19 January 1942
Just returned from my First patrol with USS Tuna ss-203 Tambor Class Submarine
The boat did well considering it’s not even a year since commisioning
Returned Too Midway after patroling the Home waters near Honshu and sunk an incredibly 40.000 tons of enemy shipping .
Primarily Big merchants and a modern tanker
Avoided Air patrols during day by being submerged
Received the Navy Cross for this brilliant First patrol
We have now recieved orders that we are going too the waters around Shanghai
The Crew are eager to get going
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