13 Jun 1945

- Japanese Admiral Ota Minoru committed ritual suicide for failing to defend Okinawa, Japan. ww2dbase [Okinawa Campaign | Minoru Ota | CPC]
- USS Iowa departed waters off Kyushu, Japan for waters off northern Japan. ww2dbase [Iowa | CPC]
- USS Missouri bombarded Japanese positions on Luzon, Philippine Islands. ww2dbase [Missouri | CPC]
- USS Flying Fish attacked a Japanese transport in the Sea of Japan; all 6 torpedoes fired missed. ww2dbase [Flying Fish | CPC]
- Soviet Politburo ordered trials for a number of war time Polish leaders, including those who headed up the anti-German Home Army. ww2dbase [CPC]
- USS Gunnel started her eighth war patrol. ww2dbase [Gunnel | CPC]
- USS Bergall was damaged by a friendly naval mine. ww2dbase [Bergall | CPC]
- The Seiran aircraft flown by Lieutenant Masuo Egami and Warranty Officer Hisayoshi Kimoto crashed in a mountain on the coast of Nanao Bay, Japan. ww2dbase [M6A Seiran | Nanao, Ishikawa | CPC]
- USS Ticonderoga arrived at Leyte, Philippine Islands. ww2dbase [Ticonderoga | DS]
- USS Wisconsin arrived at Leyte Gulf, Philippine Islands for repairs. ww2dbase [Wisconsin | CPC]
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) arrived in San Pedro Bay, Leyte, Philippines. ww2dbase [Yorktown (Essex-class) | Leyte | DS]
- USS Shangri-La arrived at San Pedro Bay, Leyte Gulf, Philippines. ww2dbase [Shangri-La | San Pedro Bay, Leyte | CPC]
- US B-24 bombers based in the Philippine Islands attacked the town of Koshun, Takao Prefecture, Taiwan. Meanwhile, Two B-32 bombers attacked nearby Koshun Airfield. ww2dbase [Koshun Airfield | Koshun, Takao | CPC]


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