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Thursday, 7 March 2024

Enemy submarine sighted in French Polynesia according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 18 April 1942

An item reported that an enemy submarine was seen northwest of Amanu Island, Tuamotu, French Polynesia on the position latitude 17.45 south and longitude 140.40 west. The J.I.C. commented that this was the first time that enemy submarines were seen in that area.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 129 dated 18 April 1942

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