2 Jul 1937
- Sunfish (S-class) was commissioned into service. ww2dbase [Sunfish (S-class) | CPC]
- Kamoi received orders to search for Amelia Earhart's lost aircraft, but did not receive any useful information such as the aircraft's last known coordinates. The order was canceled a few hours after. ww2dbase [Kamoi | CPC]
- The British Air Ministry reported Japanese activity on Spratly and Itu Aba in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. ww2dbase [Spratly Islands | CPC]
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