DEI theatre
-New japanese landings in Makassar. 305 casualties. The Hudson based in Koepang attack this force without success.
-With the Bettys based now in Balikpapan, the naval base in Soerbaja is untenable. Admiral Doorman retire your ships to Darwin. Only the ships that can do more 25 knots acomplish the order. CL Sumatra, DD Kortenaer and CL De Ruyter remain in Soerbaja by the moment.
-The BB Nagato group continue your tour around Borneo. In Makassar strait is attacked again by the T.IV and the BB Mutsu is damaged by a bomb.
-The japanese 56th Inf.Bde. capture Makassar.
Phillippine theatre
-The AK Cheribon Maru is torpedoed (2 hits) by the SS S-36 near P.Princesa.
Burma/Malasya theatre
-The japanese bombard for first time Akyab with 21 Bettys. 14 casualties. Chittagong is also attacked by 20 Bettys armed with bombs and torpedoes. The AK Empire Haven is damaged by a 800 kg bomb.
-The japanese 55th Inf.Div. aproaches to Meiktila.




