09/01 Fri. Submarine NARWHAL (SS-167) lands men and supplies  on 
           east coast of Luzon, P. I.
           United States Naval Operating Base, Saipan, Marianas 
           Islands, is established.
            United States naval vessel sunk:
             Motor minesweeper YMS-21, by mine, Southern France
              area, 
              43 d. 06'N., 05 d. 54'E.
09/03 Sun. Naval task group (Rear Adm. A. E. Smith) consisting 
           of 1 carrier, 3 cruisers, and 3 destroyers strikes 
           enemy positions on Wake Island.
            United States naval vessel damaged:
             Submarine chaser SC-535, by storm, Southern France
              area,
              43 d. 17'N., 06 d. 38'B.
09/06 Wed. Aircraft from fast carrier force (Vice Adm. M. A. 
           Mitscher) composed of 16 carriers, and cruisers and 
           destroyers strike Japanese aircraft installations and 
           defenses on Yap, Ulithi, and the Palau Islands in the 
           western Caroline Islands group. Attacks continue 
           through 8 September.
09/07 Thu. Army forces supported by naval vessels land on 
           Soepiori Island in the Schouten Islands off New 
           Guinea.
09/08 Fri. First German V-2 rocket bomb lands in England.
09/09 Sat. Aircraft from fast carrier task force (Vice Adm. M. 
           A. Mitscher) commence 2-day strike against Japanese 
           shipping, facilities, and aircraft at Mindanao, P. I.
09/10 Sun. Command designated United States Naval Forces France
           (Vice Adm. A. G. Kirk) is established with 
           headquarters at Paris, France.
            United States naval vessel damaged:
             Minesweeper SEER (AM-112), by mine, Southern France
              area, 
              42 d. 59'N., 06 d. 20'E.
09/11 Mon.  Japanese naval vessel sunk:
             Submarine chaser NO. 165, by submarine ALBACORE 
              (SS-218), off Kyushu, Japan, 
              32 d. 20'N., 131 d.  50'E.
09/12 Tue. Aircraft from fast carrier task force (Vice Adm. M. 
           A. Mitscher) commence 3-day attack on Japanese 
           airfields and shipping in the Visayas, P. I.  On 14 
           September one carrier group (Vice Adm. J. S. McCain) 
           shifts operations to targets on Mindanao, P. I.
           Romania signs armistice with United States, Great 
           Britain and Russia.
            United States naval vessels sunk:
             High-speed transport NOA (APD-24), by collision, 
              Palau Islands area, Caroline Islands, 
              07 d. 01'N., 134 d. 30'E.
             Motor minesweeper YMS-409, foundered, off Atlantic
              Coast. 
            United States vessel damaged:
             Destroyer FULLAM (DD-474), by collision, Palau 
              Islands area, Caroline Islands, 
              07 01'N., 134 d. 30'E.
            Japanese naval vessels sunk:
             Destroyer SHIKINAMI, by submarine GROWLER (SS-215), 
              South China Sea, 
              18 d. 16'N., 114 d. 40'E.
             Frigate HIRATO, by submarine GROWLER (SS-215), 
              South China Sea, 
              17 d. 54'N., 114 d. 49'E.
09/13 Wed.  United States naval vessels sunk:
             Destroyer WARRINGTON (DD-383), by hurricane, off 
              Bahama Islands, 
              27 d. 00'N., 73 d. 00'W.
             High-speed minesweeper PERRY (DMS-17), by mine, 
              Palau Islands area, Caroline Islands, 
              06 d. 53'N., 134 d. 10'E.
            Japanese naval vessel sunk:
             Submarine chaser NO. 55, by carrier-based aircraft, 
              Philippine Islands area, 
              10 d. 20'N., 124 d. 00'E.
09/14 Thu. Submarine PARGO (SS-264) lays mines near Natuna 
           Island, South China Sea.
            United States Coast Guard vessels sunk:
             Cutters BEDLOE (PC-128) and JACKSON (PC-142), by 
              storm off Cape Hatteras, N. C.
             Lightship NO. 71, by storm, Vineyard Sound, Mass.
            Japanese naval vessel sunk:
             Transport NO. 5, by carrier-based aircraft, 
              Philippine Islands area, 
              06 d. 10'N., 126 d. 00'E.
09/15 Fri. 1st Marine  Division (Maj. Gen. W. H. Rupertus) lands 
           at Peleliu, Palau Islands. The operation is commanded 
           by Vice Adm. T. S. Wilkinson, and the landing is 
           preceded by several days of intensive carrier-based 
           aircraft bombing and ship gunfire bombardment.
           Naval task force (Rear Adm. D. E. Barbey) lands Army 
           troops (Maj. Gen. J. C. Persons) on Morotai Island, 
           Netherlands East Indies; assault is supported by 
           cruisers and destroyers (Rear Adm. R. S. Berkey) and 
           aircraft from escort carriers (Rear Adm. T. L. 
           Sprague).
           Submarine STINGRAY (SS-186) lands men and stores on 
           Majoe Island, Molucca Sea.
           Carrier SHANGRI LA (CV-38) is commissioned at 
           Norfolk, Va.
            Japanese naval vessel sunk:
             Transport NO. 3, by submarine GUAVINA (SS-362), 
              Philippine Islands area, 
              05 d. 34'N., 125 d. 23'E.
