28th March: 4 US Army pilots of the 8th Squadron, 49th Fighter Group were lost in this area in bad weather. Lt AE “Doc” Fielder made a landing on Aslings Beach. Lt Chester Namola landed near Berridale. Lt Neal T Takala crashed near Mt Imlay and Lt John J Musial near Narrabarba. Both were killed.
22 July: “William Dawes” torpedoed by Japanese submarine 1-11 east of Tathra. 5 seamen were killed and 58 rescued by “The Lass”.