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British Submarines Add To Far East Sinkings (Deceived July 6, 12.20 a.nt.i LONDON, July J. British subii>arine.s during recent patrols in Far Eastern walers sank nine supply ships and damaged two, states an Admiralty comni un iq ue. A large supply ship ttiider escort proceeding south from Port Blair was attacked but apparently was not damaged, and it made oft lint was pursued for 36 hours and was sunk by a torpedo. Another submarine pursued a medium-si'zeil supply ship for 30 hours before sinking it. with a torpedo at the entrance of Ptiket Harbour, Thailand. Another medium-sized supply ship was sunk in an escorted convoy which was intercepted south of Penang. Submarines also successfully bombarded enemy shore installations at Lho Samawe. on the northern coast of Sumatra. from a position within 25 yards of the main breakwater. During this action a goods train was almost' completely destroyed. Considerable damage was also done to military oojectires on Koos Island, in the Andamans'.
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Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 239, 6 July 1944, Page 6
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163PORT BOMBARDED Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 239, 6 July 1944, Page 6
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