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TG626 · 03-17-14, 01:46 PM

FF12-10/A4-1(11)

S-E-C-R-E-T

082343 OCT 1943

From: VIRTSUBPAC
To : DISTLIST

Subject: U.S.S. BALAO (SS285) - Loss of.

1. It is with deep regret that the Virtual Submarine Force, Pacific Fleet, reports that the U.S.S. BALAO has not been heard from since her last refit at Darwin on 29 September 1943, and is presumed lost.

2. In accordance with operational orders, the U.S.S. BALAO, in the command of Captain Theodore E. Thompson, departed Fremantle on 1 September 1943 for an offensive patrol of approximately one month's duration in the South China Sea. As with previous patrols she demonstrated difficulty in arriving on station as a result of agressive prosecution of any and all targets of opportunity while en-route.

3. The last confirmed communication with the U.S.S. BALAO was on 5 October 1943 where she reported the discovery of, and was order to inflict losses upon, a convoy south of Mindoro Strait.

4. Intercepted communications of the IJN indicate on 8 October 1943 a submarine was discovered in the South China Sea. This was presumably the U.S.S. BALAO on station. The IJN intelligence further indicates that the submarine was engaged and sunk, with the loss of one Shiratsuyu destroyer.

5. In view of the above evidence, the U.S.S. Balao is presumed to have been lost while on war patrol in the South China Sea.

6. Via direct reporting from the U.S.S. BALAO and IJN radio intercepts, the results of her 14th war patrol have been determined to be as follows:

