LEFT SINKING.
JAPANESE LIGHT CRUISER. NIGHT ATTACK IN PHILIPPINES. AMERICAN! TORPEDO CRAFT. (N.Z. Press Association —Copyright). (Rec. 1.50) WASHINGTON, April 20. The Navy Department announces that during the recent operations near Cebu, in the Philippine Archipelago, units of the United States Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron made a night attack on a Japanese cruiser which was protected by four destroyers. Enemy counter-action finally forced, the retirement of the attacking PT boats alter they had seriously damaged one enemy light cruiser and left it in a sinking condition. PT 41 and PT fit took part in the attack and PT fit was forced ashore on Cebu, but PT 14 made good its escape, it is believed that PT fib. which was the third ship, was not involved in the action, being destroyed in order to prevent capture by the enemy during the invasion of the city of Cebu.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 62, Issue 162, 22 April 1942, Page 4
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