HEAVY BLOWS
AGAINST SHIPPING IN EAST, BRITISH SUBMARINES ACTIVE. CARRIER AND CRUISER SUNK. (N.Z. Press Association —Copyright.) (Rec. 9.15 a.m.) LONDON, Mar. 23. Operating in difficult conditions far from their' bases, his Majesty’s submarines of the Eastern Fleet are striking heavy blows at Japanese shipping off Sumatra aud the Malayan peninsula. During patrols since the beginning of the year one Japanese cruiser of the Kuma class lias been sunk and another torpedoed. Other sinkings include an aircraft-carrier of 7000 tons, ■a large supply ship, three of medium size and four of small size, as well as several small naval craft. At least one large and one small supply ship has been damaged British Official Wireless.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 64, Issue 140, 24 March 1944, Page 3
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115HEAVY BLOWS Ashburton Guardian, Volume 64, Issue 140, 24 March 1944, Page 3
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