Sculpin's final action

Bubblehead1980 · 07-27-17, 08:48 PM

Looking for resources on Sculpin's final battle in Nov 1943. I know the basic but havent found anything on composition of the convoy they attacked. Speed, time, direction etc. Just have location and general time frame. Trying to add this convoy to the sim.

Thanks in advance.

1480 · 07-28-17, 04:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Bubblehead1980

Looking for resources on Sculpin's final battle in Nov 1943. I know the basic but havent found anything on composition of the convoy they attacked. Speed, time, direction etc. Just have location and general time frame. Trying to add this convoy to the sim.

Thanks in advance.

Well we know for sure, 2 carriers were involved. I am not sure if you researched this site, maybe you can contact the authors:

http://www.combinedfleet.com/cvlist.htm

Hope this helps

1480 · 07-28-17, 05:07 AM

16 November 1943:
Depart Yokosuka with ZUIHO and UNYO for Truk; arriving there on 21 November.

30 November 1943:
Depart Truk for Yokosuka as part of a task force led by ZUIHO, and comprised also of UNYO and MAYA, and escorted by AKEBONO, SAZANAMI, URAKAZE, and USHIO. Aboard the CHUYO and UNYO are twenty-one and twenty POWs respectively from USS SCULPIN, sunk 19 November by YAMAGUMO.

4 December 1943:
- At 0010, hit by in port bow magazine by torpedo from USS SAILFISH (SS-192) in position: 32-30'N, 143-40'E. Though magazine does not catch fire, the bow plates are torn and the forward part of the flight deck collapses. But the carrier is able to maintain headway, and in order to proceed, Captain Tomasaborou reverses direction and begins to steam backwards towards Yokosuka at half-speed.
- At 0555 is hit again by two torpedoes in the port engine room in a second attack. (Note 1) Ship is stopped dead in the water and unable to navigate - position: 31-55'N, 143-40'E. Destroyer URAKAZE and cruiser MAYA come to assist, and air cover from the homeland arrives overhead at dawn. Despite this aid, --
- At 0842 the ship is again attacked and hit by one or two torpedoes in the port side. Flooding massively, she now quickly rolled to port and plunged by the bow at 0848. As a result, loss of life was very heavy: Captain Tomasaborou and 513 officers and men, and more than 730 passengers went down with the ship. Among the lost twenty of the U.S. POWs from USS SCULPIN. Only one of the POWs survived to be rescued among the mere 160 survivors found by SAZANAMI and URAKAZE. (See Note 2)

http://www.combinedfleet.com/chuyo.htm

07-27-17, 08:48 PM	#1
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 6,922 Downloads: 550 Uploads: 42	Sculpin's final action Looking for resources on Sculpin's final battle in Nov 1943. I know the basic but havent found anything on composition of the convoy they attacked. Speed, time, direction etc. Just have location and general time frame. Trying to add this convoy to the sim. Thanks in advance.

07-28-17, 05:07 AM	#3
1480 Lead Slinger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chitcago, Illinoise Posts: 1,442 Downloads: 74 Uploads: 0	16 November 1943: Depart Yokosuka with ZUIHO and UNYO for Truk; arriving there on 21 November. 30 November 1943: Depart Truk for Yokosuka as part of a task force led by ZUIHO, and comprised also of UNYO and MAYA, and escorted by AKEBONO, SAZANAMI, URAKAZE, and USHIO. Aboard the CHUYO and UNYO are twenty-one and twenty POWs respectively from USS SCULPIN, sunk 19 November by YAMAGUMO. 4 December 1943: - At 0010, hit by in port bow magazine by torpedo from USS SAILFISH (SS-192) in position: 32-30'N, 143-40'E. Though magazine does not catch fire, the bow plates are torn and the forward part of the flight deck collapses. But the carrier is able to maintain headway, and in order to proceed, Captain Tomasaborou reverses direction and begins to steam backwards towards Yokosuka at half-speed. - At 0555 is hit again by two torpedoes in the port engine room in a second attack. (Note 1) Ship is stopped dead in the water and unable to navigate - position: 31-55'N, 143-40'E. Destroyer URAKAZE and cruiser MAYA come to assist, and air cover from the homeland arrives overhead at dawn. Despite this aid, -- - At 0842 the ship is again attacked and hit by one or two torpedoes in the port side. Flooding massively, she now quickly rolled to port and plunged by the bow at 0848. As a result, loss of life was very heavy: Captain Tomasaborou and 513 officers and men, and more than 730 passengers went down with the ship. Among the lost twenty of the U.S. POWs from USS SCULPIN. Only one of the POWs survived to be rescued among the mere 160 survivors found by SAZANAMI and URAKAZE. (See Note 2) http://www.combinedfleet.com/chuyo.htm __________________