1 - 7 May 1932
13 boats on patrol
5 boats in transit
6 boats returning to base
1 boat in bases
0 boats in repair
Really bad mood hit entire submarine force this week, when message about two boats lost at sea spread around. S-41 responded on ULTRA in Lingayen Gulf where she was patroling. Unaware of her oil leak, she became easy prey for patroling planes when she tried to find second wave of landing force. Planes belong to aircraft carrier Hosho, stationed in gulf for air cover. Hosho increase air cover, after being unsuccessful attacked by S-40 earlier. Same day S-40 also missed, due to dense escort in area, light cruiser Yubari, and rapported battleship Ise and cruiser Kiso in gulf.
Second sinked boat S-38, detected fat convoy mostly consist big oil tankers on Philippine Sea. She attacked 16000 tons tanker, hitting her with dud torpedo. Alarmed air cover, spotted S-38 easily, when she launched second attack. Heavy bombarded S-38 crash dived to never surface again.
Only successes this week belongs to S-1, small merchant 2000 tons, and S-26 also one 2000 tons merchant.
This week total: 2 ships, 4000 tons
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