Sunday, June 2, 2019

Stern Accidentally Rammed

FRI 2 JUN 1944
Pacific
Submarine Guitarro (SS-363), in attack on two Japanese warships carrying out an antisubmarine sweep east of Formosa, torpedoes escort vessel Awaji near Yasho Island, 22°34'N, 121°51'E.

Submarine Picuda (SS-382) attacks Japanese Moji-to-Singapore convoy, sinking escort vessel Awaji, 22°48'N, 121°24'E. As the convoy takes evasive action, however, cargo vessel Arimasan Maru accidentally rams Shinshu Maru's stern, setting off depth charges stowed there and damaging Shinshu Maru.

Submarine Shark (SS-314) attacks Japanese convoy, sinking transport No.2 Chiyo Maru about 600 miles northwest of Saipan, 21°00'N, 140°20'E.

Mediterranean
Destroyer MacKenzie (DD-614) shells German guns in the Partecica de Mari area, near Anzio.

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