July, 1945......Targets Are Still Available

[cdrsubron7]

My current career is winding down, the timeline is July, 1945. I'm still finding targets, but one still has to search a little bit. I left Guam on June 29, 1945, headed for a patrol area south of Tokyo Bay by some 85 miles. I did not expect to find many targets available, so decided to take my submarine (USS Apogon SS-308) into Tokyo Bay and visit Yokosuka and see if any targets were there.


http://i53.tinypic.com/21o7yvo.jpg


As you will see I find targets aplenty. Here are the results after the initial attack. FYI, the resulting screenies are after the first ten torpedoes.

Maya Class Cruiser

http://i52.tinypic.com/1zwhy5c.jpg

Hiyo Class Carrier

http://i51.tinypic.com/206im9t.jpg

Kongo Class BB

http://i52.tinypic.com/xn6k51.jpg



At this time I have to give credos to the men in the forward and after torpedo rooms, the tubes were reloaded in record time. The next set of screenies were from the second set of ten torpedoes. The cruiser was the first target.

http://i56.tinypic.com/2modyl2.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/2modyl2.jpg

The carrier is next.

http://i51.tinypic.com/29ojp8n.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/16lk5qs.jpg

http://i55.tinypic.com/2w4xt8m.jpg

And last, but not least, the Kongo class BB.

http://i53.tinypic.com/2149zwz.jpg

http://i53.tinypic.com/2wn22j5.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/23ssled.jpg

http://i54.tinypic.com/280mihy.jpg



Final Results are very gratifying.

May Class CA.

http://i56.tinypic.com/2v8pq51.jpg

Hiyo Class CV.

http://i55.tinypic.com/142x3it.jpg

Kongo Class BB.

http://i52.tinypic.com/j7yoes.jpg

And just to top off the patrol I came across a an Akita Maru while on the way home. Had two stern tubes left. One put her away. :D

http://i55.tinypic.com/ajqa9e.jpg


Sorry about all the screenies, it was just a ball making this patrol I got carried away. :har: :D

[Platapus]

Damn, you are doing better in '45 than I am in '43. :wah:

[WernherVonTrapp]

Now, for sure, the IJN has nothing left to fight with. I think you just shortened the war for the rest of us. Nice shootin' there, skipper.:salute:

[cdrsubron7]

Now, for sure, the IJN has nothing left to fight with. I think you just shortened the war for the rest of us. Nice shootin' there, skipper.:salute:


Thanks, Werhner. :yeah: :D

[WernherVonTrapp]

Thanks, Werhner. :yeah: :DBTW, awesome Redfin & Sharkmouth skin.:up:

[Armistead]

Some great SS's there......