Surprise Assault
On December 25, 1942, Grayback emerged, striking four landing barges completely by surprise and sinking them all in the process. Following that, an enemy submarine launched a series of torpedoes against American ships, but the Grayback’s crew successfully avoided the torpedo attack. The beginning of 1943 was also significant, as the United States submarine I-18 launched an attack on the Imperial Japanese Navy vessel I-18. The Grayback then launched a dramatic rescue effort to save the day.
Surprise Assault
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