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03-04-22, 05:07 PM
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War Patrol Day 2
10 Dec 1941 01:08
War patrol Day 2. We have received another signal from COMSUBPAC: JAPANESE FORCES APPROACHING APPARI (sic) LUZON X INVASION IMMINENT X We can’t get there to oppose the invasion, but perhaps we can interfere with their logistics. 04:14 We have received yet another signal from COMSUBPAC: ENEMY INVASION FORCES HAVE BEEN REPORTED OFF THE COAST OF VIGAN WESTERN LUZON X INVASION IMMINENT X The Japs are certainly busy! Vigan is a lot closer to us, only some 160 NM from our current location. We could be there in under 15 hours, so I’ve ordered ahead full and changed course to 358°. My NO has plotted a new course to place us off the invasion beaches. Our current position is 15°11’N, 119°37’E. 12:00 We are making good progress, currently at 16°34’ N, 119°42’ E, course now 024°, less than 20 NM NW of Santiago Island at the mouth of Lingayan Gulf. I have ordered a dive to 100 ft, ahead two thirds. Lingayan Gulf is an ideal place for an invasion - the lowlands from there lead right towards Manila. I want my sonarman to spend some time searching for possible contacts, before we proceed towards Vigan. 13:00 We have heard no sound contacts of note. I have ordered us to periscope depth. 13:05 A periscope sweep and another hydrophone sweep reveal no contacts in our vicinity. I have ordered us to surface, ahead full. 13:25 It’s said that best laid plans don’t survive first contact with the enemy. At 16°41’ N, 119°44’ E lookouts spotted multiple aircraft coming from aft. I quickly counted 20(!) twin-engined bombers in echelon formation on a direct intercept course. As I ordered a crash dive at flank speed, with a hard turn to starboard, they started to strafe and bomb us from medium to high altitude. Bomb detonations were so frequent and close together, we could not count them. As I write this, additional detonations are audible, so at least some aircraft must be circling and dropping ordnance in a vainglorious hope of a lucky hit on us. Fortunately, reports from all compartments indicate no damage, and no injuries apart from bumps and bruises suffered by those caught unawares by the crash dive. 13:32 More detonations in the distance; why are they continuing a futile expenditure of ordnance on a target they cannot see? We are currently on a heading of 098°, ahead two thirds, at a depth of 150 ft. Battery is already down to 87%, so I’ll reduce speed before long to conserve power. The enemy knows we’re here now, so we’ll remain submerged until nightfall. 13:52 I have ordered a reduction in speed to ahead one third, with battery reserves reduced to 85%. I have also ordered a return to our plotted course. We haven’t heard any more bomb detonations since before 13:40, so it looks like they’ve finally given up. [NOTE: I went back to check this encounter on replay. There were, indeed, 20 twin-engined bombers that all either bombed or strafed us. It was an impressive number of bombs that were dropped! The bombers were followed by a number of waves of fighters, which attacked the same location we had vacated over the next 10 to 15 minutes. I counted 50 fighters in total! The bomber "formation" was especially ridiculous - maybe not the number of aircraft, but certainly the formation. They should have been in tactical groups of three, not a 20-aircraft echelon! And 50 fighters turning up in such a short space of time? Are these known bugs?]  16:00 A hydrophone sweep shows no contacts. But they’re bound to be looking for us. And expecting us! 17:00 Still negative on another hydrophone sweep. 17:11 The Nautical Almanac says the sun should be setting, so I’ve ordered ahead two thirds and periscope depth. Time for a look see! 17:26 Periscope shows all clear. But it’s still too bright for comfort -- I don’t want to get caught out by a lucky sighting by an enemy aircraft. So I’ll check again at 18:00. 17:53 Hydrophone and periscope sweeps show all clear. We surface at 18:00. Battery reserves are now 75%. 18:10 We surfaced at 18:00 at 16°50’N, 119°50’E, ahead full. We received a signal from COMSUBPAC. Grim news, indeed: BRITISH BB PRINCE OF WALES BC HMS REPULSE SUNK BY JAPANESE BOMBERS OFF MALAY PENINSULA X GUAM CAPTURED X JAP FORCES HAVE LANDED AT APARRI AND VIGAN PHILIPPINES X The British have one of the best navies in the world. The IJN was modelled on it at one point! But air power is showing the day of the battleship may be over. And we very nearly joined those two grand vessels on the bottom of the sea today, too! At our current speed and course we should arrive off Vigan in less than five hours. Perhaps under cover of darkness we can demonstrate that our submarines pose just as great a threat to Japanese shipping! 