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From: LCDR DJ Hipply

 

Date: 29 September 1942

 

Subject: Patrol Report, USS Porpoise (June 02 - Patrol # 4)

 

Remarks: 1st War Patrol, USS Porpoise, SS-172

 

Date: 29 September 1942                                     Patrol Area: Southern Japan (SJ-6)

Sub: U.S.S. Porpoise SS-172                              Class: Gato

Hull Damage: None (0%)                                     System Damage: None (0%)

Crew: Green                                                            Status: Operational

Total Patrol Time: 21 Days                                  Repair Time: 0

Fuel Used: 67,237 Gallons (70%)                       Realism Rating: 95%                               

Ships Sunk: 8                                                         Tonnage: 59,180 / 19,707

Warships: 0                                                             Merchants: 0

Pilots Saved: 0                                                        Photo Recons: 0

Weather: Clear / Foggy                                         Sea: Calm / Moderate

Patrol Mileage: N/A

 

Ordnance Remaining: 0 – Torpedo’s and 45 Deck Gun Rounds                                                  

 

    Date:             Time:                Location:                     Ship type (Class)             Tonnage    Status

 

1) 9/13/42      11:51              32-33N, 132-38E               Troop Transport                6,270         SUNK

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2) 9/13/42      11:54              32-33N, 132-38E              Troop Transport                6,270         SUNK

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3) 9/13/42      11:57              32-33N, 132-38E               Oil Tanker                            9,520         SUNK

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4) 9/13/42      15:08              32-13N, 132-38E               Large Freighter                 3,740          SUNK

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5) 9/13/42      21:14              31-57N, 131-51E               Armed Merchant                9,900         SUNK

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6) 9/13/42      21:31              32-33N, 132-38E              Troop Transport                6,270         SUNK

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7) 9/14/42      02:52              31-57N, 131-51E               Troop Transport                3,890         SUNK

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8) 9/14/42      02:53              31-57N, 131-51E               Troop Transport                3,890         SUNK

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9) 9/13/42      22:24              32-33N, 132-38E              Troop Transport                3,890          DAM

                                                                                                                                                          

 

Totals: 59,180 Raw / 19,707 Adjusted

 

Damage Sustained:

             None

 

Aircraft Encountered:

                  0

 

Commander’s Comments:

 

RMKS/ 1.  9/11/42 On station:  32-44N, 137-36E at 03:42
Seas: calm
Weather: clear


RMKS/ 2.  9/13/42 visual 11:27,convoy contact: 3 ships,
no escorts
Seas: moderate
Weather: foggy
1151 fired 3 torpedoes, 1 hit, 2 duds = troop
transport sunk
1154 fired 2 torpedoes, 1 dud, 1hit = troop transport
sunk
1157 fired 2 torpedoes, 2 hits, = oil tanker sunk

14 30 visual convoy contact: 3 ships, no escorts
1508 fired 1 torpedo, 1 hit = large freighter sunk
2111 spotted convoy of three ships, no escorts
2114 fired 2 torpedoes at armed merchant cruiser, 1
dud, 1 hits = ship sunk
2122 fired 1 torpedo at troop transport, 1 dud = ship
escaped
2125 Porpoise surfaced and commenced surface torpedo
attack, fired 2 trops at above escaping troop
transport, 2 duds, started deck gun attack, fired 19
shells
2131 sunk troop transport
2132 pursue final ship in convoy
2203 commenced deck gun attack on troop transport,
fired 31 shells
2224 troop transport escaped

RMKS/ 3. 9/14/42
0120 visual contact on 9 merchant ship convoy, no
escorts, commence end around move
0252 surface attack, 1100 yds, fire 2 torps, 1 hit,
1miss = sunk troop transport
0253 surface attack, 800 yds, fire 1 torps, 1 hit =
sunk troop transport
0254 out of torps and convoy scattered from hell to
breakfast; porpoise set course for Midway

RMKS/ 4. 9/29/42
0810 arrive dockside Midway

 

 

LCDR DJ Hipply

CO USS Porpoise SS-172

 

 

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