US NAVY
PACIFIC—Destroyer Cassin (DD‑372) boards Japanese
hospital ship Kiku Maru, about 250 miles northwest of Marcus Island and
after observing no violations, permits the vessel to proceed to Yokosuka.
Submarine Muskallunge
(SS‑262) is damaged by machine gun fire while engaging Japanese "sea
trucks" off the Kurils, 46°41'N, 151°43'E, but remains on patrol.
Navy
Petroleum Reserve 4 Expedition, formed around cargo ship Spica (AK‑16)
and U.S. freighters Jonathan Harrington and Enos A. Mills, departs
Icy Cape, Alaska, for Point Barrow (see 10, 22, 24 and 25 August).
U.S. freighter
Casimir Pulaski is damaged when nearby dredging operations detonate mine
or bomb off the ship's port bow as she lies alongside Pier 13, Manila, P.I.;
the blast injures 2 of the 28‑man Armed Guard.
PB4Ys
attack Japanese shipping off Pusan, Korea, sinking No.7 Yamabishi Maru and
Kagoshima Maru off that port, and guard boat No.63 Hino Maru east
of Kyosaitoo.
Japanese
cargo vessel Shinten Maru is damaged by mine, a half mile off Wada
Misaki light.
USAAF B‑24s,
B‑25s, A‑26s, P‑51s and P‑47s (Far East Air Force) carry out strikes against
targets on Kyushu, and Japanese shipping between Kyushu and Korea, sinking
merchant cargo ship Shokai Maru off Pusan and Megami Maru off
Shodo Jima; Kainan Maru is damaged.
Japanese
merchant cargo ship Tenzan Maru is damaged by marine casualty, northeast
of Kamaishi, Japan.
US ARMY AIR FORCE
INTERNATIONAL—USSR declares war on Japan.
FOURTEENTH AF—10 P‑51’s hit buildings, trucks, rivercraft,
and other targets of opportunity in Poaching, Hengyang, and Chuanhsien areas.
FEAF—Okinawa‑based B‑24’s, B‑25’s, A‑26’s, P‑51’s and P‑47’s
carry out numerous strikes against targets on Kyusha. Tgts include Usa and Tsuikki
airfields, communications and transport targets all over Kyushu, shipping between
Kyusha and Korea, and targets of opportunity in the Ryukyus, on China coast,
and on Formosa. P‑47’s escorting B‑29’s claim 10 Japanese planes downed. B‑24’s
bomb Shinchiku airfield. B‑24’s on shipping search hit Lolobata airfield. B‑24’s
support ground forces in Lenatin River Valley and SSE of Mankayan, in Kiangan
area, and NW of Bagabag.
TWENTIETH AF—Shortly before noon, 221 B‑29’s drop
incendiaries on Yawata. Late in the afternoon about 60 Very Heavy Bombers bomb
aircraft plant and arsenal complex at Tokyo, while during 8/9 Aug 91 others hit
Fukuyama with incendiaries.
VII FC—100‑plus fighters from Iwo Jima hit airfield,
factory building, barracks, and rail installation in Osaka area.
US ARMY
USSR—Declares war on Japan, effective on 9 August.
US MARINE CORPS
ComThirdFlt distributes OPlan 10-45 for the occupation of
Japan
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