL (DE-304), by suicide plane,
26 d. 36'N., 127 d. 39'E.
Destroyer escort WALTER G. WANN (DE-412),
by suicide plane,
26 d. 17'N., 127 d. 20'E.
Destroyer escort WHITEHURST (DE-634), by suicide plane,
26 d. 04'N., 127 d. 12'E.
Light minelayer LINDSEY (DM-32), by suicide plane,
26 d. 28'N., 127 d. 15'E.
High-speed minesweeper JEFFERS (DMS-27),
by suicide plane and piloted bomb,
26 d. 50 N., 126 d. 35'E.
Minesweeper GLADIATOR (AM-319), by suicide plane,
26 d. 05'N., 127 35'E.
Gasoline tanker WABASH (AOG-4), by collision,
26 d. 00'N., 128 d. 00'E.
Attack cargo ship WYANDOT (AKA-92), by collision,
26 d. 21'N., 127 d. 44'E.
LST 555, by grounding,
26 d. 20'N., 127 d. 45'E.
04/13 Fri. United States naval vessel damaged:
Destroyer escort CONNOLLY (DE-306), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area,
26 d. 55'N., 126 d. 46'E.
04/14 Sat. United States naval vessels damaged, Okinawa area:
Battleship NEW YORK (BB-34), by suicide plane,
26 d. 00'N., 128 d. 00'E.
Destroyer SIGSBEE (DD-502), by suicide plane,
27 d. 15'N., 130 d. 25'E.
Destroyer DASHIELL (DD-659), by suicide plane,
27 d. 15'N., 130 d. 25' E.
Destroyer HUNT (DD-674), by suicide plane,
27 d. 15'N., 130 d. 25'E.
Gunboat PGM-11, by grounding,
26 d. 13'N., 127 d. 27'E.
LST 241, by collision,
14 d. 38'N,, 140 d. 19'E.
Japanese naval vessels sunk:
Frigate NOMI, by submarine TIRANTE (SS-420),
East China Sea,
33 d. 25'N., 126 d. 15'E.
Coast defense vessel NO. 31, by submarine TIRANTE (SS-420),
East China Sea,
33 d. 25'N., 126 d. 15'E.
04/15 Sun. Aircraft of fast carrier task force (Vice Adm. M. A.
Mitscher)attack airfields and aircraft on the ground in
southern Kyushu,
Japan; strike is repeated on 16 April.
Army troops land on Carabao Island at the entrance to Manila
Bay, Luzon, P. I.; landing is preceded by cruiser and
destroyer
bombardment and air attack.
Submarine CHARR (SS-328) lays mines off the Malay Peninsula.
United States naval vessels damaged, Okinawa area:
Destroyer WILSON (DD-408), by suicide plane,
26 d. 03'N., 127 d. 20'E.
Destroyer LAFFEY (DD-724), by suicide plane,
27 d. 16'N., 127 d. 50'E.
Oiler TALUGA (AO-61), by suicide plane,
26 d. 03'N., 127 d. 26'E.
Motor minesweeper YMS-331, by suicide boat,
26 d. 15'N., 127 d. 36'E.
Japanese naval vessels sunk:
Submarine RO-64, by mine, Japanese waters,
34 d. 14'N., 132 d. 16'E.
Submarine RO-67, by mine, Japanese waters,
34 d. 00'N., 133 d. 00'E.
Frigate MOKUTO, by mine, Japanese waters,
33 d. 53' N., 131 d. 03'E.
04216 Mon. Army forces covered by naval gunfire and carrier aircraft
land
on Ie Shima, Ryukyu Islands.
Carrier BOXER (CV-21), is commissioned at Newport News, Va.,
United States naval vessels sunk:
Destroyer PRINGLE (DD-477), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area,
27 d. 26'N., 126 d. 59'E.
Submarine KARA (SS-369), Pacific Ocean area,
reported as presumed lost.
United States naval vessels damaged, Okinawa area:
Carrier INTREPID (CV-11), by suicide plane,
27 d. 37' N., 131 d. 14'E.
Battleship MISSOURI (BB-63), by suicide plane,
26 d. 00'N., 130 d. 00'E.
Destroyer BRYANT (DD-665), by suicide plane,
27 d. 05'N., 128 d. 13'E.
Destroyer MCDERMUT (DD-677), accidentally by United
States naval gunfire,
27 d. 30'N., 130 d. 20'E.
Destroyer escort BOWERS (DE-637), by suicide plane,
26 d. 52'N., 127 d. 52'E.
High-speed minesweeper HOBSON (DMS-26), by suicide plane,
27 d. 26'N., 126 d. 59'E.
High-speed minesweeper HARDING (DMS-28), by suicide plane,
26 d. 42'N., 127 d. 25'E.
Minesweeper CHAMPION (AM-314), by horizontal bomber,
26 d. 00'N., 128 d. 00'E.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Coast defense vessel NO. 73, by submarine SUNFISH (SS-281),
off Honshu, Japan,
39 d. 36'N., 142 d. 05'E.
German submarines sunk:
U-880, by destroyer escorts FROST (DE-144) and STANTON
(DE-247), North Atlantic area,
47 d. 53'N., 30 d. 26'W.
U-1235, by destroyer escorts FROST (DE-144) and STANTON
(DE-247), North Atlantic area,
47 d. 54'N., 30 d. 25'W.
04/17 Tue. Army forces are landed near Malabang, Parang, and Cotabato
on Mindanao, P. I., by naval attack group (Rear Adm. A. G
Noble); landings arc supported by cruiser and destroyer
gunfire and air attack.
United States naval vessel damaged:
Destroyer BENHAM (DD-796), by suicide plane and
accidentally by United States naval gunfire, Okinawa area,
24 d. 01'N., 132 d. 32'E.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Submarine RO-56, by submarine SEA OWL (SS-405), Central
Pacific area,
19 d. 17'N., 166 d. 35'E.
04/18 Wed. United States naval vessels damaged, Okinawa area:
Light cruiser MOBILE (CL-63), by explosion,
26 d. 13'N., 127 d. 52'E.
Light minelayer TOLMAN (DM-28), by grounding,
26 d. 16'N., 127 d. 32'E,
LST 929, by collision, 26 d. 00'N., 128 d. 00'E.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Submarine I-56, by aircraft from light carrier BATAAN
(CVL-29) and by destroyers HEERMANN (DD-532), MCCORD
(DD-534), UHLMANN (DD-687), MERTZ (DD-691), and COLLETT
(DD-730), Okinawa area,
26 d. 42'N., 130 d. 38'E.
04/19 Thu. German submarine sunk:
U-879, by destroyer escorts BUCKLEY (DE-51) and REUBEN
JAMES, (DE-153), North Atlantic area,
42 d. 19'N., 61 d. 45'W.
04/20 Fri. Army troops supported by naval vessels and Army aircraft land
on Catanduanes Island, P. I.
Submarine GUITARRO (SS-363) lays mines off northeast coast of
Sumatra, Netherlands East Indies.
United States naval vessels damaged:
Battleship COLORADO (BB-45), by explosion, Okinawa area
26 d. 10'N,, 127 d. 20'E.
