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| 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 18 | Battleship | 26 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Fleet Carrier | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Light Carrier | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 15 | Heavy Cruiser | 27 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 30 | Light Cruiser | 62 | 19 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 51 | 8 | 7 | 72 | 51 | 95 | 233 | Destroyer | 449 | 191 | 145 | 15 | 44 | 18 | 9 | 0 |
| 55 | 4 | 0 | 70 | 310 | 56 | 440 | Submarine | 409 | 130 | 75 | 5 | 177 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | Escort Carrier | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 9 | 18 | 60 | Escorts | 350 | 10 | 227 | 13 | 12 | 75 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | Other | 26 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
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| Battleship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fleet Carrier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Light Carrier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heavy Cruiser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Light Cruiser | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Destroyer | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 6 |
| Submarine | 1 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| Escort Carrier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Escorts | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sunday 1st November 1942 | |||||
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Conyngham | Destroyer | Damaged | Damaged in collision with American warship during a bombardment of Japanese base at Kokumbona, on Guadalcanal Island, during the Battle of Guadalcanal 01/11/1942 | |
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ShCh 304 Komsomolec | Submarine | Lost | Mined in Gulf of Finland 01/11/1942 | |
| Military | North African Campaign: Operation Supercharge, the Allied breakout at El Alamein, begins. Pacific Campaign: The Americans begin the Matanikau Offensive against the Japanese, Guadalcanal Island |
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| Other | Football International: Germany 5-1 Croatia, Neckarstadion, Stuttgart Football International: Hungary 3-0 Switzerland, Üllői úti Stadion, Budapest |
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| Monday 2nd November 1942 |
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| Tuesday 3rd November 1942 | |||||
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| Military | North African Campaign: Second Battle of El Alamein ends – German forces under Erwin Rommel are forced to retreat during the night, taking much of the transport of the Italian Army Pacific Campaign: American victory over the Japanese in the Koli Point action, Guadalcanal Island |
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| Wednesday 4th November 1942 | |||||
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U-132 | Submarine | Lost | Sunk by an explosion of its last victim, SS Hatimura an ammunition ship, ESE of Cape Farewell, 47 dead, 0 survivors 58.08N 33.13W 04/11/1942 | |
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Ro-65 | Submarine | Lost | Sunk whilst diving to avoid American Army Consolidated B-24 Liberator, boat crash-dived with her conning tower hatch & main induction valve open, the boat sinks until the bow touches the sea bed, 45 survivors 51.58N 177.33E 04/11/1942 | |
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Centauro | Destroyer Escort | Lost | Bombed by Allied aircraft Benghazi harbour 04/11/1942 | |
| Military | Pacific Campaign: The Carlson's Patrol landing by American Marine Raiders on Guadalcanal Island |
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| Thursday 5th November 1942 | |||||
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U-408 | Submarine | Lost | Depth-charged American Catalina aircraft, in the Arctic Ocean N of Iceland, 45 dead, 0 survivors 67.40N 18.32W 05/11/1942 | |
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ShCh 305 Lin | Submarine | Lost | Rammed by Finnish submarine Vetehinen off Aland Island 60.03N 19.12E 05/11/1942 | |
| Military | Eastern Front: German and Romanian forces captured the town of Alagir, which is the furthest south the Axis would reach on the Eastern Front. |
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| Friday 6th November 1942 | |||||
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| Military | Pacific Campaign: The Carlson's Patrol begins. Native Solomon Islanders guided American Marine Raiders in pursuit of Japanese forces, Guadalcanal Island Allied Bomber Offensive: Heavy night-time British air raid, 70+ aircraft attack on Genoa, Italy. Attack hit mostly residential areas |
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| Saturday 7th November 1942 | |||||
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Attilio Regolo | Light Cruiser | Damaged | Damaged by a torpedo from British submarine Unruffled, 3 miles SW of San Vito, in the Mediterranean Sea 38.14N 12.41E 07/11/1942 | |
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Panther | Destroyer | Damaged | Damaged by a bomb near miss from German aircraft, on the coast of French North Africa, causing serious structural damage, flooding & fires. Flooding contaminated her fuel oil & she had to return to Gibraltar at low speed, 3 dead, and 10 were injured on 07/11/1942 | |
| Military | Allied Bomber Offensive: Major night-time British air raid, 170+ aircraft attack on Genoa, Italy. Successful concentrated raid on the dock area |
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| Sunday 8th November 1942 | |||||
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Jean Bart | Battleship | Damaged | Damaged by gunfire from the American warship Massachusetts & bombs from aircraft from the American warship Ranger, at Casablanca, during Operation Torch the Allied landings of French North Africa. The ship was hit several times & her No: 1 turret was knocked out, workmen got her turret working again by nightfall on 08/11/1942 |
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Primauguet | Light Cruiser | Lost | Damaged by gunfire from American warships Augusta & Brooklyn, during Operation Torch, Allied landings on French North Africa. She was beached & left burned out at Casablanca harbour, 45 dead, 200+ injured 08/11/1942. Constructive total loss | |
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Frondeur | Destroyer | Lost | Damaged by American warships, during Operation Torch the Allied landings on French North Africa, the ship capsized in Casablanca harbour on 08/11/1942 | |
