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Post by keyboy on Sept 25, 2017 1:25:44 GMT
Patrol After Action Reports are due no later than October 1st, 2017. July 4th 1943Good morning gentlemen, I won't take up much of your time, as I know that you are preparing to get underway. We have most patrol areas covered this month; but please just ensure that if your patrol is in the China Sea, then you will need to remember that you will be in shallow waters and as a result, you will not be able to dive towards or below test depth.
With the Japanese losing Attu, Tokyo would like a trophy from the US. Make sure it isn't you and your crew. Usual China Seas reminder, but above all remember your training and use the experience of your last patrol to guide you and your crew back home next month. God speed. - Captain Lyndon Woodbury - SUBRON Commander ALL Boats have been upgraded with: SJ Radar - July 1942 and Modified MK 14 Torpedoes (Dud 1-3) - August 1942
Ships on PatrolUSS Stingray - captbridge USS Haddock - keyboy USS Defiant - wsmithjr Currently at Sea
USS Catfish - cajun RefitUSS Blackfish - keyboy - August 1943 USS Silversides - tamari - August 1943 USS Rover - silentshark - September 1943 USS Flasher - lars - September 1943 USS Cuttlefish - gregory smith - September 1943 USS Grunt - crushedhat - October 1943 --------------------------------- Special Instructions: None--------------------------------- [P1a]Patrol Assignment 1943 Jul-Dec Patrols
China Sea ( Shallow Water - Cannot exceed test depth)USS Haddock - keyboy USS Defiant - wsmithjr SolomansNone MarshallsNone Marshalls (R)None Marshalls (W)None Marshalls (L)None MarianasUSS Stingray - captbridge Philippines (T)None Important Information needed in Patrol Report
Boat Name and ID: Commanders Name: Patrol Assignment: Successful Patrol: Yes or No Number of Freighters or Tankers Sank: (Include ship name) Number of War Ships Sank: (Include ship name) Capital Ships Sunk: (Include ship name) Total Tonnage Destroyed: Special Assignment Completed: Yes, No, or N/A Refit Time: Awards Requested:
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Post by wsmithjr on Sept 26, 2017 3:38:35 GMT
Boat Name and ID: USS Defiant SS-1764 (Gar class) Commanders Name: Benjamin Sisko Patrol Assignment: China Sea Successful Patrol: No Number of Freighters or Tankers Sank: 0 Number of War Ships Sank: 0 Capital Ships Sunk: 0 Total Tonnage Destroyed: N/A Special Assignment Completed: N/A Refit Time: 1 month
I regret to report that the China Sea patrol for the USS Defiant was a complete failure.
While we had a safe transit to the China Sea, the lack of contact continued for the first 4 weeks of the patrol. However, we finally got the break we had been waiting for. A convoy was spotted! We moved within range of 1 large and 2 small freighters. Even though we made contact during the day, we didn't want to waste the opportunity and commenced our attack run at medium range launching a full spread of torpedoes at the 2 largest freighters. I regret that 4 of the torpedoes went wide of their targets. Visual confirmation of the torpedo trails verified that the other 2 torpedoes were on target, however, no explosions were detected. We successfully evaded the escort and escaped undamaged, but in doing so, lost track of the convoy and we were not able to regain contact. The failure of the attack weighed heavily on the crew but we continued our patrol determined to not fail the next opportunity.
Unfortunately, a couple more weeks passed before we made contact, this time with 2 large freighters and their escort. The combined tonnage of the freighters appeared around 15,000 tons. Once again contact was made in daylight and we commenced the attack at medium range, launching 4 torpedoes against the 10,000 ton freighter and 2 against the 5000 on freighter. Both torpedoes targeted on the smaller ship missed their mark. We had more success with the larger freighter and can confirm that 2 of the torpedoes were directly on target. However, no explosions were detected. Once again, we were able to successfully evade the escorts. And, yet once again, in so doing, we lost contact with the convoy.
Our supplies were running low and we had no choice but to return to base with nothing to show for our efforts. While I accept full responsibility for the failure of our patrol, I must once again raise serious concerns about the reliability of our torpedoes. There seem to have been some very minor improvements, but in my opinion, there are still serious flaws with the detonators. We are risking our lives out there, and do so willingly, but we need reliable tools to do the job and validate our efforts.