09/16 Sat. Second Quebec Conference attended by the President 
           and British Prime Minister ends; conference has been 
           in session since 11 September 1944.
           Marine Air Wings, Pacific is redesignated Aircraft, 
           Fleet Marine Force, Pacific (Maj. Gen. F. P. Mulcahy) 
           with headquarters at Ewa, Oahu, T.H.
            United States naval vessel damaged:
             Destroyer WADLEIGH (DD-689), by mine, Palau Islands 
              area, Caroline Islands, 
              07 d. 51'N., 134 d. 39'E.
            Japanese naval vessel sunk:
             Escort carrier UNYO, by submarine BARB (SS-220), 
              South China Sea, 
              19 d. 18'N., 116 d. 26'E.
09/17 Sun. Army troops land on Angaur, Palau Islands, supported 
           by carrier-based aircraft and naval gunfire.
09/19 Tue.  United States naval vessel sunk:
             PT-371, damaged by grounding, Netherlands East 
              Indies area, 
              02 d. 05'N., 127 d. 51'E.; 
              sunk by United States forces.
            Japanese naval vessel sunk:
             Frigate IOSHIMA, by submarine SHAD (SS-235), off 
              Honshu, Japan, 
              33 d. 40' N., 138 d. 18'E.
09/21 Thu. Aircraft from 12 carriers (Vice Adm. M. A. Mitscher) 
           commence 2-day attack against Japanese shipping and 
           airfields on Luzon, P. I.
            Japanese naval vessels sunk, Philippine Islands 
             area:
             Destroyer SATSUKI, by carrier-based aircraft, 
              Manila Bay
             Oiler SUNOSAKI, by carrier-based aircraft, Manila 
              Bay.
             Surveying ship KATSURIKI, by submarine HADDO (SS-
              255) west of Manila, 
              13 d. 35'N., 119 d. 06'E.
             Coast defense vessel NO. 5, by carrier-based 
              aircraft, north of Masinloc, 
              15 d. 25'N., 119 d. 50'E.
             Auxiliary submarine chaser NO. 39, by carrier-based 
              aircraft, 
              12 d. 18'N., 122 d. 46'E.
             Minesweeper NO. 7, carrier-based aircraft, 
              12 d. 18'N., 122 d. 46'E. 
09/22 Fri. Submarine NARWHAL (SS-167) lands men and supplies on 
           south west coast of Mindanao, P. I.
09/23 Sat. Naval task group (Rear Adm. W. H. P. Blandy) lands 
           Army troops at Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands.
09/24 Sun. Aircraft from 12 carriers (Vice Adm. M. A. Mitscher) 
           attack aircraft, ground installations, and shipping 
           in the Visayas, P. I.
            United States naval vessel sunk:
             Motor minesweeper YMS-19, by mine, Palau Islands 
              area, Caroline Islands, 
              06 d. 53'N., 134 d. 10'E.
            Japanese naval vessels sunk by carrier-based 
             aircraft, Visayas area raid, Philippine Islands:
             Torpedo boat HAYABUSA, 
              13 d. 00'N., 122 d. 00'E.
             Seaplane tender AKITSUSHIMA, 
              11 d. 59'N., 120 d. 02'E.
             Minelayer YAEYAMA, 
              12 d. 15'N., 121 d. 00'E.
             Submarine chaser NO. 32, 
              12 d. 15'N., 121 d. 00'E.
            German submarines sunk:
             U-565 and U-596, by Army aircraft, Salamis, Greece.
09/25 Mon. Submarine NAUTILUS (SS-168) lands supplies on Cebu, 
           P. I.
            United States naval vessel sunk:
             Minelayer MIANTONOMAH (CM-10), by mine, Normandy 
              area
              49 d. 27'N., 00 d. 17'E.
09/26 Tue.  Japanese naval vessels sunk:
             Submarine I-175, by destroyer escort MCCOY REYNOLDS 
              (DE-440), northeast of Palau Islands, Caroline 
               Islands, 
               09 d. 19'N., 136 d. 44'E.
             Minelayer AOTAKA, by submarine PARGO (SS-264), off 
              Borneo,
              07 d. 00'N., 116 d. 00'E.
09/27 Wed. Submarines NARWHAL (SS-167) and STINGRAY (SS-186) 
           land supplies on north coast of Mindanao, P, I., and 
           east coast of Luzon, P. I., respectively.
            Japanese naval vessel sunk:
             Coast defense vessel NO. 10, by submarine torpedo, 
              East China Sea, 
              29 d. 26'N., 128 d. 50 E.
09/28 Thu. Marines occupy Ngesebus and Kongauru Islands in the 
           Palau Islands, under cover of naval aircraft and 
           gunfire support.
09/29 Fri. Submarine NARWHAL (SS-167) evacuates 81 Allied 
           prisoners war from Sindangan Bay, Mindanao, P. I. 
           These men are survivors from the torpedoed Japanese 
           ship SHINYO MARU.
            German submarine sunk:
             U-863, by naval land-based aircraft (VP-107), South 
             Atlantic area, 
             10 d. 45'S., 25 d. 30'W.
09/30 Sat. Submarine NAUTILUS (SS-168) lands supplies and 
           evacuates certain personnel from near Libertad, 
           Panay, P. I.
            German submarine sunk:
             U-1062, by destroyer escort FESSENDEN (DE-142), 
              mid-Atlantic area, 
              11 d. 36'N., 34 d. 44'W.