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2 Jan 1945

French Indochina
3 Jan 1945

French Indochina
  • Japanese convoy HI-84 departed Tourane, Annam, French Indochina at 0755 hours. While sailing south of Hainan, China, tanker Miri Maru struck a mine and suffered flooding in her engine room; the tanker was detached from the convoy to sail to Hong Kong at a slow speed. ww2dbase [Kaiyo | Awa Maru | Stewart | Tourane, Annam | CPC]
11 Mar 1945

French Indochina
  • USAAF B-25 aircraft bombed Japanese shipping off Tourane (now Da Nang), Annam, French Indochina, sinking the small sailing ships Kinsei Maru, Namikiri Maru and Hinode Maru No. 3. ww2dbase [Tourane, Annam | HM]

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