http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1942/dec42/f11dec42.htm
“Tokyo Express” suffers heavy losses
Friday, December 11, 1942 www.onwar.com
Japanese dead washed ashore [photo at link]
In the Solomon Islands... Japanese Admiral Tanaka’s “Tokyo Express” again attempts the delivery of supplies to the Japanese forces on Guadalcanal. The cargo is dropped over board and only 1/4 of it reaches the troops on shore. Machine gun fire from US PT boats sinks much of it. One of the Japanese destroyers is sunk by the defenders as well.
In North Africa... The British 8th Army begins to advance after a halt for resupply and reorganization.
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/andrew.etherington/frame.htm
December 11th, 1942
UNITED KINGDOM:
Frigate HMS Calder laid down.
Submarine HMS Tradewind launched.
Minesweeper HMS Hound commissioned. (Dave Shirlaw)
GERMANY: U-858, U-1164 laid down. (Dave Shirlaw)
U.S.S.R.: Vinnitsa: Hitler refuses to allow the Sixth Army to pull out of Stalingrad.
MEDITERRANEAN SEA: Whilst escorting convoy MKF.4, destroyer HMS Blean is attacked and sunk by U-443 (Oberleutnant zur See Konstantin von Puttkamer), 60 miles West of Oran at 35 55N 01 50E. 94 survivors are rescued by HMS Wishart. (Alex Gordon)(108)
NORTH AFRICA: German attacks beginning yesterday at Medjez el Bab continue today. The British 8th Army begins its westward advance again from eastern Libya.
SOLOMON ISLANDS: Guadalcanal: Tonight another “Tokyo Express” run with 11 destroyers is lead by Admiral Tanaka. One destroyer is sunk by the US PT Boats. Only 300 of the 1200 drums of supplies reach Japanese forces.