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Post by keyboy on Mar 26, 2018 11:02:45 GMT
Patrol After Action Reports are due no later than April 1st, 2018. April 3rd 1945Good 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 Iwo Jima, 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 NAC Barrage Jammer - January 1945 and Modified MK 14, Mk 18 and Mk 27 Torpedoes (Dud 1) - January 1945
Torpedo Loads as of January 1945: Maximum Load of 24 Torpedoes - 8 x Mk14, 12 x Mk18 and 4 x Mk27 - (May adjust the mix by +/- 4 between Mk14 and Mk 18)
Some Patrol Areas will now have ships that have Limited Escorts [14.9]. Please check out your patrol area below.
Ships on PatrolUSS Rover - silentshark USS Grunt - crushedhat USS Atule - tamari USS Haddock - keyboy Currently at Sea
USS Defiant - wsmithjr RefitUSS Blackfish - keyboy - May 1945 USS Catfish - cajun - July 1945 Late Presumed Lost USS Flasher - lars USS Clownfish - s1cjwmccartney --------------------------------- Special Instructions: None --------------------------------- [P1a]Patrol Assignment 1945 Jan-Jun Patrols
China Sea ( Shallow Water - Cannot exceed test depth) and Limited EscortsUSS Grunt - crushedhat Empire (Wolfpack) None Empire (Lifeguard) USS Atule - tamari USS Haddock - keyboy Empire USS Rover - silentshark 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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tamari
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Post by tamari on Mar 27, 2018 2:35:26 GMT
April and May 1945 Boat Name and ID: USS Atule SS-403 Commanders Name: Oscar Garrard Patrol Assignment: Empire Successful Patrol: Yes Number of Freighters or Tankers Sunk: 0 Number of War Ships Sunk: 1 (FF Ioshima, 900 tons) Capital Ships Sunk: 0 Total Tonnage Destroyed: 900 Special Assignment Completed: Yes, 4 airmen rescued Refit Time: 2 months (2 hull damage) Ready in August 1945, Campaign is over Awards Requested: Battle Star, SCPI, Navy Comm. Ribbon
A smooth journey to our patrol area. Stayed on-station as a lifeguard for 2 weeks and rescued a total of 4 airmen.
Released to our shipping zone, we soon came across a group of small warships hugging the coast at night. Picking out the trailing ship, we closed the range and put a torpedo into her, taking the bow off the small frigate. We cleared the area without being detected.
In early May we found an escorted large tanker, a juicy target at this stage of the war. It was again at night, so I attempted a medium-range submerged attack with Four Mark 14s. A well-timed change of course evaded the entire spread, and an escort spotted the tracks and quickly found us. One round of depth charges did significant damage to the hull and jammed the aft doors shut. I used one of the NAC Jammers and changed course, and the escort did not follow. The doors would not open, so
we had 9 torpedoes left to shoot with.
It didn't matter in the end, as we had no further contacts. The trip home was also smooth, and we put the pilots ashore. The dock says it'll be August until the hull damage is repaired - who knows, the War might be over by then.
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Post by crushedhat on Mar 27, 2018 3:53:57 GMT
25 May 1945USS Grunt pulls into Brisbane harbor and ties up alongside USS Griffith. Standard Report FormatBoat ID: USS Grunt Apr-May 45 Successful Patrol: Yes Number of Freighters or Tankers Sank: 2 Number of Non-Capital Warships Sank: 0 Capital Ships Sank: 0 Total Tonnage Destroyed: 12,000 Special Assignment Completed: NA Refit Time: 1 month Jul 45 Awards Requested: Silver Star to Combat Patrol Insignia for entire crew Battle Star for Submarine Narrative:One good thing about the long layup after our last patrol is that it allowed sufficient time for Lt Almay to recover from his injuries and join us on our twelfth war patrol. For this one, we were returning to the shallow waters of the China Sea in Japan’s backyard. Grunt left Brisbane on 2 Apr, making our way through the Ceram and Banda Seas thence along the east coast of the Philippines. While we saw no action, we were saddened to hear of the death of FDR. A radar contact the morning of the 19th led us on a wild goose chase that resulted in no contact. Midday on the 27th, off the Korean Peninsula, we encountered a lone Maru (1,800 ton) making for a port in Honshu. There being no escort or enemy aircraft about, I moved into close range and proceeded to sink her with gunfire. Continuing, the patrol proved uneventful. With the seas devoid of enemy shipping and the crew still under the cloud of FDR’s death, the news of Germany’s surrender went a long way toward raising spirits, as did the sighting on May 10th when passing between Formosa and Okinawa