18 December 1943
Truk
Despite the high number of mines swept yesterday, they're still going today.
Land combat: 1235 casualties (J) to 28 (A)
South China Sea
An enemy ammunition ship hit a mine at Jesselton, suffering severe damage.
DEI
New Mexico and Arizona shelled Koepang, causing 272 casualties
Air raids:
Koepang (ground forces): 0 casualties
Makassar (ground forces): 93 casualties
Kendari (airbase): 5 hits
Land combat:
Ambon: 1647 casualties (J) to 7 (A)
Philippine Sea
KX torpedoed and sank a light cargo ship east of Leyte. The ship was carrying artillery.
China
Air raids:
Anking (ground forces): 93 casualties
Sinyang (ground forces): 5 casualties
Kiukiang (ground forces): 0 casualties
Burma
Air raids:
Port Blair (airbase): 23 hits
Reinforcements
CVE Kalinin Bay arrives at Portland
SS Golet arrives at Balboa
VMB-423 arrives at Eastern USA
No.549 Sqn RAF arrives at Brisbane
7th Marine Regiment arrives at San Francisco
IV Corps Engineer Battalion arrives at Madras
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