Thursday, 23 January 2025

Philippine cargo ship ss Sagoland lost according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 23 December 1941

An item reported that the USA-flagged merchant ship Sagoland was such severe damaged during a Japanese air attack in Manila Bay, Philippines that she was believed to be a total loss.

Note

1. Built by Earle’s Shipbuilding&Engineering Co. Ltd., Hull, England for Tirfing, Goteborg, Sweden in 1913, since 1935 of Madrigal Shipping Co., Manila, Philippines, air attack on 11 December 1941.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 13 dated 23 December 1941.

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