9 May 1943
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- Japanese hospital ship Hikawa Maru arrived at Saipan, departing later on the same day. ww2dbase [Hikawa Maru | CPC]
- The entire community at Skalat, Ukraine was wiped out by the Germans. ww2dbase [CPC]
- The German occupation government in the Netherlands declared martial law. ww2dbase [CPC]
- USS Gar sank Japanese freighter Aso Maru south of the Negros, Philippine Islands in daylight with two of four torpedoes fired. ww2dbase [Gar | CPC]
- USS Nicholas and oiler USS Patuxent arrived at Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides. ww2dbase [Nicholas | DS]
- 89th Bomb Squadron (flying A-20 aircraft) of USAAF 3rd Bombardment Group was transferred from Port Moresby to Dobodura Airfield, Australian Papua. ww2dbase [Dobodura Airfield | Dobodura | CPC]
- In Hunan Province, China, Japanese troops captured Nan County and advanced toward Zhijiang and Yangxi. On the same day, also in Hunan Province, the Japanese began a three-day massacre of civilians in Changjiao; 30,000 were estimated to be killed. ww2dbase [Battle of Exi | Hunan | CPC]
- I-168 arrived at Yokosuka, Japan and was transferred to Submarine Squadron 3. ww2dbase [I-68/I-168 | Yokosuka, Kanagawa | CPC]
- USS Wahoo sank Japanese transport Takao Maru and transport Jinmu Maru east of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, hitting them with 2 of 6 torpedoes. ww2dbase [Wahoo | CPC]
- The "San Marco" naval infantry regiment of Italian Navy surrendered at Bizerte, Tunisia. ww2dbase [Conclusion of the Desert War | Bizerte | CPC]
- Oberleutnant Heinrich Schmitt of 10/NJG3 defected to the United Kingdom in the new Junkers Ju 88R nightfighter to the delight of Professor Reginald V. Jones, the British electronics expert, whose team is now able to examine the German FuG 202 Lichtenstein BC radar equipment. ww2dbase [Reginald Jones | CPC, AC]
- USS Corvina was launched at Groton, Connecticut, United States, sponsored by Mrs. R. W. Christie. ww2dbase [Electric Boat Company | Corvina | Groton, Connecticut | CPC]
- USS Whale arrived at Midway Atoll and received repairs to her hydraulic system and her air search radar. ww2dbase [Whale | Midway Bases | Midway | CPC]
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