7 Dec 1943

- The planned escort carrier Woodcliff Bay was renamed Makin Island. ww2dbase [Makin Island | DS]
- USS Maryland, USS Pensacola, USS Salt Lake City, and USS Portland, with USS Bailey as one their escorts, departed the Gilbert Islands bound for Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. ww2dbase [Portland | Salt Lake City | Pensacola | Bailey | Maryland | DS]
- Destroyer USS Saufley departed Tulagi, Solomon Islands bound for Nouméa, New Caledonia. ww2dbase [Saufley | Tulagi, Solomon Islands | DS]
- Destroyer Yukikaze departed Truk, Caroline Islands to escort carrier Chitose and transport Irako to Yokosuka, Japan. ww2dbase [Yukikaze | Truk | CPC]
- Zuikaku departed Turk, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Zuikaku | Truk | CPC]
- William Donovan met with Chiang Kaishek at Chiang's home in Chongqing, China. Chiang, who had been told by Dai Li that Donovan wanted to send OSS intelligence agents into China even without Chinese authorization, told Donovan he would not tolerate such challenge to Chinese sovereignty. ww2dbase [William Donovan | Chongqing | CPC]
- The order for six prototype Ta 152 aircraft was issued in Germany. ww2dbase [Ta 152 | CPC]
- USS Whale completed a scheduled overhaul at Pearl Harbor Navy Yard, US Territory of Hawaii. ww2dbase [Pearl Harbor Navy Base and Ford Island Naval Air Station | Whale | Honolulu, Oahu | CPC]
- Barbers Point Naval Air Station: More of ACORN-22 and GROPAC-2 arrived on board. ww2dbase [Barbers Point Naval Air Station | Ewa, Oahu | DS]
- After sundown, 21st Infantry Brigade of Indian 8th Infantry Division formed a defensive line near Canadian 1st Infantry Division to allow the Canadians to launch a new offensive in the Moro River region in Italy on the following day. New Zealand troops attacked Orsogna in failure. ww2dbase [Advance to the Gustav Line | Orsogna, Abruzzo | CPC]
- Italy set up a parachute school at Tradate, Lombardia, Italy. ww2dbase [Tradate, Lombardia | CPC]
- Destroyer Yuzuki was refitted at the Ishikawa Shipyard and the Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, Japan. ww2dbase [Yuzuki | Yokosuka Naval Arsenal | Yokosuka, Kanagawa | CPC]
- Submarine USS Spearfish arrived off Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands and began a close reconnaissance survey of the atoll, returning to Jaluit later in the day. ww2dbase [Spearfish | Maloelap | DS]
- USS Snook arrived at Midway Atoll, ending her fourth war patrol. ww2dbase [Midway Bases | Snook | Midway | CPC]


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