Status - John Skinner - USS O'Brien:
O'Brien was assigned to a supply convoy bound for Australia and left on the 4th. Unfortunately, O'Brien had a collision with the destroyer USS Case, and was damaged enough on the port side that it was necessary to leave the convoy and return to Mare Island Navy Yard for repairs.
From the Ship History at Naval History and Heritage Command:
O'Brien sailed with a convoy for the western Pacific 4 February, but was forced to return when a collision with destroyer Case damaged her port side. Following repairs at Mare Island, the ship sailed 20 February via San Diego, to Pearl Harbor.
Other Events
- U-Boats sink more shipping off the US east coast. Three tankers and two freighters are sunk between February 2nd and 6th.
- As the situation in the Philippines deteriorates further, valuables such as gold, silver and securities, as well as communications and intelligence personnel are removed by submarine.
- The Asiatic Fleet is attacked by Japanese warplanes on February 4th. Light cruiser USS Marblehead is damaged and has to return to the US; heavy cruiser USS Houston loses battery 3 (the rear 8-inch gun turret) but remains in action. The Asiatic Fleet is disbanded and reorganized as Naval Forces, South Pacific Area.
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