In New Guinea… A Japanese convoy successfully lands 1000 troops at Buna. The Japanese strongholds at Gona, Buna and Sanananada are well fortified and now well garrisoned.
In North Africa… The vanguard of the British 8th Army reaches Derna on the coast and Mechili inland.
In Burma… General Wavell cancels a proposed major amphibious operation against Akyab.
In the Mediterranean… A supply convoy, code named Stonehenge, sails from Gibraltar to the island of Malta (arriving on November 20th) without major incident.