TOLL OF JAP. SHIPS
Rec. noon. WASHINGTON, Mar. 9. United States submarines have sunk another 16 vessete in operations against the enemy in P ac ' fi a c vv an V O m. East waters, says a Navy com munique. The ships were one smaii cargo ship, nine medium cargc ships, two medium transports, two meui " cargo transports, one large tanh-ei and one large cargo transport. The Associated Press says that a Motal of 627 Japanese ships been sunk, probably sunk or oam aged by submarines, ana through air and surface action The communique *£ ™t specity the areas of operation, submarines are known to be ing in the'coastal waters of Japan.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXV, Issue 59, 10 March 1944, Page 5
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