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Post by keyboy on May 14, 2017 9:16:58 GMT
LCDR Don Henley
USS Cuttlefish
Battle Stars
Submarine Type: Salmon Lieutenant Commander's Name: Don Henley
Submarine Name: USS Cuttlefish
Crew Names: Crew Satus: VETERAN
Chief Engineer: Lt Alan Parsons, USN Pharmacist's Mate: PhM1c Mick Fleetwood, USN Executive Officer: Lt Tom Petty, USN 3rd Officer: Lt(jg) Warren Zevon, USN
=============================================================================== December 1941/January 1942 - Yamamizu Maru#2 5200t, Nanshin Maru 1400t ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March/April 1942 - Unsuccessful Patrol -------------------------------------------------- June / July 1942 - Unsuccessful Patrol -------------------------------------------------- September / October 1942 - Oyama Maru 3800t, Rashin Maru 5500t =============================================================================== January / February 1943 - Mizuho Maru, Plakuyo Maru, Bifuku Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- April / May 1943 - Miyako Maru 1,000t and CL Yubari 3,500t --------------------------------------------------------------------------- September / October 1943 - Nanshin Maru #21 Kanan Maru ===============================================================================
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Post by keyboy on May 20, 2017 20:36:22 GMT
December 1941 and January 1942
Boat Name and ID: USS Cuttlefish Commanders Name: Lcdr Don Henley Patrol Assignment: Philippines (Evac) Successful Patrol: Yes Number of Freighters or Tankers Sank: 2 - Yamamizu Maru#2 5200t, Nanshin Maru 1400t Number of War Ships Sank: None Capital Ships Sunk: None Total Tonnage Destroyed: 6,600t Special Assignment Completed: Yes Refit Time: standard 1 month. Awards Requested: SCPI, Battle Star
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Post by keyboy on May 20, 2017 20:38:02 GMT
February 1942
refit
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Post by keyboy on May 24, 2017 11:07:48 GMT
March and April 1942
Boat Name and ID: USS Cuttlefish Salmon Class Commanders Name: Lcdr Don Henley (Gregory Smith) Patrol Assignment: Java Sea Successful Patrol: No Number of Freighters or Tankers Sank: (Include ship name) 0 Number of War Ships Sank: (Include ship name) 0 Capital Ships Sunk: (Include ship name) 0 Total Tonnage Destroyed: 0 Special Assignment Completed: N/A Refit Time: Standard one month. Awards Requested: None.
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Post by keyboy on May 24, 2017 11:08:21 GMT
May 1942
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Post by keyboy on Jun 24, 2017 1:24:25 GMT
June and July 1942
Boat Name and ID: USS Cuttlefish Salmon Class Commanders Name: Lcdr Don Henley (Gregory Smith) Patrol Assignment: Solomons Successful Patrol: No Number of Freighters or Tankers Sank: (Include ship name) 0 Number of War Ships Sank: (Include ship name) 0 Capital Ships Sunk: (Include ship name) 0 (but DAMAGED the CV Hiyo....) Total Tonnage Destroyed: 0 Special Assignment Completed: N/A Refit Time: Standard one month.
Awards Requested: None.
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Post by keyboy on Jun 24, 2017 1:25:18 GMT
August 1942
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Post by keyboy on Jul 9, 2017 20:35:22 GMT
September and October 1942
Boat Name and ID: USS Cuttlefish Commanders Name: Lcdr Henley Patrol Assignment: Java Sea Successful Patrol: Yes Number of Freighters or Tankers Sank: (Include ship name) 2: Oyama Maru 3800 Rashin Maru 5500 Number of War Ships Sank: (Include ship name) none. Damaged the BB Yamashiro Capital Ships Sunk: (Include ship name) None, but damaged the BB Yamashiro Total Tonnage Destroyed: 9,300 Special Assignment Completed: N/A Refit Time: 2 months (one hull damage) Awards Requested: SPCI, Battle star
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Post by keyboy on Jul 9, 2017 20:36:48 GMT
November and December 1942
refit
See Promotion board for December 1942
Result: Promotion Denied and stays at the rank of LCDR
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Post by keyboy on Aug 7, 2017 11:36:13 GMT
January and February 1943
Boat Name and ID: USS Cuttlefish Commanders Name: Lcdr Don Henley Patrol Assignment: Java Sea Successful Patrol: Yes Number of Freighters or Tankers Sank: (Include ship name) 3 Mizuho Maru, Plakuyo Maru, Bifuku Maru Number of War Ships Sank: (Include ship name) 0 Capital Ships Sunk: (Include ship name) 0 Total Tonnage Destroyed: 12,400 Special Assignment Completed: N/A
Refit Time: 1 Month Awards Requested: SCPI 2nd, Battle Star (2)
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Post by keyboy on Aug 7, 2017 11:39:02 GMT
March 1943
refit
Crew Advancement Roll
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Crew Skill Increases One Level: Veteran
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Post by keyboy on Sept 4, 2017 1:40:18 GMT
April and May 1943
Boat Name and ID: USS Cuttlefish Commanders Name: Lcdr Don Henley (Gregory Smith) Patrol Assignment: Indochina Successful Patrol: Yes Number of Freighters or Tankers Sank: (Include ship name) 1 Miyako Maru 1,000t Number of War Ships Sank: (Include ship name) 1 CL Yubari 3,500t Capital Ships Sunk: (Include ship name) none Total Tonnage Destroyed: 4,500t Special Assignment Completed: N/A Refit Time: 3 months (1 standard +2 for hull damage) Awards Requested: SPCI 3rd, Battle Star 3rd.
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Post by keyboy on Sept 4, 2017 1:41:07 GMT
June through to August 1943
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Post by keyboy on Oct 15, 2017 11:04:10 GMT
September and October 1943
Boat Name and ID: USS Cuttlefish Commanders Name: Lcdr Don Henley Patrol Assignment: Solomons Successful Patrol: Yes Number of Freighters or Tankers Sank: (Include ship name) 2 - Nanshin Maru #21 Kanan Maru Number of War Ships Sank: (Include ship name) 0 Capital Ships Sunk: (Include ship name) 0 Total Tonnage Destroyed: 4,100 Special Assignment Completed: N/A
Refit Time: N/A Awards Requested: Posthumous Purple Heart
Intercepted Japanese communications indicate that escort craft probably sank the USS Cuttlefish sometime in October 43 in the Solomons area, after having lost two small merchant ships to her. There are no indications of survivors.
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