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6 Jan 1942

Dutch East Indies
4 Aug 1942

Dutch East Indies
  • Submarine USS Thresher made a submerged patrol of the approaches to the Ambon Bay in the Maluku Islands, Dutch East Indies. She fired two torpedoes at an unescorted merchant ship leaving the bay that passed underneath the target without exploding. Upon later reflection, the Thresher's commanding officer came to believe this had been a "Q-ship" (warship disguised as a merchantman). ww2dbase [Thresher | Ambon, Maluku Islands | DS]
6 Mar 1943

Dutch East Indies
  • Kamoi arrived at Ambon, Maluku, Dutch East Indies; she departed later on the same day. ww2dbase [Kamoi | Ambon, Maluku | CPC]
2 May 1943

Dutch East Indies
  • Submarine USS Thresher shifted to the approaches to Ambon Bay, Maluku Islands, Dutch East Indies. ww2dbase [Thresher | Ambon | DS]



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