THU 24 DEC 1942 Pacific
Henderson Field, Guadalcanal-based SBDs, P-40s, and F4Fs attack 13 Japanese troop-laden barges bound for Munda, New Georgia, sinking nine of the enemy craft.
Japanese netlayer Koa Maru is sunk by aircraft (possibly a USAAF B-24 heavy bomber), Marcus Bay, New Britain.
Submarine Silversides (SS-236) is bombed and damaged by Japanese aircraft off Rabaul, but continues on her patrol.
Submarine Triton (SS-201) sinks Japanese water tanker No.1 Amakusa Maru south of Wake Island, 19°16'N, 166°36'E.
USAAF B-17s sink Japanese transport No.2 Tama Maru at Gasmata, New Britain, 06°18'S, 150°16'E.
Atlantic
Transports Florence Nightingale (AP-70) and Thurston (AP-77) are damaged in collision off North Africa, 34°41'N, 07°25'W.
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