Submarine Atule (SS-403)

Atule

Country	United States
Ship Class	Balao-class Submarine
Hull Number	SS-403

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24 Nov 1944

USS Atule detected a small Japanese convoy in the Babuyan Islands north of Luzon, Philippines just before the end of the day. The target convoy was MATA-34 consisted of transport Manju Maru escorted by Patrol Boat No. 102, Patrol Boat No. 38, and Submarine Chaser No. 33.

25 Nov 1944

USS Atule attacked a small Japanese convoy in the Babuyan Islands north of Luzon, Philippines with 6 bow torpedoes and 2 stern torpedoes at 0125 hours. The target convoy was MATA-34 consisted of transport Manju Maru escorted by Patrol Boat No. 102, Patrol Boat No. 38, and Submarine Chaser No. 33. Manju Maru and Patrol Boat No. 38 were each hit by two torpedoes, with Manju Maru becoming dead in the water and Patrol Boat No. 38 sinking almost immediately. Manju Maru sank at 0516 hours; about 700 were killed in the sinking, some of whom were survivors of battleship Musashi which had sunk a month prior.

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