30 Aug 1944
British Western Pacific Territories




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- USS Portland rejoins Cruiser Division 4 under Rear Admiral Jesse Oldendorf at Purvis Bay, Nggela Islands, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Portland | Purvis Bay, Nggela Islands | DS]
- German troops withdrew from Bulgaria. ww2dbase [Bulgaria Switched Sides | TH]
- Lieutenant-General Renya Mutaguchi was relieved of command of the Japanese 15th Army in Burma and replaced by Lieutenant-General Shihachi Katamura from 54th Division. Major-General Shigesaburo Miyazaki from 31st Division took over as the Commander of 54th Division. ww2dbase [AC]
- USS Pollack again bombarded the Japanese phosphate plant at Fais Island, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Pollack | Fais | CPC]
- Joseph Stilwell departed Kandy, Ceylon for Delhi, India to meet with Patrick Hurley. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | Kandy | CPC]
- Slovakian resistance fighters captured Banská Bystrica, Czechoslovakia. ww2dbase [Slovak National Uprising | Banská Bystrica | CPC]
- While at port at Stettin, Germany, submarine U-869 lost one crew member to British bombing when several bombs hit the barracks where the crew was bunked. ww2dbase [U-869 | Stettin, Pommern | CPC]
- The USAAF 306th Bomb Group flying from RAF Thurleigh launched a bombing raid against Kiel, Germany. ww2dbase [RAF Thurleigh | Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | Kiel | DS]
- Canadian armored units attacked Pesaro, Italy, but they were beaten back, losing 32 of 50 tanks in the process. ww2dbase [Gothic Line Offensive | Pesaro, Marche | TH]
- The Italian motor torpedo boat base Base West was moved from Villefranche-sur-Mer, France to Sanremo, Italy. ww2dbase [Sanremo, Liguria | CPC]
- Prince Nobuhito of Takamatsu inspected carrier Zuikaku at Kure, Japan. ww2dbase [Zuikaku | Nobuhito | Kure, Hiroshima | CPC]
- Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Sargent Bay crossed the equator for the first time. ww2dbase [Line Crossing Ceremony | Sargent Bay | DS]
- After dark, USS Redfin picked up the 8 survivors of USS Flier from Mantangula Island, Palawan Province, Philippine Islands. ww2dbase [Flier | Mantangula, Palawan | CPC]
- Submarine USS Narwhal put ashore 10 tons of cargo and 20 members of the Philippine Army at Dibut Bay, Luzon, Philippines. Took Lieutenant Commander "Chick" Parsons back on board. ww2dbase [Narwhal | Dibut Bay, Luzon | DS]
- Kamoi arrived at Singapore after a successful trial run after her conversion to an oiler. ww2dbase [Kamoi | Singapore | CPC]
- Irako departed Takao (now Kaohsiung), Taiwan for Manila, Luzon, Philippine Islands. ww2dbase [Irako | Takao | CPC]
- USS Ticonderoga departed Norfolk, Virginia, United States at 1407 hours for the Panama Canal. ww2dbase [Ticonderoga | Portsmouth, Virginia | DS]
- Destroyers USS Waller, USS Saufley, USS Philip, USS Renshaw, and USS Conway arrived at San Francisco, California, United States for scheduled overhauls. Waller entered General Engineering and Drydock Company in Alameda, Saufley entered Bethlehem Steel Company in San Francisco, Philip entered Moore Drydock Company in Oakland, Renshaw moored at San Francisco's Pier 20 North where work was performed by the United Engineering Company, and Conway entered the United Engineering Company yard in Alameda. ww2dbase [Renshaw | Philip | Saufley | Waller | San Francisco, California | DS]




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