24 Oct 1944

China
  • USS Tang attacked an escorted Japanese convoy in the Taiwan Strait off the island of Niushandao, China, sinking five transports and tankers and one destroyer; among the sunken were, Kogen Maru and Matsumoto Maru. ww2dbase [Tang | Niushandao, Fujian | CPC]

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