USS Tuna
East China Sea
Feb 26, 1942
I've been cruising around the East China Sea area for a while and have scored some pretty sweet hits; but this is probably the most primo of all.
I'm sitting at periscope depth outside Itoman harbor on the southwest side of Okinawa. It's pitch black outside with nice, calm water. I've already taken out a fishing boat and an auxiliary gunboat on my way in. And to what do I see before me?? Four tankers (an old, a medium and TWO larges) along with three or four freighters, a tied-up seaplane & another auxiliary gunboat. All of them guarded by one lonely little subchaser who's only got 10 more seconds to live. I've already got a fish headed his way.
I've got a full compliment of torpedoes (having just made a quick run to Surybaya(?) to rearm) less the one heading out to the subchaser. Can you say "fish in a barrel"? I knew that you could! I'll see if I can get some pics of the carnage!