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• Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Indian Ocean were nominally returned under Indian control, though the Japanese retained heavy influence. ww2dbase [CPC]
• Yahagi was commissioned into service. ww2dbase [Yahagi | CPC]
• Light carrier Ryuho arrived at Saipan, Mariana Islands. Later on the same day she departed for Japan. ww2dbase [Ryuho | CPC]

• British RAF dropped 2,000 tons of bombs on Berlin, Germany. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | Berlin | TH]

• Escort carrier USS Bogue and her task group arrived at Norfolk, Virginia. 46 prisoners from U-172 were turned over to shore authorities. Composite Squadron VC-19 disembarked Bogue. This sortie was one of six Bogue sortie's singled out in a Presidntial Unit Citation. ww2dbase [Norfolk Navy Yard | Bogue | Norfolk, Virginia | DS]

• USS Scorpion departed Pearl Harbor, US Territory of Hawaii for her fourth war patrol. ww2dbase [Pearl Harbor Navy Base and Ford Island Naval Air Station | Scorpion | Honolulu, Oahu | CPC]
• Barbers Point Naval Air Station: More of CASU-20 arrived. 19 aircraft (Model F4U), 19 officers and 25 men of Night Fighting Squadron 101 (VF(N)-101) arrived on board. ww2dbase [Barbers Point Naval Air Station | Ewa, Oahu | DS]

• Kamoi departed Padang, Sumatra, Dutch East Indies. ww2dbase [Kamoi | Padang, Sumatra | CPC]
• Patrol Boat No. 102 departed Balikpapan, Dutch East Indies at 0800 hours to escort a convoy consisted of oilers Akebono Maru, Fujisan Maru, and Shinkoku Maru. ww2dbase [Stewart | Balikpapan, Borneo | CPC]

• Gato-class submarine USS Silversides detected a convoy of five freighters and one tanker approaching Palau. Silversides attacked and sank transport Tenposan Maru, army cargo ship Shichisei Maru, and merchant cargo ship Ryuto Maru. Army cargo ship Bichu Maru was damaged. ww2dbase [Silversides | DS]

• USS Honolulu and USS St. Louis arrived at Tulagi, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Walden Ainsworth | Honolulu | St. Louis | Tulagi, Solomon Islands | DS]

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