11/01 Wed. Submarine RAY (SS-271) lands men and supplies on west coast of Mindoro, P. I. United States naval vessel sunk: Destroyer ABNER ROAD (DD-526), by suicide plane, Leyte Gulf, P. I., 10 d. 47'N., 125 d. 22'E. United States naval vessels damaged, Leyte Gulf, P. I.: Destroyer ANDERSON (DD-411), by suicide plane, 10 d. 11'N., 125 d. 02'E. Destroyer BUSH (DD-529), by horizontal bomber, 10 d. 13'N., 125 d. 21'E. Destroyers CLAXTON (DD-571) and AMMEN (DD-527), by suicide planes, 10 d. 40'N., 125 d. 20'E. Destroyer KILLEN (DD-593), by horizontal bomber, 10 d. 40'N., 125 d. 20'E. 11/02 Thu. Japanese aircraft bomb United States airstrip and planes on the ground at Tacloban, Leyte, P. I.; raid is repeated on 3 November. 11/03 Fri. Submarine CERO (SS-215) lands men and supplies on east coast of Luzon, P. I. Japanese aircraft attack air facilities on Saipan and Tinian, Marianas Islands. The enemy makes a series of strikes in this area from which heavy bombing missions against the Japanese home islands are launched. United States naval vessel damaged: Light cruiser RENO (CL-96), by submarine torpedo, Leyte area, P. I., 13 d. 46'N., 131 d. 27'E. Japanese naval vessel sunk: Destroyer AKIKAZE, by submarine PINTADO (SS-387), South China Sea, 16 d. 48'N., 117 d. 17'E. 11/05 Sun. Aircraft from fast carrier task force (Vice Adm. J. S. McCain) commence 2-day attack against Japanese shipping and air installations on Luzon, P. I. United States naval vessel sunk: PT-320, by horizontal bomber, Leyte area, P. I., 11 d. 11'N.. 125 d. 05'E. United States naval vessel damaged: carrier LEXINGTON (CV-16), by suicide plane, off Luzon, P, I., 16 d. 20 N., 123 d. 59'E. Japanese naval vessels sunk: Heavy cruiser NACHI, by carrier-based aircraft, Manila Bay, P. I. Seaplane tender NOTORO, by Army aircraft, off Singapore, 01 d. 18'N., 103 d. 52'E. Patrol boat NO. 107, by carrier-based aircraft, Manila Bay, P. I. 11/06 Mon. Submarine GURNARD (SS-254) lays mines off western Borneo. 11/07 Tue. United States naval vessel damaged: PT-301, by accidental explosion, western New Guinea area, 01 d. 15'S., 136 d. 23'E. 11/08 Wed. United States naval vessel sunk: Submarine GROWLER (SS-215), unknown cause, west of Philippine Islands. Japanese naval vessel sunk: Torpedo boat SAGI, by submarine GUNNEL (SS-253), Philippine Islands area, 16 d. 09'N., 118 d. 56'E. 11/09 Thu. German submarine sunk: U-537, by submarine FLOUNDER (SS-251), Java Sea, 07 d. 13'S., 115 d. 17'E. 11/10 Fri. United States naval vessels sunk: PT-321, by grounding, Leyte area, P. I., 11 d. 25'N., 124 d. 19'E.; sunk by United States forces. Ammunition ship MOUNT HOOD (AE-11), by explosion, Manus, Admiralty Islands. Japanese naval vessels sunk: Coast defense vessel NO. 11, by Army aircraft, Ormoc Bay area, P, I. Patrol boat NO. 46, by submarine GREENLING (SS- 213), off Honshu, Japan, 34 d. 30'N., 138 d. 34'E. 11/11 Sat. Aircraft from three carrier task groups (Rear Adm. F. C. Sherman) attack Japanese convoy in Ormoc Bay, Leyte, P. I.; four enemy destroyers and a minesweeper are sunk. Cruiser and destroyer task group (Rear Adm. A. E. Smith) bombards airfields and other enemy shore installations on Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands; bombardment commences shortly before midnight and continues on 12 November. Japanese naval vessels sunk, Ormoc Bay, P. I.: Destroyers HAMANAMI, NAGANAMI, SHIMAKAZE, and WAKATZUKI and Minesweeper NO. 30, by carrier- based aircraft, 10 d. 50'N., 124 31'E. 11/12 Sun. German battleship TIRPITZ is sunk by British aircraft in Tromso