7 Aug 1945




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- USS Gar departed Apra Harbor, Guam, Mariana Islands. ww2dbase [Gar | CPC]
- USS Pintado departed Guam, Mariana Islands for her sixth and final war patrol on lifeguard station off Japan. ww2dbase [Pintado | CPC]
- USS Ray sank 17 small craft with her deck gun off Saponnoi, Thailand; several hours later, she dispatched boarding parties to scuttle seven junks north of Lem Chong Pra, Thailand by fire. ww2dbase [Ray | CPC]
- Destroyers USS Robinson, USS Philip, USS Saufley, and USS Cony arrived at Ulithi, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Saufley | Ulithi | DS]
- USS Proteus departed Apra Harbor, Guam. ww2dbase [Proteus | Apra Harbor | CPC]
- USS Rock arrived at Pearl Harbor, US Territory of Hawaii. ww2dbase [Pearl Harbor Navy Base and Ford Island Naval Air Station | Rock | Honolulu, Oahu | CPC]
- The Japanese Nakajima J9N-1 Kikka (Orange Blossom) naval special attack jet aircraft made its maiden flight at Kisarazu Naval Airfield in Japan with Lieutenant Commander Susumu Takaoka at the controls. ww2dbase [J9N-1/J9Y Kikka | Kisarazu, Chiba | AC]
- In Japan, the Japanese government appointed a new preparatory committee, with Indonesian representation, for a nominally independent Indonesia allied with Japan. ww2dbase [CPC]
- USS St. Louis anchored in Buckner Bay, Okinawa ww2dbase [St. Louis | Buckner Bay, Okinawa | DS]
- USS Blenny reported sinking four small Japanese craft with the deck gun in the South China Sea off Malaya. ww2dbase [Blenny | South China Sea | CPC]
- USS Bugara sank 2 small enemy craft with her deck gun in the Gulf of Siam and South China Sea area during the day. ww2dbase [Bugara | South China Sea | CPC]
- USS Parche entered Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, United States for an overhaul. ww2dbase [Mare Island Navy Yard | Parche | Vallejo, California | CPC]
- Destroyer USS Shaw arrived at San Diego, California and immediately began sea trials of her sound gear. ww2dbase [Shaw | San Diego, California | DS]




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