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Post by keyboy on Sept 26, 2016 13:32:36 GMT
Patrol Results Due no later than October 7th 2016.November 1stGentlemen, I won't take up much of your time, as I know that you are preparing to get underway. With all the changes over the past two months in regard to the Mk 14's, I can assure you that the depth Mechanism has been fully corrected and the more efficient Mk 14's will be loaded onto your boats. This should now ensure that your Mk 14 hits will actually explode more often. (MK14 dud rate is now 1-3 on D6). Though I hear LCDR Mitch Crump, who is one of the first to use the new batch, stated that "of the fourteen torpedoes that I fired and got direct hits with, six were duds." For those of you going out on patrol, have a merry christmas and make sure you get back in time so that we can all see in the new year and hopefully 1943 will see an end to the war.
On PatrolUSS Weatherfish - nfiltr8tor USS Tiger Shark - jcook119 USS Skipjack - Silentshark USS Angelfish - privepilot USS Bristlemouth - crushedhat Currently at SeaUSS Green Bay - Incomplete RefitUSS Guardfish - tamari - December 1942 USS Humunuku - tyo - March 1943 Late and Presumed Lost Shoot me a PM and I will get you onto the next patrolUSS Nutshell - kos83 USS Stingray - haplo02 USS Triton - Falto USS Trumpet Fish - blaird Special InstructionsLCDR Marshall, as the only Narwhal class submarine in the SUBRON 9 you will be on search and rescue every time you go out, and looking for passengers to transport. PatrolsChina SeaNone MarianasUSS Tiger Shark USS Bristlemouth EmpireUSS Skipjack USS Angelfish Empire - MNone
Marshalls
None Marshalls (T)USS Weatherfish
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Post by crushedhat on Sept 26, 2016 18:35:13 GMT
LCdr Kyle Robinson suffered a Serious Wound on patrol and needs to roll recovery time in order to determine Bristlemouth's refit duration, or if he will be assigned to a new boat.
uNG_|Ssf months' recovery: ready March 1943
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Post by crushedhat on Sept 26, 2016 19:23:12 GMT
Her patrol cut short by leaking fuel tanks, Bristlemouth enters Pearl Harbor on 30 November. Standard Report Format Boat ID: USS Bristlemouth Successful Patrol: Yes Number of Freighters or Tankers Sank: 2 Number of Non-Capital Warships Sank: 0 Capital Ships Sank: 0 Total Tonnage Destroyed: 12,400 Special Assignment Completed: NA Refit Time: 3 Month, ready March 43 Awards Requested: 5th Battle Star for Sub 4th Gold Star to Submarine Combat Patrol Insignia for crew Purple Heart for LCdr Kyle Robinson Narrative: Bristlemouth left Pearl Harbor for our 5th war patrol on 1 November headed for the Marianas Islands. En route we heard about the invasion of North Africa and the Vichy resistance. On the afternoon of the 14th, near Wake Island, we encountered two ships accompanied by a small (400 ton 28 GO class) escort. One of the ships was a large (10,200 ton) tanker and the other a smaller (2,200 ton) freighter. Moving into position we fired six torpedoes from medium range, two at the freighter and four at the tanker. Sound reported an impact on the smaller vessel though there was no accompanying explosion. At least one fish hit the tanker and immediately ignited accompanied by several smaller explosions. The escort seemed more intent on hurrying the undamaged freighter away from the scene than in coming after us and we were able to watch through the periscope as the tanker went under. The Captain, adhering to the old adage about “a bird in the hand” decided to try to catch up with the smaller freighter, doing so shortly after sunset. We maneuvered for a stern surface shot from medium range. All four stern tubes were fired, the Maru taking hits fore and aft and breaking apart even as we dived. With no one left to hurry on, the escort attacked. This skipper knew his business, keeping Bristlemouth down for hours and inflicting some serious damage to hull, fuel tanks, and LCdr Robinson, the latter suffering a fractured skull and serious concussion as a piece of equipment dislodged and struck him in the head. At that point I assumed command. We were able to ride out the depth charging. However, unable to stop the fuel leak I had no choice but to cut the patrol short and return to Pearl Harbor. This was the best option for LCdr Robinson as well. We had no further encounters and celebrated a somber Thanksgiving, entered Pearl Harbor on the last day of November 1942 only to learn of the Navy’s losses at Guadalcanal and Tassafaronga. Respectfully submitted, Bryce Worthington II, LT, USN, commanding (acting) USS Bristlemouth
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Post by jcook119 on Sept 30, 2016 3:53:35 GMT
Boat ID: Tiger Shark Successful Patrol: Yes Number of Freighters or Tankers Sank: 2 Warships Sank: 0 Total Tonnage Destroyed: 8800 Refit Time: 1 month Awards Requested: Battle Star Torpedoes Fired\Hit\Exploded: 9\7\4
November 2nd - Left Pearl this morning at 0600 hours. Our destination is the small chain of Marianas Islands. Last time we were there, we rescued a boat full of sailors from a Jap prison ship. Maybe this time we can sink a few enemy ships.
November 12th - Arrived at the patrol zone and began our hunt.
November 13th - Luck was with us today, as we spotted a small convoy to starboard at 14:32 hours. Making a run during the day is always risky, but we were in a good position so I ordered a full spread split between the closest two targets. We made two hits on each ship, which sunk a small freighter but only damaged the small passenger ship. Sonar confirmed that the second hit on the passenger ship was a dud. After we confirmed the damage we dove and ran like hell as the Jap destroyers bared down on us. We took on a bit of water, and suffered some damage to diesel #2, but eventually got away. We plan to follow the crippled liner and finish her off when we can.