Destroyer AMMEN (DD-527), by horizontal bomber, Okinawa
area,
27 d. 13'N,, 128 d. 16 E.
Submarine chaser SC-737, by grounding, Sulu Sea,
09 d. 45'N., 118 d. 44'E.
04/22 Sun. United States naval vessels sunk:
Minesweeper SWALLOW (AM-65), by suicide plane, Okinawa
area, 26 d. 10'N., 127 d. 12'E.
Submarine chaser SC-1019, by grounding, Yucatan Channel
21 d. 28'N., 84 d. 30'W.
United States naval vessels damaged:
Destroyer FLUSSER (DD-368), by collision, Philippine
Islands area, 07 d. 21'N,, 124 d. 13 E.
Destroyer HUDSON (DD-475), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area,
27 d. 00'N., 127 d. 00'E.
Destroyer WADSWORTH (DD-516), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area,
26 d. 10'N., 126 d. 24'E.
Destroyer ISHERWOOD (DD-520), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area,
26 d. 14'N., 127 d. 28'E.
Light minelayer SHEA (DM-30), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area,
26 d. 00'N., 127 d. 00'E.
Minesweeper RANSOM (AM-283), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area,
26 d. 14'N., 127 d. 28'E.
Minesweeper GLADIATOR (AM-319), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area,
26 d. 21'N., 127 d. 45'E.
Oiler WINOOSKI (A0-38), by collision,
Philippine Islands area,
07 d. 21'N., 124 d. 13'E.
German submarine sunk:
U-518, by destroyer escorts CARTER (DE-112) and NEAL A.
SCOTT (DE-769), North Atlantic area,
43 d. 26'N., 38 d. 23'W.
04/23 Mon. United States naval vessel sunk:
Gunboat PE-56, by explosion, off Portland, Maine.
German submarine sunk:
U-183, by submarine BESUGO (SS-321), Java Sea,
04 d. 57'S., 112 d. 52'E.
04/24 Tue. United States naval vessel sunk:
Destroyer escort FREDERICK C. DAVIS (DE-136), by
submarine torpedo, Atlantic area,
43 d. 52'N., 40 d. 15'W.
German submarine sunk:
U-546, by destroyer escorts PILLSBURY (DE-133), FLAHERTY
(DE-135), CHATELAIN (DE-149), NEUNZER (DE-150), HUBBARD
(DE-211), KEITH (DE-241), JANSSEN (DE-396), and
VARIAN (DE-798), North Atlantic area,
43 d. 53' N., 40 d. 07'W.
04/25 Wed. Carrier-based aircraft bomb enemy installations on Okino
Daito Jima, Ryukyu Islands.
United States naval vessels damaged, Okinawa area:
Escort carrier STEAMER BAY (CVE-87), by collision,
24 d. 48'N., 131 d. 58'E.
Destroyer HALE (DD-642), by collision,
24 d. 48'N., 131 d. 58'E.
Japanese naval vessels sunk:
Submarine RO-109, by high-speed transport HORACE A. BASS
(APD-124), Philippine Sea area,
21 d. 58'N., 129 d. 35'E.
Minesweeper NO. 41, by submarine COD (SS-224), off China,
25 d. 53'N., 121 d. 08'E.
German submarine sunk:
U-1107, by naval land-based aircraft (VPB-103),
English Channel,
48 d. 12'N., 05 d. 42'W.
04/26 Thu. United States naval vessel damaged:
Destroyer HUTCHINS (DD-476), by depth charge,
Okinawa area,
26 d. 14'N., 127 d. 49'E.
04/27 Fri. United States naval vessels damaged, Okinawa area:
Heavy cruiser WICHITA (CA-45), by coastal defense gun,
26 d. 14'N., 127 d. 50'E.
Destroyer RALPH TALBOT (DD-390), by suicide plane,
26 d. 00'N., 128 d. 00'E.
Destroyer WILLIAM D. PORTER (DD-579), accidentally by
United States naval gunfire,
26 d. 21'N., 127 d. 43'E.
Destroyer escort ENGLAND (DE-635), by suicide plane,
26 d. 40'N., 127 d. 40'E.
High-speed transport RATHBURNE (APD-25), by suicide plane,
26 d. 26'N., 127 d. 36'E.
04/28 Sat. United States naval vessels damaged:
Destroyer LANG (DD-399), by collision, Okinawa area,
26 d. 11'N., 127 d. 20'E.
Destroyer WADSWORTH (DD-516), by suicide plane, Okinawa
area,
26 d. 47'N., 126 d. 38'E.
Destroyer DALY (DD-519), by suicide plane, Okinawa area,
27 d. 12'N., 128 d. 16'E.
Destroyer TWIGGS (DD-591), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area,
27 d. 12'N., 128 d. 16'E.
Destroyer BENNION (DD-662), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area,
27 d. 26'N., 127 d. 51'E.
High-speed minesweeper BUTLER (DMS-29), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area, 26 d. 00'N., 127 d. 00'E.
Hospital ship COMFORT (AH-6), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area, 25 d. 30'N., 127 d. 40'E.
Hospital transport PINKNEY (APH-2), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area,
26 d. 00'N., 127 d. 00'E.
Motor minesweeper YMS-329; by mine,
off Tarakan, Borneo,
03 d. 14'N., 117 d. 42'E.
Japanese naval vessels sunk, off Honshu, Japan:
Submarine chaser NO. 17, by submarine SPRINGER (SS-414),
32 d. 34'N., 128 d. 52'E.
Repair ship HATSUSHIMA, by submarine SENNET (SS-408),
33 d. 58'N., 136 d. 17'E.
Transport NO. 146, by submarine TREPANG (SS-412),
32 d. 24'N., 128 d. 40'E.
04/29 Sun. United States naval vessels damaged:
Destroyer HAZELWOOD (DD-531), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area,
27 d. 02'N., 129 d. 59'E.
Destroyer HAGGARD (DD-555), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area, 27 d. 01'N., 129 d. 40'E.
Light minelayer SHANNON (DM-25), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area, 26 d. 00'N., 127 d. 00'E.
Light minelayer HARRY F. BAUER (DM-26), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area, 26 d. 47'N., 128 42'E.
Motor minesweeper YMS-51 , by mine, off Tarakan, Borneo,
03 d. 18'N., 117 33'E.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Submarine I-44, by aircraft (VC-92) from escort carrier
TULAGI (CVE-72), Philippine Sea,
24 d. 15'N., 131 d. 16'E.
04/30 Mon. Grand Adm. Karl Doenitz proclaims himself head of the German
state by Hitler's appointment.
United States naval vessels damaged:
Destroyer JENKINS (DD-447), by mine, off Tarakan, Borneo,
03 d. 12'N., 117 d. 37'E.
Destroyer BENNION (DD-662), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area, 27 d. 26'N., 127 d. 51'E.
Minelayer TERROR (CM-5), by suicide plane, Okinawa area,
26 d. 10'N., 127 d. 18'E.
