Evening star., 1942-04-04
Cruiser Is Sunk
Off Java, Second
Blasted Twice
Two Plane Tenders
Damaged in Fight
Near Island of BoIi
BY the Associated Press.

sunk or damaged four Japanese
warships in recent action in the
Java Sea and Indian Ocean, the
Navy announced today.
One light cruiser was reported
sunk in the vicinity of Christmas
Island, south of Java.
Another was damaged by two tor
pedo hits on successive days by
submarine which trailed it through
the waters off Christmas Island.
Two seaplane tenders, the Navy
said, were damaged near the Indies
Island of Bali.
In addition, the Navy reported,
one japanese supply ship was DAM
aged near Lombox Island and in the
vicinity of Bali a barge transport
and one unidentified ship were dam
aged by torpedo hits.
4S Crippled in Pacific.
The action brought to a total of
48 the number of japanese vessels
Of all types announced as sunk or
put out of action by United States
submarines in the Pacific area.
The Navy, in announcing the &C
ton, said that losses inflicted on
the Japanese by United States Navy
forces since Pearl Harbor affected
Sc warships and 76 non-combatant
ships.
Of the warships, the Navy said,
81 have been sunk, 7 sunk or prob
ably sunk, believed sunk, 2 pos
sibly sunk and % damaged.
The toll of -combatant enemy
ships included 48 definitely sent
down. five sunk or probably sunk,
nine believed sunk and IA damaged.
The submarine actions were de-
scribed by Navy Spokesmen as re
cent" 1t was emphasized in CON-
muniqus that the damage reported
today has not been reported in any
previous Navy Department COM
munique"
A further recapitulation by the
Navy of enemy losses showed that
of the warships affected one was a
battleship reported damaged, one
| aircraft carrier was sunk, another
believed sunk and one damaged.
Other Losses Listed.
Other losses inflicted on the Japa-
neSe Navy were thus listed:
Cruisers-Four sunk. three sunk
or probably sunk, one believed sunk,
and eight damaged.
Destroyers-Eight sunk, two sunk
or probably sunk. one believed sunk,
two possibly sunk, and seven dam
aged.
Submarines-Three sunk and one
damaged.
Seaplane or aircraft tender-One
believed sunk and three damaged.
Mine sweepers-One sunk, and one
sunk or probably sunk.
Gunboats-One sunk, one sunk or
probably sunk, and one damaged.
Patrol boats-Two sunk.
The breakdown of enemy losses
also show this damage to non-com-
batant vessels:
Fleet tankers-Six sunk
Transports-Thirteen sunk, four
believed sunk and five damaged.
Troop ships-One damaged.
Supply ships and merchantmen
Twenty-Five sunk and three dam
aged.
Transports or cargo ships-Five
sunk or probably sunk.
Barge tranSports-One damaged.
Miscellaneous or types unidenti-
fied-Seven sunk, five believed sunk
and four damaged.
Believed Landing Craft.
Navy spokesmen explaining the
barge transport listing said it prob
ably was a barge of the type used
for landing troops in invasion OF
islands.
The losses on enemy shipping an
nounced today were exclusive Of
ships damaged and sunk by action
of Army air forces in the Pacific.
Official communiques have credited
these enemy warships and other
vessels to the Army:
One battleship sunk, one dam
aged; one aircraft carrier damaged:
II cruisers damaged; one destroyer
sunk and two damaged; four sub
marines presumed sunk, two fleet
tankers sunk; IS transports sunk.
IL damaged.