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Flaskegaard · 09-13-15, 11:15 PM

24 August 1944:
At 0630, as USS HARDER and LtCdr Frank E. Haylor’s (USNA ’36) USS HAKE (SS-256) close Dasol Bay, Haylor makes out a three-stack ship and a smaller one coming out of the bay. Haylor consults his ONI 41-42 naval-intelligence warship recognition booklet. He incorrectly identifies three-stack PB-102 (captured Clemson class destroyer USS Stewart) as old Thai destroyer PHRA RUANG and also misidentifies kaibokan CD-22 as a minesweeper. As they come out of the harbor, the crews of PB-102 and CD-22 see the submarines' two periscopes. PB-102's captain turns about and heads back into Dasol Bay, but CD-22 comes straight on. [2]
LtCdr Haylor does not like the setup, as he sensed a trap, so USS HAKE breaks off, goes deep, and begins evasive maneuvers. However, USS HARDER continues in towards the bay. CD-22 suddenly comes under a torpedo attack. Cdr Dealey fires three torpedoes at CD-22 in a down-the-throat attack, but misses. Two torpedoes pass off CD-22's port side and one off her starboard side. Wanting to get another crack at her, Dealey does not order deep submergence, probably thinking it's only a minesweeper, and not believing her capable of delivering a serious counter-attack. But the "minesweeper" was actually CD-22, a Type D Kaibokan, armed with 16 Type 94 DC throwers, eight on each side of her fantail. After evading the torpedoes, CD-22 detects USS HARDER with her Type 3 sonar. At 0728, CD-22 commences a depth charge run with her Type 94 DC throwers with each charge set to detonate deeper than the last. This attack sinks USS HARDER with all hands. A large amount of oil, pieces of cork and wood surface thereafter. CD-22 soon departs the area to catch up with PB-102 and NIYO MARU. At 1948, all three arrive at Manila. [3]

09-13-15, 11:15 PM	#7
Flaskegaard Medic Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Washington State, USA Posts: 159 Downloads: 888 Uploads: 0	24 August 1944: At 0630, as USS HARDER and LtCdr Frank E. Haylor’s (USNA ’36) USS HAKE (SS-256) close Dasol Bay, Haylor makes out a three-stack ship and a smaller one coming out of the bay. Haylor consults his ONI 41-42 naval-intelligence warship recognition booklet. He incorrectly identifies three-stack PB-102 (captured Clemson class destroyer USS Stewart) as old Thai destroyer PHRA RUANG and also misidentifies kaibokan CD-22 as a minesweeper. As they come out of the harbor, the crews of PB-102 and CD-22 see the submarines' two periscopes. PB-102's captain turns about and heads back into Dasol Bay, but CD-22 comes straight on. [2] LtCdr Haylor does not like the setup, as he sensed a trap, so USS HAKE breaks off, goes deep, and begins evasive maneuvers. However, USS HARDER continues in towards the bay. CD-22 suddenly comes under a torpedo attack. Cdr Dealey fires three torpedoes at CD-22 in a down-the-throat attack, but misses. Two torpedoes pass off CD-22's port side and one off her starboard side. Wanting to get another crack at her, Dealey does not order deep submergence, probably thinking it's only a minesweeper, and not believing her capable of delivering a serious counter-attack. But the "minesweeper" was actually CD-22, a Type D Kaibokan, armed with 16 Type 94 DC throwers, eight on each side of her fantail. After evading the torpedoes, CD-22 detects USS HARDER with her Type 3 sonar. At 0728, CD-22 commences a depth charge run with her Type 94 DC throwers with each charge set to detonate deeper than the last. This attack sinks USS HARDER with all hands. A large amount of oil, pieces of cork and wood surface thereafter. CD-22 soon departs the area to catch up with PB-102 and NIYO MARU. At 1948, all three arrive at Manila. [3] Last edited by Flaskegaard; 09-13-15 at 11:27 PM.