24 - 31 August 1932
13 boats on patrol
5 boats in transit
8 boats returning to base
2 boats in bases
2 boats in repair
This week bring no successes yet, but many boats encountered many capital ships and large auxiliaries. New aggressive tactic have also a second side, vunerable submarines exposed to escort threat are forced to abort patrol damaged. In addition, slow Japanese advance on Luzon toward Manila, affected the base safety. Damaged boats are diverted to Pearl Harbour, to avoid being sized by enemy in docks, which created extra weeks in route to and from base.
S-35 avoided the escort entered the convoy and attacked aircraft carrier Hosho. Hosho in last moment spotted the marks on water and evaded from accurate shotted salvo.
Meantime during searching for fat targets, Leviathan and S-31 sunk 3000 tons merchant each.
This week total: 2 ships sunk, 6000 tons
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