The British Admiralty announced the loss of the submarine
HMS Utmost which was sunk on
25
November 1942 40 nautical miles West North West of Capo
San Vito, Sicily, Italy in by depth charges from the Italian
torpedo boat Groppo.
In Libya. Bombing and machine gun attacks on Axis troops between
Tripoli and Misurata.
North Africa. Daylight raid on La , Goulette by Allied bombers.
In Burma. The British Royal Air Force (RAF) made clay and
night attacks on Akyab, United States of America aircraft
wrecked Myitnge bridge over lrrawaddy.
Twelfth Air Force. General Craig takes command of XII A Support
Command. B-26 Marauder medium bombers, with P-38 Lightning
fighters escort, attack marshalling yard and oil tanks at
Gabes. B-26 Marauder medium bombers, sent against Sousse abort
because of bad weather. A-20 Havoc light bombers, with P-40
cover, hit military camp at Kebili. Fighters escort C-47 Skytrain
transport aircraft missions and fly reconnaissance and patrols.
1 P-40, on special mission, bombs German Headquarters at Kairouan.
Ninth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-24
Liberator heavy bombers forced by overcast to divert from
primary targets of Bizerte, strike La Goulette, the seaport
of the city of Tunis. P-40 fighters fly reconnaissance missions.
Tenth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) medium
bombers and heavy bombers jointly attack Myitnge bridge, knocking
out a span and causing considerable damage to the entire target.
Fifth Air Force. Allied aircraft operating over Solomon Sea
South of New Britain continue to attack vessels of convoy
which departed Lae on
9
January 1943 after unloading reinforcements and supplies.
Supply dumps and antiaircraft positions in Lae area are also
bombed.
South Pacific (SOPAC). United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
P-39 fighters and SBD Dauntless dive bombers support ground
forces in Guadalcanal battle area. Strong point and ammunition
dump are destroyed.
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