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16 june 1945
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Enemy Submarines
Some increased evidence of submarine activity. DEVILFISH (SS 292)
on patrol off BUNGO SUIDO, attacked and missed a Jap sub with a midget on
deck yesterday evening.
The Jap sub was on course 130.
Aircraft barrier patrols have been ordered and AS vessels will be
stationed north of EmIRCETC-MARIANAS shipping lanes.
Yesterday morning a VIL weather plane sighted a 10 to 15 miles oil
slick at 11-10N 133-151 with much debris scattered through the slick.
Though the plane circled several times at 1000 feet no survivors, boats
or large weeckage was observed.
This is close to the position of a periscope
sighting the day before.
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18 june
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At 00-50S 17-40E, at 0736 I, a PBM straddled a surfaced sub with
depth charges, lifting the sub high in the water with the explosion. 4 hours
and 20 minutes later 3 underwater explosions were heard. Search was maintained
the rest of the day and all night with negative results.
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Enemy Submarines
DEVilfish I did not regain contact with submarine sighted leaving BUNGO
SUIDO. Submarine sighted described as having conning tower of I-153 class
and an object on deck forward on blocks about 100 feet in lenth and 6 feet
high; no conning tower noticed.
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19 June
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Periscope sighting reported at 16-06N 154-52N;.
Port Erie saw a torpedo wake runing parallel to ship at 00-40N
149-45W.
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Submarines
HMS THOROUGH reports sinking an armed trawler and a large schooner in
the JAVA SEA.
CABEZON (SS 334) reports that on the 18th, APOGON (SS 308) sank 2
medium sized escorted ships and possibly a third just west of Paramushiru,
and then conned the CABEZON in to sink the remaining ship.
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Enemy submarines
CALVIN VICTORY (ZAK) was torpedoed early this morning at 09-501
140-51E. Departed z OK l16th enroute THI for arrival convoy to OKINAWA.
7607 gross tons 15i knots with 5700 tons construction material and vehicles
aboard.
Edymion (ARL 9) torpdoed aft at 0633 K at 12-40N 156-22. Periscope
was sighted but contact was lost. Vessel is an ARL enroute SAIPAN to PEARL.
Surfaced submarine sighted at 15-30M 123-10E at 1015(I).
PT's unsuccessfully attacked a midget sub off BRNEI on the 19th.
Submarines
MANTA (SS 299) patrolling inside the KURILE Chain reports no ASW or
aircraft contacts over the 17th, 18th or 19th. Two Rusian ships were sighted.
Blue arines report sinking a additional 3 medium sised unidentified,
1 armed trawler, 1 large schooner, with a possible sinking of 1 medium
unidentified ship.
QUILELACK (SS 424) reports having evaded a torpedo 20 miles south of
OCIN0 SHIMA one hour before down on the 20th. While in the general vicinity
two flares had been sighted two hours previously.
BUpLTEAD (SS 332) patrolling off the north coast of BATAVIA reports
her ammunition expended. Oa the 18th she sank a large SC: and on the 19th
sank one of three SC's who sortied from BATE anchorage.
SEAFQX (SS 402) on lifeguard duty off MARCUS, picked up 9 survivors
of a ditched aircraft considerably to the southeast and inside the airsurface
zone. This was the result of a closely coordinated search by a
surface weather ship, aircraft and the SEAFOX.
21st BomCoa reports 7 large ships at 35N 1371, 15 Jo 25 (including 2
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21 June
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Blue Submarines
BERGALL completing her 5th war patrol in SWPac, sinking 2 tugs, 5 barges,
and damaging 1 coastal frieghter. Some damage from low order explosion believed
from influence of controlled mine.
SPOT reports at least 6 luggers conducting anti-submarine hunt near
33-38N 135-16E. No other contacts except occasional plane.
MANTA reports that she patrolled submerged in vicinity of 45-40N 143-
lOE during daylight 18th and 19th, and surface patrolled during darkness 17th,
18th and 19th. No ASW patrols, planes or APR contacts during the entire period. Only ships sighted were Russian.
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Blue Submarines
RONGUIL, on patrol in the YELLOW SEA reports that a torpedo prematured
near her beam On June 5th. On the 10th RONGUIL sank an unidentified ship in
fog with one hit. RONGUIL dodged another torpedo fired at her on the 19th.
HARDHEAD sank a ship with one hit of four fired at a ship southeast of
BORNEO. Identity or type of this craft is lost in a dispatch garble. Also
sank a sub chaser with 5 inch gun.
COBIA patrolling in the Gulf of SIAM, reports scanty air patrols excep?
with convoys. .
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Enemy Submarines
No results from ASK search southeast of LEMTE. ComPhilSeaFron says
there may be a possibility that the merchantman who reported a trailing submarine,
actually sighted and fired on a sono buoy. Search is continuing.