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L'Alcyon | Destroyer | Lost | Damaged by American warships, during Operation Torch the Allied landings on French North Africa, the ship capsized in Casablanca harbour on 08/11/1942 | |
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Milan | Destroyer | Damaged | Damaged by gunfire by the American warship Wilkes, during Operation Torch the Allied landings on French North Africa, she had to be beached off Casablanca on 08/11/1942 | |
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Fougueux | Destroyer | Damaged | Damaged by gunfire from American warships Massachusetts & Tuscaloosa, during Operation Torch the Allied landings on French North Africa, the ship beached at Casablanca on 08/11/1942 | |
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Brestois | Destroyer | Lost | Damaged by gunfire from American warships Massachusetts, Wilkes, Wichita & Tuscaloosa, during Operation Torch, Allied landings on French North Africa, she capsized in Casablanca harbour 08/11/1942 | |
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Tramontane | Destroyer | Damaged | Damaged by gunfire from British warship Aurora, off Oran, during Operation Torch the Allied landings on French North Africa, the ship was beached by her crew on 08/11/1942 | |
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E'pervier | Destroyer | Damaged | Damaged by gunfire from the British warship Aurora, off Oran, during Operation Torch the Allied landings on French North Africa, the ship was beached by her crew on 08/11/1942. Raised & scrapped 16/10/1946 | |
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Tornado | Destroyer | Damaged | Damaged by gunfire from British warships Aurora & Calpe, off Oran, during Operation Torch the Allied landings on French North Africa 08/11/1942 | |
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Broke | Destroyer | Damaged | Damaged by gunfire from Vichy French shore batteries off Algiers, during Operation Touch the Allied landings of French North Africa. After landing party of American troops, she was disabled by shore gunfire & had to be taken in tow by the British warship Zetland 08/11/1942 | |
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Murphy | Destroyer | Damaged | Damaged by gunfire from Vichy French shore battery at Sherkhi, off the coast of French North Africa, during Operation Torch. The ship was providing fire support to the landing craft when she was hit by a shell in her aft-engine room. The crew were able to effect a temporary repair & she remained operational, with 3 dead, and 25 injured on 08/11/1942. Withdrawn for repair 10/11/1942. Arrived for repair in Boston on 24/11/1942 | |
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Ludlow | Destroyer | Damaged | Damaged by gunfire from Vichy French warships, during Operation Torch the Allied landings of French North Africa, hit by one 6" shell forward of the ship 08/11/1942 | |
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Albatros | Destroyer | Damaged | Damaged during the Allied invasion of North Africa by American Task Force 34 beached at Casablanca 08/11/1942 | |
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Boulonnais | Destroyer | Lost | Sunk by gunfire from the American warship Massachusetts, during Operation Torch the Allied landings on French North Africa, the ship beached at Casablanca 08/11/1942 | |
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Typhon | Destroyer | Lost | Sunk by gunfire from British warship Hartland, off Oran, during Operation Torch the Allied landings on French North Africa, the ship was beached by her crew 08/11/1942 | |
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Amphitrite | Submarine | Damaged | Bombed by aircraft from American warship Ranger, at her moorings at Casablanca harbour, during Operation Torch the Allied landings on French North Africa 08/11/1942 | |
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La Psyche | Submarine | Lost | Bombed by aircraft from American warship Ranger, at her moorings at Casablanca harbour, during Operation Torch the Allied landings on French North Africa 08/11/1942 | |
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Oreade | Submarine | Damaged | Bombed by aircraft from American warship Ranger, at her moorings at Casablanca harbour, during Operation Torch the Allied landings on French North Africa 08/11/1942 | |
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U-458 | Submarine | Damaged | Damaged by depth charges from British Hudson aircraft in the Mediterranean Sea 08/11/1942 | |
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M 121 | Submarine | Lost | Mined off Varangerfjord, Norway 8-14/11/1942 | |
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Acteon | Submarine | Lost | Sunk by British warships Achates & Westcott, off Oran, during Operation Torch the Allied landings on French North Africa 08/11/1942 | |
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Argonaute | Submarine | Lost | Sunk by British warships Achates & Westcott, off Oran, during Operation Torch the Allied landings on French North Africa 08/11/1942 | |
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Walney | Sloop | Lost | Sunk by gunfire from Vichy French warship La Surprise, at Oran Harbour with 200 men of 6th US Armoured Division, 35 US Navy men & 6 US Marines on board, the ship caught fire & eventually capsized, 81dead, 14 survivors & nearly all the troops she was carrying died 35.43.19N 00.41.23W 08/11/1942 | |
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Hartland | Sloop | Lost | Sunk by gunfire from Vichy French warship Typhon & shore batteries, in Oran harbour, during Operation Torch, the Allied landings on French North Africa. Ship abandoned & sunk when her magazine exploded 08/11/1942 | |
| Military | North African Campaign: Operation Torch begins. American, British & Free French forces landed on Vichy French Morocco & Algeria. North African Campaign: Operation Torch. Free French resistance coup in Algiers, consisting of about 400 fighters neutralise the Vichyist XIXth Army Corps and the Vichyist generals (Juin, Darlan, etc.), contributing significantly to the immediate success of the operation. |
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| Monday 9th November 1942 | |||||
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Broke | Destroyer | Lost | The ship sank after collision with British warship Zetland whilst under tow, 115 miles W of Algiers 36.50N 00.40E 09/11/1942 | |
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U-66 | Submarine | Damaged | Damaged by bombs from British RAF Leigh Light Wellington aircraft SW of Lorient, the boat illuminated on the surface & attacked on 09/11/1942 | |
