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Bubblehead1980 · 08-31-23, 09:57 PM

Full patrol report to come later..

TMO BH V2.0
100 difficulty (really jumped back in lol)

USS Haddo SS-255
Second War Patrol
20 July-21 September 1944
South China Sea

First patrol in a while, had it running all week (never exited, just saved found a "safe spot" turned screen off and let it run.

Departed Fremantle on 20 July for South China Sea (Area B4) after patrolling a dead area in the Celebes Sea on first patrol, using deck gun to sink a armed sailboats which opened fire with machine guns.

11 August 1944-SJ detected convoy at 16000 yards at 0240 hours.Perfect dark night for surface attack.

Managed two attacks before dawn, sunk two 10,000 ton tankers, loaded. Erupted in fireballs after one torpedo hit. One 4 or 5 inch shell from a escorting DE came too close for comefort, but we managed to lose her in the darkness, but had to submerged and endure 5 hours of depth charges
when she reacquired the boat as morning twilight began on the South China Sea.Went to 380 ft to avoid, escape with minor damage.

28 August Apprximately 200 NM ESE of Hainan Island,
SJ radar detected four large pips with a ring of escorts displaying on PPI
scope at 19000 yards, 2351 hours.

0031 hours, chased off and forced to dive, apparently these guys had radar. Escaped after pinging and a few DC, none close. Surfaced into heavy seas and a squall at dawn, worked the day to regain contact. Weather cleared at 1600 hours, 1604 hours made SJ contact with same group.

By dusk was ahead enough to submerge and make dusk periscope attack with the setting sun illuminating a a CL, CA, CV, CA, and CL with eight destroyers in a ring. Curiously only traveling at 16.5 knots, zigging on occasion.

CA's were tentatively identified as Myoko Class, with the CL's as Naka Class.
The CV was found to be a CVE of the Taiyo Class, not a CV.

Managed to slip inside screen (not sure how, except seas were still choppy even though squall had cleared) and fired four MK 18-2 torpedoes at CVE and two at the trailing CA.

All four hit the CVE, which erupted in a fireball. One hit the CA, one missed.

The CVE slowed and began to list heavily to starboard. The CA slowed to a crawl with fires burning (love the fire causes damage mod).

Destroyers, including a Yagumo were hunting, one spotted out scope in the chop and headed our way. Down at 375 feet, took a beating, including
water in forward torpedo, but flooding stopped.

At 1901, came to surface to see the capsized CVE's hull, which suddenly several explosions occurred and it sunk. The CA was making about 5 knots under heavy guard.

Surfaced after dark but night aircraft on SD kept us down and from catching up lost contact around 0300, never regained.

Would be September 30 before made it back to Fremantle, was involved in one more dramatic action in which Haddo was almost sunk by depth charges on September 16, 1944.

Really did miss this sim, was fun to get a patrol in. To nail a carrier first time out in a while lol. Will work on a full patrol report soon.

08-31-23, 09:57 PM	#1438
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 7,182 Downloads: 621 Uploads: 44	First patrol in a while...wow! Full patrol report to come later.. TMO BH V2.0 100 difficulty (really jumped back in lol) USS Haddo SS-255 Second War Patrol 20 July-21 September 1944 South China Sea First patrol in a while, had it running all week (never exited, just saved found a "safe spot" turned screen off and let it run. Departed Fremantle on 20 July for South China Sea (Area B4) after patrolling a dead area in the Celebes Sea on first patrol, using deck gun to sink a armed sailboats which opened fire with machine guns. 11 August 1944-SJ detected convoy at 16000 yards at 0240 hours.Perfect dark night for surface attack. Managed two attacks before dawn, sunk two 10,000 ton tankers, loaded. Erupted in fireballs after one torpedo hit. One 4 or 5 inch shell from a escorting DE came too close for comefort, but we managed to lose her in the darkness, but had to submerged and endure 5 hours of depth charges when she reacquired the boat as morning twilight began on the South China Sea.Went to 380 ft to avoid, escape with minor damage. 28 August Apprximately 200 NM ESE of Hainan Island, SJ radar detected four large pips with a ring of escorts displaying on PPI scope at 19000 yards, 2351 hours. 0031 hours, chased off and forced to dive, apparently these guys had radar. Escaped after pinging and a few DC, none close. Surfaced into heavy seas and a squall at dawn, worked the day to regain contact. Weather cleared at 1600 hours, 1604 hours made SJ contact with same group. By dusk was ahead enough to submerge and make dusk periscope attack with the setting sun illuminating a a CL, CA, CV, CA, and CL with eight destroyers in a ring. Curiously only traveling at 16.5 knots, zigging on occasion. CA's were tentatively identified as Myoko Class, with the CL's as Naka Class. The CV was found to be a CVE of the Taiyo Class, not a CV. Managed to slip inside screen (not sure how, except seas were still choppy even though squall had cleared) and fired four MK 18-2 torpedoes at CVE and two at the trailing CA. All four hit the CVE, which erupted in a fireball. One hit the CA, one missed. The CVE slowed and began to list heavily to starboard. The CA slowed to a crawl with fires burning (love the fire causes damage mod). Destroyers, including a Yagumo were hunting, one spotted out scope in the chop and headed our way. Down at 375 feet, took a beating, including water in forward torpedo, but flooding stopped. At 1901, came to surface to see the capsized CVE's hull, which suddenly several explosions occurred and it sunk. The CA was making about 5 knots under heavy guard. Surfaced after dark but night aircraft on SD kept us down and from catching up lost contact around 0300, never regained. Would be September 30 before made it back to Fremantle, was involved in one more dramatic action in which Haddo was almost sunk by depth charges on September 16, 1944. Really did miss this sim, was fun to get a patrol in. To nail a carrier first time out in a while lol. Will work on a full patrol report soon.