DAILY NAVAL SUMMARY

I.e.British — M O S T S E C R E T U . S. — S E C R E T

No.

G E N E R A L H E A D Q U A R T E R S

S O U T H W E S T P A C IF IC A R E A

Combined Operational Intelligence Centre

DAILY NAVAL SUMMARY

Part I: Allied and Enemy Activity

Part II: Allied and Enemy Order of Battle

642 Date. 1 November 1943

PART I.

SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA

1. NORTH EASTERN AREA

(1) ALLIED FORCES

(a) At Sea to 1200/lt

(1) "BENALLA" carrying out survey duties in Huon Gulf and Vitiaz *Strait from 30 Oct# to 12 Bov,

(2) "PIRIE" "PC.1124” escorting "MANOORA" "WESTRALIA" dep. Cairns1130/30. "MANOORA" "PC. 1124" to detach at Bruner Is. and proceed Oro Bay ETA 2000/l. "WESTRALIA” "PIRIE" to proceed Goodenough Is . ETA 1600/1.

(3) "KATOOMBA" "WAGGA" "ARARAT" "PC #1119" "SC•748” escorting ConvoyTK.173. "PC .1119” "ARARAT” escorting Portion (a) - (hAt>MiRAL HALSTEAD" "J.W.GRIMES” "C.KING" "GOLD STAR””C.S.JOKES” ) for Port Moresby ETA llOO/l Kov. "KATOOMBA" "WAGGA” "SC.748” escorting Portion (b) {"THOMAS JEFFERSON” "LSI1 #465” “CHARON" "AASE MAERSK” " J.LANE" "W.WRIGHT""S.BENSON" "W.VAN DEVENTER" "E.N.WESTCOTT") for Milne Beg ETA llOO/l Nov.

(4) "KALPH TALBOT" dep. Brisbane 1530/31 to overtske "GEN.JOHN POPE”and escort to Milne Bay. On completion "RALPH TALBOT" rejoins T .F .74,

(5) "YMS.334” escorting Convoy TN.74 (8 MV, 2 LST) dep. Townsville1930/31 Oct” “CLADSTONE" "COLAC" "YMS.53 RV off Fitzroy Is. 1600/1. "GLADSTONE” escorts,Port Moresby portion "(KATOOMBA* "CORIO") ETA llGG/4* "COLAC" "YMS.53""YMS.337" escort Milne Bay portion ("LUDINGTON" "DUNTROON" "G. S.BOUTV/ELL" "REIJNST" F. P.BLAIR" "J.H.R0S3ETER" &2 LST * S) ETA ll00/4.

(6) "TASMAN" (AH) dep. Brisbane 0520/29 en route Port Moresby ETA0530/2 Nov.

(7) "ML.804" standing by cable-laying operation Thursday Is. - PortMoresby. On completion to return Thursday Is#

(8 ) "YP#233" dep. Caloundra 1400/24 en route Thursday Is .(9) "STAWELL" "LITHGCW" "SC#650" "SC.735" "YMS.336" escorting Convoy

QL#25 (10 Wf - Incl. "KURUMBA" towing "I4L.429" a nH lighter, "WICHITA FALLS" towing "HU818" HML#430" - 7 for Townsville, 1 each for Gladstone, Bowen and Rockhamptcn) dep. Caloundra 1719/30 ETA Bustard Head 0200/1 Nov. Final destinations "KURUMBA" for Palm Island; Lighter for Thursday Isj "ML.429" for Darwin; "ML.818" "ML.430" for Milne Bay; "STAWELL" "YMS.336" detach at Bustard Head and proceed independently to Townsville#

(10) ’MIZAR” due Brisbane 1 Nov# from Sydney.(11) 8 submarines on patrol#

- 1 -

(b) In HjbouTi

Lae

Goodenough Is.*

Kiriwina

MorobeBuna

Oro Bay

Woodlark la. Porlock Hbr, Milne Bay

Warships & Aux. - "YM3.72" "PC,1121" "SC.982""YMS 335*

Merchant '/easelas "BARBARA C ." ^B.BONNEVILLE* Warships & Aux. - *SC.737"Merchant Vesselst "WEST CUSETTA* "J.KELLY8 afar ships k Aux, - "SC. 749" "PC .U20*Merohant Vesselsr "ISOLATOR* warships &. Aux. - "1L.427"Warships & Aux. - "SC.637” "30.746" "YM3.51"

"ML.425” "ML.42B" "HILO" (K* "PORTUNUS* (AGP) Merchant Ve assist "J.R0YC3" " J.EARL"Warships & Aux. - "SC.732" "VMS.71" merchant Vessels I " SIBLEY"* "THEDI5NS" "R. J. WALKER"

"J . S. SARGEANTH "JOHN MUIR* "S.J.SIHHOTT""R. P. WARIER"

Warships St £ux. - "SC.745''Warships & Aux. - "VICTORIA" (AC)Warships & Aux. - "SMITH" "PERKINS" "MAHAN*

"BAGLEY* "SHAW" "GILMER" "CD3JYNGHAM" "MTJGFORD" "PLUSSER* "LA’-SON" "R2ID" "DRAYTON" (DD)"SANDS'* ^BROOKS* "HUMPHREYS" (APD) 3C.648 SC *698 33*699 SC.703 SC.731 SC. 734 SC.738 SC,742 SC.743 SC.744 SC.747 SC.750 SC.981 Y.14 YM3.11 YMS.49 YMS.50 YMS.52 YM3.70 YP.278 YP.280 YP.283 23 L3T»s ML.801 ML.805 fa .806 ML.816 ML.819 PC.479 PC. 1121 15 APOs 46 PTs *YUMAN" (A3I3) "RISEL* (AH) "D03BIN"fcD) "OÛS* "FULTON* (AS) '*HALF MOON" (AVP) ^TRINITY* "SUSQUEHANNA" (AO) “POLLUX" (AKS) "SPRINGDALE" (IDG) "MEEKER* (AP)

(Notes SPECIAL OPERATIONAL MOVEMENTS OUT OP------- B a r w

Merchant Vesselse "MA6TAS* "ALCOA PENNANTB"H.COBB*" J.HOLMES* *VJQ$ HEUTSS* "A. BIERCE" "YOCHOW""D.F.BARRY" " J.M.CLEMEMTS" "S.TURMAN* *WM.HUME* "THOMAS C.POWIR* "HANYANG" "CALEDONIAN SALVOR" "VAQUMO* "A.BURLINGHAME* "CAJ25 SANDS'" *SEA WITCH" "J.B,MCPHERSON” "I.H.SCOTT* "TAROONA" *H,T.ALVARADO" "RING LARDNER" "S.B.BURNHAM* "BORGPRED* "H.L.ABBOTT" "VAN DEN BOSCH""J.EVANS* "B&LIKPAPAN* * SWARTENHONDT*

Port Moresby - Warships & Aux. - "SC.750*Merchant Vesselst "MULIAHA* "HERMION "MORLAGO"

"PATRAS*"PREMA^LE" "LATROBE* (AMS)"ML.804"

- Warships & Aux. - "BUNBURY" "GYMPIE" "BOWER**"WARREGO* (AMS) SC.736 YE3.3 YMS.46 YMS.47 YMS.48 PC .477 ML.426 "PLATYPUS* (AR)

Tow*sville - Warships & Aux. - "HERON" (AVP)" "INVERELL* (AMS)"YP.233* "BISHDEDALE* (iC )

Brisbane - Warships & Aux, - "AUSTRALIA" "SHROPSHIRE" (CA)"LONG ISLAND" (CV(E) "ARUNTA * "WARRAJKTEGA""HELM" "STUART* "VENDETTA" (DD) "GEELONG" "SWAN" "GOULBURN" (AMS) SC. 741 ML.431 ML.803 ifflL.820 PC. 476 PC.1123 YP.256 YP.291 YMS.9 YMS.10 YMS*313 YMS.314 "H.T.ALLEN* (APA) wMAffUNDA(AH) "SAN PABLO* (AVP) "KANIMBLA* ÂLGORAB" (AKA) "COUCAL" (A3R)" "SHEPPARTON* (Survey Vessel) "POYANG" (ASIS) "SHIKELLAMY* *KURUMBA" (AO) "AMYCU3" (ARL)

(Repairing,Trials etc.) - "WHYAILA* (AMS)

(c) Proposed goveiaantst

(1) "PC.476* to depart Caloundra 1900/l for Townsville and thence Milne Bay,

Thursdsgr Is . - Warships & Aux. -

Cairns

2 -

<11 > fflBMY FQHCE3

(1) qholseul- 0^» pound troops attacked enesiy troops at Vagaiaforcing tn© enemy to retire towards sanîeai

cur troops were attacking p,m, Oct. 30th. Much barge betweoi Kakasa and Sangigai on the

C c 29/3DiAn enemy submarine was sighted off the S.W. coast

heading north evening Oct. 29th,(2) Treasury Is , - Fight 28/29 our fighters shot down an enemy

aircrart* Night 23/30 our PT boats on patrol this area strafed and sank a small raft,

(3) Buin-Faisj - photos Oct. 30th reveal*Airoraf E . 3 fighters Ball ale, 6 fighters Ktfiili,

Kara field not covered. Both Ballale aid Kahili were unserviceable.

££a?Pin€ - 1 small cargo vessel, one small oiler,,.s ^ _ ,37 barges, numerous an all craft.(4) Kieta -At 1535/23^12 Avengers, 15 ©auntless escorted by 12

Corsairs, Id Hellcats bombed and strafed Kietsa airfield.Phctcs a*m* Oct* 30th show one saaall coaster, 5

RlIi f ,geTbfrge3 i\ ha*b?ur* Slight progress evident on airfield,(5) Buka - I^te report states 5 Beauforts attacked airfield and dunp

areas night October 25th. p

sirik®s «®re carried out by Sopac aircraft against the Buka Passage area October 29th*

0825/29 - 8 Mitchells escorted by 22 Corsairs 0837/29 - 9 Mitchells 0955/29 - 21 Liberators0955/29 - 12 Venturas, 1 Mitchell escorted by 24 Corsairs.

one.ffl® b o m b e r was destroyed on the strip aid CfJfff direct hits were scored on gun positions, floatplanes barges, ouildings, runway, revetment and personnel areas.

Photos a.it, Oct* 30th reveal t j^ffPaft - 2 F, 2 M/B, 2 f/ p on Buka airfield

I F on Bonis Plantation. The latter is the first aircraft sighting reported on this new

4 ; leld; Botli st*lps w«re serviceable.Shipping - 1 small craft, 23 barges in Buka Passage-

Matcbin Bay. 0At 2250/31 one small freighter, 4 barges or MTB**

Buka Passage** mlles WNW course 15<>0 apparently heading

H®|Ireland - jl beached cargo vessel was reported 21 miles soutn of Eaat Cape October 30th. This may possibly be contacted with the 2 enemy cargo vessels attacked In this

. . ^ e a early hours Oct, 29th by a Catalina.

^ r i f o0t 3 b « aIJ“ u attaok“ 1 KaTlens m a P(umpal “ ri,aro » s

(8) ^ s a u l 8« ■ At 1040 /g a large merchant vessel (photos show a10,000 tenner} and one destroyer were unsuccessfully attackedby a Liberator 17 miles west of Mussau Is, on course 130 ,The destroyer apparently K7*d with the merchant ship in this £11* © fit •

. At 1149/&L an enemy force described as one possibleX 5 destroyers was sighted 175 miles K.MussauIs. needing S.E, at 25 knots. This Ibrce would apparently be P**000»ding from Truk probably to Rabail.

I*/ Rabaul - At 0440/31 a reconnaiasaoce liberator reportedconsiderable traffic evident between Tobol and the Customs fharves, Rabaul Harbour.

..^^tain - At 0245 this morning Nov. 1st one of our aircraftreported attacking 2 large veaaels 97 miles north of Cape

2 d °0Urae 50 ; Thls repot,t 18 “ 5rel7 *” intercept and the position may oe inaccurate, ^ e forcen&IoIki ^ 6 aaarer the Hew Britain coast suggesting at other possible destroyer night transportation run*

Qrford - At 1712/31 southbound enemy submarine.(12) 1006/51 2 Spitfires shot soon en enemy alroraft.

possibly a fighter, inthis area.

NOHTB WESTERN AREA

(i) AIL IBP FORCES

(a) At Sea to I2oo/l:

(1) 8 submarines on patrol*

lb) In Hartaour i

Darwin - Warships & Aux. - "COOTAMUBERA" (AMS) "ML.814” "ML.815" Merchant Vessels* "ALDIMA* "KOOLIGA" "TUHGI*

SOUTH WESTERN AREA

(i) ALLIED FORCES

(a) At Sea to 12Qo/li

(b} In Harbour i

Fremantle - Warships & Aux. - "ADELAIDE11 *VAK HEEMSKERK* (CL)"NIZAM* "TJERE HIDDES” "VAN GALEN" (DD) "DUBBO" "HORSHAM" (AMS) "ATREUS" (CM) "WHIPPOORWILL" "LARK" (AR) "CHILDS" (AV) "PELIASj? (AS)"W.B.PRESTON" (AYD) "SC*7S9" "YP.288" "CHANTICLEER" (ASR)" "ISABEL" (PY)

Exmouth Gulf - Warship* & Aux* - "XP.286"

EASTERN & SOUTHERN AREA

(i) ALLIED FORCES

(a) At Sea to SOp /lt

(1) "ROCKHAMPTON" "SCHUCA" "ABRAHAM CRIJNSSEN" escorting ConvoyPC.78 (6 ships) dep, Brisbane 1219/30 ETA Sydney 1130/1.

(2) »’WARRNAMB55I;"”’"M0RESBY* "CASTLEMAIHE" escorting Convo? GF.79{8 m ) to Caloundra ETA 0600/2 Nov.

(3) "DELCHAINE" "MILDURA" "GLENELG* escorting Convoy PC. 138 (8 W )en route Sydney, Port Kerabla and Newcastle.

(4) "TOWNSVILLE * "BUBDABERG" "KALGOORLIE" "BROOME" escorting Coney00*139 (10 MV) en route Melbourne#

(b) In Harbouri

Port Stephens - Warships & Aux. - "TULSA" (PG) "SC. 982"Sydhey - Warships & Aux. - "TROMP* (CL) "BENDIGO*

"BALLARAT" (Am) *YANDRA" "KYBR A" (A/S Vessels) "ML.430* "ML.813" "ML.817" "ML.818 "ML.822" "BUNGAREE" (CM)

(Repairing,Refitting) - "HOBART" (CL) "LE TRIOMPHANT" (DD)"WILCANfllA" (AMS)

Melbourne - Warships & Aux. - "KAPU3TQA* (AMS) "DOOKBA" (A/SVessel)

Westeraport - Warships & Aux. - "BINGERA" (A/S Vessels)

NAVAL INCIDENTS

N I L .

ENEBRIS PROBABLE HEXT MOVE

Consolidation of defences Gilberts, Marshalls, Carolines, North coast hew Guinea, East Indies, Malaya areas,

&ir and possibly naval eounter-action against allied moves in Solomons and Hew Guinea areas,

use of barges, submarines and destroyers for night

4Sportatlon runs to forward positions*particularly in the South

and South West Pacific areas.

ALLIED POKES

DAILY NAVAL SUMMARY

PART II

ALLIED 3c ENEMY ORDER OF BATTLE 1* SOUTHWEST & SOUTH PACIFIC

MOST SECRET1 November 1943

ENEK7 FORCES

Southwest Pacific (Eastern Section)

South PacificBismarcksSolomons

CarolinesMarshalls

CV

CV(L)

CV(E)

CA

CL

tCL(T)

XCL

DD

t

LONG ISLAND

AUSTRALIASHROPSHIRE

TROMP x HOBART

WASHINGS® MASSACHUSETTS SOUTH DAKOTA ALABAiilA TENNESSEE

SARATOGA

NASSAUFRINGE WILLI All BRETON

MYOKOHAGURO

COLUMBIA CLEVELAND DEHVER MONTPELLIER SAN DIEGO SAN JUAN

J* LBA3DER

SENDAIISUZUNASA

WARRAHUNGA ARUNTA STUART VENDETTA BAGLEY HELM MUGFOHD RALPH TALBOT CONYKGHAM DRAYTON PLUSSER LAM SON MAHAN p m INS REID

* LB TRIOHPBAHT

Approx 40

3 (inel*1 en route)

15

YAMATOMUSA SHI KONGO HEAR UNA FUSOYAMASHIR©ISENAGATO) Poaa, MUTSir ) Empire

ZUIKAKUSKOKAKU

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30 (some t repairing

is lion-effective


Southwest Pacific (Eastern Section) South Pacific Bismareks

SolomonsCarolinesMarshalls

SS AL BAGORE 3 ASA 0BLACSPISECAH2LIN

GUARDPISHMARSHALSCAMPSILVERSIDES

On Patrol

m mGAT01ET0RATONRAY8*31

At Brisbane

1C* 9 At Sydney

a 36 DIXIE

RIGELPLATYPUS

AIRCRAFT (N.B.Area Only)^

Fighters (inel* 15 tsin.-eng)Light St Jfl/BombersSE/BombersFlying BoatsFloatplanesTransport & Obsn* A/C

PROMETHEUS

17616351

652 17

20 20

^f/cv s HERON SAN PABLO HALF MOON

WRIGHTBALLARDCHANDELIER

* NOTORO

XAV /XCVS - 3 1 2-3

PT 35 Approx 30 ? ?

apa/ asd/ aka H.T.AELEJfMANOORA1ESTRALIAKANIMBLAALGGRABGILMERSANDSHUMPHREYSBROOKS

10 APA11 APB

6 ASA

AS PULTONOTUS

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2.

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8

SOUTHEASTER 13 PACIFIC

k Non-effective

ALLIED FORCES3» CENTRAL PACIFIC

BB

CV

jV ( ? )

CV (L)

CV(E)

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CA

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IHDEPEEBENCE CONFESS SELLEAU SOQD PRIBCETOB

IUWAMEE SA1KUM OH CHSKAHGO BASHES ALT AM AM COPAHSE LIBCOtE BAY MISSION EAY

BALTIMOREBOai'QB

ElCfig FORCES

ITXUGA (being modernised)


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KUMAHO * AOBA

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MOBILEBIRMISGHAMSANTA FEHONOLULUMASHVTLLERENOCOUCORDOAKLAND

POC QMCKE «»

Approx 35 Approx SO

?

6* YUBARI* NATORI

2CHIYODA (under conversion to

2 ACV)20-25 (a few repairing) Approx 30

1

* Son-effective

•! *

4*ALLIED FORCES

LOUISVILLE

DETROITRALEIGHracHMOSD

NORTHERN PACIFICENEMY FORGES

HAG HI

ABUKUMA

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xc. AHITSUSEB2A

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1•o iilAk dbkM'iSouthwest Pacific (Western Section)

Eastern F3e et Area ■gast Indie s -Philipplnes

BB « * RAM m i s s -

CV(L)

£V(E)

f i

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BATTIER

KYUHQ

CHI'TOSE

CA SUFFOLK ASK IG Aft ASUSSEXHAWKINSFRQBISHSt

f t . ADELAIDE GAMBIA KUMAVAN HM3SBBK MAURITIUS

KENYANEWCASTLECERESDA UNTIE SSC A as TOWNCAHADOCBANAEEMERALD

01KITAGASHKINUWAKAMIYA

CUT),XCL as

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CANTONCARTHAGECHITRALRANPURA

KASRH1

WORCESTERSHIRE

AV/CVS CHILDS ALBATROSS KAMOIW.B. PRESTON

XAV/XCVS -* 1-2

DD VAN GALEN App?ox 2? 10TJSRK HIBDES NIZAM

BLUEFISH )CABRILLA )CISCO )CCD jGREVALLE )KINGFISH )POMPON )RASHER )

K* 12 )BIILPISH )BONBFISH ) BOFFIN ) HJFFKR ) TUNA )

PBLIAS

On Patrol

At Fremantle

AS

MfcCRAFT (N.W*Are& Only) ôghteri (incl# & 5 twin-eng) Liât & M/Bombers SE/Borabers Flying Boata Floatplanes Transport & Obsn* a/G

Non-effective

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British — M O S T S E C R E T U . S. — S E C R E T




DAILY NAVAL SUMMARY



No. 643 Date: 2 1’ovember 1943

PART I.

A, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA

1, TOTH EASTERN AREA

| (1) ALLIED FOKChSS

(a) At Sea to 1200/2>

V / (1) "AUSTRALIA" "SHROPSHIRE* "ARTIST A" "V/ARRAMUJKJA* "HELM" departed /\ Brisbane for exereises Moreton Bay p*m* 2 Nov* thence

proceed Milne Bay via Palm Island*(2) "BENALLA" carrying out survey duties in Huon Gulf and Vitas

Strait from 30 Oct. to 12 Nov*(3) “PC*1134” escorting "MANOORA" dep. Cairns 1130/30 was due Oro

Bay 2000/l•(4) "TASMAN" (AH) dep. Brisbane 0520/29 enroute Port Moresby was

due 0530/2 Nov.(5) "RALPH TALBOT" dep* Brisbane 1530/31 escorting "GEN*JOHN POKE"

to Milne Bay. On completion "RALPH TALBOT" rejoins T E 74,

(6) "YMS.334" "GLADSTONE" "COLAC" "YMS*53" Escorting Convoy TN*74 (8 m , 2 LST) dep. Townsville 1930/31 OcT; h0U v ^x6m n escorts Port Moresby portion ("KATOOMBA" "CORIO") ETA 1100/4s "COLAC" "YMS*53" "IMS.337" escort Milne Bay portion ("LUDINGTON" "DUNTROON" "G*S.BOUTWELL" "REIJNST""P.P.BLAIR" "J.H.ROSSITER" & 2 LST*s) ETA ll00/4*

(7) "ML*818" "ML*430" en route Milne Bay.(8) "KATOOMBA" "WAGGA" escorting Convoy FT*36 ("VAN DEN BOSCH" "LST*458)

departed Milne Bay dW S/S for Townsville ETA 2100/4*(9) "ARARAT" "PC .1119" escorting "NOttLAGO" dep. Port Moresby 1530/1 for

Townsville ETA 1300/4. Escorts detach at PJteroy Is, and proceed Cairns ETA 2030/3*

(10) "ML*804" standing by cable-laying operations Thursday Is* - Port Moresby. On completion to return Thursday Is*

(11) "YP*233" dep. Caloundra 14GG/24 en route Thursday Is.(12) "PC*476" departed Brisbane 1555/1 for Townsville ETA 1400/3 thence

proceeds Milne Bay*(13) "MIZAR" dep. Caloundra 0009/2 for Milne Bay ETA 1300/5*(14) "SAN PABLO" was to depart Caloundra 1000/2 for Palm Is . ETA 0900/4.(15) "STAWELL" en route Townsville ETA lC00/2,(16) "YMS.336" escorting "KURUMBA" towing "]11L*429" to Townsville ETA

0400/3. "KURUMBA" thence proceeds Pain Is* "ML.420" bound for Darwin*

(17) "INVKHKLL" was to depart Townsville 1200/2 for Sydney ETA 1900/6 and Melbourne for* repairs*

(18) "LITBGOv/" escorting Convoy I&»25 (1 MV) dep* Gladstone 1900/1 for Brisbane ETA 1665/2* “

(19) "WARRNAMBOOL" "MORESBY” "CASTLEMAINE" escorting ConvQYTGP»79 (8 MV) to Caloundra ETA 2200/2*


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(b) in Harbour :

Lae

Goodenough Is*

KiriwinaMorobeBuna

Oro Bay

Woodlark Is* Porloeljdta>r* Milne Bay

Warships & Aux. - ,fYMS*72H MPC. 1121" nSC.932" Merchant Vessels: 11 BARBARA C ." "B. BONNEVILLE" Warships & Aux. - '‘PIRIE* (AMS) "SC.737*

f*WESTRALIA* (APA)Merchant Vessels: "WEST CUSETTA" " J.KELLY" Warships & Aux. - "SC.749" "PC.1120"Warships & Aux. - 11 ML.427"Warships & Aux. - ®SC.637" "3C.74511 ”YMS.51"

"ML.425” "ML.428" "HILO"(PG) "POHTIWUS"(AGP) Merchant Vessels: "J.ROYCE* "J.EARL*Warships & Aux. - "30. 732“ "YMS.71*Merchant Vessels: "SIBLEY" "THEDENS" "R.J.WALKER"

*J . S.SARGEANT" "JOHN MUIR" "N.J.3INN0TT""R.P.WARNER*

Warships & Aux. - 11 SC.745"Warships & Aux. - "VICTORIA* (AO)Warships & Aux. - "SMITH" "PERKINS" "MAHAN"

"BAGI£Y" "SHAW" "GILMER" "CONYEC-KAM" "MUGFORD" "FLUSSER" "LAMSON* "REID" "BRA 13ON* (DD) "SANDS" "BROOKS* "HUMPHREYS" (AW ) "KATOOMBA" "WAGGA” (AMS) SC*648 SC.698 3C.699 SC.703

SC. 734 SC.738 SC.748 SC.750 YMS.50 YMS.52 YP.280 TP. 283 ML.806 ML.816

SC.731 3C.747 YMS.49 YP.278 ML *805 PC. 1121

SC.742 SC .743 SC.744 SC. 981 Y.14 YMS. 11 YMS.70 YMS.335 23 LST *8 ML.801 ML.819 PC.479

# Port Moresby

15 AFC»® 46 PT*s "YUM AN" (ASIS) "ftiSEL" (AR) "DCEBIN* (AD) "OTUS* "PULTON" (AS) "HALF MOON" (AVP) "TRINITY" " SUSQUEHANNA*"AASE MAERSK" (AC) "POLLUX" (AKS) "SPRINGDALE* (YDG ) "MEREUR" (AF)

(Note: SPECIAL OPERATIONAL MOVEMENTS OUT OF------ r o - b i y a r ' S M . )--------------------

Merchant Vessels: "MACTAN" "ALCOA PE3NANT" "H.COBB"J.HOLMES* "VAN HEUTSZ" "A .BIERCE"YOCHCW" "D.F.BARRY” "J.M.CLEMENTS" "WM.SU&E* "THOMAS C.POWER" "HANYANG* "CALEDONIAN SALVOR""VAQUERO* "A.BURLINGHAME* "CAJEE SANDY" "SEA WITCH" " J.B.McPHEHSON" "I .M. SCOTT* "TAHOOHA" "H.T.ALVARADO* "RING LARDNER" *W . E .BURNHAH" "BORGFRED" "H.L.ABBOTT" "J.EVANS" "BALIKPAPAN""SWARTENHONDT* "ISOLATOR" "THO.JEFFERSON" "CHARON" "J.LANE* "W.WRIGHT" "3 .BENSON""ff.VAN DEVENTER" "E.N.WESTCOTT"

Thursday Is*

Cairns

Townsville

Bri sbane

- Warships & Aux. - Merchant Vessels:

"ADM.HALSTEAD"- Warships & Aux. -

X

"SC.750" "GOLDSTAR* (AG) "MULIAMA" "HERKOfi* "C.KING"* J.W.GRIMES" "C.S.JONES" "PATRAS "FREMANTLE* "LATROBE" (AMS)"ML.804"

- Warships & Aux. - "BLTfBURY* * GYM PIE’1 "BOWEN" "WAHREGO* (AMS) *SO.736 YMS.8 YMS.46 YMS.47 YMS.48 PC.477 ML.426 "PLATYPUS" (AR)

- Warships & Aux. - "HEKON* (AVP) "YP*233*"BI3H0PDALE" (AO)

- Warships & Aux - tKSS, "LONG ISLAND" (CV(E)"STUART" "VENDETTA* (DD) "GEELONG* "SWAN" "GOULBURN" (AMS) 3C.735 SC.741 3C.650 ML.431 ML.803 ML.820 PC.1123 YP.236 YP.291 YMS. 9 YMS. 10 YMS. 313 YMS. 314 "H.T.ALLEN" (APA) "MANUNDA" (AH) "KANIMBLA" "ALGORAB" (AKA) "CCUCAL" (ASR) "SHEPPARTON" (Survey Vessel) "FOYANG" (ASIS) "S3IKELLAMY" " K I M (AO) "AMYCUS" (ARL)

(Repairing,Trials etc.) - "WBYALLA" (AMS)

(c) Proposed Movements:

(1) "STUART" escorting "LONG ISLAND" to boundary S.W.P.A. to depart Caloundra approx 1900/2 until 1000/3 whence "STUART"

(2) "GOULBURN" "GEELONG1* BPC.1123n "3C.741" escorting Convoy Sfe ,26 (11 MV} to depart Brisbane 1600/2.(3) “DRAYTON” to proceed Port Moresby from MUne Bay to collect

gear necessary for her refit from "&QLD STAR” .(4) *WARRNAM300L* "MORESBY” "CASTLEMAINE1* to return Sydney after

comp ]e tion escort dutiss Convoy 0P.79.

(11) ENEMY FORCES

(1)Cholseul - The allied attack on Sanglgal Oct. 30th resulted In 72 Jqp s killed while anunnitlon, communications, medical supplies, weapons and one barge were destroyed and an enemy camp burned. Approx 40 Japs escaped to the S.E#

At 0655/30, S Avengers with 8 Corsairs, 8 Xlttyhawks escorting bombed and strafed enemy ground positions near San gigai*

Night Oct. 30/31 our P? boats patrolled the NW.Coast as far as Choiseul Bay without encountering any enemy craft but encountered fir® from beaeh.

(2) Treasury Is» - Night 29/30 enamy troops unsuccessfully attemptedto penetrate left flank of allied perimeter on the south coast. Allied troops have reached Mai si on N.E* coast without contact. It is estimated 10© Japaneae remain on Treasury Is. the majority being In jungle 2 miles S .N .E , of FallUsai. So far 44 Japs definitely killed and enemy 40 am. mountain gun captured

(3) Bougainville - At 0730/1 Nev. allied forces landed at i&apressAugusta Bay on the S.W. coast* Seme enemy air opposition was encountered*

Further heavy air strikes isere carried out against the South Bougainville airfields as follows*

a.m. 30 Oct. - 16 Liberators, 68 Dauntless, 27 Avengers,22 Corsairs, 16 Air cobras and 8 Kittyhawks attacfcteS Sara, The Corsairs also strafed the waterfront and small shipping.

p.m. 30 Oct# - 6 Mitchells, 4 Venturas, 12 Airo^bras ,32 Corsairs attacked Kiets. strip and shipping including 4 small coasters and two barges. Meanwhile 24 Ccrstairs, 12 Aiawjobras atrafed shipping Tonolei destroying several barges and one small coaster.

October 31st - 1® Liberators, 34 Dauntless, 24 Avengers,23 Mitchells, 32 Corsairs, 16 KIttyhawk3,15 Aircobras again attacked Kara airfield and surrounding area.

Haotos after these attacks on 31st showed all S.3ougalnville strips unserviceable. Photos the following morning, Nov.lst revealed -

Aircraft* Kahili - 6 fighters Baliale- 3 fighters Kara , - 2 unserviceable aircraft

Shipping* 1 small oiler14 barges

Kara runway appeared serviceable, 3allale unserviceable and Kahili possibly serviceable,

(4) Buka - Night 0Bt,3l/Nov.lst allied Task Force shelled Buka andBonis airfields. Preliminary reports indicate results very good - two large fires were started on Buka and one on Bonis. Enemy aircraft dropped flares over our ships during the attack. At 0600/1 this area was also a fctacked by our aircraft when the runway appeared unserviceable, and 2 large fires observed near N.E, end of Bonis Strip. At 0855/1 photo* recce this area revealed Bonis runway serviceattei and Buka four-fifths serviceable. One medium bomber on Bu&a, one fighter on Bonis and 6 floatplanes, 1 sub.chasejj2 small craft, 5 barges were observed#

(5) Solomon Sea - Sighting reports Indicate an enemy Task Forcecomprising probably 2 heavy cruisers, 2 light cruisers and6 destroyers proceeded out from Rabaul in the direction of South Bougainville on the night 0ct,31-Nov.lst and again the following night Nov# 1-2,

- 5 -

Nit-ht 0ct#31-Ifov.lat - The first slotting ©f tills force was at 0750/1 when a recce aircraft s ifte d a force described as 4 cruisers and 6 destroyers 00 miles S.E. Cape St.George apparently heading back for- Rabaul at 25 knots#This force was later reported at 0915/1 nearing St.Georges Channel while at 0923/1 it was also reported 50 miles N .I . Cape Orford on a northerly course#

Mo contact reports have been received from our surface forces relative to this enemy force which w>uld appear to have proceeded down in the direction of S.Bougainville and may possibly have retired on learning of the presence of an allied task force in the area.

Night Nov#l-£ - The first sighting was at 2050/1 vtien a snooping Liberator reported 8-12 enemy vessels near the entrance to St.Georges Channel and shadowed the force to a point 30 miles S.S.E# Gape St#George. The Liberator attacked with unreported results#

At 251o/l a Sowespac Seacat reported an enemy cruiser& St.Georges Channel from position 15 miles W3W of Cape St.George,

Another snooping Liberator reported attacking the enemy Task Force at 0120/2 70 miles SE by S. Cape St.George, and at 0215/2 reported the force was then 50 miles W. by N# of Cape Moltke (W#coast Bougainville) on course 100 .

At 0248/2 an allied cruiser and destroyer Task Force renorted attacking 3 groups enemy surface vessels 23 miles WST C#Moltke, At 0340/2 the allied Task Force reported our ships were being illuminated by flares from many aircraft.

At 0444/2 our Task Force reported the enemy retiring west at high speed with undamaged units.

At 0310/2 our Task Force reported being heavily attacked by a force of 70 enemy aircraft in a position approximately 50 miles W. by S# of Empress Augusta Bay#A further report at 0820/2 stated the enemy*a first bombing attack had been completed with no serious Casualties to our ships, 10-12 enemy aircraft were shot down#

The enemy Task Force would appear to have engaged on a sortie from Rabaul probably directed against intercepting allied shipping engaged in landing operations at Empress Augusta Bay. Preliminary reports indicate our surface forces have successfully countered this move and forced the enemy to retire before reaching his objective# The details of damage inflicted on the enemy have not yet been reported by our Task Force*

(6) Kavleng - Night 0ct*31-Hov.lst, 4 CatsL inas attacked Kaviengairfield#

(7) Hew Hanover - At 1144/1 an aircraft reported attacking a largetransport and small freighter 32 miles W# by S# W.tip Hew Hanover)# The intercept report from the aircraft indicates the transport was sunk*

(8) Gazelle Peninsula - At 0200/l a Havy Catalina reported sightinga sub-chasers escorting barges 4 miles fif.l. of Cape Lambert course 200° suggesting a barge supply run along the N.coast lew Britain#

(9) Jacquinot Bay - At 1400/31 8 P#40*s strafed and sank a largebarge tills area. These aircraft also huti engaged one medium bomber, 12 f ilte r s probably destroying the bonder.

(10) Mew Britain • A further report of the enemy force sighted at0245/1 11# of Cape Gloucester states that the force comprised 2 cargo vessels and 2 possible destroyers proceeding on course 50°. Three near misses vsere scored but results otherwise unobserved#

(11) Flnschhafen - A late report October 26th states 8 enemy aircraftbombed iota Langemak Bay WL thout effect. At 0900/30 one enemy recce aircraft was over Flnschhafen area# At 1650/30, 6 Vengeance attacked the Wareo - Satelberg area.

During October 31st our troops were constantly in contact with the enemy in the Satelberg area. Patrol activity continues to the west and N. W. of Katika#

(12) Morobe - 7 enemy fighters were over this area p.m. Oct# 30th#(13) Buka? The recce aircraft over Buka a*». Kov*lst also reported

a "transport" burning heavily and being abandoned near an island west of Buka Passage and a number of barges apparently

rescuing survivors. At 0130 the same morning a Catalina reported 2 "fairly large” ships 33 rallea W. by N. of Buka Passage on course 280° apparently making for Rabaul. This vessel would appear to have been hit during the successful strike at 0600/l details of which are not yet to hand*

NORTH WESTERN AREA

(i) ALLIED FORCES

(a) At Sea to 1200/2*


(b) in Harbours

Barwln - Warships & Aux. - "GOOTAMUNDRA'' (AMS) "ML.814° "ML.815" Merchant Vessels* "ALDINGA" "KOOLIGA" "TIJLAGI"

SOUTH WESTERN AREA

(i) A LIBD FORCES

(a) At Sea to 13 00/2*

(1) "W.B. PRESTON" dep. Fremantle 1700/l for Kxmouth GulfETA 1600/4.

(2) "YP*288" dep* Premantle 1322/1 for ?sxmouth Gulf(b) In Harbour:

Fremantle - Warships & Aux, - "ADELAIDE" "VAN HEHM3KERK" (CL)"NIZAM" "TJERK HXDDES" “VAN GALEN" (DD) "DUBBO" “HORSHAM" (AMS) "ATREU3" X M (CM) "WHIPPOORWILL" *LAKK" (AR) "CHILDS" (AV) “PELIAS" (AS)MW.B.PRESTON" (AVD) "SC.739" "CHANTICLEER" (ASR) "ISABEL" (Fi )

Exmouth Gulf - Warships & Aux. - "YP*286"

EASTERN & SOUTHERN AREA

(i) ALLIED FORCES

(a) At Sea to 1200/2t

(1) "DUNGAREE" dep* Sydney 1720/1 for Melbourne ETA 040o/4,(2) "TOWNSVILLE" "BU3JDABERG" " KALG00RLIE" "H100ME" escorting Convoy

C0*139 (10 MV) en route Melbourne*(3) "DOOMBA" escorting Convoy PC.139 (approx 6 MV) was to depart

Port Phillip Heads kkoo/l to KV with 00*139 vicinity Wilson1 s Promontory,

(b) In Harbour*

Port Stephens - Warships & Aux. - "TULSA" (PG) "SC.982"Sydney - Warships & Aux* - "TROMP" (CL) "BENDIGO"

"BALLARAT" "DELORAINE" "MILDURAw "GLENELG" "ROCKHAMPTON" "ECHUCA* "ABRAHAM CRYNSSEN" (AMS) "YAHDRA" "KYBRA" (a/s Vessels) "ML*430""ML*813" "Mi*817" ML*&18" "ML*822"

(Repairing,Refitting) - "HOBART" (CL) "LE TRICMFHANT" (DD)"WILCAMNIA" (AMS)

Melbourne - Warships & Aux. - "KAXPUNDA " (AMS)Westernport - Warships & Aux* - "BINGEF.A* (a/ s Vessel)

ENEMY * S PROBABLE NEXT MOVE

(1) Consolidation of defences Gilberts, Marshalls, Carolines,North coast New Guinea, East Indies, Malaya areas*

(2) Air and possibly naval counter-action against alliedmoves in Solomons and New Guinea areas*

(3) Use of barges, submarines and destroyers for nighttransportation runs to forward positions*

(4) Offensive subaarine activity particularly in the Southand South West Pacific Areas,

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osiviusj.

2 November 1943

ALLIED FORCES

DAILY NAV AL 3UKI.&KY

PART II

ALLIED & B « Y Q3JMK OF bATTLB

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E*9 At »ydney

AIRC HAFT (B.B.Arsa 3nly)

Fighters {incl, 10 twin-eng) 162Ligjit & M/Bombers 124SE/Bossbers 21Plying Boats 4Floatplanes 52Transport & Obsn* a/ c 17

20 20

AV/CVS

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No.




DAILY NAVAL SUMMARY



644 3 November 1943Date:

PAKT I~

A. SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA

1* KOIttH EASTERN AREA

(1) ALLIED FORCES

(a ) At Sea to 1200/3t

(1) C .T .F#74 In "AUSTRALIA" with 11 SHROPSHIRE" "WARRAMUNGA" "ARUNTA" "HELM" departed vicinity Cape Moreton 2130/2 for Percy Islands ETA l800/3,

(2) nHENALLA" carrying out survey duties in Huon Gulf and Vitiaz Strait from 30 Oct. to 12 Nov.

(3) TASMAN" dep. Port Moresby 2 Nov. for Milne Bay ETA 1615/4.(}/ SC.750" escorting "Y.14" Port Moresby to Milne Bay ETA 1730/3.(5) RALPH TALBOT" dep. Brisbane 1530/31 escorting "GEN.JOHN POPE"

to Mine Bay ETA 1600/3. On completion "HALPH TALBOT" rejoins T .F .74.

(6) "DRAYTON" departed Milne Bay approx 0745/2 was due Port Moresby 0*700/3#

(7) "YMS.334" "GLADSTONE" "COLAC" "YMS.53" escorting Convoy TN.74 (8 W t 2 LST) dep. Townsville 1930/31 Ocfc,. wftTjffl5¥p'nyn3w escorts Port Moresby portion ("KATOOMBA" "GORIO") ETA 1100/41 "COLAC" "YMS.53" "YMS.334" escorting Milne Export ion ("LUDINGTON" "DUNTROON" "G . S. BOUTWELL" "REIJNST"

„ “F.P.BLAIR" " J.H.ROSSIPER" & 2 LSTfa) ETA ll00/4.(8) "ML.818" ML.430 en route Milne Bay,(9) "PC,476" dep, Brisbane 1555/1 for Townsville ETA 1400/3 thence

proceeds Milne Bay.(10) "MIZAR" dep, Caloundra 0009/2 for Milne Bay ETA 1300/5,(11) KATOOMBA" "WAGGA" escorting Convoy FT.36 ("VAN DEN BOSCH" "LST.458")

„ ,, dep. Mine Bay 0743/2 'for Townsville ETA 2100/4.(12) ARARAT PC.1119" escorting "NGRLAGO" dep. Port Moresby 1530/1 for

Townsville ETA 1300/4. Escorts detach a t Fitarojr Is . and proceed Cairns ETA 2030/3.

(13) "ML.804" standing by cable-laying operations Thursday Is. - Port Moresby. On completion to return Thursday Is.

(14) "FREMANTLE* escorting "ALAGNA" "MATTHEW FLINDERS" dep. Thursday Is .. v „ approx 0425/3 for Darwin ETA 1230/9.(15) SAN PABLO" dep. Caloundra 1009/2 for Palm Is. ETA 1000/4.(16) "YMS.336" escorting "KURUMBA" towing "ML.429" to Townsvilfc was due

0400/3. "KURUMBA" thence proceeds Palm Is : "ML.420" bound for iarwin.

(17) "OOULBURN" "GEELONG" "PC.1123" "SC.741" escorting Convoy QL.26(11 ffl including ",SHIKELLAMY") dep. Brisbane' 16 45/8 ETA Bustard Head 0300/4. '

(18) "BOWES" dep, Cairns 0015/3 for Brisbane ETA 0500/Q for repairs.(19) "STUART" escorting "LONG ISLAND" towards boundary S.W.P.A. dep,

Brisbane 1459/2. "STUART" detaches at 1000/3 and returns direct to Sydney ETA 0700/4.

(20) 7 submarines on patrol.

- 1 -

i

(b) In Harbours

Lae

Goodenough la,

KlriwlnaMbrobeBuna

Oro Bay

Woodlark Is, Porlock Hbr, Milne Bay

"YHS.72" "PC.1121" "3C.982""BARBARA C ," "B.BONNEVILLE""SC*737*"WEST CUSETTA" " J.KELLY* "YOCHCW

Warships & Aux, - Merchant Vessels:Warships & Aux, - Merchant Vessels:Warships & Aux* - "SC*749*Warships & Aux, - " ML.427"Warships & Aux. - "SC.637" "SC.746" "YMS.51"

"ML,425" "ML,428" "HILO"(FG) "PORTUNUS" (AGP) Merchant Vessels: "J.ROYCE" "J.EARL"Warships & Aux. - "SC.732" "YMS.yfc"Merchant Vessels: "SIBLEY" "THEDENS" Hft.J.WALKER"

"JOHN MUIR" "N. J.SISNOTT" "R, P,WAR3ER"War3hios & Aux. - "SC,745"Warships & Aux, - "VICTORIA" (AO)Warships & Aux. - "SMITH* "PERKINS" "MAHAN"

"BAGLEY" "SHAW" "GILfiER" " CONYNGHAH" "HUGFOKD" "FLUSSER" "LAMSON” "REID" (DD) "SANDS" "BROOKS" "HUMPHREYS" (APD) SC*648 SC,098 SC,699 SC.703 SC .751 SC.734 SC.738 SC.742 SC,743

SC. 748 SC. 981 YMS, 11 YMS.49 YMS,70 YMS.335 YP,27823 LST*s ML*801 ML.805 ML* 819 PC.479 PC,1120

IS APC*s 46 PT»3 "PIRIE"(AMS

SC, 744YitS*50 YP*2£0 ML *306 PC *1121

SC. 747 YMS*52 YP.2B 3ML*818

PC, 1124■YUKBAK" (ASIS ) "RIGE£i" (AR) "DOBBIM" (AD) "OTUS" "PULTON" (AS) ’’HALF' MOCK" ( AVP)"TRINITY" "SUSQUEHANNA" "AASE MAER3K" (AO) "POLLUX" (AES) "SPRINGDALE" (YDG)" MEREUR"(AP) "MANOORA" "WS3TRALIA" (APA)

(Note: SPECIAL OPERATIONAL MOVEMENTS OUT OF---------- mag m n tw rn 'j

Merchant Vessels! "MACTAN" "ALCOA PEUSANT" "H.COBB "J,HOLMES" "VAN H3UTSZ" "A.BIERCE" "D.P.BARRY" "J.M,CLEMENTS" "WM.HGME" "THOMAS C,POWER" "HANYANG" "CALEDONIAN SALVOR" "VAQHERO1® "CAPE SAND!" "A.BURLINGHAHE" "SEA WITCH" "J .3 . Ms PHERSON" "I.M.SOOTT" "TAROONA" *E,T,ALVARADO" "RING LARDNSR" "W.3 .BURNHAM" "BORGFRED""H,L.ABBOTT" "J.EVANS" "BALIKPAPAN*" 3WARTENHOM "ISOLATOR" "THO. JEFFERSON" "CHARON* "J.LANE""W.WRIGHT" "S.BENSON" "W.VAN DEVBN1ER" "E.N.WESTCOTT"

"GOLDSTAR" (AO)"MULIAMA" "HERMION" "C.2ING" "J.W.GRIMES" "C.S.JONES" "PATRAS "LATROBE" (AMS) "ML,804" "BUNBURY" "GYMPIE" "BARREGO"YMS, 8 YMS.46 YMS*47 1M3.48 "PLATYPUS" (AR)

- Warships & Aux. - "HERON" (AVP) "INVEREIL""SPAiVELL" (AMS) "BISB30FDALE" (AO) *YP*233"

- Warships & Aux. - "VENDETTA" (DD) "SWAN""LITHGOW" (AMS) SC.650 SC.735 ML.431ISL.803 ML.820 YP*256 YP.291 YMS, 9 YMS, 10 YMS,73 YMS*313 YMS*314 "H,T.ALLEN" (APA) "MANUNDA" (AH) "KANBCBLA" (APA) "ALGORAB" (AKA) "COUCAL" tASR) "SHEPPARTON" (Survey Vessel) "POYANG" (ASIS) "AMYOUS" (ARL)

(Repairing,Trials etc.) - "WHYALLA" (AMS)

Port Morefcy

Thursday Is, Cairns

Townsville

Bri sbane

• Warships & Aux, - Merchant Vessels :

"ADM. HALSTEAD"- Warships & Aux, -- Warships & Aux, -

(AMS) "SC,736 PC,477 ML.426

(li) S K Y FORCES

(1) rilleBou<;alnyJ..fc*w(a ) Oufldanding at Empress Augusta Bay during Nov* 1st was

Conducted without any losses to shipping* Our transports were forced to withdraw temporarily during the aorning following successive air attacks hut they returned at 0920/1 and unloading was continued. An average of 34 allied fighters covered the area from dawn until dark,

2 •

During a aeriea of interceptions in which groups cf enemy fighters and medium bombers were involved our fighters claim twenty on© enemy fighters and one bomber destroyed and six other aircraft probably destroyed without loss to our fighters. The largest enemy formation was reported to Include 30-40 fighters with 12-16 medium bombers, 31 Avengers bombed and strafed the beaches immediately prior to the landing while 7 Dauntless dropped amok® bombs on the beach. An enemy medium bomber was reported dropping mines off shore,

(b) The cruiser and destroyer Task Force which bombarded the Buka-Boni 3 airfields early hours Nov,1st also bombarded the Shortisr.d Ballale area during fcfcwi its retirement (see Haval Incidents}#

(c) A.M. Nov,lst - 21 Liberators attacked Kahili while 4 Mitchellsstrafed the Falsi floatplane base destroying one floatplane,11 Corsairs also strafed bivouac area Shortlanda.

A.H, Nov,2nd 44 Dauntless, 24 Avengers attacked Kara runway, bivouac and gun positions without escort,

(d) At 0800/1 a reece aircraft reported observing approx 12 enemydive bonbers attacking allied shipping north of Vella Lavella. 4 aircraft were shot down by the ships* A,A,

Solomon Sea - There are no further details as to the damage inflicted on the enemy surface force which was engaged by

^ our Task Force west of Itapress Augusta Bay early hours Nov.2nd, Preliminary report indicates some allied ships were damaged but all are afloat following the action,

A Striking Force of 20 Avengers, 18 Dauntless escorted by 44 fighters made a negative search for the crippled Japanese ships during the early morning November 2nd, A 300 ft , oil slick was followed from the scene of the naval action to a position 50 miles west of Buka where it was seen to extend to the horizon bearing 320°, 30 enemy fighters were observed over Buka at 0845/2 but these made no attempt to intercept our force all of which returnedsafely,

(3) Buka - Following the attack on Buka aerodrome by Sopac aircraft at 0600/1 photos at 0815A revsal -

1 bomb crater on runway4 hits dispersal area1 direct hit on medium bomber10 .hits N.E. isunway4 hits S.dispersal area17 buildings destroyed or aeveisLy damaged.At 1030/1 a ship, possibly a destroyer, was reported

in flames 8 miles W, of Buka Passage, This is probably the same vessel r eported burning in the area early the seme morning probably as a result of the heavy air strike*

V At 0740/2 a further heavy strike was made againstBuka and Benia strips, 28 tons bombs being dropped*

Shortly after midnight Kov, aid Sopac reconnaissance aircraft attacked an enemy cargo vessel 61 miles Wf, by S,Buka Passage without result* allied

Choiaeul - Further details of the/landing on Cholseul indicate that the marine troops landed against enemy opposition but their objectives were generally reached following fighting in which 136 Japanese were killed while our casualties numbered £60 including about 50 killed*

Further reports indicate enemy troops are continuing attempts to move towards the N.W, probably with a view to evacuation*

(5) Kavieng - At 0200/2 a cargo vessel and sub-chaser were reported 77 miles S, by W, of Kavieng on course 300°,

(6) Hew Hanover - At 114l/l an enemy convoy described as one medium transport, one large tanker was attacked by a Liberator 30 miles W.S.W, New Hanover course 130°, One direct hit was claimed on the transport which was left motionless with smoke billowing from she bow aid the vessel was claimed destroyed*

At 0630/3 an e nemy force described as 3 destroyers, 3 transports was observed 166 miles N .E. of Kavieng heading S* at 15 knots,

(7) Manus Island - 15 barges were observed in the vicinity of Lou island (20 miles S.E. Manus) at 1510/1*

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(8) Rabaul - A further heavy strike Involving 75 Mitchells ana5?) f Ightees was made against shipping ard A .A . defences

Simpsons Harbour afternoon November aid* Preliminary reports indicate the attack was highly successful* Pinal results are not yet assessed* Two heavy cruisers were reported during the attack,

A photo reconnaissance this area at 0955/2 prior to the attack showed a total of 177 fighters, 29 light and 37 medium bombers on the airfields. The harbour was covered with the exception of the cruiser anchorage off Malaguna. Shipping observed included -

7 destroyers1 destroyer tender2 minesweepers3 submarines

21 merchantmen totalling 102,000 tons also 20 floatplanes and 2 flying boats*

(9) Cape Qrford - At 1355/2 an e nemy submarine was resorted offthis area heading N.E, At W A&/2 a Sopac aircraft reported contacting an e nemy submarine 87 miles S.E, Cape Orford,The same aircraft also reported sighting another submarine in the sans area at 2255/2*

" At 0235/2 an enemy destroyer was reported 46 miles wm Ubili course 30 Indicating a unit possibly returning from a night transportation run.

H ansa Bay - At 1150/l 3 small harbour craft were observed,(12) Muon Peninsula - At 0325/2 our PT boats reported sighting a

surraced enemy submarine 85 miles N, by 1 , of Sio#At I345/2 a possible enemy submarine was rsnorted

11 miles ST, of Flnschhafen,

2. NORTH WESTERN AREA

(1) ALLIED FORCES

(a) At Sea to 1200/3;

(J) 11 submarines on patrol,

(b) in Harbour:

Darwin - Warships & Aux. - "COOTAMUNDRA" (AMS) ”1^,814” "jjlL.SlS" Merchant Vessels* "ALDINGA" "EOOLIGA" "TULAGI"

(11) E3B5MY FORCES

A*0* I s » “ Forenoon November 2nd 6 Beaufighters made & harassing attack on Trangan Island, Interception by 2 floatplanes one of which was possibly destroyed#

^ , 6 Mitchells also attacked villages this area,(2 ' Liberators attscked the nickel mines

ana installations at Pomelaa and Maniang Is , Interception by one fighter which dropped one aerial bomb without effect.

One medium freighter was observed at the jetty together with numerous small craft, Pomelaa strip appears still unserviceable although grading is in progress*

(5/ Timor - One Liberator bombed Cape Chater early hours Nov* 2nd,

5* SOUTH WESTERN AREA

(I) ALLIED FORCES

(a) At Sea to 1200/3i

(1) "YP,288M dep, Fremantle 1122/1 for Exmouth Gulf*(2; W.E.PRESTON dep* Fremantle 1700/l for Exmouth Gulf ETA 1600/4*

fb) In Harbour:

Fremantle

Exmouth Gulf

- Warships & Aux. - "ADELAIDE" "VAR HEEMSKERK" (CL) "CtZAM" 1S3ERK HIDXES" "VAN GALES'" (DD) "DTJBBO" "30R3HAX* (AMS) "ATREUS" (CM) "WHIPPOORWILL" "LAKE* (AR) "CHILDS" (AV) "JELIAS* (AS)"W.B.PRESTON" (AVD} "3C.739M "CHANT1CIE ER" (ASR) "ISABEL" iPI)

• Warships & Aux. - TP# 286B

4* EASTERN & SOUTHERN AREA

(i) ALLIED FORCES

(a) At Sea to 1

Cl) "WARRNAMBOOL" "MORESBY*1 departed Caloundra 1608/2 for Sydney ETA 0500/14,

(2) "CASTLEMAINE" escorting: Convoy PG.79 (1 M ) departed Caloundra2042/2 for Sydney fetA 2600/4 ♦

(3) "DELORAINE" "MILDHRA" "GLENELG" "ML•808" escorting Convoy GP«80{* M ) were to depart Sydney 0800/3 far Caloundra*

(4) "BUNGAHEK" dep* Sydney 1720/i for Melbourne ETA 0400/4,(5) "TOWNSVILLE" "BTTSDABERO" "XALGOOPLIE" "BROOME" escorting Convoy

0C*139 (7 MV including pGANIfYMEDE") en route Sydney and ifewcastle *

(b) In Harbourt

Port Stephens - Warships & Aux, - "TULSA" (PG) "SC,982"Sydney - Warships & Aux* - "TR0M?" (CL) "BENDIGO"

"BALLARAT" "DELORAINE" "MILDORA" "GLENELG" "ROCKHAMPTON" "ECHUGA" "ABRAHAM CRI JNSSEN" (AMS) "YAMDRA* "KYBRA" (a/ 3 Vessels ) "ML*430" "ML.813" "ML*817" "ML*818" ”ML.822"

(Repairing,Refitting) - "HOBART8’ (C.L) "LE TRIOMPHAHT" (DD)"WILO ANNIA B (AMS )

Melbourne - Warships & Aux* - "KAPUNDA" (AMS) "DOOMBA" (A/SVessel)

Westernport - Warships & Aux. - "BINGERA" (A/S Vessel)

SOUTH PACIFIC AREA

Nauru - Photos Nov*let show approximately 12 large alTc'raft on old strip and 10 aircraft on new strip* Also one small cargo vessel*

NAVAL INCIDENTS

Buka •Bougainville - Further details of the successful borabard- ment or the jtSuka-Bougainville airfields and the 3hcr tlands Ballal® area early hours Kov*lst by a cruiser and destroyer Task Force are as follows*

The Buka attack was opposed by inaccurafee shore battery fire, one single aircraft and motor torpedo boat attacks all of which were ineffective*

Enemy shore batteries on the south coast Shortlands and Poporang opposed the later bombardment in this area but these guns were silenced and the area was well covered Including the B&llale airfield*

Our itiips received only minor casualties and some personnel shrapnel injuries*

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M E My *3 PROBABLE NEXT MOVE11 ■■1 mi" gjggj.............

(1) Consolidation of defences Gilberts, Marshallsp Carolines,North coast Hew Guinea, East Indies, Malaya areas*

(2) Air and possibly naval counter-action against alliedmoves in Solomons end Hew Guinea areas*

(3) Use of barges, submarines and destroyers for nighttransportation runs to forward positions,

(4) Offensive submarine activity particularly in the Southand South West Pacific Areas*

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DAILY NAVAL SUMMARY



No. 645 Date: 4 November 194S

PART I,

A. SOOTH WEST PACIFIC AREA

1, NORTH EASTERN AREA

(1) ALLIED FORCES ---

(a) At Sea to 1200/4:

(1) "BEMALLA" carrying out sirvey duties in Huon Gulf and VitiazStrait from 30 Oct. to 12 Nov*

(2) "RALPH TALBOT" was to depart Milne Bay 0700/4 to rejoin T .F .74 .(3) "DRAYTON* en route Fort Moresby to Brisbane*(4) "YMS*334" "GLADSTONE" "COLAC" RYMS.53W escorting Convoy TN*74

(8 MV, 2 LST) dep. Townsville 1930/31 Octl HGtAD3f6NE" escorting Port Merely portion ("KATOOMBA" "CORIO") was due 1100/4: "COLAC" "YMS.53" "YMS.334" escorting Milne Bay portion ("LUDIKGTONM "DUNTROON" "G.S.BOOTWELL" "REIJNST" "F.P.BLAIR" "J.H.ROSSITER" & 2 LSP*s) was dueZL00/4*

(5) "ML.818" "ML*430" en rout® M ilm .B ^*(6) "PC*476" dep. Brisbane 1555/1 for Townsville ETA 1400/3 thence

proceeds Milne Bay.(7) "MIZAR" dep. Caloundra 0009/2 for Milne Bay ETA 1300/5.(8) "WAGGA" escorting ConvoyFTj36 (1 MV, 1 LST) to Townsville ETA 2100/4.(9) "ML«804" standing fey cable-laying operations Thursday Is* - Port

Moresby. On completion to return Thursday Is*(10) "SAM PABLO" dep, Caloundra 1009/2 for Palm Is* was due 1000/4.(11) "GOULBURN" "PC*1123" "SC*741" escorting Convoy QL.26 (11 iff incl.

"SIIIKELLAMY") dep* Brisbane 164S/^ was due" Bustard Head 0300/4.

(12) "B0S»VEN" dep. Cairns 0015/3 for Brisbane ETA 0500/8 for repairs*(13) "IWVERELL" dep. Townsville 1516/3 for Sydney ETA 1900/7 thence to

proceed Melbourne for repairs.(14) "VENDETTA" was to depart Caloundra to RV with "FRED. C. AI NSW ORTH"

from Auckland at approx 0530/4 and escort to Brisbane*(15) 7 submarines on patrol.

(b) In Harbour:

M

Lae

Goodenough Is.

KiriwinsMorobeBuna

Or© Bay

- Warships & Aux. - "PC.1121" "SC.982"Merchant Vessels: "BARBARA C." "B.BONNEVILLE"

"YfiiS.72" "SC.737""J,KELLY" "YOCHOAf" "VAQUERO*"RING LARDNER""30.749”"ML*427"

Warships & Aux* - "SC.637" "SC.746" "YMS.51" "ML.425" "ML.428" "HILO" (PG) "PORTUKTJS" (AGP)

Merchant Vessels: "J.RCJYCE" "J.EARL"Warships & Aux. - "SC.738" "SC.746" "SC.747"Merchant Vessels: "SIBLEY" "R.J.WALKER" "JOHN MUIR"

"N.J.SINNOTT" "R.P.WARNER" "J.LANE"

- Warships & Aux. - Merchant Vessels:

- Warships & Aux. -- Warships & Aux. -

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- Warships & Aux, - "SC.746”- Warships & Aux. - "VICTORIA" (AO)- Warships h Aux. - "SMITH* "PERINS" "MAHAN* "BAGLEY"

8SHAW* "GILMER" "CONYNGHAM" "MUGFORDa ’’FLUSSER" "LAMSGK" "REID" (DD) "SAND3" "BR00K3""HUMPHREYS" (APD) " PIS IE" (AMS) SC. 348 SC.6S8 SC *699 SC. 703 SC. 731 SC. 732 SC *734 SC.742 30.743 SC.744 SC.748 SC.750 SC.931 YMS.ll YHS.49 YMS.50 YMS.52 YMS.70 YHS.71 YMS.335 TP.278 YP.280 YP.283 23 LSTs 0ML.801 ML.605 ML.806 ML.8^8 ML.819 PC.479 PC.1120 PC.1121 PC.1124 15 A PC'a 46 FT»s "YUNNAN* (ASIS)"RIOEL" (AR) "DOBBIN" (AD) "OTUS* ”FULTON* (AS) "HALF MOON* (AVP) "TRINITY'* " SUSCJUEHAKKA *"AASE MAERSK" (AO) "POLLUX" (AKS ) " SPRINGDALE* {YDG) "MERKUR" (AF) "MANOORAR "WDSTRALIA" (APA) "GOLDSTAR" (AG)

(Fotes SPECIAL Of M M IOIJAL M0VEKEHT3 OUT OF------ m . m T T A v ~ m r s r a m --------------------

Merchant Vessels: "MACTAN" "ALCOA PENNANT" *H.COEB* "J.HOLMES" "VAN HEUTS2* "A.BIERCE* *D.F.BARHT*" J.M.ELEMENTS" "THOMAS C.POWER" "HANYANG" "CALEDONIAN SALVOR" "CAPE 8AHDY* * A. BURLINGIIAME " "SEA WITCH" "J.B.MCPHERSON" "I.M.SCOTT" "TAROONA" 9H.T.ALVARADO" "W.B.BURNHAM" "BORGFRZD" "J.EVANS" "H.L.ABBOTT" "8ALIKPAPAN" *SWARTE NH03DT* "ISOLATOR" "THO.JEFFERSQff* ..'VRIGHT11 "3 .BENSON" "W.VAN DEVENTER" "GEN.3 ,POPE" "E.N.WZ3TC0TT" "THEDENS" "PATRAS" "WEST CU3STTA*

- Merchant Vessels* "MULIAMA" "HEEMICN" "G.XING" "WM.HUME" "CHARON" "AH5, HALSTEAD* *J.W,GRIMES*"0 S. JONES"

- ’.Tarships & Aux, - "LATROBE" (AMS) "ML*804"- Warships 3c Aux. - "KATOOMBA" "WAGGA * " B7NBURY"

"GYMPIE" "WARREGO” "ARARAT" (AMS) "30.736"YfiS.8 YMS.46 YMS.47 YMS.48 PC*477 PC.1119 ML.423 "PLATYPUS" (AR)

- Warships & Aux. - "HERON" (AVP) "SlAtfELL" (AMS) "EURUMBA" "BISHOPDALE" (AO) "YP.233" "ML.429" "YMS.336"

Percy Islands - Warships & Aux. - "AUSTRALIA" "SHROPSHIRE" (CA)"WARRfll UNGA* "ARUNTA* "HELM71 (DD)

Brisbane - Warships & Aux. - "VENDETTA" (DD) "SIAN* "GEELONG*“LITEKJW" (AMS) "SC .650 SC,735 ML.431 ML.803 ML. 820 YP.236 YP.291 YM3.9 YM3.10 YMS.73 YHS.313 YMS.314 "H.T.ALIEN" (APA) *MAN UNDA"{AH) "EANIMBLA* (APA) "ALGORAB" (AKA) "COJCAL" (A3R) "SHEPPARTON* (Survey Vessel) "POTAEG* <A3IS) "AMYCUS" (ARL)

(Repairing,TraUsJt eto*) - "WHYALLA" (AMS)

(c) Proposed Movements*

(1) "YP.291" to depart Caloundra 1500/4 for Palm Island ETA lQOO/7.

(ii) ESTBMY FORCES

1) Treasury Is. - Mopping up operations are continuing.2) Choiseul Is* - Allied troops are advancing towards the N.W. end

of Cliolseul. Several enemy forces have 'been contacted In the vicinity of the Warrior River. An attempt was aade to land enemy troops by 3 barges behind our forward patrols but these were successfully withdrawn under cover of PT boats.

(3) Bougainville(a) Emigres a Augusta Bay - No further report §£?ound situation.

M x enemy alrcrart observed airborne this area 0700/3 but no other aircraft sigiited.

Woodlark Is . Porlock Hbr, Milne Bay

Port Moresby

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Townsville

2

(b) Buln-Faisi - Photos this area 1000/S show -Aircraft* Eara - 2 serviceable fightersi field 2/3 unservi

Kahili - 1 fighteri runway unserviceable BallaLe - 3 fighters; runway unserviceable.

Shipping* 5 barges.Buka - Photos complete coverage this area a.m. Nov. 3rd show -

ilir craft* Buka - 4 fighters; runway unserviceable Bonis - 1 fighter* runway unserviceable.

Shipping* one small K , 18 barges.In a ddition aircraft reported same morning observing 2 large cargo vessels W* end Buka Passage, 4 other small freighters vicinity Soraken and Sohana*

Reliable report indicates over 300 Japanese are at Talena (Matchln Bay) while at Soraken enemy strength is estimated at not more than 200*

(5) Hew Ireland - At 0800/3 a Sopac Liberator attacked a surfacedenemy submarine 90 miles S.E. Gape St,George with negative results. A Liberator also bombed a small cargo vessel night Nov. 2/3 70 miles S.E. Gape St.George, one bomb hitting the vessel amidships and vessel believed sunk,

(6) Mussau Island - 13S1/2 a partially submerged submarine reportedit»o miles NNB Mussau Is . course 240°,

k/ (7) Mandates-Blsmarcks - Further to the report of an enemy 6-ship

• uthbouna convoy sighted north of Kavieng at 0630/3 furtherintercept reports indicate this convoy was shadowed towards

Kavieng during the day (Nov, 3rd). Several reportsi were received from aircraft throughout day until 1400/3 vihen the position was given as 30-50 miles N.E. Kavieng and the eonvoy was still heading S, or S.W, A further report at this time from another aircraft indicated the possibility of another slmilwconvoy being In the area/tni position as given by this aircraft may well have been Inaccurate and In fact have referred to the S«*P force# This 3a st sighting described the convoy as comprising one light cruiser, 3 destroyers, 2 meditorn to large freighter transports and one escort vessel. 'The convoy was being covered by fighter escort but Intercept reports from our aircraft Indicate some damage was apparently inflicted on the ships by their attacks during the day.

This is the first evidence of an important convoy proceeding into Kavieng from the north for some considerable time. All recent oonvoy A ghtinga both Inward and outward bound have Indicated forces proceeding between Mandates and Rabaul, either via the Manus Is. - New Hanover route or via the s#coast Mew Ireland. This susSden use of Kavieng may well b# a result of our heavy air strikes on shipping in the enemy*s main base - Rabaul.

(®) Kavieng - At 2132/3 one large transoort was reported 57 miles sToy E. Kavieng on course 130° while at 0100/4 an airoraft reported attacking one medium cargo vessel 32 miles W.S.W. Kavieng heading east.

(9) R&baal - Preliminary reports of the heavy air strike against shipping in Rabaul indicate this attack to have been highly successful (see N&val Incidents).

At 0025/3 a Liberator reported attacking a large bb rchant vessel or tanker 45 miles W, Rabaul on course 90° scoring one direct hit and vessel claimed as sunk.

Four Beauforts attacked Toberlt dispersal area night hours November 2/3 .

Afternoon £bv, 3rd 13 Lightnings reported 3 heavy cruisers across the entranc* to harbour and later proceeding from harbour In the direction of New Ireland,

(J?) Orford - At 0645/fe enemy submarine reported on oourse 320°.(11) Garoye Island - Liberator attacked bivouac area early hours Nov#

2 n d . Another attacked same area afternoon Nov. 2nd.(12) Wewak - At 1142/3 one Lightning, 4 Thunderbolts reported 3 small

merchantmen Wewak Harbour,(13) New Guinea coast - 9 Mitchells attacked barges aid Installations

between Alexishafen and Madang forenoon November 3rd*12 Vengeance bombed barge hideouts vicinity SIo afternoon

November 2nd,

3

(14) Finschhafen - 9 Bostons attacked staging area and targetsrSSflylHfc Fortification Point afternoon November

(15) Buna - Late report Indicates enemy aircraft bombed uuna stripearly hours October 3? th#

2# NORTH If E STERN AREA

(1) JT.LIED FOR CSS

(aj At Sea to 12Qo/4s

(1) "FREMANTLE” escorting "ALAGKA* "ilATTHEW FLINDERS" en route ffcursday Is. to Darwin ETA 1230/3*

(2) 11 submarines on patrol#

(b) In Barbour >

Darwin - Warships & Aux. - "COOTAMUNDRA" (AMS) "ML.835 "Darwin JJJJ^nt Vessel as "ALDIMGA" "KOOLIGA* "TULAGI

(ii) ENEMY FORCES

Dutch New Guinea - Preliminary report 5 Liberators wer«____— intercepted By enemy fighters over cjorong Nov# 3rd. Same

aircraft reported sighting 8 enemy filte rs on Efman S rip*


(1) ALLIED FORCES

(a) At Sea to 1200/4*

(1) "YP.2S8" dep. Fremantle 1122/1 for Fxmouth Gulf, .12j "W„B.PRESTON" dep, Fremantle 1700/1 for Eaonouth Guli ETA lo00/4,

fb) In Harbour »

. WarahiDS & Aux, - ’’ADELAIDE” "VAN HE3.I3MK" (CL) Fremantl * «KIZAMrt "IJERK HI023ES" ’*VAN GALEN" (DD) "DUBBO"

"HORSHAM" (AMS) "ATREUS" (CM) "MPPOORMLL""1/iRK* (AFt) "CHILDS" (KJ ) "PELIAS1 (AS)

A «W.B.vmsso®* (AVD) "SC,739" "CHANTICLEER" (ASH)

S "ISABEL" (PY)J V Exmouth Gulf - Warships & Aux, - "YP,286"'

4 , EASTERN Sc SOUTHERN AREA

(1) ALLIED FORCES

(a) At Sea to 1200/4»

(1) "DELORAINE" "MIL DDR A” "GLENELG* "ML#803® escorting wonvp^GP.00[7 MV) to Caloundra ETA 0630/6#

(2) "WARBEftMBOOL* "MOKESBY" dep, Calotaidra 1608/2 for Sydney weredue 0500/14,

• (3) " C A STESMAIIiE" escorting Gonvoy P5«79 (1 MV) dep. Calofindra2042/2 for Sydney ~3£& 201X1/4* „

• (4) "T3HNSVIULEn "BUNDABEK3* %:ALG00RLIE" "BROOnfE escorting Convoy00,139 (7 M lncl. "GAMYMEDE") en route Sydney andiNew castle » „ . . . .

(5) ■ROCaHAMFTON* "ABRAHAM CHIJNSSEN" escorting Convoy -JO M O(10 MV) dep. Sydney 1600/3 for Melbourne ETA iaou/6#

(6) M STUARTn en route ^dney was due 0700/4 from escort dutiestowards boundary S^' . P.A. ^

(7 ) "BHNGAREE*’ dep. Sydney 1720/l for Melbourne ETA 0400/4#

- 4 -

(b) In Harbouri

Port Stephens - Warships & Aux. - “TULSA11 (?G) ?,SC.982nSydney ' - Warships & Aux. - "TflDMP" (CL) "BEHDIGO "BALIAHAT”

jtaKto*IME*X$*X5 "ECHTJCA" (AMS) "YA8DRA" "KYBRA (A/S Vessels) "KL.436" "ML.813* MML.817W "ML.818" ;r L.822"

(Repairirig-Refitting) - "HOBART" (CL) nLE THIOMPEATTM (DD)"W LL CAM IA " (A MS)

Melbourne - War&ips & Aux. - "KAFUEDA" (AMS) nD0 OMBA" [a/s

wesuernpor t - War snips & Aux. - ,,BIKGSRA1’ (A/s vessel) y®33®!)

(c) Proposed Movements;

(1) "L3 TRIOMPHAUT” to HV with "REPUBLIC" in position 31°55*S 1*4°58*E at 0700/9 and escort to Sydney.

SOUTH PACIFIC AREA

Ocean. Island - At 1215/3 a Soupac aircraft sank a small rreI'"Kte? "3t5 miles S.W* Ocean Island on easterly course.

KAVAL IHCIDSNT3

RtbauJ - Preliminary reports of the attack by 75 Mitchells and 80 fighters against shipping and A.A. positions Simpsons Harbour afternoon Nov.2nd reveal the followng resultsi

ShippingSunk • 1 destroyer leader

2 destroyersB merchantmen totalling approx 60,000 tons4 luggers

Seriously m g heavy c ruisers (one "Nachi" class observed Damaged with large hole in bow)

2 destroyers7 merchantmen2 tankers

AircraftDestroyed: 67 fighters in combat

2 flying boats8 floatplanes8 aircraft on ground

Probably 23 fighters In combat destroyed* several grounded aircraft.

gÊMY»S PROBABLE ME XT MO/5

(1 ) C o n s o lid a t io n of defences Gilberts, Marshalls. Carolines,north coast Nsw Guinea, last Indies, Malajq&reas*

(2) Air and possibly naval counter-action against allied movesin Solomons and $©w Guinea areas*

(3) Use of barges, submarines and destroyers for nighttransportation runs to forward positions#

(4) Offensive submarine activity particularly In the Southand South West Pacific areas.

