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Today the US Navy's Patrol Wings were redesignated Fleet Air Wings.

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The US Submarine TAMBOR (SS-198) today laid mines in Tonkin Gulf and submarine TAUTOG (SS-199) laid mines south of Cape Padaran, French Indochina.

Fleet Air Wing 6 is commissioned at Seattle, Washington, for multi-engine aircraft training.

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US cruisers and destroyers today bombarded Japanese positions near Koli Point, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.

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German submarine sunk:
• U-408, by naval land-based aircraft (VP-84), off Iceland, 67 d. 40' N., 18 d. 32' W.

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United States naval vessel damaged:
• Transport ZEILIN (AP-9), by dive bomber, Solomon Islands area, 09 d. 24' S., 160 d. 02' E.

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US Aircraft from Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, today damaged two Japanese destroyers off Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.

United States naval vessel damaged:
• Transport THOMAS STONE (AP-59), by submarine torpedo, western Mediterranean area, 37 d. 32' N., 00 d. 01' E.

Italian submarine sunk:
• ANTONIO SCIESA, by Army aircraft, off coast of Libya, 32 d. 05' N., 23 d. 59' E.

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The Allies invaded North Africa today. The Allied Expeditionary Force under the supreme command of Lieutenant General Dwight D. Eisenhower, USA, landed at Casablanca, Oran and Algiers. Allied Naval Force under Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham, RN) is composed of three principal parts: Western Naval Task Force under Rear Admiral H. K. Hewitt, USN, landing troops led by Major General G. S. Patton, USA near Casablanca; Center Naval Task Force under Commodore T. Troubridge, RN, landing troops led by Major General L. R. Fredenhall, USA at Oran; and the Eastern Naval Task Force under Rear Admiral Sir H. M. Burrough, RN putting troops led by Major General C. W. Ryder, USA, ashore at Algiers.

Today US Motor torpedo boats damaged a Japanese destroyer by torpedo attack, off Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.

United States naval vessels damaged:
• Battleship MASSACHUSETTS (BB-59), by gunfire from coastal defense guns, North African landings.
• Heavy cruiser WICHITA (CA-45), by gunfire from coastal defense guns, North African landings.
• Light cruiser BROOKLYN (CL-40), by gunfire from coastal defense guns, North African landings.
• Destroyers LUDLOW(DD-438) and MURPHY (DD-603), by gunfire from coastal defense guns, North African landings.
• high speed minesweeper PALMER (DMS-5), by gunfire from coastal defense guns, North African landings.
• High speed minesweeper STANSBURY (DMS-8), by mine, off North Africa.
• Transport LEEDSTOWN (AP-73), by aircraft torpedo, off North Africa.

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United States naval vessel sunk:
• Transport LEEDSTOWN (AP-73), by submarine and aircraft torpedo and horizontal bomber, near Algiers.

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United States naval vessels and carrier aircraft engage French naval forces at Casablanca, Morocco.

Oran, Algeria, surrenders to United States forces.

United States Naval Station, Puerto Castillo, Honduras, is established

German submarine lays mines off New York, east of Ambrose Light.

Japanese submarine sunk:
• I-72, by high speed minesweeper, SOUTHARD (DMS-10), Solomon Islands area, 10 d. 13' S., 161 d. 09' E.

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Casablanca surrenders to United States forces.

Allied-French armistice is signed.

United States Naval Operating Base, Oran, is established.

German troops occupy France, south to the Mediterranean Sea.

Italian troops land on Corsica and move into France.

United States naval vessel sunk:
• Transport JOSEPH HEWES (AP-50), by submarine torpedo, Fedala Roads, North Africa.

United States naval vessel damaged:
• Destroyer HAMBLETON (DD-455), and oiler WINOOSKI (AO-38), by submarine torpedoes, Fedala Roads, North Africa.

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The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, which will rage for the next four days, opened today as transports under command of Rear Admiral R. K. Turner, while unloading troops in Lunga Roads, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, under the protection of air and surface forces, came under attack by Japanese aircraft.

Today the United States Naval Operating Base (NOB), Casablanca, Morocco, was established.

United States naval vessels sunk:
• Transport TASKER H. BLISS (AP-42), by submarine torpedoes, off Morocco, North Africa.
• Transport HUGH L. SCOTT (AP-43), by submarine torpedoes, off Morocco, North Africa.
• Transport EDWARD RUTLEDGE (AP-52), by submarine torpedoes, off Morocco, North Africa.
• Gunboat ERIE (PG-50), by submarine torpedo, Caribbean area, 12 d. 03' N., 68 d. 58' W.

United States naval vessels damaged, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal:
• Heavy cruiser SAN FRANCISCO (CA-38), by Japanese aircraft.
• Destroyer Buchanan (DD-484), accidentally by United States naval gunfire.

Japanese submarine sunk:
• I-22, by PT-122, southwest of New Guinea, 08 d. 32' S., 148 d. 17' E.

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Landing Support Group, under direction of Rear Admiral D. J. Callaghan, today encountered a Japanese Raiding Group, including two battleships, steaming to bombard Henderson Field, Guadalcanal; a devastating naval action ensued in the darkness off Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. Heavy damage was inflicted on the United States force before the Japanese Raiding Group retired northward. A US carrier force, under command of Rear Admiral T. C. Kinkaid, arrived close to the battle area and launched air search and attacks against the enemy in the continuing naval Battle of Guadalcanal.

