February 11, 1942
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WEDNESDAY, 11 FEBRUARY 1942

RAAF: First low level mast height attack on Japanese shipping during the New Guinea campaign: three Hudsons: Hudson A16-91 pilot W/Cdr John M. Lerew, Hudson A16-103 pilot Sq Ldr William A. "Pedro" Pedrina and Hudson A16-126 pilot F/O Graham Ian Gibson and bomb and sank two transports at Gasmata Harbor. They are attacked by A6M4 Claudes of the Chitose Kokutai. Ensign Satoshi Yoshino claims to shoot down two. Lost are Hudson A16-91 and Hudson A16-126.

IJN: RAAF Hudsons bomb and damaged Kozui Maru and Kinryu Maru in Gasmata Harbor. Four A5M4 Claudes from the Chitose Kōkūtai intercept Hudsons over Gasmata with Ensign Satoshi Yoshino claiming two Hudsons shot down.

USN: USS Shark SS-174 is sunk off Menado likely by destroyer Yamakaze that opened fire with her 127mm guns on a surfaced submarines and claimed it as sunk.