USS Bream (LCDR. W.G. Chapple) torpedoed and sank the Japanese army cargo ships Yuki Maru (5704 GRT) and Hinode Maru (1916 GRT) off Halmahera Island in position 02°23N, 128°43E. 6/16/1944 (uboat.net) Bream was laid down on 5 February 1943 by the Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn.. She was launched on 17 October 1943 (sponsored by Mrs. Wreford G. Chapple, wife of the prospective commanding officer), and commissioned on 24 January 1944, with Commander (Cmdr.) Wreford Moon Chapple (Class of 1930) in command. Breams war operations extended from 1 June 1944 to 15 June 1945. During this period she completed six war patrols operating in the Java, Celebes, Sulu, and South China Seas and the Gulf of Siam. She sank two Japanese vessels totaling 6,934 tons. In addition, Bream shared with Ray and Guitarro the destruction of a 6,806 ton passenger/cargo vessel. On 23 October 1944, while patrolling off western Luzon, Bream made a daring surface attack on a Japanese formation, damaging the heavy cruiser Aoba. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Bream_(SS-243) Photos: https://flickr/photos/sactobob/8776784002/ pigboats/ww2/bream.html navsource.org
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