When a U.S. Submarine returned to her Pacific base, flying a broom at her masthead to denote a “clean sweep” in operations against Japanese shipping, its commander also brought back visual proof of the victorious cruise. In this picture, made through the periscope of the undersea craft an enemy transport of 7000 tons, carrying an estimated 1500 to 6000 troops, is settling by the bow after torpedoes found their mark. The sub’s total score of sinkings is two Japanese combat ships and- six auxiliaries, including the above transport. The Commander of Fighting French Flying Column No. 1 in the Western Desert. The column. first French encorred column to be formed since the fall of France,co-operating with the British Armoured Brigade.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 52, Issue 32300, 16 August 1943, Page 7

When a U.S. Submarine returned to her Pacific base, flying a broom at her masthead to denote a “clean sweep” in operations against Japanese shipping, its commander also brought back visual proof of the victorious cruise. In this picture, made through the periscope of the undersea craft an enemy transport of 7000 tons, carrying an estimated 1500 to 6000 troops, is settling by the bow after torpedoes found their mark. The sub’s total score of sinkings is two Japanese combat ships and- six auxiliaries, including the above transport.

The Commander of Fighting French Flying Column No. 1 in the Western Desert. The column. first French encorred column to be formed since the fall of France,co-operating with the British Armoured Brigade.