Fjord, Norway. United States naval vessels damaged, Leyte area, P. I.: Repair ship EGERIA (ARL-8) and ACHILLES (ARL-41), by suicide planes, 11 d. 11'N., 125 d. 05'E. Japanese naval vessels sunk: Submarine I-37, by destroyer NICHOLAS (DD-449), south of Yap Island, 08 d. 04'N., 138 d. 03'E. Transport NO. 139, by carrier-based aircraft, Manila Bay P. I. 11/13 Mon. Aircraft of three carrier task groups (Rear Adm. F. C. Sherman) commence 2-day bombing of enemy shipping and facilities in Manila area and central Luzon, P. I. Japanese naval vessels sunk: Light cruiser KISO, destroyers AKEBONO, AKISHIMO, HATSUHARU and OKINAMI, and auxiliary submarine chaser NO. 116, by carrier-based aircraft, Manila Bay, P. I. Submarine I-38, by Coast Guard Cutter ROCKFORD (PF- 48), and minelayer ARDENT (AM-340), eastern Pacific area 31 d. 55'N., 139 d. 45'W. 11/14 Tue. Japanese naval vessels sunk: Auxiliary KURASAKI, by submarine RATON (SS-270), South China Sea, 17 d. 27'N., 117 d. 43'E. Coast defense vessel NO. 7, by submarine RAY (SS- 271), South China Sea, 17 d. 46'N., 117 d. 57'E. 11/15 Wed. Army troops supported by naval gunfire land in the Mapia Islands off the northwest coast of New Guinea. 11/17 Fri. United States naval vessel damaged: Attack transport ALPINE (APA-92), by suicide plane, Leyte area, P. I., 11 d. 07'N., 125 d. 02'E. Japanese naval vessels sunk: Escort carrier JINYO, by submarine SPADEFISH (SS- 411), Yellow Sea, 33 d. 02'N., 123 d. 33'E. Submarine I-26, by aircraft (VC-82) from escort carrier ANZIO (CVE-57) and destroyer escort LAWRENCE C. TAYLOR (DE-415), Philippine Sea, 12 d. 44'N., 130 d. 42'E. Torpedo boat HIYODORI, by submarine GUNNEL (SS- 253), South China Sea, 16 d. 56'N., 110 d. 30'E. 11/18 Sat. United States naval vessels sunk: LST 6, by mine, Seine River, France. PT-311, by mine, Mediterranean area, 43 d. 41'N., 09 d. 37'E. Japanese naval vessel sunk: Submarine chaser NO. 156, by submarine SPADEFISH (SS-411), Yellow Sea, 33 d. 07'N., 123 d. 09'E. 11/19 Sun. Aircraft from fast carrier task force (Vice Adm. J, S. McCain) strike Japanese shipping and aircraft in the Luzon area, P. I. Units of the Seventh Amphibious Force land Army troops on Asia Island off the northwest coast of New Guinea. Japanese submarine sunk: I-177, by destroyer escorts CONKLIN (DE-439) and MCCOY REYNOLDS (DE-440), Palau Islands area, 08 d. 07'N., 134 d. 16'E. 11/20 Mon. Submarine GAR (SS-206) lands supplies on north coast of Mindoro, P. I. United States naval vessel sunk: Oiler MISSISSINEWA (A0-59), by submarine torpedo, Marianas Islands area, 10 d. 06'N., 139 d. 43'E. Japanese naval vessel sunk: Minesweeper NO. 38, by submarine ATULE (SS-403), South CHINA Sea, 21 d. 21'N., 119 d. 45'E. 11/21 Tue. Cruiser and destroyer task force (Rear Adm. J. L. Mccrea) bombards Japanese naval air installations on Matsuwa Island. Kurile Islands. Japanese naval vessels sunk: Battleship KONGO and destroyer URAKAZE, by submarine SEALION (SS-315), northwest of Formosa, 26 d. 09'N., 121 d. 23'E. 11/22 Wed. Aircraft from carrier group (Rear Adm. R. E. Davison) bomb enemy air facilities on Yap Island, Caroline Islands. Japanese naval vessel sunk: Transport NO. 151, by submarine BESUGO (SS-321), South China Sea, 11 d. 22'N., 119 d. 07'E. 11/23 Thu. Submarine GAR (SS-206) lands men and supplies on west coast of Luzon, P. I. United States naval vessel damaged: Attack transport JAMES O'HARA (APA-90), by suicide plane, Leyte area, P. I., 10 d. 57'N,, 125 d. 02'E. 11/24 Fri. Army aircraft based in the Marianas Islands make first raid on Tokyo, Japan. United