21:05 We are at 17°19’ N, 120°02’ E, inside 20 NM from our plotted arrival point off Vigan. At 21:00 I ordered a dive to periscope depth to make a hydrophone sweep, to see if we can pick up any contacts. We’ll proceed from here with more caution. Third watch is on duty; first watch sleeping -- I want them well rested for the night ahead! I must commend my crew. Morale is good; all remained calm through their first combat experience today; and even though we didn’t have time to go to battle stations, all operated magnificently to get us under in good time to avoid the worst of the onslaught of multiple bombs dropped all around us. That experience I’m sure will stand us in good stead in the future. 20:20 The hydrophone and periscope show all clear, so we are surfacing, ahead standard. 22:05 I conducted a binocular sweep ahead at 22:00. No visual contacts. We are now about 10 NM from our plotted point of arrival, so I ordered periscope depth for another hydrophone sweep. 22:06 And there there are! Multiple sound contacts ahead at long range, both warships and merchants. Right where I expected them to be! 22:15 The warships seem to be concentrated ahead, near the plotted point of our arrival. The merchants seem to be further inshore. I’m altering course towards shore, course 070°, and what I hope will be a target rich environment! 22:18 With a clear periscope sweep, I’ve ordered us back to the surface, ahead standard, for our run in towards the coast. The lookouts will have to be extra wary of the warship threat to our north, 22:50 The Moon has risen, and the weather remains clear and calm. This should aid us greatly in setting up any opportunities to attack the enemy. Equally, it gives the enemy a better chance to spot us in our approach on the surface. So, I shall dive again at 23:00 to conduct a hydrophone sweep. 23:10 I ordered a dive to periscope depth at 23:00, and commenced a hydrophone sweep shortly thereafter. This shows a group of warships and merchants between bearings 263 and 281, with the warships further offshore than the merchants. On those bearings they would be 10 to 15 NM offshore -- there appears to be nothing closer in, where I was aiming for. Are they withdrawing? Have they completed their landing operations? We shall monitor the situation for the next while before deciding what to do. [NOTE: I took a toilet break here, leaving the sim running in real time, and guess what happened?!]  23:47 We have lost all hydrophone contact. I am surfacing to pursue northwards in hope of reestablishing contact. 23:52 Periscope showed all clear. I ordered us to the surface at 23:50, ahead full, on new course 359°. |
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03-04-22, 06:45 PM
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Navy Seal
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Really enjoy your reports "as it happens."  Far as the bombers. December 10 with those numbers, sounds like you ran into the bombers heading for Cavite, for the big air strike on December 10 or other air strikes at locations on Luzon etc. Fighters would be their escorts. Unfortunately, not way to really put them in realistic formation. I tried to make them spawn in somewhat accurate formation but does not always work out. Depending on the direction they were traveling, they could have been returning from a strike and had some bombs on board(planes do not always drop all ordnance for some reason) so may have been returning. They do not level bomb , so after attacking, they reform in odd formations as well. Unfortunately, since planes in the game were added from development to be ASW, if they see you, the player's sub, they will forgo any other mission and focus on you. That is something that can not be changed without altering the coding. So the air strike spotted you and see lets get the sub! lol Also, when you are detected a "warning" is broadcast to other forces in area, so if they are within range they will come looking for you. Aircraft(obviously) can get there in most timely manner. In stock and default TMO the time was 15 minutes which I find