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• USS Tunny departed Brisbane, Australia for her sixth war patrol. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
• USS Parche attacked a Japanese convoy south of Taiwan and damaged one transport with 1 of 4 torpedoes fired. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]

• USS New Mexico arrived at Sydney, Australia. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]

• USS Yorktown (Essex-class) launched a raid on Japanese forces in the Truk lagoon (Chuuk), Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Main Article | DS]

• After dark, Japanese troops launched a counterattack at Kohima, India. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]

• Light carrier Ryuho departed Kure, Japan for Iwakuni, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]

• As part of US Navy Carrier Task Force 58, USS Portland screened carriers launching strikes against Truk in the Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Main Article | Event | DS]

• Australian Prime Minister John Curtin arrived in London, England, United Kingdom for the Imperial Conference. ww2dbase [Main Article | TH]
• In England, United Kingdom, Dwight Eisenhower cabled Washington DC, United States, telling Marshall that he was pondering the notion of firing George Patton because "he simply does not keep his mouth shut", referring to the 25 Apr 1944 incident in which Patton spoke of his vision of a post-war world that, after being mis-quoted by a reporter, created another public relations row for Eisenhower's headquarters. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]

• USS Barbero was commissioned into service with Lieutenant Commander Irvin S. Hartman in command. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]

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