German submarines sunk:
U-548, by destroyer escorts THOMAS (DE-102), BOSTWICK
(DE-103), COFFMAN (DE-191), and frigate NATCHEZ (PF-2),
off Virginia,
36 d. 34'N., 74 d. 00'W.
U-1055, by naval land-based aircraft (VPB-63),
west of France,
48 d. 00'N., 06 d. 30'W.
German submarines sunk sometime in April by United States
Army and British aircraft:
U-677 U-906, U-982, U-3525, Baltic area.
U-1131, U-1227, U-2516, Kiel, Germany.
U-2532, U-2537, Hamburg, Germany.
05/01 Tue. Naval attack force (Vice Adm. D. E. Barbey) lands Australian
troops on Tarakan Island, Borneo, supported by naval gunfire
and air attack.
United States naval vessel sunk:
Submarine TRIGGER (SS-237), Pacific Ocean area, reported
as presumed lost.
United States naval vessel sunk:
Motor minesweeper YMS-481, by coastal defense gun,
Tarakan area, Borneo,
03 d. 26'N., 117 d. 32'E.
05/02 Wed. United States naval vessels damaged, Tarakan area, Borneo:
Motor minesweeper YMS-334, by coastal defense gun,
03 d. 26'N., 117 d. 40'E.
Motor minesweeper YMS-363, by mine,
03 d. 26'N., 117 d. 32'E.
Motor minesweeper YMS-364, by coastal defense gun,
03 d. 26'N., 117 d. 32'E.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Frigate OJIKA, by submarine SPRINGER (SS-414), Yellow Sea,
33 d. 58'N., 122 d. 58'E.
05/03 Thu. Army forces land at Santa Cruz, Davao Gulf, P. I., under
cover of a cruiser and destroyer (Rear Adm. A. G. Noble).
United States naval vessels sunk, Okinawa area:
Destroyer LUCE (DD-511), by suicide plane,
26 d. 43' N., 127 d. 14'E.
Destroyer MORRISON (DD-560), by suicide plane,
27 d. 10'N., 127 d. 58'E.
Destroyer LITTLE (DD-803), by suicide plane,
26 d. 24'N., 126 d. 15'E.
United States naval vessels damaged, Okinawa area:
Light cruiser BIRMINGHAM (CL-62), by suicide plane,
26 d. 19'N., 127 d. 43'E.
Destroyer BACHE (DD-470), by suicide plane,
26 d. 01'N., 126 d. 53'E.
Destroyer INGRAHAM (DD-694), by suicide plane,
27 d. 10'N., 127 d. 58'E.
Destroyer LOWRY (DD-770), by suicide plane,
27 d. 12'N., 128 d. 17'E.
High-speed minesweeper MACOMB (DMS-23),
by suicide plane,
26 d. 01'N., 126 d. 53'E.
Light minelayer SHEA (DM-30), by piloted bomb,
27 d. 26'N., 126 d. 59'E.
Light minelayer AARON WARD (DM-34), by suicide plane,
26 d. 24'N., 126 d. 15'E.
Cargo ship CARINA (AK-74), by suicide boat,
26 d. 13'N., 127 d. 50'E.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Coast defense vessel NO. 25,
by submarine SPRINGER (SS-414),
Yellow Sea, 34 d. 38'N., 124 d. 15'E.
05/04 Fri. Japanese aircraft stage heavy attack on Yontan airfield,
Okinawa, and United States naval vessels supporting Okinawa
operation. Coordinated with the air strike, a minor Japanese
counterlanding is attempted and repulsed.
Fleet Air Wing 18 is established at Guam, Marianas Islands,
for operations in the Forward Area, Central Pacific.
United States naval vessels damaged, Okinawa area:
Escort carrier SANGAMON (CVE-26), by suicide plane,
26 d. 01'N., 127 d. 26'E.
Destroyer HUDSON (DD-475), by collision,
26 d. 01'N., 127 d. 26'E.
Destroyer COWELL (DD-547), by suicide plane,
26 d. 11'N., 126 d. 35'E.
Light minelayer GWIN (DM-33), by suicide plane,
26 d. 13'N., 126 d. 22'E.
High-speed minesweeper HOPKINS (DMS-13),
by suicide plane,
26 d. 32'N., 126 d. 58'E.
Minesweeper GAYETY (AM-239), by piloted bomb,
26 d. 32'N., 126 58'E.
Motor minesweeper YMS-311, accidentally by United
States naval gunfire,
26 d. 00'N., 128 d. 00'E.
Motor minesweeper YMS-327, by suicide plane and
accidentally by United States naval gunfire,
26 d. 32'N., 126 d. 58 E.
Motor minesweeper YMS-331, by suicide plane,
26 d. 32'N., 126 d. 58'E.
Motor gunboat PGM-17, by grounding,
26 d. 42'N., 128 d. 01'E.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Minesweeper NO. 20, by submarine TREPANG (SS-412),
Yellow Sea,
34 d. 16'N., 123 d. 37'E.
05/05 Sat. United States naval vessels damaged, Okinawa area:
Seaplane tender ST. GEORGE (AV-16), by suicide plane,
26 d. 10'N., 127 d. 19'E.
Surveying ship PATHFINDER (AGS-1), by suicide plane,
26 d. 38'N., 127 d. 53'E.
05/06 Sun. Naval landing force evacuates about 500 Marshallese from
Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands.
United States naval vessels damaged, Okinawa area:
Battleship SOUTH DAKOTA (BB-57), by accidental explosion,
26 d. 30'N., 129 d. 30'E.
Floating drydock ARD-28, by horizontal bomber,
25 d. 33'N., 127 d. 27'E.
German submarines sunk:
U-853, by destroyer escort ATHERTON (DE-169) and frigate
MOBERLEY (PF-63), near Cape Cod, Mass.,
41 d. 13' N., 71 d. 27'W.
U-881, by destroyer escort FARQUHAR (DE-139),
North Atlantic area,
43 d. 18'N., 47 d. 44'W.
05/07 Mon. Germany surrenders unconditionally to the Western Allies
and Russia at Reims, France.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Minesweeper NO. 29, by United States mine, Sea of Japan,
34 d. 02'N., 130 d. 54'E.
05/08 Tue. Submarine BREAM (SS-243), lays mines off the coast of
French Indochina.
05/09 Wed. United States naval vessels damaged, Okinawa area:
Destroyer escort OBERRENDER (DE-344), by suicide plane,
26 d. 32'N., 127 d. 30'E.
Destroyer escort ENGLAND (DE-635), by suicide plane,
26 d. 18'N., 127 d. 13'E.
05/10 Wed. Army troops are landed at Macajalar Bay, Mindanao, P. I.,
by naval attack group (Rear Adm. A. D. Struble).
United States naval vessels damaged, Okinawa area:
Destroyer BROWN (DD-546), by suicide plane,
26 d. 26'N., 127 d. 20'E.
Light minelayer HARRY F. BAUER (DM-26), by suicide plane,
26 d. 25'N., 128 d. 31'E.
05/11 Fri. Japanese aircraft make heavy attack against United States
shipping in Okinawa area, Ryukyu Islands.
