8 Dec 1942



- USS Gar fired her deck gun at a Japanese cargo ship, causing damage. ww2dbase [Gar | CPC]
- Nikolai Voznesensky became the Chairman of the State Planning Committee of the Soviet Union. ww2dbase [Nikolai Voznesensky | CPC]
- Maksim Saburov stepped down as the Chairman of State Planning Committee of the Soviet Union. ww2dbase [Maksim Saburov | CPC]
- The 3rd Infantry Regiment and the 132nd Regimental Combat Team, both of the US Army, arrived in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Guadalcanal Campaign | CPC]
- USS Flying Fish attacked a Japanese destroyer in the Pacific Ocean, hitting her with 1 of 4 torpedoes fired and claimed a sinking. ww2dbase [Flying Fish | CPC]
- The planned Allied invasion of Burma was called off due to lack of supplies; British and Chinese troops fell back from their forward positions. ww2dbase [CPC]
- Destroyers USS Lansdowne and Shaw departed Tulagi, Solomon Islands bound for Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides. ww2dbase [Shaw | Lansdowne | Tulagi, Solomon Islands | DS]
- Repair ship Akashi completed the repair work for light cruiser Isuzu at Truk, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Akashi | Truk | CPC]
- Submarine USS Growler suffered a casualty in her No. 2 main engine due to a broken crankshaft and the engine was taken off line until it could be repaired. ww2dbase [Growler | DS]
- Liberty ship David J. Brewer became the first ship to dock at Port Chicago, California, United States at about 1200 hours. Upon learning that the stevedores were all African-American, the ship's Caucasian captain refused to let dock workers board his ship. ww2dbase [Port Chicago, California | CPC]
- Light cruiser Miami was launched in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, sponsored by Mrs. C. H. Reeder, wife of the mayor of Miami, Florida, United States. ww2dbase [Miami | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | CPC]
- USS Skipjack arrived at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California for a scheduled overhaul. ww2dbase [Skipjack | Mare Island Navy Yard | Vallejo, California | CPC]




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