06/02 Wed. German submarine sunk:
U-521, by submarine chaser PC-565, off Virginia,
37 d. 43' N., 73 d. 16' W.
06/04 Fri. Submarine SILVERSIDES (SS-236) lays mines in Steffan Strait
between New Hanover and New Ireland.
United States naval vessel sunk:
Submarine chaser PC-496, by mine,
37 d. 23' N., 09 d. 52' W.
06/05 Sat. German submarine sunk:
U-217, by aircraft (VC-9) from escort carrier BOGUE
(CVE-9), mid-Atlantic area,
30 d. 18' N., 42 d. 50' W.
06/08 Tue. Naval Air Facility, Attu, Aleutian Islands, is established.
06/10 Thu. Japanese submarine sunk:
I-9, by submarine chaser PC-487, Aleutian Islands area,
53 d. 16' N., 174 d. 24' E.
06/11 Fri. United States vessel lost:
PT-22, by storm, Adak are, Aleutian Islands; beached and
abandoned.
06/12 Fri. Submarine TROUT (SS-202) lands personnel and supplies on
Mindanao, P. I.
United States naval vessel sunk:
Submarine R-12, cause unknown, off Key West, Fla.
German submarine sunk:
U-118, by aircraft (VC-9) from escort carrier BOGUE
(CVE-9), mid-Atlantic area,
30 d. 49' N., 33 d. 49' W.
06/13 Sun. United States Coast Guard vessel sunk:
Cutter ESCANABA (PG-77), by German submarine torpedo,
off Ivigtut, Greenland,
60 d. 50' N., 52 d. 00' W.
Japanese submarine sunk:
I-31, by destroyer FRAZIER (DD-607),
Aleutian Islands area,
52 d. 08' N., 177 d. 38' E.
06/16 Wed. Japanese aircraft attack ships at Guadalcanal, Solomon
Islands; large number of enemy aircraft are shot down.
United States naval vessels damaged:
LST 340, by dive bombers, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands,
09 d. 26' s., 160 d. 05' E.
Cargo ship CELENO (AK-76), by dive bombers, Guadalcanal,
Solomon Islands,
09 d. 24' s., 160 d. 02' E.
06/17 Thu. United States naval vessel sunk:
Submarine chaser SC-740, by grounding,
15 d.32' S., 147 d. 06 E.
United States naval vessels damaged:
LST 6 and LST 326, by collision, North African area,
37 d. 18' N., 09 d. 51' E.
06/20 Sun. German submarine sunk:
U-388, by naval land-based aircraft (VP-84),
North Atlantic area,
57 d. 36' N., 31 d. 20' w.
06/21 Mon. Marines and Army troops land at Segi Point, New Georgia,
Solomon Islands.
06/22 Tue. United States naval vessel sunk:
Submarine chase SC-751, by grounding,
21 d. 56' S., 113 d. 53' E.
United States naval vessels damaged:
LST 33 and LST 387, by submarine torpedoes,
North Africa area,
36 d. 59' N., 04 d. 02' E.
Japanese submarine sunk:
I-7, by destroyer MONAGHAN (DD-354), Aleutian Islands area,
51 d. 49' N., 177 d. 20' E.
06/23 Wed. United States naval vessels sunk:
Cargo ships ALUDRA (AK-72) and DEIMOS (AK-78), by submarine
torpedoes, Solomon Islands area,
11 d. 26' S., 162 d. 01' E.
06/24 Thu. United States naval vessels damaged:
Tug YT-211, by storm, North African area,
33 d. 38' N., 07 d. 32' W.
German submarine sunk:
U-200, by naval land-based aircraft (VP-84),
North Atlantic area,
59 d. 00' N., 26 d. 18' W.
06/27 Sun. United States naval vessel sunk:
Salvage vessel REDWING (ARS-4), by underwater explosion,
North African area,
37 d. 19' N., 09 d. 55' E.
06/29 Tue. Naval Auxiliary Air Facility, Shemya, Alaska, is established.
06/30 Wed. Beginning shortly before midnight on 29 June, 4 cruisers and
4 destroyers (Rear Adm. A. S. Merrill) bombard Vila-Stanmore
on Kolombangara and Buin-Shortland, Bougainville, Solomon
Islands; mines are laid of Shortland Harbor, Bougainville.
Third Fleet Amphibious Force (Rear Adm. R. K. Turner)
supported by land-based aircraft (Vice Adm. A. W. Fitch)
lands Marines and Army troops on Rendova and other islands in
the New Georgia area, Solomon Islands.
Naval vessels on hand (all types).....18,493
Personnel: Navy................1,741,750
Marine Corps..........310,994
Coast Guard...........154,976
Total personnel.....2,207,720
United States naval vessel sunk:
Attack transport MCCAWLEY (APA-4), damaged by enemy
submarine torpedo and sunk by United States motor torpedo
boat, New Georgia, Solomon Islands,
08 d. 25' S., 157 d. 28' W.
United States Coast Guard vessel sunk:
Cutter NO. 83421, by collision, en route to Miami, Fla.
United States naval vessels damaged:
High speed minesweeper ZANE (DMS-14), by grounding,
Solomon Islands area,
08 d. 30' S., 157 d. 25' E.
Submarine chaser SC-1330, by collision with Coast Guard
cutter, en route to Miami, Fla.