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]
- USS DD-224 arrived at Kwajalein, Marshall Islands under tow by tug ATR-20. ww2dbase [Stewart | Kwajalein | CPC]
- USS Tirante arrived at New London, Connecticut, United States. ww2dbase [Tirante | New London, Connecticut | CPC]
- USS Menhaden arrived at San Francisco, California, United States. ww2dbase [Menhaden | San Francisco, California | CPC]
- Escort carrier USS Bogue arrived at Alameda, California. ww2dbase [Bogue | Alameda, California | DS]
- USS Archerfish began a period of overhaul in preparation for inactivation in San Francisco, California, United States. ww2dbase [Archerfish | San Francisco, California | CPC]
- USS Honolulu entered the Philadelphia Navy Yard and began her decommissioning overhaul. ww2dbase [Philadelphia Navy Yard | Honolulu | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | DS]


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