Saturday, November 10, 2018

Tally Ho, Tally Ho!

WED 10 NOV 1943
Pacific
Submarine Albacore (SS-218) is accidentally damaged by U.S. four-engine bomber off New Ireland, 03°08'S, 150°17'E, but remains on patrol.

Submarine Barb (SS-220) engages Japanese Keelung-to-Sasebo convoy, unsuccessfully attacking cargo ships Yamahagi Maru and damaging Nishi Maru. Escorting auxiliary minesweeper No.7 Toshi Maru counterattacks, but does not damage, Barb.

Submarine Scamp (SS-277) torpedoes Japanese transport Tokyo Maru, 03°30'N, 150°10'E; transport Mitakesan Maru takes the crippled ship in tow (see 12 November 1943).

British submarine HMS Tally Ho sinks Japanese water carrier Kisogawa Maru, 06°12'N, 99°25'E.

Japanese cargo vessel Giyu Maru, damaged on 4 November 1943, sinks in Matchin Bay, 05°33'S, 154°45'E.

Atlantic
PB4Y-1s (VB 103, VB 105, VB 110), RAF No. 311 (Czechoslovakian) Squadron Liberator, and an RAF Wellington sink German submarine U-966 in Bay of Biscay off northwest Spain, 44°00'N, 08°30'W; Spanish fishing trawlers rescue the survivors.

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