Tuesday, 10 November 1942

US NAVY

PACIFIC—Light cruiser Raleigh (CL‑9), patrolling along the 175th meridian, encounters no Japanese patrol activity estimated to be in those waters west of the Ellice Islands.

            High speed minesweeper Southard (DMS‑10) sinks Japanese submarine I‑15 five miles off Hada Bay, the northwest point of San Cristobal Island, Solomons, 10°13'S, 161°09'E.

            Japanese army cargo ship Chiyo Maru is sunk, agent unspecified, off Akyab, Burma.

ATLANTIC—Off French North Africa, aircraft escort vessel Chenango (ACV‑28) ferries USAAF P‑40s into Port Lyautey; French submarine Le Tonnant unsuccessfully attacks carrier Ranger (CV‑4); submarines Meduse and Antiope conduct similarly fruitless attacks against battleship Massachusetts (BB‑59) and heavy cruiser Tuscaloosa (CA‑37).

            German submarine U‑608 lays mines off New York City, east of Ambrose Light.

            Minelayer Salem (CM‑11) is damaged when she is accidentally rammed by British landing craft HMS LCI(L) 166, South Brooklyn, New York.

            Survivors (8) of U.S. freighter West Kebar, sunk on 29 October by German submarine U‑129, reach Guadalupe.

CARIBBEAN—Naval Station, Puerto Castillo, Honduras, is established.

MEDITERRANEAN—Oran, Algeria, surrenders to U.S. forces.

US ARMY AIR FORCE

TWELFTH AF—US Spitfires escort convoy, fly reconnaissance, and attack tanks and other vehicles in Oran area. 72 P‑40’s of 33d Fighter Group, catapulted from US carrier Chenango land in Port Lyautey area. French Adm Darlan broadcasts orders for French forces in N Africa to cease resistance against Allies.

US ARMY MIDDLE EAST AIR FORCE—B‑24’s hit Bengasi harbor. B‑17’s hit Candia harbor.

FIFTH AF—B‑26’s bomb AA positions and supply dumps along Sanananda-Soputa trail. A‑20’s hit positions at Soputa a Australian ground forces push Japanese from Oivi toward mouth of the Kumusi.

ELEVENTH AF—Reconnaissance is flown over Attu, Semichi, Segula, Alaid, and Kiska islands. 5 B‑24’s and 1 B‑17 bomb Kiska, but they cannot bomb Kiska submarine base and return with some bombs. 2 P‑38’s and 1 OA‑10 fly local air coverage.

US ARMY

GUADALCANAL—7th Marines (-) and 2d Battalion of 164th Infantry continue reduction of pocket astride Gavaga Creek; make unsuccessful attempt to close gap in line. Westward offensive toward Kokumbona is renewed under command of CO, 2d Marines. 1st Battalion of 164th Infantry and 2d Marines (- 3d Battalion) attack W from Pt Cruz with 8th Marines protecting left rear.

NEW GUINEA—Australian 16th Brigade forces Japanese from Oivi toward Kumusi River mouth.

EGYPT—British Eighth Army clears Halfaya Pass.

ALGERIA—Admiral François Darlan broadcasts from Algiers order for French forces in North Africa to cease resistance. Troops of 1st Division and of CCB, 1st Armored Division, converge on Oran; RCT 16 has leading elements within the city by 0830; CCB columns enter Oran from S before French CG surrenders at 1230.

MOROCCO—French resistance in Port-Lyautey area ends. By noon, Twelfth Air Force fighters are landing on airfield from USS Chenango. U.S. forces from Fedala close in on Casablanca and prepare for concerted assault at dawn on 11th. CCB, 2d Armored Division, breaks off drive toward Marrakech from Safi area and marches toward Mazagan in order to conserve strength for attack on Casablanca.

US MARINE CORPS

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