December 19th, 1945 (WEDNESDAY)
UNITED KINGDOM: HMS TORBAY a T Class submarine, launched on 9th April 1940, is sold for scrap. On 5th July, 1941 she sank the Italian submarine Jantina in the Mediterranean north of Egypt and carried out attacks on shipping off Corfu on 4th March 1942, torpedoeing two merchantmen. Commander Anthony Miers was awarded a VC while commanding HMS TORBAY.
U.S.A.: Submarine USS Cubera commissioned.