31 Dec 1944
French Indochina
French Indochina
- Japanese convoy HI-84 departed Binhoang Bay, French Indochina at 0745 hours. At about 1000 hours near the coast of Tuy Hoa, Annam, French Indochina, USS Dace fired 3 torpedoes at carrier Kaiyo, with all torpedoes missing. The Japanese were not aware of the attack. At 1804 hours, HI-84 arrived at Quy Nhon, Annam. ww2dbase [Kaiyo | Awa Maru | Dace | Stewart | Binhoang Bay, Annam | CPC]
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