of a large (10,200 ton) tanker. What she was doing unescorted I can’t say, but we weren’t about to pass up the opportunity. I again moved to close range, taking the Maru under fire with our 5” deck gun and finishing her off with a spread of six fish from the bow tubes. I must admit that she exploded and burned in a most satisfying manner before slipping beneath the waves. Supplies running low, I turned for home. Our final encounter was the spotting of a Betty the morning of the 23rd as we sailed along the east coast of Australia. Fortunately, the lookouts were not lulled into complacency by being so bear home and we were able to dive before being detected. Grunt tied up alongside Griffith on the 25th. With no damage and no injuries, it will be a shot rest before heading out again. Though, with the news that the war in Europe is over and the lack of enemy shipping, I wonder how long Japan will continue to hold out. Respectfully submitted, Neil Balaton, Cdr, USN, commanding USS Grunt
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Post by silentshark on Apr 5, 2018 2:52:44 GMT
Boat ID: USS Rover Commanders Name: Robert Plant Patrol Assignment: Empire Special Assignment Completed: NA Successful Patrol: Yes
Number of Freighters or Tankers Sank: 3 Number of War Ships Sank: 1 Capital Ships Sunk: 0 Total Tonnage Destroyed: 12,900 (66,500)
Ships Sank: April 18th, 1945 - Taibun Maru (P) 6,600t April 18th, 1945 - Nichinan Maru (F) 2,800t May 3rd, 1945 - Shinkyo Maru (F) 2,700t May 3rd, 1945 - Otori (GB) 800t
Ships Damaged: NA
Refit Time: 2 months, ready for patrol August 1945
Awards Requested: Silver Star for CDR Robert Plant Battle Star for Sub Submarine Combat Patrol Insignia for crew
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Post by keyboy on Apr 5, 2018 12:20:10 GMT
Boat Name and ID: USS Haddock Commanders Name: Tristan Broughton III Patrol Assignment: Empire - Lifeguard Successful Patrol: No Number of Freighters or Tankers Sank: 0 Number of War Ships Sank: 0 Capital Ships Sunk: 0 Total Tonnage Destroyed: 000 t Special Assignment Completed: No
Refit Time: N/A
Awards Requested: None
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 Executive Officer: EXPERT 3rd Officer: Lt (jg) Franklyn Mccord, USN 3rd Officer: EXPERT
April 4th 1945 Left Brisbane for another lifeguard mission in the Empire patrol area
April 7th 1945 Attacked by an Aichi E13A, which damaged electric motor #3, the SD Radar and caused minor flooding, however before we managed to dive, two of the watch crew had received serious wounds and were dragged below after missing with the AA guns.
April 15th 1945 Arrived at the patrol point the previous evening and Lt Fountain and his team finally gave up on the damaged motor and SD Radar which were both beyond repair. Just before dawn another enemy plane caught us by surprise and due to the restricted movement and a lack of aerial radar, the attack was very successful and the Haddock was sunk and all hands lost.
Patrol report submitted through minor eyewitness statements, radio log and documents found some time after the event.
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Post by keyboy on Apr 5, 2018 13:54:12 GMT
30th May 1945
To: Vice Admiral Thomas T. Tompkins
Submarine Squadron 9 (SUBRON 9) Report: Four US submarines set sail from Brisbane from the 1st April 1945 onwards. I submit the following results.
Submarine | Freighters Sunk | Tankers Sunk | Warships Sunk | Capital Ship Sunk | Total Sunk | Status | USS Atule | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 900 tons | Refit | USS Rover | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12,900 tons | Refit
| USS Grunt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12,000 tons | Refit
| USS Haddock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00 tons | Sunk | Totals
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25,800 tons |
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Three of the four submarines completed a successful patrol and will receive a Battle Star.
Three of the four Captain completed a successful patrol and will receive the Submarine Combat Patrol Insignia.
US Submarines Lost: USS HaddockPROMOTIONSNoneAWARDS AND DECORATIONS MEDAL OF HONORNone------------------------------ NAVY CROSSNone----------------------------- SILVER STAR
None---------------------------- BRONZE STARCDR Robert Plant of the USS Rover-------------------------------- NAVY COMMENDATION RIBBON CDR Oscar Garrard of the USS Atule------------------------------- PURPLE HEARTNone------------------------------- UNIT AWARDS NoneSincerely yours
Captain Lyndon Woodbury, Submarine Squadron 9 Commanding
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