14 Nov 1943
- USS Iowa conducted an anti-aircraft and anti-torpedo exercise. A torpedo from destroyer USS William D. Porter nearly hit the battleship by mistake while US President Franklin Roosevelt was on board. ww2dbase [Iowa | CPC]
- After dark, 32 Australian Beaufort aircraft from Goodenough Island off the tip of Australian Papua attacked Rabaul, New Britain in three waves; they caused little damage. ww2dbase [New Guinea-Papua Campaign, Phase 3 | Rabaul, New Britain | CPC]
- Repair ship Akashi began repairing cruiser Maya and destroyers Samidare and Fumizuki at Truk, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Akashi | Truk | CPC]
- Destroyer Yukikaze departed Kure, Japan to escort transport Irako to Truk, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Yukikaze | Kure, Hiroshima | CPC]
- Irako departed Yokosuka, Japan at 1400 hours in convoy No. 3115. ww2dbase [Irako | Yokosuka, Kanagawa | CPC]
- Allied convoy RA-54A arrived at Loch Ewe, Scotland, United Kingdom. ww2dbase [Arctic Convoys | Loch Ewe, Scotland | CPC]
14 Nov 1943 Interactive Map
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