An item reported that a complete report of the Allied attack on a Japanese convoy off Balikpapan in the Straits of Macassar became available. In the evening of 23 January scored Dutch bombers 12 direct hits on Japanese warships and transports. All Dutch aircraft returned home. In the evening of 25 January attacked the American light cruiser USS Marblehead (1) and 5 destroyers twice the convoy sinking 5-6 transports with torpedoes. At dawn of the 25th attacked US Army bombers 3 times the convoy sinking one transport and setting a second one on fire.
Note
1. Part of Omaha-class light cruisers preceded by Chester class succeeded by Brooklyn-class, designed as a scout and as an answer on the British C-class Centaur subclass cruisers. Authorized on 1 July 1918, assigned on 24 January 1919, laid down by William Cramp&Sons, Philadelphia, USA with yard number 502 on 4 August 1920, launched on 9 October 1923, completed on 1 January 1924, commissioned on 8 September 1924, decommissioned on 1 November 1945, stricken on 28 November 1945 and sold to be broken up on 27 February 1946.
Source
Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 47 dated 26 January 1942.
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