28 Jun 1943

- Köln, Germany was bombed by British aircraft, heavily damaging the cathedral. About 4,000 were killed and 1,500 were wounded. ww2dbase [Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | TH]
- USS Tunny fired three torpedoes at a Japanese gunboat and dove to escape depth charge attacks from a nearby anti-submarine trawler. She observed two explosions. ww2dbase [Tunny | CPC]
- USS Scorpion was ordered to sail for the Yellow Sea. ww2dbase [Scorpion | CPC]
- Lucien Lippert was promoted to the rank of SS-Sturmbannführer. ww2dbase [Lucien Lippert | CPC]
- Yugure completed maintenance and reiftting at Truk, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Yugure | Truk | CPC]
- Destroyer Yukikaze arrived at Truk, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Yukikaze | Truk | CPC]
- Naka arrived at Truk, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Naka | Truk | CPC]
- A Royal Air Force reconnaissance aircraft conclusively identified German long-range rocket launch sites on Peenemünde, Germany. ww2dbase [Peenemünde, Pommern | AC]
- Irako departed Yokosuka, Japan at 1730 hours with convoy No. 3628 with transport Hakusan Maru, escorted by destroyer Ikazuchi. ww2dbase [Irako | Yokosuka, Kanagawa | CPC]


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