Number of Warships sunk : 13
Number of Merchants sunk : 37

Total Warship tonnage : 15085
Total Merchant tonnage : 68856

Total Gross tonnage : 83941

051500 SEP 1943
Ship sunk! Sampan, 80 ton
Long 125° 48' E, Lat 3° 26' S

051500 SEP 1943
Ship sunk! Sampan, 80 ton
Long 125° 48' E, Lat 3° 25' S

051501 SEP 1943
Ship sunk! Lifeboat, 1 ton
Long 125° 48' E, Lat 3° 25' S

061024 SEP 1943
Ship sunk! Medium Old Split Freighter, 5462 ton
Long 127° 05' E, Lat 1° 19' N

061926 SEP 1943
Ship sunk! Medium Modern Split Freighter, 3281 ton
Long 127° 17' E, Lat 3° 25' N

070832 SEP 1943
Ship sunk! Medium Old Split Freighter, 5462 ton
Long 127° 18' E, Lat 3° 24' N

071601 SEP 1943
Ship sunk! Medium Old Composite Freighter, 4081 ton
Long 127° 17' E, Lat 3° 25' N

071603 SEP 1943
Ship sunk! Small Modern Composite Freighter, 1859 ton
Long 127° 16' E, Lat 3° 25' N

110935 SEP 1943
Ship sunk! Subchaser, 438 ton
Long 129° 41' E, Lat 9° 55' S

110935 SEP 1943
Ship sunk! Lifeboat, 1 ton
Long 129° 40' E, Lat 9° 56' S

110943 SEP 1943
Ship sunk! Mutsuki Destroyer, 1772 ton
Long 129° 41' E, Lat 9° 55' S

121114 SEP 1943
Ship sunk! Subchaser, 438 ton
Long 129° 43' E, Lat 9° 22' S

121126 SEP 1943
Ship sunk! Asashio Destroyer, 2370 ton
Long 129° 43' E, Lat 9° 21' S

122132 SEP 1943
Ship sunk! Large Sampan, 80 ton
Long 129° 01' E, Lat 7° 06' S

122132 SEP 1943
Ship sunk! Sampan, 80 ton
Long 129° 01' E, Lat 7° 06' S

122139 SEP 1943
Ship sunk! Minekaze Destroyer, 1215 ton
Long 129° 02' E, Lat 7° 06' S

122201 SEP 1943
Ship sunk! Subchaser, 438 ton
Long 129° 02' E, Lat 7° 06' S

141223 SEP 1943
Ship sunk! Large Sampan, 80 ton
Long 129° 21' E, Lat 8° 13' S

151729 SEP 1943
Ship sunk! Sampan, 80 ton
Long 126° 58' E, Lat 0° 39' S

151730 SEP 1943
Ship sunk! Sampan, 80 ton
Long 126° 58' E, Lat 0° 39' S

151731 SEP 1943
Ship sunk! Lifeboat, 1 ton
Long 126° 58' E, Lat 0° 39' S

160500 SEP 1943
Ship sunk! Fubuki Destroyer, 1680 ton
Long 127° 12' E, Lat 2° 19' N

160505 SEP 1943
Ship sunk! Small Gun Boat, 900 ton
Long 127° 12' E, Lat 2° 19' N

160510 SEP 1943
Ship sunk! Subchaser, 438 ton
Long 127° 12' E, Lat 2° 19' N

161857 SEP 1943
Ship sunk! Medium Gun Boat, 903 ton
Long 127° 06' E, Lat 5° 44' N

162203 SEP 1943
Ship sunk! Subchaser, 438 ton
Long 127° 07' E, Lat 6° 26' N

171021 SEP 1943
Ship sunk! Fishing boat, 200 ton
Long 126° 29' E, Lat 9° 47' N

171022 SEP 1943
Ship sunk! Junk, 80 ton
Long 126° 29' E, Lat 9° 47' N

172124 SEP 1943
Ship sunk! Fishing boat, 200 ton
Long 125° 32' E, Lat 12° 40' N

172125 SEP 1943
Ship sunk! Fishing boat, 200 ton
Long 125° 32' E, Lat 12° 40' N

182242 SEP 1943
Ship sunk! Large Modern Composite Freighter, 7151 ton
Long 124° 54' E, Lat 17° 21' N

200502 SEP 1943
Ship sunk! Medium Old Tanker, 4812 ton
Long 123° 37' E, Lat 18° 03' N

200503 SEP 1943
Ship sunk! Lifeboat, 1 ton
Long 123° 37' E, Lat 18° 03' N

211300 SEP 1943
Ship sunk! Medium Old Composite Freighter, 4083 ton
Long 121° 41' E, Lat 20° 00' N

261255 SEP 1943
Ship sunk! Junk, 80 ton
Long 125° 35' E, Lat 1° 34' N

261255 SEP 1943
Ship sunk! Large Sampan, 80 ton
Long 125° 35' E, Lat 1° 35' N

011346 OCT 1943
Ship sunk! Sampan, 80 ton
Long 128° 53' E, Lat 7° 04' S

011347 OCT 1943
Ship sunk! Large Sampan, 80 ton
Long 128° 53' E, Lat 7° 03' S

021602 OCT 1943
Ship sunk! Sampan, 80 ton
Long 125° 53' E, Lat 3° 32' S

021603 OCT 1943
Ship sunk! Sampan, 80 ton
Long 125° 53' E, Lat 3° 32' S

021606 OCT 1943
Ship sunk! Liferaft, 0 ton
Long 125° 53' E, Lat 3° 32' S

041708 OCT 1943
Ship sunk! Fishing boat, 200 ton
Long 122° 13' E, Lat 6° 48' N

041715 OCT 1943
Ship sunk! Fishing boat, 200 ton
Long 122° 13' E, Lat 6° 48' N

050020 OCT 1943
Ship sunk! Medium Old Composite Freighter, 3947 ton
Long 121° 34' E, Lat 8° 05' N

052028 OCT 1943
Ship sunk! Asashio Destroyer, 2370 ton
Long 121° 09' E, Lat 11° 46' N

052040 OCT 1943
Ship sunk! Medium Old Tanker, 4965 ton
Long 121° 08' E, Lat 11° 46' N

052041 OCT 1943
Ship sunk! Small Old Engine Aft, 1602 ton
Long 121° 08' E, Lat 11° 46' N

052045 OCT 1943
Ship sunk! Large Modern Tanker, 10026 ton
Long 121° 08' E, Lat 11° 46' N

052132 OCT 1943
Ship sunk! Large Modern Tanker, 10001 ton
Long 121° 07' E, Lat 11° 48' N

082340 OCT 1943
Ship sunk! Shiratsuyu Destroyer, 1685 ton
Long 115° 16' E, Lat 13° 12' N

Further, we are aware of the following ordinance performance:

Torpedoes fired : 89
Torpedo impacts : 53
Torpedo misses : 29
Torpedo duds : 0
Torpedo premature explosions : 7

