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German submarine U-98 sunk with all hands off Gibraltar
German submarine U-259 sunk with all hands off Algiers
Admiral Darlan changes side, appointed General Giraud to command French Forces in Africa. The allied use of Darlan causes much controversy and only ends with his assassination
Japanese suffer a major naval defeat, losing one battleship, one destroyer and seven transport ships (naval battle of Guadalcanal)