MOST SECRET 4 November 1943

DAILY NATAL SUMMARY

PAR? II

ALLIED & ENEMY ORDER OP BATHE

1. SOUTHWEST & SOUTH PACIFIC ALLIED FORCES * Y PORCES

Southwest PacificSouth Pacific

Bismarcka Carolines

(Eastern Section) Solosaons Marshalls

BB

%

WASHINGTON MASSACHUSETTS SOUTH DAKOTA ALABAMA TENNESSEE

YAMATOKOSASHIKONGOHAKUNAFUSONAGATOMUT8U

OV ■M SARATOGA - EliIKAKUSHDKA&U

CV (L) - PRINCETON - SUIHO

L® a ISLAND NASSAUPRINCE WILLIAM BRETON

OIUYO

CA AUSTRALIA « . MYOKO ATAGOSHROPSHIRE HAGURO TAKAO

MAYATONECHKUKAKOGAMISU2UYAC302AI

CL TROMP COLUMBIA SENDAI NOSRIRO

•CL(T)

m HOBART

I

CLEVELAND DENVER MONTPELLIER NASHVILLE SAN DIEGO SAM JUAN Ml AI DER

ISU2UNAKAAGANO

oroDoNAGARATAM2X80

- - - KASUIMAKATGRI

XCL

DD

ms*

WARRAKUNGA ARU i'3TA STUART

2 enroute 1

25 (some repairing)

•»

VENDETTA BAGLEY HELM MUGFORD RM> PH TALBOT CONYNGHAM DRAYTON FLUSSER LAL1SQN MAHAN PEEKINS REID

» LI THIOHPHAKT

Approx 40 20

& Hon-eff©c tive

- 1 -

HOST S3CE3T 4 November 1943

. JaOutHwies'i PaciTIc (Sastern Section) aoath Pacific bfa&reke


ss

•

AU3ACOS33ALA03LACKFI3HDH13MKAKWHAL.3Cjffi3PSHTERSISIS

))t

) on Patrol l

I

so SO

caito

GUAKDFI3HPBS®3AT0W BAY 3 .Si

5%t13i at Brisbaneii)

K*9 at Sydney

AV/3VB HKEOH SAJf PABLO HALF MO OH

WRIGHT BALL ABB c m m r iB R

«* HGTOEQ

X ^ X C T S m

35

3

Approx 30

1

V

2*3

V

H *T « ALI3533MABQOBAWKSTRALIAKMmmiAALGORABa m n aSAEBSHXMPHE3YS3H00ES

10 APA11 APB 6 AKA

AS FT3LT0SOTUS

1 •ft

*2I

DOBBINDIXIE

1 1

EICrEL^ PLATOU3

KIRJIiAJJT area only)

? 3 o m m E W, ' 7" ' / ' •-

fighters (inel• 10 tivin-eng)Light ana. 11/Bombers3E/ ioEiber 3rlying BoatsfloatplanesPraasport & otosn* a / c

l ©a)1JS4)

81) Tentative &s£©sa?asnt only* 4J

sa)17)

s , m m m m esm pacific

- •m

T W O S

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* iTon-off active

MOST SECRET■v , . ' 4 November 1943

\ ^ 3 . CENTRAL PACIFICALLIED FC/HCES E H FORCES

BE HOiiTH CAROLINA YAMASIimOnast Am ISECOLORADO HYCJCA (being siodernised)MARYLANDOKLAHOMA

m MISSISSIPPIw «B8f VIRGINIA

» fiALIFMIA» m s m xicoJ* IL&BO

CV SKTERPBXSETnj kssbx

YORK TOWNnsxiiioroKBOWSER HILL

CV(T) mm HOSHO

CV(L) IHDSfSUDEBCE HITAKA.. COW PENS HAYATAKA

EELLRA17 ^DGD RYUHO

™ y (e ) SUWAHMEE IW OSAB&AMOH CHITOSECBENAMO « OT^CABARITESPL mViAEACQPAHESLXSGOB BAYMISSIOH BAY

CA Baltimore KTJMANObo m s * AOBAGHKSTERHEW ORLEANSSM mKCISCOPM 5 AC OLA

JS IKDIAHA POLISM SALT LAKE CITYJ* PCftTLAKD

A * MINNEAPOLISw m 3T.L0UIS£ » LOUISVILLE

» WICHITAOCA - 6SIT MOBILE TATSUTA

BIRMINGHAM x YUBARISANTA PS * MAT OR I

m HOMOLULUa m mX COM CORD» CAKLAHD

XCL • 2tV7cys POCOMOKE it CHIYODA (under conversionXAVTZ&rs 2 to ACVs)m — ~~ Approx 55 20-25 (a few repairing)

1 “S5 Approx 50 Approx 30

ma

? 1

Son-effective

m 3 **

Gk

CL

Fo juam*

LOUISVILLE

BKTIOITSALBIGH

BICHMQHD)

2210

4« JrtiO.U?jiQ«

EKmiY I-’OHGES.

MA.OH

ABUIKMA

AKISSUSEim15Approx* 4 1

* ” " ------ ’ ...... - - - 5. EAST INDIES-IBIZA* 001AH

Southwest Paeifio (Western Section)

Eastern Sleet Area last Indie s«**Phllippines

CL

Av/cvs

govs

ss

Aa

ADELAIDE VAN BSEili3iGiitg

CHILDSW.B. PES8TGX

VAM QJ xLm T3ESK EXUDESmzmBILLFISH BLUKlffSH B0WE1N GABRHIA c.:i—CISC©CQDCBEVALLB K2NGFISBPOMPOM HASHES

BA5?ILEHSUEFCLKSUSSEXs mFHOBISHERakWMTk

MAURITIUSIJEMXAHB’WCASTLBflg.BTC.Cj

mzmrnssQAFSS&mQ&MDQGBAHiiBmSEKALBMGAttTOHcahdhagsj

OBXBAlBANPUBAWOSCISTEHSHIHSALBATBQSS

Approx* B7

@n patrol

£*1SB02EPI3HPUF1B8T im

p s l ia s

At Fremantle

?TgÔitiuT (ff«W« Area Only) Fighters (inol* 5 twin-eng) Light & M/Bombers SE/ Bombers

Transport & Oban. a /C

11354IS

j>f44

ASHIGABA

KumQIKITAGivAI KII'JUWAICAMXTA

KASHI!

KAMSI

1-210

§

Mon-effe ot iv e


C 0 T C




DAILY NAVAL SUMMARY



No. 646 Date: Q EOvetilher 1943

FlART XA. SOUTIi n-ESl’ pacific area

1, KQUTH EASTERS AREA

*(i) ALLIED ffOtiCES

(a) At Sea to l&oc/st

W (1) CTF.74 in AUSTRALIA with "SHROPSHIRE", "WAKRAMUBOA" MARUI3TAH "HELM" *\ en 3? out© m ine Bay were due 0730/5.

" (2) f,DMYi!0Kti en route Port Moresby to Brisbane*(3) {,jlL.8I8n HML.4$0" en route ifilne Bay.(4) "MIZAR" dep* Caloundra OOOfe/% for mine Bay ETA 1300/s.(5) f'COLAC” escorting 3 lit? was to depart Milne Bay p.m. 4 iKoveiaber os*

a*m* 5 itovegaber.(6) “TASMAN1* departed M ine Bay 1300/4 for Brisbane ETA OdOG/s,(7) "PIRIE" nPC*1124" escorting "OESSRALIA" "MAHOORA" were to depart

Mine Bay p*m* 3 November for Catena ETA 1350/5.(8) ML*804* standing by cableiflayiiig operations Thursday is* • port

Moresby* On cosipletion to return Thursday Is*(9) *YP*291" was to depart Caloundra 1630/4 for Palm Island ETA 1000/7

thence to proceed Cairns*(10) "PC*476" was to depart Toansville 12G0/4 for Cairns*( U ) "SOTSLBWRK1* "P G .l l ^ 15 "<30*741 * escorting; LQ.26 (5 MV) departed

Gladstone 0001/5 for Caloundra ISA o9oc/3fc6.(12) ;'B<KvEH" dep* Cairns OOlS/3 for ifc'isbane ETA Q500/8 for repairs*(13) nIEVERELL,f dep. Townsville 1516/3 for Sydney ETA 190C;/? thence to

f proceed Melbourne for repairs*(14) 7 aubxmrlnea on patrol*

(b) InlMi'bourswnwn iiiipii w sw^wwuifMnuji

~ Warships & AUX. - "FG.1121H "SO.982" n HE KALLA" (Suj'vey ship)

Merchant Vessels® "BARBAiiA C .f #B.i30JiNEVILLE" C-oodenough Is* - Warships & Aux* • "YtlS*72" "SC.737"

Her chant Vessels* "J . KELLY" "YOufKKV" "VAQUERO""Rim L A R D * " "O.S.BOUTWELL" "j*H*,iOSSITER"

iftttwina • Warships & Aux* - "SC *749"florobe - Warships & Aux* - nEL*427"Bum - Warships & Aux* - "SC.637" "3C*75Qfl i!YMS.51"

"1L.424" "L9L.425" "RIL.42S" %IL.80l" "ML.806" "JI..816" "11L.819" "lHLOn(PG) "POUTUMUS" (AGP)

Merchant Vessels» “J.HOYCE" "^.EARL" "W .WRIGHT*Oro Bay - Warships & Aux. - "SC.731" "SC.738" ,?SC.746" "s

Merchant Vessels* "SIBLEY” "R. J.WALIER" "JOBS MUIR"H. J.SIMOTT" "R.P.WAiiNMi" 0 J*LM]Ef‘ "LUWOIJJGTOft"

Woodlark Is* • Warships & Aux. - "30*745"Porlock Hbr* • Warships & Aux* • "VICTORIA" (AO)

- 1 -

Milne Bay • Warabi-ss & Aux. - !,3MXTH" "RKKZtiS'1 lrMHANB!!sAc~Li:Yn "shaw” "oilier" "G o m m m i" "uugpgrdjU"FLUSSER" °LAKSO if’1 _ "REID* (DD) "SANDS" ”BBD0K$"

30*703 SO *748in.-a. S3 YJF.880

"OTPHREXS" (APD) Sc.648 SC690 SC.699 SC.732 SC.734 SC.742 SC.743 SC.744SC. 981 Y5S.11 YMS.49 YMS.50 m 3 ,52 YHS.70 "iT.C3.71 YMS.334 Y. IS.330 Y?.27£ YP.2S3 ML.805 0L.818 PC.479 PC.1121

S8 M ' a 15 APG*s 46 FT1 a ”YUJJSAHn (ASIS) *HIGgL” (AR) ” DOBBIH* (AD) ”0Ttt5” “FULTON'1 (AS) 9EJ&& K00JT" (,WP) nS U H A K H A BaAA33 KABRSK® (AO) “POLLUX” (AKS) *SPRIHGDALE”(YDG) "MERKUR* (A?) (AG) :*TASLjA ^ 8 (AS)

AKQCUA” (Aft.*? "GOLDSTAR*

(Iv'oteg SPECIAL OPERATIONAL M0VEM3ST feAY a 61* SEoS kTI

3 OUT OP

/

Merchant Vessels? "MACTAST* MALCOA FEMANT" "E.C03B” "F .P .HUJR” ” J.iJOLBSES* *-JAS SIEUTSZ* *A .B m C E " "D.F.BARKY” “J.M.CLsaiEIITS* “THOMAS G .POWER” •HAHXAN2* "CALEDONIAN SALVOR” “CAPE SAigEflf” “A.BURLINGRAME" “SEA WITCH” ”J .B .He PBSRSON* "i.M.SCOTT” "TAROONA” *H.T.ALVARADO" 8W,B»BUaHHAM” "&ORGFRBD” ”J.BVANSSf “H.L.ABBOTT8 "BALHCPASAH* *S»A5TS1JBDHDT" "ISOIATOR" “TH03IAS JKTOiSOlf" "S. BENSON” %.VAN DEVENTER" “GEN.J. ?CPE" "E.N.UBgfCOTT” nTBEDENSu HPATRAS” “WEST C-f33TTA” “DUNTHOQ$” "REUSST"

- Warships & Aux. • GLADSTONE” ” PC. 1120*&ferohant Vessels* "ifULIAMA* “HERMIOK* “ O.KING*1

"m , I f J M ^CKAiiOH* "ADMIRAL HALSESAD” ” J.W. GRIMES" *C.S.JOKES11 "KATOOMBA” *C0RI0*

- Warships & Aux. - sXATR0BE” (AMS) i, lL.804"• Warships & Aux. - *EA200MBAn "WAGGA” “BUTJBURY"

"02IIP1B" "WARREG0** (AMS) ”30.736” TIVS3.3 YM3.46 yra.47 YM5.48 PC. 4 77 PC. 1119 :& .426 "PLATYPUS" (AH)

• Warships & Aux. - "SAN PABLO” !‘YP.23S11- Warships & Aux. - ”HEROM” (ATP) ”STAT*DLL” *WAGGAtt

"ARARAT” (AMS) "EURUMBA" "BISH0H5A1E" (AO)"ML.429” “YMS.SSc*

- Warships & Aux. * "AUSTRALIA” "SHROPSHIRE* (CA)"WARRAUUBGA ” "ARUHTA" "HELM” (DD)

- Warships & Aux. - "VENDETTA” (DD) "SWAN" "OES&Om n "lITHGOW" (AMS) SC.650 SC.735 2&.431 J&..803 UL.820 YP.236 YP.291 YMS.9 Y23,10 YM3.73 II®* 313 YUS. 314 "H.T .ALLEN* (AM.) "MMUffiJA”(AH) j'MiiIM8LA" (APA) “ALGORAB" (A£A)"COOOAL*

* (A3R) hSHEPPARTOIf* (Survey Vessel) "P0XABS”(ASIS) "A*CCUSfi (ARL)

(Repairing, Trials eta . ) * "WtffALLA" (AMS)

(ii) ENE££Y FORCES

ttl &BK&S1 Augusta Bay - Further reports concerning the landing at oape Tore kina at dawn 1 Nov amber indicate that so ne shore opposition was encountered hut by nipitfall enemy activity had been reduced to sporadic firing. Enemy killed totalled 13S compared with 260 casualties suffered by the U .S. Marines of which 50 was the estimates number killed.

On the 2nd November mopping up operations on Poruata island were completed during which 29 Japs were killed.

It Is estimated that Torokina was held by 300 Japanese.At 1210/3 some 35 enemy aircraft including fighters and dive

bombers were sighted is two formations over the area but these airerar t were prevented from attacking by our fighter patrols.

Port Moresby

Thursday Is. Cairns

Palm Is. Townsville

Percy islands

Brisbane

* 2 .

(2) K£vieng Area • With reference to the six ship convoy firstSighted 0630/S north of Kavleng this convoy v/as attacked at 0935/3 by a force of Soupac Liberators. (See naval Incidents).

(3) Mandates j Bismarcks • Considerable shipping was reported by^ “ ‘ alrerat‘tr'in 'this area 4 November but details need clarlficafeiaa

particularly with regard to intercept reports from Soupae aircraft. At least three convoys appear to have been involved in addition to some odd ships;-

(a) 0800-1000/4, small seaplane tender or tanker or heavy cruiser, or one destroyer and a tanker, probably in the vicinity of Kapingaraarangl,

(b) ©932/ 4, hospital ship 170 miles I .E . Kavieng course 220°•(c) 1145/4, 13 ship convoy probably comprising •

3 "ATAGO1* class cruisers2 *'T0S1b class cruisers3 CL’® single stack (probably ’*AC-AM0ttCl&83)5 CD’s including one^TffiUTSUKI'* Claas,

1315/4, an additional six ships including one whaling factory ship, 3 medium freighters or freighter transports and 2 corvettes, were sighted arid reported as being in company with the heavy cruiser force. The position at 1318/4 was 95 miles N.N*W* of Tfassau Island'and the course was 220°,

(d) 1815/4 one heavy cruiser (HATAG0M Class), 2 destroyers, on® cargo vessel 140-165 miles M* K&vieng course 60°*

(e) 1835/4, 3 destroyers- 3 large merchant vessels, 229 miles H*£. Kavieng course §20°.

The force 'tinder (c) was undoubtedly a cruiser Task Force coming South. The merchant ship convoy reported In company at 1315/4 may have been in the same vicinity by chance asthe aircraft reported that the corvettes specifically remained '.sith the merchant ships.

The f orce under (d) may well be on® of the heavy cruisers . damaged in the Kabaul raid 2 November returning to Truk*

The convoy under (e) would appear to be another transportation force en route Rabaul possibly via Kavieng, j

At approximately 0250/5 aircraft reported a Task Fore© of nine, ships in position 58 miles S.S,W» K&vieng course 120°* This would appear to be fe cruiser Task Force which couH easily have readied this point from its position at 1315/4, proceeding Rabaul via west coast lew Ireland*

(4) . Coast *-ew Britain - At 0800/3 Palmalmal plantation (JacquinotBaj) «as attacked by 10 Beaufighters, 10 l&ttyhawks andprobably some Bostons*

At I600/3 Kalai plantation (Wide Bay) was attacked by nine Beaufighters•

At 15&0/4 Falmaljwal plantation was again attacked by12 Beauflghters*

t®) Cape Gloucester • At #330/3, two Liberators on patrol reported two sb® 11 sea trucks and a barge or barges 47 miles w,E. Cape Gloucester, on course 190°, speed 8 knots, probably on a transportation mission to Cape Gloucester airdrome from Eabaul apparently via or passing close to Wifcu Island Group*

(6) Finachhafen - A Jap strong post 700 yards E, of Elwewaning was cleared by a.m. 3 Kovember and another 300 yards E.Ziwe?»‘anlng was cleared by p*»# 3 November. There are apparently several such strong posts in this area still to be eliminated.

At 2200/3 our F? boats encountered six barges off Lakona (14 miles N* Finschhafen) and sank five*

At 0910/4 a single enemy plane ineffectively bombed and strafed Lengeiaftk Bay.

(i> ALLIED FORCES

(a) At Sea fco 12Qo/5s

U ) “FREMANTLE" escorting !,ALAGNA" "MATTHEW FLINOSRSH en route Thursday Is* fco Paewln ETA 1230/9*

(2) "C DOT AMTJHDR A" escorting Convoy DT*35 (2 ffif) froxa Darwin fco ThursdayIsland,

(3) 11 submarines on patrol#

(b) In Harbours

Darwin - Warships & Aux, • "COOTAMJNDRA" (AMS) “fa,.814W 'ML.815" Hereh&nfc Vessels{ "ALDINGA*

(11) ENEiwY FQuCaS

Dutch New Guinea - Photos H 5 0 /3 show t«o small bargee at Kokas#-- — I F T O o /3 aircraft observed tw small freighters and

6/0 barges at Sorong*Photos 1242/3 of the Efman Island strip show six probable

medium bombers and four 2eros, possibly another four' Zeros w«pe observed taking off.

® KOBTH WESTERS AREA

• SOUTH WESTERN All:.;A

(1) a l l i~;d forces


(1) "YF*288" dep, Freiaantle 112l/l for Exmoutti Gulf#(2) "HHSAM" escorting B ffl dep, Gerald ton 123o/4 for Indian Ocean#

(b) In Harbour ;

Fremantle » Wardbipa & Aiax, • "ADELAIDE" ■ “VAN 'B&W&XERt* (CL)"VAN GALEN" IDD) "DUBBO" ‘‘HORSHAM*’ (AMS)"ATRETJS" (CM) "WHIP POOR WILL" !'LA;iKH <AR) "CHILDS* (AV) "pelias* (AS) tw m m i i i i itx t m i "sc•739“ "CHANTICLEER* (ASR) "ISABEL" {FI)

Gerald ton - Warships & Aux, • "TJBRK' HIDDES” (DD)Exraouth Gulf- Warships & Aux. - "W*B* PRESTOS" (AVD) "¥P*286W

* ^STKRK & SOUTHERN AREA,

(i) ih.LIED FORGES

(a) At Sea to ISOO/S:

(1) "DELOaAIHE" "KILDURA" "GLENELG11 "ML.808" escorting Convoy GP.80$7 ffl) to Caloundra ETA 06S0/t* —

(2) "ROCKHAMPTON" "ABRAHAM CEIJNSSEN" escorting Convoy C0#140 (10 MV)dep* Sydney lSOO/3 for Melbourne ETk.lSoo/6.

(b) In Harbours

Port Stephens • Warships ft Aux* • "TULSA" (PC-5 H8C#§8®*Sydney - Warships & Aux, - "TRGMP" (CL) "STUART" (DD)

"BENDIGO* "BAILAtiAT" "CASTLEMINE" "WARRNAMBOOL* "MORESBY" "TOWNSVILLE" "BUNBABERG" "KALGOORLISw "BiiOOME"'‘BCHBCA" (AMS) "YANDRA" "KYBRA" (A/S Vessels) "ML.430n ltSL*8l3* "H j*817" 1SL.818*"ML*922"

(.Repairing, Refitting) - "HOBART" (CL) "LE TRZQHMAI9* (DD)"vi&gaknxa” (Am )

• 4 «,

Melbourne - Warships & Aux# • !!KAPUKDA” (AMS) MI>X>MBAn(A/S Vessel) "BUKGAaSfi" (CM)

Wesfcernport - Warships & Aux* - MBIKOERA” (A/S Vessel)

(°) Proposed Movementst

(1) ttLE TRXOMPHAHT" to RV with "REPUBLIC" in position 31°55»3 154°58*Eat 0700/s srd escort to Sydney

(2) 3TJNGAREE" to depart Melbourne■ sp prox 9 November for Sydney#

HAVAL IMCIDMNTa

(1) Savlenp; Area - At 0935/3 19 Soupec Liberators attacked convoy..of three destroyers and three large merchant ships 135

miles K.E. Kavieng, One flight attacked, a large ship in tfce centre of the convoy bringing the ship to a standstil2 with a heavy list. Another flight scorsd a direct hit on a smaller cargo vessel. Ten to twenty Seros and floatplanes intercepted our bombers and four were shot down in addition to three probably# One Liberator was lost at sea and another crash-landed at base*

(2) Solomon Sea - Details concerning the naval action early a,a*“TTl’oveatber west of Empress Augusta Bay indicate" that the

U#S# Cruise? and Destroyer ’Task Force encountered approximately 12 enemy ships in three groups, She advance group consisted of 4 destroyers, the second group four heavy units and the 3rd group believed to be "four vessels.

Contact âs first made^t 0227/2 at 36,000 yards range. Our forces deployed and launched a torpedo attack on the enemy1® Advance Force, Effective gunfire from the cruisers and destroyers followed and after approximately j ninety minutes the enemy resonant a retired to the nest, pursued by our -units until 0340 when the last ship remaining in the area was caught and sunk by our destroyers#

Preliminary estimate of enemy losses shows 1 cruiser, four destroyers sunk, two cruisers and two destroyers damaged*

After re-forming wjb Task Force was attacked by 67 enemy fighters and div© bombers of which 17 were destroyed by our ships. Several of our ships were damaged but none were losv#

PROBABLE I&XT MOVE

(1) Consolidation of defences Gilberts, Marshalls, Carolines,Bismarcks, Korth coast lew Guinea, East Indies, Malaya.areas.

(2) Air and possibly naval counter-action against allied move#., inSolomons and Hew Guinea areas,

(o) Dae oi barges f submarines and destroyers for night transportation runs to forward positions#

(4) Offensive submarine activity particularly in the South and South West pacific areas#

— oOc«—


ALLIED F0BGE8

DAILY NAVAL S VlWffiX

FART II

A1ILD & BNBMY 0 3>SR Or BATTLE

1. SOUTHWEST * SOUTH PACIFICm E M FORGES

• Southwest Pacific (Eastern Section) South Pacific

Bismar eke Solomons

CarolinesMarshalla

BB

CV

W* SH IM ON MASSACHUSETTS SOUTH DAKOTA ALA M M TENSISSEE

SARATOGA

YAMATOMUSAS HI KONGOharuna

FUSO NAG® 0MUTSU

2UUCAKUSHOKAKU

CA

CL

PRINCETON

LONG ISLAND NASSAUPRINCE W ILLIAMBRBTOI

AUSTRALIASHROPSHIRE

TROMP m HOBART1

COLUMBIA CLEVELAND DENVER MONTPELLIER NAS WILLS SAN BE EGOam juan

* L3ANBSR

AT AGOTAIfAOGHIiCUKATONESUZUYA

* MYCKO* HAC-URO

isuau )NA&A > NOSHIRO OYODO NAG-AHA SENDAI ) AGANO )

SJIHO

chw to

MO QAM I CHOKAI

ii

2A1&KISO

aiinkdamaged

;L frp*

XCL

DD mR BM ONGA ARUHTA STUART VENDETTA BAGLSY HELM MUGFORD RALPH TALBOT SOICOJGHAM DRAYTOR FLUaSER L ® SON MABAlf PERKINS REID

* LS TRIOMPBANT

Approx 40

2 ©nroute

20 (7-10reported sunk ortlamged)

KASKIMAKATORI

25 (aone repairing)

ji Non-effecttves

* 1 -



South Pacific

SS ALBACORE BALM 0 BLACKFISHDRUMMARSHALSCAMPSILVERSIDES

On P&trol

GATO )OTABDFISE )

At îaban©RATON )HAY )3.31 )

K.9 At Sydney

a v / c v s

:

HERON SAN PABLO BjBLF moon

mA cysI,, m .i m ■ m m

PT

a p a / a p d / a k &

AS

35

KfT,ALLEN MANOORAVfE STEAL IAKANIMBLAAL3-ORABo h k s r

SANDSHUMPHREYSBROCKS

•m g wOTUS

DOBBINm DIXIE

RIGrELPLA2YPUS


Approx 30

10 APA11 A ED

6 AM

PRGKETHEUS

AIRCRAFT (N.E.Area Only)

Fighters (incl. 10 twin-eng.) Light & If/Bombers SE/Bombers

Flying Boats Floatplanes Transport & Oban* A/C

BismarcksSolomons

CarolinesMarshalls

20 20

KQTQRO

2-3

162 )124 )

2* )M ) Tentative assessment only 52 )17 )

J3L TRENTON

B

SOUTHEASTERN PACIFIC

* lion-effective

• 2 •

ALLIED FORCES

MOST SECRETo» CENTRAL PACIFIC -5 November 1943

E R FORCES

BB

CV

CV (T)

CV(L)

;

CA

OCAcr~

XCLW c v sxIv/RSVsm ~mJS

north CARLINA INDIANA COLORADO MASViUHD OKLAHOIIA MISSISSIPPI m s? VIRGINIA

K CALIFORNIA * NEW MEXICO ii IDAHO

ENTERPRISE ESSEX YORKTOWK LEXINGTON 3WK2R HILL

INDEPENDENCE GOWfENS BEELEAU .COD

CV (E ) 3OTANHEESANGAM03T CHENANCO BARNES ALTAMAHA COPAHBB LISCOME M Y MISSOS BAY

BALI BSOHK BO ST CM CHESTER NEW (H LEANS SAN FRANCISCO PENSACOLA

x INDIANAPOLIS m SALT LAKE CITY* PORTLANDft MINNEAPOLIS n ST.LCDIS x LOUISVILLE* W CHITA

MOBILE BIRMINGHAM SANTA PE HONOLULU

M RENO it CQKCOaD* OAKLAND

POGOMQKE

Approx 35 App?ox 50

?

YAMASHIROISEHYUGA (being modernised)

HOSHO

HITAKAEAYATAKAstuho

UKYOCHITOSE

3* OTAKA

KUMANO* AO BA

6TATSTJTA

* YUBAKI» NATOR I

m C1HY0DA (under conversion2 to ACVs)

20-S5 (a few repairing) Approx 30

1

is Non-effective

MOST SECRET4. NORTHEBE PACIFIC 5 November, 1943

' ALLIED FORCES ElilY FORCES9k LOUISVILLE BAG HICJL DETROIT ABUKUMA

RALEIGHRICHMOND

X.QL • 1

W p j iJ»JU,ys 22AXITSUSHIMA

1B

10 Approx 4

M 1

5* EAST INDIES - IMAM DCEAN

Southwest pacific(Western Section) Eastern Fleet Area East Indie a»Philippinea

EB m SAHLLIES •P3T.CB) • BAT33jER mGA m SUFFOLK

SUSSEXSAWKEKB

ASHIGARA

• FROBISHER

• ADELAIDE GAISBXA mmVAST HEEMSKERK 3JMTRITIUS 01

a s m KITAGAiVIINEWCASTLE K IMCERES WAXAMEfADAUNTLESSCAPETOWNCARADOCDASAEEMERALD

CL (T) Ofc - KASHIIXCL ■CANTON

CARTHAGECHTPHALMNPURAWORCESTERSHIRE

1

AW/CVS CHILDS !' ALBATROSS KAMOIW,B.PRESTON

XAV/XCVS • ? 1-2VAN OALEN Approx 27 10TJEHK HID AES NIZAM

3S BILLPISH )BLUEFISHBOWPINCABRXLLACAPELINCISCOCODGREVALLEKINGFISHPOMPONRASHER

&.12BONEPISH

)) On Patrol )1)1)

)) At Premantl©

6

• PUP PER TUNA )

AS PELIAS ?AI&CRABT (It ljm Only)Fighters (incl# 5 twin«@ng») US m Non-effectiveLIglit& M/BOfflto@rs SE/Bo;*%i*a 54

12Plying Boats 12Float® lanTransport*& Obsn. a/c It -4 -





DAILY NAVAL SUMMARY



No. 647 Date: § November 1945

part x.

A. SDTOH *a&2 PACIFIC m EA

1. NORTH fcA53?EBK AREA

(1) AI&ZED

(a) At .Sea to 120C/6>

(1) "PC .1120“ ea route Port Moresby to Milo© Bay ETA 170c/c.(2) "Gm?IEn uB W m m n "STAWRLL" BPC.476° "YL?S.336B escorting Convoy

TN.175 (10 m ) deo. Pitzroy la. axmxox 1400/5. e V w t in g Portion (a) ("HOBEKT S.BEMH?" "HIRAM BIBSHAH*) to Bsrt Moresby ETA 1100/8, otters escorting Portion Ob) ("OSARK" *BIRCHGRCtfE PARE" "KMRHKBA® "MALCOLM M. STEWART" "wist cactus0 bakdre7 D.mix?En f'sibigo" *vm spnaBEam" also "HL«818” "liL.430" in tow) to Milne Bay ISA 1100/8.

(S) "CLAiJSTOSIE" escorting Convoy IS?#65 ("E&TGauBA" BCM S. S. J013ES"t e s s w.fmm& T T B pr Port Moresby 18S0/5 ETA Cairns (ffSo/7 •

(4) nC0L&GiS escorting Convoy FT.37 ("im m m " "THEDEIJS11 ttIGOLATQR") den. Mia© Say 'T O W T o r fX‘otmsvill® ETA 1730/7.

(5) "TASMAN” dep. Milne Bay 1300/4 for Brisbane ETA 0500/8.(6) "Y P .291w a s to depart Calourtdra 1630/4 for Palta Island ETA 1000/7

thence to proceed Cairns.(7) wf.?L*43lu "sa^BOS" "T1L.020H wera to depart Brisbane a.m. 6 L’ovember

to be taken under tow to Townsville. "HL.803" "I3&.820" for Cdraat "ML.431" for Mitea gay.

(8) "BO.VEIf" dep. Cairns 0015/3 for fcfrisbane ETA 0300/8 for repairs.(9) "BRAXTOK" on route Port Moresby to Brisbane ETA 0730/7.

(10) "DELORAIHE" "MILD*JRA* "GLEHEL0" escorting Convoy Kl-.SO (6 W ) were to depart Caloundra 1200/6 for Sydney aid Newcastle.

(11) 8 aubiaarines on patrol.

Vo) m Pagbouri

Lao - Warships & Aux. - "SC.738" BSC.746B "QC.747" "BElfAEt(Survey Ship)cftterchant V.»"II.SIBLE

Good»nou(Ji Is . - WarsMps & Aux. • "YKS.72" “SC.737”i-iarchant Vessels* r,J. KELLY" "EXKS LARPRER"

"G .S.BOBK33LL" " J.E.ROSSXT£RB Klrlwlna - Worships & Aux. - "SC.74®"Ilorebe - Warships & Aux. - nttSw487nBuna - vmr ships & Aux. - "SC.637" "EAS.Sl11 ”!3L.42ftn "L1L*42.‘

"ML.428" "IS .001" fl.>3L.806" "EL.816" "l&.Sl©" nPOSTuWtJS" (AGP)

Iferchsnt Vessels* "J.ROXCE" "J.EA1IL" "...WRlSfE?"Oro Bay - Warshipa & Aux. -

Merchant Vessels! f,R .3.WALKER® "H.J.SIMIOTT""R. P. WARIER " "J.LAKE” "LIU25IHGTOH*

Woodlark Is . - Warships & Aux. - "30.745"Porlock Bbr. - Warships & Aux. - "VICTORIA" (AO)

- 1 -

Mil no Bay Warships & Aux, - "AUSTRALIA" "SHROPSHIRE" (CA)"WARRAMU NGA ® "ARUNTA" "HELM"' "RALPH TALBOT" "SMITH" "PERKINS" "MAHAN" aBAGLEY" "SIIA-V" "CONYNC-EAM" "MUGFORD" "PLUSSEE" "LAMSON" "REID" (DD) "SANDS" "BROOKS" "GILMER■ "mnJFHRETS" (APD) 3C*646 SC.698 SC.699 SC.705 3C* 734 SC *742 SC. 743 SC. 744

SC.731 SC.732 30»V48 SC. 750 YM3.50 YivIS.52 YMS.333 YP*278

P0*479 PC.1121

SC.981 SC.982 Yi5S.ll YMS*49 YES.£3 YMS.70 YMS.71 YM3.334 YP. 28C YP.283 ML*805 ML.818 PC.1122 25 LST’s 15/PC fs 46 FT *3 "HILO" (PG) "YUNNAN" (ASIS) fUSEL" (AR) "DOBBIN" (AD)"OTTJS" "FULTON" (AS) "HALF MOON" (AVP) "TRINITY" *SUSQUEHANNA" "AASE MASRSK" (AG) "PCLLUX" (AKS) "SPRINGDALE" (YDG) "GOLDSTAR" (AG) "MIZAP:" (AF)

(Note* SPECIAL OPERATIONAL MOVEMENTS OUT OF---------- m f s r 'm v T s a r w m :')-------------------------- —

Merchant Vessels: "BARBARA C .B "B.BONNEVILLE""MACTAN" "ALCOA PENNANT" "H.C03E" "F.P.BLAIR"" J.H0LM3S" ,fVAN HEUTSZ" "A.BURSE* "D.F. BARRY" "J.M.CLEMENTS" "THOMAS C. POWER" "1AWYANC-" "CALEDONIAN SALVOR" "CAPE SANDY" "A. BURLINGHAME"

A WITCH" "J.£.MCPHERSON" "I.M.SCOTT" "TAROONA* "H.T.ALVARADO" "W.B.BURNHAM" "B0HQFR3D" nJ.EVANS1 "H.L.ABBOTT" "BALI X PA PAN" "SWARTENHONDT" "THOMS JEFFERSON" "S.BENSON" "W.VAN LEVENTER" "GEN. J. FOPE" "E.N.WESTCOTT" "PATRAS" "WEST CUSE'TTA" "IXJNTRO ON" "REIJNSr" "YOCHtW" "EAQUERO"

- Warships & Aux.Merchant Vessels* "MULT AM A * "HERMION* "C.KING"

"WM.HUSS* "GHARON" "ADMIRAL HALSTEAD* "GORIO"- Far ships & Aux. - "LATROBE" (AMS) "ML.804"- Warships k Aux, - "KATOOMBA" "WAO&A* "LVARREGD" (AMS'

"SC,736 YMS.8 YMS*46 YMS.47 YMS.48 PC *477 PC,1119 PC.1124 ML,426 YP.223 "PLATYPUS"(AR)

- Warships & Aux. - "SAN PABLO" (AVP)- Warships h Aux. - "HERON" (AVP) "WAGGA" " PIRIE"

"ARARAT" (AMS) "BISHOPDALE" (AO) "ML,429"&XM3 bMANOORA3 "WESTRALIA" (APA)

- Warships & Aux. - "VENDETTA* (DD) "SWAN* "GEELONG" "GOULBURN" "LITHGOff" (AMS) SC,650 SC.733SC.741 ML*431 ML.803 ML,808 ML.820 YP*236 YMS.9 YMS.10 YMS.73 YMS*31S YKS.314 PC.1123 "H.T.ALLEN" (ABA) "KANIMBLA" (APA) "MANUNDA" (AH) "ALGORAB" (AKA) "COUCAL" (A3R) "SHEPPAHTOE" (Survey Vessel) "POYANG" (A3IS) "AMYCUS" (ARL)

(Repairing,Trials ete*) - "WHYALLA" (AMS)

Port Moresby

Thursday Is, Cairns

Palm Is. Townsville

Brisbane

to depart


"GEELONG" "LITHGOW" escorting C.onvoy QL,27 (8 MV)Caloundra approx 1800/6 for Bustard Head.

"SC*650" "SC,735" escorting Convoy QJ..27A (2 MV) fco depart Cfloundra approx 1806/6,

(ii) ENEMY FORCES

Munda - Night Nov.l/2 enemy aircraft raided Munda 3 times without effect.

Cholseul - Our paratroops have been successfully withdrawn leaving booby traps and mines. As a result of their raid on Nov*2nd these troops counted 143 dead Japs. Wounded unknown but believed to be considerable. At S&ngigal the camp and 180 tons of stores and equipment were destroyed. The raid is believed to have considerably shaken the confidence and morale of the enemy in the area.

Treasury Ia« • During tiaue night Iov#l/S a few enemy boaabs were dropped' on Stirling Island without causing damage• On Kov#4th about 100 J&ps attacked our troops in the north of freasury Is. but were repulsed leaving 60 dead.

Bnlp-Faisi • At 1100/4 57 Dauntless, 19 Avengers attacked Kahili# """ Wio too “shorn d. Kahili andBallale unserviceable and Kara service

able for 5000 ft . So aircraft on Kara, 4 fighters on Kahili,5 on Ballale and 1 P/P, 31 small craft were observed in the area including 23 Barges.

Bougainvilleila) feiBress Augusta Bay - On I1ov*4th small enemy groups unsuccess-

fully attempted infiltration Mails snipers were also active. Hopping up operations continue on the islands offshore.Ho Interception was reported by our fighter patrols over this area on Mov*4th#

(b) Fighter sweeps of the east coast Bougainville Nov#4thdestroyed and damaged several -small craft. One patrol craft was fired off Utibire (IS miles f#fr#JELeta), another small AR was left burning and a schooner sunk* 2 small vessels sere set on fire and three barges sunk in Matchin Bay# Barges were also attacked off Mutupina Point, Kieta and Cape Friendship#

Buka - Hbv#4th S3 Liberators dropped 104 one thousand pounders on Buka airfield# No interception#

Photos Eov#4th show Buka unserviceable, Bonis apparently serviceable. 4 floatplanes, 1 assail AK and 6 barges in area#

At 0815/4 lifeboat containing SO Japs reported 30 miles WWt Buka Passage heading Buka#

Qape st#(aeorge - Asa&ll enemy convoy coapri^ng 1 destroyer or eacbrt’vessel with Q small frei hters was observed eastbound off cape St.S©orge at 1550/s and later sighted du:& ng night, last position 61 miles east of Cap® on course 100° apparently heading Buka*

'Kavieng - At 0104/6 a force described as 1 light cruiser and one uhidentif led vessel was reported 47 mil© s south of fiavieng on course 160 apparently heading Rabaul.

At 1005/5 a hospital shi^ probably the sa&e unit as sighted further north the previous day, was sighted 53 miles SSE Kavieng course 12©o apparently also heading Rabaul.

lan&a t e s ismarck» - Further shipping sighted to the north and ■ northeast of I'iussau Island yesterday, Nov.5th, Indicates that2 convoys which bad been observed in this area the previous day, apparently joined forces and were last observed during the afternoon (5th) proceeding north.(a) At 0418/d 3 destroyers md S cargo vessels were observed

ISO miles HE Ifussau Is , on course 325°.(b ) At 0446/6 1 heavy cruiser, 2 destroyers and 1 tanker were

reported 140 miles I .E . by K# Wlussau Xsy the tanker apparently being dead in the water#

<e) At 1318/5 a force described as 2 heavy cruisers, 4 light cruisers and 3 destroyers was reported 210 miles IMS of ir&ssau Is# on course 360°#

It is possible in view of our attacks on enemy shipping yesterday lvov#5th that the first two mentioned convoys above remained in the general area during the afternoon Eov#4th#Force (a) is probably the same six-ship convoy as sighted in tills area southbound at 1835/4 while force (b) may be the force of one OA, 2 ED, 1 Ait reported in this area on an easterly course at 1815/4#

Although the composition of Force (c) is different from(a) & (b) combined, the number of ships is approximately the sane m d there are no other sightings to link up with Force (c) proceeding away from the area, The enemy may well have decided, in view of heavy attacks on shipping in the Bismarcks area, to wtthdraw these forces back to Truk#

(10) Rabaul - A further successful air strike was carried outagainst shipping in Rabaul Harbour a.m. Nov.5th by a force of carrier aircraft including Avengers, Dauntle ss and Hellcats {see Naval Incidents). This shipping probably included the enemy cruiser and destroyer task force which was la3t observed south of Kavieng heading towards Rabaul shortly after midnight Nov#4th#

Preliminary report of photos Rabaul Harbour at 12SB/5 indicate -

6 cruisers 10-14 destroyers

1 large AP2 AO ,

IS AP/AK1 hospital ship

(11) Mew Britain - Forenoon Hov.Srd, 12 Klfctyhawks attacked Palraalmal “ Plantation (Jacquinot Bay area). Afternoon Nov#4th 12

Beauflghters attacked the same area.(12) Wewak - At 1105/5 4 Thunderbolts attacked 20 enemy floaters over

fewak destroying six during the first dive#Two small coasters were observed 62 miles east of Wewak

at 1515/5 course 140° and one small coaster 62 miles east by north course 240°.

(13) Upper Ramu Valley - 19 Mitchells, 5 Marauders attacked enemydefence positions on Upper Faria River forenoon Nov,5th#

NORTH WESTERN AREA

(1) ALLIES FORCES

(a) At Sea to 12Q0/6f

(1) "FREMANTLE* escorting Convoy TP#,35 ("ALAGNA" "MATTHEW FLINDERS” )dep# Thursday is# 043y/t> for Darwin ETA 1230/9#

(2) "COOTAMUNDRA" escorting Convoy DT#35 (2 MV) from Darwin toThursday Island.


(b) In Harbour t

Darwin - Warships & A u x . - "ML# 814 p "ML#815"Merchant Vessels* "ALDIHGA"

(c) Proposed Movementsi

(1) "LATROBEH escorting "PETER DESMET" to deoart Thursday Is . 1930/6 for Darwin ETA 1430/9.

(li) EMEMT FORCES

Makassar - Nov#£th 2 large vessels were reported in this area in addition to luggers and other small craft#

SOUTH IB STERN AREA

(i) ALLIED FORCES


(1) "NIZAM" escorting 2 MV dep. Geraldton 1230/4 for Indian Ocean.

(b) In Harbour t

Fremantle - Warships & Aux. - "ADEL/IDE" "VAN HEEMSKERK" (CL)"TJi2lK HIDDSS" "VAN GALEN" (DD) "HORSHAM" "DUBBO1* {M S) "ATREUS" (CM) "WHIPPOORWILL" "LARK" (AR) "CHILDS" (AV) "PiSLIAS" (AS) SC. 739 "CHANTICLEER" (ASH) "ISABEL" (PY)

m 4 -

Exmoutfc m if - Warships & Aik. - "W.tUffPtlSIfS w (ATO) !*£p#88S(*,h/P*28 6 M

4, EASTii'ltli c. SOV'THEriK ARFA

(i) ALiLIED FOkCES

(a) At Sea to laQo/Si

(1) nB«VEREIiiw dep, Townsville 1516/3 for Sydney ESA 19043/7 thence |to proceed Melbourne for repairs.

(2) «.!.••-, • . ; uLS" "BALLARAT" escorting Convoy CO>141 (9 iiv).from liewcastle and Sydney to Melbourne#

(S) f,R0CKHAuPTOK,f ttECl!UGA!f "ADRAHAM CRT JflMEtf" escorting Convoy 00*140 (11 m )#for Port Keaabla* 3 MV ETA 0100/a ,Sydney 2 MT ETA 0700/S, Newcastle 6 2KT BTA 1700/9#

(4) rtI>00: BA ■’ escorting Convoy CO. 140 (10 UV) to Ifelbourfce was due1200/c#

(b) ifa Ifarbony t

Port Stephens - Warships k Aux, - "llILCA” (PC} "00.982”Sydney - Warships & Aux, - "irgbip" (c l ) mSTUARTw (DD)

•CWSZLSJiAISE* "BARRNAMBOet.* "MORESBY" t UHi ABERG*n:caLooo«Lii:n "become* (ams) “yasbra" h s ib a a *(a/ s Vessels) L#4S0* }?I,X.8l3Sf n20,#817M *&L#5ia* t,i3L#622n

(h-epatr lug,Ref it tin g) - ".HOBART" (CD) "DE TKI GM-HAmT" (DD)"SILCANJJIA* (AMS)

Melbourne - Warships & Aux, - "KAPUMMl" (AMS) ’'K»HBURGAKBE* (CM] Westernpap t - Warships & Aux, - f,BI&T8ERA" {&/ 3 Vessel)

(c) Pro;>osed Moveraen.ts s

(1) *ÂRRM‘>BOGL’’ ttCASl*L£. £AINE,, "kOrESSY" escorting Convoy OP*81to depart -Sydney p.m. .6 Mov* for CalouncJra. '

(2) WLF, TRIOiiPIHHfT to RV with "REPUBLIC" in position 31°55»S154°58*E at 0700/9 and escort to Sydney*

(5) :' 1J K GA RE F ito depart Melbourne a opr ox 9 Kov. for Sydney,(4) "STI/AFI1” to RV with ■MOBTICEIIO"'in position 32°24»S 154°22»E

at 0900/13 aid escort to Sydney*

* sau m PÔXFIO a:USA

Gilberts - Bov,5th Sopac aircraft bombed a fuel storage tank ana. buildings Apesnana Is* scoring 3 direct hits on the tank*

3 AVAL XiiCIDEETS

Kabaul - At 1130/5 23 Avengers carrying torpedoes, 22 Dauntless carrying 1000«lb bombs covered by 52 Hellcats attacked shipping in Raoaul Harbour with the following results I

5 of the 6 heavy cruisers observed in harbour were hit by both bombs and torpedoes, one was observed to bio# up.The 6th heavy cruiser was torpesfbed#

1 of fch© 2 light cruisers observed m s hit by bombs andtorpedoes aid the other was hit by bos&bs only#

2 of the lb-20 destroyers present were torpedoed and mostof the others m re also strafed,

During interception by 70-100 enemy f ighters our aircraft destroyed 24 and probably m other 22*

5 Hellcats, 2 Avengers, one Dauntless failed to return while is other Avengers mvB forced down in water on return# Several other aircraft personnel were killed and wounded#

• S m

The reference to 6 heavy cruisers ird icates that the enemy task force described as 5 heavy cruisers, 3 light cruisers, 5 destroyer which was observed approaching the Blsmarcks from the north, November 4th, had actually arrived in Rabaul Harbour prior to the attack.

EHBMY'S PROBABLE NEXT HOVE

(1) Consolidation of defences Gilberts, Marshalls, Carolines,Bisma*cks, North coast New Guinea, East Indies, Malaya areas*

(2) Air and possibly naval counter-action against allied movesin Solomons and New Guinea areas.

(3) Use of barges, submarines and destroyers for night transportation runs to forward positions.

(4) Offensive submarine activity particularly in the South andSouth West Pacific areas*

oOo —

DAILY NAVAL SUMMARY

PARI' II

MOST SECRET6 Koveaber 1943

ALLIED & EHE£iY P^DIR OF BATIKSI . 30UTfr fflSST & S0UT3 PACIFIC

ALLIED FORCES


AUSTRALIASHROPSHIRE

TROMP ft HOBART

EffiHFORCES


vUSKM OT ON M 3SA 0 HU SET T i SOUTH DAKOTA ALABAMA TENNESSEE

SARATOGA

PRINCETON

NASSAUFftOCE WILLIAM BRET OK LOWi ISLAND

COLUMBIA CLEVELAND DENVER MOOTPliXLIER NASHVILLE San diego SAN JUAN

* LEAJ8DER

*JS

AT AGO TAKAG MAYAGHIKUiSATONEMYOKOHAGURO

ISUZUNAKANOSHIROOYODONAGATiASENDAI )AGANO )

CarolinesMarshalls

YAMATAMUSASHIKONGOHARUNAPUSONAGATAMUTSU

ZUIKAKUSHOKAKU

M H O

CHUYO

SDZKYAMOOAMICHOIAI

TAMAKISO

sunkdamped

WARRAMtniSAARUNTASTUARTVENDETTABAGLEYHELMiiALPH TALBOT CONYIKIHAM DRAYTON PLUSSSR LAWSON MAHAN PERKINS REID

* LE TRIOMPHAHT

Approx 40

B ®n route

20 (7-10 reported sunk or damaged)

sashimaICATORI

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GENERAL HEADQU ARTERS

SOU TH W E ST PACIFIC AREA


DA ILY NAVAL SUM MARY



No.648 Datc. 7 November* 1943

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1. lORTH AREA

(i) ALL IS D FORCES

(a) At Sea to 1200 /7 1

(1) "OYMPIE* "BUKBSKY" "STA1ELL" "PC.476" *YMS#336" escorting Convoy21:1.175 (10 Hf) dep* Fitw oy Is# approx 1400/S* ” ix'*escorting Portion (a) ("ROBERT S.BRANT” "HIRAM BINGHAM") to ®6rt Moresby ETA lloo/o, ethers escorting Portion (b)("03ABK" "BXBCHGRGVE PARK* "KURULSBA" "MALCOLM M. STEWART"’’.mar cactu s" "akcrer d . w h it e " " s ib ig o " "van spilsber gew "also "ML#818" "HL.430" in tow) to M ine Bay ETA 1100/8 .

(2) "LATROBE" escorting "PETER BESMET" dep, Thursday Is. 1930/6 for Darwin ETA 1430/9 .

"YP,291" was to depart Caloundra 1630/4 for Palm Island ETA lOQO/7 thence to proceed Cairns,

"YP.83S" dep. Cairns 0813/6 for Thursday Is . ETA 120O/lO."GHELOBG" "LITHGUW" escorting Convoy Cg.,87 (8 HVtowing ,IlL,431"

bound for Milne Bay, "ilL*3 «02L 620" bound for Cairns and 3 FT) dap. Caloundra 1657/6 for Busterd Head ETA 0600/8.

(6) "SC.650" "SC ,735” escorting Convoy QL.27A (2 WJ each tewing 1 barge) departed Caloundra m sb/h for Bustard Head ETA 1300/8,

"TA3MAE" dep. M ine Bay 1300/4 for Brisbane ETA 0500/8."BOv/EN" dep. Cains® 0015/3 for Brisbane ETA 1700/7 for repairs."GLADSTONE escorting Convoy KT.66 ( "KATOGIfflBA" "CHAS.S.JOKES"

bm s w . sixiffiSTrr0730/7),

(3)

(4)(5)

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lep, fort Her esby 1230/5 was due Cairns

(10) "MEKKUR" ©a rout© Milne Bay to Townsville ETA 1730/7,(11) 8 submrines on patrol.

(b) m Harbours

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KIrlwInaliorobeBuna

Oro Bay

Woodlark Is . Porlock llbr.

- Warships & Aux. - "3C.738" "SC .746" "SC .747""BE HAIL A 8 (Survey Ship)

Merchant Vessels* "H .SIBLEY""YMS.72" "80,737""J . KELLY" "H im LARBHHl"" J . H.ROSSITER "

• Warships & Aux. - "SC .749"• Warships & Aux. - "ML.427"- Warships & Aux. - "SC.637" "YMS.51" "ML,424"

"ML.425" "&IL.428" "ML. 8 01” "ML,806” "ML.816"

Merchant Vessels* "R,J.WALKER" "N .J .S IM O TT ""R.P.WARKER" "J.LAHE" "HJBDINGTOU" "BCRGFR2D*

• Warships & Aux. - "SC.745"- Warships & Aux. - "VICTORIA" (AO)

Milne Bay * Warships & Aux. - "AFSZRJLIA* "SHROPSHIRE" (CA)"WARRAMUHGA*! "ABUSrA1* "HSLM" "RALPH TALBOT1* "SMITH" "HERKINS" nMAHA3" "BAOLSY" "SHAW" "GONYKCrHAH" "MUGPOBD" !,I<XUSSERn "LAMSON" "REID" (DD) "SAHB3" f BROOKS" "OIXJsER" "HUMPHREYS" tAFD) SC♦348 SO*698 SC.699 SC*700 SC*751 SC.732 SC, 734 SC.742 SC.743 SC.748 SC.750 SC .981

YMS.J.1 YJ.iS.49 YK3.71 YMS.3S4 YF* 285 ML. 805

30.982 YM3.70 YP.280 PC. 1121

53YK£*50 YES.52 YHS.335 YP.27S

ML*818 PC.47S PC.1120PC.1122 25 LST«s 15 AFC's 46 Pi.1* a

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(Notes SPECIAL OPERATIONAL H-jVSHERTS OUT OP---- w i w r w i m m ’ m m . ) — -—

Merchant Vessels* "H.L.ABBOTT" "ALCOA H3NKABS*"H.T. ALVARADO" "BARBARA 0 ." "D .P .BARKY" "5ALIKPAPAH" "S.BES5SON" "A.BIERCE" "P.P.BLAIR"" B . BONEEVHLE n "G. S* BOUTWEL L" "A. BURLINGHABB""W.B. BURNHAM" "CALEDONIAN SALVADOR" "CAPE SANDY" V.H.CLEMENTS" "A. COBB" 'W.VAN DEVENTER * " "DU8TROON" "J .EVANS" "BAm !*}" "VAN EEUTSZ"" J.HOLMES" "THOS.JWERSON" "MACTAN" "PATRAS" "GEN. J. POPE" "TKOS.C.POKER" "HEIJNST" "i.M.SCOT®1 "SEA WITCH* " 3WARTENHONDT" "TAROONA" "VAQUERO" "E.N.WESTCOTT" "WEST CU SETT A8 "YOCHCfcY"

- Merchant Vessels* "MULIAMA * "HERION" "C.KING".. » • *.• . : ‘ALS2EAD" "COEIO"

• Warships & Aux. - "f?3L.804H- Warship* & Aux. - "OOLAC" "HATOOETBA" "WAGGA*

"WARREGO" (AIS) " SC.736 YMS.8 YMS.46 YMS.47 Y .S .46 FG *477 PC. 1119 PC #1124 M&.426 "PLATYPUS" (M )

— Warships & Aux. - 11 SAN PABLO" (AVP)• Warships & Aux, - "HERON" (AVPI "WAGGA" "PIRIE"

"ARARAT" (AMS) "BISHOPDALE" (AO) "ML.429" "MAKOORA" "WESTRALIA" (APA)

• “ ar ships & Aux. - "DRAYTON" "VENDETTA" (DD) "S#AN""GOUT,BURN" (AMS) SC,741 ML.431 33L.803 ML.808 ML.820 YP.236 YMS.9 YMS.lO YES*73 YMS.313 YMS.314 FG.1123 "H.T.ALLEN" (APAJ "KANZKB&A* (APA) "MANUNDA" (AH) "ALGORAB" (AKA) "COUCAL" (ASF "SHEFBARTON" (Survey Vessel) "POYANG" (ASIS)"amyous" (a r l )

(Repairing,Trials ©tc.) - "WHYAU.A* (W S )

(ii) ENitig ffflRC&S

(1) Buin - Photos approximately noon 6 Nov. show •" Kahili • runway unserviceable* 5 fighters

Ballale " " i *Kara • « «Faisi - nil aircraft

Anchorages covered, by photographs show is barges and one small craft.

(8) Kieta - Ihotos 0747/6 show 3 barges in the area. No aircraft are visible and tne runway Is unserviceable*

(3) Buka - photographs noon 6 November shew Buka Passage runwaytin serviceable * Bonis runway was obscured, by cloud. One fighter was shown on Bonis airfield.

Two small cargo ships and 22 barges were shown in the Passage - Match in Bay area

(4) ft>QQ&st Bougainville - Local sources report 4 Nov. many Jap postsalong the M.te. coast. The same source reports 2 submarines off the coast in the !C\inua Plantation aroa (approx 22 mile3 s. of Buka Passage).

Port Moresby

Thursday Is , Cairns

Pain Is* Townsville

Brisbane

(5) 3t,0e©rsces Ohaai»l-Buka - Subsequent reports on the shippingsighted in this area Tp.m, 5 Kov. indicate that 2 small convoys

Y were seen -/j (a) 16l l / s one small tender with 2 escorts 20 miles KRf Cape

St,Seorge apparently proceeding up St*Georges Channel (b) 2310/s 1 destroyer escorting one large am one medium

cargo vessel 60 miles H«W. Buka Passage course 110°*This convoy was shadowed until 0120/e when the vessels •rfere still heading towards Buka,

Aircraft continue to report wreckage and lifeboats in the area west of Buka Passage probably a urvivors from the naval action early a.m, 2 Kov*

At 2100/6 a Catalina reported 3 destroyers 92 miles / Buka Passage course 90°* At OlOO/? another- a icraft reportedI 3 destroyers 45 idle® WSS? Buka Passage course 100°. This reportI would appear, to concern a probable transportation mission to

\/ Buka*Y (g) Solomon Soa - At 0020/7 another Catalina reported 2 light cruisers

' I 5 destroyers 35 miles H W Cape Moltke course 200o, speed 25 knotThis *o uld appear to be a possible enemy sortie probably from ftabaul if times, positions and identifications are correct#

(7) Kavieng Area - At 1125/6 a possible large 2-stack oarchant vessel* was reported by aircraft apparently at anchor off 3,end Djaul Is

! / (8) Sim date a-Blamarafci - At 1317/% aircraft reported 3 three-stack / cruisers possibly "XUTI&'^class and one destroyer 80 miles H*W,

of Mussau Is , course 310u speed 16 knots*At 0250/7 aircraft reported one destroyer 26 miles W,

by S, Hew Hanover course 360 speed IS knots*At 0530/6 an eight-ship convoy described as 4 cargo

vessels, 2 destroyers, 2 sub-chasers was reported 300 milesH,W, by H. of Lorengau, course 180° speed 9 knots probably proceeding to the Bismaroks from Palau,

(9) Kabaul - At 1225-1240/5 Rabaul town area with particular attention t;o stores and fuel supplies near the water front, was attacked by 27 Liberators covered by 67 Lightnings, The vh cl® target area was covered with flaaes from burning fuel dumps, supplies arid stores. This raid followed approximately one hour after the successful carrier-borne aircraft strike already reported* Only 15—20 enemy fighters attempted interception and of these two were definitely destroyed and two were damaged. All our bombers returned but one Lightning is missing.

(10) Caoe Or ford - At 0916/6 a submarine passed northbound*(11) G&snata - light 5 Kov, 2 enemy submarines were contacted by our

patrol craft 56 miles S,E, 5asmata, One was apparently laî&g to and the other proceeding on an easterly course. Depth charges were dropped apparently without effect,

(12) Haam Valle? - At 0910/6, 4 enemy fighters strafed our positionsat :usap (15 miles S. by 8, K&igulan)*

(13) Finschhafen - A further eaewy post in the Ziwewanlng area wasovercome 11;>y our troops b Hov*

(14) Markham Valle j - At 085o/d 10 enemy bombers escorted by 10fighters’ raided ftadaab,

(15) Fort Moresby - At 0940-101o/s one or possible 2 enemy recce1 aircrafts1'were over Port Moresby.

2. I-t0„TH ^3TEHM AREA

(i) ALL E L ?OROES

(a) At a to 1 200/ 7 1

(1) nFHB»AH2L£* escorting Convoy TS.35 fALAGM8 *MTT&2Sf CLIMBERS")dep. Thursday Is, 043S/o for Darwin ETA 1230/9,

(2) MG0CTAMfJHDHA1* escorting: Oonvoy Lr*55 (2 W ) from Sarwin toThursday Is* ETTTwq G/Z*

(3) 10 submarines or. patrol.

(b) In Barbour t

Darwin - Wax ships & Ate/ • ’* i'1L.314ft %It*815*Merchant Teasels I ’’ALDIBGA'1

(ii) z m iz * pares

(1) Arafura Ssa - A probable enemy recce plane was located " T S f i i w "Saps '/alsshe and Merauks at 0924/6*

(2) Ac&on - At 2850-2330/5 Action was raided by 5 CataLinas.*"'"<jbser v a t i ons include 3 very large vessels# 4 large

vessels# 33 snail vessels, numerous sssall craft in Ambon Bay.

(3) Kendari - During the night 5-6 November one large vessels, ^Tloosslble alne»8«eepers, 6 small craft or barges were

seen in the Kendari area by aircraft.(4) Tanimbar Is* - At 1420/6 2 sea-trucks (one small, one h r go)

lere unsuccessfully attagked by a Mitchell 75 miles K* * of Sglaru Is. course 310'’ probably returning to Ambon after supply mission#

south area

(1) AIL IK I; FORCES

(&) At Sea to 1200/7i

(b 5 In Harbour;

Fre^nantle - '’far ships & Aux# - ÂDELAIDE11 n¥AH HEJSSSHERK* (CL),ST JERK FIDDES" *VAN SALES" (DD) "HORSHAM""m m o ” (ams) "atreos” (css) "whippoorwill""LARK" (AH) "CHILDS'* (AV) "PELIAS" (AS) "30*739" "CKAKTICLEER" (ASH) "ISAESL" (i»Jf)

rnth »lf - : *- i / ■-.* - - . . ■ • (A7D) •X M B e *"YP.238"

EASTERS & SOUTHBRH AREA

(1) ALLIED FCROSS

(a) At 39a to 1300/7:

(1) "DSLORAIKE" wiaiLDTOA" "GQSNELC" escorting Convoy P0.80 (7 MV)dep. Caloundra 1140/6 for Hewoastls and Sydney ETA 1300/S, 1300/3 respectively. ,

(2) "ll»V>jftBLL" dep. Townsvi 11s 1516/3 for Sydney ETA 1900/7 thenceto proceed Melbourne for repairs.

(5) "flARRMIviBOOL "CAgfLEMAIMB" escorting Convoy &P»8l (1 W ) to Caloundra 3TA 1600/8#

(4) "BEKBIOO" "TOflStriLLB" "BALLARAT" escorting Oonvoy CO j 141 (9 -;/}dep# Messeastle and Sydney a.m# 8 l3ov# for Melbourne*

(5) "RO0KH AI-IPTOI?n "EC300A" "ABRAHAM GRIJHSSBN" escorting Convoy00,140 { 10 W)# for Bart JCembla 4 MP ETA 0100/^7,Sydne f 1 JF/ ETA 0700/9, Newcastle 5 MV ETA 1700/9.

Co) In Harbour- 1

Port Stephens • "Tar ships & Aux. - "TUL3A* (PG-) "30*932"Sydney • ’Warships &• Aux. - "TROUP" (GL) STUART (DP)

"MORESBY" RBUNM3EHGn "KfcLGOORLIE8 "BRO«iE" (AMS "YANDRA" "KYERA* nIX)CHBA!1 (a/ s Vessels ) '*RL#430" rtiIL.818« MM».817" "iiL.822"

(Repairing,Refitting) - "HOBftltT" (CL) "LE TRIOMFEAHT" (DD)"VIILCAHJIIA" (AMS)

Melbourne • "ar ships & Aux. - (i*.y ) nOTJfGARBE (OM)We s tempos? t • warships <u Atuc* - *B IS ® A (A/S Vessel)

(e) Proysoaed Movements;

(1) "HE 'rEIOMPHAp?11 to KV witl} "aBHTBLIG” in position 31°55»S

. south pacific arba

(X) New Caledonia - A torpedo track was reported by a merchant v'e'sseT p.m. 6 Nov# 295 mile® S* by B. Noumea*

(2) F iji Islands • Contact was obtained with a possible submarine* at 141£/6"l95 miles S .* . by ff. of Suva.

PuQB/lSLE EE/.T MOVE

(1) Consolidation of defences Gilberts, Marshalls, Carolines,Bismarcks, Korth coast New Guinea, *jaat Indies, M&lfcya areas.

(2) Air and possibly naval counter-action against allied movesin Solomons and Hew Guinea areas.

(3) Use of barges, submarines and destroyers for ni&ht transportation runs to forward positions,

(4) Offensive submarine activity particularly in the South andSouth ;Arest Pacific areas.

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DAILY NAVAL SOMfelARY

PAftT IX

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GENERAL HEADQU AR TERS

SO U T H W E ST PACIFIC AREA


DA ILY N AVAL SUM MARY



No. 649 Date: Kove;aber 1943

PART I.

SOUTH vViC.g PACIFIC AHEA

1. NORTH EA6TEHM AREA

(i) ALLim FORCES


(1) "SC.748” "YMS.335" escorting "BALIKPAPAN" dep. Milne Bay 1300/?for Lae.

(2) " SC. 731" "SC .750" "YES.334" escorting "uILLIS VAN DAVEHTER" dep.Milne Bay 0400/7 for Lae ETA 1500/8.

(3) "R5 .1121” escorting "TRINITY" dep. Mine Bay 1230/7 for PorlockHarbour T-TA 13 0o/ b .

4) "HEMALLA" dep. Lae 1150/7 for Kilns Bay ETA 2100/8.5) "GYMPIE" "BUKBUiar" "STAWELL" "PC.476” "YES.336" escorting Convoy

TI:;.175 (10 MV) dep. pltzroy Is. approx 1400/5. "BUNBUrY" escorting Portion (s.) ("ROBERT S .BEAK" "ilBiAE BINGHAM1*) to Port Moresby ETA 1100/s, others escorting Portion (b) ("03ARK" "BIRC BGR0VE PARK" "KURUEBA" "MALC0LE M.STE'.VAHT" "WEST CACTUS" "AHDRSs D.7/HITE" "SIBIG0" "VAN SPILSBEUGEN" also "EE.818" "ML.430" in tow) to Milne Bay ETA 1030/8.

(6) "HILO" escorted by "3G.732" en route Mi In© Bay to Townsville ETA0800/9.

(7) "YP.291" en route Caloundra 1630/4 to Palm Island ETA llOO/B thenceto proceed Cairns,

(8) "YP. 233" dep. Cairns 0813 /0 for Thursday Is, ETA 1200/l0.(9) "GEELONG" "LIfH GOT*™ escort in/: Convoy 4L.27 (8 MV towing "ML.451"

bound for Milne Bay, 0"bound for Cairns and3 PT) dep. Caloundra 1657/d for Bustard Head ETA 0600/8.

(10) "3C.650" "SC.735" escorting Convoy -h .276 (2 MV each towing 1 barge)dep, Caloundra 1833/6.for' Bustard Head ETA 13 00/ 8.

(11) "MERKUR" dep. Townsville 1630/7 for Brisbane ETA 0630/10.(12) "PIRIE" dep. Townsville 1802/7 for .Sydney ETA 1600/ll.(13) 8 submarines on patrol.

(b) In Harbour?

Lae - Warships & Aux. - "SC.738" "SC.746" "SC.747""BENALLA" (Survey Ship)

merchant Vessels: "H. SIBLEST"Gooden ouji Is. - Warships & Aux. - "YES.72" "SC.737"

Merchant Vessels: "J .KELLY” "KING LARDHER""J.H.R03SITER"

- .Varships & Aux. - "SC*749"- Warshios & kvaa - "KL.427"- .Varships & Aux. - "SC.637" "YES.51" "KL.424" 'EiL.425

"EL.428" "ML.801" "ML.806" "ML.816" " L.019""poruinros" (a g p )

Merchant Vessels t hvfczM "J.ROYCK" . .jRIGUTM- /ar ships & Aux. - "SC.744"

Merchant Vessels: . J.wALiQat" "N.J.SINNOTT""R .? .WARMER" "J.LANE** "LEDDIEiT OM" "BOxiGEREB"

ar ships & Aux. - f,SC.74$"- 1 -

KirlwinaBorobeBuna

Oro Bay

Woodlark Is .

Poriook Hbr. - 'Varships & Aux, - “VICTORIA" (AO)Milne Bay - . if ar ships t. Aux, - “aUSIRALIA" “SHROPSHIRE" (CA)

" /AHH.A..: UNGA” "ARUNTA" “HELK“ “RALPH 4L'ALB0T“ "SMITH” "PERKINS" “ Z4AHAN " "BAGLEY" "SIIA.-s" “COKYNGHAK" "MUGFORD" “PLUS^R" ’ LAMSOH" "REID" (DD) "SANDS” “BROCKS" "GILMER" “HUMPHREYS" (APD) SC .6 £8 SC. 898 30,699 SC, 703 30.734 3C.742 SC. 743 SC. 981 30. 382 Y3IS.11 YMS.49 YT.iS.50 YM3.52 YUS. 53 Yi1 3.70 YMS.71 YP.278 YP.280 YP.233 1X.B05 FJ.479 PC.1120 PC.1122 25 LS£s 15 JlPC*s 45 Pi’ '3 "YUNNAN" (ASIS) "RIGEL" (A R) “DOBBIS" (AD) “OTUS” “PULTON” (A3) “HALF KOON” (AVP) "SUSQUEHANNA“ fAASE MAERSK” (AO) “POLLUX“ (AES) “SPRINGDALE” (YLG) “GOLDSTAR” (AG)"MIZAR” (AF)

(Rote: SEyOIAL OPERATIONAL MOVEMENTS OUT OF---- — -------

Merchant Vessels* “ALCOA PENNANT” "H .T ,AL'/At'ADQ" "BARBARA 0 ." "D.F. BARRY" “S .BENSON" “P .P .BLAIR”“Ct. S, BODTTTSLL “ "A, BURLIJiGHAME” “W. B. BURKHAM“ “CALEDONIAN SALVOR” “CAPE SANDY" " J.K, CLEMENTS” "DUETROON” “J ,EVANS” “HANYANG” "VAN HEUTS2"“J ,HOLMES" “THOS. JEFFERSON“ ,,MACTAN" "PATKAS"“A. PIERCE" “THOS.C. POWER” "fi'SIJNST” “SEA JITCR" "VAQUIKO" "3,N.v?E3TC0Tf” "WEST CUSSTTA” "YOCHOJT"

Port Moresby - Merchant Vessels * “3CTLIAMA!f “C.KINC-” "WM.HUME""CHAKON* “CORIO"

Thursday Is. - Warships & Aux. - "ML.804”Cairns - Warships & Aux. - “COLAC" "GLADSTONE” “KATOOMBA”

"a £ S M "v’ARREGO" (AMS) 30.730 YMS.8 YMS.46 Yi:3.47 YMS.48 PC,477 PC.1119 P C .1124 j-.;L.426 “PLATYPUS'1 (AR)

Palm Is. - 'arships t Aux. - “SAN PABLO” UVP)To.vn sville - ,/srshios & Aux. - "HERON" (AVP) ".7AGGA" "ARARAT"

(AMS) “BISHOffiALS" (AO) "ML.429" "MANOORA"” iVE STEAL- JA " (AP A)

Brisbane - -arships & Aux. - "DRAYTON" “VEBDETTA“ (DD) “S.-.Aw""BO?EK“ “GOULSURN ’ (AMS) 3C.741 ML.808 YP.236 YMS.9 YMS.10 YMS.73 YKS.313 YMS.314 PC, 1122 "H.T.AILEK” jfKANIMBLA" (APA) “XANUNDA" "TASHAN"(AE) "ALGORAB" (AKA) “COUCa L” (A3R) “SEEPPARTON” (Survey Vessel) “POYAKG"(ASIS) »A,-YCUS" (ARL)

(Repairing,Trials etc.) - ''WHYAILA'' (AMS)

(c) Proposed Movements?

(1) "KATOOMBA" “GLADSTONE” “COLAC* “PC.477" "PC,1119“ escorts forConvoy TN.176 (21 MV} to dep, Cairns to RV with convoy vici nlty Fitzroy Is, 1600/s.

(2) "VENDETTA" to depart Caloundra 1000/9 to RV with "CAPE &2SAHESr‘in position £4o30*S 157 52*K at lloo/lo and escort to Lady Elliott la,

(ii) EEELT EORCES

(1) 'jre asury Is land - Some enemy troops reported living in caveson !.'. -i, ana S. * coasts.

(2) Buin-Shortlands - At 12Q0/6 44 Dauntless, 17 Avengers, 32 filte rsattacked Kara followed by24 Mitchells and 8 Corsairs. The fighters also strafed bargea and installations in the area.

(3) Empress Augusta Day - Despite heavy rain our troops are proceed-in^ satisfactorily to consolidate in the area gained.

A 3a te report from this area indicates Che enemy was attempting a counter attack landing somewhere in the vicinity a.m. Nov.7th but no confirmation of any such landing has yet been received from C^r.3rd Fleet. This may possibly be connected with the enemy surface force of 2 CL, 5 DD reported off Cape Moltke shortly after midnight -Nov.6th.

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(I) Buka - A . Nov*6th £ Mitchells and 8 Corsairs attacked £ snail coasters and a corvette off I , coast Buka destroying all three.8 enemy fighters intercepted our aircraft en route 'out one was left stacking.

Midday Nov.tth a force of Liberators attackecjônla.1410/6 - 4 Mitchells destroyed 2 barges off west

coast and 2 small coasters in Matchin Bay. 20-25 barges in the area were also strafed.

(5) Kleta - Photos 0747/6 sho w nil aircraft, rumay unserviceable,If bar ge s.

Sopac- aircraft strafed this area a.is. November 6th.(6) Solomon Seat

(a) Further reports indicate that at least one enemy force comprising 2 cruisers and 5 destroyers made a sortie from Rabai 1 in the direction of Empress Augusta Bay during the night Hov .6 /7 . There are several contact reperts of shipping in the area to the jsaxfciua: west of Buka Passage and M.tf.coast of Bougainville between Midnight Nov#6th _ and 0258/7. Although the position is not clear it is possible that 2 forces were involved, one including 2 cruisers and 5 destroyers and another possible transportatioi force comprising 3 destroyers.

Six Beauforts mads a strike against this shipping between 0207 and 0258/7 claiming one probable hit on on© probable destroyer and a near miss on another.

A Tb. ter sighting at 0607/7 indicated the force of 2 cruisers and 5 destroyers approached St.Georges Charjael apparently returning to K&aul. It Is possible the cruiser and destroyer force was cohering a transportation ran by 3 destroyers into the west coast Bougainville area. Ho report of any contact by our surface forces has beer- received.

(b) Further sighting of wreckage was reports! 40 miles west ofBuka Passage at 1225/7 probably a result of the naval action to the night Ncv.l/2.

(7) irTus3au Is . - At 1130/7 a convoy comprising 2 escort vessels withb tankers was observed 65 miles ¥.E. Mussau Island on course 225°. Two aircraft were escorting the convoy one of which was damaged during interception. This convoy wsuld appear to be heading into the Eismarcks area from Truk.

At 14C7/7 another convoy comprising one large tanker,2 medium merchantmen, 2 small coasters was reported 135 miles N.E. Mussau Island on course' 200° apparently also heading into the Bismarcks from Truk.

Rabaul - Photos of shipping In Rabaul Harbour taken by $cpsc aircraft at 113C/5 during their successful attack reveal -

8 heavy cruisers incl. 2 HM0GAMIn cl, 2 "NACKI” cl.. 3 "A'TAGO" cl., 1 "IONE* class

3 light cruisers - 1 "SENDAI" cl., 1 "YUBARI" cl.,1 "NAT OR I " cl.

14 destroyers.These photos show hits on each of 3 heavy cruisers - :,T3NE‘f "NACHI and "ATAGO" classes - and one hit on a "SEHDAI® class light cruiser. Bombing was incomplete at the time of the photographs and the torpedoes had not been launched.

It will be recalled,, preliminary r eport of photos taken at 1228/5 following the attack revealed 6 heavy cruisers, 10-14 destroyers and 20 merchant vessels. The carrier stride claimed torpedo and bomb hits on 5 heavy cruisers and torpedo hi ts on a sixth. The apparent absence of 5 cruisers including 2 heavy cruisers in the photos taken approximately one hour after the carrier strike suggestsths possibility of several units having sunk although it is also possible some of these units nay have proceeded cut of harbour during the interim period,

A further attack was carried out against airfields at Rabaul by a force of Liberators escorted by fighters shortly after noon Nov.7th. Results are not yet assessed. Preliminary reports indicate possibly 25 vessels in the harbour are>a at 123 0/7. Most of this shipping was apparently dispersed off Praed Point and some in Keravia 3ay.

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(8) New Britain - A reliable source reports an average of 2 smallships (probably barges) moving west of Ubili nightly. These are probably barges engaged on supply runs.

(9) Gasiaata - 15 Kittyhawks attacked dump area afternoon Nov.6th.(10) Wewak - 4 Thunderbolts making a fighter sweep over this area

“1'orenoon Nov.7th engaged 5 enemy fighters of which 4 were destroyed.

(11) Puon Peninsula - At 2240/5 our FT boats attacked and scoredhits on 2 enemy submarines 23 miles RNW of Flnschhafen.

(12) Nadzab - At 0805/7, 12 enemy bomber sse 3 cor ted by 10 fightersFomETed Nadzab area* 2 enemy bombers were destroyed by our fighters.

NORTH WESTERN AREA

(i) ALLIED FORCES

(a) At pea to 1200/81

(1) "FREMANTLE" escorting Convoy TE.35 ("ALAGNA" nMATTHEW FLINDERS'1)dep* Thur sdayTV. 0439/5 for Darwin ETA 1230/9.

