TMO Update V2.0
Narwhal mod
100 difficult, cams off, map contacts on for this patrol. .
USS Nautilus SS-168
13 July 1944
0600 Submerged 15 miles off BABAYAN POINT,MINDORO reconnoiter area prior to schedule operations after dark.
0900-1200 Examined area via periscope, all clear.
2000 Surfaced, prepared for operations and closed the shore.
2131 Spotted a Japanese boat, armed tug anchored close to landing area.
Seas were too heavy for gun action and did not want to alert enemy
forces in area. Withdrew.
2145 Received orders to proceed to alternate landing site near SAN ROQUE,
MINDORO and conduct operation on evening of 14 July.
2200 Received message from COMSUBSOWESPAC, RAY (SS-271) will transit
near our position en route her patrol area between 0000-0800 14 July.
14 July
0400 Off Coast of SAN ROQUE. Reconnoitered the area, proceeded to point 1
10 NM off shore and prepared to submerged at dawn.
0528 Sighted RAY bearing 164 7000 yards. Exchanged recognition signals.
12-12N 120-46 E Course 315 15 knots.
0700 Submerged. Avoided numerous patrols throughout the day.
2000 Surfaced. Prepared for landing operation.
2200 Began landing cargo and personnel via rubber boat 1800 yards off
off shore. Sighted friendlies in rubber boats, brought them aboard.
15 July
0034 Special Mission Completed.
0035 Received ULTRA. Two tankers with escorts departing Coron for Subic
Bay 0600 15 July. Estimated convoy will transit Mindoro Straits
between 1200-1800 hours . Ordered to conduct joint attack with RAY.
RAY recalled to area.
0125 Received message from RAY stating will take North end of strait, giving
NAUTILUS first crack at tankers.
0300 In center of Mindoro Strait, making SJ radar sweeps every quarter hours
0421 Avoided two DE type patrol vessels. One equipped with radar, based on
reading of APR-1.
0600 Submerged in ambush position., making SJ sweeps at radar depth
every half hour.
0630 Sound detected faint noises of submarine bearing 182, believe to be
RAY.
1354 Detected distant props on sound bearing 290
1400 Radar depth. SJ contacts bearing 297 range 23250 yards.
1401 General Quarters
1418 Surface to pull ahead.
1425 convoy zigged to NW toward NAUTILUS.
1428 Submerged for attack.
1446 Sighted convoy. Two AO, four escort course 290 12 knots.
1450 Convoy zigged to SW throwing NAUTILUS out of position. Went to 250 ft, closed at flank speed to
close. Convoy zigging often. Heavy seas making periscope observation challenging.
1503 Periscope depth. Convoy on course 265 12 knots. NAUTILUS 3300 yards off track.
Identified KINKUSUI 3980 tons , followed by DAISHIN MARU 5150 tons 900 yards astern. Two Type A Etorofu Escorts forward
astern, two Type B Mikura Escorts each flank.. Targeted DAISHIN MARU
TORPEDO ATTACK NO.1
1505 Bow tubes readied for firing. Depth set to 8 ft. MK 18-2 torpedoes in all tubes.
1507 Fired tubes 1,2,3,4 2900 yards.
1510 Torpedoes missed, convoy zigged to starboard after firing
1512 Pinging. Ordered 300 ft. rigged depth charge, silent running.
1515 Short scale pinging. Enemy closing in.
1516 Escort above. DC splashes. DC explosions above.
1517 More DC explosions, boat shaken.
1527 Close DC explosions. Damage reported.
1535 large pattern, boat shaken.
1540 Multiple escorts hunting. While have somewhat of a fix on NAUTILUS, heavy seas and thermal layer are helping.
Currently at 385 feet, attempting to slip away as barrages of depth charges go off in general area, killing a lot of fish.
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