The Patrol Zone

The following joint Anglo-American statement on submarine and antisubmarine operations is issued under the authority of the President and the Prime Minister:
“During the month of February a moderate number of Allied merchant vessels fell victim to U-boat activity. However, the anti-submarine forces were successful in destroying more enemy submarines this past month than in January.
“Despite [...]

This article contains official CINCPOA and CINCPAC press releases issued during March 1945.

This article contains official CINCPOA and Navy Department Communiqués issued during March 1945.

This article contains official CINCPOA and Navy Department Communiqués issued during February 1945.

The following joint Anglo-American statement on submarine and anti­submarine operations is issued under the authority of the President and the Prime Minister:
“Throughout January the enemy’s U-boat activity was slightly greater than in December, but losses of merchant shipping were not substantially different. The U-boats making use of their new devices penetrated further into focal areas [...]

This article contains official CINCPOA press releases issued during February 1945.

Navy Department, January 10, 1945. While taking part in recent combat operations in the Western Pacific, three destroyers of the U. S. Pacific Fleet were lost and a number of vessels suffered damage during a typhoon of severe intensity which developed with great rapidity.
The importance of the operational situation was such that the operations in [...]

CINCPAC Press Release No. 708, January 1, 1945
Fleet Admiral Nimitz Visits Forward Areas
Fleet Admiral C. W. Nimitz, USN, Commander in Chief, U. S. Pacific Fleet and Pacific Ocean Areas, has within the last few days visited Eniwetok, Guam and Saipan, accompanied by Rear Admiral F. P. Sherman, USN, Deputy Chief of Staff, and Lieutenant Commander [...]