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Post by keyboy on Jan 19, 2017 10:15:16 GMT
April and May 1944
USS Skipjack Patrol Assignment #8: Marianas Successful Patrol: Yes Special Assignment Completed: NA
Freighters or Tankers Sank: 3 Warships Sank: 0 Capital Ships Sank: 0 Total Tonnage Destroyed: 20,100
Ships Sank: April 27th, 1944 - Kamogawa Maru (A) 6400t May 2nd, 1944 - Yamamiya Maru (F) 6400t May 2nd, 1944 - Atlas Maru (P) 7300t
Ships Damaged: May 2nd, 1944 - 106-GO (ES) 1300t
Awards Requested: Bronze Star for CDR John Osbourne Battle Star for Sub
Refit Time: 2 Months, ready for patrol August 1944
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Post by keyboy on Jan 19, 2017 10:15:59 GMT
June and July 1944
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Post by keyboy on Feb 20, 2017 10:22:20 GMT
August and September 1944
USS Skipjack Patrol Assignment #9 : China Sea Successful Patrol: Yes Special Assignment Completed: NA
Freighters or Tankers Sank: 5 Warships Sank: 0 Capital Ships Sank: 0 Total Tonnage Destroyed: 31,500
Ships Sank: August 19th, 1944 - Mito Maru (P) 7100 August 29th, 1944 - Chikuzen Maru (P) 2400 September 3rd, 1944 - Tone Maru (F) 4100 September 3rd, 1944 - San Clemente (T) 7400 September 8th, 1944 - Kachidoki Maru (P) 10,500
Ships Damaged:
Awards Requested: Crew Advancement Navy Cross with One Gold Star for CDR John Osbourne Battle Star for Sub
Refit Time: 3 Months, ready for patrol January 1945
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Post by keyboy on Feb 20, 2017 10:41:02 GMT
October through to December 1944
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Crew Advancement Roll
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3rd Officer is already expert, so ignore result
Holder of the Submarine Combat Badge Insignia enables one re-roll
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Post by keyboy on Mar 15, 2017 12:04:46 GMT
January and February 1945
USS Skipjack Patrol Assignment #10 : Empire Successful Patrol: Yes Special Assignment Completed: NA
Freighters or Tankers Sank: 1 Warships Sank: 0 Capital Ships Sank: 0 Total Tonnage Destroyed: 4,700
Ships Sank: January 27th, 1945 - Shiroganesan Maru (F) 4700t
Ships Damaged: January 27th, 1945 - Akikaze (DD) 1300t
Awards Requested: Purple Heart for crew member Geezer Butler (KIA) Battle Star for Sub
Refit Time: Standard, ready for patrol April 1945
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Post by keyboy on Mar 15, 2017 12:05:21 GMT
March 1945
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Post by keyboy on Apr 8, 2017 19:48:09 GMT
April and May 1945
USS Skipjack Patrol Assignment #11 : China Sea Successful Patrol: Yes Special Assignment Completed: NA
Freighters or Tankers Sank: 1 Warships Sank: 0 Capital Ships Sank: 0 Total Tonnage Destroyed: 4,200
Ships Sank: April 24th, 1945 - Taiyo Maru (F) 4200t
Ships Damaged:
Awards Requested: Battle Star for Sub
Refit Time: Standard, ready for patrol July 1945
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Post by keyboy on Apr 8, 2017 19:48:54 GMT
June 1945
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Post by keyboy on Apr 28, 2017 8:59:36 GMT
July and August 1945 (Last Patrol before the end of the war)
USS Skipjack Patrol Assignment #12 : Empire (L) Successful Patrol: Yes Special Assignment Completed: Yes
Freighters or Tankers Sank: 2 Warships Sank: 0 Capital Ships Sank: 0 Total Tonnage Destroyed: 9,400
Ships Sank: July 16th, 1945 - Eifuku Maru (F) 5900t August 6th, 1945 - Tagonoura Maru (F) 3500t
Ships Damaged:
Awards Requested: Navy Commendation Ribbon with One Gold Star for CDR John Osbourne Battle Star for Sub
Refit Time: 2 months, ready for patrol October 1945
Notes: July 11th, 1945 - rescued 9 airmen from a downed B17G.
July 26th, 1945 - enemy aircraft spotted, crash dived to avoid conflict.
August 1st, 1945 - USS Skipjack is hit by a rogue wave, the boat is flooded and almost sinks. SD radar is damaged beyond repair.
August 17th, 1945 - USS Skipjack sails into Pearl Harbor, completing her final patrol of the war.
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