START OF REEL JOB NO. lle OPERATOR J 1. i: DATE _44- 7% THIS MICROFILM IS THE PROPERTY OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Qs MICROFILMED BY NPPSO-NAVAL DISTRICT WASHINGTON MICROFILM SECTION» ae ‘ATtampfish of theorth Atlantis * (98-405: dp, 1526 (5 bgt as de 13° Baloo)’ * ‘Sea, Out (S3-405) was laid down by the Port (NH) Navy Yard on? February 1304 May 1084; sponsored” by Bennett in command, =Gull sank her inal vietins crit Segaper She east of he att Tanuary 194, ° or her stra war patrol, Sea Ow! joined Piraxkd the South Ciioa Sea. She wav off Wak Island early on the Forcing of 18 April and sent a Jasurece submstion of the RO-35 class to. the bottom. Her second patrol fended ab Midway on 21 Apri ‘Sea Ow! got underway for her third and final war Patrol on 20 May in concert with Puifer snd Byarte {88-$20). “This patrot was concentrated in the Valo nd East China seas and was devoted to both igemuerd duties and offensive patrol. After 19 days, ovo Jepascoe sears Ya contact i torgelom wee ed destforcrs in her magazine amidshipn blowing: ioe te nthe water and sllowing the ether torpaioes #9 pase poder hy Seg! and he ohor dtcye ln forees with two patrol craft and vengelully. drepoet 84 depth chargeo" during the_ following 11 hosts oot end no ei damage Pope day ltr, Se Ont un attack, destroyed @ large, viewladen, tout? mosted schooner from which she eapeised bro prsgoets of war. On 2 July, sho rescusd ai downed “avioters After 135.mile reco against datleness, All abe were {rented for, wounds and were included 1h the crew for the romaindor of the putea. * ‘When the Japanese surrendered on 15 August, Sea Ont was in Peat. Harbor preparing for her foseth Upon retamine to the United ‘States in September, ‘Sea (Owl "was" assigned to the Atlantic Floss and wad based at Balboa in the Canal Zone’ as a enit'at Suk Squadron” (Sublon) 6. Prom “Octobur 1246 through Mareh 1047, sho made a. cruise along the yee const of South America anf Joined the shee subraciees SES Ean gat eet ot Caleta fn te Guantanamo’ Bay, Cuba, and Key We Fla ‘Sez Ovel unterwont overhaul at the Philadeiphia acy Yard from Sentember 104 to January 1348 fohowel 9 a briel period of refresher training in the Cartiea Sho. tesumed her doties at Balboa on 12 danuary td for the next 18 moathe. operated inthe Pasay. ae and Caribbean Soa participating in fit training On 27 Tune 1919) Sea Ow! arrived at the Portsmouth (GE.)' Naval Shipyard for a recttasiy: scoala orethaul and, uoge compntction in Octsher wax arcienel {fo Sublton Sin New London, Conn, For the nest tos fears, she operate! inthe "Atlantic participating Fear ceoreics and antisubmarine txtsings ‘Sen Owl eas converted to a flat snorkel submarine inthe Philadelphia Navy Yard from Apel 29 Auge Botan ore neering in AN the eubncrng eterad Chariton (S.C) Naval ki: ard for overtatl and, goon completion, saled to New. ‘andor an then tn the Caribbean as part of aperatien "Springboard. After returning to New London st Match, she depacted for her frst tour-of duty th tre Sek Bloc in the Moliterranean. participating. in. Asst’ exercises ahd in operation “Hevsenne” and wsitine France Teals, Spain, Greece, and Turkey in three-miontytoor Retiring to New London in August 1951, Ser Ov! pant the next twp fears ny Atlante and. Carbon Waters training Submarine school stents and’ nestee personnel. Aftsr enanging in aymcial operatfona tr fhe Tater fal ‘of 1054 and aariy 195m, the aabimonien Sot shied. normal duties in the New London’ area ‘os 1 September when che departad to ensse 1a NATO guaerizes *Pisholay” and “Strikedack™ in the nowhecn Atlantic, returning to" New Londaa in’ 0 reanotth (Nit) Navdi Ships ‘Ate the 108 Chvistmas teldeta, Sea Ov for the Caribbean to tke peer thee fare exercicns and viita to Pures Rice an ialinds Immedizedy fatten shes nd air units of the Royal Canading See St Berumda: In Apa W908; aes ace ck Skew Broom Hi bith oct forest Une Unie and Ganda. The rematnier of the year toad oP The New Losdon ast ‘On 8 Fedrunty WEL, Sea Ot eoxnmenc avaiability at the. Phlladeyhia Naval Say Toad by participation in elerue Las HOE Joint fede af the United Sista, BeMEn eerad and Dutch ‘Navies and in eaereie “Caray sae ea Geran ard Und Sats Neva oct In Seen and exercize “Cans arte! wit United Sate dian, td Brith forces and relurney bo the FR eaGeE Naval Shipyara ot S Novesier Toe 9 freseage ee hak dei EIU 1985, Seat Out put to Sea for four-tonth {INEW London, encased tn lace exefcses for the a Sez Out spot 1005 providing services fo irine Scoot and Operational HEE Force in New Cacdon'with ine out 3° Inopeauan ssinisehonedt Wrayene fy Wet ihe