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Ariane | Submarine | Scuttled | Scuttled at Oran, Algeria 09/11/1942 | |
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Ceres | Submarine | Scuttled | Scuttled at Oran, Algeria 09/11/1942 | |
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Danae | Submarine | Scuttled | Scuttled at Oran, Algeria 09/11/1942 | |
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Diane | Submarine | Scuttled | Scuttled at Oran, Algeria 09/11/1942 | |
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Pallas | Submarine | Scuttled | Scuttled at Oran, Algeria 09/11/1942 | |
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Granito | Submarine | Lost | Torpedoed by British submarines Saracen, NW of Sicily, 38.34N 12.09E 09/11/1942 | |
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Gardenia | Corvette | Lost | Collision with British minesweeping trawler Fluellen off Oran, Algeria, in the Mediterranean Sea 35.49N 01.05W 09/11/1942 | |
| Military | Allied Bomber Offensive: Major night-time British air raid, 210+ aircraft attack on Hamburg, Germany. Unsuccessful raid. Cloud cover and icy wind hampered the targeting |
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| Tuesday 10th November 1942 | |||||
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Jean Bart | Battleship | Damaged | Damaged by bombs from aircraft from the American warship Ranger, the ship was hit twice by 500 lbs bombs which opened leaks in her hull, forcing her crew to run her aground on 10/11/1942 | |
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Martin | Destroyer | Lost | Torpedoed by German submarine U-431, 85 miles NE of Algiers, in the Mediterranean Sea, 150 dead, 63 survivors 37.53N 03.57E 10/11/1942 | |
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Meduse | Submarine | Lost | Damaged by bombs from aircraft of American warships Ranger & Suwanee, during Operation Torch the Allied landings on French North Africa, the boat was beached off Cape Blanc, Morocco 10/11/1942 | |
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I-15 | Submarine | Lost | Damaged by depth charge attack forced to surface & sunk by gunfire from American warship Southard, 91 dead, 0 survivors 10.13S 161.09E 10/11/1942 | |
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U-505 | Submarine | Damaged | Damaged by depth charges from British Hudson aircraft in the North Atlantic, E of Trinidad, the boat only had a limited diving capability & had to travel 10,876 miles to port, 2 were injured on 10/11/1942 | |
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I-172 | Submarine | Lost | Lost cause unknown off Guadalcanal, in the Solomon Islands 10/11/1942 | |
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Emo | Submarine | Lost | Scuttled after being forced to surface by British Armed Trawler Lord Nuffield 10/11/1942 | |
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Ibis | Sloop | Lost | Bombed by Italian aircraft, 10 miles N of Algiers, in the Mediterranean Sea, the ship capsized & sank almost immediately, 102 survivors 37.00N 03.00E 10/11/1942 | |
| Military | German forces invade Vichy France in response to the fact that French Admiral François Darlan has signed an armistice with the Allies in North Africa. Lieutenant General Montgomery is knighted and made a full General. British Prime Minster Churchill delivers one of his most famous speeches at the Lord Mayor of London's Luncheon at the Mansion House, London, "This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." |
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| Wednesday 11th November 1942 | |||||
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| Naval | Convoys reach Malta from Alexandria; an official announcement proclaims that the island is "relieved of its siege". |
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Hambleton | Destroyer | Damaged | Damaged by a torpedo from German submarine U-173, off Fedala, Morocco, during Operation Torch the Allied invasion of French North Africa. Torpedo hit port side amidships causing a power loss & 12-degree list, damage control saved her & she was towed to Casablanca on 11/11/1942. Temporary repair at Casablanca, during which the damaged 40' of the hull was cut out & the two halves welded together. She was escorted to Boston for repair arriving on 28/06/1943 | |
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Unbeaten | Submarine | Lost | Bombed by accident by British Leigh Light Wellington aircraft, in the Bay of Biscay, the boat was caught at night on the surface, 2 bombs hit the boat's stern, 36 dead, 0 survivors 46.50N 06.51W 11/11/1942 | |
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Sidi Ferruch | Submarine | Lost | Bombed by Grumman TBF Avenger aircraft from American warship Suwannee, off Fedhala Roads, Morocco during Operation Torch the Allied landings of French North Africa 33.35N 07.50W 11/11/1942 | |
| Military | North African Campaign: Major British offensive beginning at Sollum on the Libya/Egypt border and taking Bardia |
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| Thursday 12th November 1942 | |||||
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| Naval | Pacific Campaign: Battle of Guadalcanal – A climactic naval battle near Guadalcanal starts between Japanese and American naval forces. |
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Buchanan | Destroyer | Damaged | Damaged by gunfire from American warships, during the naval Battle of Guadalcanal, 5 dead 12/11/1942 | |
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Sterett | Destroyer | Damaged | Damaged by gunfire from Japanese warship Hiei, in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, half her guns were knocked out, her steering gear was damaged & numerous fires were brought under control on 12/11/1942 | |
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Marne | Destroyer | Damaged | Damaged by a torpedo from German submarine U-515, 180 miles W of Gibraltar, in the North Atlantic, whilst assisting torpedoed British depot ship Hecla. The ship was hit in the stern destroying her stern, and propellers & knocked out her X turret. The ship was disabled, and 13 dead 12/11/1942. Towed to Gibraltar by British tug Slavonia, arriving for temporary repair on 13/11/1942. Departed Gibraltar towed by British tug Eminent 02/02/1943. Arrived for repair Swan Hunter 25/02/1943 | |
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U-272 | Submarine | Lost | Collision with U-664 in the Baltic Sea near Hela, 29 dead, 19 survivors 12/11/1942 | |
