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From:
LCDR. Matt Schow
To:
CMDR. Greg Turner
Cc:
ComSubPac
Date: 4
July 1942
Subject: Patrol
Report, USS Gudgeon (May 02 – Patrol # 3)
Remarks:
3rd War Patrol, USS Gudgeon
Date: 4 July, 1942 Patrol Area: Empire
(NJ-4+5)
Sub: SS-181, USS Gudgeon Class: Gato
Crew: Veteran Status: Operational
Hull Damage:
(0 %) System Damage: (0 %)
Total Patrol Time: 7.5
Days Repair Time: 0 Days
Fuel Used: 83,320 Gallons Realism Rating: 95%
Ships Sunk: 6 Tonnage: 28,930
/ 9,634
Pilots Saved: 0 Photo Recons: 0
Weather: Clear Seas: Calm
Patrol Mileage:
Ordnance Remaining: 4
-Mk-14, 95
-Deck Gun Rounds
(Medals
Awarded – Bronze Star)
Date Time
Location Ship
Type(Class) Tonnage Status
1). 6/18/42 07:36 40-10N,
142-00E Supply
Ship 1,800 SUNK
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2). 6/19/42 06:25 40-10N,
142-00E Armed
Merchant 10,000 SUNK
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3). 6/19/42 06:55 40-10N,
142-00E Small
Freighter 2,000 SUNK
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4). 6/21/42 03:04 41-32N,
142-11E Large
Freighter 5,310 SUNK
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5). 6/21/42 03:04 41-32N,
142-11E Large
Freighter 5,310 SUNK
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6). 6/21/42 03:04 41-32N,
142-11E Large
Freighter 5,310 SUNK
Total: 28,930
Raw / 9,634 Adjusted
Damage Sustained:
NONE
Aircraft Shot Down:
NONE
Commander's
Comments:
Patrol Report USS Gudgeon SS-211 1942
June Northern Japan Sector 4 and 5 04 June 1942 08:30 Departed Pearl Harbor.
Escorted through the safe zone by USS Kenney. Fire Control Party worked
continuous firing solutions on the USS Kenney until the USS Kenney was released
at 19:00.
16 June 1942 11:51 36-07’N, 143-40’E Entered Patrol Zone NJ5. Calm seas
and clear. Plan to patrol the North South shipping lanes West of Hachinohe and
Ominato. This is the shipping lane most probable used to transport supplies
that are headed south from the Tsugaru Strait. Patrolling submerged at 1/3
propulsion during daylight hours.
17 June 1942 00:00 38-32’N, 143-45’E. Atmospheric conditions: Calm seas
and clear. 4 Knots. No target contacts during previous day. 17June 1942 20:32
SD RADAR inoperable. Humid conditions may be causing a short on the power
supply that may be blowing the vacuum tubes. Looking for short, however only
one Emitter Tube is left due to the others being blown while troubleshooting
the problem.
18 June 1942 00:00 40-35’N, 142-24’E. Atmospheric conditions: Calm seas
and clear. 4 Knots. No target contacts during previous day. SD still inoperable
18 June 1942 07:05 40-10’N, 142-00’E. Visual contact SHIP 1 AK 1800 Tons:
initially Identified as an IJN Supply Ship. Lone ship speed is 15 knots course
180 True. Range to task force 9000 yards. At periscope depth, worked into
firing position 2200 yards ahead and starboard of SHIP 1. Fired #1 forward
torpedo set at 10’ (Draft 15) offset 0, range 2200 at 07:28. Torpedo #1 missed,
however solution continued to check during torpedo run. Positively identified
AK as the small supply ship Hitatki Maru. Adjusted depth setting accordingly.
Fired #2 forward torpedo set at 7’ (Draft 13) offset 0, range 1800 at 07:31
Miss. Fired #3 forward torpedo set at 7’ (Draft 13) offset 0, range 1200 at
07:32. Miss. AK attempting to Ram. Fired #4 forward torpedo down the throat set
at 7’ (Draft 13) offset 0, range 700 at 07:33. Miss. Dived and maneuvered for a
Stern attack. After monitoring sonar, went back to periscope depth. Fired #7
aft torpedo set at 6’ (Draft 13) offset 0, range 700 at 07:35. Hit. Fired #8
aft torpedo set at 6’ (Draft 13) offset 0, range 700 at 07:36. Hit. SHIP 1
DESTROYED
19 June 1942 00:00 41-52’N, 141-32’E. Patrolled area west of Muroran
along the south coast Hokkaido Atmospheric conditions: Calm seas and partly
cloudy. SD still inoperable. 19 June 1942 05:59 40-10’N, 142-00’E. Sonar
contact. Maneuvered to intercept. At 06:03 Visual contact with SHIP 2 Armed AK
10,000 Tons. At 06:10 Visual contact SHIP 3 Armed IJN Small Auxiliary AK 2000
Tons and SHIP 4 Small AK 1800 Tons. Convoy speed is 16 knots course 280 True.