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24 June
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Enemy Submarines
A transient plane reported a surfaced submarine 250 miles east of
JOHNSON IS. headed southwest. Subsequent air search was negative.
No further contact made with sub which torpedoed ENDYMION, except
for a possible radar contact night before last.
At least one submarine appears to be operating just west of the
MARIANAS. At 1630 yesterday DORSEY (DMS 1) had a good sonar contact at
14-26N 142-23E and attacked, but lost contact. At 2030, WATERS (APD 8)
had a good sound contact at 15-46N 144-21E, made two attacks, and then rejoined
her convoy of an ATF and 2 damaged destroyers. At 0010 THORNBACK
(SS 418) reported she avoided a torpedo or submerged submarine detected by
her torpedo detector at 15-27N 144-38E.
At 1322/23 GILLIGAN (DE 508) and CHAMPION (AM 314) escorting a merchant
ship and AK convoy from OKINAWA to ULITHI, made contact with a submarine at
14-38N 136S, and conducted some 3 hours of attacks. One hedge-hog hit was
claimed. Contact was finally lost, and the escorts rejoined the convoy. At
0330 TILLS (DE 748) one of 2 escorts for 2 CVE enroute MARIANAS from OKINAWA,.
made a sound contact at 15-10N 135-47E. Attacks were negative, but search
is continuing. 7
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26 June
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Enemy submarine
At 1322 K 23rd in position 34-38N, 135-583, GILLIGAN (DXE 50B) and
CHA:PII (A 314), escorting convoy O earoute OKICWL to ULTII, obtained
a submarine contact..
CHAMPION made lat and 2nd run obtaining e hedgehog
hit, but due to material damage to om ship she as unable to continue, except
to assist GILLMAN who made both hedgehog and depthcharge attacks for three-hours.
The escort commander reported that a submarine was believed sunk and
holding down tactics no longer required. Escorts rejoined convoy.
A iying this report to C mdrJanas, Escort Comander CTU 31.29.14
in H DI (D 121) now submits sastantiating evidence of sinking this eny
submarine as follows:- "Oil slick, large air slugs and water boil continuing
over period one hour, plus progressively deeper fathometer soundings.
Iast indication 500 feet indicate submarine breaking up and sinking. All
traces faded below 500 feet with air bubbles and oil continuing.
At 15-12N 154-33E a PES madeosurface contact and believed attacks on a
submarine reportedly ona course 180 . Submerged at 2 miles. Surface ASW
vessels proceeding to vicinity. Time of this report is 1145(K) 26th.
USS DENTUDA fired at but missed a submarine at 25-52N 120-22E, last
contact at 24-54N 119-51E, speed 16 knots, sig-zagging 40 either side of base
course 230 .
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28 June
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Enemy Submarines
ASW Group had negative results in search around area plane attack on sub reported yesterday. However, there was a large oil slick 3 by 1k miles observed in the area which may indicate sinking, perhaps of one of the midgets. No debris was found.
Yesterday afternoon, 150 miles to the south of this contact, ANTARES (AaS 3) was attacked by possibly two submarines. SPROSTON (DD 577) proceeded to the scene and made several attacks on sonar and sight contacts.
2 periscopes were seen, 1 of a fleet submarine, the other of a midget. Midget sub was attacked by gunfire and disappeared. Several large oil slicks were seen, but again no debris.
lastnight shortly before midnight, a merchant vessel reported seeing a submarine on the surface at 2000 yards distance in bright moonlight and good visibility. The sub continued on its course to the southwest and took no hostile action.
5 hours later another merchiaat ship reported a submarine but gives no details. These contacts considered sufficiently good to Justify starting ASN operations.
Another contact was made 300 miles east of IEYTE.
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29 June
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Enemy Submarines
Submarine contact at about 13N 155E was confirmed by plane sightings of
an oil slick which appeared to be moving slowly.
ASW unit is still on the scene.
Last night about midnight, the same merchant ship that had reported
sighting a submarine 250 miles west, reported a torpedo wake passing her
at 12N 154-23E.
A DE reported a sound contact 50 ailes northeast of ULITHI, and ASW
operations were instituted here.
Contact off ZAUBOANGA was assessed as non-sub.
North of OKINAWA a DD sighted a submarine on the surface which submerged.
Subsequent searches were negative.
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30 June
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Enemy Submarines
3 aerchantnen report sighting submarines or periscopes - one west of
ULITHI, one between MANUS and ULITHI, and one southeast of the MARIANAS.
An AK reports a possible periscope east of EMIWETOK.
A transport pilot madea doubtful sighting of a submarine between GUAM and ENIMETOK.
One of TG 96.9 also reported a contact at 12-30K 157-37E, but this was lost. TG is now
sweeping back and forth along the shipping lanes.
At 0600 this morning a barrier patrol plane reported a periscope at 15N 158E.
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really interresting stuff on the site, just need the time to actually read the reports !
keltos |