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U-660 | Submarine | Lost | Damaged by depth charges from British warships Lotus & Starwort, in the Mediterranean Sea, NW of Oran, the boat was forced to the surface & came under the gunfire of British warships. The crew abandoned the boat & scuttled her, 2 dead, 45 survivors captured, 36.07N 01.00W 12/11/1942 | |
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ShCh 306 Piksha | Submarine | Lost | Lost or mined 12/11/1942 | |
| Military | German forces invade Tunisia via airlifting in reaction to Operation Torch. Germans swiftly occupied Tunis and the eastern part of the country and captured the western portions after French Tunisian resistance before the allies reached the Tunisian border. |
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| Friday 13th November 1942 | |||||
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Hiei | Battleship | Lost | Damaged by gunfire American warships San Francisco, Portland & Laffey, off Savo Island, during the First Battle of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. Her steering machinery was damaged, and the Japanese warship Kirishima attempted to tow her away, this proved to be impossible as her steering compartments were flooded & her rudder was jammed. She could only make 5 knots steering to starboard when she was attacked by American Army Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft, Marine Grumman TBF Avenger torpedo bombers & Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers from American warship Enterprise 13/11/1942. The ship was scuttled by her crew, 188 dead 09.00S 159.00E 14/11/1942 | |
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Portland | Heavy Cruiser | Damaged | Damaged by a torpedo from a Japanese warship, during the First Battle of Guadalcanal, sheared off both inboard propeller screws & jamming her rudder, her No 3 turret was also damaged on 13/11/1942. Towed to Tulagi for temporary repair 14/11/1942 | |
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San Francisco | Heavy Cruiser | Damaged | Damaged when a Japanese aircraft crashed into her starboard quarter, destroying her secondary control position & three 20 mm mounts on 12/11/1942. Damaged by gunfire from a Japanese warship, off Savo Island, during the First Battle of Guadalcanal, hit 45 times, knocking out her steering, engine control & communications at different times, she was still able to withdraw after many fires had been extinguished, with 81 dead, 105 injured 13/11/1942 | |
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Atlanta | Light Cruiser | Lost | Damaged by gunfire from the Japanese warship Hiei, during the First Battle of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. The Bridge area of the ship was smashed & she was set ablaze. Later damaged by 2 torpedoes from the Japanese warship Akatsuki, which cut all power, and then shelled by mistake by the American warship San Francisco. Her engines were knocked out she was taken in tow by the American minesweeper Bobolink, she managed to reach Kukum. Because of damage, she had to be scuttled by demolition charges, 3 miles off Lunga Point, Guadalcanal 09.39S 159.97E 13/11/1942 | |
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Juneau | Light Cruiser | Lost | Damaged by a torpedo from a Japanese warship, during the First Battle of Guadalcanal, Knocking out her starboard propeller. She limped away to the N of Guadalcanal, heading for temporary repair at Espiritu Santo. She was torpedoed & sunk by Japanese submarine I-26, W of San Cristobal Island, 700 dead, 10 survivors 10.34S 161.04E 13/11/1942 | |
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Yukikaze | Destroyer | Damaged | Damaged by a bomb near miss from aircraft from American warships, off Guadalcanal. The ship was standing by the damaged Japanese warship Hiei when bomb near misses caused flooding to her engineering on 13/11/1942. Arrives for repair & refit at Kure 10/12/1942 | |
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Amatsukaze | Destroyer | Damaged | Damaged by gunfire from the American warship Helena, during the First Battle of Guadalcanal. Her hydraulic system was knocked out silencing her guns & jamming her rudder 43 dead 13/11/1942. Arrived temporary repair Truk 18/11/1942 - 25/11/1942. Arrived at Kure for repair 01/12/1942 | |
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Murasame | Destroyer | Damaged | Damaged by gunfire from an American warship, during the First Battle of Guadalcanal. Hit in forward boiler room limiting speed to 21 knots 13/11/1942. Arrived for repair at Truk 18/11/1942 | |
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Ikazuchi | Destroyer | Damaged | Damaged by gunfire from American warships, during the First Battle of Guadalcanal, her No. 1 turret was knocked out & set on fire, 21 dead, and 20 injured on 13/11/1942. Arrived temporary repair Truk 17/11/1942 | |
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Yudachi | Destroyer | Lost | Damaged by gunfire from American warships, off Savo Island, during the First Battle of Guadalcanal, the ship was crippled & Japanese warship took off her crew & attempted to sink her with a torpedo 26 dead, 35 were injured & 207 survivors. The abandoned hulk was sunk by gunfire from the American warship Portland, SE of Savo Island 09.14S 159.52E 13/11/1942 | |
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Laffey | Destroyer | Lost | Damaged by gunfire from the Japanese warship Hiei, during the First Battle of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. She was hit by several 14" shells at point blank range or thought it was a torpedo that hit her stern that put her out of action, abandoned by her crew she has ripped apart & sunk by a powerful explosion on 13/11/1942 | |
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Gwin | Destroyer | Damaged | Damaged by gunfire from Japanese warships Nagara, Ayanami & Uranami, during the First Battle of Guadalcanal, she was hit in her engine room & fantail, exploding her depth charges, she remained in action 13/11/1942 | |
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Aaron Ward | Destroyer | Damaged | Damaged by gunfire from Japanese warships, during the First Battle of Guadalcanal. She was dead in the water several times as the crew struggled to get her engines going, Navy tug helped her to get underway again on 13/11/1942. Arrived for repair at Pearl Harbor on 20/12/1942 | |
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Akatsuki | Destroyer | Lost | Sunk by gunfire from American warships, Atlanta & O'Bannon, off Savo Island, during the First Battle of Guadalcanal, 179 dead, 18 survivors 09.17S 158.56E 13/11/1942 | |
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Monssen | Destroyer | Lost | Sunk by gunfire from Japanese warships, during the First Battle of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, hit by 40 shells reduced her to a burning hulk, 130 dead 13/11/1942 | |