United States naval vessels damaged, Okinawa area:
Aircraft carrier BUNKER HILL (CV-17), by suicide plane,
25 d. 44'N., 129 d. 28'E.
Destroyer EVANS (DD-551), by suicide plane,
26 d. 58'N., 127 d. 32'E.
Destroyer HUGH W. HADLEY (DD-774), by piloted bomb,
26 d. 59'N., 127 d. 32'E.
05/12 Sat. Destroyers support landing of Army troops on Tori Shima,
Ryukyu Islands.
United States naval vessels damaged, Okinawa area:
Battleship NEW MEXICO (BB-40), by suicide plane,
26 d. 11'N., 127 d. 43 E.
Heavy cruiser WICHITA (CA-45), accidentally by
United States naval gunfire,
26 d. 22'N., 127 d. 43'E.
05/13 Sun. Aircraft from fast carrier task force (Vice Adm.
M. A. Mitscher) commence 2-day attack on Kyushu
airfields, Japan.
United States naval vessels damaged:
Aircraft carrier ENTERPRISE (CV-6), by suicide plane,
off Honshu, Japan,
30 d. 23'N., 132 d. 36'E.
Light carrier BATAAN (CVL-29), accidentally by United
States naval gunfire, off Honshu, Japan,
30 d. 30' N., 132 d. 30'E.
Destroyer BACHE (DD-470), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area,
26 d. 01'N., 126 d. 53'E.
Destroyer escort BRIGHT (DE-747), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area,
26 d. 21'N., 127 d. 17'E.
05/15 Tue. Commander United States Ports and Bases Germany (Rear Adm.
A. G. Robinson) establishes headquarters at Bremen, Germany.
United States naval vessel sunk:
Submarine SNOOK (SS-279), Pacific Ocean area,
reported as presumed lost.
United States naval vessel damaged:
Escort carrier SHIPLEY BAY (CVE-85), by collision,
Okinawa area,
25 d. 00'N., 130 d. 00'E.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Minelayer HATSUTAKA, by submarine HAWKBILL (SS-366),
off Malaya,
04 d. 54'N., 103 d. 28'E.
05/17 Thu. Carrier aircraft (Rear Adm. C. A. F. Sprague) strike
Japanese shore installations on Taroa Island, Maloelap
Atoll in the Marshall Islands.
United States naval vessel damaged:
Destroyer DOUGLAS H. FOX (DD-779), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area,
25 d. 59'N., 126 d. 54'E.
05/18 Fri. United States naval vessel sunk:
Destroyer LONGSHAW (DD-559), damaged by coastal defense
gun, Okinawa area,
26 d. 11'N., 127 d. 37'E.;
sunk by United States forces.
United States naval vessels damaged, Okinawa area:
High-speed transport SIMS (APD-50), by suicide plane,
26 d. 00'N., 127 d. 00'E.
LST 808, by aircraft torpedo,
26 d. 42'N., 127 d. 47'E.
05/19 Sat. Destroyers bombard enemy installations on Paramushiro,
Kurile Islands.
United States naval vessels damaged:
Destroyer escort VAMMEN (DE-644), by collision,
Okinawa area,
26 d. 24'N., 127 d. 53'E.
Oiler CIMARRON (AO-22), by grounding, Okinawa area,
26 d. 25'N., 127 d. 53'E.
Motor gunboat PGM-1, by explosion, Luzon, Philippine
Islands area,
14 d. 41'N., 121 d. 46'E.
05/20 Sun. United States naval vessels damaged, Okinawa area:
Destroyer THATCHER (DD-514), by suicide plane,
26 d. 33'N., 127 d. 29'E.
Destroyer escort JOHN C. BUTLER (DE-339),
by suicide plane,
26 d. 47'N., 127 52'E.
High-speed transport TATTNALL (APD-19),
by horizontal bomber,
26 d. 00'N., 128 d. 00'E.
High-speed transport CHASE (APD-54), by suicide plane,
26 d. 18'N., 127 d. 14'E.
High-speed transport REGISTER (APD-92),
by suicide plane,
26 d. 25'N., 127 d. 21'E.
LST 808, by suicide plane,
26 d. 42'N., 127 d. 47'E.
05/21 Mon. Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Minesweeper NO. 34, by submarine CHUB (SS-329),
Java Sea, 06 d. 15'S., 116 d. 01'E.
05/22 Tue. Japanese naval vessels sunk:
Submarine chasers NOs. 37 and 58, and transport NO. 173,
by carrier-based aircraft, off southeastern Japan,
29 d. 45'N., 129 d. 10'E.
05/24 Thu. Aircraft from fast carrier task force (Vice Adm. M. A.
Mitscher) attack airfields in southern Kyushu, Japan.
Japanese aircraft make concentrated attack on United States
positions and ships at Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands; strikes
continue on 25 May.
United States naval vessel sunk:
Submarine LAGARTO (SS-371), Pacific Ocean area,
reported as presumed lost.
United States naval vessels damaged, Okinawa area:
Escort carrier SUWANNEE (CVE-27), by explosion,
24 d. 00'N., 124 d. 00'E.
Destroyer GUEST (DD-472), by suicide plane,
26 d. 22'N., 127 d. 44'E.
Destroyer HEYWOOD L. EDWARDS (DD-663), accidentally by
United States naval gunfire,
26 d. 20'N., 127 d. 43'E.
Destroyer escort O'NEILL (DE-188), by suicide plane,
26 d. 20'N., 127 d. 43'E.
Destroyer escort WILLIAM C. COLE (DE-641),
by suicide plane,
26 d. 45'N., 127 d. 52'E.
High-speed minesweeper BUTLER (DMS-29),
by suicide plane,
26 d. 12'N., 127 d. 50'E,
Minesweeper SPECTACLE (AM-305), by suicide plane,
26 d. 40'N., 127 d. 52'E.
High-speed transport BARRY (APD-29), by suicide plane,
26 d. 30'N,, 127 d. 00'E.
High-speed transport SIMS (APD-50), by suicide plane,
26 d. 00'N., 127 00'E.
05/25 Fri. United States naval vessel sunk:
High-speed transport BATES (APD-47), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area,
26 d. 41'N., 127 d. 47'E.
United States naval vessels damaged, Okinawa area:
Destroyer COWELL (DD-547), accidentally by United
States naval gunfire,
26 d. 41'N., 126 d. 50'E.
Destroyer STORMER (DD-780), by suicide plane,
27 d. 06'N., 127 d. 38'E.
High-speed transport ROPER (APD-20), by suicide plane,
26 d. 34'N., 127 d. 36'E.
05/26 Sat. United States naval vessels damaged, Okinawa area:
Destroyer ANTHONY (DD-515), by suicide plane,
26 d. 25'N., 128 d. 30'E.
Destroyer BRAINE (DD-630), by suicide plane,
26 d. 25'N., 128 d. 30'E.
High-speed minesweeper FORREST (DMS-24),
by suicide plane,
26 d. 00'N., 128 d. 00'E.
Submarine chaser PC-1603, by suicide plane,
26 d. 25'N., 127 d. 53'E.
