Action, Entropy Increase

MON 29 NOV 1943
Pacific
1st Marine Parachute Battalion is landed before dawn about six miles east of Cape Torokina from LCVPs and LCMs, covered by two LCI(G) and a motor torpedo boat; heavy Japanese opposition at daybreak, however, compels evacuation of the leathernecks. Destroyer Fullam (DD-474) aided by F4U, silences enemy artillery, mortar and sniper fire, and thus allows the successful extraction of the beleaguered marines.

TG 74.2 (Captain Frank R. Walker), two U.S. destroyers and two Australian (HMAS Arunta and HMAS Warramunga), shell Japanese positions on Gasmata.

Destroyer Perkins (DD-377) is sunk in collision with Australian troop ship Duntroon off eastern New Guinea, 09°39'S, 150°04'E.

Submarine Bonefish (SS-223) sinks Surabaya-bound Japanese army cargo ship Suez Maru off Kangean Island, north of Bali, 06°57'S, 115°42'E. Unbeknown to the submariners, Suez Maru has on board 546 British POWs. Minesweeper W.12 rescues survivors.

Submarine Paddle (SS-263) attacks Japanese fleet tanker Nippon Maru 19 miles off Brown Island, 11°30'N, 162°15'E.

Submarines Pargo (SS-264) and Snook (SS-279) continue attacks against Japanese transport convoy northwest of the Marianas; Pargo torpedoes and sinks Manju Maru, 18°36'N, 140°04'E; Snook torpedoes and sinks Shiganoura Maru, 18°38'N, 139°35'E. Destroyer Oite and auxiliary submarine chaser Choan Maru counterattack to no avail.

Submarine Snapper (SS-185) sinks Japanese transport Kenryu Maru off Hachijo Jima, 33°16'N, 139°35'E.

Atlantic
Aircraft (VC 19) from escort carrier Bogue (CVE-9) (from convoy UGS 24 or 27) sink German submarine U-86 about 385 miles east of Terceira, Azores, 39°33'N, 19°01'W; U-238 and U-764 survive the air attacks.