US NAVY
INDIAN OCEAN—Small reconnaissance seaplane from Japanese
submarine I-10 reconnoiters Diego Suarez.
ATLANTIC—U.S. freighter West Notus is shelled by
German submarine U-404 off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina,
34°10'N,68°20'W; four of the 35 man merchant complement are killed in the
attack. The 36 survivors (31 merchant seamen and the five man Armed Guard) are
divided among two lifeboats (see 2, 3, and 4 June).
U.S.
freighter Illinois is torpedoed by German submarine U-172 at
24°00'N, 60°00'W; only six of the 38 man crew survives the loss of the ship
(see 7 June).
Norwegian
merchantman Margrethe Bakke rescues the 25 survivors from U.S. freighter
Alcoa Shipper, sunk by German submarine U-404 on 30 May.
GULF OF MEXICO—Unarmed U.S. freighter Hampton Roads is
torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-106 in the Yucatan Channel at
23°00'N, 85°42'W; five men perish. The 23 survivors are rescued by freighter Alcoa
Pathfinder.
CARIBBEAN—U.S. freighter Knoxville City is torpedoed
and sunk by German submarine U-158 south of the Yucatan Channel
at21°15'N, 83°50'W; two men perish. The survivors (35 merchant seamen, 14 man Armed
Guard and four passengers) abandon ship into two lifeboats (see 3 June).
Destroyer Biddle
(DD-151) rescues 15 survivors (including two Armed Guard sailors) of U.S.
tanker New Jersey, sunk on 28 May by German submarine U-103.
US ARMY AIR FORCE
TENTH AF—5 Heavy Bombers attack Rangoon dock and harbor
area, claiming 1 tanker sunk and another left listing.
FIFTH AF—B‑17’s attack Lae, Salamaua, and Rabaul.
ZONE OF THE INTERIOR—Fear of attack on W coast causes
suspension of movement of aircraft and crews from US to UK.
US ARMY
AUSTRALIA—Japanese
midget submarines enter Sydney harbor and sink an Australian boat.
LIBYA—Continuing attack on Sidi Muftah, enemy wipes out
150th Brigade of 50th Division and much of 1st Army Tank Brigade assisting it.
Lull ensues as British Eighth Army prepares for general counterattack and enemy
strengthens his salient.
US MARINE CORPS
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