07/02 Sun. Allied naval force (Rear Adm. W. M. Fechteler, USN) lands
Army troops on Noemfoor Island off Netherlands New Guinea
United States naval vessel sunk
Motor minesweeper YMS-350, by mine, Normandy area,
49 d. 38'N., 01 d. 35'W.
German submarine sunk:
U-543, by aircraft (VC-58) from escort carrier WAKE ISLAND
(CVE-65), southeast of Azores Islands,
25 d. 34'N., 21 d. 36'W.
07/03 Mon. German submarine sunk:
U-154 by destroyer escort FROST (DE-144) and INCH (DE-146),
off Madeira,
34 d. 00'N., 19 d. 30'W.
07/04 Tue. Carrier-based aircraft and naval gunfire from two task groups
(Rear Adm. J. J. Clark and Rear Adm. R. E. Davison) hit
Japanese installations on Iwo Jima in the Volcano Islands,
and Chichi Jima and Haha Jima, Bonin Islands.
United States naval vessel sunk:
Submarine S-28, cause unknown, during training exercises
off Hawaii Islands.
Japanese naval vessels sunk:
Auxiliary submarine chaser NO. 16, by carrier-based
aircraft, Bonin Islands area,
27 d. 00 N., 140 50'E.
Coastal minesweeper SARUSHIMA, by carrier-based aircraft,
Bonin Islands area,
27 d. 10 N., 142 d. 10'E.
Transport NO. 103, by carrier-based aircraft, Bonin Islands
area,
27 d. 05'N., 142 d. 09'.
Transport No. 130, by carrier-based aircraft, Iwo Jima
area,
24 d. 47'N., 141 d. 20'E.
Submarine I-10, by destroy DAVID W. TAYLOR (DD-551)
and destroyer escort RIDDLE (DE-185), Marianas Islands
area,
15 d. 26'N., 147 d. 48'E.
07/05 Wed. German submarines sunk:
U-133, by destroyer escorts THOMAS (DD-102) and BAKER
(DE-190), North Atlantic area,
42 d. 16'N., 59 d. 49'W.
U-586, by aircraft, Toulon, France.
07/06 Thu. Carrier-based aircraft commence daily bombings of Japanese
coastal and antiaircraft guns, supply dumps, and airfields
installations on Guam and Rota, Marianas Islands.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Destroy HOKAZE, by submarine PADDLE (SS-263), Celebes
Sea,
03 d. 24'N., 125 d. 28'E.
07/07 Fri. Japanese naval vessels sunk:
Destroyer USUGUMO, by submarine SKATE (SS-305), Kurile
Islands area,
47 d. 43'N., 147 d. 55'E.
Destroyer, TAMANAMI, by submarine MINGO (SS-261), South
China Sea,
13 d. 55'N., 118 d. 30'E.
07/08 Sat. Cruiser and destroyer task group (Rear Adm. C. T. Joy) com-
mences daily bombardment of enemy defenses on Guam,
Marianas Islands; battleships join the bombardment group
beginning 14 July.
07/09 Sun. Organized enemy resistance ceases on Saipan, Marianas
Islands.
Submarine NAUTILUS (SS-168) lands men and supplies on Pandan
Island off west coast of Mindoro, P. I.
United States naval vessel sunk:
Minesweeper SWERVE (AM-121), by mine, Italian area,
41 d. 31'N., 12 d. 28'E.
07/10 Mon. Command designated United States Ports and Bases France
(Rear Adm. J. Wilkes) is established with headquarters at
Cherbourg, France.
07/13 Thu. United States naval vessel sunk:
Submarine HERRING (SS-133), Pacific Ocean area, reported as
presumed lost.
07/14 Fri. Japanese submarine sunk:
I-6, by destroyer escort WILLIAM C. MILLER (DE-259), Mari-
anas Islands area,
15 d. 18'N., 144 d. 26'E.
07/15 Sat. United States naval vessel sunk:
PT-133, coastal defense gun, eastern New Guinea,
03 d. 28'S., 143 d. 34'E.
07/17 Mon. Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Minesweeper NO. 25, by submarine GABILAN (SS-252), off
Honshu, Japan,
33 d. 51'N., 138 d. 35'E.
