American patrol boat USS No. 34 torpedoed Japanese ship in Subic Bya, Philippines according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 21 January 1942

An item reported that the American patrol boat No. 34 commanded by lieutenant Buckeley U.S.N.R. with success torpedoed a Japanese 5,000 ton ship in Subic Bay, south west coast of Luzon, Philippines.(1)

Note

1. Motor Torpedo Boat (PT) 34, laid down by Electric Launch Company, Bayonne, New Jersey, USA on 29 March 1941, launched on 14 June 1941, completed on 12 July 1941 and sunk on 9 April 1942 during an attack of Japanese F1M so-called Pete float planes of the seaplane tender Sanuki Maru. PT-20 class.type Elco-77 foot PT. John Duncan Bulkeley (19 August 1911-6 April 1996) ended his career as vice admiral and commanded Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Three.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 42 dated 21 January 1942