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A B-24 of No. 224 Squadron RAF sank German submarine U-373 in the Bay of Biscay and then sank U-441 only some 20 minutes later in the English Channel. [17] [18] Japanese destroyer Harasume was bombed and sunk northwest of Manokwari, New Guinea by a U.S. B-25 Mitchell.
Osaka in the grounds of Daiō-ji ( 大応寺 ) 34°40′20″N 135°31′37″E / 34.672168°N 135.527013°E / 34.672168; 135.527013 ( Kimura Kenkadō
A force of 409 B-29s attacked Osaka again on 7 June; during this attack 2.21 square miles (5.7 km 2) of buildings were burnt out and the Americans did not suffer any losses. Osaka was bombed for the fourth time in the month on 15 June when 444 B-29s destroyed 1.9 square miles (4.9 km 2 ) of the city and another 0.59 square miles (1.5 km 2 ) of ...
A B-29 over Osaka on 1 June 1945. On the first day of June 521 B-29s escorted by 148 P-51s were dispatched in a daylight raid against Osaka. While en route to the city the P-51D Mustangs flew through thick clouds, and 27 of the fighters were destroyed in collisions. Nevertheless, 458 heavy bombers and 27 P-51s reached the city and the ...
May–August - Battle of Changsha (1944) June 4-September 7 - Battle of Mount Song; June 15-July 9 - Battle of Saipan; June 15/16 - Bombing of Yawata (June 1944) June 19–20 - Battle of the Philippine Sea; June 22-August 8 - Defense of Hengyang; July 10-August 25 - Battle of Driniumor River; July 21-August 10 - Battle of Guam (1944)
1880 – Osaka Commercial Training Institute established. 1881 – Osaka Iron Works established. [10] [18] 1882 Osaka Boseki Kaisha (spinning mill) in business. Population: 332,425. [4] 1884 – Osaka Shosen Kaisha (shipping firm) in business. [19] 1887 – Population: 426,846. [4] 1888 – Osaka Mainichi Shinbun (newspaper) begins publication ...
Sanada Yukimura built the fortification in front of the outer moat, at the Kuruwa port, at the southeastern Hirano-guchi (平野口) gate and beside the Kuromon-guchi (黒門口) gate. Due to its position, Sanada Maru became an obstacle to the main Tokugawa force during the Siege of Osaka .
World War II: The S-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Normandy by Falke, Möwe, Jaguar, and T28 (all Kriegsmarine), with the loss of 41 Royal Norwegian Navy and 2 Royal Navy crewmen. [79] V 421 Rauzan Kriegsmarine: The naval trawler/Vorpostenboot was sunk on this date. [80] V 1509 Rau II Kriegsmarine