HMAS TERKA, (auxiliary minesweeper), sank in Benner Harbour, New Guinea.
The British Pacific Fleet joined the US Pacific Fleet for operations against the Ryuku Islands. Units of the RAN were attached to the British Pacific Fleet.
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HMAS TERKA, (auxiliary minesweeper), sank in Benner Harbour, New Guinea.
The British Pacific Fleet joined the US Pacific Fleet for operations against the Ryuku Islands. Units of the RAN were attached to the British Pacific Fleet.