Sunday 4 October, 1942

US NAVY

PACIFIC—Destroyers Drayton (DD‑366) and Flusser (DD‑368) are damaged in collision during exercises in Hawaiian Operating Area.

            Submarine Greenling (SS‑213) sinks Japanese merchant cargo ship Setsuyo Maru off Sanriku, 39°48'N, 142°08'E.

            U.S. tanker Camden is torpedoed by Japanese submarine I‑25 off the coast of Oregon, 43°42'N, 124°52'W, and is abandoned. One crewman drowns as the men leave the ship. Swedish motorship Kookaburra rescues the 38 merchant seamen and the 9 Armed Guard sailors (see 5 October 1942).

CARIBBEAN—U.S. freighter Caribstar is torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U‑175 off the mouth of the Orinoco River,08°30'N, 59°37'W. The 29 man merchant crew suffers 4 dead and 13 wounded (two of whom later die of their wounds); there are no casualties among the 6 man Armed Guard. Submarine chaser PC‑469 rescues survivors.

ATLANTIC—U.S. tanker Robert H. Colley, in convoy HX 209, is torpedoed by German submarine U‑254 at 59°06'N, 28°18'W, and breaks in two, with the forward part sinking first. Twenty of the 44 man merchant complement perish, as do eight of the 17 Armed Guard sailors (see 5 October 1942).

US ARMY AIR FORCE

FIFTH AF—P‑40’s strafe forces and occupied areas at Myola Lake, Kokoda, Wairopi, Yodda, and Buna. US reconnaissance party from 126th Infantry, 32d Division reaches Jauri, completing reconnaissance of Kapa Kapa-Jauri trail, which is found to be difficult but practicable for use as a route in contemplated offensive against Buna-Gona area.

10/4

ELEVENTH AF—3 B‑24’s abort weather, bombing and photo missions over Kiska due to weather and instead attack a cargo vessel. Ship’s rudder is probably damaged. 1 B‑24 is damaged.

US ARMY

NEW GUINEA—Capt Boice’s reconnaissance party (elements of 126th Infantry, U.S. 32d Div) reaches Jaure, completing reconnaissance of Kapa Kapa-Jaure trail, which is found to be difficult but practicable.

ENGLISH CHANNEL—Small British party raids Sark Island.

US MARINE CORPS

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