TMO Update BH V2.0+patches
USS Paddle - The last patrol April 1945.
Destination: Luzon Straits for patrolling and anti-shipping operation with freedom of manoeuvre.
The last patrol of the USS Paddle (gato class) began with a normal voyage, from the new Harbour base.
The straits where empty for several days, only 2 merchants were detected, attacked and sunk.
After that, area 11 was the next stop, also only very light traffic.
After returning, the old submarine was delegated for trainning duties and I received a new command (was expecting a brand new Tench, but the Navy said they were out of stock, got a fairly new Balao class).
USS Capelin - First patrol, May/June 1945
Destination: Area 9 patrolling and anti-shipping operation with freedom of manoeuvre.
After a quick voyage, the patrol area was reached. No traffic besides some tasks forces of trawlers and subchacers.
A few days in, ULTRA reported a convoy heading to Singapore. 48h later, a report of the position.
Intercept course and detection was made. Decided for a submerge attack; 2 ships sunk.
After that, several hours of depth charges. Light damage when they got near, after 475ft, they began to loose contact.
At 500ft, the uss capelin escaped.
After sunset and with all the tubes loaded and all damage repaired, surfaced and tried to regain contact.
Convoy detected and night surface attack at 1am, local time; 2 ships (one troop transport) sunk.
All torpedoes used, return to base.
USS Capelin - 2nd patrol, 27th July/15 August 1945
Destination: East China Sea, deliver a agent to a fishing ship.
Voyage to the mission coordinates went good, agent deliver, no incidents.
After that, patrol area 11 for 20 days.
Only one tanker detected after several days, engaged and sunk.
Type I submarine spotted a few days after, at surface, night. Error on speed estimation, torpedos passed in front of target. Deck gun duel, but after taking light damage, emergency dive and enemy sub escaped.
After, patrol area extended to Nagasaki bay, only 2 merchants detected after several days, besides patrols.
One ship sunk.
War Ended during the return voyage, crew was happy and in party.
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