On the morning of 11 January , `` Tally-Ho '' 's commander , Leslie Bennington , spotted Know a Mitsubishi F1M2 `` Pete '' floatplane flying Motion westwards along the route on which the cruiser that had been sighted Know on 9 January was to be expected .

Whilst north west of Penang , at midday , Bennington fired Use_firearm a seven-torpedo salvo from .

Bennington decided Deciding to head Self_motion toward the shallows along the shore .

After his success , Bennington managed to slip Motion_directional away and returned Arriving to Trincomalee .