Surveying ship DUTTON (AGS-8), by suicide plane,
26 d. 15'N., 127 d. 59 E.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Submarine chaser No. 172, by United States mine,
off Honshu, Japan,
36 d. 48'N., 137 d. 05'E.
05/27 Sun. United States naval vessel sunk:
Destroyer DREXLER (DD-741), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area,
27 d. 06'N., 127 d. 38'E.
United States naval vessels damaged, Okinawa area:
Destroyer escort GILLIGAN (DE-508), by aircraft torpedo,
26 d. 47'N., 127 d. 47'E.
High-speed minesweeper SOUTHARD (DMS-10),
by suicide plane,
26 d. 00'N., 127 d. 00'E.
Minesweeper GAYETY (AM-239), by horizontal bomber,
26 d. 00'N., 128 d. 00'E.
High-speed transport LOY (APD-56), by suicide plane,
26 d. 30'N., 127 d. 30'E.
High-speed transport REDNOUR (APD-102), by suicide plane,
26 d. 29'N., 127 21'E.
Attack transport SANDOVAL (APA-194), by suicide plane,
26 d. 15'N., 127 d. 51'E.
Ocean tug PAKANA (ATF-108), by naval gunfire,
26 d. 22'N., 127 d. 44'E.
Degaussing vessel YDG-10, by suicide plane,
26 d. 00'N., 128 d. 00'E.
05/28 Mon. United States naval vessel damaged:
Destroyer SHUBRICK (DD-639), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area,
26 d. 38'N., 127 d. 05'E.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Coast defense vessel NO. 29, by United States mine,
off Kyushu, Japan,
33 d. 07'N., 129 d. 44'E.
05/29 Tue. United States naval vessels damaged, Okinawa area:
High-speed transport TATUM (APD-81), by suicide plane,
26 d. 40'N., 127 d. 50'E.
Motor minesweeper YMS-81, by grounding,
26 d. 16' N., 127 d. 52'E.
LST 844, by grounding,
26 d. 17'N., 127 d. 51'E.
05/30 Wed. Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Submarine I-12, by aircraft (VC-13) from escort
carrier Anzio (CVE-57), Philippine Sea,
22 d. 22'N., 134 d. 09'E.
06/01 Fri. United States Naval Air Facility, Peleliu Island,
Palau Islands, is established.
United States Naval Advanced Base, Bremerhaven,
Germany, is established.
United States naval vessel damaged:
Submarine chaser PC-1599, by grounding, Okinawa area,
26 d. 25'N., 127 d. 43'E.
06/02 Sat. Aircraft of fast carrier task force (Vice Adm. J. S.
McCain) bomb airfields in southern Kyushu, Japan;
attack is repeated on 3 June.
06/03 Sun. Naval task group (Rear Adm. L. F. Reifsnider) lands
Marines on Iheya Shima, Ryukyu Islands.
Carrier LAKE CHAMPLAIN (CV-39) is commissioned at
Norfolk, Va.
United States naval vessel damaged:
Cargo ship ALLEGAN (AK-225), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area,
26 d. 00'N., 128 d. 00'E.
06/04 Mon. United States naval vessel damaged:
Patrol vessel YP-41, by operational casualty,
Okinawa area,
26 d. 18'N., 127 d. 52'E.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Submarine chaser NO. 112, by Army aircraft, Java Sea,
05 d. 00'S., 116 d. 04'E.
06/05 Tue. Typhoon in the Okinawa area, Ryukyu Islands, heavily
damages United States naval vessels.
United States naval vessels damaged by typhoon,
Okinawa area:
Battleship INDIANA (BB-58),
22 d. 51'N,, 132 d. 14'E.
Battleship MASSACHUSETTS (BB-59),
22 d. 48'N., 132 d. 11'E.
Battleship ALABAMA (BB-60),
22 d. 58'N., 132 d. 15'E.
Battleship MISSOURI (BB-63),
23 d. 30'N., 131 d. 30'E.
Aircraft carrier HORNET (CV-12),
22 d. 54'N., 132 d. 25'E.
Aircraft carrier BENNINGTON (CV-20),
23 d. 03'N., 132 d. 04'E.
Light carrier BELLEAU WOOD (CVL-24),
22 d. 45'N., 132 d. 10'E.
Light carrier SAN JACINTO (CVL-30),
22 d. 53'N., 131 d. 55'E.
Escort carrier WINDHAM BAY (CVE-92),
22 d. 37'N., 131 d. 34'E.
Escort carrier SALAMAUA (CVE-96),
22 d. 30'N., 131 d. 56'E.
Escort carrier BOUGAINVILLE (CVE-100),
22 d. 18'N,, 131 d. 53'E.
Escort carrier ATTU (CVE-102),
22 d. 38'N., 131 d. 58'E.
Heavy cruiser BALTIMORE (CA-68),
22 d. 48'N., 132 d. 14'E.
Heavy cruiser QUINCY (CA-71),
22 d. 59'N., 132 d. 12'E.
Heavy cruiser PITTSBURGH (CA-72),
22 d. 50'N., 132 d. 06'E.
Light cruiser DETROIT (CL-8),
22 d. 17'N., 131 d. 48'E.
Light cruiser SAN JUAN (CL-54),
22 d. 28'N., 132 d. 24'E.
Light cruiser DULUTH (CL-87),
22 d. 55'N., 132 d. 12'E.
Light cruiser ATLANTA (CL-104),
22 d. 46'N., 136 d. 12'E.
Destroyer SCHROEDER (DD-501),
22 d. 48'N., 132 d. 14'E.
Destroyer JOHN RODGERS (DD-574),
22 d. 45'N., 132 d. 10'E.
Destroyer MCKEE (DD-575),
22 d. 54'N., 132 d. 19'E.
Destroyer DASHIELL (DD-659),
22 d. 55'N., 132 d. 15'E.
Destroyer STOCKHAM (DD-683),
22 d. 48'N., 132 d. 14'E.
Destroyer DE HAVEN (DD-717),
22 d. 51'N., 132 d. 10'E.
Destroyer MADDOX (DD-731),
22 d. 42'N., 132 d. 45'E.
Destroyer BLUE (DD-744),
22 d. 51'N., 132 d. 25'E.
Destroyer BRUSH (DD-745),
22 d. 34'N., 132 d. 22'E.
Destroyer TAUSSIG (DD-746),
22 d. 43'N., 132 d. 04'E.
Destroyer SAMUEL N. MOORE (DD-747),
22 d. 48'N., 132 d. 14'E.
Destroyer escort DONALDSON (DE-44),
22 d. 35'N., 131 d. 56'E.
Destroyer escort CONKLIN (DE-439),
22 d. 17'N., 131 d. 48'E.
Destroyer escort HILBERT (DE-742),
22 d. 32'N., 131 d. 40'E.
Oiler LACKAWANNA (AO-40),
22 d. 31'N., 131 d. 36'E.
Oiler MILLICOMA (AO-73),
22 d. 12'N., 131 d. 36'E.
Ammunition ship SHASTA (AE-6),
22 d. 17'N., 131 d. 48'E.
