12 Nov 1942

- Japanese hospital ship Hikawa Maru arrived at Rabaul. ww2dbase [Hikawa Maru | CPC]
- German submarine U-130 sank troopships USS Tasker H. Bliss, USS Hugh L. Scott, and USS Edward Rutledge with torpedoes, killing 74. ww2dbase [Operation Torch | CPC]
- British 3rd Parachute Battalion conducted an airborne attack on Bone, Algeria, capturing the airfield. ww2dbase [Advance into Tunisia | CPC]
- 6,000 American troops landed on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Guadalcanal Campaign | CPC]
- US Marine Corps ace Joseph Foss destroyed two Japanese Army G4M medium bombers and a Reisen fighter bringing his tally to 22 enemy aircraft destroyed in aerial combat. ww2dbase [F4F Wildcat | AC]
- The Japanese 38th Division departed the Shortland Islands in the Solomon Islands for Guadalcanal. ww2dbase [CPC]
- US Marine Aircraft Group 11 completed its transfer to Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides. ww2dbase [CPC]
- Destroyer Yukikaze engaged with USS Cushing and USS Laffey during the First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, and then escorted the crippled battleship Hiei. ww2dbase [Yukikaze | CPC]
- The US 9th Air Force was established in the Middle East. ww2dbase [AC]
- Frederick Aikman shot down a German Ju 88 aircraft in North Africa; it was his first victory. ww2dbase [Frederick Aikman | CPC]
- USS Helena fired on attacking Japanese aircraft at Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Helena (St. Louis-class) | Guadalcanal | CPC]
- During the day, USS Juneau downed six Japanese aircraft while protecting Task Force 67. After sundown, during the First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, she was struck by a torpedo on the port side, rendering her useless. ww2dbase [Juneau | CPC]
- US Marine Corps squadron VMSB-143, equipped with TBF torpedo bombers, was assigned to Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Henderson Field | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
- USS Ancon departed waters off Fedala, French Morocco. ww2dbase [Operation Torch | Ancon | Fedala | CPC]
- Proteus was launched at the Moore Dry Dock Company in Oakland, California, United States, sponsored by the wife of Rear Admiral Charles M. Cooke, Jr. ww2dbase [Proteus | Oakland, California | CPC]


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