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Post by keyboy on May 22, 2017 1:30:28 GMT
LCDR Eugene Fluckey
USS Cavalla
Battle Stars
Submarine Type: Gato Lieutenant Commander's Name: Eugene Fluckey
Submarine Name: USS Cavalla
Crew Names: Crew Satus: TRAINED
Chief Engineer: Lt Charles Simmons, USN Pharmacist's Mate: PhM1c Frank Carter, USN Pharmacist's Mate: EXPERT Executive Officer: Lt Lawrence Sanders, USN 3rd Officer: Lt(jg) Raymond Murphy, USN
=============================================================================== April 1942/May 1942 - April 27th, 1942 - Keizan Maru (F) 2100tMay 16th, 1942 -Teia Maru (P) 17,500t -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- July / August 1942 - Unsuccessful Patrol -------------------------------------------------- November 1942 - November 17th, 1942 - CVE Shinyo 21,000t --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Post by keyboy on Jun 10, 2017 1:24:09 GMT
Prior to patrol
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USS Cavalla fitted with 3 inch deck gun and two .50 caliber machine guns
April and May 1942
Boat Name and ID: USS Cavalla (SS-244) Commanders Name: Eugene Fluckey Patrol Assignment: Philippines (T) Special Assignment Completed: Yes Successful Patrol: Yes
Number of Freighters or Tankers Sank: 2 Number of War Ships Sank: 0 Capital Ships Sunk: 0 Total Tonnage Destroyed: 19,600
Ships Sank: April 27th, 1942 - Keizan Maru (F) 2100t May 16th, 1942 -Teia Maru (P) 17,500t
Ships Damaged: NA
Refit Time: Standard, ready for patrol July, 1942
Awards Requested: Battle Star for Sub Submarine Combat Patrol Insignia for crew
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Post by keyboy on Jun 10, 2017 1:24:54 GMT
June 1942
refit
The USS Cavalla can now upgrade to a 4 inch deck gun and a 40mm/20mm AA gun configuration
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Post by keyboy on Jun 26, 2017 10:08:42 GMT
July and August 1942
Boat Name and ID: USS Cavalla (SS-244) Commanders Name: Eugene Fluckey Patrol Assignment: Solomons (2nd Patrol) Special Assignment Completed: NA Successful Patrol: No
Number of Freighters or Tankers Sank: 0 Number of War Ships Sank: 0 Capital Ships Sunk: 0 Total Tonnage Destroyed: 0 (19,600)
Ships Sank: NA
Ships Damaged: NA
Refit Time: 2 months, ready for patrol November, 1942
Awards Requested: NA
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Post by keyboy on Jun 26, 2017 10:09:18 GMT
September and October 1942
refit
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Post by keyboy on Jul 23, 2017 20:16:26 GMT
November 1942 (patrol cut short)
Boat Name and ID: USS Cavalla (SS-244) Commanders Name: Eugene Fluckey Patrol Date: November 1942 (1 month patrol) Patrol Assignment: Solomons (3rd Patrol) Special Assignment Completed: NA Successful Patrol: Yes
Number of Freighters or Tankers Sank: 0 Number of War Ships Sank: 0 Capital Ships Sunk: 1 Total Tonnage Destroyed: 21,000 (40,600)
Ships Sank: November 17th, 1942 - CVE Shinyo 21,000t
Ships Damaged: NA
Refit Time: 3 months, ready for patrol March 1943
Awards Requested: Submarine Combat Patrol Insignia for crew Battle Star for Sub
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Post by keyboy on Jul 23, 2017 20:17:09 GMT
December 1942 through to February 1943
refit
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Post by keyboy on Aug 22, 2017 17:12:26 GMT
March and April 1943
Boat Name and ID: USS Cavalla (SS-244) Commanders Name: Eugene Fluckey Patrol Assignment: Solomons (4th Patrol) Special Assignment Completed: NA Successful Patrol: No (Sunk)
Number of Freighters or Tankers Sank: 1 Number of War Ships Sank: 1 Capital Ships Sunk: 0 Total Tonnage Destroyed: 4,800 (45,500)
Ships Sank: April 5th, 1943 - DD Kagero 2000t April 10th, 1943 - Yanagigawa Maru 2800t
Ships Damaged: NA
Refit Time: NA
Awards Requested: Purple Heart for crew
Notes: USS Cavalla was sunk on April 11th, 1943. All hands lost.
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