Monday, August 6, 2018

Battle Of Vella Gulf

FRI 6 AUG 1943
Pacific
Battle of Vella Gulf is joined shortly before midnight, as six destroyers of TG 36.2 (Commander Frederick Moosbrugger) attack four Japanese destroyers attempting to bring troops and supplies to Kolombangara, Solomons, in Vella Gulf; destroyers Dunlap (DD-384), Craven (DD-382), and Maury (DD-401) sink Japanese destroyers Kawakaze, Hagikaze, and Arashi, 07°50'S, 156°47'E. U.S. force suffers no damage.

Submarine Pike (SS-173) unsuccessfully attacks Japanese aircraft carrier Taiyo, 21°03'N, 153°31'E.

Atlantic
PV-1 (VB 130), PBMs (VP 204, VP 205), and USAAF B-18 sink German submarine U-615, Caribbean, 12°53'N, 64°54'W.

Mediterranean
Tank landing ships LST-3 is damaged by horizontal bomber off Sicily, 38°01'N, 14°20'E.

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