USS BARB SS-220 August 1944
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USS BARB SS-220
Ninth War Patrol
August 1944
August 4
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1130 Departed Pearl Harbor for patrol area as part of Coordinated Attack
Group, Task Group 17.5 as part of Task Group 17.5, with in accordance with Operation Order 265-44. COMTG 17.5 embarked on aboard BARB for
duration of patrol.
1350 Rendezvoused with QUEENFISH and TUNNY off Barber's Point.
Proceeded on course 275 12 kts for Midway.
1530 Trim Dive.
1545 Surfaced.
August 5
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0830- Conducted wolfpack exercises.
1230
1542 SJ contact (Ship Contact No.1) bearing 020 22500 yards.
1600 Sighted smoke.
1615 Exchanged recognition signals. Vessel is Victory type cargo with DE escort.
August 6
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Conducted sighting, torpedo fire control, and coordinated attack
drills throughout the day with QUEENFISH and TUNNY.
August 7
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0000- Coordinated night surface attack drills.
0300
August 8
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Conduct drills and group exercises throughout the day.
August 9
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1000 Entered Midway channel with QUEENFISH and TUNNY astern at 5000 yard intervals.
1027 Docked at Submarine Tender, Midway Island.
Conduct voyage repairs, topped off fuel and provisions.
August 10
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0730 Departed Midway in company with QUEENFISH and TUNNY
for assigned area in Luzon Straits.
0800 Formed into patrol line spaced fifteen nautical miles apart parallel to
one another as drilled. Course 264 degrees 11 kts per operation order.
ETA of arrival in Area 0500 25 August.
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