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Cushing | Destroyer | Lost | Sunk by gunfire from Japanese warships, during the First Battle of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. Fires & exploding ammunition & loss of power put her guns out of action, she was abandoned by her crew & sank later 2 miles SW of Savo island, 69 dead on 13/11/1942 | |
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Issac Sweers | Destroyer | Lost | Torpedoed by German submarine U-431, 60 miles NW of Algiers, in the Mediterranean Sea, during Operation Torch, the Allied landings on French North Africa, 108 dead, 86 survivors 37.23N 02.12E 13/11/1942 | |
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Barton | Destroyer | Lost | Torpedoed by Japanese warship Amatsukaze, during the First Battle of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, hit by 2 Long Lance torpedoes she broke in 2 & sank quickly, with 96 dead, and 68 survivors on 13/11/1942 | |
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Le Conquerant | Submarine | Lost | Bombed by American aircraft, off Villa Cisneros, Morocco, during Operation Torch the Allied landings on French North Africa 13/11/1942 | |
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U-411 | Submarine | Lost | Depth charged by British Hudson aircraft in the North Atlantic W of Gibraltar, 46 dead, 0 survivors 36.00N 09.53W 13/11/1942 | |
| Military | North African Campaign: British forces capture Tobruk Allied Bomber Offensive: Heavy night-time British air raid, 60+ aircraft attack on Genoa, Italy. Attack hit mostly the dock area |
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| Saturday 14th November 1942 | |||||
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South Dakota | Battleship | Damaged | Damaged by gunfire from Japanese warships, during the Second Battle of Guadalcanal, knocking out her radio communication, range plotting radar, and fire control radar & removing her masts 14/11/1942 | |
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Kinugasa | Heavy Cruiser | Lost | Damaged by a bomb from Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber aircraft from the American warship Enterprise, hitting the bridge of the ship & killing the captain. Later bombed by aircraft from American warship Enterprise, off Savo Island, during the Second Battle for Guadalcanal, the ship capsized & sank SW of Rendova, 511 dead 09.06S 157.14E 14/11/1942 | |
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Maya | Heavy Cruiser | Damaged | Damaged by Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber aircraft from the American warship Enterprise crashing into a ship, off Savo Island, during the Second Battle for Guadalcanal, aircraft hit the mainmast & her port side 4.7" turret, turrets ammunition ignited & her torpedoes had to be jettisoned, 37 dead 14/11/1942 | |
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Atago | Heavy Cruiser | Damaged | Damaged by gunfire from American warships, during the Second Battle of Guadalcanal. The ship was only slightly damaged & was able to signal the rest of the Japanese fleet to withdraw on 14/11/1942. Withdrawn for repair at Kure 17/12/1942 | |
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Chokai | Heavy Cruiser | Damaged | Damaged by a near miss from Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber aircraft from American warship Enterprise, during naval Battle of Guadalcanal 14/11/1942 | |
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Isuzu | Light Cruiser | Damaged | Damaged by bombs near miss from Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber aircraft from American warship Enterprise, during the Second Battle of Guadalcanal, flooding No 3 boiler room limit speed to 15 knots 14/11/1942. Arrives for emergency repair by repair ship at Yamabiko Maru at Shortland 16/11/1942. Arrived for repair at Yokosuka 19/01/1943 | |
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Michishio | Destroyer | Damaged | Damaged by bombs from aircraft from American warships, during the Second Battle of Guadalcanal 14/11/1942 | |
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Ayanami | Destroyer | Lost | Damaged by gunfire from the American warship Washington & destroyers, off Savo Island, during the Second Battle of Guadalcanal, the Japanese warship removed its crew & torpedoed her, with 196 survivors 27 dead. The ship sank SE of Savo Island 09.10S 159.52E 14/11/1942 | |
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Preston | Destroyer | Lost | Sunk by gunfire from Japanese warship Nagara, during the Second Battle of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, hit many times & ablaze she capsized sinking stern first, with 116 dead on 14/11/1942 | |
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U-595 | Submarine | Lost | Damaged by depth charges from 4 British Hudson aircraft in the Mediterranean Sea, NE of Oran, the boat was forced to surface & as she could no longer dive, the captain beached the boat on the North African coast, 0 dead, 45 survivors interned, 36.38N 00.30E 14/11/1942 | |
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U-605 | Submarine | Lost | Depth charged by British Hudson aircraft in the Mediterranean Sea, NW of Cap Ferrat, 46 dead, 0 survivors 36.20N 01.01W 14/11/1942 | |
| Sunday 15th November 1942 | |||||
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Kirishima | Battleship | Lost | Damaged by gunfire from the American warship Washington, off Savo Island, during the Second Battle of Guadalcanal. Her main armament was knocked out, many fires started & her steering compartment flooded. Japanese warship Nagara attempted to tow her but failed, she eventually capsized in port & sank 212 dead 09.05S 159.42E 15/11/1942 | |
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Benham | Destroyer | Lost | Damaged by a torpedo from a Japanese warship, during the Second Battle of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, blowing in her bow, she attempted to make her way to Espiritu Santo on 14/11/1942. The ship began to break up & was scuttled by gunfire from the American warship Gwin on 15/11/1942 | |
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Saguenay | Destroyer | Damaged | Damaged in collision with SS Azara, 12 miles off Cape Race, E of Newfoundland. Her stern was damaged when her depth charges exploded when they escaped the ship on 15/11/1942. Towed to St John, NB for repair. Constructive total loss | |
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Walke | Destroyer | Lost | Sunk by torpedoes & gunfire from Japanese warships Nagara, Ayanami & Uranami, during the Second Battle of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. Hit by numerous shells & a torpedo had blown off her bow, her magazine exploded & she sank bow first, 75 dead, 151 survivors 15/11/1942 | |
