Sunk by a dud

07-12-06, 12:25 PM

This is driving me crazy! I have that info set aside on my own computer, but I can't get to it and probably won't be able to for several weeks. Sorry I couldn't be more help; I'm trying.

Threadfin · 07-13-06, 12:28 PM

Tree, as far as I know it was Gurnard that was credited with sinking Tofuku Maru. Must have been a different attack than the one your father experienced. This attack would have occurred around Christmas, 1943.

Ahh, the attack you speak of was in 1942. I'll see what I can dig up.

tree3k · 07-15-06, 10:08 PM

I got excited by the Grenadier because:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Grenadier_(SS-210)

"The Malay Barrier was the site of Grenadier’s fourth war patrol from 13 October to 10 December. After laying a minefield off Haiphong, Indochina, the submarine made an unsuccessful attack on a large freighter. During the severe depth charging which followed, sea water seeped into the batteries..."

However, I am talking with my dad and he says that he does not remember hearing any depth charging. So even though he was on a freighter, that attack wasn't the right one. He remembers choppy seas that evening...so we keep on looking.

07-12-06, 12:25 PM	#1
Sailor Steve Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	This is driving me crazy! I have that info set aside on my own computer, but I can't get to it and probably won't be able to for several weeks. Sorry I couldn't be more help; I'm trying. Last edited by Sailor Steve; 07-12-06 at 12:28 PM.

07-13-06, 12:28 PM	#2
Threadfin Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,163 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Tree, as far as I know it was Gurnard that was credited with sinking Tofuku Maru. Must have been a different attack than the one your father experienced. This attack would have occurred around Christmas, 1943. Ahh, the attack you speak of was in 1942. I'll see what I can dig up. __________________ What? Behind the rabbit? Last edited by Threadfin; 07-13-06 at 12:31 PM.

07-15-06, 10:08 PM	#3
tree3k Nub Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks, I'm still looking into which submarine...prob not the Grenadier I got excited by the Grenadier because: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Grenadier_(SS-210) "The Malay Barrier was the site of Grenadier’s fourth war patrol from 13 October to 10 December. After laying a minefield off Haiphong, Indochina, the submarine made an unsuccessful attack on a large freighter. During the severe depth charging which followed, sea water seeped into the batteries..." However, I am talking with my dad and he says that he does not remember hearing any depth charging. So even though he was on a freighter, that attack wasn't the right one. He remembers choppy seas that evening...so we keep on looking.