30 Apr 1944
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- USS Puffer departed Fremantle, Australia for her fourth war patrol. 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]
- As part of a cruiser task group under Rear Admiral Jesse Oldendorf, Portland participated in the bombardment of Salawan Island in the Carolines. ww2dbase [Main Article | Event | DS]
- Violette Szabo departed France via a Lysander aircraft piloted by Bob Large, completing her first mission. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
- Kamoi exited dock No. 1 at Singapore and anchored at buoy No. 21. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
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