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Le Tonnant | Submarine | Damaged | Damaged by bombs from American aircraft, off the Moroccan coast, during Operation Torch the Allied landings on French North Africa, the boat still managed to make it into Spanish water & run aground off Cadiz on 15/11/1942 | |
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U-259 | Submarine | Lost | Depth charged by British Hudson aircraft 500 Squadron in the Mediterranean Sea N of Algiers, the boat was caught on the surface & decided to fight it out with the Hudson, 48 dead, 0 survivors, 37.20N 03.05E 15/11/1942. Hudson was severely damaged & crew bailed out. 2 crew rescued by British warships Erne & Leith, whilst 2 others were lost. | |
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U-98 | Submarine | Lost | Depth charged by British warship Wrestler, in the North Atlantic, SE of Cape Saint Vincent, 46 dead, 0 survivors 36.09N 07.42W 15/11/1942 | |
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Avenger | Escort Carrier | Lost | Torpedoed by German submarine U-155, W of Gibraltar, in the North Atlantic, a torpedo hit the bomb room, the ship broke in 2 and sank in 5 minutes, with 17 survivors, 550+ dead, 36.15N 07.45W 15/11/1942 | |
| Military | North African Campaign: British forces capture Derna Allied Bomber Offensive: Heavy night-time British air raid, 70+ aircraft attack on Genoa, Italy. Attack hit mostly the dock area |
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| Other | Football International: Switzerland 3-1 Sweden, Letzigrund Stadium, Zurich
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| Monday 16th November 1942 | |||||
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Enterprise | Fleet Carrier | Damaged | Withdrawn for repair to battle damage Noumea, New Caledonia 16/11/1942 | |
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Harukaze | Destroyer | Damaged | Damaged by a mine in the North Channel, off Surabaya. Her bow was badly damaged on 16/11/1942. Arrived for an emergency repair at Surabaya on 17/11/1942. Arrived at Kure for repair on 27/05/1943 | |
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U-173 | Submarine | Lost | Depth charged by American warships Woolsey, Swanson & Quick, 57 dead, 0 survivors off Casablanca 16/11/1942 | |
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La Sybille | Submarine | Lost | Lost unknown possibly sunk on Allied minefield off Casablanca 16/11/1942 | |
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Triton | Submarine | Lost | Sunk by German sub-chaser Uj2102 between the islands of Andros & Euboea, in the Aegean Sea 16/11/1942 | |
| Tuesday 17th November 1942 | |||||
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U-331 | Submarine | Lost | Damaged by depth charges & strafing from 3 British Hudson aircraft 500 Squadron, the boat could no longer dive & tried to surrender. The later boat was spotted bombed & torpedoed by British Albacore & Martlet aircraft (Squadron 500& 820)from British warship Formidable in the Mediterranean Sea, N of Algiers, 32 dead, 17 survivors captured, 37.05N 02.27E 17/11/1942. This U-boat sank the British warship, Barham, on 25/11/1941 | |
| Wednesday 18th November 1942 | |||||
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U-613 | Submarine | Damaged | Damaged by depth charges from British Hudson aircraft 608 Squadron, in the North Atlantic 18/11/1942 | |
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U-91 | Submarine | Damaged | Damaged by depth charges from British Hudson aircraft in the North Atlantic 18/11/1942. | |
| Military | North African Campaign: British forces capture Benghazi Allied Bomber Offensive: Heavy night-time British air raid, 70+ aircraft attack on Turin, Italy. Attack hit the Fiat motor factory & caused fires in the city-centre |
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| Thursday 19th November 1942 | |||||
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Arethusa | Light Cruiser | Damaged | Damaged by a torpedo from German He III Heinkel aircraft, in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, during Operation Stoneage. Torpedo hit her port side under B turret, ruptured fuel tanks caused extensive fires. 53' x 35' hole ripped in her side, 156 dead, 42 injured 18/11/1942. Fires brought under control & she could steer under her own power 19/11/1942. Taken in tow stern first by British warship Petard back to Alexandria 20/11/1942 | |
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U-413 | Submarine | Damaged | Damaged by depth charges from British Hudson aircraft in the North Atlantic, W of Gibraltar 19/11/1942 | |
| Military | Eastern Front: Battle of Stalingrad. Soviet forces under General Georgy Zhukov launched Operation Uranus aimed at encircling the Germans in the city. |
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| Friday 20th November 1942 | |||||
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Delhi | Light Cruiser | Damaged | Damaged by a bomb from German aircraft, in Algiers Harbour, French North Africa. The bomb hit the quarterdeck destroying her stern structure on 20/11/1942. The ship remained operational with reduced speed. Arrived temporary repair Gibraltar | |
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I-175 | Submarine | Damaged | Damaged in collision with Japanese merchant ship Nisshin Maru & then run aground at Truk 20/11/1942 | |
| Other | World Featherweight Boxing Title Willie Pep (USA) beat Chalky Wright (USA) Pts 15, Madison Square Garden, New York City. |
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| Saturday 21st November 1942 | |||||
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U-517 | Submarine | Lost | Depth charged by Fairey Albacore aircraft from British warship Victorious, in North Atlantic, NW of Cape Finisterre, 3 dead, 52 survivors captured 46.16N 17.09W 21/11/1942 | |
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U-184 | Submarine | Lost | Missing in North Atlantic E of Newfoundland, 50 dead, 0 survivors 49N 45W 21/11/1942 | |
| Military | Allied Bomber Offensive: Major night-time British air raid,230+ aircraft attack on Turin, Italy. Attack caused fires in the city-centre |
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| Sunday 22nd November 1942 | |||||
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Sokrushitelny | Destroyer | Lost | Foundered during storm Barents Sea 22/11/1942 | |
| Military | Allied Bomber Offensive: Major night-time British air raid,220+ aircraft attack on Stuttgart, Germany. Attack hit residential areas of the city |
