01/01 Mon. Army troops are landed by naval task unit on Fais Island, Caroline Islands, to capture and destroy Japanese radio station. Submarine STINGRAY (SS-186) lands supplies at Tawi Tawi, P. I. 01/02 Tue. United States naval vessel damaged Oiler COWANESQUE (AO-79), by suicide plane, Luzon area, P. I., 08 d. 56'N., 122 d. 49'E. Japanese naval vessel sunk: Coast defense vessel NO. 138, by Army aircraft, Philippine Islands area, 16 d. 37'N., 120 d. 19'E. 01/03 Wed. Aircraft from fast carrier task force (Vice Adm. J. S. McCain),commence 2-day strike on Japanese shipping and aircraft in the Ryukyu Islands and Formosa. United States naval vessels damaged: Escort carrier SARGENT BAY (CVE-83) and destroyer escort ROBERT F. KELLER (DE-419), by collision, Philippine Islands area. Minelayer MONADNOCK (CM-9), by collision, Luzon area, P. I., 12 d. 22'N., 121 d. 01'E. Japanese naval vessel sunk: Submarine chaser NO. 10, by Army aircraft, Philippine Islands area, 07 d. 04'N., 123 d. 37'E. United States naval vessel sunk: Escort carrier OMMANEY BAY (CVE-79), damaged by suicide plane, Luzon area, P. I., 11 d. 25'N., 121 d. 19'E; sunk by United States forces. 01/04 Thu. United States naval vessels damaged: Destroyer BALL (DD-587), by collision, Luzon area, P. I., 11 d. 25'N., 121 d. 19'E. Oiler PECOS (AO-65), by horizontal bomber, Luzon area, P. I., 12 d. 19'N., 121 d. 04'E. Japanese naval vessel sunk: Submarine chaser NO. 210, by aircraft, Formosa Strait. 01/05 Fri. Cruiser and destroyer task group (Rear Adm. A. E. Smith) bombards, and Army aircraft bomb enemy shipping and installations on Chichi Jima and Haha Jima, Bonin Islands. Cruiser and destroyer task force (Rear Adm. J. L. McCrea) bombards Japanese installations at Suribachi Wan, Paramushiro, in the Kurile Islands. United States naval vessels damaged: Escort carrier MANILA BAY (CVE-61), by suicide plane, Luzon area, P. I., 14 d. 50'N., 119 d. 10'E. Escort carrier SAVO ISLAND (CVE-78), by suicide plane, Luzon area, P. I., 15 d. 50'N., 119 d. 00'E. Heavy cruiser LOUISVILLE (CA-28), by suicide plane, Luzon area, P. I., 15 d. 00'N., 119 d. 00'E. Destroyer HELM (DD-388), by suicide plane, Luzon area, P. I., 15 d. 00'N., 119 d. 00'E. Destroyer DAVID W. TAYLOR (DD-551), by mine, Bonin Islands area, 27 d. 04'N., 142 d. 06'E. Destroyer escort EDWIN A. HOWARD (DE-346), by collision with destroyer escort LELAND E. THOMAS (DE-420), Philippine Islands area, 09 d. 48'N., 127 d. 15'E. Destroyer escort STAFFORD (DE-411), by suicide plane, Luzon area, P. I., 14 d. 00 N., 120 d. 00'E. Seaplane tender (small) ORCA (AVP-49), by suicide plane, Luzon area, P. I., 15 d. 36'N., 119 d. 20'E. Ocean tug APACHE (ATF-67), by suicide plane, Luzon area, P. I., 15 d. 53'N., 119 d. 00'E. 01/06 Sat. Aircraft from fast carrier task force (Vice Adm. J. S. McCain) commence 1-day attack on Japanese aircraft and airfield facilities in Luzon area, P. I. United States naval vessels sunk: High-speed minesweeper HOVEY (DMS-11), by aircraft torpedo, Luzon area, P.I., 16 d. 20'N., 120 d. 10'E. High-speed minesweeper LONG (DMS-12), by suicide plane, Philippine Islands area, 16 d. 12'N., 120 d. 11'E. United States naval vessels damaged: Battleships NEW MEXICO (BB-40) and CALIFORNIA (BB-44),by suicide planes, Luzon area, P. I., 16 d. 20'N., 120 d. 10'E. Heavy cruiser LOUISVILLE (CA-28), by suicide plane, Luzon area, P. I., 16 d. 37'N., 120 d. 17'E. Heavy cruiser MINNEAPOLIS (CA-36), by suicide plane, Luzon area, P. I., 16 d. 10'N., 120 d. 10'E. Light cruiser COLUMBIA (CL-56), by suicide plane, Luzon area, P. I., 16 d. 20'N., 120 d. 10'E. Destroyer NEWCOMB (DD-586), by suicide plane and accidentally by United States naval gunfire, Luzon area, P. I., 16 d. 20'N., 120 d. 10'.E