16 - 23 July 1932
11 boats on patrol
7 boats in transit
4 boats returning to base
2 boats in bases
5 boats in repair
Mighty Leviathan broke off from deadly trap. After sinking 1000 tons gunboat in large task force, she being hunted by two Japanese destroyers. When she was trying to escape, third escort joined and detect her. During the next few hours she was depth charged, causing many damages. Luckly the ship survived, surfaced and heading to Manila. Other boat in the same area near Bonin Islands, also being suppriced by aggresive destroyer. Argonaut after targeting big 20000 tons ship, was forced to crash dive and stay there till convoy was safe way away.
S-40 after detecting fast task group is able to sink 3000 tons maru. In the same group she rapported Kongo class battleship.
In Carolines area, S-46 spotted three ship steaming alone, and sink the bigest of them 5000 tons cargo.
This week total: 3 ships sunk, 7000 tons
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