November 14th - We closed in on the damaged liner this evening. Unfortunately her escort stayed with her while the rest of the convoy moved on. We made a stern torpedo attack, firing 3 tubes. All three torps impacted, but only 1 exploded. That was enough to sink it though given the prior damage. This time the escort was very unprepared, and we slipped away unscathed.
December 30th - Returned to Pearl, having encountered no other ships since mid-November. Everyone is looking forward to the new year, we are confident that the war will be over in a few months.
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Post by privepilot on Oct 1, 2016 2:00:28 GMT
Lt. commander Frank was on extended duty on the East coast. Specifically checking out the defenses in and around Orlando. He just barely made it back, but the Angelfish will sail as ordered!
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Post by privepilot on Oct 4, 2016 22:34:53 GMT
AAR: SS-69 Angelfish Tambor Class Date of patrol start: 4/11/1942 Date of patrol end: 29/11/1942
Successful Patrol: Yes
Number of Freighters or Tankers Sank: 2x Tankers Capital Ships Sank: 0 Total Tonnage Destroyed: 16,100
Special Assignment Completed: N/A
Submarine Damage: FWD Torpedo doors (ODD) Diesel Engine #4 Aft Torpedo tubes Dive Planes Radio
Refit Time: 3mo (Available March 1943)
Awards Requested: Purple Heart (Posthumous) Pharmacist Mate Casey Straub Purple Heart Radioman 2nd. Tommy Jones
Battle Star x3 Crew, boat and captain upgrades
Total arms expended: Deck gun: 0/5 Torpedoes: Fired / Hit / Dud / Avg. Damage 16 / 14 / 7 / 1
Patrol Description: The Angelfish left port on Sunday the 4th of November, 1942. The cruise started out fine, with no problems in transit. On Sunday the 15th at 10:30hrs, we spotted a large convoy. I radioed command and received permission to attack. I maneuvered the boat into firing position, submerged at medium range. We fired 4 torpedoes at the large tanker and one fish each at two small freighters. Our soundman reported that all four hit the tanker, but 1 failed to explode. The other three created a fantastic explosion that destroyed the ship. The other torpedoes were reported by sound to clearly hit their targets, but neither exploded. The Tanker we sank was identified as the 5500t Honan Maru. The escort closest to us executed a textbook attack and destroyed our FWD torpedo doors on the odd side and Diesel Engine #4 before we were able to escape by exceeding test depth. We were able to re-engage the convoy at 14:20hrs. I set us up to let loose a spread of 4 torpedoes from our aft racks at the two largest ships. They were a large tanker and a large freighter. We sent three torps at the tanker and one at the freighter, hoping to sink one and damage the other to sink later……… We hit the tanker with all three, but two were duds. Damn! I thought this problem was handled! Anyways, it appeared that our one good torp did minor damage to her. The single shot I fired at the freighter also struck home and failed to explode. This is very frustrating! This time the escort was even more aggressive! We suffered a lot of damage, but we were able to repair all but the Dive Planes and the AFT torpedo doors! I was now down to three working torpedo tubes! We followed the trail of fuel oil from the tanker and re-engaged at 19:45, surfaced in calm waters. I fired three torps at her and 2 hit. One was a dud. The lone explosion, again, did minor damage. We were able to elude the escort this time, so I reloaded and tried again! I fired three more torpedoes at her and two hit, both exploding and sending her down, finally! We identified her as the 10,500t Kyokeui Maru. This time the escort did find us, destroying the radio and wounding radio man 2nd, Tommy Jones. Our doc was seriously wounded when he hit his head after a particularly close explosion. We were finally able to escape and assess the damage. While we were repairing the damage, the doc died. This was the final straw. I decided to abort the balance of our mission and return to port. All in all, I do not regret that decision. I had a severely damaged boat with one wounded and the doctor killed. I only had 4 torpedoes available and only three tubes to use! We returned home on Sunday the 29th of November 1942. Off to the chow hall and then sleep!
Signed:
Lt. Commander, Charles Frank Commander SS-69 Angelfish
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Post by silentshark on Oct 5, 2016 3:57:09 GMT
USS Skipjack Patrol Assignment #4: Empire Successful Patrol: Yes Special Assignment Completed: NA
Freighters or Tankers Sank: 3 Warships Sank: 1 Capital Ships Sank: 0 Total Tonnage Destroyed: 15,600
Ships Sank:
November 15th, 1942 - Shinju Maru 3600t November 15th, 1942 - Ume Maru 5900t November 20th, 1942 - Anbo Maru 4500t December 6th, 1942 - Submarine I64 1600t
Awards Requested:
Promotion for LCDR John Osbourne Silver Star with 1 Gold Star for LCDR John Osborne Submarine Combat Patrol Insignia for crew Battle Star for Sub
Refit Time: 2 Months, ready for patrol March 1943
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Post by nfiltr8r on Oct 6, 2016 0:30:41 GMT
Boat ID USS Weatherfish Successful Patrol: Yes Number of Freighters or Warships Sank: 5 1900F Mirakum Maru, 3100 P Kintaiku Maru, 3400 F Setei Maru, 5100 T Tekon Maru, 2200 W I-24 submarine Capital Ships Sank: 0 Total Tonnage Destroyed: 15 700 Special Assignment Completed: Yes Refit Time: Special Refit Per rulebook. Ready for patrol April '43. Awards Requested: Navy Cross, Combat Insignia, Battle Star Promotion for Lt.Cdr Marshall
Both Executive Officer Lt. Lindsey and Third Officer Lt Bridges SW during aircraft attack.
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Post by nfiltr8r on Oct 6, 2016 0:31:40 GMT
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Post by keyboy on Oct 7, 2016 20:59:49 GMT
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