Sub attack near Kangean at 59,106
Japanese Ships
xAK Sydney Maru #2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SC Ch 2
Allied Ships
SS Pickerel, hits 3, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
SS Pickerel launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Sydney Maru #2
Pickerel diving deep ....
SC Ch 2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 2 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 2 attacking submerged sub ....
SS Pickerel forced to surface!
xAK Sydney Maru #2 firing on surfaced sub ....
Contact with submarine is lost
One direct hit, one near miss, and a force to surface...and then the xAK sinks her with a sniper shot from the deck gun.
The xAK sank as well.