United States naval vessels damaged:
Battleship MISSISSIPPI (BB-41), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area,
26 d. 09'N., 127 d. 35'E.
Heavy cruiser LOUISVILLE (CA-28), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area,
26 d. 07'N., 127 d. 52'E.
Destroyer DYSON (DD-571), by collision,
Okinawa area,
26 d. 09'N., 127 d. 49'E.
Minesweeper SCUFFLE (AM-298), by grounding,
Brunei Bay area,
08 d. 01'N., 117 d. 13'E.
Gasoline tanker SHEEPSCOT (AOG-24), by grounding,
Iwo Jima area,
24 d. 46'N., 141 d. 18'E.
06/06 Wed. United States naval vessels damaged, Okinawa area:
Escort carrier NATOMA BAY (CVE-61), by suicide plane,
24 d. 46'N., 126 d. 37'E.
Destroyer BEALE,(DD-471), by collision,
26 d. 10'N , 127 d. 20'E.
Minesweeper REQUISITE (AM-109), by collision,
26 d. 00'N., 127 d. 00'E.
Minesweeper SPEAR (AM-322), by collision,
26 d. 00' N., 127 d. 00'E.
Light minelayer HARRY F. BAUER (DM-16), by suicide
plane,
26 d. 14'N., 128 d. 01'E.
Light minelayer J. WILLIAM DITTER (DM-31),
by suicide plane,
26 d. 14'N., 128 d. 01'E.
Gasoline tanker YAHARA (AOG-37), by collision,
26 d. 10'N., 127 d. 20'E.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Submarine chaser NO. 195, by United States mine,
off Honshu, Japan,
37 d. 10'N., 137 d. 05'E.
06/07 Thu. United States naval vessels damaged, Okinawa area:
Destroyer ANTHONY (DD-515), by suicide plane,
27 d. 07'N., 127 d. 38'E.
LST 540, by grounding,
26 d. 21'N., 127 d. 45'E.
06/08 Fri. Aircraft from fast carrier task force (Vice Adm.
J. S. McCain) attack Kanoya Airfield, Kyushu, Japan.
Cruisers and destroyers (Rear Adm. R. S. Berkey) bombard
enemy in Brunei Bay area, Borneo; bombardment is repeated
on 9 June.
United States naval vessel sunk:
Minesweeper SALUTE (AM-294), by mine, Borneo area,
05 d. 08'N., 115 d. 05'E.
06/09 Sat. Naval task group (Rear Adm. L. F. Reifsnider) lands
Marines on Aguni Shima, Ryukyu Islands.
Naval task group (Rear Adm. A. W. Radford) bombs and
bombards Okino Daito Jima, Ryukyu Islands.
United States naval vessel damaged:
Destroyer escort GENDREAU (DE-639),
by coastal defense gun,
Okinawa area, 26 d. 03'N., 127 d. 12'E.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Coast defense vessel No. 41,
by submarine SEA OWL (SS-405), off southern Korea,
34 d. 18'N., 127 d. 18'E.
06/10 Sun. Australian troops land at Brunei Bay, Borneo, supported
by cruiser and destroyer gunfire (Rear Adm. R. S. Berkey)
and strikes by United States Army and Australian
aircraft.
Naval task group (Rear Adm. J. J. Clark) bombs and
bombards enemy airfield and other installations on Minami
Daito, Ryukyu Islands.
United States naval vessel sunk:
Destroyer WILLIAM D. PORTER (DD-579), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area,
27 d. 06'N., 127 d. 38'E.
Japanese submarine sunk:
I-122, by submarine SKATE (SS-305), Sea of Japan,
37 d. 29'N., 137 d. 25'E.
06/11 Mon. Cruisers and destroyers (Rear Adm. J. H. Brown) bombard
Japanese installations on Matsuwa, Kurile Islands.
United States naval vessels damaged, Okinawa area:
Light cruiser VICKSBURG (CL-86), by collision,
26 d. 10'N., 127 d. 20'E.
Landing ship dock LINDENWALD (LSD-6), accidentally by
United States naval gunfire,
26 d. 17'N., 127 d. 53'E.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Submarine chaser No. 237, by United States naval
land-based aircraft, Sea of Japan,
34 d. 35'N., 132 d. 20'E.
06/13 Wed. United States naval vessel damaged:
Battleship IDAHO (BB-42), by grounding, Okinawa area,
26 d. 14'N., 127 d. 57'E.
06/14 Thu. United States naval vessel damaged:
Motor gunboat PGM-24, by collision, Okinawa area,
25 d. 30 N., 126 d. 00'E.
06/15 Fri. United States naval vessel damaged:
Destroyer escort O'FLAHERTY (DE-340), by collision,
Okinawa area, 26 d. 00'N., 128 d. 00'E.
06/16 Sat. Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River, Maryland, is
established.
United States naval vessel sunk:
Destroyer TWIGGS (DD-591), by aircraft torpedo,
Okinawa area,
26 d. 08'N., 137 d. 35'E.
United States naval vessel damaged:
Escort carrier STEAMER BAY (CVE-87), by aircraft
operational casualty, Okinawa area,
24 d. 00'N., 128 d. 00'E.
06/17 Sun. United States naval vessel damaged:
Gasoline tanker CHESTATEE (AOG-49), by collision,
Luzon area, Philippine Islands,
07 d. 04'N., 122 d. 06'E.
06/18 Mon. Battleship and destroyers bombard shore installations
on Emidj Island, Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands.
United States naval vessel sunk:
Motor minesweeper YMS-50, damaged by mine,
Balikpapan area, Borneo,
01 d. 18'S., 116 d. 49'E.;
sunk by United States forces.
United States naval vessel damaged:
Seaplane tender (small) YAKUTAT (AVP-32),
by collision, Okinawa area,
26 d. 10'N., 127 d. 19'E.
06/19 Tue. United States naval vessels damaged:
Minesweeper DEVICE (AM-220), by collision,
Okinawa area,
26 d. 00'N., 127 d. 00'E.
Minesweeper DOUR (AM-223), by collision, Okinawa area,
26 d. 00'2, 127 d. 00'E.
LST 562, by collision, Brunei Bay area, Borneo,
04 d. 29'N., 114 d. 01 E.
06/20 Wed. Aircraft from carrier task group (Rear Adm. R. E.
Jennings) bomb enemy positions on Wake Island.
United States naval vessel damaged:
Motor minesweeper YMS-368, by mine,
Balikpapan area, Borneo,
01 d. 19'S., 116 d. 58'E.
06/21 Thu. Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, is declared secured 82 days
after the landing. (See 1 April 1945.)
United States naval vessels damaged:
Destroyer escort HALLORAN (DE-305), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area,
26 d. 00'N., 128 d. 00'E.
Seaplane tender CURTISS (AV-4), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area, 26 d. 10'N., 127 d. 18'E.
Seaplane tender KENNETH WHITING (AV-14), by suicide
plane, Okinawa area,
26 d. 10'N., 127 d. 18'E.
Motor minesweeper YMS-335, by coastal defense gun,
Balikpapan area, Borneo,
01 d. 18'S., 116 d. 50'E.