Destroyer RICHARD P. LEARY (DD-664), by suicide plane, Luzon area, P. I., 16 d. 20'N., 120 d. 10'E. Destroyers ALLEN M. SUMNER (DD-691) and WALKE (DD-723), by suicide plane, Luzon area, P. I., 16 d. 40'N., 120 d. 10'E. Destroyer O'BRIEN (DD-725), by suicide plane, Luzon area, P. I., 16 d. 23'N., 120 d. 14'E. Destroyer LOWRY (DD-770), accidentally by United States naval gunfire, Luzon area, P. I., 16 d. 40'N., 120 d. 10'E. High-speed minesweeper SOUTHARD (DMS-10), by suicide plane, Luzon area, P. I., 16'11 d. N., 126 d. 16'E. High-speed transport BROOKS (APD-10), by suicide plane, Luzon area, P. I., 16 d. 20'N., 120 d. 10'E. 01/07 Sun. Battleship, cruiser, and destroyer force (Vice Adm. J. B. Oldendorf) and aircraft from escort carrier group (Rear Adm. C. T. Durgin) open 2-day bombardment and bombing of beach area in Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, P. I. United States naval vessel sunk: High-speed minesweeper PALMER (DMS-5), by horizontal bomber, Luzon area, P. I., 16 d. 20'N., 120 d. 10'E. United States naval vessels damaged: Attack transport CALLAWAY (APA-35), by suicide plane, Luzon area, P. I., 17 d. 00'N., 120 d. 00'E. LST 912, by suicide plane, Luzon area, P. I., 16 d. 20'N., 120 d. 10'E. 01/08 Mon. United States naval vessels damaged: Escort carrier KITKUN BAY (CVE-71), by suicide plane, Luzon area, P. I., 15 d. 48'N., 119 d. 09'E. Escort carrier KADASHAN BAY (CVE-76), by suicide plane, Luzon area, P. I., 15 d. 10'N., 119 d. 08'E. 01/09 Tue. Army forces land in Lingayen Gulf area, P. I., under cover of naval gunfire and carrier-based aircraft. Gen. Douglas MacArthur is in overall command of the operation. Vice Adm. T. C. Kinkaid commands the naval forces, and Lt. Gen. W. Krueger is the ground force commander. In support of the landings, aircraft fast carrier task force (Vice Adm. J. S. McCain) bomb Japanese airfields and shipping in the Formosa, Ryukyus, and Pescadores Islands areas. United States naval vessels damaged: Battleship MISSISSIPPI (BB-41), by suicide plane, Philippine Islands area, 16 d. 08'N., 120 d. 18'E. Battleship COLORADO (BB-45), accidentally by United States naval gunfire, Philippine Islands area, 16 d. 08'N., 120 d. 10'E. Light cruiser COLUMBIA (CL-56), by suicide plane, Philippine Islands area, 16 d. 08'N., 120 d. 10'E. Destroyer escort HODGES (DE-231), by suicide plane, Philippine Islands area, 16 d. 22'N., 120 d. 12'E. Transport WARHAWK (AP-168), by suicide boat, Philippine Islands area, 16 d. 20'N., 120 d. 10'E. Oiler GUADALUPE (A0-32), by collision, Philippine Islands area, 20 d. 06'N., 121 d. 34'E. LST 925 and LST 1028, by depth charges, Philippine Islands area, 16 d. 20'N., 120 d. 10'E. Japanese naval vessels sunk, Formosa area: Submarine chaser NO. 61, by carrier-based aircraft, 22 d. 40'N, 120 d. 04'E. Submarine chaser NO. 90, by carrier-based aircraft, 22 d. 40'N., 120 d. 00'E. Coast defense vessel NO. 3, by carrier-based aircraft, 27 d. 10'N., 121 d. 45'E. 01/10 Wed. United States naval vessels damaged: Destroyer WICKER (DD-578), by horizontal bomber, Philippine Islands area, 16 d. 04'N., 118 d. 55'E. Destroyer escort LERAY WILSON (DE-414), by suicide plane, Philippine Islands area, 16 d. 20'N., 120 d. 10'E. High-speed transport CLEMSON (APD-31), by collision, Philippine Islands area, 16 d. 20'N., 120 d. 10'E. Attack transport DUPAGE (APA-41), by suicide plane, Philippine Islands area, 16 d. 17'N., 120 d. 15'E. Attack transport LATIMER (APA-152), by collision, Philippine Islands area, 16 d. 20'N., 120 d. 10'E. LST 507, by collision, Philippine Islands area, 16 d. 20'N., 120 d. 10'E. LST 610, by suicide boat, Philippine Islands area, 16 d. 20'N., 120 d. 10'E. Japanese naval vessel sunk: Coast defense vessel NO. 