26 Dec 1945
China
China
- Chen Shaokuan was relieved of his duty as the supreme command of the Chinese Navy. ww2dbase [Chen Shaokuan | CPC]
- Escort carrier USS Bogue departed Yokosuka bound for Alameda, California. ww2dbase [Bogue | Yokosuka | DS]
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) arrived in Manila, Philippines. ww2dbase [Yorktown (Essex-class) | Manila | DS]
- British Admiral of the Fleet Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes, who had been the first Chief of Combined Operation between 1940 and 1941, died at his home in Tingewick, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. ww2dbase [Tingewick, England | AC]
- USS Sunfish was decommissioned from service at Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California, United States. ww2dbase [Mare Island Navy Yard | Sunfish (Gato-class) | Vallejo, California | CPC]
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