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.