absurdly low, because is a patrol was 16 minutes away, would not come looking for you.. I set it to 24 hours. Now, that does not mean everything within 24 hours travel will come your way, there are other factors at play, but it does mean will attract attention. . They continued bombing the site because was last place they saw you. If they got lucky and spotted your elsewhere submerged, would focus on you. False contacts happened/happens in ASW. Same reason after surface attack once lose sight of player sub, often assume you submerged and will circle than start depth charging a random spot where have false contact. Poor whales/fish lol Yes the amount of ordnance they dumped was impressive I am sure lol. Finally, interesting you mentioned all the messages. I added a lot of them. Very tedious work lol. V2.0 will have refined messages and they will be theater appropriate so if operating out of Manila, will not be taking orders from COMSUBPAC and vice versa. Regarding Repulse and Prince of Wales. They are operating in their historical time and place in current version and are attacked by bombers. In V2.0 with pre war career start, player may be assigned to a pre war patrol to the area and orders to operate with them in opposing invasion in area. If around them at appropriate time and place, can witness the air strikes that sink them. Pretty impressive to watch. The numbers overwhelm them and usually sink them, but sometimes they survive, listing, on fire. A Betty torpedo bomber (unfortunately we dont have G3M NELL bombers in SH 4) dropped a fish and caught fire from AA, then crashed into Repulse at the waterline. Last test, Repulse went down quickly. Prince of Wales lingered for 14 hours, then exploded (fire mod which causes damage at work) in massive fireball, rolled over and sunk. |
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03-05-22, 06:01 PM
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War Patrol Day 3
11 Dec 1941 00:10
War Patrol Day 3. I ordered a dive to periscope depth at 01:00 to conduct a hydrophone sweep, at 17°42’ N, 120°13’ E. This proved negative. Upon surfacing, I will change course to NW. 02:10 I again ordered a dive to periscope depth at 02:00 for a hydrophone sweep. Negative again. Upon surfacing, I’ll continue to NW until the next check. 03:10 17°56’ N, 119°59’E. Ordered periscope depth at 03:05 for another hydrophone sweep. Still negative. If they are retiring, are they heading north towards Formosa, or west towards Hainan? Either way, they should still have been within hydrophone range. Just how fast are their transports? 03:20 I ordered the boat to surface at 03:16, ahead full, returning to course. If our next hydrophone check is negative, I shall continue into the Luzon Strait, making best speed on the surface. We shall dive at dawn, conserving batteries to the maximum. My aim will be to loiter to the north of the Babuyan Islands in the hope of interdicting any shipping crossing from Formosa to the invasion beaches and back. 04:15 I ordered periscope depth at 04:10. Hydrophone again shows no contacts. It certainly looks like we’ve lost an entire convoy! When we surface, I shall pursue the Luzon Strait option. 05:10 18°15’ N, 119°59’ E. Dawn is approaching, and we have changed course to 037°. I anticipate a significant enemy aerial presence by day, so I will be ordering us under before the sky gets much brighter. 05:45 I ordered a dive to 150 ft at 05:35, a little after sunrise, at 18°19’ N, 120°01’ E, ahead one third once we reached our depth. An immediate hydrophone sweep revealed no contacts. 16:24 It is just after sunset on the surface, so I have ordered periscope depth. No sound contacts all day long. 16:49 Hydrophone and periscope sweeps show all clear. We surface at 17:00. Battery reserves are good at 71%. 17:05 We surfaced at 17:00, ahead standard, course 037°. 18:05 We have received a signal from COMSUBPAC: We are now at war with Germany and Italy, as well as Japan. So now we are in a two-ocean war! Good news is that the marines on Wake Island have defeated a Japanese invasion attempt! That raised a hearty cheer from my crew when I read it to them over the intercom. 20:00 I have ordered a dive to periscope depth to conduct a hydrophone sweep, at ahead one third. I have a standing order for this every three hours. I’ll be able to grab some much needed shut eye in between dives. 20:15 The hydrophone search proved negative, so we are back on the surface, ahead standard, still on course 037°. Our next dive will be at 23:00. 23:00 19°21’ N, 120°47’ E. The Moon has just risen, and I have ordered our next dive for a hydrophone sweep. Ahead one third once we are at depth. 23:15 Hydrophone sweep was again clear. We have surfaced, ahead standard, maintaining the same course. In about three hours we will change course onto the first leg of our patrol in Luzon Strait. |