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Post by keyboy on Sept 29, 2017 16:43:56 GMT
Boat Name and ID: USS Haddock Commanders Name: Tristan Broughton III Patrol Assignment: China Sea Successful Patrol: Yes Number of Freighters or Tankers Sank: 2 - Nippo Maru (6100t) and Canton Maru (2800t) Number of War Ships Sank: 0 Capital Ships Sunk: 0 Total Tonnage Destroyed: 8,900t Special Assignment Completed: N/A
Refit Time: Standard
Awards Requested: Battle Star for Sub Submarine Combat Patrol Insignia for crew
Crew Names: Crew Skill: Trained
LCDR Tristan Broughton III Chief Engineer: Lt Bobbie Fountain, USN Chief Engineer: EXPERT Pharmacist's Mate: PhM1c Lanny Merriman, USN Pharmacist's Mate: EXPERT Executive Officer: Lt Forest Burnett, USN 3rd Officer: Lt (jg) Franklyn Mccord, USN
July 6th 1943 Left Brisbane for our return patrol of the China Sea
July 15th 1943 Arrived at patrol point and had zero contact with the enemy since leaving Brisbane.
July 17th 1943 Just spotted a lone enemy plane in time to make a successful crash dive.
July 30th 1943 It was a fortnight later later, during the afternoon of the 30th, when smoke was observed off the port bow and after investigation a small freighter was followed. Once surfaced at close range, the deck gun crew unloaded with full salvoes, but I knew it would not be enough, so I fired a pair of fish from the aft tubes to finish the job spectacularly and the Nippo Maru was no more.
July 31st 1943 The following day, during the evening of the 31st, a dim light was observed off the starboard bow and after investigation a large freighter was followed. As we surfaced at close range, the deck gun crew once again jumped into action and this time finished it quickly and the Canton Maru was no more.
August 14th 1943 Two weeks had passed and there had been no further enemy contact and both food supplies and fuel were low, so I gave the order to end the patrol and head for home.
August 25th 1943 Arrived in Brisbane, Australia, after traversing the rest of the Arafura Sea and finally getting to the Coral Sea with no enemy contact on our way to the mainland.
USS Haddock will be ready for a new patrol in October 1943.
Patrol report submitted by Commander Tristan Broughton III of the USS Haddock, Subron 9, Pacific Fleet.
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Post by captbridge on Oct 8, 2017 4:24:36 GMT
Boat Name and ID: USS Stingray Commanders Name: CDR Edward Roland Patrol Assignment: Marianas Successful Patrol: Yes Number of Freighters or Tankers Sank: 3 - Nichinan Maru (2800t), Miyakawa Maru 2 (900t), Fukuju Maru (5300t) Number of War Ships Sank: 1 - Akikaze (1300t) Capital Ships Sunk: N/A Total Tonnage Destroyed: 10,300 Special Assignment Completed: N/A Refit Time: 1 month
SCPI for crew Battle Star Silver Star
Requesting upgrade to a Gato-class submarine.
The patrol started off quiet, but was slow and steady throughout. After an uneventful first month on patrol lookouts finally spotted something on the horizon heading 340 degrees. Since we had a great angle we got into position so that we could have a great broadside shot at them. As the small group of three ships approached it was obvious that the crew on the escort was new to this as their maneuvering was putting smiles on all that could see. It was decided that we would fire fish at the escort as well as the two other ships it was escorting. Firing 6 torps, all found their mark, but two were duds. No matter as the DD and one freighter went down immediately. The second freighter was finished off with some target practice with the deck gun.
The next and last contact we had was about a week later, a lone large passenger ship. Knowing we getting close to the end of the patrol we thought we'd make the best of it. We moved into close range and fired two torps at it. The guys were sloppy as one missed, fortunately, the other one made solid contact that crippled it. The boys got to use the deck gun again and finished her off with a few rounds.
All in all the crew was disappointed because it was a quieter patrol compared to our last one, but the last one was a little over the top for a patrol.
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Post by keyboy on Oct 8, 2017 9:49:16 GMT
30th August 1943
To: Vice Admiral Thomas T. Tompkins
Submarine Squadron 9 (SUBRON 9) Report: Three US submarines set sail from Brisbane from the 1st July 1943 onwards. I submit the following results.
Submarine | Freighters Sunk | Tankers Sunk | Warships Sunk | Capital Ship Sunk | Total Sunk | Status | USS Haddock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8,900 tons | Refit | USS Stingray | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10,300 tons | Refit | USS Defiant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00 tons | Refit | Totals
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19,200 tons |
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Two of the three submarines completed a successful patrol and will receive a Battle Star.
Two of the three Captains completed a successful patrol and will receive the Submarine Combat Patrol Insignia.
US Submarines Lost: NonePROMOTIONSNone AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
NAVY CROSSNone----------------------------- SILVER STAR
CDR Edward Roland of the USS Stingray---------------------------- BRONZE STAR None-------------------------------- PURPLE HEART None------------------------------- UNIT AWARDS NoneSincerely yours
Captain Lyndon Woodbury, Submarine Squadron 9 Commanding
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