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Old 09-05-09, 03:54 PM   #60
I'm goin' down
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Default Tawi Recon Report

From: SS 111 (USS Barbarinna)

Report: 012544 2045 hrs. Long 120 16' E. Lat. 5 49' N. Crew at battle stations. Repair team fully engaged. 10 injured. 0 killed.

Encountered frequent enemy aerial recon throughout the day. 2 enemy fighters destroyed/damaged. Barbarinna damaged and repaired.

1848 hrs. Enemy task force spotted. Determine to consist of 6 ships: 2 carriers, 3 destroyers, 1 unidentified vessel.
2021 hrs. Ship Sunk. Shokalu fleet carrier. 29000 tons. Long 120 15' E. Lat. 4 51' N.
2022 hrs. Ship Sunk. Hiyu fleet carrier. 28949 tons. Long 120 16' E. Lat 5 50' N.
2023 hrs. Barbarinna attacked by 3 destroyers and takes evasive manuevers to avoid depth charges.

2044 hrs. Depth: 100 feet. Forward compartment flooded, but appears controlled. Repairs underway have stablized the boat. All forward tubes destroyed. Aft tubes intact. Reserve torpedoes: 4 aft loading.

10 nm from recon desitination. Heavily defended. Request permission to abort mission due to heavy flooding and damage to foward torpedoe tubes.

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