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| Other | Football International: Slovakia 3-1 Germany, Tehelné Pole Stadium, Bratislava |
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| Monday 23rd November 1942 | |||||
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| Military | Eastern Front: Battle of Stalingrad. Soviet forces complete the encirclement of the Germans at Kalach, west of Stalingrad. |
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| Tuesday 24th November 1942 | |||||
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Hayashio | Destroyer | Lost | Damaged by bombs from American Army aircraft, at anchor in Huon Gulf, New Guinea, the bomb hit the forward part of the ship, the fire caused reached a cargo of munitions that exploded, the crew abandoned her & she was torpedoed by the Japanese warship Shiratsuyu, 50 dead, 6 injured 07.00S 147.30E 24/11/1942 | |
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U-263 | Submarine | Damaged | Damaged by depth charges from British Hudson aircraft, in the North Atlantic on 24/11/1942 | |
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Utmost | Submarine | Lost | Depth charged by Italian warship Groppo, NW of Sicily, in the Tyrrhenian Sea 38.31N 12.01E 24/11/1942 | |
| Wednesday 25th November 1942 | |||||
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| Military | Operation Harling: a team of British SOE agents, together with over 200 Greek guerrillas from both ELAS and EDES groups, blow up the Gorgopotamos railway bridge, in one of the war's biggest sabotage acts. |
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| Thursday 26th November 1942 | |||||
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| Other | Hostilities erupt between the American and Australian soldiers in Brisbane. Fighting breaks out which results in fatalities, it is dubbed the Battle of Brisbane. |
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| Friday 27th November 1942 | |||||
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| Naval | The scuttling of the French fleet in Toulon |
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| Country | Vessel | Type | Report | Description | |
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Strasbourg | Battleship | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Dunkerque | Battleship | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Algerie | Heavy Cruiser | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Colbert | Heavy Cruiser | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Dupleix | Heavy Cruiser | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Foch | Heavy Cruiser | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Jean De Vienne | Light Cruiser | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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La Galissonniare | Light Cruiser | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Marseillaise | Light Cruiser | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Ithuriel | Destroyer | Lost | Damaged by bombs from German aircraft, at Bone harbour, Algeria, bombs had exploded under the ship causing extensive damage & flooding, British warship Quentin helped pump out water & tow her from her berth, during which it was it was found her back was broken 27/11/1942. Ship beached for temporary repair on 29/08/1942. Constructive total loss | |
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Aigle | Destroyer | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Baliste | Torpedo Boat | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Bison | Destroyer | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Bordelais | Destroyer | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Casque | Destroyer | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Cassard | Destroyer | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Foudroyant | Destroyer | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Gerfeur | Destroyer | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Guepard | Destroyer | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Kersaint | Destroyer | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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La Bayonnaise | Torpedo Boat | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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La Palme | Destroyer | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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La Poursuivante | Torpedo Boat | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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L'Adroit | Destroyer | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Lansquenet | Destroyer | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Le Hardi | Destroyer | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Le Mars | Destroyer | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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L'Indomptable | Destroyer | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Lion | Destroyer | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Lynx | Destroyer | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Mameluck | Destroyer | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Panthere | Destroyer | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Sirocco | Destroyer | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Tartu | Destroyer | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Tigre | Destroyer | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Valmy | Destroyer | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Vaquelin | Destroyer | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Vauban | Destroyer | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Vautour | Destroyer | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Verdun | Destroyer | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Ypres | Sloop | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Sirocco | Destroyer | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Trombe | Destroyer | Seized | Seized by Germans before she could be scuttled by the crew at Toulon on 27/11/1942 | |
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U-263 | Submarine | Damaged | Damaged by depth charges from Canadian Halifax aircraft, in the North Atlantic 27/11/1942 | |
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Casablanca | Submarine | Defected | Escaped from Toulon to Algiers, French North Africa to join Free French Forces 27/11/1942 | |
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Iris | Submarine | Interned | Escaped from Toulon to be interned in Cartagena, Spain 27/11/1942 | |
