Growler Sinkings - Hayasaki (damaged)

Hayasaki - Damaged by Growler

Name	早埼 Hayasaki
Ship Type	Auxiliary Store Ship
Launched	May 12, 1942
Completed	August 31, 1942
Builder	Hitachi Zosen, Sakarajima
Tonnage	900 tons
Owner	Imperial Japanese Navy
Date of Action	February 7, 1943
Location	03-34S, 151-09E
Circumstances	Battle on the surface at night
Number of Men Lost
Note	Rammed by Growler on the surface; Growler Commanding Officer Howard W. Gilmore and two other men, William F. Kelley and William W. Williams, killed by gunfire from Hayasaki.

Submarine Information

Name of Submarine	USS Growler (SS-215)	Patrol Number 4
Commanding Officer	CDR Howard W. Gilmore	Attack No. 601