"defenders do not make a determined stand"

TUE 17 APR 1945
Pacific
Army forces are landed near Malabang, Parang, and Cotabato on Mindanao, by naval attack group (Rear Admiral Albert G. Noble); landings are supported by cruiser and destroyer gunfire and aircraft. The defenders do not make a determined stand.

Off Okinawa, destroyer Benham (DD-796) is damaged by kamikaze and by friendly fire, 24°01'N, 132°32'E.

Mines sink Japanese guardboat No.92 Banshu Maru off Goto Rette.

PB4Y (VPB 111) sinks Japanese cargo ship Gyoyo Maru off coast of Malaya, 03°27'N, 103°37'E.

Mine laid by USAAF B-29 (20th Air Force) sinks Japanese cargo ship Sonjo Maru off Shanghai, 31°13'N, 121°52'E.

Mine laid by USAAF B-29 (21st Bomber Command) sinks Japanese cargo ship Tairyu Maru off Wada Misaki light, 34°27'N, 135°11'E.

Japanese ship Yamadono Maru is damaged by aircraft, Kobe harbor.