(2) "LATROBE" escorting 11 PETER DESMET" dep. Thursday Is. 1930/6 forDarwin ETA 1430/9.

(3) '*000TAMUNDRA" escorting Convoy fi'T.35 (2 MV) from Darwin toThursday Is. ETA~ VCou/i7, ~


(b) In Harbour;

Darwin - Warships & Aux. ~ "ML.814” "ML.815"Merchant Vessels: "ALDINC-A"

(il) S M Y FORCES

(1) Tanlmbar Is. - Afternoon Mov.6th 8 Beaufighters strafed thisarea.

(2) Dryadale Mission - An enemy aircraft was over this area at— ----

SOUTH TESTERS AREA

(i) ALLIED FORCES

(a) jft Sea to 12 00/8;

(1) "yp.236" departed Exmouth Gulf 2312/6 for Fremantle ETA 0900/10.

(b) in Harbour ;

Fremantle - Warships & Aux. - "ADELAIDE** "VAN HEEMSKERK" (CL)"TJSRK HIDDES" *‘VAN GALEN" (DD) "HORSHAM" "DUB30" (AMS) "ATRBUS" (CM) "iHIPP00R//ILL" "LARK" (AR) "CHILDS" (AV) "PELIAS" (AS) "SC.739 "CHANTICLEER" (ASR) "ISABEL" (?Y)

Exmouth Gulf - Warships & Aux. - "W.B. PRESTON" (AVD) "YP.288"

EASTERN 5: SOUTHERN ArfeA

(i) Mj LIED FORCES

(a) At Sea to 12qq/ s :

(1) "WARHNAKBOOL" "CASTIEMAIMS" escorting Convoy CP.81 (1 MV) toC&loundra ETA 1600/s.

(2) "DELCRAINE" "MILDUSA ” "GLENELG" escorting Convoy PP.80 (8 MV)dep. Caloundra 114o/e for Newcastle and Sydney ETA 1300/S, 1900/8 respectively.

(3) "ROCKHAMPTON" "ECHUCA" "ABRAHAM CFEE JNSS3N" escorting ConvoyPC .140 (10 MV}, for Port Kembla 4 ETA 0l0C/97~3ydney n S T S T A 0700/3, Newcastle 5 W ETA 1700/8.

(4) ”BENDIGO " • "TO#N5VILLS" “BALLARAT" escorting Convoy CO. 141 (9 . /}dep. Newcastle and Sydney a.m. 6 Nov. for Melbourne.

(fc) in Harbour;

Port Stephens - Warships & Aux. - "TULSAM (PG) "30.982"Sydney - arships & Aux. - !,TR0MP'' (CL) "STUART" (I)D)

"INVERELL" "MORESBY" "BUNDABERG" "KALGOORLIE",fBROOME" (AMS) "YANDRA" "KYBRA" "DOOMS A" (a/ 3 Vessels) "ML.430" "ML.817" "ML.822"

(Repairing,Refitting) “ "HOBART" (CL) "LE TRIQMPEANT" (DD)"WILCANNIA" (AMS)

Melbourne - Warships & Aux. - "KAPUMDA” (AMS) "BUNGAREE" (CM)Westernport - Warships & Aux. - "BINGERA* (a/s Vessel)

(c) Proposed Movementst

(1) "IS IS IOMPHANT" to RY w ith “REPUBLIC" in position 31°33*S156 09*E at 0700/9 and escort to Sydney.

(2) "BUNGAREE* to depart Melbourne approx 9 Kov. for Sydney.(3) wSTUART1* to RV with "MONTICFXLO" in position 32°24fS 164°22«E

at 0900/13 and escort to Sydney.(4) » INVERELL* to proceed Melbourne So® Sydney for repairs.

E m m 'S PROBABLE NEXT MOVE

(1) Consolidation of defences Gilberts, Marshalls, Carolines,Bisraarcks, North coast New Guinea, East Indies, Malaya, areas.

(2) Air and possibly naval counter-action against allied movesIn Solomons and New Guinea areas,

(3) Use of barges, subrarines arid destroyers for night transportation runs to forward positions.

(4) Offensive submarine activity particularly in the South andSouth West Pacific areas.

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MOST SBCRET 8 Novombar 1943

DAILY NAVAL SUMMARY

PART II

ALLIED & E M ORDER Op BATTLE

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GENERAL H EADQU AR TERS






No. 6 50 Date: g X943

PART I .

SOlB.il L..>T PACIFIC ABEA

! • im m EAS'MRU AREA

(i) ALLIED FORCES

(a) At asa t-o 1200 /91

(1) "AUSTRALIA" "SHROPSHIRE" "WARRAMUMJA" "ARUHTA" "HELK" exercisingout Of Kills© Bay.

(2) * PC.1120” escorting "VAB SPILS2SRGEN" (ex Til.175) m ire Bay toOro Bay ETA 1200/9#

(3) "KATOOMBA" nC0LACn ?,GLAL STONE ** "PC .1119" "PC.477" escortingConvoy TK.17G (21 W ) dep# Fitzroy Is# approx 1600/8#

"Ite• 1119n escort Portion (a) (^ROBERT STUART" "WICHITA palls" "vah s o t x " "ADMIRAL CHASE") to Port Moresby ETA 1800A l * Others escort Portion (b) ( "FREMONT OLDER" "ED.B.BAKER" " C .M R S " "W.E.CHANNU30 " "JAKSSEUS” "J.M.BALY" "CITY OP FQKT FiCRTH* "GEH.VERSPIJK" "PING WO" "H.STASBUKY" "NORAB" " MOBILGAS" "TAROOIIA" "KARSIK" "J.PALMEK" "H.DODGE" "CI3AS.L.SMITH" with 2 PT»s in to«) to Milne Bay ETA 1 2 0 0 A l*

(4) "OYMPIE** escorting 3 LCI»s departed sailae Bay 1700/8 for CairnsETA 0200/ 11 .

(5) J,I4L#431S! under tow (ex QL.27) for Townsville, thence to proceedMilne Bay.

(6) "H ..420 " under tow en route Townsville to Thursday Is . PTA 08QQ/l2m(7) “i'iL.BOS” ftiL#820" under tow (ex QL#m ibr Cairns#(8) "YP.gSS” dep* Cairns 0813/6 for Thursday Is . SPA I 200A 0.(9 ) ,*YP*291" enroute Caloundra to Bala Is. ETA 1100/s thence to jroceea

Cairns#(10) "GEELOBO" "SC#650" "SC .735" escorting Convoy LQ.27 (3 W ) dep#

Gladstone 2200/5 for Brisbane. —(11) "HILO" escorted by "SC#732" en route Milne Bay to Townsville v/as

due 0800/9.(12) "I.S2HKIBR" dep. TovsnsviUe 1630/7 for Brisbane ETA 0630A 0 .(13) "FIRIE" dep. Tomaville 1802A for Sydney ETA 1600 /ll .(14) "WAKRHA71BOOL" “CASTDKMMHE" escorting Convoy PG.61 (2 W ) were to

depart Caloundra 22 90/9 for Bewcastib rd?A lOOO/ll and Sydney ETA 1700Al#

(15) 8 subraarines an patrol#

(b) In Harbour 1

Lae

Goodenough Is.

KirilinaIJorob©

- Warships & Aux, - "SC .731" "SC .738M "SC .746" “SC.74*"SC .750" "YMS.3351'

Merchant Vessels* "w.VAI-I DAVEKTER" "BALIEPAPAN""H SIBLEY"

« Warships & Aux. - ,!SC#737" "YMS.71" "YUS.72s1 Merchant Vessels i "J.KELLY" "HIMG LAPXKER" "SIBIGO"

"J .B .R OSS ITER" "AHDREs/ L.V/HITE"• Warships & Aux. - "SC .749"- Warships & Aux# - "iv!L#427"

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Buna

Oro Bay

Porlock Hbr. Woodlark Is. Milne Bay

• Warships & Aux. - "SC.637" "YMS.51" »I4L.424W "I& .425 " "LSL.428" !ML.80l" "&L.806",fML*816,e "[S,.31Sf! "PCfiTUNBS" (a g p )

Merchant Vessels i ’’J.ECYCE" "W.WRIGHT"- Merchant Vessels* "R*J.MLKER" HW.J.SIIffiOTJn

"ti. P.WARMER" «J .1A *I* "LUDDIHGTOH" "BORGFRED"- Warships & Aux. - "PC .1121" "TR IJfm " "VICTORIA(AO]- Waraldos & Auk* - nSC.745"• Warships & Aux* - “RALPH TALBOT*1 "SMITH" "W iK IN S "

•&AHA8" n BAG LEY” "SKM " "CONYNGHAM" ".MUGPCRD" "FLUSS&R" ’’LAMSON*1 "REID" (W ) "SANDS" "BROOKS* "GILM R” "HUMPHREYS" (APB) HSTAWELL*' (ASIS) 35*648 .SC. 698 SO *699 SC. 703 SC*734 SC. 742 3D . 743 SC. 744 SC. 747 SC *981 SC *982 YMS. 11 YMS*49 IMS*50 YMS.52 YMS*53 YMS.70 YMS.71 YMS*336 YP.278 YP.880 YP.283 ML*430 2V1L*«05 ML *818 PC *476 PC .4 79 PC. 1120 PC *112223 LST s 15 A PCs 46 FIs "YHHKAH* (ASIS)"EIGEL" (AR) "DOBBO" (AD) rt0TUS" HFTJLTON" (AS) "HALF MOQGf* (AVP) "XURUMBA" "SUSqjEHAHHA""AASE MAERSK" (AO) "POLLUX" (AKS) "SPRIHKDALE* (XDG) "GOLDSTAR" (A3)

(Hates SPECIAL OPERAII0M L MOVEIflEHTS OUT OF— m T S F s s r w r svm nrr — — —

Merchant Vessels* ‘‘ALCOA PEHHAHT" WH*T,ALVARADO* "BARBARA C .!i "B.F.BARHY" "S.BEHSOi?" "F.P.BLAIR" "G. S.BOUTVrELL" “A. BURLISEGHAIS* *W. B. BURiJHAM" "CALEDOHIAH SALVOR" "CAPE SANDY*1 '*J.M.OLEMSHTS" "DUHTROON" WJ .EVANS" C,HA33YA&G" "VAN HEBTSZ"'*J.HOLMES” "THOS* JEFFERSOtt" "MACTAN" "0SAR&" “PATRAS” "A.PIERCE" "THOS.C.POWER" "REIJNSI" “SEA WITCH*' "M.M.STEWART* "VAQUERO" "WEST CACTUS" "E.N.WESTQOff* "WEST CUSETTA* "YOCHOW"

- Warships & Aux. - "BUH3BRY* (AMS) "ML2AR" (AF>Herchant Vessels? "MULIAMA" "C.KING" "WM.HUME"

"CHARON" "COBIO" "ROB. S .BEAK" "HIRAM BINGHAM!"• Warships k aux* - "COOTAHUHDRA" (AH 3) "lvIL.804"- ’Yarships & Aux. - "WARRSGO" (AMS) '"SC*730 Y.I-3.8

YMS.46 YMS.47 YMS.43 PC. 1124 ML.426 "PLATYPUS" (AR)

• Warships L Aux. - "SAN PABLO" (AVP)- Warships I Aux. - "EBROT" (AVP) "WAGGA* "ARARAT"

(AM3) " BISHOPPALE* (AO) "MAMOQRA" "WESTRALIA" (APA)

- Warships & Aux. - "DRAYTON1* "VENDETTA" (ED) "3WAH" "BOWEN" "GCOLBURN" "LITHOOW" (AMS) SC.741!C*808 YP.236 YMS. 9 YMS. 10 YMS. 73 YMS.3B YMS.314 PC. 1123 "H. T.ALLEN" "KABIMHLA" (APA) "MAHU1S>A" "TASRIAH" (AH) "ALGORAB" (AKA)"COUCAL" (ASH) "SHEPPARTON" (Survey Vessi) "POXANG" (ASIS) "AMYOUS" (ARL)

(Repairing,Trials etc.) - "WHYALLA* (AMS)

(c) Proposed Movements f

"VEKDBTTA" ®o depart Caloundra 16 00/9 to RV with "CAPE MEARES" in position 24 30*3 157°52*E at 1100/10 and escort to Lady Elliott Is*

(ii ) ENBMY FORCES

Treasury Is* - Only 20 Sag s are now believed remaining on the island. Several boaabs were dropped by enemy a ircraf t ni^ht tfOV.4/6 *

launda - 2 eneay bombers ineffectively raided area afternoon *~Hov. 5th.

Port Moresby

Thursday Is. Cairns

Palm Xsl* Townsville

BrisDpae

(3) Erapreea Auryata Bay - Further reports indicate that early a.m. M0v.7t.h I- he enemy landed troops from £1 barges at the mouth of the Lanuma River, 5 miles 3J.W. of Cape Torokina, on our western flank* Our troops are now engaging the enemy troops landed and are continuing to patrol inland*

Luring the day Nov*7th the enemy positions in the area 'were heavily attacked by Soupac aircraft as follows«•

1350/7 • 18 Dauntless* 14 Avengers attacked gun positions, supply and bivouac areas S.E* of Caps Torakina

p,m*7th» 24 fighters, 8 Mitchells, 14 Dauntless and S ?entJJB3 attacked barges and positions S *&* of Cape Toro kina destroying or damaging numerous barges.

Our lending craft with one FT boat were attacked by IB dive bombers near this area p*m* Nov*6th* 6 enemy aircraft were shot down. One enemy torpedo entered an LCI and another tibs Ff but both failed to explode*

(4) Kiete - photos noon 7th reveal runway unserviceable, nil aircraft* 3“"?enturas attacked airfield during afternoon*

(5) Buka - Report Nov*8th few Japs now remaining at Buka. Photos noon Nov*7th show Buka airfield unserviceable, others obscured.4 F'/p’s, 11 barges, 3 small craft visible. At 1030/a one small AK anchored Slat chin Bay,

(6) Gape Saint George - At 2150/7 a Catalina reported one destroyer and one cargo vessel were sighted in St*oeorges Channel proceed ing south and probably the same force %-as later repo? tod 57 mill to eastward of Cape St*George a~ 0445/3 apparently heading for Buka*

(7) fflussas. Island - The two southbound convoys reported north of 'A?issau' XsTsbd 3ov*7th were later described as comprising •

(&} at 1117/7 - 3 cargo vessels, 2 gunboats (b) at I33o/7 - 1 large, 1 medium, 3 small merchantmen•

At 0040/s a Liberator attacked, a convoy described as 2 gunboats or destroyers, 1 large and one medium vessel 9 miles S*W* of Mussau Is* on course 220°* This may well be the same convoy(b) sighted on the 7th and apparently proceeding into Rabaul*

At 1130/8 another 8-ship southbound convoy was reported90 miles north of Mussau Island. The force was described as including 3 probable gunboats, one large, four medium size merchant ships# Oneenemy soj&marin© was observed steaming 3 miles ahead of the convoy and another about1! mile astern apparently on same course*

(8) Rabaul - At 0015/9 four unidentified ships were reported 120 mileswest: by north of Rabaul heading in on course 160°.

At 1227/7 25 Liberators escorted by 75 Lightnings attacked Bapopo airfield destroying 12 aircraft on the ground* During interception by 50/60 enemy fighters, 23 were destroyed and another 8 probably destroyed. 5 Lightnings are missing*

(9) Gasmata - One Beaufort attacked dump area night Nov*6th*(10) Irai/jr" At 2240/7 one unidentified vessel was reported 25 miles

173*1* of Arawe.(11) Garove Is* - At 1350/8 an enemy siibmarine was reported 3 miles

©ass of G&rove Island*(12) Bansa Bay - A.M. Nov*7th several large type barges and much

“‘“ small craft activity reported*(13) Nubia - At 1700/7 a small coaster filled with troops was reported

Smiles H*E* of iS>la heading 3*W* towards the coast*(14) Ifedang - 8 Kitty hawks over this area at 1400/7 engaged 6 enemy

filte rs destroying 3 and probably destroying one other.(15) Bena 3ena - At 1331/7 4-6 enemy fighters strafed this area.(16) Ija&zab - Luring, an interception of 9 enemj bombers and 10 fighter 1

over this area at 0805/7 7 enemy bombers and 7 fighters were believed destroyed and 3 others probably destroyed* Several allied aircraft were destroyed and damaged on the ground*

At 1345/7 12 Thunderbolts intercepted 15 enemy fighters this area probably destroying one.

3 •

(i) ALLIED FORCES

(a) At Sea to 1200 /9s

(1) "FREM/ffiTLE" escorting Convoy TP. 55 ("ALAGNA" "MATTHEW FLIJtDERS")dep, Thursda^“TsT, ^Vo^TSor Darwin ETA 1230/9*

(2) "LATBQBE" escorting "PETER DESMET" dap. Thursday Is. 1930/6 forDarwin ETA 1430/9.


(b ) in Barb our 1

Darwin - Warships & Aux. - "ML.814" "1L.S15"Merchant Vessels 1 "xaxx "ALDIHGA"

(11) mEMZ FORCES

(1) ggiraana • Nov.8th a Liberator scored am direct hit and 2 near iSTsios on a small enemy freighter 10 miles 3.W. Kaimm a.

/ \2) Ambon - 4 Cat alinas attacked this area night Hov.7/8. One heavy cruiser, 2 destroyers and 2 merchant vessels were reported alongside in the harbour.

2, NORTH -fJSSTEdS AREA

3/ SOUTH £, 3TF.HM AREA

(1) ALLIED FORCSS

(a) At Sea to I200/9i

(1) "0HAE7ICLEERn dep. Kxmouth Gulf 1015/8 for Onslow#<2) ’YP»286tt departed Exmouth Gulf 2312/6 for Premantle ETA 0900/l0 .

(b) In Barbours

Preraantle - - Warships & Aux, - "ADELAIDE" "VAIS HEEMSKERK" (OL)"TJERK HIMES* *VAB GALEN" (DD) "HORSHAM" "DUBBO" (AMS) "ATHETJS" (CM) "WHIPPOORWILL” "LARK” (AR) "CHILDS* (AV) "PELIAS" (AS) "30.739" RISABEL" (FI)

Exmouth Gulf • Warships & Aux. - "W.B.HtlSTON" (AVD) "YP.a88s*

(ii) ENEMY FORCES

Freraantle • At Q200/q an unidentified loop crossing was recorded at yreaxantlc. An allied patrol vessel received indications of an undersea unit and dropped, thre€ depth charges.


(i) ALLIED FORCES

(a) At Sea to 12Q0/9:

(1) "LE TRIOMPHAHT" was to dep set -Sydney to.RV with "REPUBLIC"in approx position 31o55*S 155 55*S at 2100/9 and escort to Sydney.

(2) "BENDIGO" "BALLARAT" "TOWNSVILLE" escorting Convoy 00.141for Port Kembla ETA 0I 00/ 12, Sydney {3735712 an<3 Newcastle 1100/12.

(3) "DOCI-IBA*?- escorting Convoy CO. 141 into Melbourne.

(1) In Harbour ;

Fort Stephens - Warships &. Aux# - **T0LSA (KJ) "3C»982W sy,Jn®F - Warships & Aux, ~ "T-ROM?" (CL) "STUART" (»B)

"ROCKHAMPTON* "SCHUCA" "ABRAHAM CRUKBSEN" "BELOKAIKE” "ittEDTOA1’ ttGLSNELdB "IRVEKELL* "MORESBY" ttBUHDA3S!T0w "KALC-0ORLIEw "BROOMB" (AMS- "YARDRA * "KYBRA" (j /S Vessels) «ML.430K »ML*817‘< ML, 822**

(Repairing,Refitting) - "HOBART” (CL) "WXLCAHNIA " (AMS)Melbourne - Warships & Aux* - "KAHTHDA" (AMS) "BOHGAREE" (CM)Wes temper t - Warships & Aux* - "BIN SERA" (a /s Vessel)

(e) ftreposed Movements t

(1) 5 BuHGAEEE” to depart Melbourne approx 9 Kov# for Svdnev.(2) STUART" to RV with "MOKTICEtLO" in position 52°24*3 1 64°22»E- . ft 0900/13 and escort to Sidney,\o) • I r-YERELL to proceed Melbourne from sy3ney for repairs.

B* SOOTh PACIFIC AREA

jfe* Caledonia - At 121o/8 possible submarine reported oe miles south of Nowaea,

(1) Consolidation of defences Gilberts, Marshalls, Carolines,Bismarcks, North coast Hew Guinea, East Indie a, Malaga, areas, *

(2) Air and. possibly naval counter-action a gainst allied movesin Solomons and New Guinea areas*

(3) Os© of barges, submarines and destroyers for night transportation runs to forward positions#

(4) Offensive submarine activity particularly in the South andSouth West Pacific areas,.

oOo

W )&! SECRET*9 NaveBfoer 1943

DAILY lUiUJj su&a&rat

palt ii

a l l ie d & bueky oaPER -)? gAm g:

1# SOUTHWEST t: SOUTH PACIFICALLIED F<ki CIS

Southwest Pacific (Eastern Section) South

SKBMY FOHCES

Pacific SolomonsCarolines Max* aha 11s

B.B

CV

# V ( L )

CV(E)

CA

CL

Il (t )

XCL

HD

WASH INC- TON MASSACHUSETTS SOUTH LAKOTA ALABAIrJA TEUE1SSES

SARATOGAESSEXBUKXBH KILL

PBINCETONOnSPENDEIiCE

MASSAUP3IHCE WILLIAMBRETONLONG l i i i D

AUSTRALIASHROPSHIRE

TROMP » HOBART

COLUMBIA CIE VEIANB DEWER MOHTFELLIER NASHVILLE SAN IX EC-0 SAH JUAN

n LE AMBER

WARMMUNGAARUHTAHELMiiALPH TALBOT STUART VENDETTA GOKYNGSAM BAC-LEY 'IS ATT ON FLU SSER LAU30H i-IAHAH m m insEH)

n LE tkigm phant

Approx 40

Y A-'ATOMU8ASHTK0L110UARUMFUSONAC-ATOitDTSU

ZUIKAKU SHOKAKU

MOOAMI MAYAAT AGO )Daisaged TAKAO Jmay be TONE Jenroute

Truk

CHOKAI KUMAHO 3S ZETYA MYOIvO nAomo

) Tj )&S)

Dm-&&d

NOSHIRO OYOBO NAGAHAAGANO (prob.dam TAMKIHO) prob* NAKA) damaged ISUZU

KASHIMAKATOtU

Ssati rout©

20 (7-10reported sunk or damaged)

25 (some repsff. ring)

*» l <*»

w Non-effective

MO Sl! SECRET9 November 1943


' Biamarcke Solomons

CarolinesMarshalls

On Patrol

AL BACOREBALAOBLACKFISHDRUMMARWEALRAYscamp

SILVJERSIDES

GATO )M O )GUAS>FISIi ) At BrisbaneRATOI )8*31 )

it. 9 At Sydhey

20 20

AV/CVS !M 0 »SAW PABLO HALF MOOS

VJRIGBTBADLARDCHANDELIER

m KOTORO

XAV/XCV3 3 1 2-3

FT

apa/ abd/ aka

35

IT, T* ALLENmanoora

WESTRALIAKANIMBIAALGORABGILMERSANDSHUMPHREYSBROOKS

Approx 30

10 APA11 AH)

6 AitA

? ?

AS FULTON o r us

1 -

ADn

DOBBINDIXIE

RIGELPLATYPUS

PROMEfREUS

1 i


Fighters (ind . 21 tvl n-eng.) 804Light & ia/Bombers 114SE/Bostbers 17Flying Boats SFloatplanes 4i>Transport Sc Ohm , a/C 14

Tentative assessment only.

2. 80UTBSASTM PACIFIC

_0L TREHTON

m Non -effective

•* S •

3* CEHTiiAL PACIFIC

m m e gpACES


EB8 MC FOrtCEi

BB

»MJ*

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YAMASHIROI3EHYT7GA (be inti modern i*ed)

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balthjoezs bo tseo®CHB83&H 11RW OHLEAliS SAN TRftKCISGO PEHSAOOLA IS DI ASAP OLIS SALT LAIffi CITY P©R'2LAH3> MIWBE&POLZS GT.LOUIS LOU 13TILLH WICHITA

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MOBILEBIAMOHJSAMSAKT* PI!HOKOLUSjI)iffiKOCOKCOsiDGAKLAMD

POC OiWOKE

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« OTAKA

XtJMAHO* AOBA

6TATSUTA

* YUBAEI i* M O R I

WAXAHIYA

2» CliTYOrA (under conversion

2 to AOV)20*25 (a, few repairing) Approx 30

m N© n-e fX'e e 11 ve

4. CENTRAL

CA

GL

ALLIED FOftOES

LOUISVILLE

De t r o it

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.CVSw7xcvs

/.iIGHHORD

23lo

PACIFICtelfe :y forces

NACHI

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Approx 4 1

WVW X UX»V/iU» xf No; ember 1943

"Souths©at Pacific (Western Section)

E&sfcern FI© ot Area East Indies-Philippinea

BB

CV(fl)

CA

CL ssasJX TMVAF HSEMS8EEK

CL (T

AV/CVS

XAV/XCV3

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AS

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)

EAHHLIES

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OXMBIAma m i n u sKEH3T AIS31SCASTLSCERESDAUHTIZSSScaietow n

CARADOG DM AE I24ERALD

CAHTONCARTHAGECHEPRALRANPURAWCKCESTERSHIREALBATROSS

Approx 27

On Patrol

?

€suri.„ (B*W, Are a Only)

’i’ghfcers (inel* 5 twin-eng*) 122Jigfrt & M/Bomb&ve 81‘SE/Borabers 12Flying Boats 18Floatplanes 54Transport & Obsiu A/c 44

m

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* Non-effective

• 4 •

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No. Date: 2.0 W&vmmbev9 1943

RMfS X. ft&CXFXC MiiuA --- '*

noran ea o u,.i.A

^ (1) /UXXkT PflfiOES

(a) At zo I8-,’i « w n B rm iiim irm imi i uuu ji,ffanBS*«=ta

SC#748ff hs:M^#S35® @u route Mila© Bay to X»as ETA lSiwAfl

<L> JOtADSTOI®" «fC .U19« "PC•477” escorting Convovf * ?jFitsJ?0 2slaae approx 1600/a. ' ^

a^ *1119 OSOOrt Bortion (&) ( ’’ROBiv i* 9?UA T1 nfi ?AH swoii" W r a l c m s e ")

ISOu/Ll. Otfeers eacox*t Portion (b) (■’FREMOIIP

• ^ ^ r a s s : s s r a u - i rS V S l 1 8 ' 1' - Hlt^

(S) “HABREOO" " K . U s J departed Galena 1717/a to RV with "iiANOORA"

« > -BUffiw- « r ^ c & S B2 S ^ 5 >fS ? a s S r t J S P ^ ^

(5) ’ e m IE " e«ortJns 8 £oi'a deputed taine Bay 1700/o for Salrna ETA

J S j i r s i m s k s i s - « */f \ n! •?24 <3@per ted Thursday is, 0807/9 for Cairna ETA 19anAi

<loJ 01.20

S it m .m j wrFnrmjr,H y ° AO? 8ville x’or onward routing to Milne Bay*,11 « » m .2 7 < » » , dap. S U * 2 ^ T A

a-) .650" P™ c« « a f O W a to n . to Brisbane Independently from Convoy n „ , one engine defective-, *

it 1f20 /V ‘0P Bptab«“ w » oesoAo.l ) W 'IffifeiIA 1800/9 to BV with "OAK UEMK3* m position

(IS) 7 *nta»HM a on p iS o lf “ U ° °A ° — * •

^ (fc) In Harbour*

“ Warships & Aux* • t,SG»751”

Goodanough I . . . S K f i £ K £ * l

„ m a i ~ nt VMa61- ^ K S 0"T * w arships & a u x . - nS0.749«

.orob© - Warships & Aux, - nMjr,*427}J

Buns

Oro iiay

Forlock Hbr» Woodlark Is.

Milne Bay

• Warships t Aux. - "SC. 657“ " O S . 51” "SJL*424"ni*&#426" "&L#4*8" "IKt.BOl* "ML.806" "lfi*#8M« "IJL.819" "POKTUWUS" (AivP)

JJer chant Vessels: "J.ROYCE1* "W.WHIG1®"- War ship a & Aux* - "PC.1120" rtS0#68'7” "YUS.71*

Merchant Vessels t "R. J.WALXER" "ft# J'.SIIWOTT#"VASf SPILSBURGEIf^RIitfG LAHDHER* "j .LA iS " '‘LLDDISGTOJ?* "BOaGFRED"

- Warships & Aux. - "TRIBIT**• Warships U Aux* - "80 .741"- Warships & Aux. - "AUSTRALIA** "SHROPSHIRE* (CA)

"WARRAM0MGAB "ARUlfrA” "HELM" "RALPH TALBOT * "SMITI" "PEEKIMS" WMAEAH" "BAGLEY* "SSAW"

n"0OBia»HAM" "HOGFORD" "HbUSSER" ‘fcAMSOU""heid" (m ) "sAia&s" "crooks" "giuhbh""HBMSSREY3" (APD) "STAWBLL" (AMS) SC.648 SC.698 30*599 SC. 70S SO* 734 SC. 738 SC# 74*3

SC. 746 SO#747 SO .750 SC.981 YM3.49 YMS.60 YM3.S2 YSIS.55 YMS.336 YP.278 YP.280 ML. BOS ML# 313 PC. 476 PC #479

PC#1128 25 LST * & 15 JfcPC's

SC-. 745 SC.988 YMS.70 YP.283 PC .1120 46 HP's

SC.744im s#nYUS#71 ;®.#4S0

PC #1121"YUKNAB" (ASIS) ”RIGELiS (AR) "DOBBIB"

(m ) #OT0S" "FULTON” (AS) "HA LF MOO I " (AVP)"K8RUMBA" "SUSQ'G^RAffifc" "VICTORIA" "AJSSE • MAERSK" (AO) * POLLUX” (AMS) "SPRIBGDAEE" (YDG)

. MGOLDSTAR" (AG)

(Note: SPECIAL 0BSBATI QFAL laOVFwiEHI'S OUT OFg r o g bay rot jgggjgn ----------------------------------- — ■— “

Iferchaat Vessels» "ALCOA n&HAETa "R#T#ALVARADO" "BARBARA C ." "D .P .BARRY” "S#HBE8©B" "P.P.RLAIK na.3.30m WELLif ”A. BtSRLXNGHAME" *V«. B#BURNHAM" "CALEDONIAN SAL'/OR" "GAPS SANDY0 "J.M.CLEMENT® "DUKfiD ON" "J.EVANS" "HAKYABG" '‘VAN HKOTSZ",!J* HOLMES” "THOS# JEFFERSON" "MACTAN" "OSAEK” "PATRAS” ”A*PIERCE" "THOS. C.PO.VRR" nRSUWHST*"SEA UTOH" *H.H#SIBLE3f" " . .STES'AR

Port Moresby

Thursday Is , Cairns

r>8lJB! Island Townsville

Brisbane

T !|i |"VA$H£ltO* "U S T CACTUS" "E . IS. WESTCOTT* *WB3B? CUSETTA” "Y03KGMT*

» Warships & Aux. - "MIZAR" (AF)Merchant Vessels* "MULIAMa” "0#EXJKJ" "i.?M#EllSE"

"CRAROB" *R.B.S#BEA»" "aiEAfc bXMOHAM"- Warships & Aux* - "C00TA1 U1D£A" (Ai„S) "YP#233«- Warships * Aux* - "SO.756s* "YMS.8* "YMS#4«"

*YMS*47" nv m *m n "YP*291H !tJ0L,426" $ PLATYPUS(ar )

“ Warships & Aux. - “S M BABLO" (AVP)- warships & Aux# • “HERON" (AVP) "WAGGA" "ARARAT"

UMS) "BISHOFBALE" ” (A0) "MABOOBA" "WSSTRALIA" (APA) 30#732 Ml».451

• Warships & Aux# DRAYTON’1 (DD) “SWAN” "BOWES"'LIG9K9W" (AMS) SC.74I ML.808 YP#236 YMS#9 Y1£S#10 YH8.73 "H .T. ALLEN* *itAKIMBLA" (APA) "MAHUHDA" "TASMAN" (A3) "ALGORAB" (AKA)CDUCAL" (ASR) "SHEPPARTON" (Survey Vessel)

"CARTER HALL" (LSD)(Repairing# Trials etc#) • "WHYALLA" (AMS)

(ii) aiSMY FORCES

M - Pew scattered exieay parties still reai&in on the westerncoast Choiseul between Choiseul Bay (N.W# Tip) to SftAgaeai (30 miles to S .2 .) and between Lufcai (55 miles S.Choisoul say and K&kaaa (61 lailes S.iil.).

Fur the i’ barge activity M s also been reported along the coast at night. The enemy appears uo have entered Voza on November 4 following our withdrawal.

(2) M « Hovemfaer al?oraft atMcke,

** 2

<3) Quin-Sharfclanaa • Photos south Bougainville fields Icvem.,er 9 eevsai all stoics still unserviceable#

At 1201/9 35 Dauntless, 18 Aveng#rs with 8 Aircobras bomped B&Hale.

At 1110/9 33 Baoatle*s# 17 Avengers with 16 Aircobras attacked Kara*

Plotters also thoroughly searched Shortlanda area for| barges with nil results*

An allied patrol visited Goal Island (*^.v¥.Sh:>rtlanda) recently and. reported finding 200 Japanese on H* coast®

(4) Empress Augusta Say • Our forces estimate 5CK Japanese were landed to *" *“* HnSrSlT157~cape 1‘orokina night November 7-S* Our troops

/ engaged this enemy force and it is estimated that 150 Japs/ were killed wifc&aur casualties fift^ to.-sixty wounded*

This would appear to be a second lanaing in this area as the first enemy landing was believed to have been made during night 'lovember 6-7 from 21 barges*

Present information indicates that the allied position In the Empress Augusta Bay area is secure and satisfactory on the entire front*

Mights November 5-6 and 8-7 a i?ew enemy aircraft raided this area without effect*

Six Mitchells attacked enemy newly established positionsI on north flank Empress Augusta Bay forenoon Movember 9' without visible results* other Mitchells strafed same bivouac

areas during afternoon#Ifo enemy aircraft were eneountered by our fighter patrols

in bhis area Soveaafeer 9#Midday November 8 our fighter patrols intercepted a

force of sixty enemy aircraft over this area shooting down13 fighters and 13 dive bombers and probably destroying another4 fighters and 3 dive bombers* We lost 7 fighters#

Fighters and Venturas have also been attacking gun positions and barges vicinity mouth L&ruma River {M*^*Torokins)

(5) Buka - Forenoon November 7 21 Liberators bombed north and southrevetment areas* <

(6) Kieta - Six Mitchells attacked this area forenoon November S withunobserved results. Seven escorting Corsairs shot down one enemy aircraft over Buka, destroyed another fighter on the ground and probably killed 25 Japs working this area.

(7) Bougainville - Reliable sources report November 8 large enemyconcentration between ehabai (H.W.Coast) and Safeut (I .E .Coast) Bougainville*

(8) Musaau Island - At 1125/9 an outward bound enemy convoy described as ’ oce'cTestiroyer and two nsedium sized freighters, was observed

55 miles to the North of Mussau Island heading north*Probably this same convoy was attacked off the western tip of lew Hanover near midday November 8 when a Liberator claimed a direct hit and two near misses on one merchant vessel*

(9) Bismarck Sea - At 1130/9 an enemy convoy described as one lightcruiser, three destroyers, two medium and three small ^rehantmen was reported 15 miles 3 . of the western tip New Hanover on an easterly course, apparently heading inn©Rabaul, This may well be %tmlarge convoy sighted 90 miles north lussau Island the previous morning and which ic has since been ascertained was being attacked by our submarines in that area*

During the night hours November 9-10 a convoy described as comprising seven vessels was reported between 2004/9 and 0130/10 in the area between Gazelle Peninsula and the mid-South coast Slew Ireland apparently heading into Kabaul at slow speed.

All these sightings may refer to the one enemy convoy which as the result of allied submarine attacks may have been forced to proceed on to Rabaul at reduced speed*

At 2359/8 a Catalina reported attacking an enemy convoy comprising one destroyer, one subchaser, two merchantmen 95 miles W.N.W* Rabaul on course* 150° apparently heading into Habaul.

[(10) Bab&ul - Photos of Rabaul Harbour at 1140/9 reveal the following

shipping in the areas*

\ 1 damaged Heavy Cruiser1 light cruiser9 destroyers including one damaged8 merchantmen including seven damaged g submarines

• 1 damaged destroyer tender in addition five other probable warships were observed

about 15 miles out of the harbour opposite Cape Gazelle heading north*

This indicates a considerable reduction in shipping since the heavy strike morning November 5 when eight heavy cruisers and three light cruisers and fourteen destroyers were reported apart from merchant shipping. Approximately SI merchantmen were indicated in Rabaul Barbour at the time of the Mitchells attack afternoon November 2,

The five or six unidentified warships proceeding away from the area may possibly have included some cruisers#

/ It is significant to note that only one serviceable merchant vessel was apparently in Simpsons Harbour at the time these photographs vsere taken,

(11) Wew Britain""- At 1856/8 three barges were reported off CapeHo'stdns on easterly course.

At 23O0/3 a Catalina strafed three large barges fourteen miles north Hein Bay,

(12) garove Island • At 1351/8 a Liberator attacking a/a positionsthis area reported sighting an enemy submarine submerging «hile on $,£• course*

(13) Kaplngamarangl • Midday November 9 Soupac Liberator reported fiveenemy floatpl&nes at this base, louring Interception on© was destroyed and one other probably destroyed without

loss to our aircraft*(14) Wewak • Second phase interpretation of photographs WewaJi area

midday November 6 reveal a total of 96 serviceable aircraft including 65 fighters, 22 light and 9 medium bombers*

(15) Alexishafen • Our aircraft mad© heavy strikes against the air *strips forenoo n November S. A force of Bostons escorted by Thunderbolts strafed the area, followed by a heavy strike by Mitchells escorted by Lightnings. Full results not yet assessed*

(16) Sio • Six Thunderbolts strafed the area from Slo to FortificationPoint afternoon Kovember 9.

(17) Finschhafen -Patrol activity continues in the forward areas,(13) Lae ~ - Two fl 1 ghts of enemy aircraft bombed ilalehang strip area

early hours November 8*

£«. MORTK WESTER* AREAayyasp ponces

(A) At 3ca to lgco/lo:

(1) 11 submarines on patrol,

(b) In Harbour;

Darwin - Warships &' Aux, - "LATROBJS* "FREMANTLE" (AMS) "ML.814*81555

Merchant Vessels - "PETER DESIST" "ALDIHGA" "ALAGHA”"MAPTBM FLIHDERS”

(ii) EMET.fi' FORCES

Darwin - An enemy reconnaissance fighter was observed ffelville Island area afternoon November 9»

m 4 «*

(i) ALLIED FORCES

(a) At Sea to 1200/lO :

(1) WCHI EDS” en route Heron Haven to Fremantle ETA 1500/l0.(2) "CHANTICLEER” cep, Onslow 0530/9 for Figment la £it, 1600/ll*

(to) in Barbours

Fremantle - Warships & Aux, « ÂDELfcEBE " nVAB BESMSHEBK* (CL)"TJEFtK HIBDE3” "YAM GALEN* (DU) ’’HORSHAM* iSDUBBOH (AMS) !IATRECS}< (CM) *SHIi»P0CRWILL" "LARK" (AR) l,PELIASt' (AS) "ISABEL” (E£)SC.733 XP.286

Exmouth Oulf • Warships & Au x. • !Sv.i>,HC‘;,ST0Ijn (AVB) “¥£.288”

(11) Em m FORCES

Fremantle - Further investigations faiJed to disclose evidence0?“ any movemsat responsible for the loop crosaiag Indicated Freiaantle Hovember 8*

3# SOUTH WESTERN


(i) ALLIED FORCES

(a) A- Sea to lgpoAot

(1) "PIRIE** on route Townsville to Sydney ETA I 6G0/ I I .(2) "WARRHAM3C0L" "CASTLEISAINS" escorting Convoy PG.fel (2 W ) departed

Caloundra 1140/9 for Newcastle ETA' lcoo/11 and Sydney ESA lSOO/l1.

(5) WLE TRIOMPHAIffss departed Sydney 0841/9 to RV with "REPUBLIC"In approx position 31°5SS 15&°55?E at 2l0o/9 and escort to Sydney,

j.,d o nr)

- ~ ----- „ — # _ tf — „ -- - — -- ‘Jswaastle1100/ 12 .

(6 ) "BIJNGAftSE" departed Geelong 1657/a for Sydney ETA 0800/18.

(b) In Harbour?

Port Stephens • Warships & A*x. - t,TDLSAit (BS) “SC.938'*Sydney - Warships & Aux. * "TROKP" (CL) HSTUihTn (DD)

’’ROCKHAMPTON" 5*ECBUCAM "ASKAHAH CRUMSSE«n '*DELGRAINE” ’’MILDCRAH nGZ£imLGu "MORESBY*1 "BCKDABERG'1 '•KALOOORLH” ^BROOMS," (AMS) "YAHDRA” ”K5rBRAn (A/S Vessels) ML.4SO ML*817 ML.822

(Repairing, Refitting) - "HOBART” (OL) "flILCAEIlIA" (AMS) Melbourne - Warships & Aux. « "iCAPUNDA” (AMS) nD!Q>MBAn

(A/s Vessel)Wes temper t * Warships & Aux. •» '’BUCEHA’* (A/S Vessel)

(c) pro posed Mo veme at s 1

(1) ,f STUART" to HV with "jttORICtBL'LO11 in position 32°24» S, l&4°22 »E at 0900/13 and escort t© Sydney.

EKBJff»3 PROBABLE NEXX MOTKaaasaresgs aaacs8gaa8aaamtemaBraagaa8aa»

{!) Consolidation of defences Gilberts, Marshalla, Carolinea,Biseteirckis, Korth coast How Guinea, East Indies, ;ialaya areas*

(2) Air and possibly Kava.1 counter-action against allied moves inSalomons and Sew Guinea areas*

(3) Use of barges, submarines and destroyers fox* night transportationruns to f orward positions*

<4) Offensive submarine activity particularly in the South and oouth West Pacific areas*

••oOo—

ALLIED FCEOES

DAILY M4VAL SUMMARY— '— w m r 'u — ~

ALLIED & SsUEiail' <MiER <F BATTLE^ r r ^ w ^ i T m w - r m ^ i t n z i m

outlaw esc Pacific (Eastern Section)

MOST SECRET,io November, 1943.

Em in: fcrces

South PacificBissaareksSoloraone

Carolines Mar ah alls

BB

CV

m w .

>CV(B)

CA AUSTRALIA, SHROPSHIRE

CL m en?* HOBAET

C L ^

XCL

DD WftBRAMOIfGA ARUKTA KEL?RALPH TALBOT STUARTv s m r a carafOHAM BAGIBY DRAYTON FLUSSER LAMSOK MAHAF PERKINS REID

K IE THICUHIAXIT

m sm a T O M SiASSACHUSETTS so n s DAKOTA ALABAMATBsmsasi

SARATOGAESSEXBUNKER HILL

PRIBGETONl^l^PENDENGE

m s s a u

fRIIEJE WILLIAMBRETQEf

COLUMBIA CLEVELAND DENVER HOHf JPELLIER NASHVILLE SAM DIEGO BAIT JD7AN LEAMDBR

Approx. 40

tiOGAMIMAYA

2 on route

2 0 (7*10 reported sank or damaged)

jfAMATO MUSASHIzrnaoHAHUNAPUSOHAGATOMUTSU

SUIKAKUSHOKAKU

CHOKAITIKDMAKUMAMOSIT3UYA)MYOKO ) Dam- EAGURO) aged ATAGO }TAKAO }TOHB

FOSHIROOTCDCHAGARAAG AIT 0 (prob,

dan • )TAMEISO ) prob. KAKA) )daaaged ISUZU

KASHIMAEATCRI

25 (some repairing)

Hon-effective

- 1 .

MOST SECRET10 November 1943.

Southweat Pacific(Eastern Section) South pacific

Bi oaarckaSolomons

Carolines Marshalls

SS

*

AV/CVS

MV/XGVS

IS

apa / apd / aica

A3

AD

ALBACOREBALAOBLAOKPISHm iR££SCAMPSILVERSIDES

)

20 20

On patrol

)

OATOPETO )GUAFJjPISH ) At Brisbane BATON )S .31 )

K .9 At Sidney

EEROS'SAK FABLO HALF MOON

35

m PIXIE

#

AIRCKAET (K .S .

RIGELPLATYPUS

area Only)*

Fighters (incl. 21 twin-eng*)Light & M/BombersSE/BoaibersFlying BoatsFloatplanesTransport b Oban. A/C


3

Approx, 30

H.T. ALLEN 10 APAMANOORA 11 AH)WESTRALIA 6 AKAKANMBLAALOORAB67T.KKRSAEDSHSW?I1REYSBROOKS

FULTONOTUS

DOBBIN

1

?

HCTORO

2-3

?

1

1

PROMETHEUS

204 )114 )17 )

2 j Tentative assessment only.

45 )14 )

CL

€TRENTON

2

2. SOUTHEASTERN PACIFIC

* Non-effective

5. CENTRAL PACIFIC

ALLIED FORCES

BB

3*Bit

KORTH CAROLINAINDIANACOLORADOMARYLANDOKLAHOMAMISSISSIPPIWEST V ERUIMIACALIFORNIAim MEXICOIDAHO

MOST SECRET10 NOTftiaber 1943,

EHErlY FORCES

YAMASHIROI3EffiHJCA (being modernised)

CV

CV (T )

CV (b )

•CV(E)

CA

OCAm r

XCTi W7CN s r m m r s

—

SG

ESTER FRISE YGEKTOilNe b x in q to n

CCSIPEHS BELLEAU WOOD

SUWANNEE SA8GAM0F CHENANGG BASHES ALTAMA1A COPAHES LISCOKIE BAX LONG 13LAND MISSIOH BAY

BALTIMORE BOSTON CHSSTM NIw? ORLEANS SAN FRANCISCO F2ESAG0LA

x I I?3D I ASA POL IS x SALT LAKE CITY x PORTLAND x MINNEAPOLIS x SI* LOUIS x LO0ISVILLE x WI0HI2&

MOBILE SIRMISJGHAl: SANTA PE

X ECNOL'JLU x RENO x CONCORD x OAKLAND

POCOISGKE

Approa. 35 Appro*. 60

9

ROSHO

HITAKA EYXTHO ZUIHO

x HAYATAKA

tjnjto

CEITOSEcmjYoOTAICA

x AOBA

6TAT SOT A

x YTJBAKI

x NATORI WAKAMIYA

(poss, effective S. t&eetre)

in

2x CHIYODA (under conversion

2 to ACV)20-28 (a few repairing) Aoiorox. 30

1

x Ion-effective

CA

CL

H5I

/ i

ALLIED FQ3CES ---- M SffilE

BEfRoiTRALBI5HRICHMOND

2210

4 . CENTRAL mCIFIGs s a y forces

— im m "-

ABUKUMA

AKISSUSHIMA15

Approx. 4 1

MOST SECRET10 November, 1943.

5, EAST INDIES - IHDIAN OCEAN

Southwest Pacific (We a tern Action ) lastera Fleet Area East Indi@s-Pliiltfgtat

BB

CL

CL(T)m r ~

AV/CV

xav/ xgvs

iar

#

ADELAIDEVA3 HBE1ISKEHK

CHILDSW .B .PRESTON

m

VAN SALEHtjirk u m imBILLFISH }BLUEFIS& }BCWFIN } CAPELINoiaooCOD )GSHVALLE )SIBGFISM )NARWAAL )EASIER )TTJUA )

IU12 )BOHEFISH CABRILLA POMPOM ) PUFFER )

On Patrol

__ FaiA S

AIRCRAFT (t'.W. Area Only)rTgKUiFs ( iael. 5 Twin-eng*)LlRlxt & M/BombersSE/BoribersFlying BoatsFloatplanesTransport & ban* a/ g

RAMILLIESBATTLERSUFFOLKSUSSEXsrnmimFROBISHER

GAMBIA KAURITIUSm m ANEWCASTLECERESDAUNTLESSCAPETOWNCARADOCDANAEEMERALD

CANTON CARTHAGE CHITRAL RAHPURAWORCESTERSHIREALBAI&OgS

?Apprs%. 27

At Fremantle

s

1228112125444

Mon-effecsive

• 4 •

ASHIGARA

KUHA01KITACAMIKINU

KASHII1

KAMO I

1-210

C.O.I.C.

British — M O ST SECRET U. S. — S E C R E T







652 Date: ^ 1943

A. SOUTINE ar PACIFIC AREA

1. NORTHEASTERN AREA

PART I .

<1 )

( 2 )

(7 )(8) (9)

<10)

w .

(13)

i Yu"rft

- « * .

(I) ALLIED FORCES

(a ) At Sea to 12qqA 1 s

"KATOOMBA" "COMO" "GLADSTONE" "PC.1119" wPC.477* escorting Convoy yij.r176 {21 MV) dep. Fitsroy Island apcsrox. 1600/8.1*KAt£u MBA" "PC.1119" escort Portion (a) ("ROBERT STUART*1 ^WICHITA FAILS’* nVAii S$0LLH ** ADMIRAL CHASE*1) to Port Moresby ETA 1200/11. others escort Portion (to) ( "FRKMOKT OLDER” "EB.D. BAKES" HC .KOHRS" "W. E .0 HANNIKG" "JANSSENS" !,J.M.3>ALYN "CITY OP PORT vVORTH" "GEN.VERSPIJK:" H PI Mir so" tfH. SIAilSBUHX** "NORAB" "MOBJCLOAS* "TAKOGNA" "KARSIK" nJ. PALMER** "K.DCDOE" " C BAS .L . SMITH" with 2 J*<a in tow) to Milne Bay ETA 1200/ll.

BWARREG0H flPC. 1124** departed Cairns 1717/9 to KV with "MANOoRA" ’’WESQKiALlA® (ex Townsville) end escort to Milne Bay.

"POLLUX" was to depart Milne Bay 1530/10 for Sydney.MIZAii" departed Port ffcresby 1216/lG for Caloundra ETA 1500/13.

"VICTORIA" departed Milne Bay O6I 0/ I 0 for Brisbane ETA 2300/14.'BUNBURY* escorting * COR 1051 departed Port Moresby 1526/9 for Cairhs

ETA 2030A l ."Gr'SfcPIE* escorting 3 LCI's departed Milne Bay 1700/8 for Cairns

ETA 1 2 5 9 /n ."ML.429" under tow en route Townsville to Thursday Is . ETA 0 8 0 :/l2 ."ML.804H departed Thursday Is . 0807/9 for Cairns ETA 1900/ll.GOBLBURN" "PC#1125* ,(YM3.313!f "Y11S.514* esoortlng Convoy QL.23

{3 Wf Including "AJ5YCUS") departed C&loundra 1440/9 wire due Bus tar € Head SlOcAo. 2 YMS. to proceed froa Bustard Bd# independently to Townsville for onward routing to Milne Bay.

"HILO" departed Townsville 1520/9 for Sydney ETA 0800/14.ÊI©ETTA” dep. Caloundra 1600/9 to RV with "CAPE MEARES* in position

24 5 0 *S 157g52<£ at lloc/io and escort t© Brisbane*7 subaarines on patrol.

O3) la Harbour}

Lae

MorobeBuna

OTo Bay

- Warships ft Aux. - "SC .731" "50 .748” "YMS#335" IJter-chant Vessels: "W.VA* DAVENTSR" “BALIKPAPAN**

- Warships & Aux. - "ML.427”~ Warships & Aux. - "SC .637" "lilS.51s *ii&.424« "&IL.425"

"ML.428* "ML.801" «M,.8G6" "ML.816" "ML*819""poiennnrs" (ag?)

Merchant Vessels? "J.ROYCE*- sar ships & Aux. - '‘PC .l^Q * "SC.687" nSC.750*

*y*i$.7i"Merchant Vessels; f,Ji.J.ÂLKER* **N.J.SIKHOTT*1 tt7AN

? E 5 5 E S S * J ? ^ G LARE>IIEIiM ‘V.LANE" ^HIDDINGTON"w. w e ig h t *

- 1 -

Vf *.* v ■ <:

vi

•.ii:htVv-V .;;■"•>»%' Y

- A '

Porlock Bbr. Kirlwina

Woodlark la* Goodenough Is*

Milne Bay

Iff'* »' ,

f ^ ’55^

,jj^:: - - ■.■•;■•

F

f$£*r: *&*?&■ ■-.> :■:jg£&V>

- ■ y- .

r ;-

" t f • -• ;•*

v . * . -

4*jg*#fer >;

■»1

- Warships & Aus. - "TRINITY*- Warships & Aux* - "SC .749"

Merchant Vessels t "VAQUERO"- Warships & Aux, - "SO .745*- Warships & Aux. - "SC .744* "YMS.72*

Merchant Vessels* "J.KKLLY" *SISIGO* "J.H*ROSSITEH1* "A8DR2W D.WHITS"

| Warships & Aux, - “AUSTRALIA* "SHROPSHIRE51 (CA)*WARRAMuSO A" "AKWTA* "HELM" “RALPH TALBOT" "SMITH" " PERKINS" "SABAH" "BAGLEY" *3HAWM *CONYKGE&M" "MUGFORD" "FLUSSER* "LAMSON” "REID" (DD) "SANDS* "BROOKS* WGIL&ER1 '’HUMPHREYS" (APD) 3C.648 SC.698 SC,699 SG.703 SC.734 SC.737 30*738 30.742 SC .743 SC.746 SC .747 30.931 30.982 YMS.ll YM3.49 YMS.50 YM3.52 YM3.53 YMS.70 VMS.71 YMS.336 YP.278 YP,S80 YP.283 ML.430 ML*803 ML.818 PC*476 PC.479 PC*1X20 PC.1121 PC.1122 25 LST’a 15 AFC’s 46 PT’s "YUNNAN" (ASI3) "RIGEL" (AR "DOBBIN* (AD) ”OTUS!l " FULTON" (AS) a5ALF MOON1 (AVP) "EARUM8A" " SU3£0EJ£ANHA" "AA3E MAER3K" (AO) "SPRINGDALE" (YDG) "GOLDSTAR" I AG)

(Note < SPECIAL OPERATIONAL MOVE MSN J 3 OUT OP MILte BAY NOT SHOfrti. )

Merchant Vessels: "ALCOA PENNANT" " H. T . ALVARADO" "BARBARA C ." MD .P .BARRY" "S.BENSON" "P .P . BLAIR* "G ,3 ,BOUTWELLa "A*BURLINGEAMEn "W.B. BURNHAM5* "CALEDONIA! SALVOR* "GAPE SANDY "" J .M .CLEMENTS* *DUHTRD0N" "J.EVANS" "HA MANS# "VAN HEDT3Z* " J .HOLMES* "THOS.JEFFERSON" "MACTAN* "OSARK" "PATHAS""A.PIERCE" "THOS.C* POWERn "REIJNST* *3FA WITCH" "H.H.SI3LEY*"M.M.STEWART" "#EST CACTUS" "E.M.WESTCOTT" "WEST CU3ETTA" "YOCHOW*

- Merchant Vessels: "MULIAMA" "C.KING" "WM,3UME" "CHARON* "R.B.S.BBAI* "HIRAM BINGHAM"

. Warships & Aux, - "C0CTA8UNDRA" (AMS) *YP,233*- Warships & Aux, - "ST A WELL11 (AMS) "SO ,736" "YMS.8"

"YMS.46* "YMS.47" "YMS.48" "YP.291" "ML.426” "PLATYPUS'* (AR)

- Warships & Aux* - "8AH PABLO” (AVP)- Warships k Aux. - "HERON* (AVP) "WAGGA" "ARARAT*

(AMS) "BI3H0PDALE" (AO) SC.732 ML.451 ML.803 :iL,820

- Warships & Aux, - "DRAYTON” (DD) "SWAN" "BOWEN" "GEELONG" "LIGHGOW" JAMS) SO*650 SC.73530,741 KL.Q08 TP. 235 YMS.9 YMS.10 YMS.73 “CARTER HALL* (LSD) "H.T.ALLEM" "KANIMSLA" (APA) "ALGORAB* (AKA) "COUCALrt (ASR) "SHOT PART ON" (Survey Vessel) "MgRSUR*(AF)"MAfrJNDAa TASMANH (AH)

(Repairing, Trials etc.) - "WHYALLA* (AMS)

(li) EHEMy POE CBS

Port Morâfcy

Thursday Island Cairns

Palm Island Townsville

Brisbane

(1) Bougainville Airfields * Photos a.m. 10 November of Kahili {SO#)* raiaIe-"'(lo<^TrKara (90^), Buka (lOOSg) and Bonis <90*} show

all to toe unserviceable. A total of four fighters only can be seen on all airfields combined and these §re inoperative.

Empress Aupusta Bay - Little change is rsported in the groundposition and enemy activity appears confined to patrols and

■kfctf&s&r ■ •

-■*#. ^ , 'A if

-r*- f A ? ' v _v v •• - -

" ,

snipers.At 1910/8 a preliaiaary report indicates 30-40 enemy

torpedo bombers attacked our transportation eahelon off Empress Auguste Bay, One ship was tit and suffered some damage and another was also hi t by a dud bomb, -Seven enemy planes wereshot down.

*» 2 •

(3)

5%>- • •! 1 ■ " •'

j&SfcH-*•• '.-* ■■ .

v *r& '■ ■ v .

(4)

4«KifcW - •• V-tfr .

-' v j pi.vv

- *# > -

Bia marcks-jafenda.tea - A delayed report indicates an aircraftsighting at 2005/a of two possible destroyera, one 7-10000 tons Merchant Vessel 20 miles south Ne# Kanover course 120°. This would appear to be additional to the 7 or 9 ship convoy reported in the Bismarck Sea approaching Rabaul night 9-10 JTovemter.

In addition to the northbound convoy (reported yesterday’s Sumary So. 6517 sighted at 1125/9 5S miles K. Muasau Island and comprising one destroyer, two medium merchant vessels, a second northbound convoy was reported by the same aircraft 27 miles W.H.W, Lussau Island at 1405/9,The latter convoy was described as two sub-chasers, two merchant vessels *,7-10000 tors). The larger merchant ship appeared to be carrying deck cargo.

At 2305/10 & ccnvoy described as ou« destroyer, two transports was reported by a Catalina 48 miles S.W,Rabaul course 290°, apparently heading out of the area, ~

Babaul - Early a,xa. 9 Hovember Vunakanau was bombed by seven Beauforts, Rapopo by fovr Beauforts and shipping in the Harbour by three torpedo carrying Beauforts, Coverage of the aerodromes was satisfactory.

At 2230/9 Vunakanau was again boshed by three Beauforts.Photos 0930/10 shows

Aircraft:

Barbour

Vunakan&uLakunai

48 P . 7 L/B 99 P. 14 L/B 32 P/P

18 m/ b

2 M/B

Total 220 aircraft wheraof 147 P, 21 l /s , 2C m/b, 32 p/p The other alrdrotaos were not covered*

r .

■&&&■>:■ ■

i&j&fr. *«■»*':

■

11161

Shipping: The same 10 damaged vessels including*

heavy cruiser destroyer destroyer tender merchant vessel3 lugger

were present, and undamaged vessels have Increased to £5 in total, including -

2 light cruisers 13 destroyers 5 submarines5 merchant vessels.

Incoming convoys bave no doubt accounted for the increase,

A late report; states that Lakunai was attacked before dawn 1C Hovember by 12 Liberators which started a huge fire

V /c\ - revetment area. One of our bombers is missing,* ^ -PeFj-nsula - At 22lc/S one destroyer was reported by aircraft, 20 miles w7 by S, of Cape Pcmas course 210° speed £0 knote.

probably bound for Cape Hoskins area.

* At 0730/9 16 Klttyhawks bombed the dump areas at Gasasata& rio A23VOJ£ #

) — n ** AL 2? ™ f / S Catalina reported fourteen barges in Rein Bay. At 10005/9 five barges or luggers were located and

SftiS Jy y attacked in the Rein Bay area by a strike of nineMi -•crt§lis« ■

(8) Cape Rauelt (approx.20 miles * • Rein Bay) - At 1157/9 two seatrucks and three barges offshore near Cape Rauelt were attacked bv

* J 1 2™ E9Atvuok * as and left burning: the other and the three barges were strafed.

Cage Gloucester - At 2051/8 an unidentified type vessel was observed

Wi*u Is lands C-S At 2fpe aJ 0UC®ater north west,-— 2— "xcf i-- . f 215u/9 a Lioerator observed a merchant vessel A

Jhirty miles E .N .E , Garove Island probably engaged on a, transportation mission to the w itu G r o u p / *

• At 1120/10 one small vessel was observed in Wewak Harbour, fv* te7 °S &ttdR!Pfc®fi interception over our reconnaissance

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(12) Alexlshafen - The raid a .a . 9 iftvejaber was conducted by 11 Bostons, aria 56 Mitchells covered by 9 Thunderbolts and 24 Lightnings. Twantyone pianos are slaiacd as destroyed on the ground and others damaged. Twenty to thirty fighters Intercepted and 14 were destroyed in addition to two probably. Three Lightnings

EU-;.;7' ars Bdssing.|L'V . At 1060/10 £2 Mitchells aâin raided llexishafen,

^ destroying one gr ouiid£f 18bter and damaging planes and ..... installations. One llitohell failed to return(13) Sio Area - Sight c-9 2ioveaber one bar gp waa destroyed by our Ff

Feats near Slo.(14) Finschhafen Area -At 2S£5/9 four loaded barges were attacked by our

Is? boat's and sunk off Waringai (19 miles K. Pinschhafen).These barges were southbound.

the same night Wo eneuay plants ineffectively raided our patrol craft*

(15) Lae - At about noon 9 Ncveiaber enemy aircraft were encountered by F " our fighter patrols over Nadaab and over Lae. No report of any

actual raid has yet bsen received.M-'-z

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2 , NORTH flESTSRK ARBJg(1) ALLIED FOHCFS

(a) At Sea to 12oo/ll:

11 submarines on patrol,

(b) In harbour t

Darwin - Warships t Aux. - "LATR01L" "FRE1ANTLE” (AMS) "ML*614"*ML.815*

Merchant Vessels - nPETER DESMLT" "ALDINGA0 *1ALAu,HA" "MATTHEW FLIFOERS"

(il> FORCES

oourabaya - At £35o/9 - 0156/10 isoui-abaya naval base, theTangoeng Perak airdrome *ere raided by 14 Liberators, feather •at bad and the attack vus oade through an overcast#

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3 , SOUTH WESTERN ARIA

(i) ALLIED FORGES

(a) At Sea to 12oo A ^»

(1) "CHAKTICLEER" dep. Onalois C530/S for Freaifentle ETA 1600 /ll,

(b) In Harbour:

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Fremantle - - Warships & Aux. - "ADELAIDE" MVAN HE5MSKERK" (CL)"TJERK F£IDDESB "VAN GALEN'1 (DD) "CHILDS" (AV)" BOR3IIAM* "DUBBO" (AMS) "ATRHUSH (CM)W h ip p o o r w il l11 hl a r k * (a r ) " f s l ia s " (a s ) " isa b b lI(FT) SC. 739 YF.286

Exmouth Gulf - Warships & Aux. - "W*S.« PRESTON" (AVD) YP.28*

> ■ > » $ ? * * j * h v - .* - ” - SAS'-i'&RN & SOOTiilLith AREA

£ li) ALLIED E ORCES

(a) At Sea to lgQo/ll;

i „rIHI2 en route Townsville to Sydney EIA 1600A l *(2) #ARR3UIKB0C'L CASTLE ESA I SE!! sscorting Convoy PG.ai (2 MV) departed

Caloundra 1140/S for Fewca stl«s ETA 1000/11 and Sydney ETA 1700/11*

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(3) "ROCKHAMPTON" "ECHTJCA" *ABRAHAM CRIJN3SEN* escorting, Convoy GP.82(7 MV) were to depart Sydney approx* 1000/lY'for Caloundra.

(4) "DELCRATNFn "MILDTJRA* **GI£NELGH escorting Convoy CO»142 (12 MV)were to depart Sydney approx. 090 o /li '?oy yeTcourne,

{5) "BENDIGO*4 * BALLARAT” “TCtfffSVILLE" escorting Convoy .00*141 (10 !£V) for Port Kembla ETA 0lC0/l2, Sydney bfob/%£ and Newcastle 1100/12*

(6) "BUKGARSE" departed Geelomj; 1659/9 for Sydney EiA OSOO/l2,(7) "I!?VERELL" departed Sydney 1032/3 for Melbourne was due 0800/ll.

Co) In Harbours

Port Stephens Sydney

(Repairing,Melbourne

- Warships & Aux. - "TULSa* \?Cz) il;3C#&82n- War allies & Aux. - "TRO^P" (CL) "3TUART" *LE

TRIOMFHAST" (DD; "MORESBy* nBl»MDABEi«J8 ?,KALG00RLI3" "BROOMS" .(AM3) "YANS-Li" "K 2H (A/S Vassals) J&»430 ML*617 ML.*22

Refitting) - "HOBART" (CL) "WJLOAittlA* (AMS)- 13arships & Aux. - "KAPtflSDA" (AMS) "DCCMEA!*

(A/S Vessel)- Warships & Aux. - “BING-HRA* (a/ s Vessel)We stern port

(c ) Proposed Movements;

(1) “STUART" to RV with "MOlfrlSJELLO8 in position 32C24 'S 154°22»E at uSOO/15 ana cscort to Sydney*

B, IMPIAH OCEAK

jEMBIT FORCES

Cocos Ialend - An enemy reconnaissance plane was over Cocoa' island a.m. 10 November.

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(1) Consolidation of defences Gilberts, Marshalls, Carolines, Eisnarcks,North coast Hew Guinea, East Indies, Malaga areas*.

(2*)Air and poseibly Naval c-cunter-action against allied moves in Solomons and New Guinea areas,

(3) Use of barges, submarines and destroyers for night transportationruns to forward positions.

(4) Offensive submarine activity pax*tieuiar 1 y in the South and SouthWest i'acific areas.

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ALL TED FORCES

DAILY NAVAL SUMMARY

PART II

ALL III1 & ENEMY ORDER OP BATTLE

1 . SOUTHWEST & SOUTH PACIFIC

MOST SECRETII Hovember, 1943

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- Southwest pacifi© fpml i la Section) South Pacific

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COLUMBIA CLEVELAND DENVER MGM’HELLIER NASHVILLE SAN DIEGO SAN JUAJF LEANDER

WARRAMUNGA AR7HTA HELMRALPH TALBOT STUART VTSMS0TTA CONINOHAM BAGLEY DRAYTON

’ FLU5SER LAM 3 ON MAHAN PERKINS REID

* LE TRIMPHANT

Approx 40

YAMATOMUSASHZKomoHAKtSHAPUSONAGATOMUTSU

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KA SEIMA KATORI

2 en route

15 sunk or damaged

Several poss. sunk or damaged

25 (3omerepairing)

x Non-effective

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MOST SECRET11 Novea&er 194$

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CarolinesMarshall*

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GATO )PETO )GUARDPISH) At Brisbane RATON )S*51 )

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MOST SEGRST11 November 1943

ALLIED FORCES

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3OTANNEE SANGAMON CBIKANGO BARNES ALTAMAHA COPAHEE LISC0MB3 BAY LONG ISLAND MISSION BAY

BALTIMORE BOSTON CHESTER NEW ORLEANS SAN FRANCISCO PENSACOLA

x INDIANAPOLIS* SALT LAKE CITY* PORTLAND* MINNEAPOLISx ST. LOUI5* LOUISVILLE* WICHITA

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Y&aASBIROIS8HEUGA (being iaodernised)

HOSHO

HIIAKARYUHO ZUIHO

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6TATSUTA

x TUBARI (poss.effective in S.theatre)

x MATORI VAKAMXTA

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4 . CENTRAL FACZFICALLIED FORCES

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thwest Pacific astern Section) Eastern Fleet Area Bast ladles "’Philippines

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tGENERAL HEADQU ARTERS






No. 653 Date: ig November 1943

ISOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA

1 . NORTH EASTERN AREA

i.

(i) ALi,IEB FORCES

(a) At Sea to X200/l8»

*AEUHTA" "HELM" "REID"

(5) "COLAC"

0

(1) “AUSTRALIA” "SHROPSHIRE51 "WARRAKUJGA""RALPH TALBOT3 at S M .

(2) *’PC *1121" ”30*738" "SC. 746" assorting "PREHOST OLDER" Milne Bay to Lae ETA 2000/12.

(3) "PC .1120" escorting "BORGPRED" departed Milne Bay 1155/11 for Lae*(4) "WAGGA" STAWELL "ARARAT" "BUNBliRY" i,SC.732” "ML.431" to RV with

(1S vicinity Pitzroy Is . at 1600/12.ftAGj*i" "STAWELL" escort Portion A Port Moresby, others

escort portion B to Milne Bay, ETA both portions 12oo/l5. GLADSTONE "YMS. 71” "SG .737* f,K3.477" escortingConvoy i-T.38 (2 MY) departed Uilne Bay 1505/11 for

. , „ ToTCSvilla "TA 1505/14.(6) KATOOMBA" "PC .1119" departed Part Moresby 191o/ll for cairns

ETA 1000/13.

; H£s fco t Milne Bay 11 November for Townsville.'iL ,8 f ° , d®PaJ fe Townsville 1300/11 for cairns ETA 0600/L2,

do par «ed Brisbane 0120/l2 for Milne Bay ETA 1900/l5,„Y?*291 deputed Cairbs 1357/11 for Brisbane ETA 2359/15.

( U ) GOULEURN" »pcai23« escorting Convoy LQ*28 (4 Mf) departed Gladstone 2200/11 for Calefcnfira.

(12) YMS*313" "1.1^*514" (ex >4E*28) en route Townsville for onward u „ routing to Milne Bay.

**** Moresby 1216/l0 for Caloundra ETA 1500/l3* ÎCÔRIA departed m ine Bay 0610/lC for Brisbane ETA 2300/14.

(15) 7 submarines on patrol. '

(b) In Harbour:

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Lae

iworobeBuna

Oro Bay

Porlock Hbr •Kiriwirm

Woodlark i» .

- Warships fir A ux . - "SC.731" "SC.748" "YMS.335" Merchant Vessels: "BALJKPAPAN" "W.VAS DEVENTER"

- Warships & Aux. - "M ,*427"~ Warships & Aux. - " SC*637” "YMS*51" "ML*424"

AX*425" *423" "M U801" "ML*806" "l& .8 16B Mj*819f "POrtTTJHUS" (AGP)

Mtrchant Vessels: "J.H.ROSSETER*- Warships & Aux. - "SC .687" "3C.750"

^ PC}®nt Vessels: "J.LANE " "LUBDIMGTON" "RINGi J .S IM O T I" VAtt SPlLidERGE#" HR .J .

WALKER" # . WRIGHT" "R E IM M T * "CIIAS.L.SMITH"- Warships & a u x* - "THUITT"- Warships & Aux. - "SQ.749"

Merchant Vessels: "VAÛSSIO"- Warships & Aux. - "SC .745"

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"W.E.CHAMIFG* "J.PJtMBR"- Warships & Aux. - "SMITH* *?ERi:i5SH*l£aSAM*

"BAGLEY* "3HaWr "COHYHGHAM11 "MUGFOiRD'* "FLU3SER" "LAM30H" (DD) "BREDIS" ■GILMER11

Milne Bay

fAPD) "WARRSGO" 30*699 30.703 30* 747 30.981 YM3.50 YM3.52 YMS.336 IP .278 ML.818 PG.476

3C.648 S0.74S YUS*11YM3.70ML.43CPC. 1120

(Ai*3)SC. 734 So. 932 YMS»o3 YP.263 PC.479

PC*1124 22 LST’s 15 APC’ s 48 FT»3 *YUHHAff* (A3I3) "RIGEL" (AR) "DOSSII*" aDiIUS” "FULTOS* (ASI “HALF MOON" (AVP) fl KARUMhA11 "SUSQUEHANNA* "AASE MAERSK" "MANOOBA* *»E3TRALIAw *(APA} ” SPEINQDALEM (YW3) "GOLDSTAR” (AG)

SG.C98 m x & SC. 743 YM3.49 YKS.72 tot.805 PC*1122

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Merchant Ves3elss "ALCOA PSOTAMT* *H*T.ALVARADOw*E.P.BAXERW "D.P.3ARRY* M£.BEISOH* ttF .P . EtAIR” "G. S. BOUT /GIL " ’'A.EURLIKGBiiS” ".W.B.EUliUEAM,? "CALEDOHIA SALVOR"• “CAPE SANDY" HC m OF FORT fOH^F” " J.M.CLEMEHTS"" J «M.DALY* f,E*DODGE11 ,,rUlfrR003Srt ,TJ.£VAN3B "GEK.VERSPIJK” "HABECA10" “VAS HEUTSZ"

.HOLMES" "JANSSEKS" !'TH0S.rEP]?12lS0K" »M "MACTAN" "E R 2 IK " "MOBILGAS" ^HORAE" "OSARK rA .PIERCE* *PDK3 lYOa "TH O S .C .m ZR * "SEA m C E ” "H .E . SIBLEY" !’SIBIGOH "M.M.STEWART" nH.3TA^BUSYr‘ ÂROCKA” "WESf CACTUSM ttK.M .‘ffE3TCCTTn rtW32T GUSETTA* "A .D ,WHITE" ”Y0CHCff*

- <7arships & Aux. - "SASDS* H :IUMPimEYSw (APD) Merchar.t Vessels* WADM.CHASE* *C.KING" ^CHAROJf"

* fii.B.S.BSAlrn *EIRA!s! BINGHAI^ *R.STUART**VAN S»0LL" WICHITA PALLS* *WM.HUMSW •BffiLIAMA"

Thursday Island - Warships & Aux* - " C 00 TA ‘ITDR A * (AMS) "YP.233*"ML.42S*

- Warships & Aux. - &GYMtIS* WSC.736* YS3. 8 YMS.46 YUS, 47 YM3.48 ML. 4 26 JGL.SG4 'PLATYPUS'? (AH)

- Warships & Aux. - ”3AX PABLO" (AVP)- Warships & Aux. - "EEROM” (AVP) *5ISE0PDALE"

(AO) -ML. 431- Warships & Aux. - *DRAYT0N” *VBlffi3TTAn (DD)

"3WA5" "BOWEN* "GEELONG" "LlTHGOifi * (AMS) 30.650 SO. 735 SC. 741 ML.8D8 YP.5i36 YMS.9 YM3.10 IMS.73 "GARTER HALL1* (LSD) "E.T.ALLEH* ^KAKIMjAI,” (APA) *ALG(KAB"(AEA) *COUCALH (A5R) ^GHEPFARTOK'1 (Survey Vessel) "MERKUIi* (AF) "MAHUIfiDA" (AH)

(Repairing, Trials etc.) - * WRY ALL A* (AilS)

(c) Proposed Moveasntss

*COOTAKUKDRA* escorting "TIME* *5EARRA** towing "Sa«.42S* to depart Thursday Island 2000A2 for I^rwin ETA 153o/l7.

(II) EMSag FORCES

B?4R - Shortly before noon 10 Noveabe? Ball ale was attacked by 12 unescorted Mitchells ajd Kara by 11 Mitchells.

Photos 11 Noverefc-er show SahLli and Ballale runways unserviceable but Kara was not covered. Hil operative aircraft are visible.

Jalrns


Brisbane

I

(2) Empress Augusta Bay - During contact 8-9 November in the areaK.E. of Toi’oHna Point, 3*30 Japs are estimated to have been killed. Contact was lost 10 November.

Enaay positions near the mouth of* Laruaa River [ff.W. of ToRMna) were attacked 10 November by 17 Dauntless,12 Avengers supporting a push by U.S. Marines.

