US NAVY
ATLANTIC—Unarmed U.S. tanker Liebre is shelled by
German submarine U-123 at 34°11'N, 76°08'W, and abandoned. Arrival of
British motor torpedo boat MTB 332, however, compels U-123 to
withdraw before she can finish the work of destroying Liebre. Of the 34
man crew, 26 reboard the ship, which is towed by salvage tug Resolute and
British trawler HMS St. Zeno to Morehead City, North Carolina.
Unarmed
U.S. freighter David H. Atwater is shelled by German submarine U-552 east
of Chincoteague Inlet, Virginia,37°37'N, 75°10'W; destroyers Noa (DD-343)
and Herbert (DD-160) are sent to the scene, but arrive too late to be of
assistance. The sudden and savage nature of U-552's attack leaves David
H. Atwater's crew little or no time to take to lifeboats. Of the 25 man
complement, only three survive to be rescued by Coast Guard cutter Legare (WPC-144)
and taken to Chincoteague Island Coast Guard station.
British
minesweeper HMS Harrier rescues 17 men in lifeboat from U.S. freighter Effingham,
sunk by German submarine U-435 on 30 March 1942; six of those
rescued later die of exposure (see 4 April).
Despite
the efforts of a salvage crew, U.S. tanker Tiger, torpedoed by German
submarine U-754 on 31 March and taken in tow the previous day, sinks
short of her destination, Norfolk, Virginia.
US ARMY AIR FORCE
TENTH AF—General Brereton, CG, leads 3 Heavy Bombers on
raid on shipping in Andaman Islands during 2/3 Apr. The Heavy Bombers claim
hits on a cruiser and a transport. 2 Heavy Bombers are damaged by AA and fighters,
but all return to base. Earlier in the evening, a mission scheduled against
Rangoon area is aborted when 1 Heavy Bomber crashes on takeoff and the other
has mechanical trouble.
US ARMY
INDIA—U.S.
Tenth Air Force f lies its first combat mission, attacking shipping off Andaman
Islands.; subsequently concentrates on enemy positions in Burma.
BURMA—Burma I Corps withdraws from Prome.
US MARINE CORPS
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