Cruise Report from Rabaul--June 1942

[Rockin Robbins]

Good morning Admiral. I hope you'll enjoy my cruise report from that not shiny or new anymore USS Swordfish. I trust you'll be pleased you trusted me with a new boat. My crew and I thank you for taking a chance on us:

181222 JUN 1942
From : Cdr Rockin Robbins

Cycle : 3

To : SubRon 14 & ComSubPac
Report from USS Spearfish (SS-190)
Patrol area : Rabaul

Realism 74%
Mods used 16
100 TriggerMaru_Overhaul_17
105 BETA_TMO_17_to_18
110 Beta18_Patch1_Ver5_UPC
115 Beta18_Patch2_ver3_GfxSnd
120 Beta18_Patch3_SubSkins
125 Beta18_Patch4_Ver2_Dats
200 RSRDC_TMOv170_V411
210 RSRDC_V411_Patch2
610 Rockin Robbins Convoy From Hell
700 SS370 USS Kraken_Rockin Robbins_Fooskin and Captain Cox HI RES SHARK MOUTH
410 TMOkeys
610 Shooting Gallery Test Range
610 Rockin Robbins' Dick O'Kane FB Targeting Mission
700 S-Boat Dazzle Color Camo
610 TMOPlot Final
400 3000 Yard Bearing Tool (1152x)

Special Mission Conducted: No

The following ships/aircraft have been destroyed
Number of Warships sunk : 0
Number of Merchants sunk : 6

Total Warship tonnage : 0
Total Merchant tonnage : 27928

Total Gross tonnage : 27928
Total JANAC tonnage : 20667

090757 JUN 1942
Ship sunk! Fishing Boat, 85 ton
Long 152° 12' , Lat 4° 10'

100253 JUN 1942
Ship sunk! KMSSHogIslandJPN, 4138 ton
Long 152° 15' , Lat 3° 57'

100447 JUN 1942
Ship sunk! KMSSRyuun, 6764 ton
Long 152° 14' , Lat 4° 16'

100949 JUN 1942
Ship sunk! Medium Modern Composite Freighter, 4474 ton
Long 151° 49' , Lat 3° 42'

101711 JUN 1942
Ship sunk! Large Modern Composite Freighter, 7181 ton
Long 152° 16' , Lat 4° 11'

102218 JUN 1942
Ship sunk! Medium European Composite Freighter, 5286 ton
Long 152° 17' , Lat 4° 17'


Torpedoes fired : 22
Torpedo impacts : 7
Torpedo misses : 13
Torpedo duds : 1
Torpedo premature explosions : 1
Gun loaded 29 times


Patrol narrative:
Torpedo data:
100237 JUN 1942 : Firing tube 1
100237 JUN 1942 : Firing tube 2
100238 JUN 1942 : Firing tube 3
100238 JUN 1942 : Torpedo hit
100238 JUN 1942 : Torpedo dud
100238 JUN 1942 : Firing tube 4
100241 JUN 1942 : Torpedo miss
100241 JUN 1942 : Gun loading
100241 JUN 1942 : Torpedo miss
100241 JUN 1942 : Gun loading
100241 JUN 1942 : Gun loading
100242 JUN 1942 : Gun loading
100242 JUN 1942 : Gun loading
100242 JUN 1942 : Gun loading
100428 JUN 1942 : Firing tube 1
100428 JUN 1942 : Firing tube 2
100431 JUN 1942 : Firing tube 3
100434 JUN 1942 : Firing tube 4
100435 JUN 1942 : Torpedo hit
100437 JUN 1942 : Torpedo miss
100437 JUN 1942 : Torpedo miss
100439 JUN 1942 : Torpedo hit
100446 JUN 1942 : Firing tube 5
100446 JUN 1942 : Firing tube 6
100446 JUN 1942 : Torpedo hit
100446 JUN 1942 : Torpedo hit
100948 JUN 1942 : Firing tube 1
100949 JUN 1942 : Firing tube 2
100949 JUN 1942 : Firing tube 3
100949 JUN 1942 : Torpedo hit
100951 JUN 1942 : Torpedo miss
101705 JUN 1942 : Firing tube 1
101705 JUN 1942 : Firing tube 2
101710 JUN 1942 : Firing tube 4
101710 JUN 1942 : Torpedo hit
101713 JUN 1942 : Torpedo miss
101714 JUN 1942 : Torpedo miss
101839 JUN 1942 : Firing tube 5
101839 JUN 1942 : Firing tube 6
101842 JUN 1942 : Torpedo miss
101842 JUN 1942 : Torpedo miss
102009 JUN 1942 : Firing tube 5
102009 JUN 1942 : Firing tube 6
102009 JUN 1942 : Firing tube 7
102012 JUN 1942 : Torpedo miss
102012 JUN 1942 : Torpedo miss
102012 JUN 1942 : Torpedo miss
102051 JUN 1942 : Firing tube 8
102059 JUN 1942 : Torpedo miss
102206 JUN 1942 : Gun loading
102206 JUN 1942 : Gun loading
102208 JUN 1942 : Gun loading
102209 JUN 1942 : Gun loading
102209 JUN 1942 : Gun loading
102209 JUN 1942 : Gun loading
102210 JUN 1942 : Gun loading
102210 JUN 1942 : Gun loading
102211 JUN 1942 : Gun loading
102211 JUN 1942 : Gun loading
102211 JUN 1942 : Gun loading
102212 JUN 1942 : Gun loading
102213 JUN 1942 : Gun loading
102214 JUN 1942 : Gun loading
102214 JUN 1942 : Gun loading
102215 JUN 1942 : Gun loading
102215 JUN 1942 : Gun loading
102216 JUN 1942 : Gun loading
102216 JUN 1942 : Gun loading
102216 JUN 1942 : Gun loading
102217 JUN 1942 : Gun loading
102218 JUN 1942 : Gun loading
102218 JUN 1942 : Gun loading
Cdr Rockin Robbins
CO USS Spearfish (SS-190)

Why, yes, sir! 13 misses and only 7 hits isn't such a good record. My stern crew needs to improve a bunch, but we brought home the bacon nevertheless, 27928 tons.

Got the last one with a deck gun while it was guarded by a gunboat. It was jack-in-the-box time on that one sir. Three separate engagements to sink her. My crew was cool and calculated under very stressful circumstances.

Yes, sir, I am running a slightly outdated copy of TMO. You see I'm always at sea when the updates come out and...... Shut up, sir? Yes sir. Load it up sir? You mean the update, sir? Yes sir! No trip to the Royal Hawaiian this time sir? Get gone on a new patrol? Don't screw it up this time, sir?

Yes sir! We be gone! Have a good day sir!