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Post by crushedhat on Mar 2, 2024 19:05:29 GMT
Jun 1942
While more ships are being sent to bolster the Pacific Fleet, the submarines based out of Freemantle are tasked with holding the front line against the Empire’s advances.
Patrol Assignments: Guardfish (arianus) Solomons – thru Jun 42 Sardine (rodmod) Solomons – thru Jun 42 Sealion (ChefEd) Jave Sea – thru Jul 42
In Harbor (Freemantle, Australia): Snapper (silentwolf) Refit – thru Jun 42
Patrols ending in Jun 42 are due 9 Mar 2024 while those ending in Jul 42 are dues 16 Mar 2024, unless circumstances force an earlier return. All Boats will end their patrols in Freemantle, Australia. Any Boats more than a month overdue without notifying the admin (crushedhat) will be declared “Lost.”
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rodmod
Submarine Commander
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Post by rodmod on Mar 4, 2024 5:12:46 GMT
Submarine Name: USS Sardine Patrol: #3 / May - Jun 1942 Patrol Assignment: Solomons Successful Patrol: Yes Number of Freighters Sunk: 1 / 5 Number of Tankers Sunk: 0 / 0 Number of Warships Sunk: 0 / 0 Number of Capital Ships Sunk: 0 / 0 Total Tonnage Destroyed: 6,100t / 23,300t
Refit Time: 2 months (incl. 2 points of hull damage), ready September 1942.
Award Requests: Battle Star (3), SCPI (3)
Crew Advancement: Crew - Veteran
Patrol Narrative:
Sardine’s thirds war patrol was to the Solomons. After an uneventful May in which no enemy ships were sighted, Tourville came upon a Japanese heavy cruiser off Rabaul in daylight on 4 June 1942. A full bow salvo produced one hit, which slowed the enemy warship enough for the boat to keep in contact. Later in the afternoon, Tourville was able to work back into a firing position, and a second salvo from the bow tubes resulted in one more hit. However, the enemy cruiser apparently survived. The escorts detected the boat, and before escaping she suffered damage to her hull, AA guns, and electric engines. Repairs were effected, and Tourville continued the patrol.
One week later, Sardine encountered two enemy ships under escort. With the damage already suffered, Tourville opted for a cautious approach, and fired a full bow salvo from long range in a submerged night attack. One torpedo hit, and after evading the escorts a second attack produced one more hit which sank the target. The other vessel escaped unharmed, as did Sardine which was not detected by the escort.
Sardine returned to Freemantle for repairs at the end on June. Upon their arrival in Australia, the crew learned that USN forces in the Central Pacific had won a great victory over the IJN carrier force. The Japanese runaway conquest appears to have been checked for the time being. However, until the quality of the American torpedoes is dramatically improved, the US submarine force will remain a blunted weapon.
(Heavy cruiser of 8,800t damaged and troop transport of 6,100t sunk by torpedoes)
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arianus
Submarine Commander
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Post by arianus on Mar 5, 2024 10:04:47 GMT
USS Guardfish (SS-217) Gato Class
May / June 1942 Patrol Station: Solomons Patrol # for this Commander: 1 Successful Patrol: Yes Number of Freighters sunk: 1 / 1 Number of Tankers sunk: 0 / 0 Number of Troop Ships Sunk: 0 / 0 Number of Warships Sunk: 3 / 3 Number of Capital Ships sunk: 0 / 0 Tonnage sunk: 15,000 / 15,000 Refit Time: One ( 1 ) month(s) Award Requests:CO:
the Silver Star
The Submarine Combat Patrol Insignia Sub: Combat Star x1 Crew:CO: LCDR Thomas Chadwick XO: LT Daniel Kvyat Engineer: LT Jason Darren 3rd Officer: LTJG Jake Richardson Pharmacist: PM2 Peter Smith Crew Skills: Trained Patrol Narrative:USS Guardfish intermission report
In my capacity as the captain of the newly commissioned Gato-class submarine, I am immensely proud of the vessel's designers and my crew, who demonstrated exceptional determination and bravery in the face of enemy fire during our maiden patrol, adhering to the highest standards of the US Navy. As per our command's approval, we conducted multiple drills and assessments of our submarine, including a dive endurance test, while en route to our assigned patrol area in the Solomons Islands. During this test, we were able to safely descend to and surpass the target depth of 300 feet. In fact, we were able to reach a depth of 340 feet before I ordered a halt to the dive. All of our systems were functioning correctly, and the crew was united and eager to engage the enemy. In the course of our following patrol, we encountered two hostile warships and two escorted convoys in the designated area. Pursuant to our orders, we engaged all enemy forces detected in the vicinity. With the combined efforts of my crew, we successfully sank four vessels, marking a significant accomplishment for our mission objectives. Namely: Destroyer Ikazuchi, identified tonnage 2,000 MT Destroyer Akikaze, identified tonnage 1,300 MT Light Cruiser Natori, identified tonnage 5,700 MT Large Freighter Batopaha Maru, identified tonnage 6,000 MT As my report, I would like to highlight the fact that due to the insufficient supply of ammunition caused by the overall unreliability of the torpedoes, certain ships were unable to be sunk, namely: Small Freighter Canton Maru, identified tonnage 2,800 MT Small Freighter Shuko Maru, identified tonnage 900 MT Small Freighter Himeno Maru, identified tonnage 800 MT Unknown Destroyer, estimated tonnage 1,300 - 1,600 MT For more detailed information regarding these issues with Mk14 torpedoes, please refer to my following factual report: Torpedo used during patrol: 19 pc Torpedo which hit the target: 15 pc Torpedo dud: 10 pc Dud/Explosion ratio: 2 : 1 // 66,55% chance to not detonate RESPECTFULLY
LCMDR Thomas Chadwick, USS Guardfish SS-217 Commanding officer
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