Escaped to the south and returned to base in Surabaya (Java).
Sank a Mogami heavy cruiser with three torpedoes, as well as an Asashio destroyer and a small passenger carrier, with one torpedo apiece. We departed the patrol area during the night, enroute for home.Įarly in the evening, encountered an enemy task force moving north. Our Christmas greeting from COMSUBPAC did not come until early in the evening, and with it the news that Hong Kong had fallen to the enemy. We moved to investigate but it turned out to be a group of friendlies.Įarly in the afternoon, we spotted another large old split freighter and again sunk the enemy ship with gunfire. That night, as we approached the patrol area, radar picked up a small three-ship convoy. We chased her down on the surface, engaging and sinking her with 4 inch gunfire. Later that morning, we spotted a large old split freighter under Japanese flag, north of Appari. Also put two torpedoes into an Agano light cruiser, leaving it burning and laying low in the water. During the attack, sank two small passenger carriers and an Akizuki destroyer. Having located the enemy task force, we approached the rear flank. Late in the evening COMSUBPAC advised that Wake Island had fallen to the Japanese.ĭuring the night we received a report that an enemy task force was moving southeast along the northwest coast of Luzon. Came under attack by a G6M Betty but evaded, having damaged the enemy aircraft.ĭeparted during the night, enroute to a patrol area northeast of Luzon. USS Permit clearing datum after sinking the Japanese passenger carrier. Hit her with one torpedo and then two or three rounds of 4 inch gunfire. Later that morning came upon a Japanese flagged passenger carrier that appeared to have sustained some damage and was barely making steerage. The wounded Takao can be seen in the background. Wounded Asashio in the foreground, with another offering assistance, sirens blaring. The scene after the attack on the task group. The wounded Asashio was dead in the water, on fire but not sinking.
One of the Takaos blew up almost immediately, and the other moved off to the west, at speed but trailing smoke and fire. But a trailing Asashio also passed aft, and this received one torpedo hit. The Mogami passed aft less than 100 yd, too close for a torpedo. Fired two torpedoes at each of the Takao cruisers from less than 1000 yd. Approached silently and allowed two lead Asashio DD to pass. Perhaps one other cruiser further to the north. Comprised at least five Asashio destroyers, two Takao heavy cruisers and one Mogami heavy cruiser. The Japanese freighter shortly before the attack that sank her.Įarly morning, northwest of Luzon, spotted a Japanese task group steaming west. No enemy seen.Įarly in the evening we came upon a Japanese flagged medium split freighter. Numerous reports of enemy convoys and task groups, but none in our vicinity.Ĭontinuing to conduct searching patrol northwest of Luzon. Attacked by two more H6K search planes, but evaded both. Heading north along the western coast of Luzon. While enroute, received reports of an enemy invasion force headed for the Philippines. Damage mostly repaired.Īt midday, having seen no Japanese activity this sector, we turned for home. On the second pass our boys brought down the Japanese plane with 20mm AA. Sustained damage to some bulkheads and the main pump, as well as a diesel engine. At midday came under attack from a Japanese H6K search plane, which bracketed the boat with a pair of bombs before our inexperienced gun crew could engage. Later that evening COMSUBPAC advised that we were to engage enemy merchant shipping in the vicinity of the Philippines.Īrrived in patrol area before dawn. Early in evening received radio message that Japanese had sunk the British battleships HMS Repulse and HMS Prince of Wales in the South China Sea, but morale aboard the boat was still high. Departed this morning enroute to patrol in the Sulu Sea. Had been assigned command of the Porpoise class USS Permit (SS-178) in the Asiatic Fleet, stationed in the Philippines.
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