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SS-282 "Tunny"

Gato Class

REPORT OF FIRST WAR PATROL
Period from December 20,1942 to February 09,1943

From : The Commanding Officier William Wellman
To : The Commander Submarines, Asiatic Fleet

20 December 1942
0846 - Left Perth for patrol area (Cam Rahn Bay coast, Indochina) via Darwin for refueling.

24 December 1942
2047 - Moored at Darwin for fuel and supply.
2320 - Departed Darwin for patrol area. Small Christmas party at sea with the crew.

29 December 1942
1019 - Air radar contact. Submerged until 1830.

30 December 1942
1104 - Air radar contact. Submerged until 1721.

05 January 1943
0036 - Patrol area reached.

09 January 1943
0519 - Radar contact
0623 - Engaged and sunk japanese Medium Old Split Freighter, 5424 GRT. Fired two torpedoes, two hits. Reports to COMSUBAF.
0718 - Message from COMSUBAF : new patrol area in Sulu Sea.

11 January 1943
0729 - Radar contact
0831 - Engaged and sunk japanese Large Modern Freighter, 7145 GRT. Fired two torpedoes, two hits.

13 january 1943

0924 - New patrol zone reached.

14 january 1943

0604 - Radar contact
0726 - Engaged and sunk japanese Medium Old Tanker, 4804 GRT. Fired two torpedoes, two hits. Reports to COMSUBAF.
1225 - Air radar contact. Submerged until 1800.
1825 - New orders received from COMSUBAF : patrol near Cap Augustin.

17 january 1943
0659 - New patrol zone reached.

18 january 1943
1001 - Air radar contact. Submerged until 1845.

19 january 1943
0059 - Radar contact.
0304 - Engaged and sunk japanaese Large Modern Tanker, 10000 GRT. Fired two torpedoes, two hits. Reports to COMSUBAF.
0401 - Message received from COMSUBAF : new orders to patrol Makassar Strait.

21 january 1943
1056 - New patrol zone reached.

23 january 1943

1902 - Radar contact
2023 - Engaged and sunk japanese Small Old Tanker, 1549 GRT. Fired one torpedo, one hit.

24 january 1943
0324 - Radar contact
0424 - Engaged and sunk japanese Medium Modern Freighter, 4466 GRT. Fired four torpedoes, three hits.
2340 - Radar contact.

25 january 1943

0030 - Engaged and sunk Medium Old Freighter, 3936 GRT. Fired two torpedoes, two hits.
1850 - Sending statuts reports to COMSUBAF. Fuel at 43, requesting return to base via Darwin for refueling for safety.

1910 - Message from COMSUBAF : return to base granted, but refueling at Darwin denied.

09 february 1943
2149 - Docked at Perth, end of the patrol.

Patrol GRT : 37694 (7 merchants)

Days at sea : 52

04-06-19, 12:55 PM	#4974
k2r Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	SS-282 "Tunny" Gato Class REPORT OF FIRST WAR PATROL Period from December 20,1942 to February 09,1943 From : The Commanding Officier William Wellman To : The Commander Submarines, Asiatic Fleet 20 December 1942 0846 - Left Perth for patrol area (Cam Rahn Bay coast, Indochina) via Darwin for refueling. 24 December 1942 2047 - Moored at Darwin for fuel and supply. 2320 - Departed Darwin for patrol area. Small Christmas party at sea with the crew. 29 December 1942 1019 - Air radar contact. Submerged until 1830. 30 December 1942 1104 - Air radar contact. Submerged until 1721. 05 January 1943 0036 - Patrol area reached. 09 January 1943 0519 - Radar contact 0623 - Engaged and sunk japanese Medium Old Split Freighter, 5424 GRT. Fired two torpedoes, two hits. Reports to COMSUBAF. 0718 - Message from COMSUBAF : new patrol area in Sulu Sea. 11 January 1943 0729 - Radar contact 0831 - Engaged and sunk japanese Large Modern Freighter, 7145 GRT. Fired two torpedoes, two hits. 13 january 1943 0924 - New patrol zone reached. 14 january 1943 0604 - Radar contact 0726 - Engaged and sunk japanese Medium Old Tanker, 4804 GRT. Fired two torpedoes, two hits. Reports to COMSUBAF. 1225 - Air radar contact. Submerged until 1800. 1825 - New orders received from COMSUBAF : patrol near Cap Augustin. 17 january 1943 0659 - New patrol zone reached. 18 january 1943 1001 - Air radar contact. Submerged until 1845. 19 january 1943 0059 - Radar contact. 0304 - Engaged and sunk japanaese Large Modern Tanker, 10000 GRT. Fired two torpedoes, two hits. Reports to COMSUBAF. 0401 - Message received from COMSUBAF : new orders to patrol Makassar Strait. 21 january 1943 1056 - New patrol zone reached. 23 january 1943 1902 - Radar contact 2023 - Engaged and sunk japanese Small Old Tanker, 1549 GRT. Fired one torpedo, one hit. 24 january 1943 0324 - Radar contact 0424 - Engaged and sunk japanese Medium Modern Freighter, 4466 GRT. Fired four torpedoes, three hits. 2340 - Radar contact. 25 january 1943 0030 - Engaged and sunk Medium Old Freighter, 3936 GRT. Fired two torpedoes, two hits. 1850 - Sending statuts reports to COMSUBAF. Fuel at 43, requesting return to base via Darwin for refueling for safety. 1910 - Message from COMSUBAF : return to base granted, but refueling at Darwin denied. 09 february 1943 2149 - Docked at Perth, end of the patrol. Patrol GRT : 37694 (7 merchants) Days at sea : 52 Last edited by k2r; 04-06-19 at 01:03 PM.