9 Eneny aireraft were over during the night 9-10 Foveoibei|; . but no bombs were dropped.L (3) Buka passage - At 0905/10 Buka and Bonis aerodromes were attacked by

60 Dauntless 33 Avengers esco^tea by 54 fighters. Both runways were heavily hit as were A/A positions.

At 1800/11 a coastal sweep by three Mitchells resulted In one 200 ft . carge vessel and two barges all in northern part ISatchin Bay were sunk. Trucks and huts in the same area were strafed.

jfoetos 11 November show Bonis airfield serviceable but Buka Passage unserviceable with no operative aircraft present on either field*

|4) Kavlenr, - Photos 1145/9 show 16 fighters, 19 light'bombers, 15 medium bombers - a total of 50 land-based aircraft in addition to seven

, , floatplanes.(5) Mandates-Bisaarcke - At 0700/ll, a six-ship convoy described as one

......""Targe bransport, two auxiliary transports and three destroyerswas reported 110 miles N..V. ..fassau Island on course 165°. Our submarines were afc tacking*

At 1 2 3 2 /n probably the same convoy described as two transports (7-9000 tons), 1 freighter (4-6000 tons), 3 destroyer*1 was rsported by aircraft 30 tidies N. of &usaau Island (or 60 miles 3.E. of first position) heading S.E .

Two intercept reports indicate possibly shipping moving away from Rabaul early a.m. 12 Foveaoer. At 0200/12 sever: ships described as 1 light cruiser, 3 transports, 3 unidentified ships 35 miles S .N .W . of Rabaul on course 330° were reported.At 0315/12 or shosfty before 6 warships described as 2 heavy units and four destroyers were reported 81 miles N.W. of Rabaul course 270°. Trhl^-SHesvey -eottld Hhsw-everr -be the s i x-s hip group reported above—aw&l-ti-ag daybreak ho enter Rabaul.

(6) Rabaul - At 2110/l0 Vunakanan. dispersal areas were attacked by four Beauforts with excellent Dombing results.

A.m* 11 Hovember shipping at Rabaul was heavily hit by land-based and carrier—borne aircraft but results have not yet been received*

(7) Borgen Baj - At approximately 150c/l0 aircraft reported 30-40 bargesIn Bergen Bay, probably all unserviceable.

(8) Alexishafan - At 1710/10 aircraft reported approximately ten small ^ craft moving lnte Sek Harbour.

Following thu raid on Alexlaliafen airfieldsV. by 22 Mitchells a.m. 10 IvOvember, the same targets were attacked

’ ;, l 1705-1725/10 by ten escorted aoatons.At 0730/11 three Air cobras covered by another 13

Aircobra* strafed $o. 2 strip Alexishafen. Observations include r four medium bosr.bers on this strip*

(9) Flnschhafen - Ground activity in this area is limited to patrols.

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(*) At Sea bo 12Qo/l2:

11 submarines on patrol,

(b) In Harbour s

Darwin - Warship* & Aux. - hLATROBE* “FREMANTLE" (AMS) "ML.814"•&L.815*

aterchant Vesselsj "PETER DE SMET" "ALDINGA" "ALAGNA" "MATTHEW FLINDERS"

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(1) B&bo -Early s.xu. 11 November Babo was attacked by feu?Catallnas starting several large and Email fires. Three vessels were seen in the fclcinity of E&bo.

(?) Arafura Sea - At 1114/11 an enemy floatplane was contacted by a patrol Beaufort 67 miles 3«ff. Cape Valaeha. The floatplane was shot down.

(3) TanlPifcar Islands - At C715-E)bl5/lI Selaru airfield and neigh- ’ T6orLcoa~were attacked by sight Eeaufighters.

5. SCUTE WESTERN AEÂ

mite (i) iiLLIED FORCES

(a) At Sea to lgpo/lSt

(1) "CHASTICLFERw dep, Onslow DSSo/S for Preaaantle ETA 1600/ll.

(b) In Harbour t

Fremantle - Warships & Aux. - HADELAIDEa *VAli ES.XSKEEK” (CL)T JERK HIDDES" "VAN GALEN” (DD) ”UHUf)3w (AV)

"FORSHAK" KDtJBBOw (AMs) wA?EEU3m (CM) "tfKIFFOOFvAIJJ,“ HLARKff (aH) «PELIAS" (A3)" ISABEL,T (FT) 30.739 * YP.286

Exaeuth Gulf - warships & aux . - Mff.&#KiE3eC!in (A/D) XP.288

« K O' «M

4* EASTERN & SOVTHHuN AREA

i,,.. ... (1) ALLIED / ‘PitGEa

.... (a) At Sea to 120c/12<

j1 ) "POXLUX11 en route Milne Bay *> Sydney ETA ISC /14 .42) •HILO-’ en route Townsville to Sydney ETA 0800/14.(3) wSTUART!! was to RV with "MCNTICELLO* in position 32°24»S

154"22*E at O90O/l5 and escort to Sydney*(4) BUNGARJSE15 departed Geelong 1657A for Sydney ETA Odoo/IE.(5) ROCKHAMPTON1* ”ECHjCA** 'ABRAHAM CRIJNSSEiJ” escorting Convoy GP.82

(7 MV} departed Sydney approx* 1043/11 for G&iouridra ETA 0630/14.

(8} "DELORAINE" "MTLDURA* "GLENELG11 escorting Convoy CO. 142 (14 MV) to Melbourne. --- i-----

. <*>) In Harbour;

Stephens • Warships & Aux. - "TULSA** (PC) ,,SC.982n Sydney - Warships & Aux. - "TROttF1* (CL) PLE TRIOMFHANTn

. . (DD) ^MCSSatBr* "BUNDAEERG" '*BENDIGO""BALLARAT" ttTCWS3VILLE* ” PIRIE* n(V AHRft AMBOClJ *CASTLEI3AUSE” "KALGOaELIS* ’’BROOME” (AMS)“YANDRA11 ”K1CBRA” (a/s Vessels) ML.430

... &L.817 Mu. 822***„, .. (Repairing, Refitting) - "HOBARTw (OL) "#3XCANNIA» (AMS)

. Melbourne 9 Yarahlps & Aux. - :lIKVEKELL" "KAFUXDA* (MIS) "DOCMBA" (A/s Vessel)

Astern port - Warships & Aux, - "BUGERA* (A/3 Vessel)

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ENEMY FORCES

I D -ffauru * Aircraft over Nauru 1045A1 contacted five Zeros over ' the island.(2) S ii* - At approximately 0500/12 an allied vessel r eported a

torpedo attack 255 miles S. by W. of Suva

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(a) CinC. Eastern Fleet repeats two allied ships sunk probablyby Jepaness submarines s-

( i ) S3 Cetch‘St protacly In TvSianiblc uc <*rhannel*(it) 24 Oct. near Ad.5 u Attol.

indicating tv*o submarines operating this area while & third may still bo operating off S.£. coaat of India. One G-erman submarine say bs moving into the Malabar coastal area while possibly aa a*any as three German submarines are thought to Lave been operating* recently In the are* south and south east of Ceylon.

(b) An unidentified ship, possibly a Europe-bound blockade runner,was sighted by aircraft 2o October in position 8 °2 0 f8 94wc8 ,E (approx. 720 tailes W. by S. of Sunda strait).

ENEJ7Y «3 PROBABLE NEX5.' H0V3S

(1) Consolidation of defences filberts, Mar avails, Oar oline s,bi saiar cks,North coast Hew Guinea, hast Indies, Malaya areas.

(2) Air and possibly ’''aval counter-action against allied moves inSolomons end New Guinea areas,

(5) Use of barges, submarines end destroyers for night transportation runs to forward areas,

(4) Offensive submarine activity particularly 1 the South and South West Pacific- areas.

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DAILY NAVAL SUMMARY

PAR1? II

ALLIED & ENEMY ORDER OF BATTLE

1 , SOUTH WEST & SOUTH PACIFICENEMY FORCES

ffti 4; ■ ■■ Southwest Pacific (Baatern Section) S©uth Pacific

BlamarcksSolomons

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WASHI5GT0I MASSACHUSETTS SOUTH DAKOTA ALABAMATEMSSSEE

SARATOGAESSEX3UMKER HILL

PRINCETONINDEPENDENCE

NASSAUPRINCE WILLIAMBRETON

YAMATOMUSASHIKfNGOHARUMFUSONAGATOMUTSU

ZUIEAKUSHOEAKU

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COLUMBIACLEVELANDDENVERMONTPELLIERBASTILLESAN DIEGOSAN JUAN

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CBOEAIKUMANOSUZUYAMYOE0HAGUROATAGOTAKAOMOGAMITIKUMA

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2 en route

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25 (somerepairing)

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K. 9 At Sydney

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AIRCRAFT (K.E.Area Only)

Fighters (incl. 17 twin-eng*) 224 )Light & M/Bombers 104 )SE/Borabers 21

"Flying Boats 2HT" Floatplanes 50 )^ Transport & Obsn. a/ c 14 )

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BALTIMOREBOSTONCHESTSiHEW OREEANSSAN FRANCISCOMSACOLAINDIANAPOLISSALT LAKE CITYPORTLANDMINNEAPOLISST. LOUISLOUISVILLEWICHITA

MOBILEEIRKING3AMSANTA FS

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PGCOMOKE

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UNYOCHITOSECHUYOOTAKA

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6TATSUTA

x YUBARI (Poes.effective in S.x NATORI theatre)

WAKAMIYA

x CIIIYODA (tinder conversion to2 ACV)

20-25 ( a few repairing) Approx 30

x Non-effective

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ALLIED FORCES E M I FORCES

MOST SECRET12 Moveajber 1943

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RAMILLIES

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^ AIRCRAFT (N.W.Area Only)lighters (Incl. 5 txin-eng) 122Light & M/Bomber a 81SE/Bombers 12Flying Boatc 12Floatplanes 54Transport & Oban, a/ c 44

4 -n Non-effective

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GENERAL HEADQUARTERS

SOU TH W EST PACIFIC AREA


DAILY NAVAL SUM M AR Y



654 Date: 13 November 1943

(i } ALLIED I’QhCi

PART I .k • ’*?•*■** -• I I m m i n .. . . . . . . . . ■ * imi r

4k A* PACIFIC isOi'A

! • EOKTH EASTERN AREA

I

(a) At &sa to 1200/^.3;4- ' "'■* ' '

« y m ^ * 7 4 7 ” with "GEH.VERSFIJK" reported stranded in position 9°36«S150 11 'E (southern Lusancay Group) at 02Q0/l3).

£2) "SANDS" "HUMPHREYS" escorting 3 LCT’s departed Port Moresby I0 l2 /ll for Milne Bay ETA 12G0/l3,

f3) WYP,235" departed Thursday Is. 0715/12 for Milne Bay ETA 1930/15. f4] "&AG0A" nSTAWISLL" wARARAT "GYMPIE® "3C.732" escorting; Convoy TN.177

(14 m ) . nWAGGA" "STAWELL* escort Portion A ('"EEH?nTKBEHH "KATOOMBA" "MARCUS DALY" "SEDELAM?") to Port Moresby.

... Others escort portion B ("ABIGAIL ADAMS" "BISFOPDAL.E""BORESKOE” "3.CRAMB" '’DOKTROON" "G. H.FLAMDKRS" "J.LYIES* ^.McLEAY" "P.B.GLSON" HFAHUDn) to m ine Bay. ETA-feath portions 120c/l5.

CSj JJfllBfflnr" (ex T9,177) returning Cairns damaged•w "WARREGO" "PC *1124" escorting "KBSffRALIA” "MANOORA" departed Milne

y,. , „ . Bay 0900/12 for Cairns ETA 1700/l3.2JJ- J0GLAC" "GLADSTONE" "YM3.71" "SC .737" "PC.477" escorting Convoy Fr.38

(2 w ) departed Milne Bay 1505/11 for Towns villa' Iff A 1505/14.

1*1I I^ S B A " "PC*1119" departed Port Moresby 19L0/11 for Cairns ETA“ ' looo/is,J, 'y 1*280* was to depart Milne Bay 11 November for Townsville,

ÂpMAN” departed Brisbane 0120/12 for Milne Bay ETA 2359/15.

O ^ f .2 3 6 was to depart Caloundra H o o /lS for B&lm Island ETA 1900/16, r*h\ „ thenoe to proceed Cairns for oisam routeing to Milne Bay,> { uif; 291 ^©parted Cairns 1357/11 for Brisbane ETA 2559/15,

P f ) GOULBTJRN" " PC,1123M escorting Convoy LQ..28 (4 MV) dep arte 2200A1 for Caloundra.

departed Gladstone

Pwet Moresby 1216/10 for Caloundra ETA 150C/13, /-0J0RIA* departed Inline Bay 0610/10 for Brisbane ETA 2300/14,ROCtHAKPTOH 8ECEUCA!! "ABRAHAM CRIJNS3EN8 escorting Convoy GP.82

' t F T ' t k n o l ' — l" 1' ....■I|11* 1 111 1-i (7 MV} ETA Caloundra 0630/14.(IV} 7 submarines on patrol.

(b’ it Harbour*

Lae

MwrabeBuaa

- Warships & Aux, - * PC.1121* "30 .731" "30.738" !‘SC.746HSC.748" nYM0*335H

merchant Vessels: H BALIK PA PAN11 "FREMONT OLDER” "W.VAN DEVENTER"

- Warships & Aux. - "ML.427"- Warships & AUX . - ri3C .637M BYM3,51» "ML.4248 “ML* 425*

*ML,428* HML*801" "ML. 806" "ML* 816 * "ML*819*<!POnTUNTJS” (AGP)

Merchant Vessels* "J.H.ROSSBTEK" "ff.WKIGHT"

>

Cro Bay

For lock Hbr. Uriwina

- Warships & Aux. - "30.687" ”30.750"3ter*shant Vessels* " J.LANE" "LUDDINGTON" "RING

LARDKKR" "N.J.3INN0TT" "VAN SPILBERG2N" "R .J . WALKER" "REINJNST" "CHAS.L.SMITH"

tfoodlark Is. Soodencugh Is*

Milne Bay

- Warships & Aux. -- Warships & Aux. -

Merchant Vessels*- sarships & Aux. -- Warships & Aux. -

iHerohant Vessels:"HANYANG"

- Warships & Aux. -

"TRINITY""30,749""VAQUERO""SC ,745""SC ,744""C. KOHRS" "W, E, CHANNISG9" J ,PALMER"

>»*

•SS5 -•y:3rati--" : ;.--

» £ ? . $ • . -

"SMITH" "PERKINS" "XAXAS* "BAGLEY" "SHAW" "COSIIGHAM" "MUGFORD" "REID" "PLUSSER" "LAMSON" (DD) "BROOKS" "GILMER" (APD) 3C,648 SC,698 SC,SS9 SC ,705 SC.784 SC.742 SC,743 SC,747 SC.981 SC,982 YMS,11 YMS.49 YMS,50 YMS.52 YMS.65 YMS.70 YMS.72 YMS,536 YP.278 YP.283 ML.430 ML.805 ML.818 PC.476 PC.479 PC.1120 PC*1122 22 LST’ s 15 APC’ s 4B PT»s "YUNNAN" (ASIS) "RIGEL" (AR) "DOBBIN" (AD)"OTUS" "FULTON" (AS) "HALF MOON" (AVP) "KAriUMBA* 11 SUSQUEHANNA" "AASB MAERSK" (AO) SPRING DALE" ' (YDG) ’'GOLDSTAR" (AG)

(Note: SPECIAL OPERATIONAL MOVEMENTS CUT OP— EflKMtr gMr m ..s b c t ti------------

Merchant Vesselsx "E .D .BAKER" "D .P .BARRY" "P . P. BLAIR""BORGFRED" "G .S .BOUTWELL" "A .BURLINGHAME1 "W.B. BURNHAM" "CALEDONIAN SALVOR" "CAPE SANDY* "CITY OF FORT vVOETH* " J .M .CLEMENTS" "J.M.DALY"”H.DODGE" "3 .EVANS" " J .HOLMES" "JANSSENS" "MACTAN" "KAJiSIK" "M0BILGA3" "MCRAB" "OSARK""A. PIERCE" "THOS.C.POWER" "SEA tflTCH" "SIBIGO""M. M. STEWART" "H.STANBURY" "TAR00NA" "VAN OUTHOORN" "WEST CACTUS " "E.M.WESTCOTT"

- Warships & Aux. - liter chant Vessels: "ADM. CHASE" "C.KING" " 3 .B ,3. BEAN"

" HIRAM "BINGHAM" "R .STUART" "VAN 3W0LL" vtWICHITA PALLS" "WM.HUMK" "MULIAMA" "fHOS. JEFFERSON" "A. D.iVHITE"

- Warships & Aux. - f,ML.429"- Warships & Aux, - '30 .736 " "YMS.8" YMS.46 YMS,47

YMS,48 ML.425 ML.431 ML.804 iiL.803 ML.812 "PLATYPUS" (AR)

- Warships & Aux. - 51 SAN PABLO" (AVP)- Warships & Aux. - "HERON" (AVP) "BISHOPDALE" (AO)

"AMYCUS" (ARL) ML.431 YMS.313 YMS.314• Warships & Aux, - "DRAYTON" "VE1P5TTA" (E0) "3WAN"

"BOWS’N" "GEELCNG" "LITBGCW" (AMS) SC.650 SC ,735 SC .741 Mi ML.808 YMS.9 YMS.10 YMS.73 "OARTBa HALL" (LSD) "H.T.ALLENP "KANIMBLA" (APA) "ALGORAB" (AKA) "COUCAL" (ASR) "SHEPPARTON" (Survey Vessel) "MERKUR" (AF) "MANUNDA" (AH)

(Repairing, Trials etc.) - "WHYALLA" (AMS)

Port Moresby

Thuisday is. Calms

Palm Island Townville

Brisbane

\

(c) ?p posed Movemsnts;

(1) rtlag "IIWB« "YAR.iA" towlftg-%£rg auraaay I sland 20CG/12 Darwia—rfe--1550/17 .

( i l ) ENEMY F03CESW A W i ' \

I il) ôlaeul - There are further reports of enemy troop movements along ^ fcl> w®st coast of Choiseul in the vicinity of Sangagal.

*ai ^ P re3s .ugusta Bay - Our troops have now occupied Piva on the-.a>4ma River. Considerable quantity of ammunition, supolies, equipment and several guns were found abandoned in this area -OjLowing our attack againist enemy positions on November 10.

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Our ground forces continue to extend their positions in all directions from the Cape Torokina area.

l*ov. 11, Corsairs strafed four enemy barges 20 miles north Empress Augusta Bay,

So enemy contacts were made by our patrol aircraft in this area November 12*

Buin-Faisi - At M I C A S , 37 Avengers, 45 Dauntless escorted by 10Sorsairs attacked Kara field scoring tirenty hits on runway* H I interception, nil a/ a encountered,

(4) Buka-Bougalnville - P.M. 12 November b Lightnings strafed Bonisfield'" and enemy positions along the N*S« coast Bougainville as far as Kieta*

m .M, 12 November 18 IdLtchells escorted by 16 Corsairs attacked Tarlena Village (if.W.Qoast} •

Mo enemy aircraft were seen over the Bougainville area during 18 November.

There are further reports of enemy guns and stores around the Matehin Bay*area.

(5) Mandatea-Blamaroka - Shortly alter noon November 12 two enemyconvoys, one northbound and one southbound, consisting of a total of 15 vessels were reported to the westward of New Hanover as follows*

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12lo/l2 3 DD, 4 merchantmen 82 miles 'I, New HanoverCourse* 120° .

1345/12 1 probable heavy cruiser,f ^ probable large destroyers, four other destroyers

78 miles W. by 3. Ngwjiftnover. Course-300 .

,V •

Oce of the Liberators shadowing the first convoy repcrted seeding & direct hit and a near miss on one

merchantman which was last reported smoking and stationary with an oil slick showing.

Photos of the above shipping reveal one ’!ATAG0H class hesavy cruiser, one light cruiser (possibly "AGANO* class), 4 destroyers, one subchaser, four freighters (one of which was carrying landing craft on deck). These photos reveal a total of only 11 vessels as comoarsd with 15 reported by visual sightings, but It is possible the phobos do not give complete coverage of the shipping sighted. The reference to a heavy cruiser and light cruiser apparently in the force proceeding away suggests two additional damaged units endeavouring fco return to Truk fron Sabaul.

Si»rtly after midnight November 12 a Catalina reported shadowing an enemy convoy in the area south of tiavJeng. This convoy was reported as including destroyers and consisting of eleven ships, the ls.3t position reported being 48 miles W.3,W . Kavieng at 0035/13.

From the position of this convoy this may well be the 7-ship convoy sighted early in the day heading into the Bismarck area, although intercepts from the Catalina suggest the convoy «as moving Is a westerly direction when

Hymul - sighted early this morning.

(6)/Forenoon November 11 enemy shipping at Rabaul was again subjected to a neavy air attack by Soupac aircraft involving two heavy strides by strong formations of carrier borne aircraft followed by an attack by heavy bombers. (See Naval incidents'

Photos taken Rabaul Barbour at 0&20/l2 revealed two destroyers (including one damaged), five submarines, one converted destroyer tender and 23 merchantmen totalling 110,000 tons of which 65-75000 tons was believed serviceable. Five afrxxs to seven of the i&erchant vessels are new arrivals since previous reconnaissance on Sovember 10«

, Partial coverage of airfields reveal a total of 52 fighters, 16 light and 22 mediua bombers also 25 floatolanes in Harbour, totalling 116 aircraft in all. photoa on

/m « « , itovemb9r 10 revealed a total of 220 aircraft.(7, eg g Or fora - submarine reported sighted off this area at Q3lo/l2.* * ^ p Gloucester - At 1655/11 two small coasters were observed

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beached an a small reef three milea offshore In Rottock Bay (20 miles g* Cape Gloucester).

^ Raachhafen - During sight November 10-11 our PT boats sank three “Tca&ed southbound barges off larlngai (19 miles N.N.W.

Finachhafen) .Indications enemy submarine off Tami Island night

I, Boreasber 10-11*(Id) Bogadjim - Ten Bostons covered by 15 Air cobra* attacked barges and . tillages between Bogadjim and Saidor forenoon November 11«

JLi,.'. ,„ (ll /91o • At 153C/12 19 barges and one smell eneray coaster were reported ^ Scharahorat Point (7 miles E .8 .E . Sio).

2# W ith w ester n arca

(i) ALLIED FORCES

(a) At Sea to 1500A 5 :

f GO0TAMU3DRA escorting Convoy TD.56 (’’YASKA” "TIME") dep.Thursday Is. £0S1/1I r** D*rwln STA 1550/17*

(,) FBI MANTLE* escorting "ALASKA11 y departed Tfirwin 0847/12 for MlliragiiaM ETA 0900/l4,

'K ^ 11 aubmarines on patrol*

O3) In Harbour t

**<., . ^ .w J Darwin - Warships & &ux. - "LATEOLE" (AMS) tt.\X*814" ^VIL.815"Merchant Vessels* "PETER DFSS3ET" "ALDIIGA" "MATTHEW

, % Fill NDER S "

- (ii ) SHEMT FORCES^ .- 0 mmmmmmmm-■ r ■ - mmmmmmmrni- m

§, (1 )Dutch New Guinea - One Mitchell attacked Wissel Lak*s area ... ... Uovemoer 11 *

■

t2 ) Agtbon - Five Liberators at ticked Fort Victoria area Ambon nightNovember _1 . Thres medium freighters were reported near

_____Jetty* interception k was Ineffectively made by one ofI*-— - W three ecaay night fighters.^ _ arnlea - Three Catalinas attacked this area night November 11*

(4=) Sour aha ya - Twelve Liberators attacked this area night November 11-12.Results not yet asa&saed*

(5) Darwin - Early hours November 11 three groups of enemy aircraftj( comprising probably three each) attacked Darwin town area, rurj-ng,interception by eleven Spitfires, two enemy aircraft

k* J- were destroyed.

3 . jOUTH WE STERN Mi Eh

(i) ALLIED FORCES

(a) At Sea to 1200/15:

(b) In Harbour:

Fremantle - War ahi pa & A ox* - "ADELAIDE" 'VAN HEEMSKSRK* (CL)’iJERE HIDDES" "VAN GALEN" (DD) ”CHILDS" (AV) HORSHAM* "DUB BO " (AMS) "ATRETJS" (CM)

: "WHIPPXKWIIL" "LARK" (AH) "PELIAS" (AS)

• Kjtmouth Gui f iA3h) (PT) 30*739 YP.286

Bamofuth uulf - Warships & Aux. - "?/.B.PRESTON" (AVD) YP.288

# Si STERN & SOUTHED AREA

(i) AILIED FORCES

(a) At Sea to 12co/l5i

lei ®” r ! Ut® m ine Bay Sydney ETA 1900/14.HILO en route xownsville no Sydney ETA 0800/14.

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"LE TRI0MPH4KT* departed Sydaty 184E/12 to KV with "MONTICELLd" in position 33 24 ’ S 154c22*& at 090t:/lS and escort <5o SYDNEY.

'’ROCKHAM'FPOII* ÊCEBCA* C- IO N S ^v " escorting Convoy 0?.bfc(7 W ) departed Sydney aoprox 1043/11 for CaTourFra ETA 0650/14.

"DELORAINE" WMILB!HAK HGIEUfe,G" escorting Convoy CC.142 (14 MV) to MelbSurne.

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ff MORESBY" "BUHDAEERGn "BS’NDI£K)h "BALLARAT",fTOWN3VILL-E" "PIF.IB" "WARRHAM300L" aCA3EIJEMAIME" "KALGOCHLIB" "BROOMS" (AMS) nBUNGAREE* (CM) nYAKDRA" "KYBRA" (A/S Vessels) ML.430 ML.817 ML.322

(Repairing, Refitting) - "HOBART" (CL) "fflLCAMIA" (AES)Melbourne - Warships & Auat, - " IOTEREXL" "KA FUND An (AMS)

"DO0BEBA" (A/3 Vessel)Westernport - Warships t Aux. - “BIHG3RA" (a/ s Vessel)


"BEKDIGO" “BALLARAT” "T0W2TSVIIXE" escorting Cenvoy GP.85 (5 MV) to depart Sydney 080c/l4 for Calcun&ra.'

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(1) Rabaul - During forenoon Nbvem&er 11 a series cf heavy air strikes were made against shipping in Rabaul area as follows:

0900/XL, the first group of carrier aircraft totalling 25 Avengers, 21 Dauntless escorted by 55 Hellcats, commenced the attack scoring two bomb hits ar.d two probable torpedo hits on a large destroyer also near misses, one probable and two possible torpedo hits on ether destroyers. During interception by 30-40 enemy fighters, two enemy aircraft were destroyed and fcwe of our aircraft were lost*

Between C905«*C935/il a second group of carrier aircraft totalling 46 Avengers, 51 Dauntless and 71 Hellcats, made their attack claiming one light cruiser and two destroyers sunk, one heavy cruiser and eight destroyers damaged. At least too torpedo bits were claimed on the heavy cruiser. During interception by enemy fighters our aircraft shot down 54. Twelve of our aircraft in this group failed to return*

0940/ll, 42 Liberators followed witn a further medium to high level attack cropping 252 x 1CG0 lb. bombs, but nil hits were observed. During interception by 12-15 enemy fighters our Liberators shot down five fighters for the lost of one Liberator tThioh was forced into the sea while returning, crew safe*

During the early afternoon one of our carrier groups was subjected to four attacks by enemy aircraft as follows: The first attack at 1255 was made by £0 dive bombers followed by three seri«ns of attacks by torpBdo bombers. The majority of these aircraft were intercepted by our carrier fighters together with 3a nd-baaed fighters before being able to attack our ships. The total enemy force Intercepted by our shore-based fighters was reported a3 4u dive bombers and 40-50 fighters.

During these interceptions our carrier borne fighters claimed destroying 64 enemy aircraft encountered, including 32 dive bombers, 29 torpedo bombers and 3 fighters, for the loss of three carrier fighters, vti 13e- our shore-based fighters claimed destroying an additional 21 enemy aircraft including five dive bombers and nine torpedo bombers and seven fighters for the lo&s of four shore-based fighters,

several of the pilots of which are safe,

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Only minor superficial damage was suffered by oar carriers and escorting vessels causing slight personnel casualties#

A summary of damage inflicted on enemy shipping and aircraft from these operations would appear to be as follows*

shipping: One light cruiser and two destroyers sunk whiledamage inflicted on one heavy cruiser, one light cruiser and up to eleven destroyers* •

Aircrafts 116 enemy aircraft destroyed for the loss of 22 allied aircraft.

P I.11 - Further to the reported submarine attack on an alliedmerchant ship at 0500/12, later reports at 0718/12 indicate that the ship "CAPS SAN JM N fi (Liberty ship 6,700 tons) was sinking in position 22°o8, S 178°06IW (approximately 320 miles S .E , of Suva). ,?CAPE SAN JtiAH'* was carrying approx. 1300 troops to Australia,

ENEMY * 3 FHOBABCtE MKXT MOVii

Consolidation of defences Gilberts, Marshalls, Carolines, Blsmarcks, North coast New Guinea, last indies,?falsya areas.

Air and possibly Naval counter-action against allied moves in Solomons and New Guinea areas,

U,*e of barges, submarines and destrcjers aaarinottxalxiKi-aaat for night transportation runs to forward areas.

Offensive submarine activity particularly in the South and South West Pacific areas.

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x INDIANAPOLIS x SALT LAKE CITY x PORTLAND x MINNEAPOLIS x LOUISVILLE x WICHITA

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DAILY NAVAL SUM M ARY

Allied and Enemy Activity

No. 655 Date: 14 T-Jf>veu4)er 1943

a. soxmmEs® pacific area

1* NORTH EA3TERN AREA

PART I.

(1) ALLIED FORCES

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(a) At 3ea to 12Qo/l4s

(1) "ML.747* with *GEN. VERSPIJX* reported stranded in position 9°36*S 150°11*E (Ward Hunt Strait) at 02CX/I3 whilst en routs Opo Bay,

(2) "PC•1120” escorting 1 K? departed Milne Bay 1400/l2 for La© ETA 1400/15«

<3) "WAGGA* "STAWEIi,* •ARARAT” HGYMPI3B ?lSC•732” escorting Conroy TS. 177 (14 m ) . "WAGQA" "STAWELL" escort Porti on A P C A«i MEREDITH* "KATOGMEA* "MARCUS DALY” *SHIKELAMY") to Port Moresby* Others escort Portion B ("ABIGAIL ADAMS* "BISEOPOALE* "BOKTEKOE* *S.CRANE* "DUSTROON" "G.H.FLAHDER3" "J.LYKES* "D.MoLEAY* "F.B.OLSON" *PAHUD*) to Milas Bay. ETA both portions 1 2 0 ;/l5 .

* Z f ,233« deP*rted Thursday Is . 0715/l 2 for Milne Bay ETA 1930/l5.(5) “TASMAN* departed Brisbane 0120/12 for MUne Bay ETA 2359/15.(6) PC.476 escorting "KOKOMBA" departed Milne Bay 0530/i3 for Thaurs- *»* „ day 18• EÂ 1S30/U> and Darwin.(7) "COLAC" "GLADSTONE" "YM3.71* «SC.737" "PC.477" escorting Convoy

^'"A^1505/^L4^ Milne Bay 1505/11 for Townsville

Milne Bay 11 November for Townsville. MKSSRY (ex TH.177) returning Cairns damaged.

"YP.236 departed Caloundra approx Il0c /l3 for Palm Island ETA1900/16, then o© to proceed Cairns for onward routeing to MSlrXx$0 BM&yw

5ii? 7 ,lZ 29K 5®Pftrted Cairns 1357/11 for Brisbane ETA 2S5SAS .% "VICTORIA departed Milne M y 0610/10 for Brisbane ETA 23Qo/l4.

(13) "ROCKHAMPTOU" "ECffUCA" ’’ABRAHAM CRIJHSaEJSf* escorting Convoy PG.82t\A\ » . * 6r*° **> depart Caloundra 1200/14 for Sydney”--- -----(14) 7 submarines on patrol.

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- War ships & Aux, - * PC. 1121* *SC.731" " SC.738* *SC.746" Merchant Vesselst "FREMOHT OLDER" ty.VAN DEVEMTER"

- Warships & Aux. - "ML.427"- Warships & Aux. - "SC.637" "3C.748* "YM3.51" **YMS.335”

n K H f K l ^ . 4 2 8 " "ML.801" "ML.806"ML.816” "&SL.819" ”PGHTUHUS” (AGP)

Merebant Vessels* "BALIKPAPAN* »J.H.ROSSEZTER" "W.WRIGHT"- Warships & Aux. - ”SC.687" "SC .750"

Merchant Vessels; "J.LAJSB" "LBDDINGTON* *RIKG LARDHER"* VAN SPILBEfiGEN* "REIJHST* "CHA3.L.SMITH"

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Kiriwina - Warships & Aux. - "SC.749”Woodlark Is. • Warships & Aux. • "SD .745”

8at Goodenough Is . - Varships & Aux. - "S3.744.Merchant Vessels: "C.KOHRS" ”W.E.CHANNING"

"J.PALSffiR" "HANYANG* "VALUERO'*Milne Bay • Warships & Aux. - "SMITH" "PERKINS’* "MAHAN" "EAOLEY"

"SHAW *• ^CGNYNGHAM" "MUGFORD" *R3£E±>" *FLU®SSR* "LAKSOtf" (DD) “BROOKS’* “HUMPHREY 3** SANDS* (AFD) SO .648 SC.698 SC.699 30.703 SC.734 SC .742 SC. 743 SC. 747 SC. 981 SC.982 YM3.11 YKS.49 YMS.50 YMS.52 YMS.53 YMS.70 /ES.72 YMS.336 YP.278 YP.283 ML.430 ML,818 PC.479 PC.1122 22 LST«3 15 APC's 48 FT»s "YUNKAM" (ASIS) "RIGEL* (AR) ‘‘DOBBIN’’ (AD) "OTUS" "FULTON” (AS)"half m-oom" (a v p i " susquehahka” "aase maersk*(AO) "SPRINGDAIfi* (YDG) "GOLDSTAR” (AG)

(Note: SPECIAL OPERATIONAL M0VEJ1ENTB OUT OF— H EBn i n g n m ')---- ;-------

merchant Vessels: "E .D . BAKER" "D .P .BARRY" "F *P .BLAIR1 "BORGFRED" "G.S.BOl/TWELL * "A.BTJRLOPGHAME" "W .B. BURNHAM" "CALEDONIAN SALVOR” "CAPE SANDY" "CITY OF FORT WORTH" "J.M.CLEMENTS" " J.M.DALY” HH.DODGB " J .EVANS13 " J .HOLMES" "JANSSENS” "fcACTAN" “KARSIK1 "MOBILGAS” "flORAB" "OSARE" "A .PIERCE” "THOS.C. POWER" "SSA WITCH" "SIBIGO" "M.SI. STEWART”"H. STANBUFY” "VAN CUT HOORN" "WEST CACTUS" "E .K . KESTCOTT"

Port Moresby - Warships & Aux. - "GILEI3R" (APD) "*/iL.B05"fterehant Vassals: "ADM.CHASE” "C.KING* "R.B.S.3EAN"

"HIRAM BINGHAM" "R.STUART" "WlGHlTA FALLS” *WM. HUME” "MELIAMA" **THOS. JEFFERSON’1' "A.D.WHITE"

- Warships & Aux. - "ML.429”- Warships % Aux. - "WARREGO" ^KATOOMBA* (AMS) PC.1119

PC.1124 SC.736 YMS.3 YMS.46 Y2JS.47 YMS.48 ML.426 ML.431 ML.804 M i.803 I&*812 "PLATYPUS” (AR) "MANOGRA" "WE3TRALIA" (APA»

- warships & Aux. - "SAN PABLO" (AVP)- Warships & Aux. - "HERON" (AVP) "BI3H0PDALE" (AO)

"AMYOUS" (ARL) ML.431 YMS.313 YMS.314- Warships & Aux. - "DRAYTON” "VENDETTA* (DD) "SWAN*

"BOWEN” "GOULEURN" "GEELCNG" "LIGH30W" (AMS)PC.1125 SC.650 S C .735 SC.741 ML.808 YMS.9 YKS.lO IMS.53 "CARTER HALL" (La©) "H.T.ALLEN" ,fKANIME:LAfi (APA) "ALGORAB" (AKA) "COUCAL" I ASK) "SHEPPAHTQN" (Survey Vessel) "MERJtOi" (AF) "MANUNCA" (AH)

(Repairing, Trials etc.) - "WHYALLA" (AMS)

Thtirsday Is . Cairns

Pala Island Townsvill*

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"GEELONG" "LITmow" "SC .741* V M S .73K eseortinp; Convoy QL.29 (13 MV) to depart Caloundra 1600/14. "VENDETTAir to' 'provide additional escort.

(ii) ENEMY FORCES

Buka-Bougalnvllle - Photographs 12 November show all airfieldsunserviceable except Bonis, only five aircraft are visible on all fields. Sam photographs show a large number of 76 barges In the Buka Passage area in addition to 37 barges and 4 small craft in the southern Bougainville anchorages.

shipping was found by six Mitchells on a sweeo midday 12 November around the N.W. coast Bougainville. Villages in Matchin Bay were bombed instead.

At 0435/13 Bonis airfield was strafed by Lightnings and four single engined planes were destroyed on the ground, a fifth was damaged acd a barge carrying troops was arobabl-v destroyed in Matchin Bay.

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An 030C/13 Buka was bombed and strafed by 6ix Mitchells At 1115/i3 buildings at Tarlena in Match!n Bay were

strafed by 16 Aircobras.(2) E .Solomon Sea - Six enemy planes were located over shipping western

feo'ugai nville at G42C-/13 when sight fighters snot down one medium bomber*

(3) Cape St. Georgs - Aircraft reported a large ship anchored off Cape' '3t# George night 12-13 November*

(4) Mandat3 s-Bismarcks - (a) At 2300/12 one light cruiser, two destroyera were reported standing by one unidentified vessel 140 miles I . S #V , Mussau Island.

(b) Midnight 12/IB November aircraft reported an 11-ship convoy at anchor in Caselle £m Channel between Niw Ireland and Dyaul Isj apparently it a destroyer was seen shortly afterwards approaching this convoy from zks south east, probably for escort purposes,

(e) At 1306/13 one heavy cruiser, 2 unidentified vessels were reported by aircraft 3 stiles H .# . of Mussau

A Tsland course K.W.(d) At the £aae sime aircraft reported two

gunboats, two possible transports, 8 miles 3* of wstero fcew. Hanover course K .» .| ei*£t enemy fighters attacked our

aircraft.(e) At 2120/13 aireraft reported one tanker

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At 2305/15 another aircraft rsorted three large merchant ships, two destroyers 40 miles Il.N.W.Rabaul course 170 , possibly the saa© convoy as in the previous paragraph, apparently heading for Rabaul,

(-) Shortly before 032©/l4 aircraft reported five ships including one tanker, three large merchant vessels, oa® auxiliary 56 miles B.2UW. Rabaul course 30C°.

' 5 ' Kaplngamarangi - ?.m. 13 November Sonpac patrol Liberator destroyed five floatplanes on the water at 3apiagamarangi by a surpriseboiabing and strafing attack.

Rabaul - At 0353-0420/13 Vunakanaj and robera droiaes e?ere raided by «ix Beauforts.

) SftJMAta - At 1230-130d/ 13 Gasmata airfield was attacked by nine Mitchells and eight Kittyhawka.

Alexi3hafen - 2he airdromes at Alexishafen and gsneral Alexishafen- ® a n g coastland were heavily attacked a.m. 13 November•

...w. Reports are not yet complete bat the strike was a pparentlyopened at 0730/13 by 16 strafing itittyhawka, followed at

s*—*- *». 1000-1030/13 by at least 45 Liberators, 54 Mitchells with50 Thunderbolts, concentrating on A> xishafen strips and

^ Madang Harbour area.

W '*> 310 Are* ** northbound barges were destroyed night 11-12 Novemberoy ?T boats off Sio coast, at 1600/12 coastal targets near Xiari (15 miles W. 3io) were attacked by 6 Marauders and 11

• . 1 . Mi tehells.« & » » * • , w <-•" S>' • S * . • ■ - * Nadzab - At 1130/12 four bombers were apparently ever Hadzab and at

1500/12 some ten more were reported in the area. No report of... . *ny raid has yet been received*

• *» NORTH WESTERN AHEA(i) ALLIED PCKSijS

(a) Atf Sea to 120c/l4:

(1) "COOTAKUNDRA" escorting Convoy TD.36 (*YARRAH "TIME") Sen, A .o. Thursday is . 20SI/12 for r,arwin 51a 1530/l7.W (2) FRSMARTLE1’ escorting ”ALASKA” departed liarwin 0847/12 for

MilHngimbi was due 0900/14*(3) 11 submarines on patrol.

(b ) In Harbour'*

Derwin - Warship* & Apx.- 'LATROBE" (AMS) ML.814 ML.815Merchant Vessels* *P3TER DESMET" "ALDIHGA*

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(1) Kalrsana - Midnight 12-15 IiOvqwdbv Faimana was attacked by three CataLlnas. Five small, to medium merchant ships were observed in the vicinity of Kaimana*

(2) Kau'kenau • was mided 13 NoveHbor by three Liberator1 a.Arafura" Sea - At l l l l /l3 a j^robable enemy reconnaissance aircraft

was located 85 miles W. of Cape Valsche.($? fanln&ar la . - At 1300/l4 a small sea truck was seen 10 miles S.E.

of Larat Island (N.E.Tanisbar Group) course 22CO. At 1545/13 this vessel was attacked in the same a»ea by three Mtchella

. covered by three Beaufighters which sank sane,

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Fremantle - Warships & Auc , - “ADELAIDE* ’'VAN EEEMSKfcflK"(CL) “TJSRK HID3ES" "VA5 GAI£Kff {DD) “CHUES" UV) “HSRSBAM* “BDBBC" (AMS) ’ ATHEHS" (CM) *mm<>JRWILL* nLARK* (AH) "?3LIAS“ (AS) HCHA2fTICLBER* (ASR) “ISABEL" [PI) SC.739

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(a) At Sea to T3®/l4t (1) AEMED FORCES

MIZAR” departed Brisbane 0310/14 for Sydney 3TA 20DC/1&.FOI&UX* en route Milne Bay ttx to Sydney ETA 19C0/i4.XJB TRIOHPBAF?" departed Sydney 0019/14 for Melbourne ETA C83o/l5.

^TAKDRA BROOME “FATÔORLIS9 escorting. Ccnvoy C0.143 (6 MV)- v .... „ w«r~ to depart Newcastle lOOcA-H

(5) “DELORAIKE" "M3XD0RA" "GLEHELG" escorting Convoy €0.142 (14 MV) to Melbourne. Sscorss RV with Conrcv"o6.14f1 and return

w * * * * * * exoept '‘MILDiTRA * to contTniie to ’feelbourne.A (6) DOOMBA" escorting Convoy 00.142 for Pt. Kemtla ETA 2300/id Sydney

ETA 0400/7 and Newcastle ETA 1300/7, departed »ort Philip Heads 2130/13 to RV with Co.142 tfllfut'* Peo.a©ntory.

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"BUgDABERG" “BENDIGO* "BALLARAT*“TOWOVILLE* “PIRIE** “WARRMaMBOOL"«"CASTLEMAINE* (AM3) "HILO" (PG) "SUNGAREE“ (OK) 0 3 RA“ (A/s vessels) ML.430 ML.817

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Westernport - Warships, t Aux. - “BIKGSRA" (A/S Vessel)

(c ) ftroposed Movemsnts j

>-/ BEI©IG0“ “BALLARAT" "TOWJfSVILLfc*1 escorting Convoy Oi.83 (5 MV) to depart Sydney c>800/l4 for aalouiKirF.— --

SOUTH PACIFIC AKEA

iiMEt-iY iPKCKS

(15 Ellloe Islands - Between 2025 and 2242/11 tweIve enemy bombersraTaeci Banuiaea Island, causing slight casualties anddamage. Qn& enemy plane was shot do'«n by A/a*

E»sasY»a moBAabE next mo v s

(1) Consolidation of defences Gilberts, Marshalls, Carolines,Bismarcks, north coast Mew Guinea, East Indies, Sialaya areas*

(2) Air and possibly naval c ounter-accion againse allied moves inSoloim>ns and New Guinea areas,

(3) Use of barges, submarines and destroyers for night trasnportationruns to forward areas*

(4) Offensive submarine activity per ticularly in the South and SouthWest Pacific areas.

5

£30 ST SECRET14 Noiramber, 1943,

PAIL? KAYAL SUMMARY

PAkT II

ALLIED fc ENEMY ORDER OF BATTLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i M — — W W W — — — . . . . — i — —

I . SOUTH HBST & SOUTH PACIFIC

< •ALLIED FORCES EKEMY FORCES

Southwest Pacific Biamaroka(Eastern Oectlon) So^th Jaoific Solomons

Carolines I arshalle

BB

C?

2 # )

CV(E)

CA

CL

QXtO)

SOL

DD

TRGMP * HOBART

WAcffilBGTON MASSACHUSETTS SOUTH DAKOTA ALABAMATE3MESSEE

SARATOGAESSEXBUSKER HILL

fiRHCETON I «I>3 PM DBS GE

NASSAUmiMSB WILLIAM BRETON

AUSTRALIASIKOPSHIRE

COLUMBIA CLEVELAND DEisYER MONTPELLIER KASHVILOE ST.LOUIS SAH DIEGO SAU JUAB 8RNTA PB - MOBILE BIROT GHAM

* LEANDER

STUARTVEKDETIACONYNGBAMBAGLETDBAYTONFLUSSERLAI? SONMAHANPERKINSREIDLE TRIOMPEANT

Approx 45

1 damaged

10 - 15Soia® posa.•sunk or d&siiaged

YAMATDMU&A3HIKONGOHARUNAFUSOKAGATOMUTSU

ZUUCAKU

AGAMO Badly dag aged

CHOKAIKU1IAK0SUZ'UYA) Possibly MOOAia) all TIKUMA) damged MAYA Badly

damaged

NAGARAOYGDGIOSHHiO)Two, poss, iJAKA ) three ISUZU ) damaged.

XASFIKAKATORI

1 - 3

25 (somerepairing)

* -os •effective


Southwest Pacific Jgastern Section) South pacific

BiamarckaSolomona

CarolinesMarshalls

ALBACOREBALAOBLAGKFISHDRUMRAYSCAMP

20 20

On Patrol

itimi&i'i tv •*fT SffSSWFftV

6 # , - V y Y ' ■ ■

SILVERSIDES)

'r&;

GATOPEPOGUARDFISE RATQK S .31

i) At Brisbane ))

xcvs

\k.-

apa / a h >/aka

; M :r%>; . •

AD

gjlWWXMJtny5-

K* 9 At Sydney

HERON SAW PABLO HALF MOON

35

H.T.ALLENMHO OR AWESTEALIAKANIMBLAALGORABGILMERSANDSHUMPHREYSBROOKS

FULTOffOTUS

DOBBIN * DIXIE

RIGELPLATYPUS

fRIGfiTBALLARDCHANDELIER

5

Approx 30

10 APA11 AH)6 AKA

NOTORO

3 - 4

?

PROMETHEUS

iê sctv,«»?

'"A(fc.RAFT (N.E.Area Only)

-*■©•'-■“©rs (inc# 17 t’s&n-etig* ) 224 )pliIMit & M/Bombers 104 }

SE/Bombers 21 )Flying Boats 2 }Floatplanea 50 );WaE«port & Oban. A/C 14 )

Tentative aasessment only

(JT,

M


TRENTON

2

****.>.. v.,_,

* Non-effective

- 2 -

NORTH CAROLINA INDIANA WEST VIRGINIA COLORADO MARYLAND OKLAHOMA MISSISSIPPI NEW MEXICO IDAHO

* CALIFORNIA

ENTERPRISEYOi-iKTOv?FLEXINGTON

ALLIED FORCES3. CENTRAL PACIFIC

HONOLULU RENO

xCORCORD * OAKLAND

POCOIflOKE

Approx 35 Approx 50

?

ENE&T FORCES

YAMASHIRO I SBHYUGA (being modernised)

MOST SECRET14 NOVEMBER# 1943

SEO&AKU

4 HOSHO

COMfPEBS HITAKABELLEAU »OOD RYVHO

ZUIHOit HAYATA&

SUWANNEE untoSANGAMON CHI20SECHENANGO CHUYOBARHES OT AKAALTAMAHACOPAHEELI3C0MBS BAYLONG ISLANDMISSION BAY

BALTIMORE TONEBOSTON 3i AOBACHESTER it EA3CH0NEW ORLEANS * MYCKOSiB FRANCISCO * ATAGOPINSAC GLA * TAKAO

* INDIANAPOLIS. . .

31 SALT LAKE CITYx PORTLAND* MINNEAPOLIS i'X&ZW-

x LOUISVILLE* WICHITA

- 6TAT3UTAftAXAMIYAmj

it El SOx TJBARI Jt KATG&I

2 - 3 CHIYODA

(Poaa.effective in S.theatre)

<Under conversior g to ACV)

25 (A few repairing) Approx 30

1

* Non-effective

ALLIED FORCES4. C3KTEAL PACIFIC


ENEMY FORCES

CAJSC

XCL

LOUISVILLEDETROITRALjilC-HRICHMOND

221C

HACHIABUKtJMA

AKIT3USEIMA 1 5 5

Approx. 4 1

W*. W l f r.

5. EA3T INDIES - INDIAN OCEAN

■' V- Southwest Pacific (Weatern Section) Eastern Fleet Area East Indles-Phlllppinea

.

ADELAIDEVAN H3EMSEERK

tpjfej

p K f - J

-TV-ti:- T r!

■

- - -

CHILDSW.B.PRESTOS

VAN GALENTJBRK HIDDESBILL, FISH )HLUEFISH i30WFIS \

tCAPELIN ■ \ ■

iCISCO ) OnCODGREVALLE )MARWHAL )HASHERTUNA )

£.12 )BCKSFISH )CABRH-LA ) AtKINGPISH )POMPOH )PUFFER )PEL IAS

RAMILLIESBATTLERSUFFOLKSUSSEXHAWKINSFR CSX S,HER

GAÎEIAMAURITIUSKEIZANEWCASTLECERESDAUNTLESSCAPETOWNCAHADOCDAEAESETRBANEMERALD

•m

sa^t o n

DABT3AGECEITHALRABF3RAWORCESTERSHIREALSATROSS

¥Approx 27

ASHIGARA

XUMA01KITAGAMIkiihj

KASIIII1

KAMO I

110

Patrol

Frem&atle

ÂFT(N.W.Area Only) o«*s U.ncl.5 twin-eng) & S/Boabers era

fg Boats ;planes

nsport & Obsn.A/c.

122ai12125444 ml Non-effective

r - : . . ■ • 0 j m - 4 -

C .O . I .C .






Allied and Enemy Activity

No. 656 Date: 15 November 1943

PART I.

A. SOUTH# ill ST PACIFIC AIUIA

1 . NORTH EASTERN AREA-------------- (1) ALLIED forces

(a) At Sea to 1200/15;

(1) "iil.747" with "GEN.VERSPIJK* reported stranded In position 9°36 'S 150°11*E (Ward Bint Strait) at 0200/13 whilst en routeOro Bay. .

(2) "PC.1120" escorting 1 MV departed Milne Bay 1400/12 for Lae ET1 1400/15. ,

(3) "YMS.336" escorting *Y.14" departed Milne Bay 1500/14 for Buna ETA 1600/15. „

(4) "ML.805” departed Bart Moresby 1223/14 to RV with KERNOO cable laying in vicinity Redscar Bay.

(5) "GILMHi" escorting 3 LST»s departed Port Moresby 1031/14 for Milne Bay ETA China Strai t 1230/15.

(6) "WAGGA" "STAWELL" "ARARAT" "GYMPIE" "SC .732" escorting Convoy TN. 177 (14 MV). "WAGGA" "STAWELL" escort Portion A p Z m MEREDITH" "KATOOMBA" "MARCUS DALY" " SIHKELAMY") to Port Moresby. Otter a escort Portion B ("ABIGAIL ADAMS" "BISHOPDALE" "BOKTEKGE" "S.CRANE" "DUM OON""G.H.FLANDERS" "J.LYKES" "D.McLEAY" "i^.B.OLSON" "PARED") to Milne Bay. ETA both portions 1400/15.

(7) "YP.233" departed Thursday Is . 0715/12 for Milne Bag ETA 1930/15.(8) "TASMAH" departed Brisbane 0120/12 for Milne Bay ETA 2359/15.(9) "YMS.313" "YMS.514" escorting convoy TI4.178 (10 MV Including

"AMYOUS") were to depart Townsville to RV with other escorts vicinity Fitzroy Island approximately 1600/15 for Port Moresby and M ine Bay ETA both portions 1200/18.

(10) "PC.476" escorting "KURUMBA" departed Milne Bay 0530/13 for Thursday Is. ETA 153o/l5. "KURUMBA" to proceed Darwin.

(11) "YP.280" was to depart Milne Bay 11 November for Townsllle.(12) "YP.236" departed Caloundra approx 1100/13 for Palm Island ETA

1900/16, thence to proceed Cairns for onward routelng to Milne Bay.

(13) "ROCKHAMPTON" "ECHUCA" "ABRAHAM CRIJN3SEN" escorting Convoy PG.82 (5 MV) departed Caloundra 1219/14 for Sydney ETA 0300/17.

(14) "VENDETTA" "GEELONG" "LITHGOW" "SC.741" escorting Convoy 29 (13 MV, 1 LST) departed Caloundra 1600/14 FT A Bustard Head 0l00/l6 . "VENDETTA" "GEELONG" return Brisbane from Lady Elliott Island.


(b) In Harbour*

Lae - Warships & Aux. - "PC.1121" "SC .738" "SC .746"Merchant Vessels* "FREMONT OLDER" "W.VAN DEVEMTER"

Morobe - Warships & Aux. - "M i,427"Buna - Warships & Aux. - "SC.637" "YMS.51" "YMS.335"

" «L.424" "ML.425" "ML.428" "m l . 801" "ML.806"‘■'ML.816" "ML.819" "PORTONUS" (AGP)

Merchant Vessels: "BALIKPAPAN" *J.H.ROSSETER" "W. WRIGHT"

Oro Bay - Warships & Aux* » "SC .637"Merchant Vessels: "J.LANE" "LU.DDINGTON" "RING LARDNER"

"VAN SPILHERGEM" "REIJNST" *CHAS.L,SMITE" ft j ^,LLY "

Porlock tjv* 'Yarships &*Atox. - "TRINITY" "MOBILGAS" (AO) "PC.479" Xiriv&na - Warships & Aux. - "30.749"Woodlark I3*v/ar ships & Aux. - "SC .745"Goodenough- Warships & Aux. - Nil

island Merchant Vessels; "C.KOHRS" "W.E.CHANNING® "J . PALMER""HANYANG" "VALERO®

Milne Bay - War ships & Aux. - "SMITH" "PEPS'INS" "MAHAN" ®BAGLEY®"SHAW* "CONYNGBAM® "MUGFORD" "REID" "PLUSS3R""LAMSON" (DD) "BROOKS" "HUMPHREYS" "SANDS" (APD) SG.648 30.693 SC.399 SC.705 SC.731 SO .734 SC.742 SC .743 SC.744 SC. 747 SC.748 SC .931 S .750 SC •982 m s .l l YMS.49 YM3.S0 YMS.52 YM3.53 Y3I3.70 YMS.72 YMS.334 YP.273 YP.233 ML.430 AIL.813 PC.479 PC.1122 22 L3T*3 15 APC’ s 48 PT's "YUNNAN" (AS13) "RIGEL" (AR) "DOBBIN" (AD) "OTUS" "FULTON® (AS) "HALF MOON" (AVP) "SUS^bEKANM""AASE MAER3K" (AO) "SPRINGDALE" (YDG) "GOLDSTAR"(AG)

(Mote i SPECIAL OPERATIONAL MOVEMENTS 01JT OP— gisMTBff "T & r s rm w r i-----------

Merchant Vessels* "E.D.BAKER® ®D,P.BARKY S I M e t P.BLAIR"fc*'"BORGPRED" "G . 3»BOOT WELL " "A . 3URLINGHAMS " *" f * B. BURNHAM" "CALEDONIAN SALVO?." "CAPE SANDY""CITY OP PORT WORTH" "J.M . CLEMENTS" "J.M.DALY®"IT.DODGE" "J.EVANS" "J.HOLMES* “JANSSKBS" "MACTAN" "KARSIXs' "NORAB" "03ARK" "A. PIERCE" "THOS. C »POWER" "SEA AraCH" SIBIGO" "M.M. STEWART" " H . ST AN E <JRY ""VAN OUSHOORH" "WEST CACTUS" "3.M.WESTC0TT"

Port Moresby-Warships & Aux. - Nil.Merchant Vessels? ÂDS.CHASE" "C.KING* "R .B .3 .BEAN"

*HIRAM BINGHAM" "R.STUART" "WICHITA FALLS""WM.HUME* •MOLIAMA® "THOS.JEFFERSON" "A.D.ÊITE"

•Warships k Aux. - "ML.429"Warships 4. Aux. - "BUKBUKY" "COLAC* "GLADSTONE"

■WARHEGO" "KATOOMBA" (AMS) PC .477 P3.1119 PC.1124 SC. 736 SC. 737 YJao.8 YMS.46 YKS.47 YMS.48 YMS.71 ML.426 ML.431 ML.804 ML.803 ;<L.£12 "PLATYPUS" (AR) "MANOORA" "WESTEALIA" (APA)

Warships It Aux. - '*SAli PABLO" (AVP)Warships 7 Aux. - "HERON" (AVPj ®3I3H0PDALE" (AO)

®AMYCUS® (ARL) ML.431 YMS.313 YMS.314 Warships & Aux. - '’DRAYTON" (DD) "SWAN" "BOWEN"

"GCULBURN" (AMS) PC.1123 SC.650 SC.735 ML.808 YE3.9 YMS.10 YMS.73 YP.291 "CARTE3 HALL* (LSD) ®E.T.ALLEN" ®KANIMBLA" (APA] *ALGORAB" (AKA) (VICTORIA" (AO) "COUCAL" (ASS) " SHE P PART ON"(Survey Vessel) "MEHKUR" (AF) "MANUNDA® (AH)

(Repairing, Trials, etc. ) -*W BY ALL A" (AMS)

(c ) Proposed Movereents:

(1) "KATOOMBA" "PC. 1119" * PC. 1124" "&L.431" tc depart Cairns to RVwith Convoy Til. 178 vicinity Fitsr'oy Is. approx 16Go/l5.

Thursday Is. Cairns

Palm Island- Townsville -

Brisbane

(ii) ENEMY FORCES

^ Cholaeul - Further reports of enemy troops moving to the K.W.end*(2) Buln-Faisi - Photos show all southern Bougainville runways un

serviceable on both November 13 end 14. Photos November 12 show 35 barges and three other small craft in this area, 5 fighters on Sahlli, one on BallalJ

At 1215/14 49 Dauntless, 8 Avengers, 16 Corsairs attacked installations and runway .Sallale. Nil interception, nil loss. Some AyA encountered.

One Thunderbolt night fighter harassed Buln- Shortlands area for one hour during night 13-14 Novembei

- 2 -

(3) Empress Augusta Bay - No air contacts were made over this a r e a duringr r No vernier*

Twenty Avengers attacked enemy positions in the area to the N.E. of Cape Torokina Ravem'osr 14.

(4) Buka-Bougainville - At oioo/lS six Mitchells attacked Buka airdrome.At 1126/13 seventeen Liberators attacked Bonis airfield

which is still apparently serviceable. At 1115/13 16 Aircobras strafed buildings at Tarlena,

^ p 5 ) Blsmarcks - Mandates - A farther report of the force sighted offMussau Island at 1145/l§ indicates that this included one heavy cruiser, on© gunboat and one merctent vessel all of which were apparently stationary. This force may possibly be the damaged heavy cruiser ex Rabaul which was observed" to the westward of New Hanover on 12 November heading north. The known damaged condition of this vessel may well have forced these vessels to seek shelter off Mussau Island, while repairs to possible break-downs were being effected.

At 1350/l4 a northbound convoy of three vessels, described as one destroyer and two merchantmen, was observed 205 miles to the north cf Mussau Island course 30^,

At 1212/13 two enemy gunboats escorting a- merchant vessel were observed 32 miles S.E , Mussau Island on course 135°. The reconnaissance Liberator making the report was intercepted by eight enemy fighters, who dropped phosphorous type bombs at our aircraft,

The Catalina which attacked the six-ship convcy heading Into Rabaul at C154/14 reported scoring one 5DO lb , bomb hit on a large cargo vessel#

Another Catalina attacking a force of three vessels 18 miles N.W. R&fcaul at 020C-/14 reports scoring a 1000 lb , bomb hit on a light cruiser. The enemy force was described as one light cruiser, one large cargo vessel, one small vessel and these êre reported to be heading towards Rabaul at the time of the attack,

(6 ) Kaplngaanaranp;! - Afternoon November 13 two Soupac Liberators attacked camouflaged grounded aircraft and buildings destroying five floatplanes and starting several fires. The following day another Liberator strafed the daroaged aircraft and bivouac area this Island. Nil e n e activity was observed andthe bivouac area appeared deserted#

y\ Cape Hoskins • Two barges were reported off this area at 1845/14,(8) Bansa Bay - Considerable small craft activity was reported at the

northern end of Eansa Bay a,m? Mcrveatoer 13,^ ^ exiohafen-Iwadang » Both Aiexishafen and Madang strios were reported

to be probably serviceable a.ia. ffovember 14, Ten possible aircraft rare reported observed on Madang strip.

Further details of the raid on Alexishafen strips forenoon Sbveiaber 13 indicate 57 Liberators and 70 Mitchells were involved escorted by 48 Thunderbolts and 16 Klttyhawks.Both fields were thoroughly worked over and four grounded aircraft were destroyed and others damaged, Fueldumps. buildings ana several barges in the vicinity were also destroyed or damaged. One Kittyhawk is missing,

2 . EORTH WESTERK ARaA — —

(— i jiLL-tilD FQuQES v*

(a) At Sea to 1200/15;:

(1) "COOTAJVlTJlfDR A” escorting Convoy TO.36 {"YARRA" "TIME11) den.Thursday Is . SoSl'/l2 for Darwin ETA 1530/17.


(b ) In Harbour x

Darwin - Warships & Aux,- "LaTROS^ (AMS) ML.814 ML*315 Merchant Vessels? "PSTER DE3I;£Tn "ALDI^Â”

"aiATTHEw K jIMDERS”Millimgimbi- Warships & Aux.- "FREMANTLE"

Merchant Vessels: “ALACKA”

(ii) EKEKf FORCES

(1) Kalmana - Forenoon November 13 three small coasters and 10-15schooners and praus sighted in the vioinity vsest of Utarom (4 miles $* Eaitttana).

(2) Sorong - Three Catalinas attacked this area night 13-14 November.(3) boela (Ceram) - Two Catalinas attacked waterfront this area night

November 13-14*

3. SOUTH WESTERN A EISA-- —------ --- - (i) ALT Ir-D POftOSS

(a) At Sea to 120C/l5:

(t>) In Harbours

foreman tie - '.farahips & Aux. - "ADELAIDE* "VAN HEEMSXERK" (CL)"TJERK EIDDES" “YAH 3 ALEK11 (DD) "CHILES" (AV) "HORSHAM" “DUBBO" (AI'S) 51ATREUS" (CM) "WHIPPOORWILL" "LARK" (AE) "PELIAS" (AS) "CEAITICL-SDR" (ASR) "ISABEL" (FT) SC*739 YP.286

Exmouth Gulf - ?/arsbios & Aux. - PRESTON" (AVD) YP.288

4 . EASTERN & SOUTHERN AREA(i) ALLIED FORCES

(a) At Sea bo I2 0 0 /l5 ;

(1) "MI2AR" departed Brisbane 03l0/l4 for Sydney ETA 2000/15.(2) "POLLUX" en route Milne Bay to Sydney 1TA 1900/l4.(3) "LE BRIGMPHANT" deoarted Sydney 0019/14 for Melbourne ETA 0830/15.(4) "YAHDRA" "BROOME" KALGQOELIE" escorting Convoy CO.143 (6 MV) for

Melbourne ETA 120Q/17.(5) "DBLOEAINE" "GLENELO" escorting Gonvoy 00.142 (12 My) for Pt.Kembla

ETA 2300/16, Sydney ETA I3B07T7 a H "lewca.M le ETA 1300/17.(6) "BENDIGO" "BALLARAT" escorting Convoy >5?.83 (4 ships including

"BUNG A REE" ) departed Sycfney "1584B/14 for Caloundra ETA 2100/16.

(b) In Harbours

Port Stephens - Warships & Aux. - "TULSA" (PG) SC*982 Sydney - Warships & Aux. - "TKOMP" (CL) "STUART" (DD)

"MOEESBY" "bUNDABERG1* "TOWNSVILLE1* "PIREE" "WAKRNAMBOOL" “CASTLE1 MAI HE" (AMS) "HILO" (PO) "BlfiOAREE" (CM) "KY3RAM (a / s vessels} ML.430 ML.817 EL .822

(Repairing, Refitting) - "HOBART" (CL) "VTILCAHNIA" (AMS) Melbourne - Warships & Aux. - "MILDURA8 "IHVERELL" *EAPUNDA"

(AaiS) "DGOMBA" (a / s vessel)//esternport - iferships 7 Aux. - "BINGERA® (A/S vessel)

NAVAL INCIDENTS

Central Solomons - Enemy aircraft attacked allied cruiser - destroyertask force units in the Central Solomons as follows:

(a) Forenoon November 11 seven enemy floatplanes and two medium bombers attacked these units south of Ganongga Island.One torpedo was released but avoided. One enemy aircraft was shot down and the remainder driven off without any further torpedoes or bombs being released.

(b) At 0500/13 enemy torpedo carrying aircraft attacked task force units fiftyfive miles S.W. Empress Augusta 3ay.An allied night fighter shot down one medium bomber out of six intercepting tfo ile A/A fire from our warships ia also reported to have shot down one enemy aircraft. One of our cruisers received one torpedo hit.

ENEMY'S PROBABLE gEXT MOVE

(1) Consolidation of defences Gilberts, Marshalls, Carolines,Bismarcks, North coast Hew Guinea, East Indies, Malaya areas.

(2) Air and possibly naval counter-action against allied moves inSolomons and New Guinea areas.

(3) Use of barges, submarines and destroyers for night transportationruns to forward areas. ,

(4) Offensive submarine activity particularly in the South ana South

West pacific areas.

— oOo—

»

DAILY NAVAL SUMMARY

PART II


ALLIED & ENEMY ORDEft OF BATTLE

1. SOUTH m ST & SOUTH PACIFICALLIED FORCES ENEMY FORCES

Southwest Pacific (Eastern Seotion) South Pacific

BismarcksSolomons

CarolinesMarshalls

BB

CV

CV (L )

>CV(B)

CA

CL

CL (T )

XCL

DD

TRCMP* HOBART

WASHINGTON MASSACHUSETTS SOUTH DAKOTA ALABAMA TENSES3EE




AUSTRALIASHROPSHIRE

COLOMBIA CLEVELAND DENVER MONIPELLIER NASHVILLE ST.LOUIS SAM DIEGO SAN JUAN SANTA FE MOBILE BIRMINGHAM

* LEASDER

AGANO Badly-damaged

ST U A FTVENDETTACONYNGHAMBAGLEYDRAYTONPLUS3ERLAM SONMEANPERKINSREIDLE TRIOMPHANT

Approx 45

1 damaged

10-15 Some poss# sunk or damaged

YAMATOmusasxii

K1NG0HAEUNAF'JSONAGATOMUTSU

ZUIKAKU

CHOKAI KTJMANO SJZUYA) Pos sibl MOGAMI)all TIKUMA jdamaged bAYA Badly

damaged

N AGARA OYODONO SHIR0)TWO, NAKA )pos3* ISUZU )three

damage

KASH1MA KATORI

1 - 3

25 (somerepairing^

* Non-effective



SS

AV/CVS

XAV/XCVS

a pa / apd/ aka

AS

AD

Ail

ALBACORE3ALA0BLACKFISHDRUMRAYSCAMPSILVERSIDES

(gato

VETOGUAHDPISH

Sraton

S.31

K. 9


35

st DIXIE

RIGELPLATYPUS

M R

^ . g

CRAFT (N.E.Area Only)

On patrol

At Brisbane

At Sydney


Approx 30

E.T. ALLEN 10 APAMANOORA 11 APDWESTRALIA 6 AKAKANIMBLAALGORABGILMERSANDSHUMPHREYSBROOKS

FULTONOTUS

DOBBIN

PROMETHEUS

fighters (incl, 17 twin eng.) 224)Light & M/Bombers ' 104)SE/Bombers 21)Flying Boats9 2)Floatplanes 50)Transport & Oban, a / c 14)

Bismar cks Solomons

CarolinesMarshalls

20 20

NOTORO

3-4

?

Tentative assessment only

2* SOUTH EASTERN PACIFIC

CL TRENTON

DD 2

* Non-effective

3. CENTRAL PACIFIC


ALLIED FORCES ENEMY FORCES

BB NORTH CAROLINA YAKASHIRO

•

INDIANA WEST VIRGINIA COLORADO MARYLAND OKLAHOMA MISSISSIPPI NEW MEXICO IDAHO

Jt CALIFORNIA

I3EHYtTGA (being modernised)

CV ENTERPRISEYORKTCWNLEXINGTON

SEOKAKU

CV (T ) R'QSHO

CV (L) C Off FES'S BELLSATj ffOCD

• HIT AKARYUHOZUIHO

• X. HAYATAKA

CV(E) SUfANKEE SANGAMON CHENAMGO BARHES ALTAmAHA CO PANES LISCOMBI BAY LONS ISLAND MISSION BAY

TJHYOCHITOSEceuYoOTAKA

CA BALTIMORE t : ne

BOSTON Jt AOBACHESTER Jt HAGURONEW ORLEANS X MYOKOSAN PEANCISCO Jt ATAGO

•

PENSAC OLA* INDIAN A POL ISJt SALT LAKE CITY* PORTLANDJt MINNEAPOLIS* LOUISVILLE* WICHITA

Jt TAKAO

OCA - 6

CL Jt HONOLULU TATSOTAJt RENO i t CONCORD

WAKAMIYATAMA

Jt OAKLAND Jt36Jt

KISOTUBARI (poss.effective in NATORI S.theatre)

XCL - 2- 3irwcvs POCOISOKE CRIYODA (under conversionYm 7 W vs mm 2 to ACV)M3 ..... Approx 35 25 (a few repairing)sS Anprox 50 Approx 30AS 1

x Mon-effective

3 -

CA

CL

XCL•X77cvs jy /x 6 v s

33Is

LOUISVILLE

DETROITRALEIGHRICPMOID

ALLIED FORCES

2210

4 . CENTRAL PACIFICMOST SECRET 15 November, 1943

EMEMY FORCES

NACHI

A8UKDMA

AKITSUSHIMA15

Approx 4,1

5 .EAST INDIES - II® IAN OCEAN

Southwest Pacific(Western Section) Eastern Fleet Area East Indiaa-Philippines

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CA

CL (T )T£l

AV/CVS

xw /xcvsDD

i

ADELAIDE VAN HEEMSKERK

CHILDS W*b* HRSSTON

VAN GALEN TJERK HIDDES

BILLFISH ) BLUEFISH ) BOWFIN CAPELIN CISCO CODGREVALLE MARSHAL RASHER TUNA

K.12BONEFISH CABRILLA F.INGFISH POMPON PUFFER

AS PEL IAS

AIRCRAFT (N.W.Area Only)Fighters (Incl. 5 twin-eng.)Light 3; l/BonbersSE/Bombers

Flying BoatsFloatplanesTransport g* Oban.A/C

RAMILLIESBATTLER

SUFFOLKSLSEEX'HAWKINSFROBISHBR

MAURITIUSKEKY*NEWCASTLEl£AB CHESTERCERESDAUNTLESSCAPETOWNCARADOCDAMEDURBANEMERALD

CANTONCARTHAGECEITRALHANPURAWORCESTERSHIRE

ALBATROSS

Approx 27

ASBIGARA

KUMA01KITAGAMIKINU

KASHI I , 1

KAMOI

110

On Patrol

At Fremantle

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C .O .I .C . British — M OST SECRET U. S. — S E C R E T







No. 657 Date: 16 November, 1943


1. NORTH EASTERN AREA

PART I .

(i) ALLIED FORCES

(a) At Sea to 1200 /l6 :

(1) “ML#747* with "GEN•VERSPIJK" reported stranded in position 9°36 'S150oll»E (Ward Hunt Strait) at 0200/15 whilst en route Qro Bay.

(2) "ML.81Sm departed Milne Bay 1530/15 for Buna.(3) "ML.805" with "MERN00" cable laying in vicinity Redscar Bay. ffcfr WgATCOlJiJAW »PU»111Q" 11 lo; 1124" "ML*4311» "YMS.313" " X j ^ SU jLaaêrting.

Convoy TN.178 (10 MV. 3 PT»s) departed r’xtsrtfjf'Island approx.*'Tffdc/l 5. "PC .1119" oacojii^^Voftion A("THEDENS") to Port Moresby, othgjZ&~&3T}6vt Portion B ("AMYOUS" "ALAMO" "T .COROT" " 0 R E 5 ^ g7""JAPAEA" "T.C.LOWE" "B.OSBORNE" "W.H^P01NTtr"C.P.STEINJffiTZn and 3 PT»s in tow) to Milne Bay. ESArwth portions 1200/18.

(5) "YP.236" departed Caloundra approx 1100/l3 for Palm Island ETA1900/l6, thence to proceed Cairns for onward routeing to Milne Bay,

(6) "WARREGO" departed Cairns 2031/15 for Townsville 110C/17 conductingexercised en route.


