Mistaken Attack

THU 19 APR 1945
Atlantic
Destroyer escorts Buckley (DE-51) and Reuben James (DE-153) sink German submarine U-879, North Atlantic, 42°19'N, 61°45'W.

Pacific
Submarine Cero (SS-225) sinks Japanese guardboat No.3 Isuzu Maru south of Japan, 30°42'N, 136°42'E.

Submarine Pogy (SS-266) is mistakenly attacked by PB4Y (VPB 102) as Pogy approaches a Japanese convoy southeast of Honshu, 32°59'E, 139°58'E. Fortunately, the submarine escapes the encounter undamaged and remains on patrol.

Submarine Sennet (SS-408), attacking Japanese convoy in Kii Suido off the south coast of Kyushu, sinks auxiliary submarine chaser Cha 97, 33°32'N, 135°23'E, and merchant cargo ship Hagane Maru, 33°35'N, 135°23'E.

Submarine Silversides (SS-236) sinks Japanese guardboat Kairyu Maru, 32°57'N, 145°03'E.

Submarine Sunfish (SS-281) attacks Japanese convoy TSO-201 off Hokkaido, sinking gunboat Kaiho Maru, 42°22'N, 142°16'E, and merchant cargo ship Taisei Maru, 42°22'N,142°13'E.

Submarine Trutta (SS-421) sinks Japanese merchant vessel Kaiyo Maru, 37°52'N, 122°24'E, and merchant fishing boats Kinshu Maru and Mitsuyama Maru, 37°52'N, 122°24'E.

USAAF B-24s bomb Japanese shipping at Saigon, adding further damage to merchant cargo ships Kenei Maru and Chefoo Maru (previously damaged in TF 58's 12 January 1945 strike).

Japanese tanker Shonan Maru sinks after running aground off Belawan, Sumatra, 03°55'N, 98°49'E.