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03-06-22, 05:56 PM
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Seaman
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War Patrol Day 4
12 Dec 1941 00:10
War Patrol Day 4. Weather remains clear and calm. Conditions are very pleasant up on the bridge, with a gentle breeze out of the north. We are sailing almost directly towards the end of the handle of the Big Dipper - long before I learned stellar navigation at the Naval Academy, my father taught me to recognise the constellations. But there’s no time for stargazing for those on watch. 01:35 19°38’ N, 121°00’ E. We have turned to our new course, 076°. We dive again in less than half-an-hour. 02:20 We dived to periscope depth at 02:00. Again a clean sweep - no hydrophone contacts. I ordered us back to the surface at 02:15. 03:00 I ordered a reduction in speed to ahead two-thirds, to conserve fuel. We’re close to base, so fuel supply shouldn’t be a problem, if all goes well. But who knows what will happen in the coming days and weeks if the Japanese forces ashore are not stopped. We must remember that their army and navy have over four years of combat experience in China -- no matter what politicians back home might say about them! 04:40 With the sky brightening, lookouts spotted a Japanese destroyer at long range, bearing 315, at 04:34. I ordered a crash dive to 150 ft and crew to battle stations. Hydrophone quickly picked up a second warship contact. It appears they did not spot us - they are continuing on their course of about 135° at high speed. 04:52 I have ordered us to periscope depth and new course 180°. The warships began to manoeuvre soon after crossing our bow. 04:59 Active sonar! 05:01 I have ordered us to 200 ft. We are on silent running. Passing through a thermal layer. Active sonar has stopped, and started again. 05:04 Several depth charges. Manoeuvred into the attack to attempt to evade. Aft dive planes transmission is damaged. Damage control team is on it. 05:08 Active sonar from two vessels. Close! Evading! 05:12 Multiple depth charges; multiple systems damaged! But no flooding. 05:15 Sonar is off line, so we’re deaf to what the enemy is doing! But the aft dive transmission is repaired. 05:16 Active sonar! 05:18 Multiple systems damaged from close depth charging. Some flooding in engine room and forward torpedo room. 05:23 I have ordered a new depth of 240 ft. Hopefully this will reduce the severity of the battering we are taking from depth charges … ##### Okay, this was a brutally short war patrol! When I ordered the final dive to 240 ft, the boat just kept on going -- both dive plane transmissions were damaged! Blowing ballast helped for only so long. Not much I could do. This is the second time I've been detected (passively?) by enemy destroyers that seemed to be far enough away not to have picked us up, or where we were far enough aft to be out of their hydrophone arc. But, no, they zeroed in on us like a laser. They must have exceptional hearing! lol |
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03-06-22, 06:19 PM
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Ouch lol. They most likely heard you dive the boat. All Boats are very noisy when diving/surfacing. Your engine speed was mostly likely high, esp if at crash dive, dive, once you hit the depth the game considers you submerged...in fleetboats its 40 feet, probably less for S boat then you are making a lot of noise under water they can hear, even some distance away. Plus the sub's sound signature, without RPM's, with pumps, tanks blowing etc is making louder during the dive/surface sequence. Sounds like they heard you dive, were into "alert" mode and came hunting. Located you with active sonar, possibly heard you, then located with active. S boat's are in general quite noisy , esp compared to the modern boats, easier for AI to detect. I dealt with this in my recent Narwhal career. Old boat was noisy as hell and of course could not dive very deep, like a S boat. Another factor is enemy destroyers/asw type vessels assigned to ASW patrol duties are usually set to "Elite" skill level, vs escorts which are mostly veteran units with a few elites here and there. Elite is to make them skilled in hunting subs and not be easy targets. Forces Captain to use discretion. What is next? More S boat? lol Last edited by Bubblehead1980; 03-06-22 at 06:38 PM. |
