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Post by keyboy on Aug 15, 2017 2:15:28 GMT
CDR Oscar Garrard
USS Silversides
Battle Stars
Submarine Type: Gato Commander's Name: Oscar Garrard
Submarine Name: USS Silversides
Crew Names: Crew Satus: TRAINED
Chief Engineer: Lt Byron Daniels, USN Chief Engineer: EXPERT Pharmacist's Mate: PhM1c Roger Harris, USN Executive Officer: Lt Matt Holland, USN Executive Officer: EXPERT 3rd Officer: Lt(jg) Bill Fitzgerald, USN
=============================================================================== May / June 1943 - Kyokko Maru, 6800 tons and BB Fuso 29,300 tons ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- August / September 1943 - San Pedro Maru, 7300 tons, Fushimi Maru, 2500 tons, Genbu Maru, 1900 tons and Koa Maru, 2000 tons ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- November / December 1943 - Miyaura Maru, 1900 tons, Taiko Maru, 3000 tons and BB Yamashiro - 29,800 tons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ February / March 1944 - Tinian Maru, 5400 tons, Fukushu Maru, 1500 tons ==================================================
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Post by keyboy on Sept 11, 2017 8:53:45 GMT
May and June 1943
May - June 1943
Boat Name and ID: USS Silversides SS-236 Commanders Name: Oscar Garrard Patrol Assignment: Philippines Successful Patrol: Yes Number of Freighters or Tankers Sunk: 1 freighter (Kyokko Maru, 6800 tons) Number of War Ships Sunk: 0 Capital Ships Sunk: 1 - BB Fuso, 29,300 tons Total Tonnage Destroyed: 36,100 Special Assignment Completed: NA Refit Time: 1 month (no damage) Ready in August 1943 Awards Requested: Battle Star, SCPI, Navy Cross
Expert Executive Officer roll needed
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Post by keyboy on Sept 11, 2017 8:57:00 GMT
July 1943
refit
Crew Advancement Roll
Qegxonv1
Chief Engineer is now EXPERT
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Post by keyboy on Oct 5, 2017 9:52:07 GMT
August and September 1943
Boat Name and ID: USS Silversides SS-236 Commanders Name: Oscar Garrard Patrol Assignment: Marshalls - Recon Successful Patrol: Yes Number of Freighters or Tankers Sunk: 1 tanker (San Pedro Maru, 7300 tons), 3 freighters (Fushimi Maru, 2500 tons / Genbu Maru, 1900 tons / Koa Maru, 2000 tons) Number of War Ships Sunk: 0 Capital Ships Sunk: 0 Total Tonnage Destroyed: 13,700 Special Assignment Completed: Yes Refit Time: 1 month (1 system damaged) Ready in November 1943 Awards Requested: Battle Star, SCPI, Silver Star
Expert Executive Officer roll needed
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Post by keyboy on Oct 5, 2017 9:53:20 GMT
October 1943
Refit
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Post by keyboy on Nov 4, 2017 10:53:11 GMT
November and December 1943
November and December 1943
Boat Name and ID: USS Silversides SS-236 Commanders Name: Oscar Garrard Patrol Assignment: Marshalls - Lifeguard Successful Patrol: Yes Number of Freighters or Tankers Sunk: 2 freighters (Miyaura Maru, 1900 tons / Taiko Maru, 3000 tons) Number of War Ships Sunk: 0 Capital Ships Sunk: 1, BB Yamashiro - 29,800 tons Total Tonnage Destroyed: 34,700 Special Assignment Completed: Yes Refit Time: 1 month (2 systems damaged) Ready in February 1944 Awards Requested: Battle Star, SCPI, Navy Cross
Expert Executive Officer roll needed
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Post by keyboy on Nov 4, 2017 10:54:10 GMT
January 1944
Refit
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Post by keyboy on Nov 22, 2017 18:14:46 GMT
February and March 1944
February and March 1944
Boat Name and ID: USS Silversides SS-236 Commanders Name: Oscar Garrard Patrol Assignment: Java Sea Successful Patrol: Yes Number of Freighters or Tankers Sunk: 2 freighters (Tinian Maru, 5400 tons / Fukushu Maru, 1500 tons) Number of War Ships Sunk: 0 Capital Ships Sunk: 0 Total Tonnage Destroyed: 6,900 Special Assignment Completed: NA Refit Time: 5 months (4 systems damaged, 8 hull damage) Retired Awards Requested: Battle Star, SCPI
Expert Executive Officer roll needed Crew Upgrade roll needed Navy Cross #2 roll for Balao submarine, otherwise new Gato received, ready for patrol May 1944 in either case
Silversides is towed into Brisbane, her active career at an end.
Encountered a Minesweeper hugging the coast during daylight in late February. I fired two electric torpedoes at it from long range, and they both missed. The sweeper continued on course, apparently not noticing the torpedoes, and moved out of range.
Found a lone freighter running a channel in early March. I surfaced next to her at night, and sank it with gunfire.
Another freighter with an escort ran the channel a few days later. An attempt to get to close range failed, and the escort forced us to retreat. We were unable to follow the target for another attempt.
A third freighter + escort appeared the next evening. This time we successfully made close range, but a dud fish left the freighter damaged, along with the escort. A second escort showed itself from the other side of the target, and it hammered the boat for a while until moving off. The damage was minor, and the CE fixed all of it. We followed the freighter and prepared for another shot.
In the back of my mind, that second escort seemed a little too well-placed for a regular mission. Also, a third freighter coming down a channel known to have at least one enemy submarine lurking nearby was suspicious. I decided to stay at medium range for a second attack, but did decide to attack.
The torpedoes hit the freighter hard, and she quickly sank. I didn't fire at the second escort, and it proved to be what it appeared - a dedicated sub-hunter. I can only surmise our survival is because it ran out of ammunition.
I set course for the base as quickly as our wrecked boat could manage. I *know* we only made it due to the skill of our CE keeping what was left of the hull in one piece. When we reached safer waters, we requested and was towed home.
We lost 5 crew and many others suffered various injuries. It was nearly all of us, and it will take some serious shore leave to shake this patrol off.
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Post by keyboy on Nov 22, 2017 18:21:57 GMT
April through to August 1944refit Crew Advancement Roll GnVGxv_NChief Engineer: ALREADY EXPERT - As in possession of SCPI, allowed one re-roll Chief Engineer: ALREADY EXPERT - No Crew Advancement this refit period -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Newer Model Submarine Request BALAO Class Submarine available ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See Promotion board for April 1944Result: Promotion Denied and Executive Officer: Lt Matt Holland stays at the rank of Lt on the USS Seal------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ยทยท
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