VIRTSUBPAC,
Fremantle

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03-17-14, 01:46 PM	#4605
TG626 Lieutenant Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: USS Seal - Somewhere in the Pacific Posts: 268 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 3	FF12-10/A4-1(11) S-E-C-R-E-T 082343 OCT 1943 From: VIRTSUBPAC To : DISTLIST Subject: U.S.S. BALAO (SS285) - Loss of. 1. It is with deep regret that the Virtual Submarine Force, Pacific Fleet, reports that the U.S.S. BALAO has not been heard from since her last refit at Darwin on 29 September 1943, and is presumed lost. 2. In accordance with operational orders, the U.S.S. BALAO, in the command of Captain Theodore E. Thompson, departed Fremantle on 1 September 1943 for an offensive patrol of approximately one month's duration in the South China Sea. As with previous patrols she demonstrated difficulty in arriving on station as a result of agressive prosecution of any and all targets of opportunity while en-route. 3. The last confirmed communication with the U.S.S. BALAO was on 5 October 1943 where she reported the discovery of, and was order to inflict losses upon, a convoy south of Mindoro Strait. 4. Intercepted communications of the IJN indicate on 8 October 1943 a submarine was discovered in the South China Sea. This was presumably the U.S.S. BALAO on station. The IJN intelligence further indicates that the submarine was engaged and sunk, with the loss of one Shiratsuyu destroyer. 5. In view of the above evidence, the U.S.S. Balao is presumed to have been lost while on war patrol in the South China Sea. 6. Via direct reporting from the U.S.S. BALAO and IJN radio intercepts, the results of her 14th war patrol have been determined to be as follows: Number of Warships sunk : 13 Number of Merchants sunk : 37 Total Warship tonnage : 15085 Total Merchant tonnage : 68856 Total Gross tonnage : 83941 051500 SEP 1943 Ship sunk! Sampan, 80 ton Long 125° 48' E, Lat 3° 26' S 051500 SEP 1943 Ship sunk! Sampan, 80 ton Long 125° 48' E, Lat 3° 25' S 051501 SEP 1943 Ship sunk! Lifeboat, 1 ton Long 125° 48' E, Lat 3° 25' S 061024 SEP 1943 Ship sunk! Medium Old Split Freighter, 5462 ton Long 127° 05' E, Lat 1° 19' N 061926 SEP 1943 Ship sunk! Medium Modern Split Freighter, 3281 ton Long 127° 17' E, Lat 3° 25' N 070832 SEP 1943 Ship sunk! Medium Old Split Freighter, 5462 ton Long 127° 18' E, Lat 3° 24' N 071601 SEP 1943 Ship sunk! Medium Old Composite Freighter, 4081 ton Long 127° 17' E, Lat 3° 25' N 071603 SEP 1943 Ship sunk! Small Modern Composite Freighter, 1859 ton Long 127° 16' E, Lat 3° 25' N 110935 SEP 1943 Ship sunk! Subchaser, 438 ton Long 129° 41' E, Lat 9° 55' S 110935 SEP 1943 Ship sunk! Lifeboat, 1 ton Long 129° 40' E, Lat 9° 56' S 110943 SEP 1943 Ship sunk! Mutsuki Destroyer, 1772 ton Long 129° 41' E, Lat 9° 55' S 121114 SEP 1943 Ship sunk! Subchaser, 438 ton Long 129° 43' E, Lat 9° 22' S 121126 SEP 1943 Ship sunk! Asashio Destroyer, 2370 ton Long 129° 43' E, Lat 9° 21' S 122132 SEP 1943 Ship sunk! Large Sampan, 80 ton Long 129° 01' E, Lat 7° 06' S 122132 SEP 1943 Ship sunk! Sampan, 80 