(b) In Harbour;

Lae

MorobeBuna

Oro Bay

"PC. 1120" "PC .1121" "SC .738"

"FREMONT OLDER" "W.VAN DEVENTER" "ML. 427’>c<_"SC.637 "YMS.51" "YMS.336"

"ML.425" "ML.428" "ML.801" "ML.806" "ML.819" "PORTUNUS" (AGP)

Porlock Hrb. mi/ / , Kirlwina

Goodenough Is,

- Warships & Aux. -"SC .746"

Merchant Vesselss- Warships & Aux. -- Warships & Aux. -

"ML.424""ML .816"

Merchant Vessels? "J.ROSSETER"- Warships & Aux. - "SC.687"

Merchant Vessels; "J.LANE" "LUDDINGTON" "RINGLASDHBR" "VAN SPILBERGEN" "REIJNST" "CHAS. L.SMITH" "J.KELLY" "KARSIK"

- Warships & Aux. - "TRINITY" (AO) "PC .479"-Jiifarships & Aux. - "SC.749" Sgayfe*

“S^.arships & Aux. - "SC.745"- Warships & Aux. -

Merchant Vessels: "J.PALMER" "HANYANG"

Milne Bay - Warships & Aux. - 11 SMITH" "KKKIN3" "MAHAN""BAGLEY" ^SEAW" •CONYNGHAM* "MUGFCRD* "REID "FLUS3ER" "LAMSQS" (DD) "JJR00K3" "GILMER" (APD) "ARARAT" "£ZMPIEW (AMS) SC.648 SC.698 SG.699 SC.703 SC .731 SC.732 SC ,734 SC.742 SC,743

SC, 748, SC • 981—SC . 750 -3eV88fi YUS.50 YMS.52 YMS,53 YMS.70

YMS.335 YP.233 YP.278 YP.283 PC *1122 19 LSI1 * s 15 APC's

SC. 747 YMS.43 YMS.334 pert*?6®

SC,744 YMS. 11 YMS.72 ML.43048 PT’s --- , ---(AD) "0TUS11 "FOLTON" (AS) "HALF MOON" (AVP) n->U6i|l>BUAIPTA-n "BISHOPDALE" "AASE KA1HSK* (AO) "SPRINGDALE9 (YDG) "GOLDSTAR" (AG) "TASMAN" (AH)

’YDNEAN*1 (ASIS) "F.IGEL" (AR) "BOBdIH"

(Note* SPECIAL OPERATIONAL MOVEMENTS OUT OF

Port Moresby

Thursday Is Cairns


GladstoneBrisbane

Merchant Vessels s ÂBIGAIL ADAMS" WE,D* BAKER M"BALIKPAPAN" "D.P,BARKY" " 7 ,P.BLAIR9 "BGNTEKOE" "BORGFRED* ®G. S.BOTTWELL® !rA, BURLING HAM® *W,B. BURNHAM" "CALEDONIAN SALVOR" "GAPE SANDY” **0ITT mr#mS=slt£fimzn "J.M.CLEMENTS" ”3 .CRANE*"J.M.DALY" *E,DODGB" "DUNTRj00Nr ®J,EVANSh " G , H,FLANDErtSn "J.HOLMES" "JANSSENS* "J.LYKES" "D.MoLEAY" ,rMACTAN* "KARSIK® "NORAB* "F.B.OLSON" "OSARK" "PAKUIV* "A. PIERCE" "THOS. C.POWER""SEA WITCH" "SIBIGO* "M.M. STEWART" "H, ST ANBURY" "VAN OUTHOORN® "VALUER0" "WEST CACTUS” "E.W, WESTCOTT® 1 WRIGHT®

- Warships & Aux, * - '''11 /a.:G'A» "O'MWmJL11 "HUMPHREYS "SA1JDS8 (A?B) "SHIXELAMY" iAO)

Merchant Vessels* BADM.CHASE" "C.KXBG® "R.E.S.BEAN* "W.E.CHANNING" "CAPE MEREDITH" "EATOOMBA®"MARCUS DALY" "HIRAM BINGHAM" "R.STUART""WICHITA FALLS* ^G.FjOHRS" "WM.HUME® ftMULIAMA" "THOS, cTEFESRSOM” "A.D.WHITE1

- Warships & Aux. - "PC.476" "KURUMBAi! (AO)- Warships & Aux. - "EUKBUKY" "COLAG" "GLADSTONE"

STAWSu, (M S ) PC .477 SC, 735 SC.737 YMS, 3 YMS.46YMS.47 YMS,48 YMS. 71 ML,426 ML. 304 ML,803 ML.312 " PLATYPUSr (Ai<) "MAKOORA" "WESTRALIA" (APA)

"SAD PABLO" (AVP)"HERON" (AVP) "BISHOPDALE" (AO)

St Aux. - Aux. -

• Warships- Warshios &

YP.280- Warships & Aux. -- Warships & Aux, -

lith4oW "BOWEN"SC.650 YP.291

"LITHJOW" "SC ,741" "VENDETTA" "DRAYTON" (BB) "SWAN"

"GSELpQ" "GQULBURN" (AWS) PC.1123 SC. 73b ; ML,808 YMS,9 YMS.10 YMS.73 "CARTER HALL" (LSD) "H.T,ALLEN"

"KAKIMBLA" (APA) "ALGORAB" (AKA) "VICTORIA1* (AO) "GOUCAL" (ASK) "SREPPARTON" (Surrey Vessel) "MEHKUR" (AF} *MAHU1DA" (AH)

(Repairing, Trials etc.) - "WHYALLA® (AMS)


(J ) "TITTOOW^^SG^VAl-B m x r t t a j 0»ftv»y to depart-0-lads tens 220g/1 6 .

(2) "WARREGO® escorting "TAROONA® to depart Townsville p.it. 17 Nov.for Milne Bay.

(3) "GEELONG" "SC .650" "SC ,735" "YMS.. 73* escorting Convoy -J..3Cto depart Caloundra 1500/17. "SC*650!t to return Brisbane from Lady Elliott Island* "YMS.73" to proceed Tbwnsville independently from Bustard Head* "GEELONG11 *SC.735M to escort convoy LQ.SO departing Fort Curtis 22GO/l9.

(ii) ENE.MT FORCES

(1) Treasury Islands - Two hundred Japanese are now reported bohave “been killed and seven taken prisoner in this area,

(2) Buin-Falsi - Forenoon November 14 18 Liberators were over KahiliBut only one dropped botibs on Kahili airfield and another in the Shortlands area with unobserved results due bad weather conditions. One Liberator is missing,

* O

Night November 14-15 one Thunderbolt tombed Short land a area destroying or_e floatplane, also strafed two barges. Meanwhile one Ventura bombed Kara and Kahili.

At 1140/15 SI Dauntless, 26 Avengers escorted by 16 Corsairs bombed ?:ara field scoring many hits on runway, building and supply area and among gun positions and installations*All aircraft returned.

(3) Bougainville - On November 11 and 12 our ground troops made minoradvances Empress Augusta Bay area contacting several small enemy patrols. On November 13 our forces encountered enemy prepared positions in the vicinity of track junction N. of Piva. Intermittent fighting was also reported E. of Laruaja River while cur troops on the east flank have now moved to the west bank of Piva River. Sight November 11-12 seven enemy aircraft bombed Paruata Island, E , of Torokina,

Our night fighters over this area night November 14-15 reported no contact with any enemy aircraft. Our daylight patrols on 15 November also reported negative contacts but again strafed casual enemy positions around the Bougainville coast. Eight barges were destroyed, one small coaster and several barges damaged, eight buildings set on fire and many others damaged.

(4) Mussau Island - At 1109/15 one gunboat and one medium sized freighter were reported 85 miles B, Mussau Island heading north.

(5) St, George*s Channel - At 0030/l5 a Havy Catalina reported twocorvettes with 'a medium siêd freighter at the northern end of St. George*s Channel heading north. During an attack by the Catalina a direct hit was scored with a 250 lb. bomb and a near mlas with a 1000 lb, bomb on the merchant vessel which was subsequently beached on the west coast of New Ireland.

At 2250/15 a light cruiser, destroyer and merchant vessel were reported 25 miles I , by E# of Rabaul, course 300°, Thio may peaalblj bo -fc-ae game foroo ae attacked at ■ ■CQBo/irS,

(6) Rabaul - During night November 14-15, 21 Beauforts attackedshipping Rabaul Harbour, scoring two direct hits on stern of one large transport which was last observed sinking, also two hits or very near adsses on another large merchant vessel.

(7) Cape Orford - At 2240/14 some of the above Beauforts reportedsighting a possibly convoy of four vsasels off Cape Orford, course unstated. This may possibly be barges engaged on night transportation run.

(8) Cape Hoskins - Two barges reported in Gavuvu Passage off CapeHoskins night November 14.

(9) New Britain - Two Liberators on a special night search for shippingalong north coa3t New Britain night November 14-15 reported sighting a possible small coaster or gunboat 28 miles 3.W, of Ubili on E.course, at 0040/15, and one or two small coasters 35 miles N.N.W. Talasea on S* course at 0l00/l5 . These craft are proba'Bly engaged on night transportation runs tc enemy positions along the Noiv Britain coast.

^6w&k - At 1135/15 several small harbour craft were reported In Wewak Harbour,

(11) Ramu Valley - At 100C/l5 13 Thunderbolts escorting a force offii tchelIs to st:d ke Wewak, encountered 14 enemy medium bombers and 20 fighters over Gusap. One bomber and two fighters were reported to have been shot down.

(12) N. coast Kuon Peninsula - Nine Mitchells attacked enemy shorepositions from Sio to Fortification Point forenoon November 14. Tne coastal road âs reported to be well used by motor transport.

(13) Pinsohhafsn - At lD5o/l4 13 enemy medium bombers attacked Pinschhafen Harbour araa,

Dobodura - At 0423/L5 six enemy aircraft attacked the Soputa- Dobodura strip area without effect*

2 , NORTH WESTERN ARJlA

(I) ALLIED FORCES

(a) At Sea to 12Q0/l6t

11 Me* ) de p. Thur sday

(2) "FREMANTLE" departed Mllimgimbl 110j/15 for Thursday la,ETA 043Q/17.


(b) In Harbour:

Darwin - Warships & Aux. - "LATRGBE" (AMS) {,KL,814" "ML,815"Merchant Vessels* "PETER DE3MET" "ALDTNGA"

"MATTHEW FLINDERS"Millingimbi - Warships k Aux, » "ML,429"

Merchant Vessels: "ALAGKA"


(1) "ML,429" to escort "ALAGNA" from Milliagimbi to position 11°49'S137 46 *B whence "ML,429" to proceed Darwin, "ALAGNA" to proceed Thursday Island unescorted.

(2) "FREMANTLE11 escorting "KURUMBA* "BTJRWAH" is to depart Thursday Is,as soon as possible after arrival for Darwin,

(ii) ENEMY FORCES

( D Kalmans - Night November 14-15 one Catalina bombed this area.Two coasters and one barge were observed,

(2) Baoo - Night November 14-15 three Catalinas attacked Babo,destroying at least two arid probably four other aircraft on the ground ar.d causing many fires in the area, one enemy night fighter was observed but failed to intercept,

w ) Koicaa - Photos Bovenber 13 show seven barges,' 4 ' Pa:< Fak - Photos November 13 reveal five barges.(5) Timor - Night November 14-15 four Hudsons and one Mitchell

/*\ „ f fctacked dispersal area Penfoei airfield causing fires.MllXlm-iaibl - One enemy reconnaissance aircraft was indlcstad in

this area forenoon November 15,


(i ] M L JED FORCES

At Sea to 1200/ l 6 :

(b) In Harbour:

Fremantle - Warships & Aux, - "ADELAIDE" "VAN HSEMSKERK" (CL) TJ2RX HIDUES" "VAN GALEN" (DD) "CHILDS" (AV) HORSHAM" "DUBBO" (AMS) "ATREUS" (CM)

"WHIPPOORWILL” "LARK" (AR) "FELIAS" AS) "CHANTICLEER” (tn\ » TS4 k t » t r*r\ onCHANTICLEER" (AR) " ISABEL" (PY) SC ,739 YP,286

Exaouth Gulf - Warships & Aux. - "W.B,PRESTON" (AVD) YP,288

4, EASTERN & SOUTHERN AREA

(i) ALLIED FORCES

(a) At Sea to 1200/l6 :

(•iH ".JOffNJVTW.ff" «Trnrf1n - JteA&BEBaAiL f Syrlnc-Odes/l*, . for G&leundr*,- 0 '(2) BENDIGO" "BALLARAT" escorting Convoy GP.83 (4 ships including

ETA l l O O / l d6parted 0845/14 for Caloundra

(3) ROCKHAMPTON"^J*ECHUCAs "ABRAHAM CRIJFSSEN" escorting Convoy PG,82

(4) n ^ l ^ r ^ i Vted e* } 0UBdra 1219/14 for Sydney ETA 2000/16,(4) ^DELORA-NE escorting Convey PC,142 (12 MV) for Pt.Kembla

-JA 2300/16, Syoney ETA 130C/17 and Newcastle ETA 1300/17•m A. a / •

(5) "YANDRA" nBECOME” BBALGGOHLIER escorting Convoy CG*143 (6 MV) for Melbourne ETA 0300/l7*

(b) InHarboxir:


-• WarsMps & Aux, - "TULSA” (PG) SO*982- Warships & Aux* - "TROUP" (CL) "STUART" (DD)

"MORESBY* "BUMDABiiRG" "PIRIE" HSVARRNAMBOOLn !,CASTLEMAIKE" (AMS) °EIL0n (PG) "BUMGAREE" (CM) uKYBîA,, (A/3 vessel) ML.430 ML*817 ML.822 "MIZAR" (AF) "POLLUX” (ASS)

(Repairing, Refitting) - “HOBART” (CL) "WZLCANNIA1* (AMS) Melbourne - Warships & Aux* - MLE TRI OMPHANT" (DD) rtMILDURA"

ÎNVSRELl" "KAPUHDA" (AMS) ‘’DOCMBA" (A?S vessel)

Westernport - Warships & Aux. - "BXNG-RA” (a / s vessel)

B* SOUTH PACIFIC AREA

EKBMY FORCES

Fmafuti - Might November 13-14 six enemy bombers attackedFunafuti airfield causing some damage to installationsana burning three aircraft*

ENEMY»S PROBABLE ME XT MOVE

(1) Consolidation of defences Gilberts, Marshalls, Carolines.(p\ Blsmaroks, Mopth coast Mew Guinea, East Indies, Malaya areas.(2) Air and possibly naval counter-action against allied moves in

Solomons and lew Guinea areas.

l’38 “nd desC!'oyCT8 for ni8 ^ tranaportotioc

<4) offe£ S ^ r s ^ r ! f L TLtL paruouxariy in ths s°uth -

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MOST SECRET16 Novesaber, 1943

DAILY BAVAL SUM&AKY

PART II

ALLIED & S£EfcY ORDER OF DATTLE

1. SOUTH WES? & SOUTH PACIFIC ALLIED FORGES BNBMY FORCES

"Caroline a Marsballs

YAKATO MUSASHI SORGO EAKUNA FUSO If AG AT 0 MUT3U

CV - SARATOGA - ZOIivAKUESSEXBUKK3R HILL

Southwest Pacific Eiaiaarcks(Eastern Section) South Pacific Soloiaona

BB * WASHINGTON— MASSACHUSETTS

SOUTH DAKOTA ALABAMArSKBES&SS

1 -


CarolinesMarshalls

SS


-

ALBACORE BAL A 0 3LACKFISHDRUM RAY SCAM P )SILVERSIDES) PETO 5RATON )

SATOGUARD?ISH S .31


On Patrol

At Brisbane


^ J ’ighters (incl. 19 twin eng.) 209Light & M/Bombers 104SE/Bombers 21Plying Boats 2Floatplanes 50Transport & Obsn. A/C 14

20 20

K, 9 At Sydney

AV/CVS HERON •SAN PABLO HALF MOON

WRJGETBALLARDCHANDELIER

* NOTORO

SAV/SCVS - 3 - 3-4

35 Approx 30 ? ?

a ?a / ap d/ aka H.T.ALLHIMANOOKAWESTRALIAKANIMBLAALGORASGILMERSANDSHUMPHREYSBROOKS

10 APA11 AH)

6 AKA

AS FULTONDTUS

- ?

AD DOBBIN * DIXIE

1 1

AR RIGELPLATYPUS

PROMETHEUS

2. SOUTH EASTLRfl rACIi'IC

CL SREKTCK

DD 2

* Hon-effective

3. CENTRAL PACIFIC


NORTH CAROLINAINDIANAWSST VIRGINIACOLORADOMARYLANDGALAHAMAMISSISSIPPIHEW MEXICOIDAHOCALIFORNIA

ENTERPRISEYQRKTOWNLEXINGTON

ALLIED FORCES

COW PENS BELLE A li W OOD

SUWANNEE SANGAMON CEENAN GO BARNESaltamaea

GOPAHEE LISCOMEE BAY LONG ISLAND MISSION BAY

BALTIMORE BOSTON CHESTER NEW ORLEANS SAN PRANG I SCO PENSACOLA

x INDIANAPOLIS j* SALT LAKE CITY* PORTLANDx-MIHMEAPOLIS* LOUISVILLE* WICHITA

* HONOLULU x RENO x CONCORDx OAKLAND

POD OM OKB

Approx 35 APOTox 50

?

ENEMY FORCES

YAMA5HIR0ISEHYUGA (being modernised)

SKOKAKU

HOSHG

KITAKA RYUHC ZUIHC

x MYAEAKA

UHYOCHITOSEGilUYGOTAKA

TONE x AubA x HAGURO x mYOKO x ATAOO x TAKAO

6

TATSUTA tfAXAMIYA TAMA

x £130x YUBARI {poss.effective in x NATORI S.theatre)

KASHIMA2-3

CHIYODA (under converstion2 to ACV)

25 (a few repairing) Aonrox 30

'1

x Non-effective

CAm :

4 . CENTRAL PACIFIC

LOUISVILLEDETROITRALSIGHRICHMOND

ALL I liD FORCES

221C

mac in abukuma


ENEMY FORCES

a k it su sh im a1c

Approx 4 1

5. EAST IEDIES - INDIAN OCEAN

Soutfcsest pacific (We a tarn 3e- c ti on) Eastern Fleet Area East Indies■Philippine3

BB

CV(E)

CA

CL

9

CL(T) XCL

AV/CVS

XAV/XGViDD

ADELAIDEVAU HEBSISKERK

RAMILLIES

BATTLER

SUPFOLSSUSSEXHAWKINSFROBISHER

MA2JEITIUSKSSIANEWCASTLEMASCHg3T.:;3RCERESDAUNTLESSCAPETOWNCARADOCDA.; ASDURBANEMERALD

CANTONCARTHAGECHITRALRANPURAWORCESTJ'R SHIRE

ASEIGARA

iCUMA01KITAGAMIKIHU

KASHII 1

c :iilds ALBATROSSW.B.FRE3I'CM

9VAN GALEN Approx 27TJEKK HIDDES

BILLFISH )BLUEFISH )BOr/FIN )CAPELIN )c isco )COD ) On PatrolG33VALLE )MARWHAL )RASHER )TUNA )

K-.12 )BOBEFISH tC A BRILL A ) At FremantlsKINGFISE )POMPON )PUFFER )

PEL IAS ?

KAMOI

I10

AIRCRAFT (N.W.Area Only) Fighters (incl. 5 twin-eng.) Light & M/Boiao3FsSE/Bom'oers Flying Boats Floatplanes Transport & Oban.A/C

122791212

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No. 658 Date: 17 N'oveeiber, 1943

PART I

A. SOUTHWEST PACIiIO A:-.A

1 . NORTH EASTERN AREA

(i) ALLIED FORCES

(a) At Sea to 1200 /l7 ;

(1) "CTP.74" in "AUSTRALUP with " SHROPSHIRE” "WAKRAMUMGA" "ARUSJTA" "HELM*"RALPH TALBOT" due Milne iiay 1700/17.

(2) "GILMEH" departed Milne Bay 1700/15 for Brisbane ETA 0600/19.(3) "SANDS" and "HUMPHREYS" escorting 3 LST1 a en route Moresby to Buna

ETA China Strait 1400/17.(4) "ML*747” with "GEN.VERSPIJK" reported stranded in position 9°36-S

150° 11 ’E (Ward Hunt Strait) at 0200/L3 whilst en route Oro Bay.

(5) "ML.805* with "MBRNCO" cable laying in vicinity Reds oar Bay.(8) "KATOOMBA" "FC.1119" "PC* 1124" *ML*431" "IMS.313" "YMS*314Tt

escorting convoy TN.178 (10 MV, 3 PT’s) departed Fitzroy Island approx IBdo/TS* “PC•1119“ escorts Portion B ("AMXCUS" "ALA&iO* "T.CORWIN" "GREY LAG" "JAPAiUi""T.C.LOWE" " B .OSBORNE" "W.H.POINT" "C.P.STEINMETZ" and3 PT*s in tow) to MiliM Bsq . ETA both portions 1200/18.

(7) "TASMAN" (AH) departed Milne Bay 1512/16 en route Brisbane. ETA 0600/21.

•(8) "GYMPIS" en route Milne imy to Cairns. ETA 1200/17*(9) "WAGGA" and "SiAWELL" escorting "KATOOMBA" were to depart Port

Moresby 1000/16.(10) "ARARAT" escorting Convoy FT .39 (LST.467 and APC*5) departed Milne

Bay 0600/TBT ETA Townsville 153o/l8.(11) "PC*1122" was to depart Milne Bay 1600/16 to RV with "ESSO BALBOA"

at approx 1200/17 and escort to Lilne Bay.(12) "SC .750" a * ---- - '* --- ---“ ' ---- --------

(13) "Y .14" escorted by "YMS.336" as far as East Oft>e departed Buna1535/15 en route Moresby. ETA 0800/18.

(14) "LITHGOW" "8 .0 .741 " escorting Convoy LQ.29 (3 MV) departed Gladstone22oo/l6 en route Brisbane. 0500/l8.

(15) "YP.236" departed Caloundra approx Il00 /l3 for Palm Island ETA1900/16, thence to proceed Cairns for onward routeing to Milne Bay.

(16) "WARREGO" departed Cairns 2031/15 for Townsville Il00 /l7 conductingexercises en route.


(b) In Harbour:

Lae - War shir* & aux. - "PC .1120" "PC.1121" "SC. 738""SC .746"

Merchant Vessels: "FREMONT OLDER" "W.VAIi DEVENTER"

Morobe - Warships & Aux. - "jsIL.427"Buna - a/arships & Aux. - *3S.637" "YMS.51" *ML.424" "ML.425*

"ML.428" "ML*301” hML.806" "ffiL.816" w;vsL.818" "ML.819" "PC&TUBUS* (AGPj

Merchant Vessels* "J.ROSSETER"Oro Bay - Warships & Aux. - *30.687*

Merchant Vesselsj "L'JDDINGTON " "RING LARDNER""VAN 3PILBSR08N’1 "REIJHST* "CHAS.L. 3I/.ITH*"J,KELLY" "FARSIK*

Porlock Harb.- Warships & Aux. - "TRINITY" (AO) "PC.479*Kirilina - Warships & Aux. - '*30.749*

Merchant Vessels s "BULIMBA"Woodlark Is . - Warships & Aux. - *30.745*Goodenough 1st Warships & Aux* -

Merchant Vessels: ’ J.PALMER* "HANYANG*Milne Bay - Warships & Aux. - "SMITH* *PERKINS* "MAHAN* "BAGLEY"

"SHAW* "C0HYN3HAM" "MUGFORD" "REID* "PLUSSSR* "LAMSON" (DD) "BROOKS" (APD) SC.648 SC.698 SC.699 3C.703 SC.732 SC.734 SC.742 SC.743 SC.744 SC.747 SC.748 SC.981 SC.982 YMS.11 YMS.49 YMS.50 YMS.52 YMS.55 YMS,70 YMS.72 YMS,334 YMS.335 YMS.336 YP. 253 YP, 278 YP.383 ML.430 PC.47S 19 LST's 15 APC * s 48 PT»s Y.13 "YUNNAN* (ASIS) *RIGEL’’ (AR) "DOBBIN" (AD) "OT-JS"* FULTON" (AS) "HALF MOON" (AVP) " SUSQUEHANNA" "BI3HGFDALE* ''AASE MAEK3K" (AO) "SPRIBGDALE" (YDG) "GOLDSTAR* (AG)

(Motes SPECIAL OPERATIONAL MOVEMENTS OUT OF~— n r n r i i ? '' w s r i w 1;)----- ~-----

Merchant Vessels; "ABIGAIL ADAMS" *E.D.BAKER" "BALIKPAPAB* *D.F.BARRY” "F.P.BLAIR""BORGFRED* "5 • S • BOUTWELL" *A.BURLINGHAM* fW.B.BURNHAM* "CALEDONIAN SALVOR" "CAPE SANDY" "CITY 0? FORT WORTH" "J.M.CLEMENTS* "S.CliANE* * J .If • DALY" *H. DODGE* "DUNTRODN" "J.SVAN3" nG.K.FLANDERS* "J.HOLMES" "JANSSENS* "J.LAHE" "JS.JOHNSON1® "J.LYKES" "D.MsLEAY""MACTAN" "kARSIK8 "HORAB" "F.B.OLSON" "OSARK" "PAHUD* *A.PIERCE" *THG3.C.POWER* "SEA WITCH* "SIEIGO* *M,M,STEWART* *H.STANBURY* "VAN OUTEOORN* "7AQUER0* "WEST CACTUS* "E.M» WESTCOTT" *W.WRIGHT*

Port Moresby - Warships & Aux. - *3SIKELAMY* (AO)Merchant Vessels* *ADM.CHASE* "C.KING* *R.B« S.BEAN"

*W.E»CHANNIiJG* “CAPE MEREDITH" "MARCUS DALY" "R.STUAHT* ■’C.KOHRS* "WM.HUME* "MULIAMA"’THOS, JEFFERSON" "A.D. WHITE"

Thursday Is. - Warships & Aux. - "PC .476" "KURUJffBA" (AO)Cairns - Warships & Aux. - "BUHBURY" "CCLAC" "GLADSTONE* (AMS)

PC.477 SC. 736 SC.737 YMS.8 YMS.46 YMS.47 YMS.48 YMS.71 YP.280 ML.426 EL .804 ML,303 ML.812 "PLATYPUS" (AR) "MANOOPlA* "WESTRALIA" (APA)

Palm Island - Warships & Aux. - "SAB PABLO" (AVP)Townsville - Warships & Aux. - "3ERCN* (AVP) *BISHOPLALE* (AO) Gladstone - Warships & Aux. -Brisbane - Warships & Aux. - ^VENDETTA" "DRAYTON" (DD) "SiAN"

"BENDIGC" 'BALLARAT" "BOWEN* "GEELONG" "GOULBURN* CAMS) PC.1123 SC.650 SC.735 ML.808 YMS.9 YMS.10 YMS.73 YP.291 "CARTER HALL" (LSD) "H.T.ALLEN" "KAHIMBELA*(APA) "ALGOliAa" (AKA) "VICTORIA" (AO)"COUCAL" (ASR) "SHEPPARTON* (Survey Vessel) "MERgUR* (AF) "MANUNDA* (AH) "BUNGAREE* (CM)

(Repairing, Trials, e tc .) - "WEYALLA" (AMS)


(1) "BENDIGO" "BALLARAT" escorting Convoy PG.83 (5 W ) are tc danarfc Caloundra 1200/17 for Sydney.

(2)- 2 -

(2) "WARKEGO" escorting "TAROONA" to depart Townsville p.m. 17 Nov.for Milne Bay.

(3) "GEELONG" "SC .650" "30.735" "YMS.73" escorting Convoy QL.3G {6 W )to depart Caloundra 16 00A 7 . "SC.BSO* to return Brisbane from Lady Elliott Islands r,YMS*73,f to proceed Townsville independently from Bustard Heads "GEELONG" "8C.735" to escort Convoy LQ..30 departing Port Curtis 22C0/l3.

(ii) EBEMY FORCES

(1) Buka - Photographs Nov*6 show Buka field unserviceable but Bonisserviceable with one fighter, one dive bomber. 11 barges and one floatplane were shown in the area, on November15 twenty unescorted Liberators bombed this area starting several fires.

(2) Bougainville - Neon November IS one Liberator bombed Kahili vti lieone P .70 harassed the area during the night Bovember 15/16. Photographs of the South Bougainville area November 16 revealed total of 38 barges and all airfields, excepting Kara, osserviceable. Five fighters were on Kfihili and one on Ballale, Pour Mitchells searched coast between Buka and Bougainville forenoon Noveafcer 15 damaging one small coaster and destroying one barge and supplies.

We lost two fighters during strafing mission South Bougainville on November 16 and one in Kieta areas November 15. Three Mitchelle bombed and strafed east coast Bougainville on November 16 destroying 3 barges north of Kieta.

(3) Rabaul - (a) Photographs Rabaul Earbour at 115o/l5 reveal thefollowing shippings

1 destroyer leader3 destroyers5 submarines1 destroyer tender

19 merchant ships totalling approx 83,500 tons

29 vessels

20 merchantmen were there- November 12.(b) Further details of the enemy convoy attacked while heading away from Rabaul in the northern end of St.George’s Channel, night November 15/16, indicate this force comprised 6 vessels described as 2 destroyers, 2 merchantmen and 2 otter escorts.

The force was attacked by 3 Catalinas between 2150/15 and 0345/16 when it was proceeding away from the area on a course 300° at fairly slow speed.

0r.e Catalina reported scoring hits forward of the bridge on a merchantshlp with 1 ,000 and 250 pounders leaving the vessel in a sinking condition at 0l2c/LS.Later reports indicated only 5 vessels then in the convoy which was last; reported 0345/16 50 miles N.N.W. of Rabaul.

(4) New Britain - Two Bsaufighters made a barge sweep of south coast,Forenoon November 15, destroying one power boat and launch in vicinity Cape Daapier, and other small craft.

(5) Wewak - Fifteen Thunderbolts escorting a force of Mitchellsintercepted 15/20 enemy fighters over Wewak at 1130/l5 destroying 5 and probably destroying 3 others.

(6) Hansa Bay - A Liberator attacked and probably destroyed a smallcoaster 40 miles N.E. of Hansa Bay at 1630/16. Two hits were scored said the vessel left settling by stern.

(7) Alexlshafen - 31 Liberators attacked ships in this area at 123o/l5cestroylng one twin-engined aircraft on the ground and causing many fires and explosions in dispersal areas.

(8) Sio - Our PT boats engaged 4 enemy barges off this area nightNovember 15/16 destroying two. Our fighters also strafed3 barges near Saidor, p.m. November 16.

(9) Flnschhafen - At Q22o/l6 one enemy aircraft bombed Langescak Bay area. T4 Mitchells attacked enemy positions this are* a.m. Nov.16.

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(1°) Sgg,er Ramu ValleI ; Further details of the interception in theGuaap-Kaiapit area, forenoon November 15, indicated So enemy bombers and 30 fighters were sneaked bv 24 Kittyhawks and 9 Mitchells.

22 enemy aircraft were destroyed and 7 other probables, W« lost 2 Kittyhawks but: one pilot is safe. The

enemy's bombing attack on Gusap strip at 1000?15 destroyed4 Beaufort aircraft on the ground.

2. NORTH ffESTERF AREA

( i ) ALLIED FORGES

(a) At Sea to 12C0/l7:

(1) "COOTAMTJBDRA" escorting g ^ voy TD,36 ( "TARRA" "TIME") departed /n . „ Thursday Is. 2051/12 for Darw i n ETA 1530/ 1^(2) FBEMAKTLE ' departed Millimgimbi 1100/15 for Thursday Is.

» *. ■ «STA 0430 /l7 , *( ) LATROBE • escorting, Convo;:. LT.36 (2 MV) departed Darwin 0638/16.

ETA Thurs3ay is , 1130/19.(4) 1_ submarines on patrol.

(b ) In Harbour;

Darwin - Warships & Aux. - "ML, 814” "ML.815”Millimgimbi - Warships & Aux. - **ICL.429M

Merchant Vessels: "ALAGNA"

to) Proposed Movements:

(1) "ML .4 2 9" to escat *ALAGHA” from Millimgimbi to position ll°49»s137 46 fE whence "ML.489” to proceed Darwin, "ALAGNA"

fp) wt-ri— T^n Proce®d Thursday Island unescorted.(2) FREKAHZUR” escorting "KURUM3A" ttBURWAFr’ is to depart Thursday Is.

1500/17 en route Darwin. ETA 1630/20.

(11) BMSMT FORCES

(1) Kai. Islands - JJotcgrapha November 16 show two small coasters and

Further development is reported this area, runway being surfaced for use

P b° moe?' also development dispersal area,strips^ development also reported Fan and Langgoer

^ mm mm. mm mm mm-mt

3. SOUTH WESTERM AREA

(I) ALLIED FORCES

(a) At Sea to 1200/l7:

(t ) In Harbour:

Fremantle - Warships & Aux, - "ADELAIDE” "VAN HESMSKERK" (CL)

T JERK HIDDE8" "VAIf GALEN" (DD) "CHILDS" (AV) "HORSHAM" *DUBB0" (AMS) "ATik'US" (S o "WHIPPOORWILL" "LARI" (AR) "PELIAS" (AS)

r, CHAmCLEES" (AR) ''ISABEL® fPY) SC 739 y p parExmouth Gulf - Varships & Aux. - "W.B,PRESTON® (AVD) Y?!288

(a) At Sea to 120C /l7s

(1) "LE TRIQMPHAUT" departed Port Phillip 145l/l6 en route Fremantle.ETA 1000/20.

(2) " STUART * escorting "HIFUW AMSTERDAM" ETA. Sydney 0700/19.(3) "TGWHSVTLLE" escorting "CANBERRA” de oar ted Sydney 064l/l6 for

Gal cundr a , ETA 0800/l 8.(4) "YANDRA® "BROOME" wKALG0GRLIEl1 escorting Convoy 00.145 (6 Mf)

for Newcastle, Sydney and Port Kem'bla.

(b) In Harbourt

Port Stephens - 'Warships & Aux, - "TULSA" (PG) SC,282Sydney - war ships & Aux. - "TROMP" (CL) ’’MORESBY11 "BUMDABERG"

"PIRIE" "WARHMAMBOGL" "EC HOCA" "GLENELG" "DELOflAINE" "ABRAHAM CRIJKSSEN" "ROCKBAMPTGN”

"HILO" (PG) "BUNGAREE (CM) "KYERA" (A/S vessel) ML.430 ML.817 ML.822 "MI2AR" (AP) "POLLUX* (AKS)

(Repairing, Refitting) - "HOBART" (CL) "WILCANNIA" (AMS)Melbourne -Warships & Aux. - "MILDURA" "INVER1LL" "KAPUHDA*1 (AMS)

"DOOMBA" (A/s vessel)Westernport - Warships & Aux. - "SINGERA” (a/ s vessel)

4. EASTERN & SOUTHERN AR£A

(i) ALLIED FORCES

B. SOUTH PACIFIC AREA

EMMY FORCES

Fiji - At C935/16 an enemy submarine was reported 120 miles to the north of the Fiji Group.

Gilbert - Marshalls - Afternoon, November 14, 9 Liberabors bombed Tarawar (Northern Gilberts) stfaile another 9 bombed Mill (Southern Marshalls},

(1) Consolidation of defences Gilberts, Marshalls, Carolines,Bismarcks, North coast New Guinea, East Indies, Malay areas.

(2) Air and possibly naval counter-action against allied moves inSolomons and Hew Guinea areas,

(3) Use of barges, submarines and destroyers for night transportationruns to f orward areas.

(4) Offensive submarine activity particularly in the South andSouth ’West Pacific areas.

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DAILY NAVAL SUMMARY

PART II

ALLIED & ENEMY ORDER OP BATTLE

1 , SOUTH WEST & SOUTH PACIFICALLIED .FORCES ENEMY F0KC3S

Southwest pacific (Eastern Section) South Pacific

BismarcksSalomons

BB

CV

CV (L )

CV (E)

CA

CL

SkiSlXCL

DD



PRINCETONXHDEPENDENGE

NASSAUPRINCE WILLIAM BRETOS

AUSTRALIASHROPSHIRE

THOM? * HOBART

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COLUMBIA CLEVELAND 2sON!?PIRLLIBE

3HVILLE LCUI3

3Ai< DjJil GO SAN JUAN Santa fe

MOBILE it BIRMINGHAM x DENVER x LSANDER

AGANO (Badly damaged)'

WAERAMUN&AAHUMTAHELMRALPH TALBOTSTUARTVENDETTACONYFGHAMBAGLEYDRAYTONPLUS SIRLA MS ONMAHANPERKINSREIDLE TRIOMPHANT

Approx 40

1 damaged

10-15Some posa* sunk or damaged

* Hon-effective

Carolines Marshalle

YAMATOMUSA3HIKONGOHARUNAFI" SONAGATOMDTSU

SXTIKAKU

C30KAIEUMANOSifZUYA (Damaged '£IKUMA (Damaged

* MuGAMX x MAYA

MGARAOYODO&G3EIR0) Prob * I> AKA )all 3 ISUZU )damag«

KATORT

1 - 3

25 (Somerepairing)

1



BiamarcksSolomons

CarolinesMarshalls

SS

AS

AD

AH

ALB AC ORE BALAO BLAC5FI3H DRUM RAYSCAMP )3ILVERSIDES ) PSTG - )RATON - - )

y) On Patrol )

GATOGUARUFISE3,51

)} At Brisbane )

K. 9 At Sydney

AV/CVS

I XAV/XCVS

PT

apa / apd/ aka

HEROS SAN PABLO HALF MOON

35

B.T.ALLENMANOORAWESTEALIAKANIMBLAALGOHAB&XLMERSANDSHUMPHREYSBROOKS

PULTONOTUS

DOBBIN* DIXIE

ft I GEL PLATYPUS

WEIGHTBALLARDChANDKLrSR

Approx 30

10 £PA11 APD& AKA

PROMETHEUS


Fighters (incl, 19 twin-eng.) 20SLight Sc M/Bombers 104SE/Bomber a 21Flying Boats 2Floatplanes 50Transport & Oban. A/C 14

20 20

NOTORO

3 - 4

?

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1

2 . SOUTH EASTERN PaCIFIC

CL TRENTON

DD 2

Ji Non-effective

- 2 -

• / ' " :MOST SECRET 17 November, 1943

3. CENTRAL PACIFIC


BB H0RT3 CAROLINAINDIANAWEST VIRGINIACOLORADOMAHYLAHDOKLABAMAMISSISSIPPIHE* MEXICOIDAHOCALIFORNIA

YAMASHIROi asHYUGA (being modernised)

CV ESTERJRIS3YOKKTOtHLESIN&TON

SHOKAKU

CV(T) - HOSHO

CV (L)

•

cowmrsBELLE AC iV COD

HITAKA RYUHO ZUIHO

* HAYATAKA

CV (E) SUWAIQffil SA&GAiiSON CHEKAKÔ BARNES ALTAJSAHA COPA3SE LISCOMB3: BAY LGMG ISLA3D MISSION BAY

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t-ao

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CA

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BALTIMORE BO ST OH CHESZFR NEW OR&EA3S SAK P^ZCISCO PEK3AC0LA

* INDIANAPOLIS* SALT LAKE CITY* POHTLAKDM MIRBEAP0LI3* LOLISVIILE* WICHITA

TONE* AOBA* HAGURO* MYOKO* ATAGO* TAKAO

OCA mm 6

CL x HONOLULU* HE MO* COECORD H OAKLAND

TATSUTAWAKAMIYATAKA

* KISOjs-YTJBARI (poss*effective in* NATORI S. theatre)

CL (T)m :~W 7cv&xAvAcvs

i

POC OMOK2

Approx 35 Approx SO

i

KASHIMA2 - 3CHIYODA (under conversion to

2 A CV)25 (a few repairing)

Approx 30 1

* Non-effective

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ALLIED FORCES

CA

CL

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2210

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NACHI

ABUIUMA


AKITSUSHIMA15

Approx 4 1

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Southwest Pacific (Western Section) Eastern Fleet Area______ East Inaies-PhlllpplnoB

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CV (E)

CA

CL

cl It )m r -

AV/CVS

g | A-//yr:VM

SS

ADELAIDEVAN HOEMSKESE

AS

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K.l£ )BONBFISIi 1CABRILLA ( AtKINGFISIJ )POMPOM )PUFFER )PELIAS

RA MILL IE 3

BATTLER

SUFFOLKSUSSEXBAWKIH3FROBISHER

MAURITIUSKENYANEWCASTLEMANCHESTERCERESDAUNTLESSCAPETOWNCARADOCDAHAEDURBANEMERALD

CANTONCARTHAGECHITRALRANFUEAWORCESTERSHIRE

ALBATROSS

Approx 27

Patrol

ASSIGARA

KUMA01KITAOAMIKINU

SASEII1

KAMOI

110

Fighters (toel. 5 twin-eng.) Ll«ht & K/Bombers SE/Bombers Flying Boats floatplanesTransport & Ob an, A/C

123

79

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British U. S.

M OST S E

SECRET C R E T

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No. 659 Date: is November, 1943

PART I .

A, 3CUTHTKST PACIFIC AREA

1. NORTH EASTON AREA

^ (1) ALLIED FORCES

(a) At Sea to 1200 /l8t

(1) "SC .750” and "SC .731" escorting "COMAhA8 Milne Bay to Flnschhafen,ETA 1300/18.

(2) "PG.1122" was to depart Milne Bay 1600/16 to HV with "ESSO BALBOA"at approx 1200/17 and escort to Milne Bay, ETA 18 Nov.

(3) "BEKALLA" departed Milne Bay 1823/17 for Survey grounds.(4) "ML.805’* with "MERNOO" cable laying in vicinity Kedsear Bay.(5) "KATOOMBA" "PC .1119” "PC. 1124" "ML.431" "YMS.313" "YMS.314"

escorting Convoy TK. 178 (10 MV, 3 PT*s) departed. Bitzroy Island aoprox ieooAs* "PC.1119" escorts Portion B ( '•Ai.iYGUS* "ALAMO" "T.CORWIN" "GREY LAG" "JAi’ARA""T.C.LGKE" "B.OSBQitNE” **W.H.POINT" "C.P.STEINMETZ" and3 PT’ s in tow) to M ine Bay. ETA both portions 1200/l8.

(6) "WARREGO" escorting Convoy T;vM79 ("TAROONA" was to departFltzroy Island ofeoo/is for Milne Bay.

(7) "PC .476" departed Thursday Island 1421/ l 7 to RV with "3TAGEN"towing barge and escort to Milne Bay.

(8) "ARARAT" escorting Convoy FT.39 (1 LST, 1 A PC) departed Milne Bay 0600/16 for Townsville". "ARARAT" to detach Grafton Passage and proceed to Cairns.

(9) "TASMAN" (AH) departed Milne Bay 1512/16 en route Brisbane. ETA 0600/21.

(10)""GILMER" departed Milne Bay 1700/15 for Brisbane ETA 0600/19.(11) "YP.236" departed Caloundra approx llQo/l3 for Palm Island ETA

1900/16, thence to proceed Cairns for onward routeing to Milne Bay.

(12) "FRiiMAMTLE" escorting Convoy TP .37 ("KURTJMbA" "BURWAK") departed Thursday Island i&$l/l7 for Darwin ETA 1630/20.

(13) "YP.291" was to depart Caloundra 1730/17 for Townsville ETA 1200/20.(14) "TOWNSVILLE" escorting "CANBERRA" for Bowen departed Sydney a.m.

16 Nov. "TOWNSVILLE" to return Brisbane from Lady Elliott la.(15) "GEELONG" "SC .650" "SC .735" "YMS.73* escorting Convoy QL.30 (6 ships*

including "BUNGARI3£") departed Caloundra 1803A 7 £Ta Bustard Head 0l00/l9 . "SC.650" to return Brisbane from Lady Elliott Is . "YMS.73" to ,\jroceed independently to Townsville from Bustard Head. "GEELONG" "SC .735" to escort Convoy LQ.30 departing Gladstone approx 22oo/l9.

(16) "BENDIGO1'1 hBALLARAT" escorting Convoy PG.83 (3 MV) departed Caloundra 1205/17 for ©ydney a'rA I8o0/19.


1

(b) In Harbour %

Lae

MorobeBuna

Warships & Aux. - "SC .746*

Merchant Vessels t Warships & a u x . -

“PC.1120" "PC ,1121" "SC ,738"

"W.VAN DEVLNTER"

Oro Bay

Porlock Barb. Kiriwl na

Woodlark Is, Goodenough Is, Mi In© Bay

"FREEONT OLDER""HL.427"

Warships & A U X . - r,SC.637" "PC.479" HTMS.51" "YMS. 334" "ML.424" *ML,426* "ML.428" "P5L.801” "ML• 805s ®SL,81G" "BL*818" "ML,819" "PQRTUNUS" (AGP) »SUS%BEgASNAr U O )

lierchent Vessels; *J. ROSSETER" "D.JScLEAlf""S,CRAKE" "BQSTE2K2B*

‘Warships Aux. - W3C,687" "ML.747"Merchant Vessels: "LULDlKGTC8" "RING LARDNER"

"VAN 3PILBEEGKH* "BEIJSST" "CHAS,L. SMITH""J.KELLY* "KAixSIK" "GSK.VERSPI JK"

Warships & Aux. - "TR irH T" (AO) !,?C.479"Warships & Aux. - BSC.74S“ "SC.98£,fMerchant Vesselst "BULIiiBA" "CITS' OF FORT WORTH"’Warships & Aux. - "3C.74S"Merchant Vessels; " J.EALILiR" ""HANYANG"Warships & Aux. - "AUSTRALIA” "SHROPSHIRE" (CA)

"WARfUMUKGA” "ARDNTA" "HhLte" "RALPH TALBOT" "SMITH’1 * PLRKIls8" "HALAli!l "BAGLAY* "LARSON* "SHAW" :tCGBYKC-iiAl4H "MUGFORD8 "REID11 "PLUSSER* (DD) "BROOKS" aEU&PERRYS" ”Sa :,D3" (APD)SC.648 SC.698 SC.699 SC.703 SC.732 SC.734 SC.742 SC.743 SC.744 3C.747 3C.748 SC ,981 YKS.ll Y&S.49 YMS,50 Y1SS.52 YMS ,53 S 3 , 7 0 YMS.72 YMS.335 YMS.336 TF.2S5- YP.278 YP.283 I1L.430 22 LST’ s 15 APC»s 48 PT*S Y.13 ’’YUNNAN *(ASIS) ”RIGELn CAB) "DOBBIN (AD) "CTUS" "PULTON" (AS) "HAL? MOOB" (AVP? "BISHOPDALE" "AASE .IAERSK" (AO) "SPRINGDALE* (YDG) "GOLDSTAR" (AG)

(fetes SPECIAL OPERATIONAL M0Vi£2HTS GOT OP--- z z t x t t r t g ? "g?z 'rw: 1-----------

Merchant Vessels.* "ABIGAIL ADAMS" " 2 .J.BAKER""BALIKi'APAE" "L.F.BARRY" "P.P.BLAIR”"BGHGFRED" "G,3.B0UT*ELL" ”A. BUHLINGHAfc ""W. B. BURHHAM" "CALEDOSIAN SALVOR" "CAPE SANDY" "CITY OP PCRT KOfiTH" CLEMENTS""J . M.DALY" *3*DCLG1" "J.EVA^S” "G.B.FLANDERS" "J.HOLMES” *JAMSSESS" 9J.LABE* "E. JOHNSON" "J.LYKES" "i^CTA**’ "JEARSIX" "NORA;)" "P.B.OLSON" *QSARX" "PAJETOL” "A.PIERCE" "TH03.C,POWER” "SLA ilTCB" “3IBIGC" "M.M. STEWART" "M* 3TANBUKY""VAN OUTHOORli” "VAÛbitO8 "&ESX CACTUS" "E.M. m&SC OTT * "W . rs'RI GET ”

Port Moresby - Warship* & Aux. - "SEIKELAHT" (AO)Merchant Vessels* !* C .E M ” "R.B.S.BEAN*

"W.E.CBANNING8 :,OAPE MEREDITH* "MARCUS LALY""is•STUART" "C.JC3ER3* "SE.HUME" "MDLIAMA""TECS,JEFPERSOS" ' A. C.* HI PS”

® Warships & Aux. •-- Warships & Aux, - "GYMFH" "BUNBURY" "COLAC"

"GLADSTONE" "Â5GA" "SfA«ELL* (AiS3) PC,477 SC.735 3C.737 YH5.3 YMS.46 Y2S.47 YMS•4 B YMS.71 YP.2S0 ML.426 ML,804 ZL.8G3 H i ,812 " PLATYPUS" (AR) ”*iANGORA" "WESTRALIA” (APA)

- Warships % Aux. - ” 3AN PABLO" (aY?)- Warships & Aux. - "HERON" (AVP) "BISHOPLAIfi" (AO)- Warships & Aux. -- Warships & Aux. - "7ENL2T-2A” "BRAYPQN* (DD) "SWAN"

"BOWES* "LITH30W" "GCULBURN" (AMS) PC.1123

S f r ® " f c i m - ^ 'L u W d e W M F h f f l & p(AKA) "VICTORIA” (AO) "COIJGAL” (ASH) "SHEPPAR) TON” (Surve.y Vessel) *MERKUft" (A?) nMAIfUNDA"(AH) "BUNGAREE* (CM)

(Repairing, Trials, etc. - "WHYALLA"- 2 -__________

Thursday Is Cairns

Palm IslandTownsvilleGladstoneBrisbane

(ii) sm m forces

(1) Buka - Series of 'heavy strikes were made on Buka Passage area November* 17uh as follows:

48 Dauntless, 30 Avengers escorted by 36 fighters bombed Bonis field at 0800/l7, Three enemy fighters and one dive bomber were encountered airborne of -which two fighters were destroyed! one Avenger l03t. Meanwhile 12 Mitchells, escorted by 8 Corsairs, bombed Buka 3eld scoring 30 hits on the strip. Another 8 Mitchells bombed and strafed Buka passage area before dawn November 17th. One night fighter ineffectively effected interception. Pour Liberators also attacked this area during the night hours.An allied destroyer force also bombarded this area between 0415 and 0458/17.Photographs Buka airfield forenoon November 16th

showed Bonis unserviceable and Buka partly serviceable*12 barges and 3 floatplanes observed, also 2 aircraft on Bonis and 1 on Buka.

(2) Bougainville - Our fighter patrols, Empress Augusta Bay area,-- “— --aTtacked at least 35 enemy fighters and dive bombers this

area forenoon November 17th. 16 enemy aircraft were claimed destroyed for the loss of 2 Corsairs.

Sight Aircobras strafed the E . coast Bougainville and Buka Passage area afternoon November 16th setting one building afire.

Photos of Bougainville airfields forenoon November 17th revealed Ballale and Kahili -unserviceable and Kara partly serviceable. 26 barges were observed in the area.

Our ground troops, Empress Augusta Bay, report perimeter Torokina area now extended approximately 1 ,000 yards on all fronts. The beach head now extends 8,000 yards wide,5,500 yards deep and includes two-thirds of the airfield site. Casualties to date number:

Enemy: 812 dead 6 prisoners Allied*. 117 dead 411 wounded 87 missing.At 2148/16 our destroyers attacked a surfaced enemy

submarine 45 miles W .3.W . Empress Augusta Bay scoring several hits. Several enemy aircraft harassed our destroyers and a torpedo attack was launched without effect. At least one enemy aircraft was shot down.

A strong force of enemy aircraft attacked allied shipping off Torokina early hours November 17th. (See Kaval Incidents.)

(3) New Ireland - At 1226/17 an enemy convoy described as 2 destroyers, g large merchantmen and 1 HTB was reported 35 miles 3.E.of Kavieng, course unstated.

(4) Rabaul - Night, November 16/17,. 7 Beauforts attacked dispersal area Lakunai.

(5) Wide Bay - Ten barges were expected in this area from Rabaul November 17th or i8th according to a reliable native report.Three Reaufighters attacked barges and targets of opportunity this area forenoon November 17th further damaging two unserviceable small craft. No barges were observed.

(S) Talasea - It is reliably reported that as from the beginning of November only ten enemy barges have been seen or heard leaving Stettin Bay.

(7) Wewak - Twentytwo Lightnings on fighter sweep this area forenoon November 16th reported encountering a strong force of enemy fighters described as comprising 25/30 at 0945/16 and at 1040/16, 60/?0 enemy fighters. Preliminary results indicate 6 enemy aircraft destroyed and one other probably for the loss of 2 Lightnings.

At 0905/17 an enemy submarine was reported 50 miles N .E . by E. of Wewak apparently heading into that port.

(8) Hansa Bay - Forenoon, November 16th, P .3 6 ss on fighter sweep reported observing 1 Jasfflfey cruiser or d estroyer and 8 merchant vessels In Hansa Bay and approximately 15 barges north of Hansa Bay.

L’an3a Bay (Conwd) - 0200/17 another aircraft reported 10 enemyvessels wore still in the harbour while a further reports timed between 0200 and 0400/17 reveals 1 heavy or light cruiser and 3b merchantman in Kansa Bay.

Theso reports do not give any indication as to the size of the merchant vessels reported but it would appear likely that a fair sized enea^ convoy has arrived in the port probably fron Palau under escort of a cruiser or large destroyer. This is fchs first indication of a sizeable ssnvoy arriving in this port for several weeks.

(9) Slo area - Two Liberators attacked ccastal villages this area forenoon November 17th. 15/20 possible barges were observed leaving the shore*

(10) Flnschhafen - Four Iwarauders were involved in attacks on enemystores and supplies this area forenoon November 16th in addition to the attack by 14 Mitchells,

Early hours November 17th 5 enemy aircraft bombed allied positions in the vicinity of Satelberg.

(11) Lae area - At 0535/17, 3 enemy air era!'t bombed Duinpu strip withouteffect while an unknown number* of aircraft also dropped bombs ineffectively at Lae.

2. NORTH W2STSBH AREA

(i) ALLIED FORGES

(*) At Sea to 12oq/L 8 ;

(1) "LATROBE" escorting Convoy PT.36 (2 1ST) departed Darwin 0638/16.ETA Thursday Is . ll3o /l9 .

(2) "ML.429" escorting "ALAGNA" departed Millimgiufci lloo/l7 to arriveposition 11 4 9 fS. 137°46fS. at 2100/18 whence "ML.429" to proceed Darwin, ETA 0900/2;:. "ALASKA" to proceed Thursday Island unescorted.


(b ) In Harbour;

Darwin - Warships & Aux. - ”C0OTALFUKDRA" (AMS) "ML.814" "ML.815"Merchant Vessels; "YARRA" "TIME"

(il) cne?.:y fcrciis

(1) Kaimana - Night, November 16/17, 5 Catalinas attacked Kaimana waterfront and Utarom strip causing 'any fires.

J2) Kaukenau - Night, November 16th, one Catalina strafed barged this area l3 ) Aroe IaTands - Photographs, Trangan, November 16th, reveal airstrip

possibly serviceable up to 1,300 feet. Total length of strip - 4 ,700 feet.

(4) Dobo - Night, November 16th, one Catalina strafed 3 schooners and2 small craft this area,

(5) Kal Islands - Photographs, November 16th, show Faan strip serviceableto 5,000 feet.

(6) Timor - Evening, November 17th, 3 Mitchells attasked Manatuto village.(7) Landa Sea - At 1115/17 one I. itchell attacked one small freighter

wit} escort vessel west of Jamdena Island, course 100°. One direct hit was scored on the small freighter which was last observed sinking and being abandoned.

At 16lc /l7 , 3 Mitchells then attacked the escort vessel scoring three direct hits causing the vessel to be beached on S.E. 3ide of Jamdena Island. Three 33auflghtere also apparently engaged attacking same target report escort vessel probably destroyed.

3 . SOUTH WESTCRN AREA-------- ------ (i) ALLIED FOHCES

(a) At Sea to 1200/l8:

Freioantle - Warships & Aux, - "ADELAIDE" "VAH BEEMSKEKX" (CL)"T JERK IIIEDES" "VAN GALEN” (DD) "CZHLDS" (AV)11 HORSHAM” "DUBBO" (AMS) "ATREUS* (Cl/.) "WiilPPOQEtflLL® "LARK” (AR) "PELXAS* (AS) "CHANTICLEER" (AR) "ISABEL1* (PY) SC.739 YP.2Q6

Exmouth Gulf - Warshios & Aux. - "W.B. PR3ST01T* (AVD) YP.288

(b) In Harbour:

4. EASTERN &: SOUTHED AitEA

(I) ALL USD FORCES

(a) At Sea to 1200/l8 :

(1) "DELORAISE" "3LEHELG" escorting Convoy GP .34 (4 MV) were todepart Sydney a,m. 18 ^ v . for C&loundra.

(2) "STUART” escorting "KISUW AMSTERDAM" ETA Sydney 0700A 9 .(3) "YANDRA" "BROOEE" nKALG0ORLIE" escorting Convoy QC.143 (6 MV)

for Howcaatle, Sydney and Fort Klemfela. “ “(4) "LI TRIOMPHANT" departed Pert Phillip 145l/l6 en route

Freaantle- ETA 1000/20.

(b) In Harbour:

Port Stephens - Warships & Aux. - "TULSA" (PG) SC•982Sydney - Warships & Aux, - "TROMP" (CL) "KOHESHT* "BUHDABERG"

"PIRIE" "SARKNAKBOQL* "HCHUCA" “ABRAHAM CRIJNSSEM" "ROCKHMPTOU" "CASTL•iMAIiGS" (AMS) "HILO" (PG) "BUNGAREE" (CM) "XYABRA" (A/S Vessel) ML.430 ML.817 ML.822 "MIZAii" (AF) "POLLUX" (AKS)

(Repairing, Refitting) - “HOBART" (CL) "WILCAMIAH (AI.IS)Melbourne « Warships & Aux. - "MILDURA* "INVERELL" "KAPUNDA"(AMS)

"DOOMBA" (a / 3 Vessel)Westernport - Warships & Aux* - "BINGERA151 (a / s Vessel)

. SOUTH PACIFIC AREA

EME>!¥ FORCES

Gilberts - Marshalls - Afternoon November 17th, 8 Liberators attacked feiili and kakln causing large fire a. No 3nemy aircraft were encountered.

NAVAL INCIDENTS

Empress Augusta Day - Between 0300 and 0500/17 a strong force ofenemy aircraft attacked alliso shipping (LSTf3, APD's and DD’s) off Torokina by means of flares and float lights.Two enemy aircraft sere destroyed but one of our APD’ s was torp3doed and sunk. 215 survivors have been accounted for. The LSTi apparently suffered no damage.

KNEJY1S P>iCBABL:, NEXT HOVE

(1) Consolidation of defences Gilberts, Marshalla, Carolines,Bismarcks, North coast Mew Guinea, East Indies, Malay areas.

(2) Air and possible naval counter-action against allied moves inSolomons and Sew Guinea areas.

(3) Use of barges, submarines and destroyers for night transportationruns to forward areas.

(4) Offensive submarine activity particularly in the South andSouth West Pacific areas.

ALLIED FORGES

DAILY KAYAL SUMMARY

PART IX ALLIED & ENEMY ORDRR OP BATTLE

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ENEMY FORCE’S

Bouthwesi Pacific Sismarcks (Eastern Section) Scuta Pacific_____ Solomons

CarolinesMarshalls

BB

CV

^V (L )

CVjfi)

CA

CL

CLODXCL

DD

AUSTRALIASHROFSHIRE

TROMP* HOBART


SARATOGAESSEXBUNKER BILL



WARRAMUNGAARUHTAHELMRALPE TALBOTSTUARTVENDETTAOOStlGMCBAGLEYDRAYTONPLUS3ERLAMSONMAEANPERKINSREIDLE TRIOMPHANT

COLUMBIA CLEVELAND MONTPELLIER NASHVILLE ST. LOUIS SA >< DIEGO SAN JUAN SANTA PE MOBILE

* BIRMINGHAM x DENVER J*~LEANDSR

Approx 40

1 damaged

10

YAMATOMliSASHIKONGOBAR u NAPUSONAGATOMUTSU

ZUIKAKU

CHOKAIKUMANOSUZUYA(Damaged) TIKUMA (Damaged)

x MOGAMI x it AY A

NAGARAOYODOJIOSHIRO)Prob. NAKA )all 5 ISUZU }damaged

« AGANQ

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1 - S

25 (Some repairing)

k Non-effective


Southwest pacific”(Eastern Section)

CarolinesMarshallsSouth Pacific

BismarcksSolomons

AV/CVS

I

XAV/XCVS

PT

ALBACOREBLACKFISHDRIiMHAYSCAMPPETOHAT OK

CATOGUARDFISE S .31

BA LAO £• 9

HERON3ANPABL0HALF MOON

35

APA/aPD/aKA H.T.ALLEN MANOCRA WESTRALIAKANIMBLAALOORASGILMER3A&DSHUMPHREYSBROOKS

AS

AD

PULTONOTUS

DOBBIN * DIXIE

)\

i\

} On Patrol)\

)I

i) At Brisbane)

At Milne Bay At Sydney

WRIGHTBALLARDCEANEELIER

Approx 30

10 APA11 APD 6 AKA

20 20

KOTORO

3 - 4

?

?

1

AR RIGELPLATYPUS


Fighters (inc. 19 W n - en g .)LiRht & M/SomberaS®/BombersFlying BoatsFloatplanesTransport & Obsn.A/C

PROMETHEUS

209104212

5014


TRENTON

2

ie Non-effective

tMOST SECKET 18 November, 1943

3. CENTRAL PACIFIC

ALLIED FORGES SHEm FORCES

BB

•

NORTH CAHCLIBAIMJIAHAWEST VIRGINIACOLORADOMARX1AHDOKLAHOMAMISSISSIPPINEW MEXICOIDAHOCALIFORNIA

SAMASEIROISESartJGA (being modernised)

! CY BMTEBPRISEYORKTGfNLEXUKKCCB

SIIOKAKU

CV(T) «» HOSHO

CV(L)

•

COW PENS BELL EAT! wood

HITAKA RYUHO SUIHO

x HAYATAKA

CV(B) 3UWANHEESANGA0ONCHENA3G0 BARNES ALTAMAHACOPAHSE LISCOMBE BAY LONG ISLAND MIS 31 OK BAY

UHYOCHITOSECHUYOOTAKA

CA

•

BALTIMORE BCSTOH CHESTER HEW ORLEANS BAN FRANCISCO PENSACOLA

35 IKDIASAPOLIS x SALT LAKE CITY x PORTLAND x KISNEAPOLIS* LOUISVILLE* WICHITA

TO BE* AO BAx HAGUTiO* K YOKO x AT AGO 3? TAKA0

OCA - 6

CL * HONOLULU* RENOje CONCORD » OAKLAND

TATSITAWAKAKITATAMA

x KISOx YDBARI (Poss.effective in x NATORI S .theatre)

f CL (T)1 XCL1 X77cvs

XAVAdVSm DD

| I I

m

POCOMOKEm

Approx 35 Approx, 50

‘ ?

KASHIMA2 - 3

CHIYQDA (under conversion to 2 ACV)

25 (a few repairing)Approx 30

i ;

X Non-effective

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4. CENTRAL PACIFICALLIED iVQrldJBS

CACL

XCL.Iv7cvsâV /xcvs

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2210

3KilSY FQxiCES MAC HIA3UKUMA

AKIT3U3HIMA15

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“Sou tiawes t Pa cl? i c (Western Section) Eastern Fleet Area East Indies-Philippinea

BB

CV (s )

CA

CL

CL (T) T O T

AV/CVS

^ v / r e v a

S3

ADELAIDEVAK HEEM3KER3T

CHILDS W .E. PRESTON

m

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BILLPISH BLUSFISH BOWFIHCAPELIN CISCO CODGRE VALLE MAHUfHAL RASHER TUBA

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BONEFISH CAB:5. ILL A KIN OF I SB POMPOM PUFFER

RAMTLLIES

BATTLER


MAURITIUSKENYANEWCASTLEMANCHESTERCERESDAI- NTLE3SCAPETOWNCARADOCDANAEDEJR3AHEMERAII*

CANTONCARTHAGECHITRALRAN PUR AWORCESTERSHIRE

ALBATriOSS

Ai-jrox 27

))))J On Patrol

At Fremantle

AS PELIASXTftOHAFT (N.W.Area Only) Fie&tera (incl. 5 twin-eng.) Light &. M/Bombers SS/BorubersFlying Boats Floatplanes .Transport & Obsn. A/C-

1227912125344

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KUtlA01KITAGAMIKINU

KASHII 1

KAMOI

110

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C.O. I .C. British — M OST SECRET U. S. — S E C R E T







No. 660 Date: 19 November 1943

PART I .

SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA

1 . NORTH EASTERN AKEA(1) ALLIED FORCES

(a) At Sea to 1200/19*

(1) "BENALLA" "POLARIS" surveying vicinity Morobe.(2) "ML.805” with "MERNOO" cable laying in vicinity Redscar Bay.(3) "WARREGO" escorting Convoy TN.179 ("TAROONA") departed Fitzroy Is .

0600/IS for Milne Bay IkiA 1700/l9.(4) "PC.476" departed Thursday Is* 142l/l7 to RV with "STAGEN" towing

barge and escort to Milne Bay ETA 1800/22.(5) "LATROBE" escorting Convoy DT.36 (2 MV) departed Darwin 0638/16

ETA Thursday Is . lI3o /l9 .(6) "TASMAN" (AH) departed Milne Bay 1512/16 en route Brisbane ETA

0600/ 2!*(7) "KATOOMBA" "PC.1124" escorting Convoy FT .40 (2 MV) departed Milne

Bay 1505/18 for Townsville ETA lSoo/21.(8) "YP.291" departed Caloundra approx 1730/17 for Townsville ETA 1200/20(9) "BUNGAREE" at sea.

(10) "YMS.73" (ex QL.30) ©n route Townsville from Bustard Head.(11) "SC.650" (ex ® , .cj6) en route Lady Elliott Is. to Brisbane.(12) "TOWNSVILLE11 en route Lady Elliott Is. to Caloundra ETA 2200/19.(13) "PC .1131" "PC.1132" escorting 4 LCI's from Sopac area to Brisbane

ETA 19 November.(14) 9 submarines on patrol.

(b) In Harbour:

Pinschhafen

Lae

MorobeBuna

- Warships & Aux. - Merchant Vessels*

Merchant Vessels* - Warships & Aux. -

Oro Bay

Porlock Harbour Kiriwina

Woodlark Is. Goodenough Is.

"SC .731" "SC .750""COMARA"

- Warships & Aux. - "PC .1120" "PC .1121" " SC.738" "SC.746"

"FREMONT OLDER" "W.VAN DEVENTER "ML.427"

- Warships & Aux. - "SC .637" "PC.479" "YMS.51""£€,.424" "1C.425" "ML.428" "ML.801" "ML.80 "ML.816" "ML.819" "POHTUNUS" (AGP) "SUSQUEHANNA" (AO)

Merchant Vessels* "D.McLEAY" "S*CRANE" "BONTEKOE- Warships & Aux. - "SC.687" "ML.747"

Merchant Vessels* "LUDDINGTON" "RING LARDNER""VAN SPILBERGEN" "REIJNST" "0HAS.L.SMITH" "J*KELLY" "GREY LAG" "W.H*POINT" "KARSIK" "GEN.VERSPIJK"

- Warships & Aux. - "TRINITY" (AO) "PC .479"- Warships & Aux. - "SC .749" "SC .982"

Merchant Vessels* "BULIMBA" "CITY OF FORT WORTH"- Warships & Aux. - "SC .745"- Merchant Vessels* "J.PALMER" "HANYANG"

Milne Bay - Warships & Aux. - "AUSTRALIA8 * SHROPSHIRE (CA)"WARRAMUNGA" "ARUMTA" "HELM" "RALPH TALBOT”"SMITH" "PERKINS" "MAHAN" "BAGLEY" "LAMSON" "SHAW" "CCRYNGHAM" "MUGFORD" "REID" "FLUSSER"(DD) "BROOKS "HUMPHREYS" "SAHSS" (APD) SG.648 30.798 SC*699 SC.703 SC.732 3C.734 SC ,742 SC .743 SC.744 SC .747 SC .748 3C.981 YMS.ll YMS.49 YMS.80 YMS.52 YMS.53 YMS.70 YMS.72 YMS.313 YMS.314 YMS.334 YMS*335 YMS.336 YP.233 YP.278 Y?*283 ML.430 ML.431 ML. 318 22 LSF's 15 APC' 848 PT’ s Y«15 "YUNNAN" (ASIS) "RI3EL" (AR) "DOBBIN" (AD) "OTUS" "FULTON" (AS) "HALF MOON" (AVP) "BISIIGPDAL3" "AASE MA3RSK" (AO) "SPRINGDALE" (YDG) "AMYCUS" (M L)

(Sot31 SPECIAL OPEliATIONAL MOVEMENTS OOff OF— teiL«E 1 'M r w r m m r n ----- -

Merchant Vessels: "ABIGAIL ADAMS" "ALAMO" "E.D.BAKER "BALIKPAPAN" "D.F.3ARRY" "F.P.BLAIR" "BORGFRED""G. 3mBOUTWELL" "A.BURLINGHftM* "W,B» BURNHAM* "CALEDONIAN SALVOR" "CAPE SANDY" "CITY OF FORT WORTH" " J.M. CLEMENTS" "J.M.DALY" "H.DODGE""ESSO BALBOA* "J.EVANS" "G.H.FLANDERS" "J.HOLMES" "JANSSENS" "J.LANE" "JAPARA" "E.JOHNSON" "J.LYKESff "1ACTAN" "T.C.LOWE" "KARSIX" "NORAD" "F.B.OLSON" " B ,OSBORNE" a03ARK" "PAHDD" "A.PIERCE" "THOS.C.XS POWER* "SEA WITCH" "SIBIGQ11 “M.M,STEWART" "M. STAN3URY" "C. P. STEINMETZ" "I.CORWIN" '*VAN OUTHOORN" "VAQjERO" "WEST CACTUS1 "E.M.WESTCOTT" "W.WRIGHT"

- Warships & Aux. - " SEIKELAMY* (AO) °1PC.11I9"Merchant Vessels* "C.KING" "RGB*S.BEAN" *M.E.

CHAWKING" "CAPS MEREDITH" "MARCUS DALY" "R.STUART" "C.KOHRS" "WM.HUKS" "MULIAMA" "THOS«JEFFERSON" "THEDENS"

- Warships & Aux. - a GYM PIE" "BUBEUHY" "COLAC""ARARAT" "GLADSTONE" "WAGC-A" "STAWELL" (AMS)PC.477 SC ,736 SC .737 YMS.8 YMS.46 YMS.47 YMS.46 YMS.71 YP.236 YP.2S0 ML.426 ML.804 ML.803 ML,812 "PLATYPUS" (AR) "MANQORA""WESTEALIA" (APAj

- Warships & Aux. - "SAM PABLO" (AVP)- Warships & Aux. - "HERON" (AVP} "BISBOPDALE" (AO)- Warships & Aux. - "GEELONG" "SO.735s- Warships & Aux. - "DRAYTON(DD) "GILMER" (APD)

"SWAB" "BOWEN" "LITHGOW" "GOULBURN" (AMS)PC.1123 SC.741 ML.808 YES.9 YMS.10 "CARTER HALL" (LSD) "H,T.ALLEN" "KASIMBLA" (APA)"ALGORAB" (AKA) "VICTORIA" (AO) "COUGAL" (ASR) "SBEPPARTON" (Survey Vessel) "MBRKUH" (AF) "MANUNDA" (AH)

(Repairing, Trials etc.) - "WEYALLA" (AMS)

Port Moresby

Cairns

Palm Island Townsville Gladstone Brisbane

(c) Proposed Movementss

(1) "PC.1119" escorting "SHIKELLAKY" tc depart Port Moresby19 Novenber for Townsville.

(2) "GEELONG" "SQ.735" to escort Convoy LQ.30 departing Gladstoneat approx. 2200/19.

(ii) ENEMY FORCES

(1) Cholseul - Local sources reported 18 November that all Japanesehave moved to the N.W, extremity and that the coast up to Wareo River (2 miles S.E . Choiseul Bay) Is clear of enemy.

Buin Base - Photos 13 November show Ballale and Kara airfields.unserviceable, half Kahili runway possibly serviceable. The only aircraft present are four fighters an Kahili.

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(3) Empress Augusta Bay - A delayed report indicates that enemy‘ planes in£T? ectively attacked Torokina area before

daylight 15 Kovesber. At dawn two Zeros made a bombing and strafing attack on tbs beach causing a few casualties. One plane was probably shot down*

Before dawn next morning, 17 Hsvember, a transportation echelon was attacked off Torokina (reported yesterday’ s summary N©*8£9) and in addition’ 12 dive bombers attacked beached landing craft at G800/l7 without causing any damage. These 12 dive bombers are probably part of the force of at least 35 mixed fighters with dive and torpedo bombers intercepted ab this time by our fighter patrols (refer yesterday's Summary Ho# 659).

The balloon barrage is considered to have aided considerably the defence of the landing craft.

(4) Buka Passage - Photographs 18 November show both Bonis and Bukarunways unserviceable. Pour aircraft were shown divided between the two airfields and in addition three floatplanes are visible.

(5) Mandates-Blsmarcks - The convoy of two destroyers, three largemerchant vessels and one other snail escort (reported in yesterday's Summary No* 65S) as sighted at 1226/17 was in fact sighted at OlOO/lG in position 45 miles S.E . Kavieng on course 135°.

At 0245/1 c another small convoy comprising one 30C0 ton cargo ship escorted by two patrol craft was sighted three miles offshore from Komalu Bay, central S.W. coast New Irelarsd, on course 330°, speed not exceeding5 knots.

Both the above convoys were attacked without success.

At I.0I 0/ I 8 aircraft reported a force described as two light cruisers In position 45 irJLlea 3. by W. Kavieng on course 6C°. Tills report is ar intercept only and position ar,d course may be erroneous.

(6) Gasmata - At 073c/l7 the dump area at Gasmate was bombed by11 Eittyhawks.

(7) Liadang Area - At 0415/18 aircraft reported tô possible seatrucks close inshore to Karkar Island (offshore 35 miles il.S'.E. Uadang).

(8) Wewak - A delayed report of photographs 1336/15 reveals

Boram flOC$) 54 F, 2 l /b 5 m/b But (1(X&) 4 P. 4 L/B Dagua (100^) 12 F. 14 l /b Wewak 160%) 15 F. 2 l /b

Total 112 aircraft whereof 85F. 22 l / b . 5 m/ b

Hansa Bay - Little further details available concerning thesnipping reported in Hansa Bay 16-17 November, except that aircraft over the area at 0400/l8 sighted no large vessels in Hansa 3ay,

(10) Plnsohhafen area - On 15-17 November additional enemy positionswere occupied by our ground forces in the area S.E . Satelberg including Kumawe and Arabox. The advance continues towards Satelberg supported by tanks and artillery against opposition in varying degrees.

In support of these ground advances, enemy positions in the Satelberg area were attacked at 1045/17 by 11 Vengeances, and again at 090c/l8 by 15 Mitchells^ 6 Marauders escorted by 10 Lightnings.

(11) Kirlwina - Probable enemy reconnaissance aircraft was overKlriwina area approximately 151fi/l7. Klt-yhawks and Spitfires were airborne but failed to intercept.

NORTH WESTERN AHjJA(i) ALLIED FORCES

(a) At Sea to 1200 /l5i

(1) "ML.429” en ro’Jte Darwin for Gulf of Carpentaria ETA 0900/20.

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(2) "FREMANTLE" escorting Convoy TD.37 ("KURTOE A” "BURWAH")departed Thurslay la. 1531/17 for Darwin ETA 1630/20.


(b) In Harbour;

Darwin - Warships & Aux. - ** C 00 T AMbNDRA" (AMS) "ML.814" "ML.815" Merchant Vessels* "’YARRA" "TIME"

(ii) ENEMY FORCES

(1) N.W. Dutch New Guinea - Ab midnight 17-18 November Sabo wasattacked oy 4 Catalinas,

At 1200/l8 pak Fak was attacked by three Liberators. One possible sea sruck was observed off the jetty.

Av 1050/18 three possible 3ea trucks were observed in Kaiaana Bay*

(2) Banda Sea - Further reports of the attacks 17 November on the seatruck and escort vessel about 50 miles W. of Tsnirabar Group on course 100° indicate that both vessels were either sunk or destroyed. The sea truck «as sunk by the first Mitchell attack while the escort vessel suffered several direct hits and was severely strafed by subsequent attacks and was last seen beached with a gaping hole in aide and superstructure a mass cf twisted metal, Aircrai't over the area 18 November report the

_vessel on its aide still smoking slightly.^ 2a Java “ Before dawn 18 November the oil refineries at Tjepoe

(70 miles ?¥. of Sourabaya) wa3 the important target for a strike by 2Q Liberators. Weather was cad but twenty tons of bombs were dropped in the general cracking factory and refinery area, with unobserved results.Other bombs were dropped in Sourabaya and on Tandjoeng Perak airdrone.

3 . SOUTH WESTERS' A-ESA

(i) ALLIED FORCES

(a) at Sea to 1200 /l9 ;

(1) "LE TRIOMPHAHT* denartedport Phillip 145l/l6 for Fremantle ETA 1000/20/

(b) In Harbour:

Fremantle - Warships & Aux. - "ADELAIDE* *VAR RLiEIiSKEKK"(OL) "TJSRK HIDDES® "BROOME** (DD) "CHILDS" (AV) nHORSHAM" "DUBBO” (AMS) "ATREUS" (CM) " ,7HI?POQRWILL" "lark;" (AR) "PELIA3" (AS)"CHAHTICLEER** (AR) "ISABEL" (FI) SC .739 YP.286

Exmouth Gulf - Warships & Aux. - "W.B. PRESTON" (AVD) I P .288 Broome - Warships & Aux. - IfvrAi: GALEN" (DD)

4 . EASTERN & SOUTHERIt AREA(i) AI.LIRD FOKCF.a

(a) At Sea to 120c /l9>

(1) "DSLORAINE” "GLENELG" escorting Convey GP.84 {4 MV) denartsdSydney 0920/18 for C&Tounara ETA X530/20.

