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Post by keyboy on Feb 2, 2017 3:09:49 GMT
CDR Michael Bowers
USS Launce USS Launce now fitted with a 5" Deck Gun and a 40mm/20mm AA Gun Configuration
Battle Stars
Submarine Type: Balao
Commander's Name: Michael Bowers
Submarine Name: USS Launce
Crew Names: Crew Satus: VETERAN
Chief Engineer: Lt Charles Jaimeson Pharmacist's Mate: PM2c Daniel Zelinski Executive Officer: LT James Namor 3rd Officer: Lt(jg) Roger Ames
=============================================================================== July and August 1944 - 4 Unidentified freighters and 1 Escort December 1944 and January 1945 - 1 Unidentified Troop Ship and 1 Escort March and April 1945 - 1 Unidentified freighter and 1 Escort June and July 1945 - 2 Unidentified freighters and 1 Escort ================================================================================================
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Post by keyboy on Feb 2, 2017 3:10:26 GMT
July and August 1944
26 August 1944
USS Launce enters Pearl Harbor. Her 20mm AA gun is gone and the hull shows signs of extensive damage. The crew on deck looks to be 1/4 what is should be. The Battle Flag sports five rising suns.
Boat ID: USS Launce Successful Patrol: Yes Number of Freighters or Tankers Sank: 4 Number of Non-Capital Warships Sank: 1 Capital Ships Sank: 0 Total Tonnage Destroyed: 22,100 Special Assignment Completed: NA
Refit Time: 3 Months, ready Dec 44
Awards Requested: Purple Heart, posthumous for: PM, Crew Sections 1 &2 Purple Heart for Crew Section 3 Navy Cross for LCdr Michael Bowers Combat Patrol Insignia for entire crew
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Post by keyboy on Feb 20, 2017 11:30:44 GMT
September through to November 1944
refit
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Post by keyboy on Mar 7, 2017 0:01:13 GMT
December 1944 and January 1945
Boat ID: USS Launce Successful Patrol: Yes Number of Freighters or Tankers Sank: 1 Number of Non-Capital Warships Sank: 1 Capital Ships Sank: 0 Total Tonnage Destroyed: 3,500 Special Assignment Completed: NA Refit Time: 1 Month, ready Mar 45 Awards Requested: Combat Patrol Insignia for new crew Gold Star to Combat Patrol Insignia for other crew 2nd Battle Star for Submarine
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Post by keyboy on Mar 7, 2017 0:01:47 GMT
February 1945
refit
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Post by keyboy on Mar 29, 2017 11:10:57 GMT
March and April 1945
Standard Report Format Boat ID: USS Launce Successful Patrol: Yes Number of Freighters or Tankers Sank: 1 Number of Non-Capital Warships Sank: 1 Capital Ships Sank: 0 Total Tonnage Destroyed: 1,200 Special Assignment Completed: Yes, 8 aviators rescued Refit Time: 1 Month, ready Jun 45 Awards Requested: Naval Commendation ribbon for LCdr Michael Bowers Gold Star to Combat Patrol Insignia for crew 3rd Battle Star for Submarine
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Post by keyboy on Mar 29, 2017 11:17:01 GMT
May 1945
refit
Crew Improvement Roll
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Crew skill increases 1 level - Crew Satus: VETERAN
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Post by keyboy on Apr 19, 2017 10:44:09 GMT
June and July 1945 (Last Patrol before the end of the war)
25 July 1945 USS Launce enters Pearl Harbor at the conclusion of her fourth war patrol. He hull shows obvious battle damage.
Standard Report Format
Boat ID: USS Launce Successful Patrol: Yes Number of Freighters or Tankers Sank: 2 Number of Non-Capital Warships Sank: 1 Capital Ships Sank: 0 Total Tonnage Destroyed: 6,600 Special Assignment Completed: NA Refit Time: 1 Month, ready Oct 45 Awards Requested: Bronze Star for LCdr Michael Bowers Gold Star to Combat Patrol Insignia for crew 4th Battle Star for Submarine
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