22 May 1943
- Shigeru Fukudome was named the chief of staff of the Japanese Navy Combined Fleet. ww2dbase [Shigeru Fukudome | CPC]
- Shokaku joined a large fleet for the Aleutian Islands, but the sortie was canceled as Attu was reclaimed by US forces. ww2dbase [Shokaku | CPC]
- As German submarine Wolfpack Mosel of 21 boats continued its attack on North Atlantic Convoy ON-184, several aircraft flying from USS Bogue executed five different attacks against different submarines and damaged U-569 so badly that she was later scuttled by her crew along with also damaging U-305. ww2dbase [Black May | Bogue | AC]
- Japanese troops launched an attack toward the region west of Yidu, Hubei Province, China. ww2dbase [Battle of Exi | Yidu, Hubei | CPC]
- The Italian flag was hoisted aboard captured French cruiser Jean de Vienne at Toulon, France. ww2dbase [Toulon Military Port | Toulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | CPC]
- The Italian flag was hoisted aboard captured French cruiser La Galissonnière at Toulon, France. ww2dbase [La Galissonnière | Toulon Military Port | Toulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | CPC]
- The Italian flag was hoisted aboard captured French cruiser Jean de Vienne at Toulon, France. ww2dbase [Jean de Vienne | Toulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | CPC]
- Adolf Hitler, Erhard Milch, Adolf Galland, Willy Messerschmitt and others previewed the Me 262 jet fighter at Lechfeld, München-Oberbayern, Germany. Hitler liked the jet and demanded it to be used as a bomber. ww2dbase [Me 262 Schwalbe | Lagerlechfeld, München-Oberbayern | CPC]
- Admiral Chester Nimitz boarded USS Wahoo at Pearl Harbor, US Territory of Hawaii to present awards. ww2dbase [Wahoo | Honolulu, Oahu | CPC]
- Satoru Anabuki, flying Ki-43 fighter "Fubuki", shot down two Hurricane fighters over Chittagong, India (now Bangladesh), increasing his score to 42. ww2dbase [Satoru Anabuki | Chittagong | CPC]
- USS Sable departed Buffalo, New York, United States. ww2dbase [Sable | Buffalo, New York | DS]
- Carrier Langley was launched at Camden, New Jersey, United States. ww2dbase [Langley (Independence-class) | Camden, New Jersey | CPC]
- Kimberly was commissioned into service with Commander Harry W. Smith in command. ww2dbase [Kimberly | CPC]
- Battleship USS Tennessee departed Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. ww2dbase [Puget Sound Navy Yard | Tennessee | Bremerton, Washington | DS]

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