45, by submarine PUFFER (SS-268), off the Ryukyu Islands, 20 d. 01'N., 126 d. 34'E. 01/11 Thu. United States naval vessel sunk: Motor minesweeper YMS-14, by collision, Boston Harbor. United States naval vessels damaged, Philippine Islands area: High-speed transport BELKNAP (APD-34), by suicide plane, 16 d. 20'N., 120 d. 10'E. LST 270, by coastal defense gun, 16 d. 20'N., 120 d. 10'E. LST 700, accidentally by United States naval gunfire, 16 d. 43'N., 119 d. 58'E. LST 918, by coastal defense gun, 16 d. 20'N., 120 d. 10'E. 01/12 Fri. Aircraft from fast carrier task force (Vice Adm. J. S. McCain) operating in the South China Sea hit Japanese shipping, airfields, and other shore installations in southeast French Indochina. United States naval vessels damaged, Philippine Islands area: Destroyer escorts RICHARD W. SUESENS (DE-342) and GILLIGAN (DE-508), by suicide planes, 16 d. 20'N., 120 d. 10'E. Attack transport ZEILIN (APA-3), by suicide plane, 15 d. 23'N., 119 d. 10'E. LST 700, by suicide plane, 14 d. 04'N., 119 d. 25'E. LST 710 and LST 778, accidentally by United States naval gunfire, 15 d. 00'N., 119 d. 30'E. Japanese naval vessel sunk, by carrier-based aircraft, South China Sea: Training cruiser KASHII, 13 d. 50'N., 109 d. 20'E. Frigate CHIBURI, 10 d. 20'N., 107 d. 50'E. Submarine chaser NO. 31, 11 d. 10'N., 108 d. 55'E. Submarine chaser NO. 43, 11 d. 53'N., 109 d. 08'E. Minesweeper NO. 101, 11 d. 10'N., 108 d. 55'E. Transport NO. 140, 10 d. 20'N, 107 d. 50'E. Patrolboat NO. 103, 11 d. 10'N., 108 d. 55'E. Coast defense vessels NOs. 17 and 19, 10 d. 20'N., 107 d. 50'E. Coast defense vessel NO. 23, 14 d. 15'N., 109 d. 10'E. Coast defense vessels NOs. 35 and 43, 11 d. 10'N., 108 d. 55'E. Coast defense vessel NO. 51, 14 d. 15'N., 109 d. 10'E. 01/13 Sat. United States naval vessel damaged, Philippine Islands area: Escort carrier SALAMAUA (CVE-96), by suicide plane, 17 d. 09'N., 119 d. 21'E. 01/14 Sun. United States naval vessel lost: PT-73, by rounding, Philippine Islands area, 13 d. 50'N., 120 d. 10'E.; beached and abandoned. Japanese naval vessel sunk: Minelayer YURISHIMA, by submarine COBIA (SS-145), off Sumatra, 05 d. 51'N., 103 d. 16'E. 01/15 Mon. Aircraft from fast carrier task force (Vice Adm. J. S. McCain) attack Japanese shipping and aircraft in the Formosa and China coast areas. United States naval vessel damaged: Escort carrier HOGGATT BAY (CVE-75), by accidental explosion, Philippine Islands area, 17 d. 01'N., 119 d. 20'E. Japanese naval vessels sunk, by carrier-based aircraft, Formosa area: Destroyer HATAKAZE, 22 d. 37'N., 120 d. 15'E. Old destroyer TSUGA, 23 d. 33'N., 119 d. 33'E. Transport NO. 14, 11 d. 37'N., 120 d. 15'E. 01/16 Tue. Aircraft from fast carrier task force (Vice Adm. J. S. McCain) strike enemy shipping and installations at Hong Kong, Hainan Island, and along the China coast. German submarine sunk: U-248, by destroyer escorts OTTER (DE-210), HUBBARD (DE-211), HAYTER (DE-212), and VARIAN (DE-798), North Atlantic, 47 d. 43'N., 26 d. 37'W. 01/17 Wed. United States naval vessel damaged: Escort carrier NEHENTA BAY (CVE-74), by storm, Philippine Islands area, 17 d. 41'N., 117 d. 33'E. Japanese naval vessel sunk: Transport NO. 15, by submarine TAUTOG (SS-199), off Kyushu, Japan, 31 d. 09'N., 130 d. 29'E. 01/18 Thu. Two Japanese raiding parties land on Peleliu, Palau Islands, in an unsuccessful attempt to damage aircraft on the ground and destroy ammunition. United States naval vessels damaged, Philippines Islands area: LST 219, by grounding, 16 d. 10'N., 120 d. 22'E. LST 710, by collision, 16 d. 10'N., 120 d. 22'E. LST 752, by collision, 11 d. 11'N., 125 d. 05'E. Japanese submarine sunk: RO-47, by destroyer escort FLEMING (DE-32), central Pacific area, 12 