July 13, 1942
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MONDAY, 13 JULY 1942

SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA (SWPA, 5th AF): Maj Gen George C. Kenney, CG of Fourth Air Force, is directed to take command of Allied Air Forces, replacing General Brett. Lost is B-17E 41-2636 pilot Lt. Paul Holdridge (survived) crashed off Horn Island.

U.S. Army: Operation Plan TULSA-II A is drawn up. 32nd Infantry Divison begins movement from Adelaide to Camp Cable near Brisbane.

U.S. Navy: Submarine S-16 (SS-121) is accidentally damaged by USAAF plane off the coast of Panama.

Submarine Seadragon (SS-194) sinks Japanese auxiliary vessel Shinyo Maru 10 miles northeast of Cape Varella, French Indochina, 13°05'N, 109°29'E.

PBY Catalinas from VP-71 attempt daylight bombing of Japanese base at Tulagi-Gavutu, but bad weather forces a second straight cancellation of the mission.

Japanese transport No.3 Mikage Maru is sunk in collision three miles south of Tsuru Jima, Japan, 33°00'N, 133°00'E.

IJN: Japanese Combined Fleet is reorganized in the wake of the disastrous defeat during the Battle of Midway.