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Navy Department Communique No. 207

DECEMBER 1, 1942

Pacific and Far East.

  1. U. S. submarines have reported the following results of operations against the enemy in the waters of these areas.
    • (a) One destroyer sunk.
    • (b) One 9,000-ton tanker sunk.
    • (c) One 8,000-ton cargo ship sunk.
    • (d) One 6,300-ton cargo ship sunk.
    • (e) One 2,000-ton cargo ship sunk.
    • (f) One 12,000-ton cargo ship damaged and believed sunk.
    • (g) One 6,000-ton cargo ship damaged.

These actions have not been announced in any previous Navy Department communiqué.
South Pacific (all dates are east longitude).

  1. On November 30th routine patrol activity on Guadalcanal Island was supported by artillery fire and fighter planes.

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