Just went from FOTRSU to TMO Again
i missed the harder escorts
Patrol Report
USS Tuna SS-203
February 2 1942
just got back to Pearl after a harsh start on the war
we set sail on the December 9th from pearl towards the Luzon Strait
Spottet an enemy convoy south of Convoy College
when aproaching on the surface at night, we got spottet by the escorts and was forced to abort and dive deep
before we where able to dive we where hit twice by enemy fire
with flooding in the engine rooms and the control room the situation was bad!
we managed to repair the hull and maintain safety depth just below the thermal layer
after evading the Escorts, myself and the other Officers aboard agreed on returning to Pearl to have the sub taken too drydock for repairs
on the way home we spottet and sank an enemy freighter for 8000Tons
that was our only kill this first patrol
The Admiral told me he was glad that we survived but i know deep inside he was disapointed at us.
I gave him my word, that the next time USS Tuna would be better prepared for what was waiting out there
-Captain Kiel