Japanese aircraft attacking Allied convoy underway from Australia to Dutch East Indies according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 18 February 1942

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An item reported that a convoy underway from Darwin, Australia towards Koepang, Timor, Dutch East Indies was during a hour attacked by 35 bombers and 9 patrol bombers of the Japanese. Main target was the American heavy cruiser USS Houston (1) which was undamaged. Just one ship of the convoy was slightly damaged.

Note

1. Part of the Northampton-class heavy cruisers consisting of the Northampton, Chicago, Houston, Augusta, Louisville and Chester, preceded by the Pensacola-class and succeeded by the Portland-class.Building ordered on 18 December 1924, building awarded on 13 June 1927, laid down by Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Virginia, USA on 1 May 1928, launched by Miss Elizabeth Holcombe on 7 September 1929, reclassified from CL-30 into CA-30 on 1 July 1931 and sunk in the Battle of Sunda Strait, Dutch East Indies against the Japanese navy on 1 March 1943.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. MR0423. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 70 dated 18 February 1942