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Acheron | Submarine | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Amazone | Submarine | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Antiope | Submarine | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Archimede | Submarine | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Arethuse | Submarine | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Argo | Submarine | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Atalante | Submarine | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Aurore | Submarine | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Caiman | Submarine | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Diamant | Submarine | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Eurydice | Submarine | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Fresnel | Submarine | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Galathee | Submarine | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Henri Poincare | Submarine | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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L' Espoire | Submarine | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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La Vestale | Submarine | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Le Centaure | Submarine | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Le Glorieux | Submarine | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Naiade | Submarine | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Pascal | Submarine | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Redoutable | Submarine | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Sirene | Submarine | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Thetis | Submarine | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Vengeur | Submarine | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Venus | Submarine | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Commandant Teste | Escort Carrier | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Circe | Destroyer Escort | Lost | Collision with Italian merchant ship Citta di Tunisi, in Gulf of Castellammare Siculo, cutting the ship in two 38.14N 12.57E 27/11/1942 | |
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La Grandiere | Sloop | Defected | Escaped from Toulon to Oran, French North Africa to join Free French Forces 27/11/1942 | |
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Dedaigneuse | Sloop | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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D'Iberville | Sloop | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Granit | Minesweeper | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Les Esparges | Sloop | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
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Yser | Sloop | Scuttled | Scuttled at Toulon, 27/11/1942 | |
| Other | Venezuela broke off diplomatic relations with Vichy France. |
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| Saturday 28th November 1942 | |||||
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Dessie | Submarine | Lost | Sunk by British warships Quiberon & Quentin, N of Bone, in the Mediterranean Sea 28/11/1942 | |
| Military | Allied Bomber Offensive: Major night-time British air raid,230+ aircraft attack on Turin, Italy. Attack hit the Royal Arsenal |
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| Other | Annual American Army-Navy Game: Navy 14-0 Army, Thompson Stadium, Annapolis |
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| Sunday 29th November 1942 | |||||
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Voroshilov | Heavy Cruiser | Damaged | Damaged by German mine during shore bombardment of near Feodonisi 29/11/1942 | |
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Perkins | Destroyer | Lost | Collision with Australian Troopship MV Duntroon, 2 miles off Ipoteto Island, New Guinea. Sailing at night Perkins was rammed on her portside amidships, she split in two & sank quickly, 9 dead 09.39S 150.04E 29/11/1942 | |
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Shiratsuyu | Destroyer | Damaged | Damaged by bombs from American Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft, whilst the ship was on a troop transport run to Buna Island. A bomb hit her bow causing severe flooding & limiting her speed to 9 knots on 29/11/1942. Arrived at Rabaul for emergency repair on 30/11/1942. Arrived for repair at Sasebo 02/03/1943 | |
| Monday 30th November 1942 | |||||
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| Naval | Pacific Campaign: Battle of Tassafaronga (off Guadalcanal); this is a night action in which Japanese naval forces sink one American cruiser and damaged three others. |
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Northampton | Heavy Cruiser | Damaged | Damaged by 2 torpedoes from Japanese warship Oyashio, S of Savo Island, during the Battle of Tassafaronga, 58 dead 09.12S 159.50E 30/11/1942 | |
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Minneapolis | Heavy Cruiser | Damaged | Damaged by 2 torpedoes from Japanese warships, during the Battle of Tassafaronga, the bow was blown off & No: 2 fire room flooded on 30/11/1942. The ship reached the USA under its own steam | |
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New Orleans | Heavy Cruiser | Damaged | Damaged by a torpedo from Japanese warships, during the Battle of Tassafaronga, both forward magazines exploded, blowing off the bow forward of the No: 2 turret & causing serious fires which took many hours before the crew got them under control. Her speed was limited to 2 knots on 30/11/1942. Arrived Tulagi Harbour for temporary repair 01/12/1942 | |
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Pensacola | Heavy Cruiser | Damaged | Damaged by a torpedo from Japanese warships, during the Battle of Tassafaronga. Hit on the port side, her engine room was flooded, three turrets knocked out, oil tanks ruptured & started many fires. She was engulfed in flames for 12 hours before they were finally put out, 125 dead, and 67 injured on 30/11/1942. Arrived for repair Pearl Harbor Naval Station 27/01/1943 | |
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Takanami | Destroyer | Damaged | Damaged by American warship Honolulu, Minneapolis, New Orleans, Northampton & Pensacola 10 miles off Savo Island, Solomon Islands, Battle of Tassafaronga 09'18S 159'56E 30/11/1942 | |
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Thor | Auxiliary Cruiser | Lost | Destroyed when German tanker Uckermark exploded in Yokohama harbour on 30/11/1942 | |
| Military | Free French liberate the island of Réunion on the Indian Ocean from the Vichy regime. |
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