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03-06-22, 08:02 PM
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USS BARB SS-220 August 1944
TMO Update V2.0
100 difficulty Cams and contacts off. USS BARB SS-220 Ninth War Patrol August 1944 August 4 _________ 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 ________ 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 __________ Conducted sighting, torpedo fire control, and coordinated attack drills throughout the day with QUEENFISH and TUNNY. August 7 _________ 0000- Coordinated night surface attack drills. 0300 August 8 _________ Conduct drills and group exercises throughout the day. August 9 __________ 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 ____________ 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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03-07-22, 04:20 AM
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Wolfpack action in Luzon Straits- August 30/31 1944
TMO Update V2.0
100 difficulty. Cams/contacts off. USS BARB SS-220 in Luzon Straits operating in "Wolfpack" with USS TUNNY SS-282 and USS QUEENFISH SS-393 (AI torpedo firing subs) August 30, 1944 __________ 1321 Received ULTRA and action addressed to BARB QUEENFISH TUNNY. Convoy reported en route Takao to Manila. Expected transit area 0000 31 August Conduct coordinated attack. 1330 COMTG 17.5 set intercept point at 20-55N 119-43E. QUEENFISH TUNNY acknowledged order for coordinated attack. BARB on course 139 18 kts. 1900 Contact with QUEENFISH (Radar signals) at designated attack coordinates. 1930 Submerged until dark to avoid possible detection by aircraft, patrols in advance of convoy. 2245 Periscope depth. Aircraft spotted! Bearing 007 5000 yards (Aircraft Contact No.4) Ordered 150 ft. 2247 Spotted TUNNY on surface bearing 244 6.5 NM. 2250 Aircraft heading right for TUNNY. TUNNY detected AR submerged. Do not believe TUNNY was spotted as aircraft cruised on. (AI sub reached last waypoint to simulate a dive as it arrived at ambush site, GREAT timing lol) 2309 Sound has many prop noises ahead bearing 005, distant. 2330 Radar depth. SJ contacts bearing 004 28355 yds (Ship Contact No.3) 2350 Chose to make night submerged attack due to near full moon providing too great of visibility for surface attack. GENERAL QUARTERS-TORPEDO-SUBMERGED. 2356 Spotted smoke and outline of enemy ships (Convoy) bearing 017 8 miles estimated. August 31, 1944 ___________ TORPEDO ATTACK NO.1 0022 Contact report sent. Convoy sighted. Position 21-04 N 119-43E. Convoy course 160 Speed 11 kts 0025 Tubes 1,2,3,4,5,6, made ready to fired. Torpedoes set to low power. Heavy escort screen and last minute course change by convoy required firing from longer range. 0030 Selected one large AO in middle column, one mid sized AO in starboard column as targets. 0033 Fired tubes 1,2,3 at Target No.1 (AO 10000 tons) Range:6750 yards. Torpedo Depth: 5ft. Fired tubes 4,5,6 at Target No.2 (AO 6000 tons) Range: 5540 yds Torpedo Depth:5 ft 0039 Search lights on, star shells. Torpedo wakes spotted. Damn phosphorescence! 0040 Torpedo impact on far side of convoy with a mid sized AK. Unsure of identity as only saw vessel briefly due to flash of explosion illuminating vessel. 0041 Escorts heading in BARB's direction, fast. Ordered 350 ft, rigged for silent running and depth charge. 0044 Thermal layer at 216 feet 21-4N 119-44E 0046 Pinging. 0047 Enemy above. Splashes. 0048 DC explosions. Tooth shakers. 0050 Another enemy above. Splashes. 0051 BARB at 375 ft. Boat shaken. 0053 Enemy above. Large pattern of splashes. 0054 Large pattern exploded above. BARB at 395 ft. Pushed to 411 feet by explosions above. 0101 Many DC explosions astern, not close. Believe enemy lost contact with BARB. BARB at 390 ft. 0103 Many DC explosions astern. 0105 More DC explosions astern. Estimated range 3000-4000 yards. 0117 More DC explosions astern. 0210 Convoy moved on SSW course. Depth charge explosions and gunfire audible on sound bearing 293, long range. Believe QUEENFISH and/or TUNNY attacked convoy. 0215 Periscope depth. 0220 SJ contact bearing 178 8500 yards. 