Sub attack near Choiseul Bay at 112,131. k$ {/ @( A) x& T7 z, z
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Japanese Ships
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Allied Ships9 f8 p( C2 a1 }$ v8 _; z6 X( G
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage0 i6 s+ s# Y2 R t0 C
CA Salt Lake City6 |: c9 i- c0 X" ^* p* y
DD McCall
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- b G) e9 b: j; O6 f) ~ DD Fanning. D* M/ _ w- T% V, f8 ^
DD Dunlap) G, p' }6 @. s: J7 W
DD Ellet
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SS I-25 launches 6 torpedoes at CV Enterprise
$ r- j2 P: Q# N& L: |" E8 u$ w. C2 oDD Balch attacking submerged sub ....
/ _0 G* w! ]+ F2 G& VDD Balch loses contact with SS I-25( V: j& W+ |! m7 {% g4 C" W: Q
DD Balch loses contact with SS I-25' q1 y! m$ J* S$ B; s8 Z; I( _
DD Balch cannot establish contact with SS I-25
6 @; ?( } L' ~9 r- A+ \6 K& zDD Fanning fails to find sub and abandons search! \- e0 n( s5 T& [8 ?
DD Dunlap fails to find sub, continues to search...: |# Q, ^" p4 V/ f9 s
DD Ellet attacking submerged sub ....
& A" L! G6 q! ]& m7 Y# jDD Balch fails to find sub and abandons search1 Q3 G% s& @5 D @+ E0 i
DD Dunlap fails to find sub, continues to search...; \$ s2 }9 o) s; r" m5 N" L
DD Ellet fails to find sub and abandons search# E/ U: n- m% Q- W S
DD Dunlap attacking submerged sub ....
" z% S# h( D9 P& b$ h# CDD Dunlap cannot establish contact with SS I-25
* ?2 r R8 ?! sDD Dunlap fails to find sub, continues to search...
6 Z* l% _2 i3 Q# pDD Dunlap fails to find sub, continues to search...; y7 }. L( [7 A: }& }
DD Dunlap fails to find sub, continues to search...
0 C9 H5 {5 _+ Z0 \+ AEscort abandons search for sub |