07/18 Tue. Premier Tojo and the Japanese cabinet resign; General Koiso
forms a new cabinet.
United States naval vessel damaged:
Motor boat PGM-7, by collision, Bismarck Sea,
07 d. 15'S., 155 d. 40'E.
Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Submarine chaser No. 50, by submarine PLAICE (SS-390)
south of Honshu, Japan,
29 d. 22'N., 139 d. 14'E.
07/19 Wed. Japanese naval vessels sunk:
Light Cruiser OI, by submarine FLASHER (SS-249), South
China Sea,
12 d. 45'N., 114 d. 20'E.
Submarine RO-48, by destroyer escort WYMAN (DE-38),
Central Pacific area,
13 d. 01'N., 151 d. 58'E.
07/21 Fri. Naval attack force (Rear Adm R. L. Conolly) lands Marines
and Army forces (Maj. Gen. R. S. Geiger, USMC) on Guam,
Marianas Islands. Assault is preceded by intensive naval
gunfire and carrier-based aircraft attacks.
United States naval vessel damaged:
Submarine chaser SC-1316, by coastal mortar, Marianas
Islands area,
13 d. 24'N., 144 d. 39'E.
07/23 Sun. United States naval vessels damaged:
Destroyer NORMAN SCOTT (DD-690), by coastal defense gun,
Marianas Islands area,
15 d. 02'N., 145 d. 50'E.
Highspeed minesweeper CHANDLER (DMS-9), by fire, Mari-
anas Islands, area,
15 d. 08'N., 145 d. 28'E.
07/24 Mon. Naval attack force (Rear Adm. H. W. Hill) lands Marines
(Maj. Gen. H. Schmidt) on Tinian, Marianas Islands. Landing
is supported by naval gunfire, carrier aircraft, and land-
basedaircraft from Saipan.
United States naval vessels damaged:
Battleship COLORADO (BB-45), by coastal defense gun,
Marianas Islands area,
15 d. 02'N., 145 d. 50'E.
LST 481, by coastal defense gun, Marianas Islands area,
13 d. 24'N., 144 d. 39'E.
07/25 Tue. Aircraft of fast carrier task force: (Vice Adm. M. A.
Mitscher) attack enemy positions in the western Caroline
Islands of Yap, Ulithi, Fais, Ngulu, Sorol, and Palau;
strikes continue until Japanese naval vessel sunk:
Minelayer SOKUTEN, by carrier-based aircraft, Palau
Islands, Caroline Islands,
07 d. 20'N, 134 d. 27'E.
07/26 Wed. United States naval vessels sunk:
Submarine GOLET (SS-361), Pacific Ocean area; reported as
presumed lost.
Submarine ROBALO (SS-273), unknown cause, off western
Palawan, P. I.
Japanese submarine sunk:
I-29, by submarine SAWFISH (SS-276), Luzon Strait, P. I.,
20 d. 10'N., 121 d. 50'E.
07/27 Thu. Japanese naval vessels sunk:
Transports NOs. 1 and 150, by carrier-based aircraft, Palau
Islands, Caroline Islands.
07/28 Fri. Japanese naval vessels sunk:
Submarine I-55, by destroyer escorts WYMAN (DE-38) and
REYNOLDS (DE-42), Central Pacific area,
14 d. 26'N., 152 d. 16'E.
Submarine chaser (name unknown), by carrier-based air-
craft,
07 d. 05'N., 134 d. 20'E.
07/29 Sat. United States naval vessel damaged:
LST 340, by grounding, Marianas Islands area,
15 d. 10'N., 145 d. 58'E.
German submarines sunk:
U-872 and U-2323, by Army aircraft, Bremen, Germany.
07/30 Sun. Naval task force (Rear Adm. W. M. Fechteler) lands Army
troops near Cape Opmarai, northwest New Guinea, and on off-
shore islands of Amsterdam and Middleburg. The following
day troops make shore to shore movement to Cape Sansapor.
United States naval vessel sunk:
Motor minesweeper YMS-304, by mine, Normandy area,
49 d. 33'N., 01 d. 14'W.
United States naval vessel damaged:
Motor minesweeper YMS-378, by mine, Normandy area,
49 d. 33'N., OI d. 14'W.