0223 Surfaced. Began to close contact, as could be damaged AK torpedoed. 0225 Contact is DE type vessel. APR-1 detected radar emissions from contact bearing. Turned away on pursuit course of convoy. DE increased speed and closed location of BARB's surfacing. BARB slipped away into night. 0226 Ahead at bearing 330-340 observed star shells, cna see large splashes in water at 9000 yards/ Fire and smoke visible as well, likely from damaged/sinking vessels torpedoed by QUEENFISH/TUNNY. BARB conducted end around and reloaded forward tubes. 0328 Tubes reloaded. Closed convoy for attack. 0331 Submerged for attack 3500 off track of convoy. Went to 150 ft for high speed run to close large AO. 0332 Sound has many depth charge explosions, distant bearing 305. TUNNY or QUEENFISH, or both have escorts rather worked up. 0342 Periscope depth. Large AO veered off out of range. Sighted medium sized AO identified as DAISHIN MARU 5150 tons 0342 Many DC explosions audible. 0344 Closing target at high speed. TORPEDO ATTACK NO.2 0346: Fired tubes 1,2,3,4 at AO DAISHIN MARU 5000 tons. Range 1700 yards. Torpedo Depth. 8 ft 0346:45 After release of torpedo No 4, noticed target slowed, and began a turn to port, which would likely cause torpedoes to miss. Adjusted TDC speed and AOB to compensate, fired Tube No.5 at 0346:55. 0347 Torpedo No. 5 impact! Tanker went up in massive explosion. Tanker began to sink. Torpedoes 1,2,3,4 missed. Observed large AK closing fast, firing at BARB's periscope, coming in to ram. Ordered 100 feet emergency in case has depth charges (coming soon merchants will have depth charges to defend themselves in situations like this.) TORPEDO ATTACK NO. 3 0402 Periscope depth. Fast set up on AK. Fired stern tubes 7,8,9 range 500 yards. Torpedo Depth 8 ft. 0403 Torpedo impact (all three)! massive explosion and secondary explosions for nearly a minute. Vessel split in two! Must have been a ammo ship. AK JOGU MARU 6669 tons sunk at 20-50N 119-41E 0404 AO DAISHIN MARU sunk! 20-50N 119-41E 0405 Large AO spotted ! Ahead flank. One torpedo forward, one aft. AO will pass astern of BARB. AO fired at BARB's scope. 0406 Sound reports warship closing high speed estimated range 4000 yards. TORPEDO ATTACK NO.4 0408 Fired tube 10 at AO NAMPO MARU. Range 650 yards. Torpedo depth 8 ft. 0409 Torpedo impact! Massive explosion and fireball! Tanker slowed, on fire bow to stern. Ten seconds later a massive secondary explosion broke tankers back, split in two.NAMPO MARU 10000 tons sunk at 20-50N 119-41E. Pinging heard just after last explosion. Escort spotted 275 closing fast. Ordered 350 ft, rigged for silent running and depth charge. 0411 As BARB passed 275 feet, heard torpedoes impact at bearing 330 estimated range 4000 yards. Submerged submarine detected same bearing. Appears QUEENFISH or TUNNY's torpedoes found their mark, again! 0414 BARB at 350 ft. Escort passed above, did not drop depth charges. Rushed on and dropped on bearing of submerged submarine. TUNNY or QUEENFISH were in for it. 0421 Pinging 0423 Pinging. Escort above. Again no splashes, escort moved on to attack other submarine. Many depth charge splashes heard on its bearing. 0435 Depth charge explosions and gunfire, distant. 0500 Last depth charge explosions. Sounds of convoy grew distant. 0517 Secured General Quarters to give crew a rest. Maintained Silent Running. 0548 Sound has submerged submarine estimated 6000 yards on bearing 105. Likely QUEENFISH or TUNNY. 0647 One escort remains in area hunting, covering the convoys rear, keeping BARB and no doubt our pack maters from surfacing for end around for another attack before convoy departs our area. BARB has nine torpedoes remaining. One MK 14-3A, and four MK 23-2 torpedoes forward, four MK 18-2 torpedoes aft. |
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Maybe not an S Class, next time ... |
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USS BARB SS-220 November 15 1944 Area 9
