Note 1 - Notice: From the sub's point of view the track angle of the torpedo that hit was 70 degrees starboard - in fact all four spanned the range of 65-85 degrees starboard track; yet the Japanese damage summary listed the explosion to port. Did the blast blow clean through the hull and obscure the side struck?

Note 2 - S-37's Patrol report revealed the fascinating fact the boat had in fact at 2036-2040 - Zone 7 1/2 time - fired one torpedo at the starboard side of each of the four "Fubukis" sighted in column, scoring on the third ship. "Observed one hit between stacks of third ship in column approx 30 sec after firing third torpedo. Following the flash and detonation, large quantities of black smoke were observed coming from stacks and from that portion of ship where torpedo had struck. Destroyer buckled in the middle and mid-ship portion rose about 20 feet above bow and stern giving the general impression that the ship had broken in half." The description of the upward buckle somewhat explains why the torpedo tube mount was in effect `pitched off.'

Note 3 - The following day, at 0700 hrs, S-37 reported that it spotted two bodies floating in water, both seen to be Japanese sailors, and neither one wearing a life-jacket. It is possible these were victims blown overboard at the moment of impact as the submarine had returned to the target area.