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From: CMDR Ethan Edwards

 

Date:  30 October 1943

 

Subject: Patrol Report, Cycle 8 (October 2002)

 

Remarks: 1st War Patrol USS Angler, We departed port on October 3 and arrived in the Palau Islands area on October 14, 1943

 

Date: October 29, 1943                                         Patrol Area: Palau Islands (PI – 1)

Sub: U.S.S. Angler SS-240                                  Class: Gato

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

Crew: Veteran                                                         Status: Operational

Total Patrol Time: 23 Days                                  Repair Time: 0

Fuel Used: 79,023 Gallons (67%)                       Realism rating: 95%                                 

Ships Sunk: 14                                                       Tonnage: 156,690 / 52,178 adj.

Warships: 0                                                             Merchants: 14

Pilots Saved: 0                                                        Photo Recons: 0

Weather: Clear                                                        Sea: Calm / Moderate

Patrol Mileage: 459 Nautical Miles

 

Ordnance Remaining: 0 - MK 18 Torpedo’s, 64 – Deck Gun Rounds.

 

(Silent Hunter Awards – Navy Cross,  Bronze Star with combat V for Valour)

 

Date              Time                Location                   Ship Type              Tonnage        Status

 

1) 14 Sept 43    23:17                07-58N x 132-53E          Oil Tanker                      8,990              SUNK

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2) 14 Sept 43    23:17                07-58N x 132-53E          Troop Ship                   10,260              SUNK

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3) 14 Sept 43    23:17                07-58N x 132-53E          Troop Ship                   10,260              SUNK

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4) 15 Sept 43    03:11                08-00N x 133-23E          Troop Ship                     9,720              SUNK

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5) 15 Sept 43    23:17                08-00N x 133-23E          Troop Ship                     9,720              SUNK

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6) 15 Sept 43    23:17                08-00N x 133-23E          Troop Ship                     9,720              SUNK

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7) 15 Sept 43    09:08                07-57N x 133-58E          Oil Tanker                    15,180              SUNK

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8) 15 Sept 43    09:08                07-57N x 133-58E          Oil Tanker                    15,180              SUNK

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9) 16 Sept 43    02:21                07-55N x 133-07E          Oil Tanker                    13,150              SUNK

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10) 16 Sept 43  15:59                08-04N x 132-21E          Oil Tanker                    13,150              SUNK

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11) 16 Sept 43  15:59                08-04N x 132-21E          Oil Tanker                    13,150              SUNK

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12) 17 Sept 43  22:34                08-05N x 132-20E          Conv. Factory                5,210              SUNK

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13) 18 Sept 43  18:43                08-01N x 132-36E          Oil Tanker                    14,970              SUNK

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14) 19 Sept 43  07:13                07-58N x 133-03E          Oil Tanker                      8,300              SUNK

 

Total:  156,690 Raw / 52,178 Adjusted

 

Damage Sustained:

           None

 

Aircraft Encountered:

             None

 

Commander’s Comments:

RMKS/ 1. We have a full load of the new MK XVIII torpedoes onboard and we plan on putting them through a through test.

 

RMKS/ 2. October 14, 23:02 hours, spotted a medium convoy and manoeuvred into a firing position in front of the convoy. We fired at a range of 800 to 1,100 yards and sunk an Oil Tanker and two Troop Transports. We went deep to avoid the ASW attack and found a thermal layer at 250 feet and were able to evade without them ever picking us up. Lost contact at 00:41 hours, resuming patrol.

 

RMKS/ 3. October 15, 02:38 hours, radar contact. 02:49 hours spotted a medium convoy and manoeuvred into a firing position. Fired and sunk three Troop Transports. We dove deep to avoid the ASW and got under a thermal at 250 feet.  Lost contact at 05:41 hours and resumed patrol.

 

RMKS/ 4. October 15, 08:13 hours, spotted a large convoy and completed an end-around to get into a firing position. At 1.300 yards we fired sinking two Oil Tankers. Dove to avoid the ASW and got under a thermal. We went to radar depth and picked up the DD’s at about 14,500 and 18,100 yards astern. Waited until they cleared the area and than surfaced and resumed patrol.

 

RMKS/ 5. October 16, 01:52 hours, radar contact. At 01:58 hours we spotted a medium convoy and set-up on the lead ship a large tanker, sinking the same. Dove to avoid the ASW and lost contact at 04:22 hours. Resuming patrol.

 

RMKS/ 7. October 16, 15:05 hours, spotted a small convoy of two Oil Tankers and a CFS. And single DD for escort. Fired and sunk the two tankers and dove deep to avoid the escort. Lost contact at 17:35 hours. Surfaced and picked up a single contact, headed for it’s position. Spotted a CFS, most likely the one that scattered when we sunk the two oil tankers. No escort in site so we decided to attack it with out deck gun. Sunk target and resumed our patrol.

 

RMKS/ 8. October 18, 00:38 hours, spotted a medium convoy and sunk an Oil Tanker. Dove to avoid the ASW and lost contact at 03:34 hours. Resuming patrol.

 

RMKS/ 9. October 19 06:10 hours, spotted a medium convoy, fired and sunk an Oil Tanker with out last two torpedoes. Went deep to avoid the ASW and lost contact at 10:07 hours, heading home.

 

RMKS/ 10. These MK XVIII torpedoes seem to be more reliable then the MK XIV but not as powerful. On several occasions we had to use two torpedoes to sink a target that a MK XIV would sink with one. We also used the deck gun on several occasions to finish of a target when the destroyers were not close.

 

 

CMDR Ethan Edwards USN

CO: USS Angler SS-240

 

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