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The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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On Dec. 28, the U.S. Navy announced that American submarines sank 12 Japanese vessels, including a destroyer, in the Pacific and Far East, raiding supply lines. Details: 2 large tankers, 1 large freighter, 2 medium transports, 6 medium freighters. Cumulative: 535 ships affected, 386 sunk since war start.
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WASHINGTON. Dec. 28.-American submarines, raiding Japanese supply lines in the Pacific and Far East, sank 12 more enemy vessels, including one destroyer.
The Navy Department, in reporting the sinkings, did not disclose where they occurred.
Besides the destroyer sent down, the subs downed two large tankers, one large freighter, two medium transports, six medium freighters.
The sinkings brought to 535 the number of Jap ships sunk, probably sunk or damaged since the war started. The total includes 386 ships definitely sunk.
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Pacific And Far East
Event Date
Dec. 28
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12 japanese vessels sunk, including one destroyer, two large tankers, one large freighter, two medium transports, six medium freighters; total japanese ships sunk, probably sunk or damaged since war started: 535, with 386 definitely sunk
Event Details
American submarines raided Japanese supply lines in the Pacific and Far East, sinking 12 enemy vessels including one destroyer. The Navy Department reported the sinkings but did not disclose locations. Besides the destroyer, the submarines sank two large tankers, one large freighter, two medium transports, and six medium freighters.