ton Long 129° 01' E, Lat 7° 06' S 122139 SEP 1943 Ship sunk! Minekaze Destroyer, 1215 ton Long 129° 02' E, Lat 7° 06' S 122201 SEP 1943 Ship sunk! Subchaser, 438 ton Long 129° 02' E, Lat 7° 06' S 141223 SEP 1943 Ship sunk! Large Sampan, 80 ton Long 129° 21' E, Lat 8° 13' S 151729 SEP 1943 Ship sunk! Sampan, 80 ton Long 126° 58' E, Lat 0° 39' S 151730 SEP 1943 Ship sunk! Sampan, 80 ton Long 126° 58' E, Lat 0° 39' S 151731 SEP 1943 Ship sunk! Lifeboat, 1 ton Long 126° 58' E, Lat 0° 39' S 160500 SEP 1943 Ship sunk! Fubuki Destroyer, 1680 ton Long 127° 12' E, Lat 2° 19' N 160505 SEP 1943 Ship sunk! Small Gun Boat, 900 ton Long 127° 12' E, Lat 2° 19' N 160510 SEP 1943 Ship sunk! Subchaser, 438 ton Long 127° 12' E, Lat 2° 19' N 161857 SEP 1943 Ship sunk! Medium Gun Boat, 903 ton Long 127° 06' E, Lat 5° 44' N 162203 SEP 1943 Ship sunk! Subchaser, 438 ton Long 127° 07' E, Lat 6° 26' N 171021 SEP 1943 Ship sunk! Fishing boat, 200 ton Long 126° 29' E, Lat 9° 47' N 171022 SEP 1943 Ship sunk! Junk, 80 ton Long 126° 29' E, Lat 9° 47' N 172124 SEP 1943 Ship sunk! Fishing boat, 200 ton Long 125° 32' E, Lat 12° 40' N 172125 SEP 1943 Ship sunk! Fishing boat, 200 ton Long 125° 32' E, Lat 12° 40' N 182242 SEP 1943 Ship sunk! Large Modern Composite Freighter, 7151 ton Long 124° 54' E, Lat 17° 21' N 200502 SEP 1943 Ship sunk! Medium Old Tanker, 4812 ton Long 123° 37' E, Lat 18° 03' N 200503 SEP 1943 Ship sunk! Lifeboat, 1 ton Long 123° 37' E, Lat 18° 03' N 211300 SEP 1943 Ship sunk! Medium Old Composite Freighter, 4083 ton Long 121° 41' E, Lat 20° 00' N 261255 SEP 1943 Ship sunk! Junk, 80 ton Long 125° 35' E, Lat 1° 34' N 261255 SEP 1943 Ship sunk! Large Sampan, 80 ton Long 125° 35' E, Lat 1° 35' N 011346 OCT 1943 Ship sunk! Sampan, 80 ton Long 128° 53' E, Lat 7° 04' S 011347 OCT 1943 Ship sunk! Large Sampan, 80 ton Long 128° 53' E, Lat 7° 03' S 021602 OCT 1943 Ship sunk! Sampan, 80 ton Long 125° 53' E, Lat 3° 32' S 021603 OCT 1943 Ship sunk! Sampan, 80 ton Long 125° 53' E, Lat 3° 32' S 021606 OCT 1943 Ship sunk! Liferaft, 0 ton Long 125° 53' E, Lat 3° 32' S 041708 OCT 1943 Ship sunk! Fishing boat, 200 ton Long 122° 13' E, Lat 6° 48' N 041715 OCT 1943 Ship sunk! Fishing boat, 200 ton Long 122° 13' E, Lat 6° 48' N 050020 OCT 1943 Ship sunk! Medium Old Composite Freighter, 3947 ton Long 121° 34' E, Lat 8° 05' N 052028 OCT 1943 Ship sunk! Asashio Destroyer, 2370 ton Long 121° 09' E, Lat 11° 46' N 052040 OCT 1943 Ship sunk! Medium Old Tanker, 4965 ton Long 121° 08' E, Lat 11° 46' N 052041 OCT 1943 Ship sunk! Small Old Engine Aft, 1602 ton Long 121° 08' E, Lat 11° 46' N 052045 OCT 1943 Ship sunk! Large Modern Tanker, 10026 ton Long 121° 08' E, Lat 11° 46' N 052132 OCT 1943 Ship sunk! Large Modern Tanker, 10001 ton Long 121° 07' E, Lat 11° 48' N 082340 OCT 1943 Ship sunk! Shiratsuyu Destroyer, 1685 ton Long 115° 16' E, Lat 13° 12' N Further, we are aware of the following ordinance performance: Torpedoes fired : 89 Torpedo impacts : 53 Torpedo misses : 29 Torpedo duds : 0 Torpedo premature explosions : 7 VIRTSUBPAC, Fremantle PATROL MAP Last edited by TG626; 03-17-14 at 02:09 PM.