25 Aug 1942

Pacific Ocean
  • Submarine USS Growler fired three torpedoes at a 10,000-ton freighter east of Formosa (Taiwan) but missed. Then Growler sank Japanese auxiliary gunboat Senyo Maru 20 miles southwest of Takao and endured a three-hour attack of 65 depth charges. ww2dbase [Growler | Taiwan Strait | CPC]
10 Feb 1944

Pacific Ocean
  • At the southern edge of the Taiwan Strait, submarine USS Spearfish intercepted a Japanese convoy consisting of one large troop transport, three medium-sized cargo ships, and three escorts. Spearfish fire four torpedoes at the troop transport with two hits. One of the torpedoes that missed went on and struck the cargo ship Tatsuwa Maru. The troop ship sank within minutes while Tatsuwa Maru was only damaged. ww2dbase [Spearfish | Taiwan Strait | DS]

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