d. 08'N., 154 d. 27'E. 01/20 Sat. Submarine Nautilus (SS-168) lands supplies on south coast of Mindanao, P. I. Naval Technical Mission in Europe (Commodore H. A Schade) is established with headquarters in Paris, France. Hungary surrenders to the Allies. Aircraft from fast carrier task force (Vice Adm. J. S. McCain) attack enemy shipping and airfields in Formosa, and Pescadores Islands, and Sakashima Gunto and Okinawa in the Ryukyu Islands. Japanese aircraft make concerted counterattacks on the task force ships. United States naval vessels damaged, Formosa-Ryukyu Islands area: Carrier TICONDEROGA (CV-14), by suicide plane, 22 d. 40'N., 122 d. 57'E. Carrier HANCOCK (CV-19), by accidental explosion, 22 d. 40'N., 122 d. 30'E. Light carrier LANGLEY (CVL-27), by suicide plane, 22 d. 40'N., 122 d. 51'E. Destroyer MADDOX (DD-731), by suicide plane, 23 d. 06'N., 122 d. 43'E. Japanese naval vessels sunk: Transport NO. 101, by carrier-based aircraft, Formosa area, 22 d. 37'N., 120 d. 15'E. Transport NO. 102, by carrier-based aircraft, Philippine Islands area, 11 d. 03'N., 123 d. 05'E. 01/22 Mon. Aircraft from fast carrier task force (Vice Adm. J. S. McCain) strike Japanese shipping, airfields, and other installations in the Ryukyu Islands. 01/23 Tue. Submarine BARB (SS-220) enters Namkwan harbor, China, and makes torpedo attack on Japanese auxiliary shipping. Submarine NAUTILUS (SS-168) delivers supplies to east coast of Mindanao, P. I. Japanese submarine sunk: I-48, by destroyer escorts CORBESIER (DE-438), CONKLIN (DE-439), and RABY (DE-698), off Yap Island, Caroline Islands, 09 d. 45'N., 138 d. 20'E. 01/24 Wed. Battleship, cruiser, and destroyer task group (Rear Adm. O. C. Badger) bombards enemy positions on Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands. Naval land-based aircraft from the Philippine Islands bomb Japanese shipping at Keelung, Formosa. United States naval vessel sunk: Salvage vessel EXTRACTOR (ARS-15), accidentally by United States submarine, Philippine Sea, 15 d. 44'N., 133 d. 29'E. United States naval vessel damaged: Landing ship dock SHADWELL (LSD-15), by aircraft torpedo, Philippine Islands area, 09 d. 01'N., 123 d. 45'E. Japanese naval vessel sunk: Destroyer SHIGURE, by submarine BLACKFIN (SS-322), Gulf of Siam, 06 d. 00'N., 103 d. 48'E. 01/27 Sat. Japanese naval vessel sunk: Minesweeper NO. 102, by submarine BERGALL (SS-320), Java Sea, 08 d. 37'S., 115 d. 39'E. 01/28 Sun. Carrier ANTIETAM (CV-36), is commissioned at Philadelphia, Pa. United States naval vessel sunk: PT-338, by grounding, off Luzon, P. I., 12 d. 06'N., 121 d. 23'E.; sunk by United States forces. Japanese naval vessel sunk: Frigate KUME, by submarine SPADEFISH (SS-411), Yellow Sea, 33 d. 56'N., 123 d. 06'E, 01/29 Mon. Army forces are landed near San Antonio, northwest of Subic Bay, Luzon, P. I., by naval attack group (Rear Adm. A. D. Struble). United States naval vessel sunk: Cargo ship SERPENS (AK-97), by explosion, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. United States naval vessels damaged, Philippine Islands area: Transport CAVALIER (APA-37), by submarine torpedo, 14 d. 48'N., 119 d. 18'E. Repair ship AMYCUS (ARL-2), by horizontal bomber, 16 d. 20'N., 120 d. 10'E. 01/30 Tue. Army troops are landed on Grande Island, Subic Bay, Luzon, P. I. 01/31 Wed. Army troops are landed at Masugbu, south of the entrance to Manila Bay, Luzon, P. I., by naval attack group (Rear Adm. W. M. Fechteler) with support by carrier-based aircraft (Rear Adm. W. D. Sample). United States naval vessel sunk: Submarine chaser PC-1119, by suicide boat, Philippine Islands area, 14 d. 05'N., 12O d. 30'E. Japanese naval vessel sunk: Destroyer UME, by Army aircraft, off Formosa, 22 d. 30'N., 120 d. 00'E.