Range to task force 11000 yards. At periscope depth, worked into firing position
1300 yards ahead and to port of SHIP 2. Fired #1 and #2 forward torpedoes set
at 14’ (Draft 20) offset 0, range 1300 a 06:22. 1 Hit target aflame. Fired #3
forward torpedo set at 14’ (Draft 20) offset 0, range 700 at 06:23 DUD. Fired
#4 forward torpedo set at 14’ (Draft 20) offset 0, range 700 at 06:24 DUD.
Fired #5 forward torpedo set at1 4’ (Draft 20) offset 0, range 800 at 06:24:30.
Target maneuvered, Miss. Fired #6 forward torpedo set at 15’ (Draft 20) offset
0, range 900 at 06:25. Hit SHIP 2 DESTROYED. SHIP 4 Maneuvered north and out of
range. SHIP 3 began to circle back to aid sinking SHIP 2. Worked into a aft
torpedo attack on SHIP 3. Fired #7 after torpedo set at 6’ (Draft Unknown)
offset 0, range 700 at 06:52 DUD. Fired #8 after torpedo set at 10’ (Draft
16+/-) offset 0, range 700 at 06:53 Miss. Fired #9 after torpedo set at 10’
(Draft 15+/-) offset 0, range 700 at 06:54 Miss. Fired #10 after torpedo set at
9’ (Draft 15) offset 0, range 700 at 06:55. Hit. SHIP 3 DESTROYED.
19 June 1942 06:59 AIRCRAFT 1: Visual sighting of Mitsubishi A6M Zero.
Dived from periscope depth to 200’. Evaded attack, enemy did not expend any ASW
ordinance.
20 June 1942 00:00 41-30’N, 142-59’E. Atmospheric conditions: Calm seas
and mostly cloudy. SD radar permanently disabled, last emitter tube blown while
troubleshooting set. I plan to patrol on the surface during daylight hours due
to the large distance from any known enemy airfields.
20 June 1942 06:59 42-09’N,
143-05’E Visual sighting of one fishing motor sampan via high scope SHIP 5.
Further investigation yielded the possibility of a whip antenna. Being fairly
certain that we were not spotted, the submarine was to periscope depth only.
Being weary of enemy air being called in we cleared the area.
21 June 1942 00:00 41-24’N, 142-44’E. Atmospheric conditions: Moderate
seas and partly cloudy. SD radar permanently disabled.
21 June 1942 02:50 41-32’N, 142-11’E Moonless and dark.. 02:50 Visual
contact with SHIP 6 Large AK 5,000 Tons. At 02:53 Visual contact SHIP 7 Large
AK 5,000Tons and SHIP 8 Large AK 5,000Tons. Convoy speed is 6 knots course 215
True. Range to task force 3500 yards. Submerged and proceeded to periscope
depth, worked into firing position 1000 yards ahead and to starboard of SHIP 6.
Started manual fire control solution on SHIP 7 concurrently Fired #1 forward
torpedo set at 10’ (Draft 16) offset 0, range 1000 a 03:00. 1 DUD. Fired #2
forward torpedo set at 10’ (Draft 16) offset 0, range 750 at 03:04 Hit SHIP 6
DESTROYED Started manual fire control solution on SHIP 8. Transferred manual
solution data on SHIP 7 to TDC Convoy now starting to scatter, but due to
darkness they did not increase speed. Fired #3 forward torpedo set at 10’
(Draft 16) offset 0, range 800 yards at 03:05 at SHIP 7. Hit SHIP 7 DESTROYED.
Transferred manual solution data on SHIP 8 to TDC. Target maneuvered into a Aft
firing solution: Fired #7 aft torpedo set at 10’ (Draft 16) offset 0, range 800
at 03:06. Target maneuvered, Miss. Fired 8 aft torpedo set at 10’ (Draft 16)
offset 0, range 850 at 03:07.Hit SHIP 8 DESTROYED.
22 June 1942 08:30 Bow dive plane
MCG not working and repairable, return to SUB-Base Pearl Harbor.
04 July 1942 14:52 Arrived
SUB-BASE Pearl Harbor.
Statistics ordnance: 20 Torpedoes
Fired, 8 Hit, 8 miss, 4 DUDS, and 4 returned to base.. Zero 3” gun cartridges
used Statistics Medial: No injuries Statistics Fuel: 83,320 gallons used. Refit
request: Repair SD radar and Bow plane MCG. Request to upgrade air conditioner
to prolong SD radar life.
Crewmen lost to transfer: LT. Joe Smith LT (JG) Randy Cross QM1c
Paul Liber MoMM 2c Jay Witters MoMM 2c Brain Hook EM 1c Paul Kanone EM 2c
William Forsence TM 2c Paul Molitor TM 2c George Bush TM1c George Fury TM 2c
Paul Williams
LCDR. Matt Schow
CO: USS Gudgeon, SS-211
U.S. Navy
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