Sunday, July 29, 2018

Aussies Attack Tuna

THU 29 JUL 1943
Pacific
Submarine Tuna (SS-203) is mistakenly damaged by RAAF Catalina off Woodlark Island, 08°02'S, 152°07'E, and is forced to terminate her patrol.

USAAF B-25s and P-38s bomb the already damaged Japanese destroyer Mikazuki (see 28 July 1943) aground off Cape Gloucester.

USAAF B-24s damage Japanese guardboat No.1 Kyo Maru off Ross Island, Andamans.

Atlantic
U.S. Advanced Amphibious Training Base, Appledore, England, is established.

Mediterranean
Motor torpedo boat PT-218 is damaged by Italian MAS boat.

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