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trynnallen · 01-22-10, 01:31 PM

Left Cavite Navy Yard on Dec 9th with orders to patrol between Luzon and the Japanese Home Island of Kyushu.

Arrived off of Northern Luzon on Dec 14th, and on the evening of the 15th submerged, amidst a foggy and not so calm sea and stalked a 3 ship convoy of warships. On closer examination I found a Fubuki, a small gunboat and large gunboat. Set for a spread of 3 on the Fubuki. A quick spin of the scope found nothing else on the surface.

Set torpedo's on high speed set two torpedos for magnetic and one for contact. Contact is middle of spread. Set depth for 20, 10, 20

Waited for DD to close to 1700 and fired. Angle had changed from near 90 to close to 45 for the first torpedo and nearer 90 for the 3rd. First torpedo prematures within 25 ft of target. 2nd lands under the bridge and bounces. 3rd runs under the engines and actually does what it is supposed to do. Down goes the Fubuki by the stern.

Raise scope the Gunboats have turned to the north and seem to be retreating. Did not pursue.

Arrived at patrol area on the 18th. Executed search plan was able to stay surfaced for much of the patrol only having to dive twice. Crew accounted for one Emily Class flying boat. Minor damage sustained to hull when the Emily flew over the sub. Stayed on station till the 24th and saw nothing, except ocean.

On the 24th was ordered to Kochi(? I think it was Kochi...) to photo the harbor. Arrived Kochi and found a Fubuki and Mutsuki doing laps outside the harbor. Submerged and timed the laps as I approached the enterance found a gap and continued on. Found the harbor busy. 2 Large Modern Tankers, A large composite and a small composite dockside. Also found two gunboats resting at quayside with steam coming out of the stacks. Manuvering in the harbor was a Large composite. Photos compiled I set up the stern tubes on Large composite manuvering in the harbor. Set all four tubes for shallow running and turned off magnetic exploder as I wouldn't be able to get under the hull. Angle on bow was about 30 degrees. Set for slow and dived with a slow turn to port with intention of being able to clear the break water as the destroyers enter harbor.

2 duds and 2 big explosions with credit for the sinking. The Fubuki runs towards the harbor and misses me as I go out. Mutuski starts doing figure 8's. Parting shots. Set up four forward for the Mutuski and one for the Fubuki. Fubuki set shallow and not magnetic. The Mutuski 3 magnetic and one contact. Fubuki is hit but doesn't go down, but is out of the fight. Mutuski takes two hits. One contact, one magnetic. The contact hits under the bow gun, and the magnetic under the stern. The ship is down by the stern but won't go down. Pass the sinking ship heading for deep water. 2 tubes loaded aft. Fire both. Both premature. Load two more aft. Fire said, first prematures, second explodes under the bridge. Down goes Mutuski.

Torpedo load is now 6 forward and two aft. Reported in and was told to intercept a fast convoy. Found convoy but was unable to gain a firing postion. Returned to Cavite on Jan 6.
Record:
1 Fubuki
1 Mutuski
1 Large Composite

Reloaded, crewed out, and ordered to the South China Sea and transfered to Surubaya.

01-22-10, 01:31 PM	#27
trynnallen Watch Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Madison WI Posts: 18 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	USS Porpoise Left Cavite Navy Yard on Dec 9th with orders to patrol between Luzon and the Japanese Home Island of Kyushu. Arrived off of Northern Luzon on Dec 14th, and on the evening of the 15th submerged, amidst a foggy and not so calm sea and stalked a 3 ship convoy of warships. On closer examination I found a Fubuki, a small gunboat and large gunboat. Set for a spread of 3 on the Fubuki. A quick spin of the scope found nothing else on the surface. Set torpedo's on high speed set two torpedos for magnetic and one for contact. Contact is middle of spread. Set depth for 20, 10, 20 Waited for DD to close to 1700 and fired. Angle had changed from near 90 to close to 45 for the first torpedo and nearer 90 for the 3rd. First torpedo prematures within 25 ft of target. 2nd lands under the bridge and bounces. 3rd runs under the engines and actually does what it is supposed to do. Down goes the Fubuki by the stern. Raise scope the Gunboats have turned to the north and seem to be retreating. Did not pursue. Arrived at patrol area on the 18th. Executed search plan was able to stay surfaced for much of the patrol only having to dive twice. Crew accounted for one Emily Class flying boat. Minor damage sustained to hull when the Emily flew over the sub. Stayed on station till the 24th and saw nothing, except ocean. On the 24th was ordered to Kochi(? I think it was Kochi...) to photo the harbor. Arrived Kochi and found a Fubuki and Mutsuki doing laps outside the harbor. Submerged and timed the laps as I approached the enterance found a gap and continued on. Found the harbor busy. 2 Large Modern Tankers, A large composite and a small composite dockside. Also found two gunboats resting at quayside with steam coming out of the stacks. Manuvering in the harbor was a Large composite. Photos compiled I set up the stern tubes on Large composite manuvering in the harbor. Set all four tubes for shallow running and turned off magnetic exploder as I wouldn't be able to get under the hull. Angle on bow was about 30 degrees. Set for slow and dived with a slow turn to port with intention of being able to clear the break water as the destroyers enter harbor. 2 duds and 2 big explosions with credit for the sinking. The Fubuki runs towards the harbor and misses me as I go out. Mutuski starts doing figure 8's. Parting shots. Set up four forward for the Mutuski and one for the Fubuki. Fubuki set shallow and not magnetic. The Mutuski 3 magnetic and one contact. Fubuki is hit but doesn't go down, but is out of the fight. Mutuski takes two hits. One contact, one magnetic. The contact hits under the bow gun, and the magnetic under the stern. The ship is down by the stern but won't go down. Pass the sinking ship heading for deep water. 2 tubes loaded aft. Fire both. Both premature. Load two more aft. Fire said, first prematures, second explodes under the bridge. Down goes Mutuski. Torpedo load is now 6 forward and two aft. Reported in and was told to intercept a fast convoy. Found convoy but was unable to gain a firing postion. Returned to Cavite on Jan 6. Record: 1 Fubuki 1 Mutuski 1 Large Composite Reloaded, crewed out, and ordered to the South China Sea and transfered to Surubaya.