February 6, 1942
Sunday, February 6, 2022 by Sarah Sundin

The first destroyer escort built by the US for the British, HMS Bayntun, Boston Harbor, 8 Feb 1943 (US Navy photo: 10381)
80 Years Ago—Feb. 6, 1942: Japanese take Samarinda, Dutch Borneo.
Germans take Benghazi, Libya.
US Congress approves $750 million for construction of 1799 ships for the Royal Navy, including 250 destroyer escorts; US Navy will end up saving all but 75 destroyer escorts for its own use.