Hoplosternum
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Spotlight on the Commanders Admiral Feurer from the Cruiser Tone organised possibly the most successful strike of the day from the decks of CarDiv 2 from a distance of about 100 miles SW from Manila. 8 Submarines sunk and other submarine and support vessels damaged. Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 30 D3A Val x 36 B5N Kate x 36 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 7 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 6 destroyed Allied Ships AK Capillo, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS S-38, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AS Holland, Bomb hits 1, on fire SS Stingray, Bomb hits 1, on fire SS Skipjack, Bomb hits 1, on fire SS Seadragon, Bomb hits 2, on fire SS Saury, Torpedo hits 1, on fire PG Tulsa, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AS Otus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AO Pecos, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Palawan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire SS Pickerel, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage SS Shark, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage SS Tarpon, Bomb hits 1 SS Salmon, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS Seawolf, Bomb hits 1 SS Swordfish, Bomb hits 1 SS S-41, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS Sturgeon, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS Snapper, Torpedo hits 1, on fire The Kates from Hiryu (BII-3) were the most successful. Sinking S41, Sturgeon & Snapper with Torpedoes. They also shared the kills of Pickerel, Shark & S38 with the Kates of Soryu (BI-3) and of Salmon with their own Vals (BII-2). The Vals from both ships shared the kill of Seadragon.
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