(2) KSNDIGO" "BALLARAT" escorting Convoy PG.83 (3 MV) departed , x H Caloundra 1205/17 for Sydney ETA 1830/19.(3) STUART escorting "NIEUW AMSTERDAM" was due Sydney 07C0/l9.(4) 1 VENDETTA" was to depart Caloundra 1100/l9 to RV with "MOUNT VERNON"

in position 32©5£«S 158°14»E and escort to Sydney.- 4 -

(5) "YANDRAh "BROOME” "KALGOORLIE" escorting Convoy OC.143 (6 MV>for* Newcastle, Sydney and Port Kombla.

(6) "ROCKHAMPTON11 "ECHUCA® escorting Convoy CO.144 (7 MV) forMelbourne ETA Wilsons Promontory lôc/21.

(b) In Harbour;

Port Stephens - Warships & Aux. - "TULSA" (PG) SC.982 Sydney - Warships & Aux. - nTRQMP“ (CL) wiflOriESBY,f

"BUNIABERG” nPIRIEtt "WARRKAJSBOOL* *ABRAHAM CRIJKSSBH” " CA SILEMAIiJE" (M S ) "HILO" (PG)1 KYBRA11 (A/S Vessel) ML.430 ML.817 ML.822

. MiZAHs (AP) "POLLUX*1 (AaS)(Repairing, Refitting) - ttIiOBAri2w (CL) aWILCA&fNIA" (AMS)

Melbourne - Warships & Aux. - *MILDURAW ” INVERELL” "KAPUNDA"tAiViS) **jOOOMBAm (A/S Vessel)

Westernport - Warships & Aux. - "BINGERA" (A/S Vessel)

EMEMY 1S PROBABLE NEXT MOVE

(1) Consolidation of defences Gilberts, Marshalls, CarolinesBlsmarcks, North coast New Guinea, East Indies, Malayan3.1? 0 SIS »

(2) Air and possible naval counter-action against allied moves inSolomons and New Guinea areas.

(a) Use of barges, submarines and destroyers for night transportation runs to forward areas,

(4) Offensive submarine activity particularly In tiB South and South \?est Pacific areas.

5

DAILY NAffAL SUMMARY

MOST SECRET19 Horaaber, 1943.

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GA

Southwest Pacific(Eastern Section) South Pacific

LisiaarcksSolomons

AU STEAL. IASHROPSHIRE

tfAcMIMJTGN MASSACHUSETTS SOUTH DAKOTA ALABAMA TENNESSEE

SARATOGAH»Sk3EXBUNKFR Bill,

PRIHCETGSINDIPiSBENCE

NASSAUPRI3CE WILLIAM BRET OK

Carolines MaranalIs

YAMATO MUSASHI KONGOKARUNAFUSOKAGATOMUTSU

ZCIKAXU

CEfOKAI KUi'AKO SUZUYA (Dainag' TIKUMA (3amag<

* ffiOGAMI* MAYA

CL

CL (T)

XCL

DD

TROMP * HOBAhT

WARRAMUNGAARUNTAFF.TMRALPH TALBOTSTUARTVENDETTACONYNGEAMBAGLEYDRAYTONFLUSSERLAMSOKUAHANPERKINSREIDLE TRIOMPHA NT

COLtMBIACLEVELAND MONTPELLIER NASHVILLE ST.LOUIS SAN diego SAN .TEAK SANTA FE MOBILE

x BIRMIHGKAE it DENVER it LEAHDEH

Approx 40

1 damaged

10

* Non-effective

- 1 -

ÂGARA CYODONOSHIRO)Proto. NAKA Jail 3 ISUZU } damage

x A G.mO

KATORI

1 - 3

25 (Some repairing)


Southwe st PacIfIc (Eastern Section) South Pacific

Bismarcks Solomons

CarolinesLiar shall s

AV/CVS

XAV/XCVS

PT

A PA/AFP/AKA

AL3ACOREBLACKFISHnauaiRAYSCAMPPETOBATON

GATOGUARDFISH S. 31

BALAO K. 9

HERON SAN PABLOHALF MOON

AS

AD

35

H. T. ALLEN MAN 001 {A WESTEALIA KANIMBLA ALGORAB GILMER SA!*DS HUMPHREYS BROOKS

PULTONOTUS

DOBBIN * DIXIE

RIGELPLATYPUS

On Patrol

At Brisbane

AtAt

Milne Bay Sydney

•RIGHTEAUAEBCHANDELIER

Apgprox 30

10 APA11 APD 6 AKA


Fighters (inc.19 twin-eng,)Light & M/BombersSE/BorabersPlying BoatsFloatplanesTransport & Obsn.A/C

PROMETHEUS

23311448

25014

20 20

NOTORO

3 - 4

?

?

1

2. SOUTH iiASTiSRN PACIFIC

CL TRENTON

2

x Mon-effective

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CV

CV(T)

CV(L?

>

CV(E)

CA

3. C E M A L PACIFIC

ALLIED FORCES

NORTE DAHOLINADSDIAKAWEST V3HOINIACOLORADO&ARYLASDOKLAHOMAMISSISSIPPIm s M2XIC0idaiio

CALIFORNIA

EKTiSR PRISEYORSTOWi*LEXINGfOK

COWPEN3 BELL LA ij OOP

SUWAKITBE SANGAMOK CEEwANC-C PARSES ALTAMAEA OOP1HEE LISCO&HE BAY LOBQ I SLAK'D MISSION BAY

BALTIMORE BOS-ON CHESTER HEW ORLEANS SAJI FRANCISCO PENSACOLA

it INDIANA PCLIS s SALT LA2.K C O T 36 PORTLAND 36 MINNEAPOLIS* LOUISVILLE* WICHITA


EBEMY FORCES

yam asbiro

ISEHTUGA ("being roodernised)

S30KAKU

HOSHO

HITAKA KYtTHO ZUIHO

* HAYATAKA

UMOCHITOSE CHUYQ Of AKA

« TONE* AOS Ax HAC-'JRO aqMYOKO M ATAGO* TAKAO

OCA

CL * HONOLULUx reuc x concord

* OAELAND

CL (T )m rW ?cvs

X B n w j s a r ^ —S3xs

POCOMOKE«■>

Approx 35Approx 50

*?

TAfSDTA 'a'ASAMIYA TAMA

x KISO x YUBARI* FATORI

KASMWA2 - 3

OHIYODA (under conversion2 to ACV)

25 (a few repairing) Approx 30

1

x Non-effective

- 3 -

7

CACL

ICLr-cys

WssTS

AT,LIED FORCES

LOUISVILLEDETROITRALEIGHRICHKOBD

2210

4 . CENTRAL PACIFICBMB&Y FORCES

NACHI

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AKITSU3HIMA15

Approx 4 1

5. ijAST I M E 3 - liCDIA?, OCEAK

Southwest Pacific(Western Section) Easterr. Fleet Area ’’ast Indies-

BB

CV (E )

CA

CL Aj ELA_LEVAN HSEMSKERF

CL(T>XSl

AV/CVS

^ M ' r ' ~

SS

CHILLS ff. B. PRESTOS

VA>: GALEN * JERK H IDLES

EILLFISH R7JEPISHBOWS’IN CAPELIN CISCO CODt~REV ALt*E MARWKAL RASEER TUNA

Lf "t O

B0NE7ISH CABRILLAKINGFISB POMPOM PUFFER

AS PEL IASTT^CRAFT (N.'A.Area Only)' i" loiter a Line* 2Y twin-eng.) Light & K/Bombers SE/Bombers Flying BoatsFloatplanes transport & Oban.A/c

RAMJLLIES

BATTLER

Suffolk

SUSSEXHAWKINSFROBISHER

MAURITIUSKENYAHfflCASTLEI4A HC HESTER

DAUKTLESSCAPETOWNCARADOCDASAEDURBANfMEEALD

CANTONCARTHAGECHITRALRANPURAWORCESTERSHIRE

ALBATROSS

Approx 27

On Patrol

At Fremantle

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ASHIGARA

KUMA01KITAGAMIKINU

KASHII 1

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110

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C. 0 . i .e .British — M O ST SECRET U. S. — S E C R E T







No. 601 Date: 2 0 November, 1943

PART I .


1 , WORTH EASTERN AREA(i) ALLIED FORGES

(a) At Sea to 1200/20 :

So! i t ”' Sn* T!63GOrt±m " JAPARA" Milne Bay to Lae ETA 0600/21.(2) BENALLA POLARIS” surveying vicinity Morobe.

nS *?2f» I ith r ^ 2 P ° M cable laying in vicinity Kedscar Bay.(4) PC.4 /6 " departed Thursday la. 1421/17 to RV with "STAGES" towing . , f, barge and escort to Milne Bay ETA 1800/22.(5) PC.1119" escorting "SHIKSLL&MY" departed Port Moresby 1400 A 9 to

Townsville ETA 2000/21.(6) "TASMAN" (AH) departed Milne Bay 1512/16 en route Brisbane ETA

(7) "KATO0MBA" "P C .U 2 4 " escorting Convoy FT .40 (3 MV) departed Milne ,a . llv_ ^ 1505/18 for Townsville £ta 1 5 W 2 1 .(a; YP.^91 departed Caloundra approx, 1 7 3 0 A 7 for Townsville ETA

(9) "BUMBAREE" at sea.

r n ! S S t 1 ? ®n r0UtG Townsvine from Bustard Head.(11) GEELONG escorting Convoy 37^.50 (4 MV) departed Gladstone

„ 2200/19 for CaloundraT(12) PC.1131 ' "PC .1132" escorting 4 LCI's from Sopac area to Brisbane

were due 19 November.(13) 9 submarines on patrol.

(b) In Harbours

Flnschhafen - Warships & Aux. - * SC. 731* "3C.750"Merchant Vessels; "COMAHA*

Lae - Warships & Aux. - "PC.479" "PC.1120" " PC. 1121f’ "sc738" "SC.746"

Merchant^Vease 1 s : "B0CTEK0E" "FREMONT OLDEi-tH "V.VAN

Morobe - Warships & Aux. - "ML.427"buna ' Varships & Aux. - "SC .637" "YMS.51” "YMS.72"

"YMS.3 14 !i "XL ,424" "ML.425" "ML.428" "ML.801" ML.806" "ML.816" "ML.819" "P0RTUMUS" (AGP)

"SUSQUEHANNA" (AO)Merchant Vessels: "B.McLEAY" "S.CRANE*

Oro Bay - War snips & Aux. - " SC. 687" "ML. 747"

liar chant Vessels: "THOS.CORWIN" "LUDDINGTON" "RING LARDNER" "CHAS.L.SMITH" "J.KELLY" "GREY LAG"

D ^ W.H.POINT" "GEN.VERSPIJK"" Warships & Aux. - "TRINITY" (AO) "PC.479"

Kiriwina - Warships & Aux. - !'SC.749” "SC .982",,, , Merchant Vessels: "BULIMBA" "CITY OF PORT* wort,ttwWoodlark is. - Warships & Aux. - "SC .745”

Merchant Vessels: "HANYANG"

- 1 .

Goodenough IslandMilne Bay

Merchant Teaselst "REIJNST"Warshine k Aux. - "AUSTRALIA" "SHROPSHIRE"

(OA) ,;lWARRAJtUNG A" "ARUHTA" "HELM" "RALP3 TALBOT*’ ®SLITEn " PERKINS” k AHAlNn "3AGLEY" ’’LASSON" "SHAW5’ "CONYNGHAM" ’MUGFORD*"’REID* "FLUSSER" {DD) "BROOKS" "HUMPHREYS" "SANDS" (APD) "WARREGO" {AMS) SC.648 SC,798 30.699 SC.70S SC.734 SC.742

30.744 SC .981 YMS.11 “ '* SBS.5P YMS.55 YMS.70 YMS.336 YP.233

ML.818

SC.648 SC. 742 YMS.49

_____ YMS.313YP*278 YP.283 22 LST1 s ---

30,798 SC.743 YMS.50YMS. 354 ________ML*430 ML.431 Ml..tuts as irST’ s 15 APC's 48 PT's Y .13 "YUNNAN" (ASIS) ’RIGEL" .AR) "DOBBIN" (AD) ÔTUS" w"PULTON” (AS) "HALF MOON" (AVP) "BIS30PDALE" "AASE MAERSK" ®ES30 BALBOA" (AO) *SPRINGDALE"(y d g ) "am yous" (AML)

(No v31 SPECIAL OPERATIONAL MOVEMENTS OUT— o n a i ^ ' m t o i iiuw>rn

Merchant Vessels: "ABIGAIL ADAMS" "ALAMO"*E,D.BAKES" "BALIKPAPAN" "D.P.BARRY" "P .P . BLAIR" "SORGPRED" "G.S.BOUTWSLb * f’A, Bl)RLI HGHAM" "CALEDONIAN SALVOR" "CAPE SANDY" "J*M#CLEMENTS" "J.M.DALY" "H. DODGE" "J,EVANS® "G.II.FLANDERS" " J .HOLMES""E .JOHNSOH" 11 J,LANE" "J.LYKES" "MACTAN" "T .C .L0*En ’ KARSIK" " NORAD1 *F.B.OLSON" "B.OSBORIE" "PAHUD" "A .PIERCE" ’’THGS.C, POWER" "SEA &ITCH" "SIBIGO^ "M.M.STEWART"" H.STANBURY" "C.P.STEINMET3" "TAROONA”"VAN CUTHOORN" "VAQUERO" "WEST CACTUS"'■'h.bl.fESTCOTT" "W.HEIGHT"

- Warships k Aux. - "SC .732" "SC .748"Merchant Vessels; "C.KING” "ROB,S.BEAN" "W.E.

CHAflNING8 "WM.BURNHAM" "CAPE MEREDITH" "MARCUS DALY" "R.STUART" "C.KOHRS" "WM. HUME" "MTJLIAMA" "THOS. JEFFERSON1* "THEDENS"

- Warships & Aux, - "LATROBE" (AMS)- war ships & Aux. - "GYKPIE" "BUNBURI" "COLAC"

"ARARAT" *GLADSTONE" "WAGGA" "STAWELL" (AMJ PC.477 SC .736 SC.737 YMS.8 YMS.46 YMS.47 YMS.48 YK3.71 YP.236 YP.280 ML.426 ML.804 ML.803 ML.812 "PLATYPUS" {AR I "MASOORA" "WESTRALIA" (APA.)

- Warships & Aux, - "SAW PABLO" (AVP)- Warships & Aux, - "HERON" (AVP) "BISHOPDALE"

(AO)- Warships & Aux. - "DRAYTON" (DD) "GILMER"

(APD) "TOWNSVILLE" "SWAN" MBO#EN" "LITHGOW’"GOULBURF 1:‘ (A?*S) *PC.1123” SC.650 SC.741 ML.808 YMS, 9 YMS.10 "CARTER HALL" (LSD) "E .f .ALLEN" "KANIMBLA" (APA) "ALGORAB"(AKA) "VICTORIA" (AO) "COUGAL" (ASR)*SHEPPAR5CNf‘ (Survey Vessel) "MERKUS" (AF) "MADUNDA** (AH)

(Repairing, Trials etc.) - 11 WHY ALLA" (AMS)


(1) "WAGGA" "ARARAT" "STAWELL" to depart Cairns to RV off Fitzroy Is.at 1600/20 with Gonvoy VS,180 ("J.J.ASTOfi" "W, BEAUMONT" "P.G.NEWLANDS" " PMRA S*'""* Hi'£RALLI " "TRIANGULUM" YP.2361 LST 2 LCI 2 P?*s in tow) and escort to Milne Bay ETA 1200/23.

(2) "WHY ALL A" "SC.650" ''SC. 7 41" escorting Convoy QL.31 to departCaloundra 1600/21, After arrival Glads tone escorts are detailed for Convoy L ',.31.

(3) "GOULBUHN" after exercising in More ton Bay is to join Convoy PS£5departing Caloundra approx 1200/24 for docking in Sydney

- 2

Port Moresby

Thursday island Cairns

' Palm Island Townsville

Brisbane

(ilj EHETg FORGES

(1) Treasury Islands - At 0623/17, two enemy aircraft attacked an.... LSt entering Elsnche Hr. without causing any damage.

Enemy planes were over Treasury Island three times during the previous night hut no bomba vsere dropped.

A few Japanese are apparently still on Treasury Is. as four rare killed by a patrol on 18 November; another was taken prisoner.

(2) Buin Base - At 1243/18, Kara was effectively bombed by 16unescorted Liberators♦ At the same time Ballale was bombed by another two Liberators and one mere bombed Poporang Is. fic interception was encountered and all planes returned.

At 121o/l9, Kahili was attacked by 62 Dauntless 23 Avengers with 15 Corsairs escorting. Photos show 15 new bomb hits or. or near the runway.

Photos 19 November reveal Kahili, Kara and Ballale runways all unserviceable. Only three fighters are present, all 03 Kahili, A few barges and small craft only are visible.

(3) Empress Augusta Baj « Further to the dive bomber attack on beachedlanding craft at Torokina at 0800/l7 (refer Summary No.660) three enemy pianos wars apparently destroyed, on© by fighter patrol, one by &/k fire and the third by hitting a balloon barrage*.

At 0908/18 a surfaced submarine was seen approximately 15 miles S .f . Cape Moltke*

Land activity to 19 November was limited to consolidation and active patrolling#

(4) Buka - At 1237/18 8 Mitchells attacked Chabai. A considerablylarger force of aircraft was scheduled but weather interfered.

At 1256/x® Buka Passage airfield was bombed by 18 Liberators, The whole runway and a fair portion of the dispersal area sere covered and on© aircraft was hit in a revetment*

During 19 November several fighter flights strafed buildings at Chabai as no shipping was located*

Photos 19 November jhow Buka runway unserviceable, and Bonis possibly partly serviceable. Two floatplanes only are visible in addition to twenty barges and one small craft,

(5) Cape St. George - At 1245/19 two sea trucks were reported by"aircraft la this vicinity, the larger in Laniaso Bay (3. S. coast near the Cape) and the smaller off Caoe St. George.

(6) Mandates-Bismarcks - Further details of the report of two light"cruisers 45 mil03 S. by W. Eavieng course 60° (Refer Summary 660) irsdicat© that the composition was one light cruiser, one destroyer and the course is confirmed as easterly.

An intercept report at 121o/l9 states two heavy cruisers, five unidentified type merchant vessels sighted 135 miles H* by E. of Mussau, Island course 190 , speed 15 knots,

(7) E« Bismarck Sea - At £32o/l9 a Catalina reported indications oftwelve large ships off Somalu Bay (S*W. coast New Ireland)

» 37 miles N.W. Rabaul. a / a fire was encountered.At 0210/20 another Catalina reported six ships

probably it the same vicinity, described"as two merchant vessels, two tankers and two escort vessels. Two hits were claimed on a 10,000 ton merohant vessel which was reported as burning from stem to stetra.

(8) Cape Orford - G&smata - At 1445/18 a southbound submarine was.reported "of f "’cape Orford.

At 0342/19 PT boats attacked a submarine,, probably the same unit, 44 miles bearing 149° from Gasm&ta* The submarine was proceeding on a westerly course. Torpedoes were fired but rissed and. depth charges were dropped with unobserved r«sults._

Cape Gloucester - At 0925/1015 19 November 9 Mitchells escorted by 11 Lightnings conducted a barge sweep between Rein Bay

and Cape Gloucester*. Three luggers in Ketengi Anchorage (just west of Rein Bay) were attacked and either destroyed or damaged.

(10) Admiralty Islands - At I00c/l9 aircraftreported a 6,000 tonfriTÊEer' escorted by a corvette 75 miles E. by S. of Lorengau course 270 „

(11) Hansa Bay - Further to the reported shipping in Hansa bay 16-17November {re fe r Sunrnary Kol659 and 660) described as a possible cruiser with some eight merchant vessels, photographs taken the same morning as the original sighting show 9 luggers and six barges. This doee not necessarily discount the previous reports but would tend to indicate that the shipping present was not as large as at first reported.

Photographs G940/l6 show that Nubia airfield Is serviceable bat no aircraft are present and there are no signs of recent activity,

(12) Flnschhafen Area - Ground advance continued towards Satelberg onIS l-iovember In spine of stiff opposition and difficult terrain.

In the area £„ of Satelberg our forward elements reached a point 1000 yards E, by H. Satelbe:r*g and in the area to the south 100© yards from the objective.

At approximately Q900/19 enep^ positions some 15 miles W.S.Vi, Satelberg were attacked by 21 Ititchells,

(13) Sio-Finschhafen Coast - At 0900-0925/19 & coastal sweep in thisarea was conducted by 8 Bostons.

(14) Klriwina - At 070C/19 probably two enemy reconnaissance planeswere over the area,

2, NORTH WESTERN AREA

(I) ALLI„-3> FORCES

(a) At Sea to 1200/20:

(1) "ML .429" en route Darwin from Gulf of Carpentaria was due 0300/20.(2) "FREMANTLEn escorting Convoy I’D .37 ( "KORUKBA" "B M A E " ) departed

Thursday Is. 1531/17" ôr Darwin ETA 1630/20.(3) 11 submarines on patrol.

(b) In narbourt

Darwin - .Varships & Aux. - "COOTAMU'NDEA" (AMS) JWL.314 ML.815 merchant Vessels: "YARRA""TIME"

(ii) EN5MY FORCES

• SOUTH WESTERN AKSA

(a ) At Sea to 1200/20:

(1) "LE TRIOMPHANT" departed Port Phillip 1451/16 for Premantle wa3due 1000/20.

(b) In Harbour:

Fremantle - Warships & Aux. - "ADELAIDE* "VAN HSSMSKERK*(CL) "TJ371K HIDDES" "BROOfSS" (DD) "CHILDS'*(A7) "BOR33AM" "D'JBBO" (AitfS) "ATRESU" (CM) "WHIPPOORWILL" "LARK51 (AR) "PELIAS" (AS) “CHANTICLEER" (Alt) "ISABEL" <PY) SC.739 YP.286

Exmouth Gulf - War3hios & Aux. - "W.fi.PRESfON" (AVD) YP.288 Broome - Warships & Aux. - "VAH GALEN" (DD)

(a) At 3sa to lSpo/20:

(1) "DELOMIHS" "GLENELG" escorting Convoy G.P .84 (4 MV) departedSydney 0920/13 for Calouna’r a ETa 1530 /20 .

(2) "VENDETTAw *as to depart Caloundra XIOO/lS to RV T/ith "MOUNTVERNON" la position 32°58'S 158°14'S at 1600/20 and escort to Sydney ETA 21 November.

(3) "ROCKHAMPTON" "ECHUCA" escorting Convoy 60.144 (7 MV) forMelbourne ETA Wilsons rromontory l200/21.

(b) In Harbour;

Port Stephens - Warships & Aux. - "TULSA” (PG) 30.982 Sydney - Warships & Aux. - " STUART" (D“>) "TROUP" (CL)

"MORESBY'' "SiTOOfÊ1* "3ENBIG0" "BALLARAT" "KA1G00RLIE" "BUHDABERQ" " PIRZE" "WARRNAMEOOL" "ABRAHAM CRIJNSSEN" "CASTLEMAINE" (AMS} f,KILOn (PG) t'KYBRA" "XAUDRA" (A/S Vessels) ML.430 ML.817 ML.822 "MI2AR" (AP) "POLLUX* (AXS)

(Repairing, Refitting) - "HOBART” (CL) "WILCANNIA" (AMS) Melbourne - Warshies & Aux. - "MILDURA" "INVERELL"

"KAPUNDA!f (At3) “DOOMSA" (A/s Vessel) . Westernport - Warships & Aux. - r,BINGERAp (A/S Vessel)

4. EASTERN & SOUTHERN ARaSA

(1) ALLIED FORCES

ENEMY’ S PROBABLE NEXT MOVE

(1) Consolidation of defences Gilberts, Marshalls, Carolines,Bismarcks, North coast New Guinea, East Indies, Malayan areas.

(2) Air ana possible naval counter-action against allied moves inSolomons and New Guinea areas.


(4) Offensive submarine activity particularly in the South and SouthWest Pacific Areas.

— OQO--

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ALLIED FORGE3

DAILY NAVAL SUMMARY

PART II

ALLIED U rNEia: ORDER OF BATTLE

1. SOP?! WEST & SOUTH PACIFIC


ENSKY FORCES

EB

Southwest Pacific Bi3marcks(Eastern Section) South Pacific Solomons

CarolinesiJarsiaalls

CV

h i

(E)

CA

CL

CL (T)

XCL

DD

AUSTRALIASHROPSHIRE

TROMP x HOB m i

WASHINGTON MASSACHUSETTS SOUTH DAKOTA ALABAMATENNESSEE




COLOMBIA CLEVELAND MONT PELL IER NASHVILLE 31 .LOUIS SA;I DIEGO 3A4. JUAN SANTA FE MOBILE

n BIRMINGHAM if DENVER h LSANDER

ÂRRAMUNGAARUNTAHELMRALPH TALBOT STUARTVENDETTACONYNGEAMBAGLEYDRAYTONFLU3SERLAMSONMAHANPERKINSREffcDLE TRIQMPHANT

Approx 40

NOSHIR0

1 damaged

10

YAMATOMUSASHIKONGOEARUNAFUSO

NAGATOMTJTSU

ZUIKAKU

ZQIHO ) en route ) from )

OHUYO ) JapanUMYO )

CKOKAI) 1 or KUMANO) more SIZUYA) possibly TIKUMA) Bismarcks

x MCGAMI * MAYA

KAGARA OYODO NAKA ) .ISUZU ) aanjaS©d

a AGANO

KATIORI

1 - 5

25 (somerepairing)

js Non-effective

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MOSTSECRET20 November, 1943

Souths st Pacific (Eastern Section) South Pacific

BismarcksSolomons

Carolines Marshalle

DE

•

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GATO ) GUARDFISH ) 3,31 )

K, 9 BALAO

On Patrol

At Brisbane

At Sydney At .Milne Bay

20 20

AV/CV 3 HERON SAN PABLO HALF MOON

WRIC-ETBALLARDCHANDELIER

*~ NOTORO

® lav/ xcvs •» 3 « 03 1 t&o

• rapa / apd / aka

35

H.T .ALLENMANOORAW JiSTRALIAKM IMBLAALG0MA3C-ILM&lSANDSHUMPHREYSBROOKS

Approx 30

10 APA11 APD 5 ASA

0

A3 FTJLTONCTUS

- ?

£2 DOBBIN a DIXIE

1 1

AH HI GEL PLATYPUS

PROMETHEUS

®k'IHCRAFT (H.E.Area Only) ,

Fighters ( incl, 19 twin-eng,) 221 Light & M/Bombers 114 SE/Bombers 44 Plying Boats 2 Floatplanes 50 Transport & Oban, A/c 14

2« SOUTH EASTERN PACIFIC

CL TRENTOK

DD 2

A ■ .....................* Non-effective

-

3.

MOST SilCRET 20 November, 1943

CENTRAL PACIFICALL ISD FORCES JNEIvr.' FORCES

BJ3

••

NORTE CAROLINAINDIANAWEST VIRGINIACOLORADOMARYLANDMISSISSIPPIHEW MEXICOIDAHOCALIFORNIA

* OKLAHOMA

XfiMASHIRO I S3HXUGA (Icreing modernised)

CV ENTERPRISEYORKTOWNLEXINGTON

SHOKAKU

CV (T) - HOSHO

CV (L )

•

COW PElio 3ELLEAU WOOD

HITAKA RYUHO

J* JiAYATAKA

CV (E)

•3WAKKEESANGAMDNCHENAFUOBARNES ALTAKAHA COPAHES LISCOMBE BAY LONG ISLAND MISSION BAY

CHITOSEOTAKA

CA

•

M L TIMCRE BOSTON CHESTER HEW ORLEANS SAN FRANCISCO PENSACOLA

* INDIAI&-0L1Sx SALT LAKE CI'IY x PORTLAND* MINNEAPOLIS x LOUISVILLE* WICHITA

n TO m x A OB A* IIAGURjD* MYOKO is ATAGO x TAKAO

OCA « * 6

CL x HONOLULU* RENO* CONCORD a OAKLAND

TATS ITT A WAjCAMIYA TAMA

J* KISO* YUBARI* KATORI

CL (T )3ccLAV^CVSy

Dt>

FC30MCKE

Approx 35Approx 50

?H

KASHIMA2 - 3CHIYODA (under conversion

2 ACV)25 (a few repairing) Approx 30

1Non-effective

** 5 »

MOST SECRET4. CENTRAL PACIFIC 20 November, 1943

ALL I r I) p; -J ENEMY FORCES

DA

OL

XCL.^7cvsUV/XJ73 W ....

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LOUISVILLE


2210

NACHI

ABUKUMA

AICITSU3HIUA16

Approx 4 1

5, EAST INDIES - INDIAN OCEAN

Sfcutliwest Pacific(Western Section) Eastern Fleet Area East Indies-Philippinea

BB

01 (E )

RAAilLsLIES

BATTLER

m

^ L ADELAIDE

SUFFOLK3U3.S1XHAWKINSFROBISHER

SSAURITIUS

CL (T)m r -

VAK iHEMSKERE KENYANEWCASTLEMASCHEST - ftCERESDAUNTLESSCA PETOWNCARADQCDASAEDURBAN.GERALD

CAlS'TC-vCARTHAGECHITRAL

A8HIGARA

KtfMA01KITAGAISIKINU

KASHII1

A?/CVS

XAV/XCVS

3S

CHILDS W.B. PRI -.TON

YAK GALEN T JERK MIDDES

3ILLFISH )BLU3FI3H } 30a?3TN 5 CAFSLIH CISCO COSOREVALLE MARSHAL RASHER TUKA

£.1230NEFISH CABRILLAKINGFI3H POMPOM PUFFER

FIX'IAS

AKFPITRAWORCESTERSHIRE

ALBATROSS

Approx 27

KAMO I

110

6

On Patrol

). At Fre:nantle

ASIT*CRAFT (N.W.A’rea Only) PTgEieri" (inel. 27 twin-eng Li {At & M/bombera SE/Bornbers Flying Boats Piosfcj&anesTransport & Obsn. A/C

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No. 662 Date: 21 November, 1943

PART I .


1, NORTH EASTERN AREA

(1) ALLIED FORCES

(a) At Sea to 1200/21:

(1) "PC.1122" "30.744'* escorting l?A• BURLING HA1E" departed M ine Bay0500/20 for Lae ETA 2100/21,

(2) "BENALLA" "POLARIS" surveying vicinity Morobe.(3) "ML.805" with "MERNOO" cable laying in vicinity Redscar Bay.(4) " PC*476" escorting "STAGEN" towing barge to Milne Bay ETA 1800/22.(5) "WAGGA" "STAWELL" "ARARAT" escorting Convoy TN.180 ("J.J.ASTOR"

"W.BEAUMONT" "F.G.NEWLANDS" "PATRAS11 Â.ROBALLI" "TRIANGULUM" YP.236 1 LST 2 LCI's 2 PT’ s in tow) departed Pitzroy Is . , p.m. 20 November for Milne Bay ETA 1200/23.

(6) "PC.1119" escorting "SHIKELLAMY" for Townsville departed Port Moresby1400/19 was due Cairns 0900/21 .

(7) "WARREGO" escorting Convoy PT.41 ("TAROONA") departed M ine Bav1630/20 for Townsville ETA 0300/22.

(8) "YP.291" departed Townsville 2024/20 for Cairns.(9) 'BUNGAREE" at sea.

(10) "YMS*73" (ex QL .30) en route Townsville from Bustard Head.(11) "GEELONG" ’,SC.7S5'1 escorting Convoy LQ..30 (4 MV) departed Gladstone

2200/19 for Caloundra; — --(12 )"DELORAINE" "GLENELG" escorting Convoy GP.84 (4 MV) departed Sydney

0920/18 for Caloundra ETA 1530/20 but bad weather caused convoy to split and separate portions will be some hours late.


(b) In Harbour:

Finschhafen ~ Warships & Aux, - "SC .731" "SC .75011Merchant Vessels* "COMARA"

Lae - Warships & Aux. - "PC.479" "PC .1121" "SC .738""SC .746" "SC .747" "YMS.335"

Merchant Vessels: "BONTEKOE" "FREMONT OLDER;'! "JAPARJ "W .VAN DEVENTER"

Morobe - Warships & Aux. - "ML.427"Buna - Warships & Aux. - "SC .637" "YMS.51" "YMS.72"

"YMS.314" "r»L .424" "ML.425" "ML.801" "ML.806" ffML.816" "ML.819" "PORTUNUS" (AGP)*'SUSQUEHANNA" (AO)

Merchant Vessels: "D.McLEAY" "S.CRANE"Oro Bay - ifarships & Aux, - "SC .734"

Merchant Vessels: "THOS.CORWIN" "LUDDINGTON" "RING LARDNEF,/' "CHAS.E.SMITH" "J.KELLY" "GREY LAG" "W.H.POINT" "NORAB"

Porlock Harbour - Warships & Aux. - "TRINITY" (AO)Klriwina - Warships & Aux. - "SC .745" " SC.749"Woodlark Is . - Warships & Aux, -

Merchant Vessels: "HANYANG"

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Soodenough island

M ine Bay

Warships & Aux* - !,8C *982”- Merchant Vessels* "REIJNST" ''CITY OF FORT

WORTH"- Warships & Aux. - "AUSTRALIA” “SHROPSHIRE11

(CA) "WARRAMUNGA" "ARUNTA" "HELM*’ "RALPH TALBOT" "SMITHlr "PERKINS" "MAHAN'* "BAGLEY "LAMSON" "SHAW" "CONYNGHAM" "MirGFORD" "REID" "FLUSSER" (DD) " HUMPHREYS (APD)

SC.698SC.981

SC.748 SC. 743 YMS.52 YMS.53 YMS.336 YP.233 ML.430 ML.431

SC.705 SC.742 YMS. 49 TMS.50 YMS.313 YMS.334 YP.283 ML.428 20 LST fs

Port Moresby


3C.699 YMS.11 YMS#70 YP.278

_______ _______ ML.818 ______15 APC'S 48 PT’ s "YUNNAN" (ASIS) "RIGEL" (AR) "DOBBIN" (AD) "OTUS" "FULTON" (AS) HHALF MOON" (AVP) "BISHOPDALE''1 "AASE MAERSK" "ESSO BALBOA" (AO) "SPRINGDALE" (YDG) "AMYOUS" (ARL) "GOLDSTAR" (AG)

(Hote: SPECIAL OPERATIONAL MOVEMENTS OUT --- OP M1LUE BAS! W BTTOWTIT)--------

Merchant Vessels: "ABIGAIL ADAMS" "ALAMO""E.D . BAKER" "BALIKPAPAN" "D.F.EARRY"" F .P.BLAIR" "BORGFRED" "G. S.BOCTWELL" "CALEDONIAN SALVOR" "CAPE SANDY" "J.M . CLEMENTS51 "J.M.DALY" "H.DODGE" "G .H . FLAKDERS1' "GEF.VERSPIJK" "KARSIK" "J . LANE" "T.C.LOWE" "J.LYKES" "MACTAN""F.E.OLSON" "B.OSBORNE" "PAHUD" "A.PIERCE "THOS.C .POWER"SIBIQO" "H.STANBURY""C. P.STEIKMETZ" *M.M.STEWART" "VAN OUT HOORN" "VAQIJERO" "WEST CACTUS" "E.M.WESTCOTT" "IT .WRIGHT"

- Warships & Aux. - "SANDS" "BROOKS" (APD) SC.73230.748

Merchant Vessels: "C.KING" "ROB.S.BEAN15 "uf.E.CHANNING" "WM.BURNHAM" "CAPE MEREDITH" "MARCUS DALY" "R. STUART" "C.KOHRS1 "WM.HUME" "MULIAMA" "THCS. JEFFERSON" "THEDENS"

- Warships & Aux* - "LATROBE" (AMS)- Warships & Aux.

Palm IslandTownsvilleBrisbane

(1 )

(2 )

"GYMPIE" "BUNBURY" "COLAC" "EATOOMBA" "GLADSTONE" (AMS) PC.477 PC.1124 SC.736 SC .737 YMS.8 YMS.46 YMS.47 YMS.48 YMS.71 YP.280 XL .426 ML.804 ML.803 ML.620 "PLATYPUS" (AR) "KANDORA" "WESTRALIA" (APA)

- Warships & Aux. - "SAN PABLO" (AVP)- Warships & Aux. - "HERON" (AVP)- Warships & Aux, - "DRAYTON" (DD) "GILMER1* (APD)

7,T0WNSVILLE" "SWAN" "BOWEN" "LITBGOW""GOULBURN” (AMS) PC.1123 PC.1131 PC.1132 SC.650 SC.741 ML.808 YMS.9 YMS.10 "CARTER HALL" (LSD) "H.T.ALLEN" "EANIMBLA" (APA) "ALGORAB" (AKA) "VICTORIA" (AO) "COUGAL" (ASR) "SHEPPARTON" (Survey Vessel) "MEREUR" (Al) "TASMAN" "MANUKDA" (AH)

(Repairing, Trials etc.) «■ "WHYALLA" (AMS)


"DELORAINE" "TOY/NSVILLE" "GLINELG" escorting Convoy PG.84 (6 MV) to depart Caloundra approx 1200/21^

"WHYALLA" "SC.6501* "SC .741" "PC .1121" escorting .to depart Caloundra 1600/21. .After arriva

escorting Convoy QL.31 (7 MV) 1 Gladstone

escorts are detailed for Convoy LQ.31 except for"PC.1131" which returns Brisbane from Lady Elliott Is .

(3) "GOUBBURN" after exercising in Moreton Bay is to join Convoy PG.85departing Caloundra approx 1200/24 for docking in Sydney.

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(1) E , Coast Bougainville - Continued absence of enemy shippingflT»nnn^ the east coast of Bougainville is indicated by a

\ negative sweep p*ra. 20 November by 3 Mitchells. Similarsweeps have been conducted almost daily recently vrith negative results.

(2) S.W. Bougainville - Early morning 18 November several enemy aircraft bombec our positions on Poruata Island causing a few casualties end during the night 18-19 November some 55-40 bombs were dropped on positions near Torokina again causing a few casualties.

At 1550/20 Jap concentrations and supply lines from Mawaraka (southern part of Empress Augusta Bay) to Mibo River (flowing out on coast S.W. Bougainville 17 miles from Kahili) were heavily attacked by 31 Avengers, 57 Dauntless escorted by 8 Corsairs dropping about 7 tons bomba Including some 2000 lb , bombs. No interception was encountered and all planes returned.

Several unidentified aircraft were over Empress Augusta Bay area p,m, 20 November and our fighter patrols intercepted and shot down one medium bomber probably on reconnaissance,

(3) Buka - Bonis airfield was raided 1100/20 by 30 Mitchells and Venturas escorted by 15 Lightnings,

(4) Bougainville Airfields and Anchorages - Photos 20 November show all five airfields - Buka, Bonis, Kahili, Kara and Ballale - unserviceable, although Kara appears to be under repair* Twentysix barges and small craft are shown in S, Bougainville anchorages, twenty at N, Bougainville and two at Kieta.

(5) E. Bismarck Sea - Further details of shipping reported between Rabauland S.W. coast New Ireland night 19-20 November (Refer Summary No, 661) show that only one convoy was sighted at 2200/19 described as two destroyers, one cargo ship (10,000 tons) two medium tankers, 45 miles N.N.W. Rabaul course 310°. Ae indicated, the cargo vessel was hit and was last seen being abandoned, burning fiercely.

Preliminary reports of shipping seen in tbs same area next night indicate one convoy seen shortly before midnight 20-21 November described as two patrol craft,two merchant vessels 70 miles N.W. of Rabaul on course 330°.

(6) Rabaul - Photographic reconnaissance aircraft over Rabaul 1100/20 reported one light cruiser or destroyer leaving the harbour and that there were exceptionally few ships in the harbour including possibly only one warship,

(7) Cape Orford - At 1813/20 a southbound submarine passed Cape Orford.(8) Baamata - At 0446/20 an unidentified type aircraft was observed

taking off Gasmata strip*At 1009-1030/20, Ring Ring Plantation (just E .of Gasmats

proper) was attacked by 50 Liberators escorted by 20 Kittyhawks. The target area was effectively covered by 1478- tons of bombs dropped*

Two 500 ton vessels and several luggers, small craft and barges were observed near Gasmata.

(9) Wewak - At 1035/19 four unidentified merchant ships were reported inWewak Harbour by a reconnaissance Lightning, In addition to some harbour craft,

At 2023/20 aircraft reported a 5-7000 ton ship 20 miles N.N.W, Wewak on course 320°.

(10) Hansa Bay - At 2237/19, aircraft reported 3 merchant ships in Hansa Bay. A strike ab 1245-1300/20 by nine Mitchells found only several barges and luggers in the area. Five barges and one lugger were destroyed also a jetty, A/A positions were also

^ attacked. One Mitchell was lost to A/A,^ ( 1 1 ) Ullngan Harbour # P.m. 20 November aircraft reported one sea truck

and s everal barges and small craft at XJlingan and in the vicinity,

(12) Sio Area - At 0815-0835/20, stores and tracks in the Wald Bay areawere attacked by nine Bostons.

(13) Finschhafen Area - At 1645/19 a formation of 12 medium bombers withl5 Zeros was intercepted over Finschhafen by 6 Lightnings.

° ne L16W *ing , no casualties were claimed buu all bombs fell in the sea,

(ii) ENEMY FORCES

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(13) Flnschhafen Area (ContcU) - At 0815-0840/20, enemy positionsapprox. 15 miles N.W, of Satelberg were attacked by 24 Mitchells and 7 Marauders,

(14) Woodlark Is . - At 1500/20, an enemy medium bomber was overWoodlark Is. probably on reconnaissance as no bombs were dropped.

2. NORTH WESTERN AREA

(i) ALLIED FORCES

(a) At Sea to 1200/21;


(b) In Harbour:

Darwin - Warships & Aux. - "COOTAMUNDRA" "FREMANTLE" (AMS)ML. 429 MI,.814 ML.815 "KURUMBA" (AO)

Merchant Vessels: "YARRA" "TIME” "BURWAE"

(ii) ENEMY FORCES

Soroni - At 2300/19 Sorong was attacked by four Catalinas causing a violent explosion.

3 . SOUTH WESTERN AREA(1) ALLIED FORCES

(a ) At Sea to I 200/ 2TT

(b) In Harbour:

Fremantle - warships & Aux, - "ADELAIDE" "VAN HEEMSKE3K" (CL)"LE TRIOMPHANT" "1JERK HIDDES" "BSOOMS"(DD) "CHILDS" (AV) "HORSHAM" "DUBBO" (AMS) "ATREUS" (CM) "WHIPPOORWILL" “LARK" (AR) "PELIAS11 (AS) "CHANTICLEER" (AR) "ISABEL" (P?) SC.739 YP.286

Exmouth Gulf - Warships & Aux. - "W.E.PRESTON" (AVD) YP.288 Broome - Warships & Aux, - "VAN GALEN" (DD)

4, EASTERN & SOUTHERN AREA

(i) ALLIED FORCES

(a) At Sea to 1200/21:

(1) "VENDETTA" escorting "MOUNT VERNON" to Sydney ETA 21 November.(2) "STUART” escorting "NIEUW AMSTERDAM" was to depart Sydney

090C/21 to boundary S.W .P .A . then return Sydney.(3) "YANDRA" "KALBOORLIE" "COWRA" escorting Cenvoy GP.85 (3 MV)

were to depart Sydney 0800/21 for Caloundra,(4) "BENDIGO" "BALLARAT" "BROOME" escorting Convoy CO.145 (8 MV)

departed Sydney A.M. 21 November for Melbourne.(5) "ROCKHAMPTON" "ECHUCA" escorting Convoy CO. 144 (7 MV) for

Melbourne ETA Wilsons Promontory 1&00/21.(6) "DOOMBA" escorting Convoy PC.144 (12 MV) departed Port Phillip

at 2 3 3 0 /2 0 to Rv with Convoy GO.144 at Wilsons Promontory.

(b) In Harbour:

Port Stephens - Warships & Aux. - "TULSA" (PG) SC.982 Sydney - Warships & Aux. - "TROMP" (CL) "MORESBY"

"KALGOORLIE" "BUIDABERG" "PIRIE" "WARRNAMBOOL" "ABRAHAM CRIJNSSEN" "CASTLEMAINE" (A.IS) "HILO"

(PG) "KYBRA" "YAIiDRA" (A/s Vessels) ml 43n ML.817 ML.822 "MIZAR" (AF) "POLLUX" (AKSJ

Sydney - Warships & Aux. (Contd.)(Repairing and Refitting) - "HOBART" (CL) "WILCANNIA" (AIvlS)

Melbourne - Warships & Aux. - "MILDURA" ”INVERELL" "KAPUKDA"(AMS) "DOQMBA15 (A /s Vessel)

Westernport - Warships & Aux. - "BINGERA" (A/3 Vessel)


(1) “VENDETTA" to depart Sydney a.m. 22 November for Brisbane,

E m m 13 PROBABLE NEXT MOVE

(1) Consolidation of defences Gilberts, Marshalls, Carolines, Bismarcks, North Coast New Guinea, East Indies, Malayan areas.

(2) Air and possible naval counter-action against allied movesin Solomons and New'Guinea areas.

(3) Use of barges, submarines and destroyers for nighttransportation runs to forward areas,

(4) Offensive submarine activity particularly in the South andSouth West Pacific Areas,

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DAILY NAVAL SUMMARY

PART IIALLIED L ENEMY OftDER OP BATTLE T . SOUTII WEST & SOUTH PACIFIC

MOST sec tin?21 November, 1943.

ALLIED FORCES ElffiMY FORCES


Bismareks Solomons

CarolinesMarshalls

BB

CV

CV(L)

CV (E)

CA

CL

gM )

XCL

DD

AUSTRALIASHROPSHIRE

TROMP* HOBART


SARATOGAESSEXBUNKiR HILL

PRIKCETGNINDEPENDENCE

NASSADPRINCE WILLIAM BRETON

COLUMBIA CLEVELAND MONTPELLIER NASHVILLE ST. LOUIS SAN DIEGO SAN JUAN SANTA FE MOBILE

& ButMINGHAM x DENVER x LEAKDER

NOSHIROYUBARI

WARRAMUNGAARUNTAHELMRALPH TALBOTSTUARTVENDETTACONYNGHAMBAGLEYDRAYTONFLUSSERLAMSONMAHANPERKINSREID

Approx 40 10

YAM ATCMUSASHIKNOCOHARUNANAGATOMUTSU

ZUIKAKU

ZUIHO

CHDYOUNTO

CHOKAI) 1 or KUMANO). more 3UZ0YA} possibly TIKUHA) Bismarcks

.* MOGAMI Jt U AY A

NAGAiiA OYODO NAKA ) .ISU2U )

x AG AM0

KATORIKASEIMA

2 - 3 (1 damaged)

25 (somerepairing)

x Non-effective

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Southwest Pacific ~ "Bismarcks Carolines(Eastern Section) South Pacific Solomons Marshalls

DD ALBACORELLACKFISETYPTYM

20 20

•

RAYSCAMPPETORATON

GATOGUARDFISB S .31

K. 9 BALAO

On Patrol

At Brisbane

At Sydney At Milne Bay

AV/CVS HERON SAN PABLO HALF MOON


- NOTOR0

XAV/XCVS - 3 - 3-4

f t

35 Approx 30 <? ?

W a / apd / aka H.T.ALLEN MANOORA WESTRALIA XANIMBLA ALGORAB GILMER SANDS HUMPHREYS BROOKS

10 APA11 AH)

6 ML A

AS FULTONOTUS

- ?

AD DOBBIN 1 1* DIXIE

AR RIGEL PROMETHEUS PLATYPUS

AIRCRAFT (N.E.Area Only)SiEFers (inc. 19 twin-eng. ) 215®feht & M/Bombers 114SE/Bombers 44Flying Boats 2Floatplanes 50Transport & Obsn. A/C 14

2. NORTH PACIFIC

CA

CL

XCLH r c (vs™ » / au7s

DDSSJS

ALLIED FORCES

LOUISVILLE

DETROITRALEIGHRICHMOHD

2210

ENEMY FORCES

NACHI

ABUKliM

AiQTSUSHIMA15

Approx 4 1

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BB

CV

CV (T )

CV (L)

CA

&

CL

XCL.^ A W c y 3

xlvTxcvs DD

p

NORTH CAROLINAT’i'fyr & T\i'AWEST VIRGINIACOLORADOMARYLANDMISSISSIPPINEW MEXICOIDAHOCALIB’OS'flA

x OKLAHOMA

ENTERPRISEYORKTOWNLEXINGTON

3. CEKTRALALLIED FORCES

COWPENS BELLEAU 'MOCl>

SUWANNEESANGAMONCHENANGOBARNESALIAMAHACOPAHES LISCOMBE BAY LONG I 3L ANDMISSION BAY

•BALTIMORE BOSTON CHESTER NEW ORLEANS SAM FRANCISCO PEN SAC OLA

x INDIANAPOLIS x SALT LAKE CITY x PORTLAND x MINNEAPOLIS x LOUISVILLE x WICHITA

x HONOLULU x RENO x CONCORD x OAKLAND

PACIFICENEMY FORCES

YAMASHIRCPIjSO (poss. Mandates) ISEBYUGA (being modernised)

SHOKAKO

HOSHO

HITAKARYUHO

x HAYATA/A

c m toss

OTAKA

x TONE x AO BA x HAGURO y HYOKO x iiTAGO x TAKAO

6

TATSUTA WAKAM2YA TAMA

x El SO x NATORI

2 - 3POOOMOKE CIIIYODA (under conversion to

2 ACV)Approx 35 2 5 (a few repairing)Approx 50 Approx 30

? 1

x Non-effective

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4. SOUTH E ASTERN PAC IFIC

DD

TR3NTCN

o • EAST INDIES - T ’DIAN OCEAN

• —Southwest Pacific (Western Section) Eastern Fleet Area East Indie3-Philippines

3B _ RAMILLIESCV (E) BATTLER mm

T I ... SUFFOLKSUSSEXHAWKINSFROBISHER

ASHIG-ARA

CL ADELAIDE MAURITIUS KUMA

§

VAN HBEM3KERK KEMZANEWCASTLEMANCHESTERCERESDAUNTL3SSCAPETOWNOARADOCDAK ASDURBANEMERALD

01KITAGAMIKINU

CL (T) - - KASHIIm ~ CANTON

CARTHAGECHITRALRAN PUR AWORCESTERSHIRE

1

Av/evs CHILDS W. E. PRESTON

ALBATROSS KAMO I

XAV/XCVS - ? 1

DSD VAM GALSN T JERK TflDDES

Approx 27 10

S3

TRIOMPHANT

BILLFISHBLUEFISHBOWFINCAPELINCISCOCODGREYALLEMARWHALRA3E3RTUNA

K.12BONEFISE CABRILLAK3250FISE POMPOM PUFFER PELIAS

On Patrol

At Fremantle

ASAIRCRAFT (N.W.Area Only) Fighters (inc. 27 twin-eng.) Light 2c M/Bombers SE/Bombers

^fe-ying Boats floatplanes Transport & Obsn. A/c.

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663 Date: 22 November, 1943

PART I ,

SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA

! . NORTH EASTERN Adb.A

(1) ALLIED FORCES

(a ) At Sea to I200 /22 :

(1) "BENALLA" "POLARIS" surveying vicinity Morobe.

(2) "WHYALLA" "3C.650" "3C.741" "PC .1131" escorting Convoy t*L.31("CARTER HALL” 1 APC and 5 MV) departed cJalo'undra" 1717/21 ETA Bustard Head 2330/22. "PC.1131" to return Brisbane from Lady Elliott Is. Other escorts detailsd for Convoy L 4 .3 1 .

(3) "ML*805" with ’•MerIÔ” cable laying in vicinity Redscar Bay.(4) "BROOKS" " SARDS" escorting 2 L3T departed Port Moresby 1000/21 for

Milne Bay ETA 1500/22. LST's to proceed Goodenough due 0500/23.

(5) "PC.476" escorting "STAGES'" towing barge to inline Bay ETA 1800/22.(6) "WAGGA" "STAWELL" "ARARAT" escorting Convoy Til.180 ( J . J.AST0R"

*W. BEAUMONT" "F.G.NEWLANDS" "PATRAS'* "A. .0 BALL I" "TRIANGULUM" YP.236 1 L3T 2 LC I’s 2 FT1s In tow) departed Pitzroy Is* p*m. 20 November f or Milne Bay ETA 1200/23.

(7) "WARREGO" escorting Convoy FT .41 ("TAROONA") for Townsville departedMilne Bay 163o/£d. "WJfTREGO" to oroceed Cairns ETA 22 Nov.

(8) "BUNGAREE" at sea.(9) 8 submarines on patrol.

(b ) In Harbour:

Finschhafen

Lae

- Warships & Aux. - SCfs 731, 750.Merchant Vessels: "COMAKA"

- Warshios & Aux. - PC ’ *3.1121, 1122. SC»s.738, 744,SC.747. SMS's 72, 314, 335.

Merchant Vessels; "BONTEKOE" "FREMONT OLDER""JAPARA" "W.VAN DEVENTER" "A.BURLING HAME".

- Warships & Aux. - ML*427*- Warships & Aux. - SC.637 YMS.51 ML»s.424, 425,

A!L»s.801, 806 , 816 , 819. "PORTUBUS" (AGP)Merchant Vessels; "D.McLEAY" " S.CRANE".

- Warships & Aux. - SC.734.Merchant Vessels; "THOS.CORWIN" "LUDDINGTOM"

"RING LARDNER" "CHA3.E.SiilTH" "J.KELLY""GREY LAG" "W. H. POINT" "NORAB" "C.P.STEINMETZ".

■ Warships & Aux. - "TRINITY" (AO).- Warships L Aux. - SC’s .745, 749.» Warships Aux. - SC.746

Merchant Vessels: "HANYANG".Goodenough Island- Merchant Vessels; "liEIJNST" "CITY OF B ORT WORTH".

MorobeBuna

Oro Bay

Porlock Harbour Kiriw ina Woodlark Island

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Port Moresby



Brisbane

- Warships & Aux. - "AUSTRALIA” "SHROPSHIRE" (CA)"WARRAMUFGA" "ARUNTA" "HELM" "RALPH TALBOT" "SMITE" "PERKINS" "MAHAN" "BAGLEY" "LAMSON* "SEAW" "CONYBUHAM" "MUGFORD" "REID" "FLUSSER" (DD) "HUMPHREYS" (ABB) SC 's. 748, 698, 699,SC *3.703, 742, 743, 981, »82, YMS*s.11, 49, YMS’ s .50, 52, 53, 70, 313, 334, 336, YP 'S . YP’s.233, 278, 283, i£L»s.428, 430, 431, 818. 22 LST ’ s 15 APC *s ' 47 PT’s "YUNNAN" (ASIS) "RIGEL" (AR) "DOBBIN" (AD) "OTUS" "FULTON"(AS) "HALF MOON" (AVP) "BISKOPDALE" "AASE MAERSK" " SUSQUEHANNA" ''E330 BALBOA" (AO) "SPRINGDALE" (YDG) "AuiYCUS" (ARL) "GOLDSTAR" (AG) "COUCAL" (ASH).

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Merchant Vessels i "ABIGAIL ADAMS" "ALAiviO""E.D.BAKER" "BALIKPAPAK" "D.F.BARRY" ""F.P.BLAIR" "EORGEEKD" "G.S.BOUTWELL" "CALEDONIAN SALVOR" "GAPE SANDY" "PI.DODGE" "G.K.FLANDERS* "GEN.VERSPIJK." "KARSIK""J.LAKE" " T.C.LOWE" "J.LYXES" "MACTAN""F.E.OLSON" "B. OSBORNE" ;tPAHUD" "A. PIERCE" *TH08. C. POWER B **H. STAkBURY* "M. M. STEWART ""VAN OUTHOORN" "VAQUERO" "WEST CACTUS""E • M.. WE STC OTT H

- Warships & Aux# - SC’s .732, 748.Merchant Vessels* "C.KlHG" "ROB.S.BEAN"

"W.F.CHANNING" "WM. BURN HAL" "CAPE MEREDITH" "MARCUS DALY" "R.STUART" "C.KOHRS" "WM.HUME" "MULIAi.iA" "TEGS*JEFFERSON" "THEDENS"

- Warships & Aux. - "LAIR GEE" (A*S).- War ships & Aux. - "GYM PTE" **BU USURY" "COLAC"

"KATO003 A" "GLADSTONE" (AtfS) PC’s .477, 1119, PC.1124. SC’ s .736, 737. YM S's.8 , 46, 47,YMS’ s .48, 71. YP’ s .280, 291. ML’ s.426, 803, i£L1 S .804, 820. "PLATYPUS" (AR) "jjlANOORA" "WESTRALIA" (AFA).

- Warships & Aux. - "SAN PABLO" (AVP)- Warships & Aux. - Y«S.73 "HE&ON" (AVP)

"SHIKELLAMY" (AO)- Warships & Aux. - "DRAYTON" (DD) "GILMER" (APD)

"GEELONG" "TOWNSVILLE" "SWAN" "BOWEN""LITBj OW" "GOULBURN" (AMS) PC’ s .1123, 1132, 3C.735 ML.808 YMS’ s .9 , 10 "hVT.ALLEN" "KANIMBLA" (APA) "ALGORAB9 (AKA) "VICTORIA" (AO) "SEEPPARTON" (Survey Vessel) "M2RKUR" (AF) "TASMAN" "MAMUNDA" (AH).

(e) Proposed Movements:

(1) "GOULBURN" after exercising in Moreton Bay is to join Convoy PG.85departing Caloundra approx 1200/24 for docking In Sydney.

(2) YMS’ s .8 , 46, 47, 48 to leave Cairns to arrive Port Moresby by 1 Dec.

(ii) ENEMY FORCES

(1) Buln Base - Kara airfield and surroundings were effectively bombedT400/21 by 58 Dauntless, 35 Avengers escorted by 16 Corsairs.

(2) East Coast Bougainville - Another negative shipping sweep was made alTSawn- 21" lovenber along E.coast by 3 Mitchells.

(3) S.W,Bougainville ~ At 0630/2C, 2 Zeros strafed an LCI returning toEmpress Augusta Bay from patrol with 3 patrol craft. A few minor casualties were suffered.

A little earlier 50-60 bombs had been dropped In the Torokina area causing some damage and casualties and starting a large fire .

At 0535/21, the Empress Augusta Bay fighter patrol encountered 7 enemy fighters all of which were shot down without allied loss.

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(4) Mandates - Blsmarcka - At 1425/21 a Liberator observed a convoy “r“‘ d3scrited a 3 1 destroyer, 2 medium freighter transports,

one small freighter, 45 wiles S.ff. of Mussau island on eourse 250 . Air cover forth© convoy was encountered to the extent of 8 Zeros and 1 floatplane. The course was originally reported as 315° indicating a northbound

• convoy but the change to 250° together with the strongfighter cover may vs ell indicate that the ships were laden southbound,

A direct hit and one near miss were scored on the largest ship which is claimed as probably sunk. One of the intercepting Zeros was shotdowa.

(5) East Bismarck Sea - Further detail of the sightings made night 2>*21 November indicate s-

(a) 0001/21 1 sub-chaser escorting 1 freighter 30 mile s N ,E .E . of Rabaul, course 140 .

(b) 0015/21 2 sub-chaser3, 2 freighters, 53 miles S,E, of Kavieng, course 330°,

(c) 0250/21 At least 6 ships 45 mi'Je s S .S .E . of Kavieng heading towards Rabaul. The force was considered to c omprise warships judging from the anti aircraft fire encountered.

êv? Hanover - At 1030/21 3 ships were observed by aircraft leaving Marlon Bay (S.W. coast). Observation was made from a distance and no description could be given,

^ âk& °l “ Preliminary study of photographs, I 000/ 20, indicate1 light cruiser, § destroyers and 97,000 tons of merchant

^ shipping In Rabaul Harbour,Gasmata - At 1139-1205/21, Ring Ring plantation area was attacked

by Liberators. Reports received to date show 18 heavy bombers participated, covered by 34 Kittyhawks.

(9) Hew Britain Coastal Sweeps - The Hoskins Peninsula coastline was 'attacked 08^5/21 by 2 Beaufighters and 1500-1700/21the south coast was covered by 2 flights each of 2 Bostons.A few small craft only were seen.

(10) Witu Islands - At 2140/20, a sea truck was sighted by aircraft12 stile3 S .S .E . of Garove Islam heading S.E.

(11) Wewak - A fighter sweep to Wewak, a.m. 20 November, reported severalships in the area, tbs most significant of which were 2 possible destroyers and a merchant ship off Boram.

At 2310/20, aircraft observed one freighter (5-7,000 tons) 20 miles N. by W.- Wewak, course 320°.

(12) Finschhafen Area - At 0720-0920/21, an enemy reconnaissance planewas over the Finschhafen area.

At 1015-1045/£l, Jap positions $• to N.W. Satelberg were attacked by 12 Bostons.

L3) Woodlark - Klrlwina Area - Area was reconnoitred, p.m. 20 November, by enemy aircraft.

2. a ORTH WliTyRK AREA

(i) ALLIig? FORCES

(a ) At Sea to 1200/22;

(1) ttCOOTAMUNDRA” escorting Convoy DT.37 (2 MY) departed Eârwin 1214/aETA Thursday is .“ 013"/^".


(b) In Harbour:

Darwin - War hips b, Aux. - "FREMANTLE" (AMS) ML»s.429, 814, 815.”1£URUMMm (AO).

Merchant Vessels: f,BUR;#AH” .

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ijanokw^rl - At 12C(/21, shipping atlis«fl&nari described as1 freighter (2-4,Sod tone), * sea tracks, 8-10 barges, was attacked by 7 Liberators in additionanother sea truck was seen off Capa Menori heading' N .E ., apparently away from Kanotearl. 4 fighters#2 floatplanes intercepted and £ Zeros were destroyed*2 direct hits were scored on tho largest ship which was considered destroyed. One Liberator was lostto A/A and another crash-landed at base.

j?oe Islands-thip:>ing in the Maikoor-Taberfane area was attacked sl Hbv. shipping apparently included one freighter (2-4*000 tons) and 2 sea trucks in addition to small craft. At 0720/31, 4 , itcheils, 6 Beaufightore attacked and the largest ship was sank. Interception was apparently attempted by ?-© floatplanes and 2 were shot down by Beaafighters* 1 Mitchell wag lost •

At ISOO/Sl* the attack was taken up by 14 Liberators, which scored several hits on one of the remaining small ships* 4 floatplanes intercepted and 1 was shot down#

s* sown WEsmyi w u(i) ALLIED T O m ;

(a) At Sea to 1200/211“~

(1) "CHAOTICLSSS" departed Heron ll&ven 1256/81 for Fremantle ETA 1000/ &

(b) In Harbour;

Fremantle - /arslips & Aux. - ”AD£LAIDSn ,fYAH HSSMSOKK" (CL)*xi m x m m m ” nTm iK isbdbs*- «broome« (dd)"CHILDSp (AV) "HOSSHAM” "DUBBCf* (AMS) *,A5LtHHJ3,» (CM) ”WEutPIO0RWILL?i "LARK" (AP.) "FELIAS" (AS) "ISABEL* (PY) 30.73$ '£P.286

Exmouth Gulf - Warships & Aux* p ^ /.B . JPHESSDH" (ATD) I P .288 Broome - War a hips & Aux* - GÊH" (ED)

£• ADRTH VjEfiffEHff AREA*

LaaTBIlH & SOIJTHW Aa Vi(i) -iLLIkD POSOlifc

(a) At Sea to isoo/ai:

(1) "T O m m iZ M * "G LB H M ” escorting convoy m Q i (Qmi . . departed Caloundra lSSl/gl for Jydiey 3Â 23o5/£®*(2) nTESB5BTIA,» was to depart Sydney Igog/ 22 for Caloundra !TA 1520/23.(3) "IASDBA” "KtfOoQRLIE" "COWBA" .escorting convoy G**35 (2 mv)

departed Sydney 0751/21 for Caloundra MfA. 6soo/2S•(4) "SfUAET* escorting "SIBTOff AMSfESDAH” was to depart Sydney 0900/21

to boundary s.f>.P.A, then return Sidney.(s) "BOCKHAMPTOIt** «*JH0CA" "ABRAHAM CRIJ^SSSH5' escorting Convoy 0G.144

(11 MV) for Port Kouibla eta 0100/24, Sydney 6&60/ 24," and Mewcastle 1400/24.

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Port Stephens - Warships & Aux. - "TULSA" (PG) SC.982 Sydney - Warships & Aux. - "TROMP" (CL) MORESBY"

"KALGOCRLIE" "BUNDABERG" "PIRIE" "WARRNAMBOOL" "CASTLEMAIUE" (AMS) "HILO” (PG) "'KYBRJt "YAIDRA” (A/S Vessels) ML's.430, 817, 822,"MIZAR" (AF) " rOLLUX" (AKS).

(Repairing and Refitting) - "HOBART” (CL) "WILCANKIA" (AMS) Melbourne - Warships L Aux. - #MILLURA" "INVEKELLn "KAPU'JNDA"

(AMS) "DOCIJBA" (A/S Vessel)Westernport - Warships & Aux, - "BINGERA" (A /s Vessel).

’• SOUTH PACIFIC AREA

(ii) SHERiY FORCES

Nauru - Nauru was aaided 103C/21 by 30 Liberators. So interception was effected.

EMEU’S PROBABLY NEXT MOVE

(1) Consolidation of defences Gilberts, Marshalls, Carolines,Bisraarcks, North Coast Hew Guinea, East Indies, Malayan areas.

(2) Air and possible naval counter-action against allied movesin Solomons and New Guinea areas.

(3) Use of barges, submarines and destroyers for nighttransportation runs to forward areas,

(4) Offensive submarine activity par>ticu3a rly in the South andSouth West Pacific Areas,

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DAILY NAVAL SUMMARY

PART II

ALLIED & EKE MY ORDER OF BATTLE

1, SOUTH .VEST * SOUTH PACIFICALLIED FORCES ENEMY FORCES


BismarcksSolomons

Carolines Mar alia 11s

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SOUTH DAKOTA ALABAMA TENNESSEE




AUSTRALIASHROPSHIRE

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2-3 (1 damaged)

25 (somerepairing)


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AV/CVS

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GENERAL HEADQUARTERS

SOU TH W EST PACIFIC AREA


D A I L Y N A V A L S U M M A R Y



No. 664 Date; 23 Noventoer, 1945

PART I .


1 . HQgPH EASTERK AREA

(a) At Sea to 1200/83, (i) £ £ & > £ ? « * * *

(1) "BEIALLA" "POLARIS" surveying vicinity Morobe.(8) WA60A STAS8EEL H "ARARAT" escorting Convoy TH*180 ("J . J.ASTQR"

"W.BBJUDW” "P• G• HEWLAJJDS" 'TOflfXs" "A .JiOBAIi 1° "TRIAM LUM " YP.236 1 LST 2 LCI»s 2 FT»s in tow) departed Fltzroy is* p.m. go Hoveistoer for Milne Bay ETA 1200/23. *

(3) "GILMER" was to depart Caloundra 0900/23 to overtake “CARTER HALL (ex Convoy QL»gl) and escort to M ine Bay ETA

, . „ 0700/26 calling at Townsville ETA 1500/24.(4) "YMS*73" with Convoy TH.181 (15 MV) departed Townsville 1930/22 , . „ n^ nto m with escorts off Fltzroy Is . 1600/23.(5) M ..803 departed Cairns 0630/23 to patrol seaward of Euston Reef

in connection with report of probable submarine in position 15°25»S 146°16*E.

(6) nBtf8GAREEn at sea.

(7) "PC#1131" returning Brisbane from Lady Elliott Island after escorl duty Convoy QL.31,

(8) "VEHDETTA" en route Sydney to Caloundra ETA 1530/23.(9) 8 submarines on patrol*

(b) In Barbour t

Flnschhafen - Warships & Aux. - mxStMzatMxStm M l .Merchant Vessels* "KETJTCAN"

Lae • Warships & Aux. - PC. 1121 PC. 1122 SG.738SC.744 SC *747 YMS. 72 YLfS.314 YMS*335

Proliant Vessels* "BONTEKGB" "FREMO0T OLDER" n JAPARA" "W.VAB DEVENTER" 0A. BBRLIWGEAId" "HORAB"

iorobe - Warships & Aux* - ?.3L*427Buna - Warships & Aux. - SC.637 SC.731 SO*750 YMS.51

ML.424 ML *425 &IL.801 ML.806 ML#816 24L.818 I4L.819 "PORT'tfOTS" (AGP)

fferchant Vessels? "D.McLEAY" "S.CRAHE"Oro Bay . Warships & Aux. • SC .734

Merchant Vessels* "THOS. CORWIN51 "LUBDINGTON""SIBIGO" "RI23G LARDHER” "C HA S.E .SMITH" "GREY

_ „ , „ ^ LAG" ’’W.H.POIKT" "C.P.STEINMET2"ôrloek Brb. • Warships & Aux. • "TRINITY" (AO)Kiriwina . Warships & Aux. - 80.745 SC.749 YMS.334 YMS*33C

iôrchant Vessels* "KARSIK" v/oodlark Is . - Starships & Aux. - SC .746 Goodenough is . - Warships & Aux*

iter chant Vessels* "REIJNST" "HANYANG"

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Port Moresby


palm Island Townsville

Brisbane

Warships & Aux. - "AUSTRALIA" "SHROPSHIRE* (CA) "W AKRAfc' UNGA’’ "ARUNTA" "HELH" "RALPH TALBOT" nSMITH"uPERKINS" "MAHAH" "BAGLEY" "LAMSON" "SHAW !t ttCOUfH&HAM" "MJGPORD* "REID" "FLUSSEft" (DD) *BROOKB" "SANDS" "HUMPHREYS" (APE) 30*748 30.698 SC*699 SO,703 BC.732 SO. 742 SC *743 SC. 748 SC .981 SC *932 IMS «11 YMS.49 YMS.50 YMS.52 YMS.53 YMS.70 YMS.315 YP.233 YP.278 YP.283 JJL.428 ML.43S ML.431 PC*476 PC *4 79 PC.1120 £4 LST’ a 15 APC'3 47 PT*3 "YOENAH" (ASIS) "FilGEL" (AR) "DOBBIN" (AD) "cmiS" "FULTON" (AS) "HALF ifflOOM" (AVP) "BISHOEDALE" "AASE UAERSK" "SUSQUEHANNA" "ESSO BALBOA" (AO) "SPRINGDALE1* (YDG) "AMYOUS" (ARL) "GOLDSTAR" (AG) "30ICAL" (ASK)

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Gladstone

Merchant Vessels* "ABIGAIL ADAMS" 34ALAMO" "S.S.BAKSR" "BALIKPAPAN" "B.F.BARRY" "F.P .B&AIR" "BORGFRED" "B *3 .B 0U m LL " "CALEDONIAN SAL VCR" "CAPE SAIDY” "CITY OP FORT WORTH" "H*DC©6E" "G.H.FLANDKRS" nGEN. VERSPIJK’’ "J.LASE" "T.C.LOWE" "J.LYKES" "MAC5M" "P.B.OLSON" "B.03B0RNEi! "PAHUD*"A* PIEfiCE" "THOS*C • POWER" “3TAGEN""Jt. 3TANBURY" "M.M.STEWART" "VAN OUTHOORN" "VAQUSRO1 "WEST CACTUS" "3.M.WE3TC0TT*

Merchant Vessels* "O.KING" "W.l.CHANNISG" "SmBURHHAM" "MARCUS DALY'’ "R.STUART" "C.KOHRS* ^flUHDBE" "MULIAMA^ "THOS. JEFFERSON* "THEDSMS"

Warships & Aux. - "LATROBE" (AkS) ML.805 Warships & Aux. - (! GYM PIE" "3UNBURT" "COLAC"

"WARKEGO® "XATOOHBA" "GLADSTONE* (AMS) ,PC.477 PC*1119 PC*1124 SC.736 SC .737 YMS»Q YBS.46 Y 2,13.4 7 YM3.48 YUS# 71 YP.230 TP* 291 I t .488 ML*804 I3L.820 "PLATYPUS" (Ali) "MANOORA" "WESTSALIA" (APA)

Warships & Aux. - "SAN PABLO" (AVP)Warships & Aux. - ”HEHON" (AVP) " SHIKELLAMY*

(AO)Warships & Aux. - "DUYTON" (DD) "GILMER" (APD)

"GEELONG" "TOWNSVILLE" "SWAN* "BOfffiN" "LITHGCfV" "GOOLBURN" (AMS) PC.1123 PC. 1152 SC.73d ML*803 Y3S.9 YMS.lO "H.T .ALLEN" "KAHUSStA" (APA) "ALGORAB* (AKA) "VICTORIA* (AO) "3HRPPART0N" (Survey Vessel) "WRKOR" (AP) "TASMAN" "MANUNDA" (AE)

Warships & Aux. - "WHYALLA” SC.650 SC.741


(1) "GLADSTONE" "COLAC" "BUNBURY* "PC .1119" *PC. 112414 ";4L.426» todepart Cairns to RV with YMS.73 and Convoy T&.181

("KATOOMBA" "POINT SAN PEDRO" ,MURAM1r ? T T ^ T W T #"NIEW ZEALAND" "SKAGERAG" for Port Moresby* "J.W.MACKAY" "VAN DEN BOSCH" "WM.PEDUSET" "DUNTROON* "J.ROSS""ADM. HALSTEAD" * J.DUBUQUE* "G.Von L,MEYER" "J.O.BEADY" for Milne Bay) off Fifcaroy Is . at 1600/23. "BUNBURY" , "PC* 1124" h£E>*426" escort Portion A to Port Moresby, others portion B to Milne Bay ETA both portions 1200/26.

(2) "VENDETTA" to depart Caloundra af ter arrival froa. Sydney escorting"C3BPALU" for Townsville as far as Lady Elliott I s . , tbeaw to return Brisbane.

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. (2) f, HYALL Aft nSC#650w 11 SC* 741n detailed to e soort Convoy L&*31 departing Gladstone 23 November* —

(4) ’GOULBtJRN11 after exercising in ?£>reton Bay is to join Convoy K>»85 departing Caloundra approx 1200/24 for tocM a a in Sydney,

(5) "PC*112$* escorting "GAJSNYMEDE* to depart Caloundra 2S0c/2§ northbound*

(b) XiiSgB Y$SS*46 YMS*47 Y1IS*48 to leave Cairns to arrive Port Moresby by 1 December*

(ii) EKEMY FORCES

(1) Buln - At 1445/22, KaM.ll was attacked by 52 Bauntless, 24Avengers with 16 Corsairs escorting* Fifty two tons of bombs were dropped effectively covering the runway, taxiways and anti aircraft positions* Ho interception was encountered but several aircraft were damassed fov anti aircraft fire*

^ ggpggsa A^PI!£a 0615/81 enemy aircraft attacked ourlight surras© patrols entering the Bay without causing damage or casualties.

Enemy aircraft were located over the area nights-l-w, November, but no contacts were made by fighterpatrols. At 0815/22, 30-40 fighters were interceptedfij f 1, Kittyhawks and five were shot down without

allied loss*(3) Buka Passage - At midday 22 November Buka Passage aerodrome was

attacked by 24 Mitohelle, 5 Venturas escorted by 8 Corsairs and 8 Lightnings* Runway and taxiways were well covered*

Shortly after noon 22 November Chabai area was straied by 6 Lightnings which left three bar/;e a and

, , , several buildings in flames.' ' 1nville Airfields - Photos 22 November show Kahili, Ballal©

and -Lara runways unserviceable * Bonis is unserviceable Y being repaired and Buka is possibly serviceable.

(6) MW.Irelana - At 123o/22, aircraft reported two cargo v eiw lsin Kavieng Barbour* At 1320/22, the same aircraft sank

Smatanai3 northbound aIonS the S*W. coast opposite

(6) Banaat93-Mamrckg*- At 113C/22, one freighter 5-7000 tons slth ooe destroyer »as attacked by a {.Iterator 140 miles K.H.W .

