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On Fri. 02 Apr 1943 In the later afternoon, USS Tunny made radar conta.....

1943-04-02

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In the later afternoon, USS Tunny made radar contact with Japanese transport Toyo Maru Number 2 off Alet Island, Caroline Islands. She fired three torpedoes at the distance of 880 meters and observed a hit on the transport before diving to avoid attack by the escorting Momo-class destroyer; depth charges caused minor damage.

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