16 - 22 September 1932
8 boats on patrol
4 boats in transit
11 boats returning to base
6 boats in bases
2 boats in repair
Another black week with two submarines lost. This week losses rised Our total to 6 submarines buried underwater. Lack of submarine fleet effectiveness and high losses, really put My actions in doubt.
S-27 earlier discovered by enemy, was attacked on surface and sunk on way home from South China Sea patrol.
Narwhal was badly depth charged, after attacking huge task force. After sinking Jintsu, a 5000 tons light cruiser, escort tracked and deadly damaged Narwhal. Emergency surfaced, abandoned and destroyed by enemy gunfire. She sunk first warship in campaign.
Meantime her sister ship, Nautilus sunk another huge 16000 tons fleet oiler Erimo. Also S-47 scored medium 3000 tons maru.
This week total: 3 ships sunk, 24000 tons
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