,I 5i?n?vhe?(linS north, one hit and one near

5il i5?i12m J fC?rea “n the freight®* whieh(7) Rabaul - Cta.s

^ ^ S ^ Z J S ^ L i S J T ^ S l i Stalling approx 72,000 tons including two tankers* Thirteen

(o, _ _ . floatplanes In the harbour*

ai rcraft sported a submarine(9) Qaamata J A ? 1® I * Gasmata course 50 ° .MXmxxSStxXm wlhm *

) v a ™ t a A^ggNovem ber supplies area Gasmata strip, Lindenhafen

f Island and the Government stationi attacked by medium and heavy bostoers*

oo ^ ? airfield surroundings were attacked byJoeibe s . At approx 1145/22, 23 Liberators

st_uoic various targets followed iBKediately by 41 low flying Mitchells• The whole target area was well

, covered* One Mitchell was lost, d o ) cape Gloucester - At 1180/23 the dump area at Cape Gloucester

t a r S t “ t£ M L £ t a r ked * * 21 L ib erato ra aa a lte rn a tiv e(11) Wewak a At 1045/22 t»o possible sea trucks and one bars-e were

reported by aircraft near Wokeo ! s S S d ° ” o S S . S S .

(18) Einachhaf ep Area - Enemy troops moving along the tracks between Bonga and Ware© and Bonga south td Song Elver were a flushed 21 November and out of two pa* ties totalling 98 men, 45 were believed to have been killed*

On 21 November advanced positions oast of Satelberg contacted enemy positions 400 yards from Satelberg. Enemy counter-attacks on 22 November were successfully repulsed*

(1®) 1v1p1^1p& ~ At 0725/22 probably two enemy aircraft made a reconnaissance of the Kiriwina area.

x ' kSSi&b. Pef. 1552/22 a probable enemy submarine was reportedPosition 15 25 'S 146°16*E (approximately 75 miles

N* Grafton passage outside Barrier Reef), There is no ocher evidence to support the possibility of an enemy submarine operating in this area*

2* NORTH WESTERN AREA.

(1) ALLIED FORCES

(a) At Sea to 1200/23 8

(1) H C 00TAMUNDRAM escorting Convoy DT.57 (2 m) departed Darwin 1214/ETA ihva? sdsy^âlanS^^^^TS 0/2 ^ , Sx

{£} 9 submarines on patrol.

(b) In Harbour;

Darwin - Warships & Aux. - nFRE?4ANTL£w (M S ) ML.429 ML.814ML*815 "KURUMBA" (AO)

Merchant Vessels? “BURWAH"

(ii) ENEMY FORCES

nla?lsht 21-83 November Ambon was attacked by two Catalinas while Molaca Islanfi (26 allies E.H.B.Ambon) was attacked by a third Catalina*


(i) ALLIED FORCES

(a ) At Sea to 1200/23 :

(1) ’'CHANTICLEER11 departed Heron Haven 1236/21 for Fremantle ETA

(b) In Harbour;

Fremantle - Warship & Aux. - ,,ADELAn>EM "VAN HEEMSKERK" (CL)/T£ sT*£0MpHA2lT " "TJERK EIDDES" (DD) "CEILDS1* (AV) HORSHAM" *DUBBO!! (AMS) "ATREUS" (CM) WHIPPOORWILL" "LARK” (AR) "PEL I AS" (AS)

Exraoufch Pul f . , / ISABEL" < » } SC.739 YP.286 'h ^ u t h Gulf - Jar snips & Aux. - "W.B.PRESTON* (AVD) YP*288Broom - Warships & Aux. - "VAN GALEN* (DD)

(11) EWEW FORCES

'&££?£& ~ 0815/22 a probably enemy reconnaissance planeapproached Broome from the north departing half a.a hour later to the nor th east, % a

(i) ALL II;B FORCES

(&) At Sea to 1200/25 8

(1) "YANDRA* nKALG-0CRLIS” "COWRA" escorting Convoy GP.85 (3 MV)departed Sydney 0751/21 for CalouneLra ‘ETA 0500/24, may be early*

(2) "BELORAINE* ^TOWNSVILLE11 "GLEMELG" escorting Convoy PG.84(6 MV) departed Caloundra 1221/21 for' Syuney'ETA 2300/23*

(3) nR0CKH&lPT0H* ttECHUCA" "ABRAHAM CRIJNSSBNtt escorting Convoy00>144 (11 m) for Port Kembla ETA 0l0c/24, *Bfanej ETA 0600/24 and Newcastle 14Go/24*

(4) "BENDIGO" "BROOM-;H "BALLARAT" escorting Convoy C0.145 (8 MV)to Melbourne ETA 1200/24#

(b) In Barbours --—

Port Stephens - Warships & Aux, - "TULSA8 (Kl) "SC *982"Sydney - Warships & A m , » "TROUP" (OL) "STUART” (DD)

"MORESBY'1 "KALGrOORLIE" "BUHDAH2RG" * PIRIEtf "WARRHAMBGOL" {! C ASTLEIviA I MEn (AMS) "HILO” (PG) "KXBRA" "YANDRA" (A/s Vessels) ML*430 ML*817 ML*822 "MI2AR" (AF') "POLLUX" (AKS)

(Repairing, Refitting) - "HOBART" (CL) "WILQANNIA" (AMS) Melbourne - Warships & Aux* - "MILDURAn ,fINVERELLn "KAPUNDA"

(AMS) "DOGMBA" (A/S Vessel)Westernport - Warships & Aux, - "BIHOERA" (a/ s Vessel)

4 . EASTERN & SOUTHERN M SA

5* SOUTH PACIFIC AREAEi3EMY FORCES

(1) Nauru - Photos taken after the strike 21 Novea&er snow bothrunways rendered unserviceable by bomb craters.

At 1120/22 an enemy submarine was located and attacked 140 miles N.I*W* of Nauru*

(2) U&w Caledonia - An enemy submarine was reported by aircraft 50Ellis' E . of Central New Caledonia at 1300/21, Further search is in progress*

ENEMY_»S PROBABLE NEXT MOVE

(1) Consolidation of defences Gilberts, Marshalls, Carolines,Bism&rcks, North coast New Guinea, East Indies, i&slayan areas*

(2) Air and possible naval counter-action against allied movesin Solomons and Mew Guinea areas*

(3) Use of barges, submarines and destroyers for nighttransportation runs to forward areas*

(4) Offensive submarine activity particularly in the South and South West Pacific Areas*

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D A I L Y N A V A L S U M M A R Y



No. 6 6 5 Date: 2 4

PAftg I .

A . SOtEHHWEag PACING AREA

1 . NORTH EASTERN ARM

(i) ALLIED FORCES

(&) Afc Sea to 12()g/ 2 4 ;

(1) "BEHALLA” ”POLARIS” surveying vicinity Morobe.(2) "GLADSTOHE” "CGLAC” "BBHBGRY” ” PG.1119(< ”ML.426« ?,YMS.73t!

escorting Convoy TH.181 (is m?) departed Fitzroy is . approx 160o7s». "LUXIBURY” ”ML.426” escortJ&PfcwA ("F . J. IRWIH* l,K/lT001.2iiiH "MURADA” "PQIEJT SAN PEDRO” "NIEW 2EALAM)” ” SKAGERAK” ) to Port r$oresby. otilers escort Portion B n (ABM. HALSTEAD” "J .G . BRADY" " J.DtfBBaUE'’ DUirrROOH" "J.W.MACKAY” ”G.Von L. HEXBR” ”Wa. PROUSE ” J.ROSS "V A N M I BOSCH**) to Milne bays ERA both

Portions 1200/26.(3) *LCI*s 27 and 74" departed Port i,loreafoy 1316/23 en rout© m ine/ v f, Bay ETA 1630/24.(4) SC »s 748 and 743” escorting ”Y*15” and “BIRCHGROVE PARK" en route /KX , Moreatoy to m ine Bay ETA 1030/24.(5) GILMER departed Caloundra 0900/23 to RV with "CARTER hat.t." (ex

Convoy -X>31) off Fitzroy Is . at 2200/24 and escort to m ine Bay ETA 0700/26.

(6 , *wack/a )

S T l S ' f t T * M ln e m j lb3° / 23 m vout@ ^ n s v i l l e

(7) ”ftRfALLA?i ”30 .741” ”SC.650” escorting Convoy L a .31 (6 ships incl.LST.467) were to depart GlftcTsôhe y5 ^ /2 3 for B?iabane. ETA 0715/25*

(8) ”VEiSBETTAH escorting fCEFALU” (for Townsville) as far as LadvElliott island dep. Brisbane 1526/23. (to arrival Lady Elliott Island ”V1II>EPTA” meets and escorts ®TAR00HA* to Brisbane.

n n l 5epari°2 2a3-rna P62^ tor Thursday Is . ETA 1700/26.(10) i'4L*8-j3 departed Cairns 0630/23 to patrol seaward of Luston Reef

in connection with report of probable aubmarine in „ position 15°25*S 146<>16»E.

(11) ,BU2'JGAREE” at sea.(12) 8 sutearines on patrol.

(b) In Harbour %

Finachhafen - Warships & Aux. -Lerchant Vessels* ”DEUTCALr”

Lae - Warships & Aux. - PC's 1121, 1122. SC«s 738 744SC.747 YMS's 72 314

Merchant Vessels* "SREMOMT 09UDEE” ”JAPARA"„ "W.VAH VEVEm m " flA. BURLII'K-HAME” "NCRAB"xorobe - Warships & Aux. - rx.487

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Buna - Warships & Aux. - SC's 637, 731, 750 YM3*5l I3L«s 424ML*a 425,801,306,816.818,819 "PORIUNUS" (AGP)

Merchant Vessels* "l.McLEAY" "S.CRANE"Oro Bay • Warships & Aux* - "SC*754

Merchant Vessels* "THOMAS COM IN” "LUDDISBTON" "SIBIGO" "RING LAKDNER® "C HAS *E* SMITH" nGR£i¥ LAG" "C*P.STEINMETZR

For lock Hfrb* » Warships & Aux* * "TRINITY" (AO)Kiriwina - Warships & Aux, - SC’ s 745,749 YMS*3 354,336

1,5©rchant Vessels* "KARSIK"Woodlark Is# - Warships & Aux* «* "SC#746"Goodenough Is- Merchant Vessels* "E.a.WESTCOTT" "HAN YAM ?!,II*THWAITES"

"?.G.HEWLAE>3rtMilne Bay * Warships & Aux* - "AUSTRALIA" "SHROPSHIRE” (CA)

"warramunga* "ar unta " "h elm " "r a lph t a l b o t " fts m n * " p e r k in s " "mahan" "bag ley " "lam son ""SHAW" "CONYNGHAM” ' ^ C O P W ’’REID" "FLUSSER"(m » "brooks" "sands" "Humphreys81 (apd) "wagga*‘’STAWELL1' "ARARAT" (AMS) SC*3 748,698,699,703 SC’ s 731 ,742 ,743 ,750 ,981 ,982 , YMS1a 11 ,49 ,50 YMS#s 52 ,53 ,70 ,313 ,335 YP*s 233,236,278,283 !4L*s 428,430, 431 PC’ s 476, 479, 1120 25 L3T*s 15 APC’ s 49 PT»s *IUII1N1’ (ASIS) "RIGEL" (Ait) "DOBBIN" (AD) "OTUS" "FULTON" (AS? "HALF MOON" (AVP) "BISHOEDALE” UAA3E MAEKSK?i '1 SUSQUEHAI®?A" "ESSO BALBOA" (AO) " SPRINODALE" (YOG) "AMYOUS" URL) "OOUCAL" (ASR)

Olote j SPECIAL OPERATIONAL MOVEI4E3TS OUT OF— m r m w ;1! — — ~ ~ ----*

Merchant Vessels* "ABIGAIL ADAMS" "ALAMO* "J.J.ASTOR""E .B . BAKER" "BALIKPAPAN" "D.F.BSRJIY" "W.BEAUMONT" "P*P*BLAXR" "B O W K O B " "BORGFRED" "B.3.B0UTWELL "CALEDONIAN SALVOR" "CAPE S A M " SCITY OF PORT WORTH" "H*DODGE" "G. ICELANDERS" "j.KELLY" "J*LANE" "T.C*LOS®11 " J*LYK£8" "MACTAN" "P.B.OLSCN"UB*OSBORNE" "PATRAS" "A*PIERCE" "H.H* POINT” "THOS.C.POWER" "A.ROBALLI" "STAGES" !l II* ST ANBURY" "fi*H. STEWART" "TRIANGULUM" "VAQUERO" "WEST CACTUS"

Port Moresby • Warships & Aux* - "SUSQUEHANNA* (AO)?*er chant Vessels* "C.KING" "WM* BURNHAM" "MARCUS DALY"

"R*STUART" "G *KOmS" "MULIAMA" "THOS.JEFFERSON" "THEDENS"

Thursday Is* - Warships & Aux* - "LATHOSE" (AMS) ivIL.805Cairns - Warships & Aix. - "GYM PIE" "WARREGO" "KATOO^BA" (AMS)

PC’ s 477, 1124, SC's 736, 737 YMS's 8, 46, 47 YMS’ s 48, 71, YP.280 J&»s 804, 820 "PLATYPUS" (AR) "MAKOCRA" "WESTRALIA" (APA)

Palm Island - Warships & Aux. - "SMI PABLO" (AVP)Townsville - WArships & Aux, - "HERON" (AVP) " SHTKETJjyffw (AO)Brisbane » Warships & Aux* • "DRAYTON" (DD) "GEELONG11 "TOWNSVILLE"

"aÂN" "BOWEN" "LITHGOW" "GOULBURNH "COWRA" (AMS) PC’ s 1123, 1131, 1132 SC‘ s 735 IX *808 YMS*10 "H.T.AILEN" "KANIMBLA" (APA) "ALGORAB" (AKA) "VICTORIA" (AO) "HHEPPARTOB" (Survey Vessel) "MEREUR" (AF) "TASMAN" "MAHUNDA* (AH)

(c) Pro nosed Msvemea t s *

(1) "LITBGC®" and "GEELONG" escorting Convoy 0L.32 (8 MV) were to dep.Caloundra 1600/24. After dispersal of convoy vicinity of Bustard Bead, escorts proceed iBKoedlately to Townsville and report to 1 * 0 .I*C* for duty.

(2) "PC *1123" escorting "GANNS®®®" to d epart Caloundra 230©/25northbound*

(3) "YMS*s 8 , 46, 47, 48 * to leave Gainsa to arrive Port Moresby by1 December*

(ii) ENBiar forces

(1) Buin-Shortlands - Photos November 22 showed all airfields this... 1 ..ape a unservi ceable and no aircraft visible* lourteen

barges were observed among the anchorages with the exception of Tonolei which was not covered*

Photos the following day, November 23, showed runways still unserviceable and eleven damaged bargesin Tonolei Harbour,

(2) Treasure Island - An allied aircraft was attacked over this — — ---- JFea early hours November 23 by an enemy night

fighter#

<w> (a ) Express Augusta Bay - Soupac aircraft patrollingthis area IfoveSfeer reported encountering k/k fire from enemy positions for the first time#

Our ground forces have extended their perimeter on all fronts approximately 1200 yards. The perimeter is now 9000 yards wide and 7000 yards deep. Considerable enemy resistance from the north east was overcome with sstillery fire and 75 Japanese werekilled* , _

Enemy aircraft were over this area night November 22-23 but our fighters failed to make contact, fwo Dauntless on ground liaison work over this area November 23 dropped several bosabs on enemy positions,(b) M&fcehln Bay Area *• Twenty three Mitchells, six Venturas escorted by 24 Corsairs attacked Chabai on

November 23, while 16 Mitchells also attacked this area causing numerous large fires* One Mitchell was lost*(c) Sieta - Our fighter patrols started two fires Kieta’ area November 23 .

(4) Buka - One of our search planes dropped three bombs on an enemy*--- submarine 100 miles west of Buka at 0745/23, scoring

one direct hit and probably destroying the submarine* Photos Move mb er 23 show Buka runway possibly

serviceable, and Bonis unserviceable*Twenty barges were revealed in the Chabai area

but aane in Buka passage,(5) Cane St* George - At 2330/23 a Soupac Liberator reported an enemy

...— -- vessel 60 miles S* by E . Cape St. George.(6) Kavieng - At 0016/23 a Catalina reported sighting a small coaster

— stationary in Silver Sound, At 0215/23 anotherCatalina reported an lllufdnated hospital ship 57 miles S* Kavieng. At 0210/23 another unidentified vessel, possibly an escort vessel, was reported 70 miles 8, Kavieng heading north east#

m St. George * a Charnel - Night November 22-23 an enem? hospital « — i—— . n.-„ patrol boat were reported northern end St*

George*s Channel. A Catalina strafed and sank an enemy barge same night this area*

(S) Rabaul - Incomplete and haay photographs bakunai, T©bera andKeravat aerodromes reveal a total of 57 aircraft including 40 fighters.

At 1520/22 a Soupac Liberator destroyed two large barges,off Rabaul*

(9) Gasmata - Photos fcovemhor 23 reveal two coastal guns about four----- miles from Gasmata strip also probable gun positions

in the centre of Avahain Island.(10) cap© Gloucester - On November 25 one unserviceable medium bomber

“and two unidentified aircraft were reported on NO.1 strip.

(11) Lorengau - At 0900/21 photographs reveal one medium cargo vessel— ’ and one possible subraarin@ chaser in the harbour*

(12) flewak - Photographs a.m. November 21 reveal 82 serviceable...... . aircraft on four airfields this area Including 65

fighters and 17 bombers. Shipping ineluded four small merchantmen and 74 barges. Three of the merchantmen and the majority of barges were engaged unloading between Cape Boram and Wewak.

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(12) Wewak (Gontd.) - A *ra. November 23 our f i l t e r a in this areareported sighting on© probable destroyer, three sraall a»rebantmen (4-5800 tons) and six possible sea trucks

£ s ,s r * * * !te°oo” t r bai,sos headl“ 6 south saat fi,°a{13) ÎnschhaTen - Sixteen Mitchells, six Bostons were engaged in

^S ta c k s on enemy positions in Satelberg-ârfoareu for©noon November 23, Twelve Mitchells attacked targets

(14) vitiaz ^ * 1 following asorning,Kovemoer 23*( ' is-.t4.ag *" Mght November 22-23 our PT boats encased several

enemy barges this area destroying one large barcce laden

7LtL ^ PPli0S J"d tr° ° » 3 0ff i S Z o t o ? f ^ f ya alnklne P0Sai b i / s f S s I g

(15) palau - At ? i i ^ fourth was damaged and driven ashore,' ‘— H 1140/22 an enemy convoy comprising four merchant

vessels with w J ± two i l l escort was reporttf

SSPr°X * £ * Way bet^ een and the Bisaa?cC appareatlson a soutn easterly course* This suggests an eneSv convoy proceeding from Palau to Rabaul*

2» WORTH WESTERN A HE A

(i) AILIED FORCES

(a ) At Sea to 12qo/ 2 4 s

(1) * 0 3 0 ™ ^ escorting g g gfef f f f i (0 MV, departed .a r .in 1314/3!

\&) 9 submarines on patrol*

(b ) In Harbour:

Darwin - Wat ships & Aux* - r,FREMANTLE(AMS) %&*s 429 814 AlaKtfRTJMBA" (AO) * ' dld

Merchant Vessels* l,BXmWABn

(o) .Proposed Moveaenta*

(1) "HiEJttWEIE* escorting “BWJWAH" and "KUHHHBA” (AO) la . *Darain for Thursday ja, « « " « l l i . . depart

“ a p ;° 08ed ^ ~ t i r t o 00nvoy at

(11) E8BH5T FORCES

ifel2S£S£- 'e f Am f » £ o l 4 “ « 3 M ? a I Z T m f an “ eay oonv°y1 miles E. HalSahe^l In a a o u S f *ne 7000 direct hits and a near ^ i « 7 co^ se* Severaltonner which was la* rep oM e^” b ^ s f S L ^ 7000

3 * SOUTH WESTERN AiiEA

(i) AH.IED Vti»flTe.c

(a) At Sea to 12on/24-«

(b) la Harp our ;

T-reatantle - s,-arsMpa & Aux* - "ADELAnjE” «VAH HEEMSKERK” (OL)Uta x ii j. OMPHAHT 3? «J£RK HIM ES (DD 1 dq tt

tor) "HCBSH4H" »DUBB0« UMS)\ % S L » S 8

S f s : f t s u i f S a S S m .Rxaouth Gulf . , I fASEt’ W SO.738 JfP.286

Yptlle” ’ * “ • ° » R ®S®0»* UVX>) "LARK" (jyj)

- Warships & Aux* - nVAU GALENff (DD)Broome

(a) Afc Sea to 1200/24;

(1) "GOULBURM* departed Brisbane 1731/23 for Sydney ETA C7Q0/25.(2) "YASDEA" "KALGOORLIE5i comprising Convoy PG.85 were to depart

Brisbane 0900/24 for S~y3neyY(3) '‘BROOME” "BALLARAT" escorting Convoy PC-.145 (9 MV) to Sydney and

Newcastle.

(b) In Harbour?

Port Stephens - Warshios & Aux. - ’'TULSA8' (PG) SC,982Sydney * Warships & Aux. - "TROUP" (CL) "STUART" (DD)

"MORESBY" "KALCOORLIB" * BUNDABEUG" * PIRIE* "ft'ARRNAMBOOL" "CASTLE MAINE" "ROCKHAMPTON" "ECHUCA" " AS.CRIJNS3BN" "DELORAINE" "TOWNSVILLE" "GLENELG"' (AMS) "EXLO" (PG) "SXBRA" "YASDRA" (a/S Vessels) ML*s 430, 1C*s 817, 822 "POLLUX” (AKS)

(Repal ring, Refitting) - "HOBART" (CL) "WILCANEIA" (AMS) Melbourne - Warships & Aifex* « "MILDURA" "INVERELL"

"KAPTJNDA" "BENDIGO" (M S ) "DOOMBA" (A/s Vessel)

Westernport - farships h Aux* - "BINGERA" U /s Vessel)


(1) 'fMIZARn detailed to depart Sydney 1400/24 for Brisbane»(2) "POLLUX" detailed to depart Sydney a.m* 25 November for Brisbane#

4* EASTERN & SOPrHERH AREA

(1) ALLIED FORCES

5* SOUTH PACIFIC AREA .EHEKT FORCES

^ Cristobal *» At 1140/23 two enemy submarines were reported . on the surface 80 miles S.E. San Cristobal.(fc) Guadalcanal « At 1721/23 another enemy submarine was reported off

_ Eunga ^>int, Guadalcanal,1'iauru » At 1045/22 a Soupac Liberator attacked an enemy

submarine 140 wiles N.N.W. Sauru. jgw Caledonia - At 1300/21 an enemy submarine was sighted SO miles

east New Caledonia.(4)

ENEMY«S PHOBAjgE NEXT MOVE

(1) Consolidation of defences liar shall s, Carolines, Bismarcks,/Q, „ . coasfc «®» Guinea, East Indies, Malayan areas.{&) constant effort to maintain meximum air and naval strength In

general Oaroline s-Kar ahalls-Biamarcks-Kew Gdlnea areas to off-set allied forward moves.


(4) offensive submarine activity particularly in the South and SouthWest Pacific Areas*

***© oo*

MOST SECRET24 NQtreiabor, 1943

DAILY NAVAL SUMMARY

PART II

ALLIED & EKEMY ORDER OP BATTLE

ALLIED FORCES!♦ SOUTH WEST k SOUTH PACIFIC

ENEMY FORCES

Southwest Pacific (Eastern Section) South pacific

BiamarckaSolomons

CarolinesMarshalls

BB

GV

c v (l :

CV (E)

CA

CL

SSJ2L

XCL

DD

AUSTRALIASHROPSHIRE

TROM?HOBART

WARSAMUBGAARUNTAHELMRALPH TALBOTSTTJART IVENDETTACOEYNGHAMBAGLEY !DRAYTONFLUSSERLAMSONMAHANPERKINSREID

3*JC*




NASSAUPRINCE WILLIAM WKM&m

COLUMBIA CLEVELAND MONTPELLIER NASHVILLE ST. LOUIS SAN DIEGO SAN JUAN SANTA FE MOBTIE BIRMINGHAM DENVER LEANDER

Approx 40

YUBARI (poss* damaged)

10

m»

YAMATOMUSASHIKomoHARUNANAGATGMOTSU

SUIKAKU

2UIH0

CHOYOUNYO

CHOKAIKUMANOSUZUXATIKOJIAMOGAMIBIAYA

NAGARA NOSHIR0 OYODO NAKAISUZU

a AGANO

KATORIKASHIMA

2-3 (1 damaged)

25 (some repairing;

* Non-effective

- 1 -


Southwest Pacific (Eastecrn Section) South Pacific

Bi3Ej«? eksSolomons

'CarolinesMarshalls

S3 ALBACORE )BLACKFISH )m m )GATO ) on PatrolRAY )SGAMP )PETO )RATON )

GUARDFISH )S#31 ) At Brisbane

K#f At SydneyBALAO At Milne Bay

HERON WEIGHTSAH PABLO BALLARDHALF MOON CHANDELIER

^ a v /x c v s

vs ssapa / a ed/ aka

H# k * Ai jjEKMASOORAWESTRALIAKANBIBLAALGORABGILM2RSAIDSHOHpaEaarsBROOKS

Approx SO

10 APA11 APD 6 AKA

AS

AD

AR

FULTONOTTJS

D0B3IH m DIXIE

RIGEL . PLATYPUS

PROMETHEUS

AIRCRAFT (N.E.Area Only)TOHSSE5 (incl# 19 twin-eng*)215 Light & Bombers 142 SS/Boat)ers 41 Flying Boats 2 Floatplanes 50 Transport & Cbsn* a/ c _________14

20 20

NOTGRO

5 - 4

?

?

1

2, NORTH PACIFIC

CA

CL

,v/cvsXAV/XCVSDD

m

ALLIED FORCES

LOUISVILLE


2210

ENEMY FORCES

A3UKUMA

a x itsu sh im a

1§

Approx 41

* Won-effective

3 . CEHTRAL PACIFIC

HOST SECRET24 November,1943

BB NORTH CAROLINAINDIANA WEST VIRGINIA COLORADO MARYLAND MISSISSIPPI NE» MEXICO IDAHOCALIFORNIA

x OKLAHOMA

ALLIED FORCES

CV

CV (T)

C V {L )

CV(E

CA

OCA

CL

XC3CVS

m n a v s

JS

ENTERPRISEy o&srmx lexihoton

CCSfPSNS BELLEATJ WOOD

3UWANKEK SAmAJtOM CHEKABGO B A * S ALTAilAHA OOPAHES LISCOBBE BAY LONG ISLAM) MISSION BAY

BALTIMORE BOSTON CHESTER W ORLEANS SAN FRANCISCO PENSACOLA

* INDIANAPOLIS« SALT MICE CITY* PORTLAND* MIlKEAf OLIS* LOUISVILLE* WICHITA

* HONOLULU* RENO* CONCORD* OAKLAND

POCOMOKEm

Approx 35 Approx 50

v

XXX

EHEMY FORCES

YAMASHIROFUSO (Poss* Mandates) HTUGA (being modernised)

SHOKAKU

EOSHO

HITAKARYUHOHAYATAKA

CBITOSE OT AKA

MAC HI* TOM

AOBAHAGUROm okoATAGO TAKAO

6

TAT3UTAWAKAMIYATAMA

* KISG* NATOSRI

YAHAGI (on trials)

3 - 4CHIYODA

Non-ej? festive

(under conversion to2 ACV)

25 (a few repairing)Approx 30

1

CL

m

4# SOUTH EASTERN PACIFICMOST SECRET24 November,1943

TRENTON

2

5. EAST INDIES - IMD1AM OCEAN

BB

CV(E)

CA

CL

CL(T)

XCL

AV/CV S

XAY/XCV3

DD .

S3

AS

Southwest Pacific {Western Section) Eastern Fleet Area East. Indies-Philippines

ADELAIDEVAN HEEKS&E'RK

CHILDSW*B* WESTON

VAN GALEN TJERK 3IDDES LE TRIOHPHANT

RAMILLXES

BATTLKR


M m aNEWCASTLEMANCHESTERDANASEMERALD

CANTONCARTHAGECHITRAL

ALBATROSS

Approx 21

BILLFISHBLUEFISHBOWFINCAPELINCCDGREVALLEm e w h a l

RASHERTUNA

£.12BOHBFISH G ABRIL LA KIM3FISH POMPOM PUFFER

))))) On Patrol )))

))) At Fremantle ))

PFJ.il A 3XlRCRAFT (N*W.Area Only) H&Jbfi?? {incl* 27 twin-ang.) Llaht & yjBombers SE/Bombers

^ f l y i n g Boats' * W ‘ ' “loat plane s

Transport & Obsn# a/ c

17449 16 1250 39

ASHIGAiiA

KUMA01KITAGAMIKlilU

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1

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10

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C. 0 . I .e.British — M OST SECRET U. S. — S E C R E T

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D A IL Y N A V A L SU M M A R Y



No. 666 Date: 25 NOVeJSfcer, 1943

PART I .

A . SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA

1. NORTHEASTERN AREA<i) ALLIED FORCES

(a) At Sea to 1800/85?

(1) "BENALLA" "POLARIS" surveying vicinity IJorobe.(2) " S I L K " departed Townsville 1645/24 to RV with "CARTER HALL" off

Pitzroy Is* at 1000/25 and escort to Milne Bay ETA 0700/26.

(3) ^GLADSTONE" "COLAC" "BUNBURY" "PC, 1119" "iVL.426" "YUS* 73" escorting Convoy TN*181 (15 MV) departed Fitzroy Is . approx 1600/23

escort Portion A ( % . J . I K ™ « "KAT00f©A" "MURADA" ’’POINT SAN PEBBO" "NIEW ZEALAND" "SKAGEHAK") to Port Moresby} others escort Portion B {" ADIa• HALSTEAI?" "tf.G.BRADY” n J.BUBBQUE" "DUMTCOON"" J.W* MAC KAY” "G.VOS L . M X M " "WM. PROUSE " ,fJ.R0SSn "VAN DEN BOSCH” ) to Milne Bays ETA Doth Portions 1200/26,

(4) "WAGGA" n3TAWELL” escorting Convoy FT.42 {’’'VAN 0UTH00RN" "REIJNST" ”PAHUD” nGEN.VERS®I®K*" "&0S&SM R ") m ine Bay to Townsville ETA 1530/26.

(5) “SUSQUEHANNA* departed Port Moresby 0716/24 for Townsville.(6) "ARARAT” escorting "AAS1 MAERSK* M in e Bay to Townsville ETA 2339/34(7) "YP.291,f departed Cairns 0627/23 for Thursday Is . ETA 1700/26.(8) f,TASMAN" departed Brisbane 0220/25 for M in e Bay ETA 1200/28.(9) f*BUNGAREE" at sea,

(10) ,si.1L,a05f! dep. Thursday Is . 0608/24 en route Cairns ETA 1101/28.(11) ’’GEELONG" "LITHGKJS?" "SC .735" escorting Convoy QL.32 (8 Iff Including

"MERICUR") departed Caloundra 3.655/24 for Townsville ETA Bustard Head 0300/26*

(12 )"VENDETTA" escorting "TAEOONA" was to depart Gladstone a*m* 24 Koveisfcer for Brisbane#


(b) In Harbour*

Finschhafen - Warships & Aux, - "LOOKOUT" (AG)Lae - Warships & a u x . - PC*1122 SC’ s 744, 747

YHS»s 72, 314, 335 £terchant Vessels* "FREMONT OLDER" "JAPAiiA"

"T.CORWIN" "A.BURLINGEAI/5E" "NORAB"Liorobe - Warships & Aux* - ML.427 "PORTUNUS” (AGP)Buna - Warships & Aux, - SC»S 637 YMS.51 IC 's 424, 425,

BSL»s 801, 806, 816, 818, 819 Marehant Vessels s "B.flcLEAY" "S . CRANE"

Or© Bay - Warships & Aux. - SC *734Lierchant Vessels* "LUDDINGTON" "SIB1G0" "R im

LARDNER" "CHAS.E.SMITH" "GREY LAG" "C .P . S T E 1 K T 2 " "E .B ,BAKER"

For lock urb. - Warships & Aux. • "TRINITY" (AO)

- 1 -

Kirilina

Woodlark Is , Goodenougli is*

Milne Bay

Warships & Aux, - SC *a 745, 749 YMS*3 354., 336 Merchant Vesselsi "KARSIK"Warships & Aux* • 80*746 Warships & Aux. • ML.431Merchant Vessels* "B.M.WESTCOTT" " HANYANG" "D .F ,

BARRY”Warships & Aux, - "AUSTRALIA" "SHROPSHIRE" (CA)

%ARRAM0SS*w "ARUNTA” "HELM" “RALPH TALBOT”’’s m it h '* " s e r u m s * "m a m " b a g ley " "lam son ""SHAW" tfCOHSrUGHAMw "MUGFOHD" "REID1' "FLUSSER" (DD) "BROOKS" 118AHDS" "HUMPHREYS" (APD)SO *3 648, 698, 699, 703, 731, 732, 730, 742,SC* a 743, 748, 750, 981 YMS*a 11, 49, 50, 52 YMS* s 53, 70, 313 YP*s 233, 236, 278, 283 HL»s 428, 430 PC*s 476, 479, 1120 25 LST*s 15 APC's 49 FT»a "YUNNAN" (ASIS) "RIGEL” (AR) "DOBBIN" (AP) "OTUS" "PULTON" (AS) "HALF MOON” (AVP) "BISHQPDALE" "ESSO BALBOA"(AO)SPRINGDALE" (YDG) "Al'YCUS" (ARL) "COUCAL"(ASR)

(Notel SPEClALÔPgRATIONAL MOVEMENTS OUT OF

Port Moresby

Thursday la , Cairns

Gladstone Palm Island Townsville Brisbane

Merchant Vessels* "ABIGAIL ADAMS" "ALAMO" "J , J.ASTOR" "BALIKPAPAN" u W, BEAUMONT" "P.P.BLAIR" "BOHTE&OE* "BORGFRED" "B.S.BOUTWELL"CALEDONIAN SALVOR" "CAPE SANDY" "CITY OP FORT

WORTH" "H.DODGE" "G.H.FLANDERS" "J.KELLY"^•C#LO«E" "J.LYKES” "MAGTAN" »P,B.

OLSON" "B,OSBORNE" "PATRAS" "W.H* POINT" "THOS.C. POWER "A,ROBALLI" "STAGEN" "H.STANBURY"' M.M. STEWART "TRIANGULUM" "VALUER0" "WEST CACTUS”

- Warahips & Aux. - SC .982

Merchant Vessels* "C.KING" "WM. BURNHAM ” «MARCUS DALY"u.KOHRS WH.HUME" "MULIAMA" "THOS#JEFFERSON"

- Warships & Aux. - "LATROBE" (AMS)- Warships & Aux. - "GYMPIE" "KATCOMBA" (AMS)

PC's 477, 1124 SC's 736, 737 YMS’ s 8 .46 . 47 YMS*8 48, 71 YP.280 HL*s 803, 804, 820 "PLATYPUS" (AR) "MANOORA" "WESTRALIA" ?APA)

- Warships & Aux. - "SHTHELLAMY" (AO)- Warships & Aux. - "SAM PABLO” (AVP)

* 3 f * SM PS f * * * • ~ !!HEHOHrt (AVP) "WARREGO" (MIS)- Warships & Aux. - "DRAYTON" (DD) %HYALLA" "SWAN"

BOBBIN® "COWRA" (AMS) SC*s 650, 741PC’s 1123, 1131, 1132 £fL,808 YMS,10 ”F ,T .ALLEN" "KANIMBLA" (APA) "ALGORAB" (ASA) "VICTORIA" (AO) "MERKUR" (AF) "MANUHDA" (AH)


(1) "SC.98S" escorting "SW.HTJHE" to depart portMoresby 2200/25 for Buna.

(2) PC*1123" escorting "GANYMEDE" to depart Caloundra 2300/25 . . „ northbound* '(• ) YMS»s 8, 46, 47, 48" to leave Cairns 0600/27 for Port Moresby.

(ii) E m m FORCES

(1) Solomon Sea - Early hours this morning, November 25, an enemy force described as six destroyers was engaged by an

Se troyer for®e in the area to the south of „ . __ CaP® Sfc* George (see Naval Incidents).

• It is reliably reported hundreds of Japs are at

f r ^ W * 1?0 ln " atchin S e a !2 • * co^ 3t Bougainville, one hundred Japs ape reported at Kuraio and eighty at Sipaai Mission in the S S T between Matchin Bay and Cape Moltke.

* 2

(2) Bougainville (Cor*id*) - Pour uneseorfced M tchells boated and strafed enemy positions along east coast Bougainville BBvaaber 23.

Further details of th© enemy attack against the K.B. sector of the Torokina perimeter- throughout Kovember 22 indicate at least 104 Japs *#ere killed*The enemy used considerate!# artillery fire causing slight damage m & some casualties to our troops#

During night Kovember 22*485 a marine radar group landed at th© mouth of the Torokina River#- I* Is reliably reported no Japanese new remain- south of Warrior River*

(4) Buin-Shortlands • Soupae aircraft strafed three barges at PauroIsland November 25 . All were reported saioking#

(5) Oape Orford ~ At 0632/24 a Liberator sighted an enemy submarine~2tr miles S .S .E . Gape Orford. The submarine crash-dived

on sighting the aircraft*(6) eaaaata - At 0506/23 four Beauforts attacked dump area* At

1015/24, 24 Liberators escorted by 42 Klttyhawks and13 Lightnings, attacked Ring Ring Plantation area*

(7) Qarove Island - At 2035/24 an enemy destroyer was reported XX 70miles $*E* by E* Oarove Island heading south. Our aircraft dropped thpee bombs which missed the garget#

At 2100/24 an enemy vessel apparently damaged 'was reported by another aircraft in position 30 miles 2J.M*£* G-arove Island* Th© vessel was moving slowly on a north westerly course*

The above reports indicate a possible destroyer night transportation run to Garove island*

(8) Manus Island *» On© medium cargo vessel* one unidentified vesselwere reported 50 miles S*S*W* Lorengau at 0915/23*Another small cargo vesselw as reported possibly aground east of Lorengau strip.

(9) Wewak » At 1435/24 a small coaster was reported burning & beaohedoff the western tip of Wokeo Island (30 miles $*E*Wewak)* A Liberator bombed and strafed tuo similar craft in this area forenoon November 22#

At 1200/24 only two small merchantmen and on© patrol craft were reported In Wewak Harbour* An earlier report at 0800/24 had indicated one destroyer* three medium freighters and six possible small coasters were in harbour, suggesting the majority ©f these vessels had departed during the interim period#

(10) B&nsa Bay - At 1220/24 possibly four small craft and eight bargeswere observed#

(11) Saldor *• Forenoon November 23, 12 Aircobras patrolling thisarea encountered nine enemy floaters escorting nine bombers* Two fighters were destroyed, on© fighter and one bomber possibly destroyed for th© loss of on©Aircobra*

(12) Sio - Eighteen flitchells, nine Marauders, five Bostons wereinvolved In attacks Kalasa Village (Sio area) forenoon November 24* Ten to fifteen possible camouflaged barges were reported in Kalena Barbour *

(1%) SfoPQfo® * At 0807/24 an enemy submarine was reported 38 milesII.E, Morobe#

KORTH WESTERN AREA

(i) ALLIED FORCES

(a) At Sea to 1200/25:

(1) ,,CGOTAMlil©RJIn escorting Convoy DT#37 (2 MV) departed Darwin1214/21 ETA Thursday la*"0130/26,

(2) "FREMANTLE” escorting Convoy DT#38 ( "EURTJMBA* and 1 MV)departed Darwin l l l o / ^ for Thursday is* ETA 0600/27* m detaches for Melville Bay.

(3) 10 submarines An patrol*

«* 3 **

Darwin - Warships & Awt. - ML*a 429, 314, 815

(15.) ENEMY FORCES

(1) Halsaahera * Fupther reports indicate five Liberators wereinvolved in attacks on shipping in the Kaoe Bay area (Halmahera) afternoon November 23* A total of six marchantz&en and two possible destroyers were observed in this area including one 7000 ton freighter, i/feich was attacked and probably destroyed by five direct hits* Other merchantmen w ere possibly small coasters# In addition the same Liberators sighted two small coasters near the Banda Islands and one small coaster vicinity of Baâlor Is .

(2) Timor - Photos this area November 23 indicate -Eoepang: 3 barges, 26 praus fenau ; 15 barges, 1 small coaster Hansisii 5 barges*

(b) In Harbour ;

3# SOUTH WESTERIST AREA

(i) ALLIED FORGES


(to) In Harbouri

Fremantle

Exzaouth Gulf

Broom©

- Warships & Aux, - "ADELAIDE" "VAN HEEMSKERX*(CL) "VAN GALEN” «LE TRIOMFHANT" "T JERK HIDDE3" (DD) "CHILDS'* (AV) "HORSHAM" "BUBBO" (AMS) "ATREUS" (CM) "WHIPPOORWILL" (AM) "P1XIAS" (AS) "CHANTICLEERw (ASH) "ISABEL" (PY) SC#739 YP#286

- Warships & Aux. - nW• B# PRESTON?! (AVD) "LARK"(AM) YP*288

- Warships & Aux,

(o) Proposed Ifoveaentat

(1) "LB TRIOMPHAKT" detailed to escort 2 ships from Fremantle,thence proceed out of S#W#P.A#

4# EASTERN & SOUTHED AREA

(i) ALLIED FORGES

(a) At Sea to 1200/251

"KIZAR" departed Sydney 1452/24 for Brisbane#"DELORA LIE" "OLEKELG" ML#821 escorting Convoy GP#86 (3 MV)

( 1 )(2) _ _ _ _ -

were to depart Sydney 0800/2l*f f or~ Caloundra#3) "GOTJLBURN" departed Brisbane 1731/23 for Sydney was due 0700/25*4) "YAHDRA" "KALGOOKLIK" comprising Convoy K j .85 departed Brisbane

1000/24 for Sydney ETA0800/26*(5) "BROOME" "BALLARAT" .escorting Convoy 0C#145 (9 jffl) to Sydney

ETA 0800/27 and 2fewoTrtT^7 LTJTT700/27.(C) "WARRNAMBOGL" '^TOWNSVILLE" escorting Convoy CO# 146 (12 MV) were

to depart a«m# 25 November'f or Lelbourne#

•* 4 *

Port Stephens — Warshins & Aux# — "TULSA!f (PG) SO#982Sydney - Warships t Aux. - "TROMP* (CL) "STUART" (DD)

'‘MORESBY*1 "KALGOORLIE" "BUHDAEERG" "PXRXB" "CASTLEMAINE" "ROCKHAMPTOK11 "ECEUCA" AB* CHI JUS SEN” "(AMS) "HILO* (PG) "KYBRA" mYAJIDRAh (A/S Vessels)ML*a 430, 817, 822 3POLLUX” (AKS)

(Repairing, Refitting) - (CL) "WILCAMIA" (AMS)Melbourne - Warships & Aux* - "l£ELDURA" " INVERELL"

'‘KAPUHDA" "HEUDIGO5* (AMS) "DOOMBA"(A/S Vessel)

fJesternport - Warships & Aux# - "BXSGERA" (A/S Vessel)

(e) Proposed Moveaentsi

(I) ,!pot.l t DC" is to depart Sydney 25 November for Brisbane.

(to) In Harbour;

MAVAL IHCIDEHTS

(1) St. George*s Channel - Buka » At 0145/25 an enemy destroyer “ ““ i’orce, appareatlyêomprising 6 units in two group*,

m s contacted by an U .S . Destroyer Force 57 miles W* by H. ©f Buka Passage# In the first encounter at 0205JBo two Jap destroyers in one group were sunk by torpedoes, the reminder were then chased towards Rabaul and three of these units were damaged by gunfirej two were overtaken and sunk, the other two sso&êd.

Later reports state that four Jap destroyers were observed to sink, the fifth was definitely damaged but the sixth apparently escaped undamaged. Allied units suffered no damage.

It would a ppear likely that this enemy force was engaged on a transportation mission between Rabaul and Buka and at the time of the action was returning to Rabaul*

(2) palau - Biamaroka - Further reports of a six-ship convoy«r , ■ , » ghted proceedlng between Palau and the Blsmarcks i»v ember

22, indicate that these vessels were attacked by an U .S . submarine the following evening Movember 23 in a position 285 miles U#W# Wewak# Three probable hits were scored on th© force vfaich was doscribed as including two escort vessels and four merchantmen# This force would appear to be proceeding from Palau to the Blsmarcks, probably Rabaul.

ENEMYfS PROBABLE NEXT MOVE

(1) Consolidation of defences Marshalls, Carolines, Blsmarcks,North coast Hew Guinea, East Indies, Malayan areas#

(2) Constant effort to maintain maximum air aid naval strength ingeneral Carolinas-Marshalls-Bismarc&s-Hew Guinea areas to off-set alliedforward moves.


(4) Offensive submarine activity particularly in the South and SouthWest Pacific Areas#

— o0o—

m ost

25 November, 1943DAILY HAVAL SUMMARY

PART II

ALLIED & EMBMg ORDER OF 3ATTI£

USOUTH WES’!’ & SOUTH PACIFICALLIED FORCES £ K FORCES

1jcuth»ss€r™Facl"fTo““ “ ' " Bismarclts ' “CaroTines(Eastern Section) South pacific Solomons Bar alkalis

BB

C¥

CV(L)

CV(E)

CA

CL

iLdf)

XCL

DD

AUSTRALIA3HR0P3HIHS

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No. 667 Date: 26 Kovember, 1943

MJCT I .

A . SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA

1 . NORTH EASTERN AREA“ “ ' (i) ALLIED FORCES

(a) At Sea to 12Qo/26t

(1) "BENALLA" "POLARIS" surveying vicinity Morobe.(2) "GLADSTONE" "COLAC" "BUNBUKY*"PC.1119* "ML.426” "XMS.73" escorting

Convoy TN.181 (15 m ) departed Fitzroy Is . aoprox I 5 3 0 7 & . ’TOTBOEY" "lfL.426" escort Portion A ("F . J . M I N ""KATOOMBA" "MURABA" "POIKT SAN PEDRO" "MEW ZEALAND" "SKAGERAK") to Port Moresby; others escort Portion B ("ADM. HALSTEAD" " J.G.BRADY" "J.DUBUQUE" "DUNTROON" "J .W . MACKAY" "G.VQH.L.MEYER* "WM* PROUSE" "J.R03S" f,VAN DEN BOSCH") to M in e Bay* ETA both Portions 120j/2 6 .

(3) "SC .982" "PC .476" escorting Convoy MB. 13 ("G.KXN&" "WM.EUL1E" "THOS.JEFFERSON") Port Moresby to kilne Bay. "PC .476" with "C.KING" ETA m ine Bay 1430/26j others ETA Oro Bay 06S0/27.

(4) "YP.291" departed Cairns 0627/23 for Thursday Is . ETA 1700/26.(5) HCOOTAI.UJNDRA" escorting Convoy DT.37 ( 2 Wt) departed Darwin 1214/feL

was due Thursday is . 01&0/26.(6) "FREL1AIJTLE" escorting Convoy BT.38("KUEmBA" > ETA Thursdav Ts.

0600/27. ' --(7) "TASMAN" departed Brisbane 0220/25 for S&lne Bay ETA 1200/28.(8) "BUNGAREE" at sea.(9) "ML.805" departed Thursday Is . 0608/24 en route Cairns ETA 1101/28.

(10) "SUSQUEHANNA" departed Port Moresby 0716/24 for Townsville.(11) "ARARAT" escorting Convoy FT .43 ("AASE MAERS&" "BONTEKOE") rain*

^ to Townsville ETA 140 /2 7 .(12) 0EELOBG "LITII3CW" "SC .735" escorting Convoy CL.32 (8 W including

"IKRKUR") departed Caloundra 18155724 were due Bustard Head 0300/26.

(13) "PC.1123" escorting "GAMfYt.lEDfc;" (for Townsville ETA 1200/29) was todepart Caloundra 1030/26 proceeding as far as Lady Elliott Island thence returns Brisbane.

(14) "VENDETTA" escorting "TARO0KA" Gladstone to Sydney ETA 1200/27.(15) 7 subiaarines on patrol.

(b) In Harbours

Finschtofen - Warships & Aux. - "LOOKOUT" (AG)1^© “ Warships & Aux. - PC. 1122 SC's 744 YI.IS’ s 72.314.

TilS #335Merchant Vessels* "FREMONT OLDER" "JAPAHA" "T.CORWIN

"A.BURLINGHAEti" "NOMB" Aorotoe - warships & Aux. - ML.427 "PORTUNUS" (AGP)

Buna - Warships & Aux. - S C ’ s 637 YMS.51 ML'a 424, 425,ML’ S 801, 806, 816, 818, 819

Merchant Vessels* "D.McLBAY" "S.CRANE"Oro Bay • Warships & Aux. - SC.734

Merchant Vessels* "LUSDINGTOK" "SIBIGO" "RING LARDNERtt "CHAS.E. SMITH" "GREY LAG" "C .P .STEINMETZ " "E *D . BAKER "

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Porlock Hrb* - Warships & Aux# - "TRINITY" (AO)Kiriwina - warships & Aux* - SG1 a 745, 749 YMS1 a 334, 336

Merchant Vessels* "HARSIX”Woodlark Is , - Warships & Aux* - SC#747 YMS*313

Herchant Vessels: "JOSEPH LANE*Goodenough Is , - Warships & Aux# - ?4L*431

Lier*chant Vessels* "S.M.WESTCOTT" "HAHYANO*"d #p #baehy"

Milne Bay - Warships 2s Aux. - "AUSTRALIA" "SHROPSHIRE" (CA)"WARHAMUBaA* "ARUNTA" "HELft" ’’RALPH TALBOT" "SMITH” "IERXINS" "M BAN" "BAGLEY" "LAMSON*" shaw” "coicrmsiM" "mugford" "r e i d " "p lu sse r "(DD) "GILMER" "BROOKS" "SANDS” "HUMPHREYS” (AH)) SC'a 648, 698, 699, 703, 731, 732 SC’ s 738, 743, 743, 746, 748, 750, 981 IMS*s 11, 49 , 50, 52, 53, 70 YP*s 233, 236 Y?*s 278, 283 ML*s 428, 430 PC’ s 479,1120 PC.1121 25 LST' a IS A PC * & 29 H'*a "YUSHAN* (ASIS) "RIG1L* (AR) "DOBBIN" (AD) "OTUS" "PULTON" (A3) "HALF MOON" (AVP) "BI3H0PDALE" "ESSO BALBOA" (AO) "SPRINGDALE" (YDG) "AMYOUS" (ARL) "COUCAL* (ASR)"CARTER HAIL" (LSD)

(Notes SPECIAL OPERATIONAL MOVEMENTS OUT

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m v chant Vessels* ÂBIGAIL ADAMS" "ALAMO*"J.J.ASTOR" " BALIKf A PAN" ”W.BEAUMONT""P . P.BLAIR” "BOROPKED" "B.S,BOUTWBLL* "CALEDONIAN SALVOR” "CAPE SANDY" "CITY OP PORT WORTH" "II#.DODGE" "G.K.PLANDER3*"J#KELLY" "T#C.tflW2" "J.LYKES" "MACTAN" "?#B#OLSOK" "B#OSBORNE" "PATRAS" "*V.H.POINT" "THOS#C#POWER" "A.HOBALLl" ”STAGEN""H, ST ANBURY" "M.H.STEWAltT" "TRIANGULUM0 "IS?#VAN DAVENT1R" "VAQUERO" "WEST CACTUS"

Port Moresby - War shins & Aux* - Nil.Merchant Vessels* "WM# BURN HAM" "MARCUS DALY"

"C.ROHRS" "MOLIAKA"Thursday Is* - Warships & Aux. - "LATRCBB" (AMS)Cairns - Warships & Aux. - "GYKPIE" "EATOOMBA" "i/SAGGA"

"STAWELL" (AMS) PC’s 477, 1124 3C»s 736,737 TdS'a 8 , 46, 47, 45, 71 YP.280 ML’ s 803,804 ML#820 "PLATYPUS" (AR) "KAffOORA""WE8TRALIA" (APA) 11 GOLDSTAR3 (AG)

Palm Island - Warships & Aux# - "SAN .tABLO"Townsville - Warships h Aux* - "HERON" (AVP) "ttARRSGO" (AMS) Gladstone - Warships & Aux, - "SHHELLABSX" (40)Brisbane - Warships & Aux# - "DRAYTON” (DD) "WHYALLA"

"SWAN* "BOWEN" "COWRA" (AMS) SC’ s 650, 741 PQ*a 1131, 1132 Mi #808 YM3.10 "H.T.ALLEN* *KANIMBLA" (APA) "ALGOHAB* (AKA) "VICTORIA" {AO) "MERKUR" (AP) "MANUNDA" (AH)

(c ) Proposed Movements*

(1) IMS’s 8, 46, 47, 48 to leave Cairns 0600/27 for Port Moresby*(2) "LATROBE* escorting "GARDROSS" "MAHGOLA* to depart Thursday

Is# 0001/28 for Darwin ETA 163o/2 Decensber#

(il) ENEMY FORCES

(1) Choiseul - Local sources report, 24 November, that there areno Japs south of Warrior River#

(2) Buin Base - At 1020/24 Kahili m s boabed and strafed by 20Mitchells covering the runway and starting several fires. One Mitchell was lost but the crew was saved.

Photos 24 November show Kara to be unserviceable, Kahili was not covered and BaLLale although only partially covered, showed signs of being repaired,

- 2 -

^ w iEP£egs Morning 23 November enemy 75 MM.artillery shelled our landing craft unloading 33* of xorokina {presuaably connected with the landing of .. 0 raiding party landed here night 28-23

A it * casualfcies êre suffered but by ^ 0 / 2 3 eaeffl| fire ceased following a bombardment by two destroyera combined with air and artillery sunfire g « * y aircraft also participated in the e a r l y ^ S ™23 Uovember, inflicting only very slight daiaLe,

night 23-24 November, enemyineffectuaUy dropped one stick of bombs near

iâruma Hiver mouth.

04- « * „ At 1480/84 enemy installations at Mutupina it* and uaselle Barbour (southermrioat part of the Ba-vrl were attacked by 6 Mitchells d e s S y i n ^ poas^bL * '

C? TT°- tOVZ?i># A f igiiter 3WeeP ove** the same area also

(4 ) f f it a a a s a s ^ - , “* *0U « 4 * . S £ sb™ f m S e I * £ y “ |

i-'u-ka by 3 Liberators and Chabai by two

M0TO" bar ■ K ^ S ' b S .■bui£a airfields possibly serviceable,

Tiaisni-i**:* 1000/24 Chabai area was attacked by 57

(5) Buka — A f S , M tofl w enSOT\ " ithJ 8 M0OTtlI*G fightejaf 00** a iignter^patro! 24 November attacked a schooner in

. (6) Solomon S e a ^ S i S E ? ! * * * . wae smoking.— --— ---£rJJ-7 l 118 concerning the contact with six

f ! S ! s w* N- o " bS L S a Sw-u 0X4o/«>w indLioafc i that the +-K-* ôn course E86°. A i r o r a f B e M

rELlosî!8^ ro ? ° ^ 10?”lb0 survivors in the water 32

survivora'ln o n e ^ a ^ t ^ % £ * £ £ ? £ evacuation of personnel from Buka to Ttabaul.

reno^t ^Cra£t over this ^ e a the same morning

o f e c k T i l i F - - - ™ £ £ £ ' &sxicic and debris were observed.., (b) An oil slick loo miles W* of Buka

/r»\ * * fchree aircraft circling* ltlx

^ - ? u s r i 2 s r . 2 j ^ - L e T v r - o ^ ^ r j 0 larseO - « w y i a g sizes in Kavieng Harbour. vessels of

(8) S.E , MW Ireland - At 1305/25 a submarine waa attacked by Soupac

S S S t e .* 3° Uth ° f Baat 0a5» • * « * no positive ^

(9) JAsjarck S e a - t h e r to the P°«it>le transportation run Rabaul

indicate thft“ he f S r « n K t f * “al rePorts

i l i s i l P S fS r f ^ S o S lb* U t a 1 X W o “ lb^plosion below S . . ” “ “ CrUlSer oauainS * Heavy

%*<&o n i>ubfcequent intercept reports indicate f-wn

(10) Rabaul - a o t o f t f H o v ^ e r ^ ^ o n e ^ i ^ ” ' ! ™ 8 r6^ rted **X destroyers, one convert^ a l s t o o L .J J oruiser, nine

S £ K s S K 5 £ £ » r *

( u , . , M i s S s S S S J 3 S “ ^ s r r u *

reported by submarine 225 miles 7 ^ &ealiamiles N.W. Lorengau,course 100°.

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(12) Hollandla - Photographs 19 November of Hollandia airfieldshow 82 twin-engined Bombers and three fighters*Two new strips (Sentani and Cyclops) hair© apparently been fully cleared although there is no evidence as yet of dispersal facilities or other Installations*

(13) Wewak - Fighter sweeps o*?er Wewak 0915-1250/25 reported twosizeable ships (4-8000 tons) in the Harbours in addition a few probable small ships off Boram strip*One enemy aircraft was encountered airborne and shot down#

(14) Bogadjim • Bridges on the Bogadjim road were attacked a.m* 25Kovember toy sigh.:; bombing Air cobras*

(15) 31 o Area - At 15S0—1545/24 barge base at Kiari (10 miles W# ofSio) was attacked by five Bostons.

(16) Finschhafen Coast - During the night 23-24 Movember, two emptynorthbound barges were sunk off Hardenberg Point (28 miles I*¥«^* Finschhafen) by FT boats,

(17) Finschhafen Area - At 0929/25 nine enemy medium bombersineffectively raided our positions S. of Satelberg,

On 24 November nine medium bombers escorted toy 20 fighters bombed the Heldsbach Plantation area again without effect*

Pressure on Satelberg continues and oar forward elements reached a point 150 yards from the top of Satelberg Ridge on 24 Hovemtoer in the face of heavy opposition*

2* KQRTH WE3TERH AitEA

(1) ALLIED FORCES

(a) At Sea to 1200/26a

(1 ) 10 submarines on patrol,

(to) la Harbours

Darwin - Warships & Aux. - ML*a 429, 814, 815

(ii) Einsaar forces

(1) Ambon - At 1109/25 Halong was tombed by 4 Liberators withunobserved results# light floatplanes and one flying boat were observed 6n the water, in addition to one fkXo&'bpl&&6 • TWO lEI*g6 slilps WB3P©observed in the Bay and 15-20 other small ships in Harbour,

(2) lialmahera - Shipping in Walsil® Bay shown by photographs tocomprise:

1 freighter transports (totalling approx.4 sea trucks 31,000 tons)1 possible mine layer

was attacked toy 13 Litoeratora at noon 24 November without success.

Five or six enemy fighters intercepted and on® was destroyed and another damaged.

At the same time a convoy in Weda Bay was attacked by another five Liberators, The convoy was described as :

1 8 ,000 ton freighter1 sea truck1 corvette

on course 180°, but photos show only 2 vessels (2-3000 ton merchant ships),

ov three other vessels were also attacked inWeda Bay,

- 4 -

( i ) ALLIED FORCES

(a) At Sea to 12Qo/g6i

s. SOUTH WESTERN ARiiiA

<b) In Harbour;

Fremantle - Warships & Aux. - “ADELAIDE” “VAN HEEMSKERK"(CL) "VAN GALEN" "LE TRIOHPHANT” “TJERK HIDDES" (Du) “CHILDS “ (AV) “HORSHAM” “DUBBO* (AMS) “ATKEUS* (CM) “WHIPPOORWILL" (AM) “FELXAS” (AS) “CHANTICLEER” (ASR) “ISABEL” (PY) SC ,739 YP. 286

Exmouth Gulf - Warships & Aux. - ”¥.B*PHESTOE“ (AVD) "LARK"(AM) YP-,288

(c) Proposed Moveaients:

(1) "LE TRIOMPHANT“ detailed to escort 2 ships froa Fremantle, thence proceed out of S .W .P .A .

4, EASTERN & SOUTICi’SN AlitEA

(!) a l l e :d porges

(a) At Sea to 1200/26;

(1) "KIZAR” departed Sydney 1432/24 for Brisbane.(2) “DELORAINE* “GLENELG” ML.821 escorting Convoy GP*80 (2 MV)

departed Sydney 0828/25 for 'Caloundra' 1ST A 2030/27*(3) "STTJAKF” escorting “fMPIRB SILVERn (for Townsville ETA 1100/1

December) was to depart Sydney 1100/26 proceeding as far as Lady Elliott Is. thence return Brisbane*

(4k) !iPDLLTJX” departed Sydney 1137/25 for Brisbane.(5) “YANDRA“ “KALGOORLIE” comprising Convoy PC*85. departed Brisbane

1000/24 for Sydney was’ 8ue' 31*50/26/(@) "BROOMS” “BALLARAT” escorting Convoy 00.145 (9 MV) to Sydney

ETA 0800/27 and KeToa'stle SfA 17Q0/27.(7) “TROUP" departed Sydney 1704/25 for Melbourne ETA 0900/27.(Q) “WARRNAME00L” "TOWNSVILLE” escorting Convoy CO. 146 {12 MV) to

Melbourne ETA 1200/28.

(b) In Harbour:

Port Stephens - Warships & Aux. « “TULSA” (PG)Sydney - Warships & Aux, ~ “G01JLBUEN" “MORESBY”

“KALGOC&LIE” 11 BUSDABEHG” nPIRIE””CASTLEMAINE” “ROCKHAMPTON” ”ECHUCA”’1AB * ORIJN SSEN” (AMS) ”KIL0” (PG) ”KYBRA” “YAKDRA" (A/S Vessels) fclL»s 430,817.822

(Repairing, Refitting) - “HOBART” (CL) "WXLCANHIA” (AMS) Melbourne - Warships & Aux. - “MILBURA” ("INVERELL"

“KAFJEDA” “BENDIGO” (AMS) “DOOMSA*(a/ s Vessel)

Westemport - Warships & Aux. - “BI5QSRA” (a / s Vessel)

EHEIflfS PFiOBABLB MEXT MOVE

(1) Consolidation of defences Marshalls, Carolines, Bismarcks, Northcoast Mew Guinea, East Indies, Malayan areas.

(2) Constant effort to maintain msudLmusi air and naval strength Ingeneral Carolines, Marshalls, Bismarcks, New Guinea areas to off-set allied forward moves.

(3) Use of laarges, submarines and destroyers for night transportationruns to forward areas.

(4) Offensive submarine activity particularly in tbs South and South• West Pacific Areas.

--0O0-—-5-

DAILY NAVAL SUMMARY

PART II

MOST SECRET28 November*, 1943

ADu IBB FORGES

ALLIED fe ENEMY ORDER OF BATTLE

1 . SOUTH WEST & SOUTH PACIFICm sm forces

Southwest pacific ~~ Bi’amarcFiT Carolines"(Eastern Section) South pacific Solomons 'Marshal la

BB

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WASHINGTON MASSACHUSETTS SOUTH DAKOTA ALABAMATEMESSEE



WAS'SAIT

PRINCE WILLIAM BRETON

COLUMBIA CLEVELAND H0F?2*LLIER NASHVILLE ST. LOUIS SAN DIEGO SAN JUAN SANTA FE MOBILE

J& BIRMINGHAM x DENVER * LKAHBER

YUBARI (Poss* damaged)

Approx 40

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25 (some repairing

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ss ALBACORE 20 20BLACKFISHGATORAY On PatrolSCAMPPETORATON

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10 APA11 APD6 AKA

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BALTIMORE BOSTON CHESTER NEW ORLEANS SAN FRANCISCO PENSACOLA

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ENEMY FORCES

YAMASrHROPUSO ( Poss* Mandate a) KYUGA (being modern!sed)

MOST SECRET26 November *1945

SKOKAKU (en route Truk)

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EAST INDIES - IKDIAK OCEAN

"SoutlasfesI pacific ~ ........... ” “ “(Western Section? Eastern Fleet Area Bast Indiea-Philipplne;

HAMILXfXES

ADELAIDEVAN HEEMSKERE

CHILDS W. 3 , PRESTOW

VAN GALEN T JERK EIDDES

BILLFISH BLUEFISH30N2FISH BGWFIM CAPELIN CODGR.EVALLE MRWHAL RASHER TUHA

K*12CABR1LLAKING-FISHPOMPOMPuFFSR

SUFFOLKSUSSEXimrKimFROBISHER

KENYANEWCASTLEManchester

DANAEEMERALD

CANTONCARTHAGECHI2RAL

ALBATROSS

Approx 27

fjs) On patrol))

At Premantle

AS PELIAS ?

AIV. CRAFT (B.W.Area Only)Fighters (incl, 27 twin-eng.) 163Eight and M/Bombers " 55SE/Boasbers 15Flying Boats 12"'loatplanes 49

ansport & Obsn. A/c 39

ASEIGARA

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S O U T H W E ST PACIFIC AREA





No 668 Date: 27 November, 1943

FART I .

A . SOUTHWEST mcr?ic AREA

1. RORTIIEA S3?KRrT Mi EA(I) ALLI;j) FORCES

(a) At S o t o 1200/27i

X "ARTJKTAw "HELM” deported rain© Bay 1710/26 to RV with ^KASIf'/ILLE”, k „ ©x S . P. A . and escort to M ine Bay ETA 1200/27*(2) f,BEKfiLLAw "POLfiRIS" surveying vicinity iiorobe.(3) "WARREOO" escorting "SIJSOCJEHAMfA1* hWM.S*LADD“ was to depart

Townsville >600/27 to RV with PC. 1124 and "CANBERRA”(ex Cairns) off Pitssroy Is . at 2000/27 and nroceed as Convoy Tli.lBS to Port Moresby ETA llOQ/29.

<4> "TASMAN" departed Brisbane 0220/2& for Milne Bay ETA 1200/28.(5)' FREMANTLE* escorting Convoy J5T.38 t "KlMlfffiA") was due fi’hws»sf?a r

Is . 0600/27. — — *(6) uYim .7 1 was to depart Cairns 0800/27 for Thursday is . ETA / , 120( A Deceaiber to tow dry dock to Milne Bay.(7) ifML.805" departed Thursday Is . 0608/24 en route Cairns ETA

X X 01 / 33 #

(8) 0PC.1123 • escorting, "GANIJYiffiUE" (for Townsville ETA 1600/29)departed Caloundra 1420/26 proceeding as far as Lady

/ Elliott island thence returns Brisbane.(9) LITH30W proceeding Townsville after escort duty with Convoy

flsj.32.ex Sonvoy QL .32) en route Townsville.

(11) "AASE l.lAEllM11 t^^convoy FI .4 3 )en route Ililne Bay to Townsville

Iff \ Cairns 2259/26 for Sydney ETA p.m. 1 December.(13) QEELQMz 30.736” escorting Convoy L0 .32 (11SKIKELLA!Y” and 1 W )

depart GladsTohe l§3o/2S for Brisbane ETA

Sftl »£2iX0X" d^ ^ rfce Sydney 1137/25 for Brisbane.(15) ”D!L0I1AII1E GLE’ICSLO*1 escorting Convoy GP.86 (8 Wi) departed

« -U J W 2a»y 0825/25 for Caloundra ETA 1430/27.(16) 7 submarines on patrol.

(b) In Harbour a

Flnschhafen • Warships & Aux* • "LOOKOUT*1 (AG)tier chant Vessels % "I'tOLCRA"

Lae - Warship® & Aux. - PC. 1122 SC .744 YMS»a 314,33£?*}rchant Vessels* **FREMONT Q03LR” "JAPARA"

r_ "T.C0RWIN" "A.BURLUSGHAME" "NORAB"5proDe - warships & Aux. « ML.427 "PORTUNUS” (AGP)

Buna “ Warships & Aux. - SC.637 YMS.51 ML»s 424. 425S£*s 801, 806 . 816, 819

mrchant Vessels: "D.IlcLEAY" ,fS.CRAKE"HALSTEAD"

• 1 -

Forlock BTb. Ktriwina

Woodlark Is*

Goodonough Is,

Milne Bay

Oro Bay • Warships & Aux. - SC• 734Merchant Vessels* "LUDDINGTON" "SIBIGO" HRIM>

LARDNER" “ J.JH7BXJQUE" " J.W.MAGIAY* "WM.fttOUSE" "J.RQSS" "VAN DEW BOSCH" "WM.HUME" "TKOS. JZ-OEKSGM" "C HAS.E * SMITH” "GRES’ LAG” "E .D . BAKER" "B.M.WESSfCOTT"

Warshipa & Aux* - l il Warships & Aux, - SC»s 745, 749 ML.431 Merchant Vessels* "HAISMO"Warships & Aux. - SC,747 YM8.313 Merchant Vessels* "JOSEPH LAKE"Warships & Aux. - YMS*s 334, 336 Merchant Vessels* *D.F. BARRY" "XARSIK"Warships & Aux* - "AUSTRALIA" “ SHROPSHIRE" (CA)

“WASRA&UJiGA" "RALPH TALBOT*1 "SMITH" " PERKINS" "m u U b " "bagley" "lamson* "smw " “COBYNGBAM" "aUGFCRJ>,, "REID" "FLUSSER" (DD) "SILVER” "BROCKS" "SANDS" “HUMPHREYS" (APD) "GLADSTONE" "COLAC"(AMS) SC's 648, 698, 699, 703, 731, 732, 738 SC*s 742, 743, 746, 748, 750, 981 YMS»s 11 ,49 ,50 YM3*s 52, 53, 70, 72, 73 YP*s 233, 236, 278, 283 ML*3 428, 430, 818 PC*s 476, 479, 1119, 1120,1121 25 iST*s 15 APC’ a 29 PT*s flYUNNAN" (ASIS)"RIGEL" (AR) "DOBBIN” (AD) "OTUS" "FULTON" (AS) "HALF MOON" (AVP) "TRINITY" "BISHOHDALE" "ESSO BA LBOA(AO) "SPRINGDALE11 (YDG) "AKYOUS" (ARL) "COUCAL" (ASK) “GARTER HALL” (LSD)

(Note* SPECIAL OPERATIONAL MOVEMENTS OUT OF MILNE' B g r W T ff lM E FH ------------- — — ±4®&

Merchant Vessels* “ABIGAIL ADAMS3 “ALAMO” "J.J.ASTOR" MLIKPAPAN" "W.BEAUMONT" "F.P.BLAIR" "BORGFRED"

"B . 3 *BOOTWBLL“ "J.G.BBADY" “CALEDONIAN SALVOR” “CAKE SANDY*1 “CITY OF FORT WORTH1* "H . DODGE" “D7NTR00N" " G . H * FLANDERS11 "J.KELLY" "C.KENG" T.O.LOWE* " J.LYKES" "MACTAN* nG.L.MEYER” "F.G .

mmzAim3n “f.b .olson" "b.osborne" "patras" "w .h . POINT" "TH03.C«PQ?/ER" "a.roballi* "stages*"H. ST ANBURY" "M.M.STEWART” “TRIANGULUM" "W.VAN DAV3HTiiSl* "VAQUERO" "WEST CACTUS"

Warships & Aux, - "BUNBURY" (AMS) ML.426 Merchant Vessels* **WM• BURNHAM" “iiARCUS DALY”

"F .J.IEWir* "KATOOMBA" "MURADA" "C.XOISIS""MULIAMA" "PT.SAN PEDRO” *W3S ZEALAND” "SKAGERAK*

Thursday Island- War ships & Aux. - "LATROBE" "COOÂMUKRaA" (AMS)YP.291

- Warships Ss Aux. - "GYM?IE” "KATOOMBA" "WAGGA" "ARARAT" "STAWELL" (AMS) PC’ s 477, 1124 SCJs 736, 737 YM3»s 8, 46, 47, 48 YP.280 ML*s 803, 804, 820

PLATYPUS" (AR) "MANOORA" "SffiSTRALIA" (APA)nm wum rn* (ag)

- Warships & Aux. - "SAN PABLO" (ART)- Warships & Aux. - "HERON" (AVP) "GQUDBTAR" (AG)- Warships & Aux. - "DRAYTON" (DD) "WHYALLA" "SWAN"

BOdfEN" "CGWRA" (AMS) SC's 650, 741 PC's 1131PC. 1132 ML.808 YI.IS.l0 "H.T.ALLEN" "KANIMBLA" (APA) "ALGOHAB" (AICA) "VICTORIA" (AO) "MIZAH" (AF) MANUNDA" (AH) '

(c) Proposed Meveaents*

Port Moresby

Cairns

Palia IslandTownsvilleBrisbane

I 6# t 48 leave Cairns 27 Boveraber for Port MOresbv(2) “GYMPIE" "WAGGA 1 "ARARAT" s c .737 to depart^ctirna a^d RV wito y<

Convoy TH.182 (8 MV) off Fitzroy Is . 1600/27 escorting J o Slice Bay‘'ETA 1400/30, ^

(o) iVHYAIiLA bO*s 650, ¥41 detailed as escorts for Convoy QL.33(3 MV) to depart Caloundra 1600/28. “— “ “ ^ —

(4) ‘DBLORAIME" " GLEHELG* detailed as escorts for Convoy PG.86«r departing Caloundra 1200/28. — — --

(8) LATROBE» escorting •CAUDBMS" "MAHSt&A" to depart Thursday Is .0001/28 for Darwin ETA 163g/ 2 December.

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(ii) E m m forces

(1) Bain Bass - At 1510/26, Kara airfield was attacked by 37" Avengers, 57 Dauntless escorted by eight fighters, The

strip and nearby installations were well covered.Photos 26 Iov©aft>@r show Kahili and Ballale

unserviceable, Kara possibly partially serviceable*(2) Empress Augusta Bay - Offering stern resistance from prepared

positions, the enemy were driven back 800 yards in the S .E . sector of the Torokina perimeter on 25 Bovember. Enemy casualties are reported as large. Allied casualties numbered about 300*

Total enemy casualties in the Torokina area to date, excluding those in the action 25 November, total 1146 counted.

(3) Buka passage Area - At 0020/25, two enemy destroyers wereencountered off Matchin Bay by allied patrol craft. These units are thought to be part of tbs force of six destroyers contacted further west by our destroyer force at 0145/25 indicating almost certainly that the enemy transportation mission was on the return journey when the action took place.

Following the heavy strike on Chabai at 1000/24 by 94 torpedo and dive bombers, the same target was again attacked at 1030/24 by 14 Liberators while Buka airfield was bombed by nine Liberators at the same time.

At 1152/26, Buka airfield was once more attacked by 24 Liberators and at 1730/26 again by 3 Mitchells.

At 1500/26, Bonis airfield was attacked by 24 Mitchells and again ab 1700/26 by 2 Mitchells.

Photos 26 November show both Buka and Bonis runways unserviceable,

(4) Solomon Sea - At llSo/26 a submarine was attacked by aircraft 38'miles W.N.W. of northern Buka Island (refer Kaval Incidents.)

green Island - was attacked 1420/26 by 4 Venturas from tree top "TeveT sinking tee barge and inflicting heavy damage on

installations.

! show;**

Lakunai i 98 F,Vunakanau ; 14 FRapopo tTobcra t 33 FKeravat ; nil.Barbour ;

14 l /£ 25 L/B 16

18 L/B 4 u/B

17 P/P

Total 221, whereof 14 3F, 37 l / b , 22 m/ b , 17 f / p *(7) Bismarck Sea - Further reports of the probable transportation run

from Rabaul to Garov© Island night 24-25 November, indicate the possibility that two aeparat© groups were involved, as one or possibly two destroyers were seen in the area approximately 30 miles N .E . Oarove Island at about 2000/24 with one destroyer thought to be damaged.

