"The remainder ... who ... managed to reach four rafts, are never found."

MON 16 NOV 1942
Pacific
U.S. Army 32nd Division and Australian 7th Division land south of Buna, New Guinea.

Submarine Haddock (SS-231) sinks Japanese merchant cargo ship Nichinan Maru, 31°52'N, 126°14'E.

Submarine Seal (SS-183) sinks Japanese army cargo ship Boston Maru off Palau, 06°18'N, 135°20'E. Just 12 seconds after firing her torpedoes at the cargo ship, Seal is rammed by another enemy vessel; the damage leads to the termination of her patrol.

The Seal (c. 1940) is visible in the background.

Japanese destroyer Harukaze is damaged by mine off Surabaya, Java.

Mediterranean
Destroyers Woolsey (DD-437), Swanson (DD-443), and Quick (DD-490) sink German submarine U-173 off Casablanca, French Morocco.

German submarine U-218 is damaged by depth charges off North Africa.

Atlantic
British steamship Durando rescues the 18 survivors (13 of the 47-man crew, 4 of the 15-man Armed Guard and 2 of the 12 passengers) (one of whom dies later of his injuries) from U.S. freighter East Indian sunk on 3 November 1942 by U-181. The remainder of those who survived the loss of the ship 13 days before (18 crewmen, 11 Armed Guards and 3 passengers) and managed to reach four rafts, are never found.