The British Admiralty announced the loss of the submarine
depot ship HMS Medway which was torpedoed and sunk by
U-372
off Alexandria in the Mediterranean last year on
30
June 1942.
Heavy night raid by the British Royal Air Force (RAF) bombers
on Italian naval base of Spezia.
North Africa. Forward troops of the British 8th Army made
contact with the Afrika Corps prepared positions at Enfidaville.
Northwest African Air Forces (NAAF). United States Army Air
Force (USAAF) B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers pound airfields
at Castelvetrano and Milo, B-25 Mitchell medium bombers hit
Oudna airfield, and P-38 Lightning fighters bomb cruiser at
La Maddalena and other shipping at Porto Torres. Fighters
maintain sweeps and armed reconnaissance over Northeast Tunisia
and Straits of Sicily. During
12-
13
March 1943, British aeroplanes bomb Megrine landing ground.
Ninth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-24
Liberator heavy bombers are dispatched against harbour at
Catania. Total cloud cover prevents visual contact with target.
1 drops bomb in target area, but others jettison load or return
to base without bombing. P-40 fighters fly convoy escort.
British Eighth Army's 10 Corps, continuing North reaches antitank
ditch guarding new enemy positions at Enfidaville and unsuccessfully
attempts, on limited scale, to force retreat before the line
can be strengthened.
Tenth Air Force. 9 United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-25
Mitchell medium bombers bomb Myitnge bridge without inflicting
further damage to the structure. 9 others hit Monywa airfield.
6 P-40 fighters knock out bridge at Shaduzup.
Fifth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) A-20
Havoc light bombers bomb and strafe Labiabi area while a single
B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers bombs runway at Finschhafen.
Thirteenth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
P-38 Lightning fighters and Navy aircraft bomb airfields at
Munda and Strafe barge at Bambatana.
Eleventh Air Force. 15 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers, 15 B-25 Mitchell medium bombers
28 P-38 Lightning fighters and 20 P-40 fighters fly 11 attacks
to Kiska. 43 tons of bombs are dropped on Main Camp, North
Head, and runway. Fighters attack Main Camp causing large
fires, and also strafe aircraft on the beach. Heavy antiaircraft
fire damages 2 P-38 Lightning fighters, 1 of which later crashes
into the sea, and 1 B-25 Mitchell medium bombers.
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April
Articles:
The Second Great War.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
The War Illustrated.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
2194 Days Of War.
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