FRI 7 APR 1944
Pacific
Destroyer Saufley (DD-465) sinks Japanese submarine I-2, 50 miles west-northwest of New Hanover, 02°17'S, 149°14'E.
Submarine Pampanito (SS-383) is damaged by depth charges off the Marianas, 12°46'N, 143°49'E, but remains on patrol.
Submarine Scamp (SS-277) is damaged by bomb from Japanese floatplane off Mindanao, 05°02'N, 126°07'E, and is forced to terminate her patrol.
Atlantic
Destroyer Champlin (DD-601) is damaged when she intentionally rams German submarine U-856, 380 miles southeast of Cape Sable, 40°18'N, 62°22'W; Champlin and destroyer escort Huse (DE-145) team to sink U-856.
Sunday, April 7, 2019
Intentional Ramming
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