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.