States naval vessel damaged: Submarine chaser PC-1124, by dive bomber, Leyte area, P. I., 10 d. 50'N., 125 d. 25'E. Japanese naval vessels sunk: Submarine chaser No, 44 and transports Nos. 111, 141, and 160, by Army aircraft, Cataingan Bay, Masbate Island, P. I. 11/25 Sat. Aircraft from two carrier groups (Rear Adm. G. F. Bogan and Rear Adm. F. C. Sherman) bomb enemy shipping and aircraft in central Luzon area, P. I. Japanese suicide planes attack United States carriers. United States naval vessel sunk: PT-363, by coastal defense gun, Netherlands East Indies area, 00 d. 55'N., 127 d. 50'E. United States naval vessels damaged: Carrier ESSEX (CV-9), INTREPID (CV-11), and HANCOCK (CV-19), by suicide planes, Luzon area, P. I., 15 d. 47'N., 123 d. 14' E. Light carrier INDEPENDENCE (CVL-22), by crash of friendly aircraft, Luzon area, P. I., 15 d. 58'N., 125 d. 14'E. Light carrier CABOT (CVL-28), by suicide plane, Luzon area, P. I., 15 d. 42'N., 123 d. 09'E. Japanese naval vessels sunk: Heavy cruiser KUMANO, by carrier-based aircraft, Luzon area, P. I., 15 d. 45'N., 119 d. 48'E. Cruiser YASOSHIMA, by carrier-based aircraft, Luzon area, P. I., 15 d. 40'N., 119 d. 45'E. Destroyer SHIMOTSUKI, by submarine CAVALLA (SS- 244), west of Borneo, 02 d. 21'N., 107 d. 20'E. Transports NOs. 6 and 10, by carrier-based aircraft, Marinduque Island, P. I., 13 d. 32'N., 121 d. 52'E. Coast defense vessel NO. 38, by submarine HARDHEAD (SS-365), west of Luzon, P. I., 14 d. 22'N., 119 d. 57'E. Patrol boat NO. 38, by submarine ATULE (SS-403), Luzon Strait, 20 d. 12'N., 121 d. 51'E. 11/26 Sun. Carrier BON HOMME RICHARD (CV-31), is commissioned at New York, N. Y. Japanese naval vessels sunk: Transport NO. 161, by Army aircraft, Andaman Sea 16 d. 00'N., 97 d. 00'E. Minesweeper NO. 18, by Army aircraft, South China Sea, 16 d. 52'N., 108 d. 38'E. 11/27 Mon. Destroyers bombard Japanese positions at Ormoc Bay, Leyte P. I.; firing continues on 28 November. Japanese suicide planes attack and damage 1 battleship and 2 cruisers in Leyte Gulf, P. I. Enemy aircraft also strike airfields and aircraft on the ground at Saipan, Marianas Islands. Organized enemy resistance on Peleliu, Palau Islands, ends. United States naval vessels sunk: Submarines ESCOLAR (SS-294) and Shark (SS-314), Pacific Ocean area, reported as presumed lost. Submarine chaser SC-744, by suicide plane, Leyte gulf area 10 d. 44'N., 125 d. 07'E. United States naval vessels damaged, Leyte Gulf, P. I: Battleship COLORADO (BB-45), by suicide plane, 10 d. 50'N., 125 d. 25'E. Light cruisers ST. LOUIS (CL-49) and MONTPELIER (CL-57), by suicide planes, 10 d. 50'N., 125 d. 25'E. 11/28 Tue. Japanese naval vessels sunk: Submarine I-46, by destroyers SAUFLEY (DD-465), WALLER (DD-466), PRINGLE (DD-477), and RENSHAW (DD-499), Leyte Gulf, P. I., 10 d. 48'N., 124 d. 35'E. Submarine I-365, by submarine SCABBARDFISH (SS-397), off Honshu, Japan, 34 d. 44'N., 141 d. 01'E. Submarine chaser NO. 53, by surface craft, Ormoc Bay, P. I., 10 d. 59'N., 124 d. 33'E. 11/29 Wed. United States naval vessels damaged by suicide planes, Leyte Gulf, P. I. Battleship MARYLAND (BB-46), 10 d. 41'N., 125 d. 23'E. Destroyer SAUFLEY (DD-465), 10 d. 50'N., 125 d. 25'E. Destroyer AULICK (DD-569), 10 d. 35'N., 125 d. 40'E. Japanese naval vessels sunk: Carrier SHINANO, by submarine ARCHERFISH (SS-311), south of Honshu, Japan, 32 d. 00'N., 137 d. 00'E., Submarine chaser NO. 45, by Army aircraft, Leyte Gulf area, P. I., 10 d. 25'N., 124 00'E. Patrol boat NO. 105, by surface craft, Ormoc Bay, P. I., 10 d. 59'N., 124 d. 33'E.