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Pacific Aces Dev Team
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January 28, 1940 ---------------- 1151 - Spotted 3 swordfish, dived to 20 meters, they did not attack. 1220 - Have been sighting numerous swordfish, possible Carrier TF nearby? 1306 - Observed 2 swordfish coming from NW, turned around & went back. 1350 - Spotted more swordfish coming from NW, will head in that direction. 1657 - No more planes sighted till now, 2 more swordfish but different direction. 1717 - Sighted another swordfish, getting dark now, should end carrier flights. 1830 - Fairly dark now, surfaced to charge batteries & get some fresh air, Grid AN43 January 29, 1940 ---------------- 0847 - Here we go again, more swordfish sighted, dived to 20 meters, no attack. 0924 - Sound contact, surface & turn south to investigate, Grid AN28 0952 - Sighted British merchant, dived to PD for submerged attack. 1010 - Fired 1 torp., solid hit forward on starboard side, ship sinks fast. 1213 - Spotted 3 swordfish (getting monotonous) dived to 20 meters, no attack. 1215 - All swordfish dropped bombs near my location, 6 explosions, no damage suffered. 1450 - More swordfish were spotted but they did not approach so stayed surfaced. 1510 - 4 more swordfish spotted again but they did not see me, continued on. 1619 - SWORDFISH !! (there has to be a carrier nearby) fairly dusk now, not seen. 1627 - Making observations on directions swordfish are patroling & returning. (NE) 1630 - Plotting course towards NE, will look for carrier at night, no sound on TF. January 30, 1940 ---------------- 0815 - Spotted swordfish to west, returning on WNW course, Grid AN23. 0906 - Sighted C2 merchant but flying flag of Norway, continued on. 1300 - There has been steady stream of swordfish going east, then returning west, all AM. 1700 - Surfaced & headed south with swordfish sightings all afternoon. 1705 - Attacked by swordfish, dived to 20 meters, bombs did no damage. 1830 - Much darker now, surfaced to head south again at good speed, Grid AN28. January 31, 1940 ---------------- 0140 - Submerged to PD for sound check, still in Grid AN28. 0230 - no contacts heard, surfaced to resume course towards last direction. 0730 - Submerged to PD for sound check, no ships sounds heard by soundman. 0810 - Swordfish sighted thru periscope, observed making south to north flights. 0830 - Coming to course 000, Carrier TF must be in that direction, will investigate. 0841 - Sound contact, merchant to the south, will investigate this contact. 1106 - Sighted Coastal Merchant moving WNW at 8 kts., British !, will attack. 1135 - Fired 1 bow torp., good hit forward, ship sank very quick, resume course to TF. 1145 - More swordfish sighted coming from north, moving north to continue looking for TF. 1510 - 2 MORE swordfish spotted (ENOUGH is ENOUGH) man the flak gun, 1 shot down, 1 flamed. 1700 - Following returning swordfish, should lead me to their carrier (I HOPE) 1717 - DD sighted to the northwest, probably a lead escort of the Carrier Task Force. 1719 - Spotted 2nd DD, more to the northeast of the 1st DD & more distant. 1725 - JACKPOT !!! Task Force on the northwestern horizon, dived to PD, come to 270 deg. 1730 - Enemy column on scope, BB is first in line, Carrier is 2nd. (Carrier: Main Target) 1751 - Breached DD screen, proceeding slow & silent, wait for carrier to come into range. 1803 - Fired 4 eel spread at 850 meters, all hits along port side, SCRATCH 1 FLATTOP !!! 1805 - Diving to 140 meters, course 270 deg., flank speed, will use big ships for shielding. 1809 - Speed done to 3 kts., running silent, turning starboard to go under the ships column. 1818 - Many search lights scanning the sea, no DD's close enough to hear pinging. 1850 - dark now, moving very slow to the northwest using silent running, DD fairly near. 1910 - Came up to 100 meters, DD moving away and circling, was never pinged. 2000 - Came up to PD, scanning the horizon, making sure no ships near, no sound either. 2130 - Finally surfaced to charge batteries, moving to the east at 12 kts. (Fresh Air) 2200 - Grid AN31, heading for Kiel with 2 eels left, 1 forward & 1 aft. I just knew there was a carrier out there somewhere with all those Swordfish JIM
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