US NAVY
PACIFIC—Submarine Grenadier (SS-210) torpedoes
Japanese transport Asahisan Maru south of Shioyasaki, 36°27'N, 141°06'E.
ATLANTIC—Unarmed U.S. freighter Barbara is torpedoed
and sunk by German submarine U-126 approximately nine miles
north-northwest of West Tortuga Island, Dominican Republic, 20°00'N, 73°56'W; a
PBY rescues one group of survivors while the remainder reach shore. Later, U-126
shells and sinks unarmed U.S. freighter Cardonia about five miles west-northwest
of San Nicholas Mole, Haiti, 19°53'N, 73°27'W; 22 survivors reach safety at San
Nicholas Mole less than five hours after the ship sinks (see 8 March).
U.S.
freighter Independence Hall, straggling from convoy SC 73, founders and
sinks off Sable Island, 43°55'N,59°55'W. Ten of the 38 man merchant crew
perish; there are no casualties among the 9 man Armed Guard.
Brazilian
steamship Arabutan is torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-155 off
the Virginia capes, 35°15'N,73°55'W (see 8 March).
US ARMY AIR FORCE
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US ARMY
NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES—Japanese
conquest of Java is virtually completed. Radio and cable communications with Bandoeng
cease. Final reports indicate that enemy is still advancing on all fronts, that
the defenders are completely exhausted, and that all Allied fighter planes have
been destroyed.
NEW GUINEA—Japanese convoy arrives in Huon Gulf during
night 7–8 and under cover of naval bombardment lands assault forces at Salamaua
and Lae without opposition.
NEW CALEDONIA—Maj General Alexander M. Patch,
commander-designate of New Caledonia Task Force, arrives.
BURMA—Burma Army evacuates Rangoon, moving along Prome road
except for demolition forces, which are removed by sea. Loss of Rangoon seriously
handicaps supply and reinforcement of Burma Army, which must now depend on air
for this. Withdrawal from Rangoon is halted at Taukkyan by enemy roadblock.
Bypassed force in Pegu is ordered to withdraw.
US MARINE CORPS
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