5 Dec 1942
  • Renshaw was commissioned into service. ww2dbase [Renshaw | CPC]
  • HMS Canna was destroyed by a fire at Lagos, Nigeria, British West Africa. ww2dbase [AC]
  • Executive Order No. 9-27 was issued in the United States, placing all services under the provisions of the Selective Service Act. ww2dbase [CPC]
  • Captain Mitsuharu Ueda was named the commanding officer of Tenryu. ww2dbase [Tenryu | CPC]
  • USS Nicholas departed Nouméa, New Caledonia escorting a convoy bound for Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Nicholas | DS]
Atlantic Ocean
  • Leonardo da Vinci sighted several Spanish fishing vessels in the Atlantic Ocean at 1530 hours. The Italian submarine made rendezvous with one of them and took on several fish, which would be prepared for the evening's dinner. ww2dbase [Leonardo da Vinci | CPC]
Australian New Guinea
  • From a position in the Bismarck Sea southwest of Kavieng on New Ireland, submarine USS Saury observed the bombing of the Kavieng airfield by heavy bombers of the USAAF. Saury reported the flames were visible from 70 miles away. ww2dbase [Saury | Bismarck Sea | DS]
Caroline Islands
  • Destroyer Yukikaze departed Truk, Caroline Islands to escort carrier Hiyo to Japan. ww2dbase [Yukikaze | Truk | CPC]
France Germany Poland Russia
  • Despite heavy fog, 17 He 111 and about 50 Ju 52/3m aircraft were able to fly 150 tons of supplies into Stalingrad, Russia. ww2dbase [Battle of Stalingrad | Stalingrad | CPC]
Photo(s) dated 5 Dec 1942
African-American US WAAC cooks prepared dinner for the first time in new kitchen at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, United States, 5 Dec 1942Sgt. Hiram Prouty of US 175th Infantry Regiment dressed as Santa Claus during the Christmas season, arriving on a M3 medium tank, Perham Down, England, United Kingdom, 5 Dec 1942After exiting drydock, USS Nevada laid at anchor for one day in Sinclair Inlet off Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington, United States, 5 Dec 1942.

5 Dec 1942 Interactive Map

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis




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