Another group described as a cruiserând two destroyers was reported shortly before midni.$it off N.ff. Gazelle Peninsula heading west, of this group the cruiser was claimed to have been hit*

<8 ) Ggarcata Area - At approximately 1030/26 Lindenhafen Plantationwas attacked by escorted Liberators* Full results not yet received.

9* a eoastal sweep Lindenhafen to Cape Archwav .'820HQ9S5/26, ten Bostons reported ten barges sighted and

bombed the southern shores of Wide Bay* jgandates-Blsmarcks — At 122o/25 a convoy described as two

suo-chasers, three merchant vessels and one trawler, was reported by submarine 190 miles N.N.W. Lorengau course 115°. This Is the same six-ship southbound convoy previously reported.

(3-Q) Lorengau — At 1435/25 a small tanker type vessel (probably a sea truck) was six observed at Lorengau,

(11) Wdwak - The report from fighters of two sizeable ships at Wewaka.m. 25 November was confirmed by a Liberator's observation the same afternoon. Aircraft over the area a.m. 26 November again reported one large, one small vessel in Barbour.

» 3 —

(12) Sio Coast - During the night 24-25 November on© or twoloaded southbound barges was sunk by our patrol craft S .E , of Sio.

At 0950-1000/26 'barge base at Ilambariwa Village (4 miles S.B. Sio) was attacked by 28 Mitchells, 8 Marauders * The target was well covered,

(13) Pinschh&fen Area - Satelberg was captured p.m. 25 NovemberSespite considerable enemy resistance. Many dead and much equipment was found by our forces,

Aircraft sighted a surfaced submarine at 0735/25 30 miles S.N .W . Flnschhafen,

2. NORTH WESTERN AREA~— (i) ALLIED FORCES

(a) At Sea to 1200/27;


(b) In Harbour;

Darwin - Warships & Aux, - MLfs 429, 814, 815

(ii) ENEMY FORCES

Ambon - Photos 25 November during the Liberator strike, show 10 floatplanes at Halong and two other aircraft on land nearby. Partial coverage of the harbour shows one merchant vessel of 4500 tons.

SOUTH WESTERN AREA

(!) ALLIED FORCES

{a) At Sea to 1200/27;

(1) WLE TRXOMPHANTri escorting 2 ships departed Fremantle 1400/25proceeding out of 3 .W .P .A .

( 2 ) —(b) In Harbour;

Premantle - Warships k Aux. - "ADELAIDE" "VAN HEEI4SKBRK" (CL)"7AH SALEH* "TJERK HID EES" (DD) nCHXIDSff (AV) nHORSHAM” wDUBBOh (AMS) "ATREtFS” (CM) tfWH IP?OORWILL15 (AM) ’’PELIAS” (AS) rtCKANTICLEERs (ASH) "ISABEL” (PY) SC.739 YP.28S

Lxmouth Gulf - Warships & Aux. - wW,B.PRESTON" (AVD) "LARK* (A;,i)YP.288

4. EASTERN & SOUTHERN AREA

(i) ALLIED FORCES

(a) At Sea to 1200/ 2 7 ;

(1) HSTUART” escorting "EMPIRE SILVER,f (for Townsville ETA lloo/lDecember) departed Sydney 1325/26 proceeding as far as Lady Elliott Is* thence return Brisbane.

S5I II^NDETTA* escorting "TAROONA" "GLADSTONE" to Sydney ETA 1200/27. i?c ‘ escorting Newcastle Portion Convoy 0C.145 ETA 1700/27*(4) TRUMP” departed Sydney 1704/25 for IfelBourne 6gdS/57«(5) "WARHNAMBOOLn "TOWNSVIILE" escorting Convoy 00,146 (12 ?£V)

to Melbourne ETA 1200/28, “

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Port Stephen s - Warships & Aux# - ‘‘TULSA** (PG)

Sydney - Warships & Aux, - "GOULBURN" "MORESBY"**3R00MEn " KALGOOKLIE" " BUftBABERG* "PIRIE" " C ASTLMMIKE n " ROCKHAMPTON" "EGHS'GA" "AB.CRIJNSSEN" (AMS) "KILO* (m ) "BXBRA" "YASDXiA" (A/3 Vessels)MT I«S AKA. ft"! *7 ftSt OOO

(Repairing, Refitting) - "HOBART"’ (CL)* "WILCANNIA" (AMS) Melbourne - Warships & Aux, * "MILDURA" "XWBiELL"

"KAPU3SBA" "BENDIOO" (AMS) "BGOMBA" (A/S Vessel)

Westernport • Warships & Aux. - "SINGERA" (A/s Vessel)

(e) Proposed Movements*

(1) "VEKBBfTA" is detailed to escort "ALTAMABA" arriving Brisbane approx 1 December from S .P .A .

(tr) In Harbour;

NAVAL IHGIDSIEES

Solomon Sea - At 1625/25 a submarine was attacked by aircraftTrs th» area about 40 miles west of northern Buka island

apparently heading for a group of some 150 survivors in tbs water. This submarine was straddled by three depth charges and a large oil slick with much debris was observed. The submarine is reported as almost certainly sunk*

At 1150/26 aircraft dropped three depth charges on a surfaced submarine in the saae vicinity. The submarine circled slowly under water for forty minutes and re-surfaced stern first with no way. Men came out on deck and were attacked with machine guns. The submarine submerged again leaving five or six men and a raft in the water.

Further aircraft were despatched as a strike against this damaged unit.

E m m *S PROBABLE NEXT MOVE

(1) Consolidation of defences Jiarshalls, Carolines, Blsmarcks,North coast New Guinea, last Indies, i!alayan areas,

\<s) Constant effort to maintain aeximuia air and naval strengthin general Carolines, Marshalls, Blsmarcks, New Guinea areas to off—set allied forward moves*

(3) Use of barges, submarines and destroyers for night transoortatieruns to forward areas*

(4) Offensive submarine activity particularly in the South andSouth West Pacific areas,

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ALLIED FOSS]

DAILY KAVAL SUMMARY

PART II

a i l e d & m m m order of battle

I.SOUTHWEST & SOUTH PACIFIC


ENEiffi FORCES

"HsmFcEi*Solomons

Carolinea' Marshalls

BB

CV

CV(L)

CV(E)

CA

CL

CLiTl

ML

DD

"SoutHwest Pacific" (Eastern Section) South Pacific

AUSTRALIASHROPSHIRE

IASEVILLE TROUP

* HDBAKT

WARRAMU8SAARUOTAH&XMRALPH TALBOTSTUARTVENDETTACONYNGHAMBAGLEYDRAYTONPLUSSEELAMSONMAHANPERKINSREID


SAiiATOGAESSEXBUNKER HILL

PRINDETOHINDEPENDENCE


COLUMBIA CLEVELAND MONTPELLIER ST* LOUIS SAN DIEGO SAN JUAN SANTA PE MOBILE BIRMINGHAM DENVERLEAIDER

Approx 40

YUBAKI (Poss. damaged)

YAI4ATOMCSJU5HI

KONGO HARUNA NAG AT 0 MUTSU

ZUTKAEJ

ZOIHO

CHUYOUNYO

CHOKAI KUMANO StTZUYA TIKUMA

Ji MOGAMI j» MAYA

M G AHA NOSHUiO OYODO NAKA I3UZU

* AGANO

10(4 reported sunk, 1 or2 damaged)

KATORIKA3Him(Poss,

Empire)

(1 dam

aged)

2S (somerepairing)

& Ncn-effective



BismarcksSolomons

'CarolinesMarshalls

SS AL3AC0REBLACKPISHGATORAYPETORATON

5>) On Patrol

20 20

AY/CVS

XAV/XCV3

FT

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X«9BALAO

KERON SM PABLO HALF MOON

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BOBBIN J* DIXIE

RZ6ELPLATYFJS

At Brisbane


WEIGHTBALLARDCHANDELIER

Approx 30

10 APA11 APD 6 ASA

PROMETHEUS

• AIRCRAFT (N.E.Area Only)Fighters (incl, 19 twin-eng.) 245Light & M/Bomber3 154SE/Bombers 41Flying Boats gFloatplanes 50Transport & Ohsn* a/ q 14

NOTORO

3 - 4

CA

CL

• AV/CVS3Sv7x5vsmssrs

ALLIED F<BOES

LOUISVILLE


2210

2. NORTH PACIFICewsm forces

AEUIUMA

AKITSUSHBm15

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CA

OCA

CL

NORTH CAROLTKA INDIANA WEST VIRGINIA COLORADO xAHILAM) MISSISSIPPI NEW MEXICO IDAHO CALIFORNIA

x OKLAHOMA

ENTERPRISEYORKOTNLEXIHOTCN

ALLIED FORCES

COWPENS BELLBA0 #OOD

SUWANNEE SANGAMON CHEHANGO BARNSS ALTHAEA COPAHSE LISCOMBE BAY LONG ISLAM) MISSION BAY

BALTIMORE BOSTON CHESTER 1m ORLEANS SAN FRANCISCO PENSACOLA

J* IKBZAWGLIft* SALT LAKE CITY* PORTLAND* MINEEAPOLISm L0UIS7ILLB* WICHITA

» HONOLULU* REMO* COHCOKD* OAKLAND

3. CENTRAL PACIFICBUESiy FORCES

MOST^SECRETS7nr November, 1943

XCLW7cys TFlfm r sar--33IS

PCCOMOKE

Approx 35 Approx 50

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YAMASHXROFUSO (Poss, . and&tes) ISTUOA (being modernised)

SHOKAKTT (en route Truk)

I-IOSHO

HITAKARYimOFjAYATAKA

CHITOSBOTAKA

NAGHITCSTEAOBAHAGUROMYOKOATAGOTAKAO

TAT SUTA WAKAMIYft AMAKUSA TAMA

u KI30 a KATORI

YAEAGI (on trials)

3 — 4CHIYGeDA (under conversion to

2 ACV)25 ( a few repairing)Approx 30

1

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CL

BE

TREK? OS

2

4 . SOUTH EASTERN PACIFIC

MIST SECRET27 November,1943

5. EAST I j&DIE S- I j’CD I AH OCEAN

Southwest' Pacific " ’ ~ ““—

Jffgj_v.grn Section) Eastern Fleet Area East Indies-Philippjnea

BB

CV (E)

CA

CL ADELAIDE VAN mmSSERK

CL (T )

XCL

AV/CVS

xav / xcvs

p i ;

ss

CHILDS W.B. PRESTON

VAN GALE IfT JERK EIDDES

BELLEISH )BLUE5T8H )BONEFISH )bow fin )CAPELIir )COD )GREVALLE 5ZtfARVTHAL )POPPER )TUKA )

K.12 )c a b r illa )KINGFISB )POMPOM )RASHER )

PELIAS

RAMILLXES

BATTLER

SUFFOLKSUSSEXhawkins

FROBISHER

KENYA NEWCASTLE MSG HESTER I>AHAE EMERALD

CAETOUCHITRALCARTHAGE

ALBATROSS

Approx 27

On patrol

) At Froasantle

AS

AIHCRAPT (H.W.Area Only)Fighters (incl, 27 twin-eng.) 168 Light & M/Bombers 55SE/Somber'sFlying Boats 12Floatplanes 49Transport & Obsn. a/c 39

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No. ©69 Date: BQ NQV®Wb@P, 1943

PART I .

A. SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA

1 . NORTH EASIBRM AREA

(I) ALLIED FORCES

® (a) At Sea to 120p/28s

(1) "EBHALLA" "POLARIS" surveying vicinity Morobe.(2) ’TASiiAK” departed Brisbane 02Sq/Z5 for Milne Bay ETA 1200/28.(3) "GYMPIE * "WAGGA" "ARARAT” SC .737 escorting Convoy TN.182

( S&ARTEHBOSBT" "TEGUMSEH" "VAIf .! » » "FREDERICK, , A, EULERS** ’’BOTH” "TJISADAJ®:") to M ine Bay ETA 1400/30.(4) *YMS*s 8 ,46 ,4 7 ,48 " departed Cairns 0625/27 for Fort Moresby ETA

0800/29.(5) "WARREGO" ”PC#H 2 4 ,t escorting Convoy Til# 183 (*jS8&|mHAMftAn "CANBERRA1' . % _ „ ’vy M.S.LADD" to Port r£re5by ElttA llo /2 9 .(6) "COLAC and "GLADSTONE" departed Milne Bay 1730/26 en route / « Townsville ETA Grafton Passage 1300/28.

1 (7) ‘BUUBURY" cscortlru Convoy KT.66 ( "KATOOMBA" for Cairns,"MARCUS

Cairnsf 09 30% 9S } aeparted port 1630/27 ETA

(8) "LATROBE" escorting Convoy TD,38 ("MAKGOLA" "CAKDROSS* departed /nX SH„ IO _ Jh ^ ’sday Is . 0050/28 for Darwin ETA 1530/2 Decoder.(0) Y1IS.71 departed Cairns 0851/27 for Thursday Island ETA 1200/l

„ _ -December to tow dry dock to m ine Bay.(10) rI!L.805" departed Thursday Is . 0608/24 en route Cairns was due

1101/28*(11) "PC•1123" escorting "GAftUYMEDE" (for Townsville ETA 1600/29)

C&lQun&ra 142o/26 proceeding as far as LadyElliott Island thence returns Brisbane.

ii«! aePftea Brisbane 0215/28 for raino Bay ESA 0900/1 Deo.

a l l *3 2209/26 for Sydne3r m p*“ * 1

(b) In Harbour:

Flnschhafen - Warships & Aux. - "LOOKOUT" (AG)Merchant Vessels? "MULCRA" "KOORAKA" "LORIIMA"

lM@ - Warships & Aux. - PC.1122 SC*s 732,744.746YMS*s 314,335. 72

Merchant Vessels? "FREMOkT OLDER" "JAPARA"CAPE SAXfXn "C.KIKG" "T.CORWIIT" "HORAB"

"A.BUPXIMJIIAi.lE"Morobe - Warships & Aux. - ML.427 "PORTUHUS*’ (AGP)buna - Warships & Aux. - SC.637 YMS.51 ML* 8 424, 425

ML's 801, 806. 816,818. 819I.ferchant Vessels* "D.HcLEAY" "S.CRANE" "ADM.

HALSTEAD" "DUHTROOH"

Oro Bay

Forlock Hrb. Kiriwina

Woodlark Is#

Goodanough Is#

Milne Bay

- Warships & Aux. - SC*734Merchant Vessels* l O T K O H W I* ” SIBIGO” "RINQ

LAKDHER” "J.BUBUQUE” " J.W.MACKAY" "WM.PROUSE" "J.ROSS" " ? M BEN BOSCH” "WM.HUME" "THOS. JEFFERSON” " CHAS.E# SMITH” ”GREY LAG'* "E.D.BAKER” "E.M.WESTCOTT" ”G. v.L.faEYER”

- Warships & Aux. - Nil#- Warships & Aux# - SC’s 745. 749 .ML• 431

Merchant Vessels: "HANYANG” "ALAMO"- Warships & Aux, - SC .747 YMS.313

Merchant Vessels* "JOSEPH LAKES”- Merchant Vessels* "D.F# BARRY” "EAHSIK1 ”G .F .

BOUTWELL"- Warships & Aux. - "AUSTRALIA” "SHROPSHIRE" (CA)

"NASHVILLE” (CL) "WARRAMUNGA” »AItUI©A* "HELM* "RALPH TALBOT” i! SMITH" "IERKINS” "MAHAN* "BAGLEX" "LAMSOM” "SHAW” "COMWOaMI" "MUGFORD" "REID" "FLUB SEE” (DD) "GILMER” ”BROOKS””SAND5" ’’HUMPHREYS" (APD) SC!s 648, 698, 703 SC's 731, 738, 742, 743, 748, 750, 981 YMS’ s 11, 49, 50, 52, 53, 70, 73 YP*s 233,236 YP’ s 278, 283, 334, 336, 428, 430 PC’ s 476 PC’ s 479, 1119, 1120, 1121 25 LST’ s 15 APC * S 29 FT’ s "YUKNAN” (ASIS) "RIGKL”(AR) "DOBBIN” (AD) “ OTUS” "FULTON" (AS)"HALF M001I" (AVP) "TRINITY” "BISHOPDALE”"ESSO BALBOA” (AO) "SPRINGDALE” (YDG) "HOODS” (ARL) "COUCAL” (ASH) ”CARTES HALL” (LSD)

(V o ft SPECIAL OPERATIONAL MOVEMENTS OUT OF— — ^ a r T F a r aga wrn-------------gisWt

Merchant Vessels* nABIGAIL ADAMS” ”J#J.ASTOR""BALIKPAPAM*"W.BEAUMONT” "F.P.CLAIR” "BGRGFRED1 "J .G . BRADS'” "CALEDONIAN SALVOR” "CBFALU"”GITY OF FORT WOIOfK" "H.DODGE” "G.H.FLANDERS” ”J#BELLY” "T.C.LOWE" ” J.LYKES* "L5ACTAN” "F.G.NKWLAHDS" “F.E.OLSON” "B.OSBOtiHli""PATRAS" "W.H.P©mt» "THOS.C. POWER” "A.ROBALLI* “STAGEN” "H.STANBUHY” "H. If. STEWART” "TRIANGULUM" "W.VAN DAVESTBB” ”VA$UER0" "WEST CACTUS"

Port Moresby - Warships & Aux# - ML.426Merchant Vessels *”WM. BURNHAM" "F.J.IKWHJ" "MIRADA”

"C.KOHRS* "MULIAMAn "PT. SAN PL’DRO" "NEW USE ALAND” “SKAGERAK”

Warships & Aux. - "GOUTAMUNDRA” "FREMANTLE” (AMS) YP.291 "KURUMRA® (AO)

Warships & Aux. - "X&TOOMBA" "STAWELL" (ASIS)PC’ s 477, 1124 30 »s 736 YMS’ s 8 ,46 ,47 ,48 Y P .280 ML*s 803, 804, 820 "PLATYPUS" (AR) "MANO0RA” "WESTRALIA" (APA)

Warships & Aux. - "SAN PABLO" (AW ).fSl Hi

Thursday Is#

Cairns


Brisbane

Warships & Aux. - "LIT BEKS?" (AMS) "HgROE" (AVP)"GOLDSTAR” (AG) "MBRXDR" (AF) "AASE MAEHSK"(AO)

Warships & Aux. - "DRAYTON" (DD) "WHYALLA” "SWAN” "DELORAXSE" "GLENELG" "BELONG" "BOSSES*"COBRA" (MIS) SC*3 650, 735, 741 PC’ s 112L PC#1132 HL’ s 808, 826 YftS.lO "K#T. ALLEN” ”EAMBBLA” (APA) "ALGORAB” (AKA) "VICTORIA””SHIKELLAMY" (AO) "MANUNDA" (AH) "POLLUX"(AKS)


(1) "BELORAXSE" "OLENELG" detailed as escorts for Convoy PG.86(8 W ) departing Caloundra 1200/28,

(2) "WHYALLA” SC’ s 650, 741 detailed as escorts for Convoy QL.33(3 MV) to depart Caloundra 1600/28#

(3) PC.1124 (ex Convoy TK.183) to escort "Mew ZEALAND” departingPort Moresby 29 Novesfcer for M in e Bay.

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(11) EHEl.ff FORCES

X

(1) Treasury Xaland - Enemy aircraft attempted to approach Treasury .fsXa'nS at 0938-0958/26 but k/k engaged and bombs were

apparently dumped in the- sea, One bomb was dropped on Stirling Island at 2135/26*

(2) Empress Augusta Bay - In the N.F. Sector of the Torokina perimeter, our line hag been straightened cmd further advances made against light opposition.

Curing the evening and night 25 November, enemy artillery, believed 105 usai., shelled Torokina strip causing sli^jt damage.

(3) Bougainville Airfields - Photos 27 November show Kahili. Kara,Buka” and Bonis airfields all unserviceable• Ballale, which was unserviceable 26 November,was not covered.

(~) toa-Bisma?cks * At 2215/26, a convoy described as two subchasers, two cargo vessels, one trawler was unsuccessfully attacked by submarine 75 miles I* by W. of Lorengau.This is the southbound convoy originally reported as two sub chasers, four cargo vessels.

At 2315/26, a northbound convoy comprising two sub chasers, two merchant vessels was attacked by submarine 110 miles H.W. of Mussau Island* The largest vessel was left burning.

MgjL Hanover-Maaus Island - At IG15/27, one freighter transport (7-8500 tons) was reported by aircraft 47 miles W.K.W*New H&nover on course 270°, possibly bound for Lorengau,

(6) Rabaul - Revised assessment of fee aircraft photographed onRabaul airfields 1120/23 indicates a reduction of 17 light bombers from Rapopo making a total of 187 land- based aircraft on the four fields.

At 2117-2137/26 Vttnakanau was attacked by four inx , Beauforts and a fifth attacked shore Installations,i7} '^baul - Garove Island. - Another probable transportation mission

was apparently attempted during the night 28-27 November, BPeltminary reports indicate a "Yubarl1* Class light eruiser hit by a bomb at 2053/26 47 miles W. by N, of Cape Poiaas (N.W. Gazelle Peninsula), At 2059/26 a possible destroyer was reported 36 miles west of Cape Poms, course 265°, and at 2230/27 two cruisers, two unidentified vessels were reported 60 miles W-.B'.W. of Cape Fomas.

(8) Hein Bay - At 1905/27 aircraft reported six vessels in Rein Day. iM . ô confirmation has yet been received of this Intercept.

(9) Wewak - Photos 1320/25 shows-Wewak 18 F. 6 L/B 2 u/B Dagua 19 P. 13 l /b Bor am 50 p . i mf'B

making & total of 109 aircraft whereof 87 P . 19 l / b ,3 m/ b excluding But, v

Wewak airfields, particularly Boram and Wewak, were attacked about midday 87 November by a strong force

^ ^0f escorted Mitchells. Details are not yet available,' ' jlâsebhafen Area - At 1056/26, ten enemy Baedium bombers escorted

by some 15 to 25 fighters boa&ed the coastal area north of Quoja River near Finschhafen airfield, causing slight damage and some casualties. e 6

. enemy formation or parts thereof was attackedby our fighters thusj-

1050-1100/26 by 4 Sircobras 20 miles N. of Finschhafen, destroying 4 fighters plus 1 probable.

1100/26 by 8 Aircobras S.W, of Saidor destroying 2 fighters plus probably six more. ^

1130/26 by 4 Aircobras N.W, of Saidor destroying 2 Zeros (only 2 encountered).

One Alrcobra is missing from all above Interceptions*After the capture of Satelberg, ground forces

nave consolidated and cleared the neighboring hill of enemy. Patrols are now being pushed out towards the north.

, . topping up remaining enemy elements in thevicinity o£ the south of Song Elver, our forces are advancing northwards. _ 3

(a) At Sea to 12Qo/g8:


Cb) In Harbour:

Darwin *» Warships & Aux# - “MLrS 429, 814, 815n

(ii) ENEMY FORCES

(1) Kaukenau - At 1235/27 the Timoeka airfield and neighbourhood were bombed and strafed by five Beauforts*

(8) Arafura Sea - A probable enemy reconnaissance plane, was sighted— 84 miles Jf.W* of Melville Island at 0925/27,

3* SOUTH WESTERS AREA

(i) ALLIED FORCES

(a) At Sea to 1200/28?

(1) MLE TRIQMPMUT*' escorting two ships departed Fremantle 1400/25proceeding out of S*W*P*A*

(b) In Barbour:

iremantle - Warships & Aux, - "ADELAIDE" "VAN HSEMSKERK” (CL)"VAH GALEN" "TJERK HIM ES’1 (DD) ttCHILDS* (AV) "HORSHAM* "DUBBO" (AMS) "ATREUS1* (CM)”WHIPPOORv*ILL” (AM) nPELIAS" (AS)"CHANTICLEER" (ASR) "ISABEL” (FI) 30*739 YP*286 Y?*288

Eaaaouth Gulf - Warships & Aux. - ”W*B*PRESTON* (AVD) "LARK** (AM)

4 * ASTERN & SOUTHERN AREA

(I) ALLIED FORCES

(a) At Sea to 12qc/ 2 6 :

(1) "STUART" escorting "EMPIRE SILVER” (for Townsville ETA H O c /lDecember) departed Sydney 1325/26 proceeding as far as Lady Elliott Is. thence return Brisbane*

(2) "WILCAJWIA" "BALLARAT" "CASTLEMAINS" ££,*809 ML.821 escorting Convoy GP* 87 (7 W ) were to depart Sydney 0800/28 en route Brisbane *

(8) Sm m ^PSA” was to depart Sydney 1000/28 to RV with. "ALTAKAHA" in position 26°45fS 158°45fE at 1700/29 and escort to Brisbane ETA Approx* 1 December*

(4) % AM AW LLA” (AH) departed Sydney 1513/27 for Fremantle ETA 3 December thence to proceed Suez*

(5) "YASDRA* "KALGOORLIE" escorting Convoy C0*147 (9 W ) en route Melbourne *

(6) "WAHEKAMBOOL" "fOWHSVII&E" escorting Convoy 0C*146 (10 MV) for Port Swabia ETA OOOl/l December, SYPmI F e ia 0500/1 December and Newcastle 1400/l December*

(7) f,BBKDIGQn escorting Convoy C0.146 (12 Mfl to Melbourne ETA 1200/28. ~ ----

(b) In Barbour:

Port Stephens - Warships & Aux. - "TULSA* (PG)Sydney - Warships & Aux* - "GOUJJBUEN" "MORESBY” "BROOME*

"BUNDABERG" "p i r h " "rogkhampton" "echuca""AB*ORIJUSSEN" (M S ) “HILO” (PG) "EYBRA"(a/s Vessel) m *B 430,817,822

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2* NORTH WESTERN AREA

(1) ALLIED FORCES

Sydney - (Repairing and Befitting) "HOBART:" (CL)Melbourne - Warships & Aux. - ttTHOMPn (CL) "HILDURA"

bIHVBRE32»8 HKAPtfKDAB (AMS) "D00M3A" (A/s Vessel)

Westernport - Warships & Aux. - “BINGERA" (A/S Vessel)

EHEKY*3 PROBABLE NEXT MQVx-i

1* Consolidation of defences Marshalls, Carolines, Bismarcks,North coast New Guinea, East Indies, Malayan areas.

2* Constant effort- to maintain maximuBi air and naval strength in general Carolines, Marshalls, Bismatcks, Mew Guinea areas to off-set allied forward moves*

S, Use of barges, submarines and destroyers for night transportation runs to forward areas.

4* Continued use of submarines for reconnaissance and offensive patrol duties in allied operational areas i& Pacific and Indian Oceans.

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* 5 —

ALLIED FORGES

DAILY NAVAL SUMMARY

PART II

ALLIED Sc E3KKY ORDER OF bATTLE

1»SOUTH WEST & SOUTH PACIFIC


ENEMY FORCES

BB

GV

GV(L)

■GY (E)

CA

CL

Southwest Pacific Biaoiarcks Carolines(Eastera Section) South Pacific Solomona Marshalla

AUSTRALIASHROPSHIRE

NASHVILLE TROMP

* HOBART

WARRAMU8GAARUHTATiRy.M

RALPH TALBOTSTUARTVENDETTAC3HYNGHAMBAGLEYDRAYTONFLUSSERLAM SC ITHAHMPERKINSREID


SARATOGAEssexBUNKER HILL


PR1MCB WILLIAMBRETONALTAMAHA

**X

COLUMBAI CLEVELAND MOM? PELL IER ST. LOUIS SAM DIEGO SAM' JUAN SANTA FE MOBILE . BIRMINGHAM DENVER LEANDBR

YUBARI(Poss*daxaaged)

Approx 40

YAMATOmusasin Komo HARUNA NAGATOMUTSU

m im s v

2UIH0

CHUYOUUY0

CH0KAI KUMANO SUSUYA TIICUMA

* IfOGAMI x UM A

NAGAKAN0SH3B0 OYODO HAKA ISU2U AMKUSA (en

* AGANOrout©)

5 (X or 2 damaged)

EATOKI

1-8 (1 damaged)

25 (somerepairing)

n Non-effective


Southwest Pacific" (Eastern Section) South Pacific

BismarcksSolomons

Carolines Marshalls

SS ALBACGRBBLACKFISHGATORAYPETORATON

)

On Patrol

G UAR BP ISH )SCAMP ) At Brisbane

AV/CVS

xavA cvs

PT

pa/ apd/ aka

AS

AT

AR

S#31

K, 9 BALAO

EEROS SAII PABLOHALF MOON

35

H.T.ALLEN MANOORA 1ESTRALIA KANIMBLAALGORABGILMER8A1©SBUHFERETSBROOKS

PULTONOTUS

DOBBIN * DIXIE

HIGELPLATYPUS

)



Approx 30

10 APA11 APD 6 AKA

PROMETHEUS

AIRCRAFT fN.E*Area Only) fighters Cincl.19 twin-eng.) 245Light & M /Boêrs 154ffi/BOMBERS 41flying Boats 2

Floatplanes 50Transport & Cbsn. A/C 14

20 20

m NQTORO

3

?

?

1

2. NORTH PACIFICALLIED FORCES ENEMY FORCES

CA LOUISVILLE -

CL BETROITRALSISH

ABUKUMA

AV/CVSRICHMOND

«* AKITSUSHIMADD 28 5^ 3 10 Approx 4Iff «• 1

* Non-effective

BB

CV

5. CENTRAL PACIFIC

NORTH CAROLINAINDIANAWEST VIRGINIACOLORADOMARYLANDMISSISSIPPIm w MEXICOIDAHOCALIFOBHIA PENNSYLVANIA

* OKLAHOMA

ENTERPRISEYORCTOmfLBXIB5T0N

ALLIED J?0RCB3 ENEMY PORCBS

I SBYAMASHTROFCJSO (Poss. Mandates) HYUGA(being modernised)

MOST SECRET'k'& November, 1943.

SHOXAKU (en route Truk)

CVj(T)

CV (L) COW PENS BELLLAJ WOOD

JV (E) SW A S E ESANGAMONCHEHATOOBARNESC0PA93ECORAL SEACORREGIDORLom I SLA®MISSION BAYNASSAU

EOSHO

RYUHO* ] *en route x HAYATAKA

CKITQSE (en route Truk)OTAKA

CA

OCA

CL

*ft■

CL(T?XCLW c v sXlV/XQVSDi>

BAL'PIiiORlBOSTGKCHESTERHBPf ORLEANSSAN FRANCISCOPENSACOLAINDIANAPOLISSALT LATE CITYPOliTLANDMINNEAPOLISLOTJISVILLEiWICHITA

PHOENIX » HONOLULU x RENO x CONCOF2D x OAKLAND

POCOMQKE

Approx 35 Approx 50

?

36 HACHI* TONE* AOBA* MfcOUhO* MYOKO x ATAGO x TAKAO

xx

6

TATITSTA '■VAKAMIYA TAMA KISO HAT OR I YAHAGI (on trials

KASEIMA6-7

CRIYODA (under conversion3 to ACV)

25 (a few repairing) Approx 30

1

x Non-effective

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CL

m

TRENTON

2

4 . SOUTH EASTEBH PACIFIC


5. EAST IKDIBfi-IRDIAi; OCEAN

Southwest Pacific■H<|atggn...fia.o,fclQg.)....SaafoagiL^la&fc..Area- ,.JEMlL.IiidlBjLg^MLiM)Ana,a.,

BB

OV{t)

CA '

» CL ADELAIDEVAK HSKMSKERK

XCL

AV/OVS

xav / xcvs

DD

SS

AS

CHILDSW* B. PRESTOS

VAN GALEN TJBRX BTDDES

BILLFISH BONBPISH BOWFIN CAPELIN CODSEEVALLE MARWmLPUFFERTUNA

K.12BLUEPISHCABRILLAKINGFISEPOMPOMRASHER

PELIAS

RAMILGXES

BATTLER


KENIANEWCASTLEMANCHESTERDAMEEMERALD

CANTONCEITRALCARTHAGE

ALBATROSS

?

Approx 27

On patrol

At Fremantle

AIRCRAFT (N.W.Area Only)Fighters (Incl,27 twln-eng,) 168Light & M/Bombera 55SE/Bombers 16Flying Boats 12Floatplanes 49

^jj?ansport & Obsn. a /g . 39

ASHIGARA

KUMA01KITAGAM1KINU

KASHI I

KAMOI

1

10


C.O.I .C .







No. 6 7 0 Date: 29 November, 1 9 4 5 ,

PA-.U' I-

a ,south wb-aa? pacific mm

1 . HOHTH iZAST RII AKGA(1) ALLIED FORCES


(1) "POLARIS” surveying vicinity Kbrobe.(-2) "GILMER” (AH)) departed Milne Bay 12Q0/28 to RV with "MAUI’* in

position 18°50»S. 158°08*E. at 0700 <30 and escort to Illlne M y .

(3) "ARARAT" escorting "TISADAIIE" to Milne Bay having detached and gone ahead of Convoy TM*1S2.

(4) "GYMPIE" "WAOGA" SC#737 escorting'Convoy 711*188 ("a»jyHSKiHH08DT" tt5JE»’JMSEE" "VAH HEUTSZ" % 7 I 9 W PHEOTTCIC A.&ILERS" "l30fH»> to Milne Bay ETA 1400/30.

(5) "Y '■&13 8 ,4 6 ,4 7 ,48 " departed Cairns 0625/27 for Port Moresby vjere GUK 0800/29.

(6) "MI2AH" (AX’ ) departed Brisbane 0215/28 for Milne Bay ETA 0900/l Dec(7) "V?ARREG0" n PC. 1124" escorting Convoy TH*183 f SUatKfaHAKKA" "CANBESiHA

mWM*S*IADbn to Port Moresby were due lloo/29«(8) •BUJfaaRS* escorting Convoy KT.66 ("KATOOMBA" for Cairns, "MARCUS

DALY" for Townsville) departed tort Moresby 1630/27 were due Cairns 0930/29.

(9) "YMS.71" departed Cairns 0851/27 for Thursday Island ETA 1200/l Dee to tow dry dock to Milne Bay.

(10) "YP.291" departed Thursday Island 0832/28 for Palen Island ETA 0600/1 Dee* thence to proceed Cairns ETA 0800/2 Dec.

(11) "KURTMBA* (AO) departed Thursday Island 0827/20 for Townsville ETA 2100/30.

(12) "GOLDSTAR11 (AG) en route Townsville to Brisbane ETA Gladstone 1800/29.

(13) "WHYALLA" " SC’s .650, 741" escorting Convoy QL.33 (3 W ) deoarted Caloundra 1457/28 ETA BustarBIEad' 2S36/29* "SC .650" to retom Brisbane from Lady Elliott Is.

(14) "STUART" escorting "EMPIRE SILVER” (for Townsville) departed Sydney 1325/26 proceeding as far as Lady ELllott la . thence to return Brisbane.


(b) In Harbour t

Flnschhafen - Warships & Aux. - "LOOKOUT" (A©)lierchant Vessels s "MULCKA" "KOORAKA" "LOHIMKA"

I’aei - Warships & Aux. - >0.1122 SC*s 732,744,746YMS’a 314,335, 72.

Merchant Vessels* "PREM'OliT Q$JDmn "JAPARA""CAH; m m * WC .K U » " "T.GOIMIM" "KOiiAB"A . BUHLINGHAHE " " SIBIGO".

MorobeBuna

Oro Bay

Porloclc Erbr.ICiri’A'ina

Woodlark Is .

Goodenough Is. Milne Bay

Warships & Amu - ML.427 ■ POiiTUUUS" (AO?)Warships & Aux. ** 30.837 YiiS.51 EL*s 424,425,801,

ML»s ®06,816,319 Merchant Vessels* "D.EcXEAY” "S.CRAKE" "ADM. HALSTEAD"

"DUKTROOK"Ifar ships & Aux. - SC.734 ML.818Merchant Vessels: "LGDDIEGTON” »RIBB LARDBER

"J . DUBIOUS* " J*W. MAC KAY" "WE. PH OUSE" "J.ROSS”«VAN EEH BOSCB" "WM.H0MB” "THOS.3EFFERS0B""G BAS.E.. SMITH" "GIGSY LAG” "b.D.BAKat" "E.M.WBSTGOCT* "G.V.L.MESER”

Warships & Aux. - NilWarships & Aux. - SC’s 745.749 ML.431Merchant Vessels* "EAlfXABCP "ALAMO”Warships & Aux. * SC.747 YMS.315 Merchant Vessels* ’’JOSEPH LAKE*Merchant Vessels* "B.F.BARRY" "KARSIK" "G.F.0OUTWELL" Warships & Aux. - "AUSTRALIA" "SHROPSHIRE" (CA)

"H&SHVILLE” (CL) "V8 ARRA&UKGA" "ARUHTA" “HELM* "RALPH TALBOT" "SKITS* nPERKXM8" "MAHAH” "BAGIBY" "XJilr 30Kh *SBA$" "COHTBGHAM" ”KU0FORD” "REID" "J5.USSBR" (DD) "GILMER" ”BR00KS" *SAHD8" "HUMPHREY" (APD) SC’ s .648, 698, 703, 731, 738,SO’ s .742s 743, 748, 750, 981, 982 IMS*3 .11 ,49 , YMS»s .50, 52, 53, 70, 73 YP’s 233, 236, 278, YF»s.283, 334, 336, 428, 430 PC’s .476, 479,PG’s 1119, 1120, 1121 25 L3T»s 15 APC’ s 29 FT’S W M H " (ASIS) "SIGEL" (AR) "DOBBIN"(AD) “OTUS" "FTJLTGI* (AS) "HALF MOOS” (AVP) n!m iS n Y " "BISBOFDALE” “ESSO BALBOA” (AO) "SrHlEGEAEE” (YDS) "AMJfCUS” (ARL) "COUGAL" (ASR) "CAHT08 HALL” (LSD)

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Merchant Ves ... ’T I IT O T E

Port Moresby

Thursday Is .

Cairns

Pals Island Townsville

Brisbane

s* ”ABIGAIL ADM S” ” J. J.ASiOE”*W. BEAUMONT” ”F. P.CLAXH” "BCRGERED8

" J.G.BEADllf" "CALEDOIIAH SALVOR” "OEFALu**"CITY OF* T O T WORTH” ”H.DODGE” "G . H.PLABUSHS”"J . KELLY" !”T.C.L0WS" "J.LXKES” "MACTAE" ”F.G.MEWljHDSfl "F.B.OLSOH" "B.OSBORHE” "PATRAS" "W .H .P G lrf "TU03.C.P*oweh* "A.ROBALLI” "STAGER" "H.STAIBIHY” "H.M. STEWART” "TRIANGULUM”"W.VAH BAVEETER" "VAQESRO" "WEST CACTUS”

Warships $& Aux. m ML»426Merchant Vessels* *WJ3. BURKHASI* "F .J . IRWIN" "MGRADA"

"C.KGBRS” "MuEIAMA" "PT.SAB PEDRO” "HEW ZEALAND” "SEAGERAK*

Warships & Aux. - "COOTAMUSDRA” "FH&iAMTLE" (AMS)ML.805 "KORUMBA” (AO)

Warships & Aux. - "KAT00M3A" "STAWELL” ”GEAI>3T01IE”. "COLAG* (AMS) PC’s .477, 1124 SO*s.736

YMS’ S . 8, 46, 47, 48 YP.280 !&.*s.803, 804, 820. "PLATYPUS” (AR) "MANCORA” "WSSTRALIA" (APA)

Warships & Aux. - "SAT PABLO” (APV)Warships & Aux. - "EITBOT" (AMS) "SERGE" (AVP)

♦•GOLDSTAR" (AG) "MERKUR" (AF) "AA3E HAERSK* (AO) Warships & Aux. - "DRAYTOB" (DD) "WHYALLA” "SftAH"

"GEELONG” *BOWEN" *CO0WB (AES) SC’ s .650, 735, SO’ s .741 PC*s.1123, 1131, 1132. EL’s .808,826 YMS.10 "H.T.ALLEH” "KANTMBLA* (APA) "ALGORAB” (AKA) VICTORIA” ”SHIXSLLAHY" (AO) "SSAKUKM" "TA3KAE" (AH) "POLLUX” (AKB)

(c ) Proposed Movements*

(1) "WAHREGO" is detailed as escort for "CANBERRA” from Port Moresby to mainland.

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(ii) MEMY POHOES

(1 ) Cboiseul - Local sources report 27 Bovember that there are some — — ~— 2,000 Japs at Cboiseul Bay and that patrols operate south

as far as Warrior Blver* Some Japs are apparently still at Lutl (45 Miles down the coast from Choiseul Bay) and may be escaping by submarine, possibly via Manning Strait*

In this connection a probable submerged submarine was reported by aircraft at 1000/28, 27 miles N. of Gape Giraud (central 8.B* coast).

(2) ESmoress Au/msta Bay - Enemy positions and concentrations at MutupinaPSIHt,Sawaraka and Mosigetta (all southern end of Bay) were attacked by 60 Dauntless 57 Avengers escorted by 8 Aircobras at l000/27. Six large and 24 smaller buildings were destroyed, an ammunition dump exploded and several fires started. This raid was followed at 1525/27 by 3 Venturaa and at 1540/27 by 2 Mitchells which found Mutupina a mass of wreckage.

(3) Buka Passage - It lGQS/27, Buka aerodrome was raided by 23 Mitchellsescorted by 24 fighters. The runway was well covered.Later Bonis aerodrome was raided by 19 Liberators.

A runway at Chabai with dispersal lanes has apparently been under construction for some tim©* A report on photos taken 23 Kovenber Indicates that no further progress has been sjade*

(4) Buka Island - At 0940/27, shore installations at Queen Carolaharbour were attacked by 5 Mitchells with 8 fighters escorting. Several buildings were destroyed and a pierdamaged.

(5) Rabaul-Page hoakins-caro ve Is . - Further to the probable transporta- “ tlori run to~uarove Island night 27-28 Uovem’ocr, reports

Indicate 2 destroyers and 2 unindentifled vessels sighted at 2200/27 28 miles south of Cape Pomas course 250°. At 0340/28, 2 barges were seen 29 miles M .S. of Cape Hoskins heading towards the shore and at 0425/28, 2 destroyers were seen 32 miles E . of G-arove 13. on course 45

These reports may indicate the two barges were towed by 2 destroyers (as was done in the Guadalcanal operations early 1943) and detached off Cap© Hoskins, the destroyers proceeding to Garove Island.

This is the third attempted run to Garove is . since24 November. On that night 1 cruiser and 2-4 destroyers made the attempt followed on the night of 26 November by 1 or 2 probable destroyers.

In addition to the above s it t in g s , a single sea truck was reported by aircraft at 2015/27, 22 miles W. by N. of Cape Pomas on course 250°.

(6) Vitlag Strait - Curing the night 26-27 November, an empty southboundbarge was sunk by FT boats off Walingai (23 miles K.M.W. of Finschhafen)* An empty barge proceeding south In this area would appear to be on evacuation mission possibly incapacitated personnel from the Bonga area.

The same night 5 barges loaded with 200 troops, provisions, artillery and gun carriages, were sunk 4 milesS. of Grass Pt. (westernmost extremity of Kew Britain).It is not certain if these barges were heading southwest or northwest.

(7) Wewak - The strike on Wewak at 1128-1138/27 was conducted by62 Mitchells escorted by 53 Lightnings. Wewak and Boram dromes were the chief targets and 5 bombers and 1 fighter were destroyed on the ground, 9 bombers and 14-19 fighters damaged. In addition much damage was inflicted and many fires were started amongst installations. Only 4 Eeros were seen airborne but these were not engaged.

Two or three medium freighters and two small freighters, in addition to several luggers and. barges were seen in the area and of these one of the larger freighters was hit by a 75 m.m. shell and seven barges sunk or damaged.

Wewak and Boram airfields were again raided about noon 28 Kovember by a considerable force of escorted heavy bombers but results are not yet available.

(py gone River Area • Ground forces continued their advance northwards --— fr donjons River, 27 November, maintaining contact with the

enemy# , . ,

At 1047/27 eneny positions on the Bonga-ârio trackwere attacked by 18 Mitchells.

Similar targets were attacked, 1015-1030/28, by 9 Mitchells and. 7 Marauders.

(9) Kirilina - At approximately 2250/27, a formation, probably consisting Tof six enemy aircraft approached within 20 /ailsa of idrlfiaa. Second formation approached within 50 miles and also departed north*

2, j,T;:iTK A>vSA

(i) ALLIKD FORCES

(a) At Sea to 1200/29;

(1) "LATHOEE" escorting Convoy TD.38 ( "jilAjSGOLA" "CAHDKOSS") departedThursday la, 0050/2& for Darwin ETA 1530/2 Dec.


(to) In Harbourt

Darwin - Warships & Aux. - "ML*s. 429 , 814, 815®

(ii) ESBMT FORCES

(1) m m )on - At 2325/27-0G5Q/2S, Ambon wharf and barracks areas were — attacked by 3 Catalinas. Two probable vessels were seen

in the Bay. _(2) Sour&baya - Three Catalinas over Sourabaya early a.m. 27 November,

“— — sighted one probable destroyer and two merchant vesselsin the naval dockyards.

3 . SOUTH M iE A

(I) ALL ISP ?0B0E3

(a) At Sea to 18CX>/29i

Kll

(b) In Harbour t

■■‘remantie — Warships & Aux. - "ADELAIDE" ‘*VAK HEJ3SSKERK" (CL)«VAN GALEN" "TJEEK HIDDES" (DD) '"CHILDS" (AV) "ECfiSHAM" "DUBBOrt (AMS) "ATRETTS" (CM)"WHIPPOORWILL " (AM) HPELIASfi (AS) "CHANTICLEER" (ASE) "ISABEL" (PY) SC.739 YPIs.286, 288.

Sixmouth Gulf « Warships & Aux. - "W. B.PRESTON" (AVD) LARK (AM)

4. EASTERN & SOUTHERN AiiKA

(i) ALLIED FORCES

(a) At Sea to 1200/29s(1) “WILdAl^: IAS< ^ A L n "A T ;' "CASTIESaAIB*1 ML.809 ML.821 escorting

Convoy GF.87 (7 MV) departed Sydney 0749/28 for Brisbanem n m s / . r r e c .

(2) hBUHGAHEEh (CM) departed Cairns 2259/26 for Sydney ETA p.m. 1 Dec.(3) "DILOHAIHE" "GLEHBLG" escorting Convoy PG.86 (8 MV) departed

Caloundra 1200/28 ETA Newcastle 1000/30 and Sydney 1600/30.(4) "VENDETTA” departed Sydney 1027/28 to RV with "ALTAMABA" in

position 26 °45*S°158°45?tE at 1700/29 and escort to Brisbane

ETA approx. 1 December.

/

(5) *DEMT!I f'STR INGHAM*' (APD) an route SPA to Sydney BTA 29 November.(6) ÂRRNAMBGOL* “TCfif NEVILLE* escorting Convoy PC.146 (10 MV) for

Port Kembla ETA OOOl/l Dec, Sydney ETA oSoo/l Dec. andNewcastle 140C-/1 Dec,

(7) ^YiKDnA” *KALGOOMLXE,J escorting Convo? GO. 147 <9 MV) ®n routeMelbourne ETA 1200/1 Dec.

(8) "WANGAIiELlA* (AH) departed Sydney 1513/27 for Freraan tie ETA3 December thence to proceed Suez.

(b) In Harbotirs

Port Stephens - warships & Aux. - *TULSA* (PG)Newcastle - Warships & Aux. - f,ME,.807nSydney - Warships & Aux. - "GOBLBURff" “MORESBY"

"BROOME” *BbTfDABBRG* RPIfiIEw “ROCKHAMPTON* "ECHUCA* nA. B. C RIJNSSEN" (AMS) *HIL0*(PG) "KXSRA” (A/S Vessel) M L 's .430, 817 ML*822.

(Repairing & Refitting) "HOBART* (CL) *PKILIPn (I®) Melbourne - arships & Aux. - "TRCMP” (CL) "MILDuRA*

^BBUDIGO11 RINYEKELLn uRiU!UiffiAH (AMS) *DOOMBAR (a/ s Vessel).

Westernport - Warships & Aux. - "BIHSEBA’1 (A/s Vessel)

NAVAL ZKCIDEKTS

Further successes are reporbed by U.S.submarines as follows*

(1) Fhillippines - One submarine reports inflicting the following _ _ ciaui&ge on shipping off Mian 11a recently.

Sunk - 1 converted aircraft carrier (4 hits)1 large merchantman 1 medium merchantsnan 1 small merchantman

Damaged - 1 large transport

(2) Palau - Another submarine attacked a convey near Palau onKovember 28 with the following results*

Sunk - 2 medium merchantmen TossiblgrSunk - 1 medium merchantman

Damaged - 1 large merchantman

(5) Truk-Bi3marcks - Another submarine attacked a northbound convoy comprising 3 merchantmen and 3 escorts, 250 miles S.W.of Truk Noves&er 26, with the following resultss

Sunk - 1 large merchantman ("KASHIMA MAR®* Class9,000 tons)

1 3,000 ton merchantman

gKSMY*8 PEQBABLa. WSXT MOVE

1* Consolidation of defences Marshalls* Carolines, Bismarcks,

North coast Mew Guinea, East indies, Malayan areas.2. Constant effort to maintain maximum air and. naval strength in

general Carolines, Marshalls, Bismarcks, fiew Guinea areas to off-set allied forward moves.

3 . Use of barges, submarines and destroyers for night transportationruns to forward areas.

4 . Continued use of submarines for reconnaissance and offensivepatrol duties in allied operational areas in Pacific and Indian Oceana.

DAILY NAVAL SPMiAKY

PART II


ALLIED FORCES

ALLIED & ENMMY ORDER OF BATTLE

1 , SOUTH. WEST & SOUTH PACIFICENEMY FORCES

Southwest Pacific * ” Bismarck's(lastern Section) South Pacific Solomons

Car clines Marshalls

BB

aw

c ¥<D

;v (e )

CA

CIj

cl It )

XCL

DD

WASHINGTON I*A SS AC HU SETT 3 SOUTH DAKOTA ALABAMATEHEES SEE

SARATOGAESSEXBUSKER HILL

PRINCETONim Em m EwcE

PRINCE WIU IAMBRETONALTAmHA

AUSTRALIASHROPSHIRE

MSHVILLE TROMP

x HOBART

mm3*

COLUMBIACLEVELANDMONTPELLIERST. LOUISSAN DIEGOSAN JUANSANTA FEMOBILEBIRMINGHAMDENVERLEAKDER

YUBARI (Poss. damaged)

WARRAMUHGAARUNTAHELMRALPH TALBOTSTUARTVEMBETTACCHYNGHAMBAGLEYDRAYTONFLUSSERLABSONMAHANPERKINSREID IPHILIP

Approx 40

xM

YAMATOMUSASHIKONGOEARUNANAGATOMUTSU

SUIKAKU

ZUIHO

CHUYOuiaro

CHOKAIKUMANOSUZUYATIKUMAMOGAMIMAYA

NAGARANOSHIRO0YODONAKAISUZUAMAKUSAAGANO

(enroute)

5 (1 or 2 damaged)

KATORI

1-2 (1 damaged)

25 (soiraerepairing)

st Non-effective

- 1 -

Sou b ime sT"' Pacl fl c (Eastern Section)

Bismarcks

MOST SECRET29 !fc> veiafoer, 1943

Sotxth Pacific 3o lcsnonsOar d i m s Marshalls

S3

AV/CV3

xav / xc vs

« £

AFA/APD/AKA

ALBAGORE ) 20 20BLACIPISH )GATO )RAY ) On patrolPETO )RATON )

GUARDFISH )SCAUP ) jit BrisbaneS*51 )

X. 9 At SydneyBAT. AO At M ine Bay

HEROfl WRIGHT • ft HOTOROSAK PABLO BALLARDHALF MOON CHANDELIER

« • 3 « * 3

35 Approx 30 ? ?

AS

AD

AR

H.T* ALL Eli MANORA WESTRALIA KA KEMBLA ALGOR A B GUJSER SANDS HBWJHRSyS BROOKS

FULTOIOTUS

BOBBIN* DIXIE

RIGELPLATYPUS

10 APA11 AH) 6 ASA

PS ©MET HE US

AIKCitAFT (N.E.Jfcpea Only) jJpEEers (incl. 19 twis-eng.) 241

3: M/Bombcrs 154SE/Bombers 41Flying Boats 2Floatplanes 50Transport & Oban/ a/c 13

t

1

2• NORTHERS PACIFIC ALLIED FORCES — ..... ......... ....... E M FORCES

CA LOUISVILLE -

CL

av / cvs

*

M


2210

•«»

ABUKUMA

AKTTSUSHISIA5

Approx 4 1

* &on-«ffective

* »

*NORTH CAROLINAINDIAEAWEST VI KG I NT. ACOLORADOMARYLANDMISSISSIPPIim MEXICOIDAHOCALIFORNIA PENNSYLVANIA

* OKLAHOMA

.All,IIC FORCES3 . CENTRAL PACIFIC

I M Y FORCES

MOST SECRET29 iSoveaiber, 1943

ISEYAMASHIKOFTTSO (Poas, Mandates) BYGGA (Being &ode rnised)

ENTERPRISEYOREmtmLsxnmxm

SHOKAKU (en route Truk)

COT BEKS BELLEAU WOOD

SWAFNBB SANGAMON CHENANGO BARKES CO PABEE CORAL SEA CORR1GIDOR LONG ISLAND MISSION RAY NASSAU

BALTIMOREBOSTONCHESTERI-m ORLEANSSAE FRANCISCOPENSACOLAINDIANA POL ISSALT LAKE CITYPORTLANDMINNEAPOLISl o s is v il l e

WXGSXTA

PHOENIX* BONQLTJIjU n RENG* CONCORD* OAKLAND

POCOMOKE

Approx 35 Approx 50

Je Kon-effectlve

HOSHO

HITAEA )RYUHO ) en «>ut® Malaya

* MYATAKA

CHITOSE (en rout© Truk) QTAKA

» NAG HI* TONE H AOBA* HAG UR Gm icroKO* ATAG0* TAKAO

6

TATSUTA TAMA

M . KISO* NAT0RI

YAHAG-I {on trials)

KASHIMA6 - 7CHIYODA {under conversion to

3 ACV)25 (some repairing)Approx 30

x 2 (1 repairing)

4 . SOUTH EA3TERM PACIFIC


CL

ijj)

trehtgn

2

5* EAST INDIE3-IXfDIAH OCSAB

Southwest" Pacific(Westegg Section) Eastern Fleet Area East Indies-PhiXlpploes

BB

CV (e )

CA

CL

MilXCL

AV/CVS

XAV/XCVS

E l

ss

AS

ADELAIDE VAtf B. EM3KERK

CHILLSW.B.ME8E0H

VAN GALEH TJERK HIDDES

BILLPISH ) BONSPISH ) BOWFIU )CAPELIN CODOREVALLE ) MARWHAL ) PUFFER TUBA

K.12ELXJEPISB CABRILLA SIMOPISH POMPOM HASHER

PELIAS

RAJ,TILLIES -

BATTLER w*

SUFFOLKSUSSEXKAWKISF3FROBISHER

A Si IG AR A

KIWI A khma

m m A sn ,E 01Manchester KITAGAMIBAHAIEMERALD

XINU

- KASHII

CANTONOEITRALCARTHAGE

*

ALBATROSS KAMO I

f 1

Approx 27 10

? 6

On Patrol

At Fr earns tie

ABCRAFT (N.W.Area Only)Fighters (inel, 27 twin-ang.) 168Li&ht & K/Bornbers 55JSE/Bombera 26

• l y i n g Boats 12floatplanes 49Transport & c&sn/ a/0 39

C . O . I . C .British — M OST SECRET U. S. — S E C R E T





Part Is Allied and Enemy Activity


No. 671 Date: SO Kovetiber, 1943

PiiKT I .


1. BCRTH EASTERN AUEA

(i) ALLIED FORCES


"STELLA* "fGLARIS* surveying vicinity Morobe •*8 H m R a (AH)) departed Milne Bay 1200/28 to W with f,MAUIB in

position 18 50»S 158°08»E at 0700/30 and escort to Inline Bay#

SC#738” departed inline Bay 1500/29 to RV with "HOEMACDALE” in position 12°15»S 152°20»E at 1200/30,

BSUSQUEHASTHA,f departed Port fforesby 1840/29 for m ine Bay ETA 1500/30.

"Om ?IEn "WAOGA” flSG.737w escorting Convoy Ttt. 182{#&Y ARTEMIOftDT”ÊECUMSBH* *VAS HEUTSZ” *Y#Iffr 'MffifOXte A.EILEtiS" *B02H") to Milne Bay ETA 1400/30.

"UI2ARn (AP) departed Brisbane 0215/28 for M in e Day ETA 0900A Dee. ÊSTRALIA" was to depart Cairns 0600/23 for m ine Bay ETA 1800A .

"AilAHAT" departed Hilne Bay 1612/29 ETA Grafton passage 040Q/1 Deo. ftYMS.71ff departed Cairns 0851/27 for Thursday Island ETA 1200/1 Dec.

to tow dry dock to Hilne Bay."LXTm cW escorting Convoy Tlf.164 {1 W for port Moresby? "fiAimm i

6 fiW. Y .6 T aPc I for ailne Bay) was to depart Townsville to mr with other escorts off B'itzroy Is . at 1500/30 (refer proposed movements).

SIYP*291H departed Thursday Is la M 0832/28 for M e n Island ETA 0600/3 DeesHJifeer thence to proceed Cairns ETA 0B00/2 Iêcember.

K0R1JMBA" (AO) departed Thursday Island 0827/28 for Townsville ETA 2X00/30*

(1 )( 2 )

(3)

(4)

( 5 )

(6 )(7)(8 ) (9)

(10 )

( U )

( 12 )

(13)

(14)

”WHYALLA" 80*3 650, 74\ escorting Convoy Galoundra 1457/28 ETA BustarSreturn Brisbane fro® Lady Elliott Is

6 submarines on patrol.

(b) In Barbour:

•33 (3 MV)departed29. ftSC.650M to

Finschhafen

Lae

MorobeBuna

- varships & Aux. - "LOOKOUT” (AO)Merchant Vessels* "MULCKA" "LORIJtfA"

- Warships & Aux. - FC«1122 SO* a 732, 744, 746YMS1s 314, 335, 72

Merchant Vessels: *ffiElft>83> OLDER B "JAPAÂ” "CAPE SAM5Y" "C .O T G " "T»C08WIKw "HOEAB" "SIBIGO" A.BURLIRGHALIE n

- Warships & Aux. - ML.427 nP0HTUMSM (AGP)- Warships & Aux. - SC.637 YMS.51 ML*a 424, 425

ML*S 801, 806, 816, 819 “TRINITY” (AO) Merchant Vessels? nS.CR/»HEn 15ADM.HALSTEADB

•* X •

Oro Bay - Warships fit Aux. • SC*734 ML.818Merchant Vessels: *LUDCrSOTON" "HIKG LARDNER"

“J.DUBUQUE" “ J,.S?.HACKAY“ "WIS# PROUSE"" J*ROSS " VAU BEK BOSCH" ”Wi1.HUME“ "THOS* JEFFERS©*" “CKAS.1* SMITH® “GREY LAO"

,D,BA t ’ \ * * '' s' - ' * * .. \ .u,r For look &*br. • Warships & Aux* - Nil#Kiriwina - Warship* & Aux. - SC *a 745, 749 ML.431 PC*1121

Merchant Vessels i "HAJfYANG" “ALAMO" f 1CALEDGNIAN SALVOR"

woodlark Is . «* Warships & Aux* - SC.747 YTIS.313tier chant Vessels* “JOSEPH LAME”

Goodanoufh is , • Merchant Vessels* "G.P.BOllflBtfc*m ine Bay - Warships & Aux. - “AUSTRALIA" "SISiOPSHIRE" (CA)

“NASHVILLE" (CL) “SMITH" "MAHAN® “BAGLEY" "LAMSON“ “ SHAlfl "COmfNGHAM” “MUGFORD""REID" "FLUSSIXt51 (DD) “GILMER" "BMJOKS" "SAIDS" "HUMPHREYS,f (APD) SC’s 648, 698 SC’s 70S, 731, 742, 743, 748, 750, 981,982 YMS's 11, 49, 50, 52, 53, 70, 73 YP ’e 233, 236, 278, 283, 334, 336, 428,430 PC’ s 476, 479, 1119, 1120 25 LST’ s15 APC1 s 29 K ' s “YUNNAN" (ASIS) “RIGEL“ (AR) "DOBBIN* (AD) “0®US" “FULTON" (AS) “HAL? MOON" (ATP) "BISBOPDALE" "ESSO BALBOA' (AO) "SPRINGDALE" (IDG) "AKYCUS" “ (AHL) "COUCAL" (ASR) "CARTER HALL* (LSD)

(NOfee; SOCIAL OPERATIONAL MOVEMENTS OUT Qi? 'IIIL^ BAY NOT ’iHOWK.l ’

Merchant Vessels* SABIC-AIL ADAMS" "J*J*ASTOR" "BALIKPAPAU1* **W* BEAUMONTw “?.P.CLAIR" “B0RGFRED" "J.G.BRADY" “CEFALU" f,H.j;ODGE" "DUNTROON" "&,;i*FLANDER3“ "KARSIK""J*KELLY" “T,C*LOWE* "J.LYK3S" “MACTAN" " “F.G.SEBLAND3® “F .6 .OLSON" "B.OSBORNE" "PATRAS’ "W, H* POINT" "THOS*Q .POViTER* "A, ROBALLI" “STAGE N" "H.STANBURY" “M.M.STEWART' "TJISADAHE" “TRIANGULUM" "W.VAH DAVENTER" “VAQUER0“ “WEST CACTUS"

Port i&resby • Warships & Aux* - “WAHREGO" (AMS) YMS’s 8 ,46 ,47 ,48ML.426 PC.1124

Merchant Vessels* “F* J, IRWIN" “MURAD&“ “C*EOHRS“ "MULIAMA" "PI*SAN PEDRO" “HEW ZEALAND" "SKAGERAK" "CANBERRA" “W. S.LADD"

Thursday Island • Warships & Aux# - "COCCA.MUNDRA" *HHEMAOTLB1* (AMS)"ML*805“ "KHÛMEA" (AO)

Cairns - War ships & Aux. - “KATC0KBA" "STAWELL" “GLADSTONE"bBUNBURY" "G0CA3" (AMS) PG»s 477. 1124 SC.736 YP.28C ML*3 803, 804, 8*0 “PLATYPUS" (AR) "MANOORA" (APA)

Pala Island • Warships & Aux. - “SAN PABLO" (APV)Townsville - Warships & Aux. - "HERON" (AVP) "MKEXBR" (AP)

"AASE MURSE" (AO)Gladstone - Warships & Aux* - “ GOLD SI At’ " (AG)Brisbane - Warships & Aux, - “STUART" “DRAYTON11 (DD) "S$AN"

"BEELOKG" "BO'ÔN" “C0WRA* (AMS) SC»s 735 PC *s 1123, 1151, 1132 ML»s 808, 626 YMS»a 9, 10 * H.T.ALLEN" "HANIMBLA" (APA) “ALGORAB” (AKA) "VICTORIA" "SHIKELLAMX* (AO) “MANUNDAff “TASMAN“ (AH.) “POLLUX” (AKS)

(c) Proposed Movement a:

(1) tfKATOOMBA“ “ BUNBURY" "GLADSTONE8 ex Cairns RV with sLITHGOW" and Convoy TN*184 off Pitcroy Is* at 1500/30* "GLADSTONE" escorts Portion A to Port Moresby, others to Milne Bay,

(V) "GEELONG" PC .1131 SC»s 650,735 and “ C A 3TLEMAI HE" (ex Convoy GP.87)detailed to escort Convoy QL.34 departing Caloundra ISooA Dcosaber. YMS.9 to proceed in company for docking at Cairns with SC.650,

(<5) !,COOTAMUWi*fcAH escorting "KANAKAn to depart fhursday is* 193o/l# v _ December for Darwin ETA 1430/4 Deoesfcer.(4) "WARHEOO*1 detailed as escort for "CAHBERRA" from Port Moresby

to mainland.

(ii) S W f FORCES

(*) Baln-Shortlands • Photos November 29 show Kahili and Kara unservioe- able out Ballale serviceable, A total of 29 barges and one 70-foot boat were observed in the general area* Four Aircobras strafed barges this area afternoon November 28 with unobserved results,

5 Empress Augusta Bay - Little ground activity was reported this area liovemfeor 27. A light raid was made over the area n^sdat November 27#

During night November 28-29 a marine battalion whieh #a© landed six miles E* of for©kina (between -he Heini and Saua Elvers) encountered a greatly superior enemy force*

A further allied reinforeement convoy arriving lorokina earxy forenoon November 28 was attacked by one enemy bomber the previous afternoon without effect, o «« thirty eight Avengers, 17 Dauntless ©scorned byo Airoonras bombed and strafed enemy positions southern end Empress Augusta Bay afternoon November 29 destroying several large and small buildings, Twelve other Dauntless destined X late afternoon turned back due weather,

/ » also attacked this area forenoon November 28,£QuiâinvxXIe - Eighteen Mitchells escorted by twelve fighters bombed

and strafed enemy positions along the N .E. coast between i. inputs: Harbour, I'uma Numa and Kie«a^ forenoon November 29 causing considerable damage, One Mitchell shot down from A / f l F 0 |

, Empress Augusta Bay patrols strafed west coast isoagainville November 28,

(4) Suto,Passage - At l000/23, 14 Kittyhswks strafed the Tlnput* Harbourarea causing fires, Photos November 29 show Buka and Bonis

C S hinîa”j iG#able* ^ ve b&r8®a visible Chabai area

w <5 > SL-Sea - Soupac patrol aircraft reported attacking two, probablethree, enemy submarines in the N.E. Soloaon Sea area,

/\ prooably damaging two. Our surface craft on a hunt forsubmarines this area during the afternoon, reported sighting an oil slick and several belly tanks in one position and muca ctebns including life jackets but no oil slick in anotner.

^ £ en0ffiJ 3ubsia3?i«© /a s also attacked 47 miles^ alao a " 0135/'29* Four enemy fighters were^ also patrolling in the area,

, , Another coupac patrol aircraft destroyed an enemvbarge with supplies and troops in Ireen Island Lagoon

S f ° G S8« Sighting reports Indicate tho enemyr L ? ? ^ aV0^r^11e operate a barge supply line between Now Feniaroupf -uka- ^ usainvllle area via Green Island and the

(6) B l lena “ Night Jfevember 27-28 Navy Catalinas on shipping searchesin 3&s a«1 •Itavleng area reported nil shipping but many enemv

OA , aircraft patrolling the N .E . coast Now Selan d? î,j M £££££M. §£SL m Sighting reports indicate further transportation runs

along the- north. New Britain coast during nirfht November 29-30. involving probably six vessels. rfy-ou,

70 a -iiM « V a L*b#ratflr attacked a 4-ship convoylea ' 9 S?1I*/«Sap® ! ° wa3' °°'J3,se and speed not reported,

n, Ab another two vessels described as onelight cruiser and one unidentified unit were attacked in the sasse area oy another aircraft,

4 v.* Tilis mai£es th® fourth night during the oast week trar'? ffrtafc!'on missiona ha^© been attempted from

nabaui to positions in the north Sew Britain area, princip-

bulk f nd* Previous sightings have indicated thei ?• i f used **** been destroyers and it seems

3ix ¥esaels ^Ported last night to the west

S S t r •F .M b U r bound fo,/ j;' O Si t-i, 0 13 t*X&mr fcllA W ' IfThtim 'BmJ .

cnw Britain coast.« 3 •

(®) Gape Gloucester - Kina Marauders, 29 Mitchells escorted by 12 Thunderbolts were involved in attacks on supply dumps at Cape Gloucester airdrome forenoon Kove&bar 29.

Several small craft were sighted along th© H.W. coast Sew Britain and four barges wore reported beached on the southern tip of Rooks Island.

One Liberator attacked Gape Gloucester airdrome afternoon same day.

, , At 2040/89 two unidentified vessels were reported -a i iv*«v, -ape Gloucester, course and speed, unrepox?ted«

(10) ijooke Zslana - Further reports indicate the barges sunk by our Ffboats in Dampier Strait night lovember 26*2? .may have been en route Rooke Island with supplies*

Might Movember 27»28 an enemy submarine was sighted in this area*

111) ftewak • Wewak and Bovaat airfields wore attacked by 47 Liberators covered by 39 Thunderbolts shortly after noon November 28.

~’"'v0 is&i&ll to a*3 diurn sized and one unidentified am-chant-men were reported in the ares, also one sea truck, on® lugger and fifteen barges.

ljL-££Hi_JônSulf • Eighteen Mitchells escorted by 12 Lightnings.attacked enemy positions this area forenoon November 28* Evidence of barge activity along the coast was reported*

Forenoon November 29, eight Air cobras strafed two barges off Sio and reported numerous water-logged barges along the coast between Sio and Fortification Point*

tine Bostons attacked enemy positions vicinity iCalasa iorenoon November 28*

' ; er • At 1822/28 four enemy dive bombers attacked Finschhafaarea causing some casualties.

Cur ground troopa attacking northwards, supported by tanks, reached a point 700 yards S. by W* of Boaga at 8100/ 28* Enemy was reported withdrawing and destroying oridges in tne rear. Enemy dead counted since November 20now number 170.

{ l 4 a^îtJire &Q emw^ reconnaissance bomber was shot down

(16) Milne Bay • At l l l s / I r an enemy recoraiaissance aircraft was over this area.

2. KO.ITK W3SUERS AREA

(i) ALLIED FCItCES

" 9 (a) At Sea to 12qq/30$

(1) "LATHOBE" «acortlBb Conroy TO.38 ("IttHSOM" "CAKKiOSS" departed {0. Q , . Thursday is. bd5o/tte for Darwin ETA 1530/2 December*(2) 9 submarines on patrol.

(b) In Harbour i

Darwin • Warships & Aux. - ML»« 429, 814, 81S

(li) ENBtfiY FORCES

Liberators attacked township and shipping this

??2Jft2oonv.^ftre,ll? epi Fw v zo s i* enemy aircraf t were Si.-borne but only two attempted interception.

Four io five small coasters were observed in the area.

3* oQDTI; WESTERH ARM

(i) AIL IBP FORCES

(a) At Sea to 120p/30;

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Iceman tie - Warships fc Aux. - "ADELAIDE* "VAN HE8MSKKRK* (CL)"VAN GALEN* "T JERK IIIDDES" (DD) "CHILDS” (AV) "BGRSKAtf* *DUBS0* (AKS) "aTRSbS" (OM) "WHIPPOORWILL" (AM) "P£LIASH (AS) *CHANTlC£fi2ER* (ASH) *ISABEL* (P3f) 3C*7$9 YP»s £86, 288

E.mouth Gulf - Warships & At*. - W.B.JRESTON" (AVD) "LARK" (AM)

(b) 'in Harbour i

ASTERN & SO LTHERN AREA

(1) ALLIED FORCES

(a) At Sea to ISOO/SQi

(1) "WILCAKNIA" "BALLARAT" "CACTLEMAINE" }£L,&09 ML.821 escortingConvoy CP, 87 (7 KV) departed Sydney 0749/28 for Brisbane g y i T T O A December. ‘

(2) "BUNGARE?:" (CM) departed Cairns 2259/26 for Sidney ETA p.ra,1 December*

(3) *DEL0RAINE" "GLENBLG" escorting Convoy PG.66 (8 MV) departedCaloundra 1200/28 ETA Newcastle lOCfl/SO and Sydney 1600/30,

(4) "VENDETTA" departed Sydney 1027/28 to RV with f,ALTAHABA* inposition 26°45»S 153°45*E at 1700/29 and escort to Brisbane ETA approx 1 December*

(5) 'STRINGHAM* (A H ;) en route S. P.A. to Sydney ETA 30 November,(6) "WAROTAMBOQL" "TOWNSVILLE* escorting Conwy 00,146 (10 W )

for Port KjemblA STA 0930/SD, Sydney ETA 1400/30 and Newcastle 2230/30*

(7) "YANDRA" "KALGOOHLIE" escorting Convoy 00*147 (9 MV) en routeMelbourne ETA OOOl/l Deoemoer.

(8) "WANGANELLA" (AH) depart ad Sydney 1513/27 for Fremantle ETA8 December thenoe to proceed Susa*

(b) In Harbour;

Po:s*t Stephens - Warships & Aux. ~ "TULSA (Kir)Newcastle - Warships & Aux, - ML,307Sidney - W&rships & Aux, - "DE!?T* (APD) "GOULBtJRN"

"KCRSSSSSr" "BROOME” ’,BU*D)/y9BRG‘5 ''PIR1B* "ROCKHAMPTON*» "EGHtJGA" "A .B .CRIJNSSSN* (AMS) " HILC(T (Pfi) *kyeRA" (A/S Vessel) ML»s 430. 617, 832*

(Repairing, Refitting) - "HOBART* (CL) "PHILIP" (DD) Melbourne - Warships & Aux. - "TROMP" (QL) "MILDORA*

"BEKDIGO* nINVERELLB "KAPUNDA* (AMS) "DOOMBA" (A/S Vessel)

Westernport « Warships » Aux* - "BZNGSRA* (A/S Vessel)

NAVAL laCIDgfEgS

(1) Further U .S . submarine sue cease a are reported &a follows s-

(a) nandates-Bismaycka: -Eoon November 26 one of our submarines reported at tacking a 7• ship convoy including 5 mer chart tmen and two trawler type escorts in e. position approximately 500 miles H.s^, Wewak, Pour or five hits were scored on two of the merchantmen, both of which were probably stink, as only three Marus plus the two escorts were observed two hours later*

X

'u * - ^^11 ^ a * -toother \j,s , submarine operating in this area has reported sinking an estimated total of 49,000 tons of shipping including one tanker, two large freighters one medium transport, one small freighter and probably

R6 two oth^ freighters totalling 19,0C0 tons.

(g) Formosa Strait - Two American Hit©ha11s attacked an enemy convoy comprising six mexdrxantmen escorted by three

Y destroyers in Formosa Strait November 27, sinkingone destroyer, setting one merchantman on fire and scoring several misses on another.

ENEMY*3 PROBABLE MOVE

(1) Consolidation of defences Marshalls, Carolines, Bismarcks,Horth coasfc Ke« Guinea, last Indies, Malayan areas*

(2) Constant effort to maintain maximum air and naval strength ingeneral Carolines, Marshalls, Biama^cks, Eew Guinea areas to off-set allied forward moves.

(3) Use of barges, submarines and destroyers for nlgfrt transportationruns to forward areas*

(4) Continued use of submarines for reconnaissance ana offensivepatrol duties in allied operational areas In Pacific and Indian Oceans.

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COLUMBIA CLEVELAND MONTPELLIER ST. LOUIS SAM DIEGO SAN JUAB SAKTA FE MOBILE

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Approx 40

YUBAHI (Poas. damaged)

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CHOKAI KUMANO SUZuYA TIKOWA

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MGARAUOSHIROoyodo

NASA I3UZU AMAKUSA

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6 (1 or 2 damaged.}

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25 (somerepairing)

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At Brisbane


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f t SS Approx 30 ?

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* Ifon-effective

3. CENTRAL PACIFIC

SOKfE CAROLINAniDiAimWEST VIRGINIACOLORADOMARYLANDTEMHE33FEMISSISSIPPImm MsxlooILAEOCALIFORNIAPENNSYLVANIA

* OKI AEQM

ALL E D FORCES EMEI.IY FORCES

ISEYAMA3RIROFU30 (poss. Mandates) HITJGA (Being modernised)

MOST SECRETSO November, 1943

ENTERPRISE YQRRTOwN LEKING?ON

HOSHO

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SUWAFHSE * OTAKA3AMJAM0M CJENAS50 BARNES C OPAEEE C ORAL SEA CORKEGIDOR LOSS ISLAND MISSION BAY NASSAU

BALTIMORE BOSTONCHESTER WICHITANEff ORLEAHS MINNEAPOLIS SAN FRANCISCO K-3*SACCLA INDIANA 0LI3 SALT LAKE CITY PORTLAND

m LOUISVILLE

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CHIYODA (-under conversion3 to ACV)

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