Navy Department Communique No. 67

APRIL 6, 1942

The Navy Department issued the following communiqué today:

The Navy Department issued the following communiqué today:

Far East.
1. A U. S. submarine has reported the sinking of an enemy freighter in Japanese waters while on extended patrol in that area.

Southwest Pacific Area.
2. A U. S. submarine has reported that it sank two heavily laden Japanese tankers in waters near the Caroline Islands while on extended patrol in that area. The submarine was fired upon by one of the tankers but escaped without damage.
3. These sinkings have not been reported in any previous Navy Department communiqué.
4. There is nothing to report from other areas.