U.S. Navy Department (June 18, 1944)
CINCPAC Communiqué No. 55
In the early morning of June 17 (West Longitude Date), the enemy launched an amphibious counterattack against our forces on Saipan. A group of troop‑carrying barges attempted a landing south of Garapan, but were repulsed by our armed landing craft. Thirteen enemy barges were sunk.