TUE 8 FEB 1944 Pacific
Submarine Snook (SS-279), in attack on Japanese convoy off the west coast of Kyushu, sinks transport Lima Maru about 30 miles southeast of the Goto Archipelago, 31°05'N, 127°37'E, damages army cargo ship Shiranesan Maru, and survives depth-charging by one or more of the convoy's escorts that include Patrol Boat No.38, auxiliary submarine chaser No.5 Kyoei Maru and torpedo boat Sagi.
Atlantic
Light cruiser Marblehead (CL-12) rescues the survivors of German submarine U-177, sunk by PB4Y (VB 107) on 6 February.
Mediterranean
Destroyer Ludlow (DD-438) is damaged by shore battery fire off Anzio, 41°28'N, 12°30'E.
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