03-31-07, 01:10 PM
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From the Log of USS Shark.
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December 25, 1941. USS Shark, Lt. Cmdr. ElAurens commanding.
This morning we sank an Agano class light cruiser with our last two torpedos. This boosted the men's spirits some. Our joy at the sinking was short lived however, as we now know that Manilla has fallen, as has Singapore. The Japs seem to be everywhere, all at once. We are making for Freemantle, Australia, the closest port we have that is safe.
The sea is a lonely place at Christmas time. The men are carrying on with their duties, and are determined to beat the Japs all the way back to Tokyo, but they know, as do I, that this is not the last Christmas we will spend at sea...
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