NOTE: This is a "historic contact" added to TMO Update and is present in V1.0 as well. This convoy is based on convoy HI-81 attacked by SEA LION and other subs beginning 15 November 1944. QUEENFISH sunk the escort carrier/aircraft transport AKITSU MARU. Wiki below, decent summary, mostly accurate)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convoy_Hi-81 November 15, 1944 ________________ TORPEDO ATTACK NO.4 0205 Received ULTRA regarding large convoy departing Goto Islands 0600 hours.Proceeded to intercept for coordinated attack with QUEENFISH and PICDA. 0825 APR-1 detected radar signals. 0906 APR-1 detected radar signals. 0907 Two SD contacts range 24000 yds steady. (Aircraft Contact No.7 and 7-A) 0908 Lost both SD contacts. 0954 SD contact 15190 yds closing fast. Two contacts. Dive! (Aircraft Contact No. 8) 1207 Radar depth. SD contact 15000 yds closing. (Aircraft Contact No. 9) Ordered 150 ft. Believed this aerial activity was a sweep by aircraft ahead of a convoy. Maintained submerged patrol. 1225 Detected submarine ahead estimated 10000 yards, this was confirmed to be QUEENFISH. 1235 Sound detected many heavy props bearing 003. Likely convoy closing. 1251 SJ contacts bearing 351 28400 yds.(Ship Contact No.6) 1252 SD contacts 13000 yds closing (Aircraft Contact No.10) 1300 GENERAL QUARTERS-TORPEDO-SUBMERGED 1304 Radar depth. SJ contacts bearing 088 23696 yds closing. 1305 Received contact report from SEA LION regarding convoy. 1306 APR-1 detected multiple radar signals from convoy bearing. 1310 Convoy appears in tight screen with two long columns. Went to 300 ft for high speed run to open range along convoys projected track. SEA LION expected to attack first from port side, likely pushing convoy towards BARB on starboard side. Convoy has 4-5 AO, several land auxiliary type, possibly troopships/landing craft carriers, with eight escorts. 1326 Periscope depth. Spotted smoke and outlines of ships on horizon ahead bearing 010 estimated range seven miles. 1336 Identified vessel in second column forward as a escort carrier. 1350 Convoy zigged toward BARB. Ordered back 1/3. 1359 Tubes, 1,2,3,4,5,6, made ready to fire. Torpedo depth set to 15 ft. 1403 Periscope observation: Target course 278. Speed 11 knots. AOB 49 Range 4650 yds. 1408 Fired Tubes 1,2,3,4 at AKITSU CVE. Range: Torpedo Depth: 15 ft 1410 Escort passed just 1400 yards ahead Maneuvered BARB to keep bow towards for low profile. 1412: Torpedo impact! 20 1412: Tornedo impact! Fired visible amidships and forward. 25 1412: Torpedo impact! Large exposion followed torpedo hit. 31 1412: Torpedo impact! Torpedo hit aft started large fire aft. 36 1415: CVE Akitsu erupted in massive explosion and fireball. Began listing to port. 1415 Pinging, two escorts closing. Ordered 300 ft Rigged for depth charge and silent running. 1415: Passed thermal layer at 182 feet. Ordered boat level at 190 ft. 41 1416 Enemy above. Many splashed. Ahead flank! DC explosions', tooth shakers. 1417 Another enemy closing. Ordered 300 ft. 1418 Enemy above. Splashes. DC explosions, astern, not close. 1422 AKITSU CVE 11800 tons sunk. 33-07N 127-50E 1433 Sound reported torpedoes in water bearing 060. Believe QUEENFISH fired on convoy. 1434 Torpedo impacts audible on sound. 1435 Several large explosions followed torpedo impacts. Believe QUEENFISH hit one of the tankers judging by the explosion. (under depth charge attack so did not want to cheat and go to external camera) 1444 Pinging by multiple escort continued. 1445 Two escorts passed above dropped large patterns. Many DC explosions, BARB shaken. 1449 Enemy above. Many splashes. 1450 Many DC explosions, close. Boat shaken. Damage reported.(See Damage and Defects) Serious leak in forward torpedo room. Damage control party assigned. 1452 Forward dive planes transmission inoperative. Dive controls sluggish. 1500 Leaks in forward torpedo room stopped. Flooding under control. 1504 Pinging resumed. 1507 Escort above. Splashes. Explosions. Real tooth shakers. 1509 Pinging resumed. 1511 Pinging ceased. Sound reports two warships leaving area high speed. Likely the third is playing possum, listening for BARB. BARB depth 350 ft. 1518 Many explosions distant, convoy likely attacked again by QUEENFISH, perhaps PICUDA. 1607 Sound can heard many explosions distant, bearing 107. 1630 Secured GQ. Maintained silent running. Course 180. 350 ft. 2000 Secured Silent Running. 2130 Surfaced 2200 Damage Assessment: Torpedo Tubes No.1,2,3,4,5,6 inoperable. (Three MK 18-1 torpedoes remained forward) Damage control party assigned. Forward Dive planes transmission inoperable Damage control party assigned. Compressed Air Reserve Banks damaged beyond repair at sea. Could only replenish reserve to 90 percent capacity. All four stern tubes operation with eight torpedoes available. In spite of damage, BARB could remain on patrol, and did just that. Last edited by Bubblehead1980; 03-12-22 at 08:56 PM. |
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