06/22 Fri. United States naval vessels damaged:
High-speed minesweeper ELLYSON (DMS-19),
by suicide plane, Okinawa area,
26 d. 04'N., 127 d. 55'E.
Motor minesweeper YMS-10, by coastal defense gun,
Balikpapan area, Borneo,
01 d. 18'S., 116 d. 51'E.
LST 534, by suicide plane, Okinawa area,
26 d. 18' N., 127 d. 49'E.
06/23 Sat. United States naval vessel damaged:
Motor minesweeper YMS-364, by coastal defense gun,
Balikpapan area, Borneo,
01 d. 19'S., 116 d. 52'E.
Japanese naval vessels sunk, Java Sea:
Submarine chasers NOs. 42, and 113, by submarine
HARDHEAD (SS-365),
05 d. 50'S., 114 d. 18'E.
Shuttleboat NO. 833, by submarine HARDHEAD (SS-365),
05 d. 50'S., 114 d. 18'E.
06/24 Sun. United States naval vessels damaged:
Destroyer escort NEUENDORF (DE-200), by collision,
Philippine Islands area,
10 d. 41'N., 122 d. 35 E.
Motor minesweeper YMS-339 , accidentally by United
States bomber, Balikpapan area, Borneo,
01 d. 19' S., 116 d. 52'E.
06/26 Tue. Marines are landed on Kume Shima, Ryukyu Islands, by
naval task group (Capt. C. A. Buchanan).
United States naval vessels sunk,
Balikpapan area, Borneo:
Motor minesweeper YMS-39, by mine,
01 d. 19'S., 116 d. 49'E.
Motor minesweeper YMS-365, damaged by mine,
01 d. 18'S., 116 d. 50'E;
sunk by United States forces.
06/27 Wed. United States naval vessel damaged:
Seaplane tender (small) SUISUN (AVP-53), by collision,
Okinawa area,
26 d. 10'N., 127 d. 19'E.
United States naval vessel damaged:
Destroyer CALDWELL (DD-605), by mine, Brunei Bay area,
Borneo,
05 d. 07'N., 115 d. 06'E.
Japanese naval vessels sunk:
Submarine I-165, by naval land-based
aircraft (VPB-142), Central Pacific area,
15 d. 28'N., 153 d. 39'E.
Submarine chaser NO. 2, by submarine BLUEBACK (SS-326),
Java Sea,
07 d. 25'S., 116 d. 00'E.
06/28 Thu. United States naval vessels damaged,
Balikpapan area, Borneo:
Motor minesweeper YMS-47, by mine,
01 d. 19'S., 116 d. 55'E.
Motor minesweeper YMS-49, by coastal defense gun,
01 d. 00'S., 117 d. 00'E.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Destroyer ENOKI, by mine, Sea of Japan,
35 d. 26'N., 135 d. 44'E.
06/30 Sat. Naval vessels on hand (all types) 67,952.
Personnel: Navy.............3,383,196;
Marine Corps.......476,709;
Coast Guard........171,192.
Total personnel...4,031,097.
United States naval vessels damaged,
Balikpapan area, Borneo:
Destroyer SMITH (DD-378), by coastal defense gun,
01 d. 17'S., 116 d. 53'E.
Minesweeper YMS-314, by mine,
01 d. 18'S., 116 d. 51'E.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Destroyer NARA, by mine, Sea of Japan,
33 d. 54'N., 130 d. 49'E.
07/01 Sun. Australian troops are landed at Balikpapan, Borneo,
by naval attack group (Rear Adm. A. G. Noble); landing
is covered by Allied naval gunfire and aircraft attack.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Coast defense vessel No. 72, by submarine HADDO (SS-255),
Yellow Sea,
38 d. 08' N., 124 d. 38' E.
07/02 Mon. Submarine BARB (SS-220) bombards enemy installations at
Kaihyo Island off the east coast of Karafuto; this is
the first successful use of rockets against shore
positions by a United States submarine.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Submarine chaser NO. 188, by mine, Sea of Japan,
33 d. 59'N., 130 d. 52'E.
07/03 Tue. Commander United States Naval Forces Germany (Vice Adm.
R. L. Ghormley) establishes headquarters at Frankfurt am
Main, Germany.
United States naval vessel damaged:
Oiler ASHTABULA (A0-51), by collision, Okinawa area,
25 d. 09'N., 128 d. 47'E.
07/05 Thu. General of the Army Douglas MacArthur announces the
liberation of the Philippine Islands.
United States naval vessel damaged:
Destroyer SMITH (DD-378), accidentally by depth charge,
Balikpapan area, Borneo,
01 d. 00'S., 117 d. 00'E.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Auxiliary submarine chaser NO. 37, by submarine
LIZARDFISH (SS-373), off Java, Netherlands East Indies
area,
08 d. 10'S., 114 d. 50'E.
07/09 Mon. United States naval vessel sunk:
Motor minesweeper YMS-B4, by mine,
Balikpapan area, Borneo,
01 d. 19'S., 116 d. 48'E.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Auxiliary submarine chaser NO. 50, by submarine
BLUEFISH (SS-121), off Malaya,
02 d. 13'N., 105 d. 03'E.
07/10 Tue. Aircraft from fast carrier task force (Vice Adm.
J. S. McCain) attack airfields on the Tokyo plain, Japan.
United States naval vessel sunk:
Submarine chaser SC-511, foundered, Solomon Islands area,
11 d. 03'S., 164 d. 50'E.
United States naval vessel damaged:
LST 1107, by grounding, Okinawa area,
26 d. 21'N., 126 d. 47'E.
Japanese naval vessels sunk:
Destroyer SAKURA, by mine, Sea of Japan,
35 d. 50'N., 135 d. 20'E.
Minesweeper No. 27, by submarine RUNNER (SS-476),
off northern Honshu, Japan,
39 d. 20'N., 142 d. 07'E.
07/12 Thu. United States naval vessel damaged:
Submarine chaser PC-582, by grounding,
Philippine Islands area,
11 d. 05'N., 125 d. 20'E.
07/13 Fri. Italy declares war on Japan.
07/14 Sat. Aircraft from fast carrier task force (Vice Adm.
J. S. McCain) bomb shipping, rail facilities, and
ground installations in northern Honshu and Hokkaido,
Japan; attack is repeated on 15 July.
Battleships, cruisers, and destroyers (Rear Adm. J. F.
Shafroth) bombard the coastal city of Kamaishi, Honshu,
Japan; this is the first naval gunfire bombardment of the
Japanese homeland.
United States naval vessels damaged:
LST 684 and LST 816, by grounding, Okinawa area,
26 d. 12'N., 127 d. 57'E.
Japanese naval vessels sunk:
Destroyer TACHIBANA, by carrier-based aircraft,
off northern Honshu, Japan,
41 d. 48'N., 140 d. 41'E.
Submarine I-351, by submarine BLUEFISH (SS-222),
off Borneo,
04 d. 30'N., 110 d. 00'E.
Coast defense vessels NOs. 65 and 74, by carrier-based
aircraft, off northern Honshu, Japan,
42 d. 21'N., 140 d. 59'E.
