THREE JAP WARSHIPS

Grey River Argus, 4 May 1944, Page 5

THREE JAP WARSHIPS

SUNK BY U.S. SUBMARINES.

LONDON, May 2. United States submarines in tne Far East have sunk two more Japanese destroyers, a light cruiser, ano nine non-combat vessels, states an American Navy communique. The destroyers and cruiser were sunk deep in enemy-controlled walers. Non-combatant vessels w<mc>i were sunk in the Pacific and Far East waters were two medium cargo transports, five medium cargo ships, one large tanker and one large navai auxiliary. BRITISH SUBMARINES.

SINK JAP. VESSELS. 8.0.W. RUGBY, May 2. Among exploits of British submarines in the Far East, was a short bombardment of the Andaman Islands They also sank a Japanese destroyer, two medium sized supply ships and two vessels of smaller size. Two ’ other supply ships or medium size and an escort vessel of small size were damaged. The destroyer was attacked while escorting a suply ship south of Andaman Islands, and was seen to sink. A second torpedo hit. the supplv bhip. 1111 the same area a medium supply vessel was torpedoeu. In Malacca Strait, a submarine attacked an escorted convoy cons'scmg of a medium-sized supply ship carrying deck cargo of motor transport, and two small supply vessels. All three were sunk by torpedo. In the vicinity of this attack, a medium supply vessel was damaged by a torpedo. Another submarine successfully

bombarded 1 militarv targets on Ross Island and Port Blair in the Andaman Islands. Enemv shore batteries returned the fire but without effect. During a. brisk gun action with a small escort vessel, repeated hits were scored on the enemv before the submarine was forced to take avoiding action. She suffered neither casualties nor damage.