United States naval vessels sunk, Battle of Guadalcanal:
• Light cruiser ATLANTA (CL-51), by naval gunfire.
• Light cruiser JUNEAU (CL-52), by submarine torpedo, as she leaves the Solomon Islands area to proceed to Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, after Battle of Guadalcanal.
• Destroyer CUSHING (DD-376), by naval gunfire.
• Destroyer MONSSEN (DD-436), by naval gunfire.
• Destroyer LAFFEY (DD-459), by gunfire and torpedo from surface craft.

United States naval vessels damaged Battle of Guadalcanal:.
• Heavy cruiser PORTLAND (CA-33), by torpedo from surface craft.
• Light cruiser HELENA (CL-50), by naval gunfire.
• Destroyer STERETT (DD-407), by naval gunfire.
• Destroyer O'BANNON (DD-450), accidentally by United States naval gunfire.
• Destroyer AARON WARD (DD-483), by naval gunfire.

Japanese naval vessels sunk, Battle of Guadalcanal:
• Battleship HIEI, by naval gunfire, carrier-based aircraft, and Marine land-based aircraft.
• Destroyer AKATSUKI, by naval gunfire.
• Destroyer YUDACHI, by naval gunfire.

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US PT (motor torpedo) boats attacked Japanese cruisers and destroyers engaged in a night bombardment of Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. In the morning the Japanese force, while retiring, was struck by Marine and Naval aircraft from Henderson Field, and aircraft from carrier ENTERPRISE (CV-6). The same aircraft sank seven Japanese transports during the afternoon.

Beginning shortly before midnight and continuing through tomorrow morning, a US battleship force under Rear Admiral W. W. Lee, composed of two battleships and three destroyers engaged and turned back a large Japanese Naval Group in the ongoing naval Battle of Guadalcanal.

United States naval vessels sunk, Battle of Guadalcanal:
• Destroyer PRESTON (DD-379), by naval gunfire.
• Destroyer WALKE (DD-416), by gunfire and torpedo from surface vessel.

Japanese naval vessels sunk, Battle of Guadalcanal:
• Heavy cruiser KINUGASA, by Naval and Marine aircraft.

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The naval Battle of Guadalcanal ended today. Although the United States suffered greater loss in warships, the Japanese withdrew and will never again send large naval forces into the waters around Guadalcanal; the ultimate outcome of the struggle for the island was decided, with the US retaining control.

United States naval vessel sunk:
• Destroyer BENHAM (DD-397), damaged by torpedo from surface vessel and sunk by United States forces, off Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.

United States naval vessels damaged:
• Battleship SOUTH DAKOTA (BB-57), by naval gunfire, Battle of Guadalcanal.
• Destroyer GWIN (DD-433), by naval gunfire, Battle of Guadalcanal.
• Cargo ship ELECTRA (AK-21), by submarine torpedo, off North Africa, 33 d. 45' N., 07 d. 52 W.
• Cargo ship ALMAACK (AK-27), by submarine torpedo, off North Africa, 36 d. 19' N., 07 d. 52 W.

Japanese naval vessels sunk, Battle of Guadalcanal:
• Battleship KIRISHIMA, by naval gunfire.
• Destroyer AYANAMI, by naval gunfire.

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US Army forces today landed south of Buna, New Guinea.

German submarine sunk:
• U-173, by destroyers WOOLSEY (DD-437), SWANSON (DD-443), and QUICK (DD-490), off Casablanca, Morocco.

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Naval Air Station, De Land, Fla., is established.

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Japanese forces landed today at Munda Point, New Georgia, Solomon Islands.

United States naval vessel damaged:
• Transport THOMAS STONE (A--59), by horizontal bomber, North African area, 36 D. 48' N., 03 d. 10' E.

Japanese naval vessel sunk:
• Destroyer HAYASHIO, by Army aircraft, of Lae, New Guinea.

November 25, 1942 Wednesday
Enroute to Panama with convoy.

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United States naval vessel lost:
• Transport THOMAS STONE (A--59), damaged by grounding, North African area; beached and abandoned, 36 D. 49' N., 03 d. 07' E.

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The French Fleet at Toulon was scuttled by the Vichy crews to prevent it from falling into Allied hands.

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United States naval vessel damaged:
• Cargo ship ALCHIBA (AK-23), by submarine torpedo, Lunga Point, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.

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The Battle of Tassafaronga occured at night when US a cruiser and destroyer force, under Rear Admiral C. H. Wright, engaged Japanese destroyers, under Rear Admiral Tanaka, off Tassafaronga Point, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands; enemy torpedoes did heavy damage to American ships.

United States naval vessels damaged:
• Heavy cruiser PENSACOLA (CA-24), by torpedoes from Japanese destroyers, off Tassafaronga, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.
• Heavy cruiser NORTHAMPTON (CA-26), by torpedoes from Japanese destroyers, off Tassafaronga, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.
• Heavy cruiser NEW ORLEANS (CA-32), by torpedoes from Japanese destroyers, off Tassafaronga, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.
• Heavy cruiser MINNEAPOLIS (CA-36), by torpedoes from Japanese destroyers, off Tassafaronga, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.

Japanese naval vessel sunk:
• Destroyer TAKANAMI, by surface craft, Tassafaronga, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.