01/01 Fri. Submarine NAUTILUS (SS-168) evacuates 29 civilians from Teop  
           Island, Solomon Islands.  
            United States naval vessel sunk:  
             Salvage vessel RESCUER (ARS-18), by grounding, Aleutian   
              Islands area. 
01/02 Sat. Japanese supply-carrying destroyers are bombed by Naval and  
           Army aircraft west of Rendova, Solomon Islands, and attacked  
           by motor torpedo boats off Cape Esperance, Solomon Islands.  
           One enemy destroyer is damaged.  
            Japanese submarine sunk:  
             I-18, by submarine GRAYBACK (SS-208), Solomon Islands area,  
              08 d. 49' S., 157 d. 09' E. 
01/05 Tue. Cruiser and destroyer group (Rear Adm. W. L. Ainsworth)  
           heavily bombards airfield and enemy installations at Munda,  
           Solomon Islands. 
01/06 Wed.  United States naval damaged:  
             Light cruiser SAN JUAN (CL-54), by dive bomber, Solomon  
              Islands area, 08 d. 30' S., 166 d. 40' E.  
            German submarine sunk:  
             U-164, by naval land-based aircraft (VP-83) off Brazil,  
              01 d. 58' S., 39 d. 23' W. 
01/10 Sun.  United States naval vessel sunk:  
             Submarine ARGONAUT (APS-1), in attack on convoy southeast  
              of New Britain.  
             Japanese naval vessel sunk:  
               Destroyer OKIKAZE, by submarine TRIGGER (SS-237), 
                off Honshu, Japan,  
                35 d. 02' N., 140 d. 12 ' E. 
01/11 Mon. Motor torpedo boats attack Japanese destroyers off Cape  
           Esperance, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands; two enemy destroyers  
           are damaged.  
            United States naval vessel sunk:  
             PT-112, by naval gunfire, Solomon Islands area,  
              09 d. 15' S., 159 d. 42' E.  
             United States naval vessel lost:  
              PT-43, damaged by naval gunfire, Solomon Islands area,  
               09 d. 15' S., 159 d. 42' E.;  
               beached and abandoned. 
01/12 Tue. Army forces occupy Amchitka, Aleutian Islands.  
            United States naval vessels sunk:  
             Destroyer WORDEN (DD-352), by grounding,  
              Amchitka, Aleutian Islands.  
             PT-28, by grounding, Dora Harbor, Alaska.  
            Japanese naval vessel sunk:  
             Patrol boat No. 1, by submarine GUARDFISH (SS-217),  
              near New Ireland,  
              02 d. 51' S., 149 d. 43' E. 
01/13 Wed.  German submarine sunk:  
             U-507, by naval land-based aircraft (VP-83), off Brazil,  
              01 d. 38' S., 39 d. 52' W. 
01/14 Thu. Submarine GUDGEON (SS-211) lands personnel and equipment near  
           Catmon Pt., Negros, P. I. 
01/15 Fri. Aircraft from Henderson Field, Gudalcanal, attack 9 Japanese  
           destroyers off Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands; 2 enemy  
           destroyers are damaged. 
01/17 Sun. United States Naval Base and Naval Air Station, Brisbane,  
           Australia, are established. 
01/19 Tue. Japanese land Wewak, New Guinea. 
01/20 Wed. Destroyer escort BRENNAN (DE-13), is commissioned at Mare  
           Island, Calif.; first ship of this type to be placed in  
           commission. 
01/21 Thu. United States Naval Base and Naval Auxiliary Air Facility,  
           Corrinto, Nicaragua, are established.  
            United States naval vessel sunk:  
             Submarine chaser SC-709, by grounding, off Cape Breton,  
              Nova Scotia. 
01/23 Sat. Casablanca Conference, in session since 14 January, ends.   
           President, British Prime Minister, and Combined Chiefs of  
           Staff reach decisions on invasion of Sicily and cross-channel  
           amphibious assault on Western Europe.  
            Japanese naval vessel sunk:  
             Destroyer HAKAZE, by submarine GUARDFISH (SS-217),  
              near New Ireland,  
              02 d. 47' S., 156 d. 38' E. 
01/24 Sun. Bombardment group of cruisers and destroyers (Rear Adm. W. L.  
           Ainsworth) and carrier group (Rear Adm. D. C. Ramsey) bombard  
           and bomb Vila-Stanmore area, Kolombangara, Solomon Islands. 
01/26 Tue. Submarine WAHOO (SS-238) sinks entire group of 4 Japanese  
           ships north of New Guinea; 2 freighters, 1 transport, and 1  
           tanker. 
01/29 Fri. Battle of Rennell Island (29-30 January) commences as cruiser  
           and destroyer task force (Rear Adm. R. C. Giffen), covering  
           movement of troop transports to Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands,  
           is bombed near Rennell Island by Japanese aircraft. 
01/30 Sat. Land and carrier-based naval aircraft engage Japanese  
           aircraft attacking Rear Admiral Giffen's cruiser and  
           destroyer force (Battle of Rennell Island, 29-30 January).  
           Naval Station, Akutan Harbor, Fox Island, Alaska, is  
           established.  
            Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz succeedss Grand Admiral Erich  
           Raeder as Commander of Chief of the German Navy.  
            United States naval vessel sunk:  
             Heavy cruiser CHICAGO (CA-29), by aircraft torpedo,  
              Battle of Rennell Island, Solomon Islands area,  
              11 d. 25' S., 160 d. 56' E.  
             United States naval vessel damaged:  
              Destroyer LA VALLETTE (DD-448), by aircraft torpedo,  
               Battle of Rennell Island, Solomon Islands area,  
               11 d. 25' S., 160 d. 56' E.