The enemy destroyers returned the fire and even launched another torpedo attack.
The enemy destroyer followed suit and at 09:18 attacked with six depth charges.
If things got difficult, she could outrun any of the enemy destroyers, but it wouldn't come to that.
Honolulu shifted fire to an enemy destroyer, which was immediately hit and disappeared.
This would confuse any antimissile systems the enemy destroyer might have on board.
When the two British ships directed their fire at her and the enemy destroyer was sunk.
She headed out "playing tag with enemy destroyers all night".
The next evening, she was again closed by an enemy destroyer.
An hour later, she was sighted by an enemy destroyer, which closed in fast.
The submarine was silently following a fleet of enemy destroyers.