12 Jun 1946
- Saufley was decommissioned from service. ww2dbase [Saufley | CPC]
- Destroyer Nicholas was decommissioned at San Pedro, California, United States and placed in the reserve fleet. ww2dbase [Nicholas | DS]
- The Flossenbürg Trials at Dachau Concentration Camp began. ww2dbase [Nuremberg Trials and Other Trials Against Germany | Flossenbürg Concentration Camp | Dachau, München-Oberbayern | CPC]
- Hisaichi Terauchi passed away from a stroke in a prisoner of war camp in British Malaya. ww2dbase [Hisaichi Terauchi | CPC]
- USS Bluefish arrived at New London, Connecticut, United States. ww2dbase [Bluefish | New London, Connecticut | CPC]
- USS Archerfish was decommissioned from service and was placed in the Pacific Reserve Group berthed at Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California, United States. ww2dbase [Mare Island Navy Yard | Archerfish | Vallejo, California | CPC]
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