Goodbye Australia
The Japanese then invaded this year in December 1941. Grayback sailed near the coast of Saipan, which was under Japanese control. This mission lasted three weeks, and four of the days were spent in a cat- and mouse game with a Japanese submarine.
Multiple Attacks
Two torpedos were sent to attack Grayback and she was unsuccessful at returning the fire. Grayback managed to escape the attack by the Japanese submarine but sunk her first ship which was a cargo vessel of 3,291 tons.