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.