Western Hemisphere 107
Participants: 94 Costa Rica/255 Germany, 325 Italy, 740 Japan
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (Unclear)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Costa Rica declared war on Japan, Germany, and Italy.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from December 8, 1941. End Date changed
from June 11, 1942. Outcome changed from Unclear. Settlement changed from None.
95 Panama/255 Germany
MID#3855
Dispute Number: 3855
Date(s): July 2, 1940 to December 21, 1940
Participants: 255 Germany/95 Panama
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: On July 15, 1940, German aircraft attacked and sunk the Frossoula, a Pan-
amanian steamer. On September 18, 1940, two Panamanian tankers were destroyed
by German U-boats—one was in the Irish Channel, and the other in the Norwegian
Campaign. On December 21, 1940, a Panamanian-flagged tanker was fired upon by
two torpedoes from German submarines.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from July 14, 1940. End Date changed from
December 27, 1940.
MID#3881
Dispute Number: 3881
Date(s): September 1941 to November 1942
Participants: 255 Germany/95 Panama
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: German U-boats sank several Panamanian ships.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from January 1, 1942. End Date changed from
October 30, 1942.
MID#3525
Started in December 1941. See the narrative in the 95 Panama/740 Japan dyad dispute
list.
MID#3887
Dispute Number: 3887
Date(s): December 11, 1943
Participants: 255 Germany/95 Panama