US NAVY
PACIFIC—Japanese destroyers Kagero, Hakigaze, Maikaze,
Urakaze, Isokaze and Hamikaze begin landing 916 troops of the
Imperial Army's Ichiki Detachment on Guadalcanal.
CARIBBEAN—Convoy TAW 13, steaming south of Cuba, comes
under attack from German submarine U-553, which torpedoes and sinks
Swedish merchantman Blankaholm and British freighter Empire Bede;
U-553 also torpedoes and sinks U.S. freighter John Hancock at
19°27'N, 76°48'W. All 38 merchant sailors and the 11 man Armed Guard survive
the loss of the ship; the men are rescued by British corvette HMS Pimpernel.
Convoy TAW
(S), 15 ships escorted by gunboat Courage (PG-70), British corvette HMS Clarkia,
two Coast Guard cutters and four submarine chasers, is attacked by German
submarine U-162, which torpedoes unarmed U.S. freighter West Celina off
Grenada, 11°45'N, 62°30'W (see 19 August).
US ARMY AIR FORCE
MIDDLE EAST—General Alexander assumes command of British
imperial forces in ME.
TENTH AF—General Bissell becomes CG Tenth AF, relieving General
Naiden who now devotes full time to command of India- China Ferry Command.
FIFTH AF—For second consecutive day a single B‑17 attacks
Kavieng bombs fall in airfield dispersal area.
ELEVENTH AF—A B‑24 takes oblique of Amchitka and Tanaga.
Heavy fog over Kiska and Attu preclude armed reconnaissance.
US ARMY
NEW GUINEA—Large
Japanese detachment, embarked on 3 escorted transports, reaches Basabua undetected
and goes ashore. General Rowell assumes command of New Guinea Force, replacing General
Morris.
CHINA BURMA INDIA—Maj General Clayton L. Bissell is given
command of U.S. Tenth Air Force.
US MARINE CORPS
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