8 Jan 1946
  • Westcott was decommissioned from service. ww2dbase [Westcott | CPC]
  • British submarine HM Safari, reputedly the most successful Allied submarine of the Second World War, sank in the English Channel whilst under tow to the breakers. ww2dbase [AC]
Marshall Islands
  • USS DD-224 arrived at Kwajalein, Marshall Islands under tow by tug ATR-20. ww2dbase [Stewart | Kwajalein | CPC]
United States 8 Jan 1946 Photos
Cumberland in Grand Harbour, Malta, 8 Jan 1946

8 Jan 1946 Interactive Map




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