The British Admiralty announced the loss of the destroyer
HMS Harvester which was sunk on 11 March 1943 while escorting
convoy HX-228. HMS Harvester rams the Kriegsmarine submarine
U-444
but is disabled and the U-boat is finished off by French corvette
Aconit. HMS Harvester, is now stationary in the water, and
is torpedoed and sunk by
U-432
which is in turn brought to the surface by French corvette
Aconit's depth charges and finally destroyed.
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) bombers made another night
attack on the Ruhr, with Duisburg as main target.
North Africa. The Afrika Corps announced evacuation of Pichon,
Central Tunisia.
Northwest African Air Forces (NAAF). Fighters continue reconnaissance
of North half of Tunisia and Straits of Sicily and hit enemy
movement and defences over wide areas between Sfax and Enfidaville.
Ninth Air Force. 340th Bomber Group is assigned to Ninth Air
Force. P-40 fighters in fighter-bomber role attack Sfax, as
British Eighth Army, in pursuit of retreating enemy, reaches
position a few miles to the South West on the coast.
Fifth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-25
Mitchell medium bombers bomb and strafe airfields and town
and dock areas at Madang. A-20 Havoc light bombers hit Kitchen
Creek-Mubo area. Single B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers
attack barges at Bogia, Alexishafen, and Finschhafen, and
hit town of Wewak. Vehicles at Lorengau on Manus are strafed.
Eleventh Air Force. A United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers flies reconnaissance over Kiska,
Attu, and the Semichis. P-40 fighters fly reconnaissance over
Kiska.
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2194 Days Of War.
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