U.S. Navy Department (November 25, 1944)
Communiqué No. 556
Pacific and Far East.
U.S. submarines have reported the sinking of 27 vessels, including two combatant vessels, as a result of operations against the enemy in these waters, as follows:
- 1 destroyer
- 1 converted gunboat
- 1 large transport
- 1 large tanker
- 1 large cargo transport
- 2 medium tankers
- 2 medium cargo transports
- 11 medium cargo vessels
- 1 small tanker
- 6 small cargo vessels
These actions have not been announced in any previous Navy Department communiqué.
A Netherlands submarine, while operating under U.S. control, has sunk 4,500 tons of enemy shipping in Netherlands East Indian waters. This submarine was built in England.
CINCPAC Communiqué No. 189
Seventh Army Air Force planes bombed shipping and dock installations at Chichijima and Hahajima in the Bonins on November 22 (West Longitude Date). Hits were scored on docking facilities on Hahajima. On November 24, Chichijima was again struck by 7th Air Force planes.
On November 22, Corsairs of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing destroyed a number of barges and struck at installations in the Northern Palaus. The airfield at Yap was hit on the same date by Marine Corsairs.
Three barges were sunk and fires were started in enemy‑held bases in the Northern Palaus which were attacked by 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing fighters on November 24. On the same date, 7th Army Air Force planes bombed Arakabesan, leaving large fires.
Installations on Marcus Island were bombed by 7th Army Air Force Liberators on November 24.
Second Marine Aircraft Wing Corsairs encountered moderate anti-aircraft fire in attacks on Yap Airfield on November 21. On the same date, Marine night fighters hit enemy‑held bases in the Northern Palaus and 7th Army Air Force bombers pounded Arakabesan and Yap.
Thunderbolts of the 7th Army Air Force attacked the airfield on Pagan in the Marianas on November 21. A Japanese reconnaissance plane was shot down by an Army fighter over Saipan on November 24.
Ponape in the Carolines was bombed on November 21 and 23 by fighters of the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing. Targets were hit in the area of the airfield, the seaplane ramp and fuel dumps.
Planes of the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing on November 21 and 23, carried out neutralization raids in the Marshalls.