07/15 Sun. Battleships, cruisers, and destroyers (Rear Adm. O. C.
Badger) bombard steel and iron works at Muroran on southern
coast of Hokkaido, Japan.
United States naval vessels damaged:
Destroyer FLUSSER (DD-368), by collision,
Balikpapan area, Borneo,
01 d. 27'S., 117 d. 00'E.
Light minelayer THOMAS E. FRASER (DM-24), by collision,
Okinawa area,
26 d. 13'N., 127 d. 50'E.
Japanese naval vessels sunk:
Minesweeper NO. 24, by carrier-based aircraft,
off northern Honshu, Japan,
41 d. 38'N., 141 d. 00'E.
Coast defense vessel NO. 219, by carrier-based aircraft,
off northern Honshu, Japan,
41 d. 48'N., 140 d. 41'E.
07/16 Mon. First atomic bomb test is held at Alamogordo, N. Mex.
Japanese naval vessels sunk:
Submarine I-13, by aircraft (VC-13) from escort carrier
ANZIO (CVE-57) and by destroyer escort LAWRENCE C.
TAYLOR (DE-415), east of Japan,
34 d. 28'N., 150 d. 55'E.
Torpedo boat KARI, by submarine BAYA (SS-318), Java Sea,
05 d. 48'S., 115'53'E.
07/17 Tue. Aircraft from fast carrier task force (Vice Ad.
J. S. McCain) and British fast carrier task force
(Vice Adm. H. B. Rawlings, RN) attack airfields in the
Tokyo area, Japan. British force continues to operate as
part of the United States Third Fleet (Adm. W. F. Halsey)
until the termination of hostilities.
Battleships, cruisers, and destroyers (Rear Adm. O. C.
Badger) bombard industrialized Mito-Hitachi area, Honshu,
Japan.
07/18 Wed. Aircraft from the fast carrier task forces of the Third
Fleet (Adm. W. F. Halsey) strike Yokosuka Naval Base and
airfields in the Tokyo area, Japan.
Cruisers and destroyers (Rear Adm. C. F. Holden) bombard
shore installations at Cape Nojima, Honshu, Japan.
Carrier-based aircraft bomb Wake Island.
United States naval vessel damaged:
Transport GEORGE F. ELLIOTT (AP-105),
by unknown cause, Okinawa area,
26 d. 14'N., 127 d. 50'E.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Coast defense vessel NO. 112,
by submarine BARB (SS-220), off Karafuto, Japan,
46 d. 03'N., 142 d. 16'E.
07/19 Thu. United States naval vessel damaged:
Destroyer THATCHER (DD-514), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area,
26 d. 15'N., 127 d. 50'E.
07/20 Fri. Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Minesweeper No. 39, by submarine THREADFIN (SS-41O),
Yellow Sea,
35 d. 01'N., 125 d. 42'E.
07/21 Sat. United States naval vessel damaged:
Attack transport MARATHON (APA-200), by piloted torpedo,
Okinawa area,
26 d. 13'N., 127 d. 50'E.
07/22 Sun. Cruiser and destroyer task force (Rear Adm. J. H. Brown)
bombard installations at Suribachi, Paramushiro, Kurile
Islands.
07/23 Mon. Landing party from submarine Barb (SS-220) blows up an
enemy train on east coast of Karafuto.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Submarine chaser NO. 227, by submarine HARDHEAD (SS-365),
off Java, Netherlands East Indies,
08 d. 10'S., 115 d. 29'E.
07/24 Tue. Aircraft from the fast carrier task forces of the Third
Fleet (Adm. W. F. Halsey) launch 2-day attack on the Inland
Sea area, Japan, striking Kure Naval Base and airfields at
Nagoya, Osaka, and Miho.
United States naval vessel sunk:
Destroyer escort UNDERHILL (DE-682), damaged by piloted
torpedo, off Luzon, P. I.,
19 d. 20'N., 126 d. 42'E,;
sunk by United States forces.
Japanese naval vessels sunk, Inland Sea area, Japan:
Battleship HYUGA, by carrier-based aircraft,
34 d. 10' N.,132 d. 33'E.
Battleship ISE, by carrier-based aircraft,
34 d. 12'N., 132 d. 31'E.
Battleship HARUNA, by carrier-based aircraft,
34 d. 15' N.,132 d. 29'E.
Escort carrier KAIYO, by carrier-based aircraft,
Army aircraft and mine,
33 d. 21'N., 131 d. 32'E.
Heavy cruiser AOBA, by carrier-based aircraft,
34 d. 13'N., 1332 d. 31'E/
Old heavy cruiser IWATE, by carrier-based aircraft,
34 d. 14'N., 132 d. 30'E.
07/25 Wed. Cruisers and destroyers (Rear Adm. J. C. Jones) bombard
Kushimoto Seaplane Base and airfield near Shiono Misaki,
Honshu, Japan.
07/26 Thu. Potsdam Declaration calling for unconditional surrender is
delivered to Japan.
United States naval vessel damaged:
Destroyer LOWRY (DD-770), by explosion, Philippine Sea,
19 d. 30'N., 128 d. 00'E.
07/27 Fri. United States naval vessel damaged:
Cargo ship GANYMEDE (AK-104), by collision,
Philippine Islands area,
11 d. 11'N., 125 d. 05'E.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Transport NO. 176, by Army aircraft,
off southern Kyushu, Japan,
31 d. 00'N., 130 d. 33'E.
07/28 Sat. Aircraft from fast carrier task forces of the Third
Fleet (Adm. W. F. Halsey) strike Inland Sea area, between
Nagoya, and Northern Kyushu, Japan; Kure Naval Base is the
principal target.
United States naval vessel sunk:
Destroyer CALLAGHAN (DD-792), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area,
25 d. 43'N., 126 d. 55'E.;
CALLAGHAN is the last Allied vessel to be sunk by a
suicide plane.
United States naval vessel damaged:
Destroyer PRICHETT (DD-561), by suicide plane,
Okinawa area,
25 d. 43'N., 126 d. 56'E.
Japanese naval vessels sunk, Inland Sea area, Japan:
Aircraft carrier AMAGI, by carrier-based aircraft,
34 d. 11'N., 132 d. 30'E.
Heavy cruiser TONE, by carrier-based aircraft,
34 d. 14'N., 132 d. 27'E.
Old heavy cruiser IZUMO, by carrier-based aircraft,
34 d. 14'N., 132 d. 30'E.
Light cruiser OYODO, by carrier-based aircraft,
34 d. 13'N., 132 d. 25'E.
Destroyer NASHI, by carrier-based aircraft,
34 d. 14'N., 132 d. 30'E.
Submarine I-372, by carrier-based aircraft,
33 d. 00'N., 133 d. 00'E.
07/29 Sun. Battleships, cruisers, and destroyers (Rear Adm. J. F.
Shafroth) bombard shops, aircraft factory, and other
facilities at Hamamatsu, Honshu, Japan.
United States naval vessels damaged, Okinawa area:
Destroyer CASSIN YOUNG (DD-793), by suicide plane,
26 d. 08'N., 127 d. 58'E.
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