paittingtel iy. wises Sa fear patie torn crining aed aa! in July. r environment and olnted agnostics an teanaerend to the Cait Agrees NY for ane Eoeeee Hons of submarine igs frown for eiial rr Sperone er IER into States ASW. naval aif squatters, ‘Teale Gq 30 June 1850. Son Owl was rela has at i er ‘Sea Ov! received ve battle star Son Pontherfe ber 19hbe Chart (Ror COUSUESPLC only)! ng tho First War Patrol of this vessel f the RAST CRIN,i OWL ($8405) der Condi nization of the sips operstior Operations at ia: conducting torpedo fiping teste (not ber 2 ‘0 be uninanous t an investication into the reasons query vould ber (1) Au andine Officer to put conditions ( attempt unusual and t, ete.) that aro extrenc! ccnptilsion to -et in id (6) io int to OG.sUBS edule under Condi was entirely adCVE-DE killer group conpleted # ai tH er in onder to pormit a in anticipation of bad weath uetion schedules, Sot watch unteations. (A11 tines honcefort! Stected rendezvous with ott ) gallons confer SAIPAN hold final confer: distributed copies o: open column astern of slo od to shear out a pick up shé had just sighted a aking his best speed (13 d independently at high speed.ted at dark and ran at best speed and ¢ All complicd with a wili, However through craft contacts on the SD, and twice p Slose aboard, with only about forty per cont ans Tt was definitely not a plo gence on the part of the a brought to their attention, e recoived orders fr ar the way for kell ation person: ainder of pack, g received dis; SH current slowed us so led diving point. lade p But no A whon it became rolled northward ton ard Uded for assigned sector of arca, ignals fron ehore radar, ronort of single re s to licstward, Tumed to close contact on of Bost: epecd, iad altered course 70° toward South t 19 Knots, Since other two beats were South o} ied chaso and resumed course for pati: REDFISH shortly ng conta’ ub 15 miles Satie E, watch saw and overhead at low altitude, Su had a saturetion signal, fron oh It was too dark for this planc ly pulsing his TTY bomber (j Eastward a t 1) r showing fourse of wisi the Southwost, al torpedo to North is still ir (403), d disappoared to West Joaded tube #7, ceuacneed ra gestive of an acoustical mine ble position for firing, riscope patrol Northward to open45.54 SEA OL ($8405) ted two engine plane (ACh) © urfaced and patrolled toward HAKU TO. APR; faded out after a inutes, rection of UKU SIDI of s commenced tracking ce on SU arouT with terget very heavy expl several, simultanec d track presented in also because his for: and could hove upebubbl s identified at this time as 2 DD or to favor the latter inpressic of similarity to the LUTSUKI DD th: vod that this ship was of the si our sitting on the surface ¢ half nee 1100 yard: terline" appeared to the large bridge sti "in the moon st: time.mountainous cloud of hing but several 2 for a z s doubl targot. Wy Pate T wed the torpedoes ru Sbsorve what sconcd like certain fore no hits and no change o: kk 90 good. Firod tube #6 ¥ bout 900 A.0.B. 26 ro 6° 5:405) = Report of First war Patrol right, He before scope wont ‘turning hi go definitel; ce the depth of » Started up for a looks i about 7000 yards to 5 he went over the hill in the generel direction of Si ich dtrection he had just cone we picked hin up. poriscope patrol to Southward, Suoke of DD still in sight, and a BETTY bomber (06) ‘over hin, de anal] trawler type patrol (908) that ronained in ral hours, Wo was pinging end running oustie Surfacod, and: shortly 1. when 2 blinkor Cc aboard to Northward started boating out a long 2 ‘out on four engines, showed SJ radar badl une, It was re~tuned just in tino to pick up and loge two a: (809) at 8000-9000 yards. Fulled around thom and patrolled to Nor About the time both 0.0,D. and Lookout reported seving a no bow, the SJ starte gronlin trouble. ans 00 to 2500 yards a fter a short whi cking fifteen of trying: to wend our w P F ded to hell with i running gremlins as ed tho truth aml a look at the of this morning's sinking and the gr @ wreckage in the glassy calm decided to be either from porpoise or the water, but it was surely excitement cnouch Radar ec 06 T range 3670 yards. (sc10). visit kc ided, Submerged patrol off SHI not oat (SC1L)»,U.5.S. SEA OL ($8405) Sent message to pack, cancelling rendezvous and giving do} received similar report from SE\ POACHER as we were ‘ol along coast from HOM ly detected by r KUCHTNOYERABU SHL le off the entrance and took pictures. erude landing pier on the North shore and s: seen on the hill behind the anchorage. Two rolling back ‘orth near the entr ck-to patrol stations Sif of DANJO GUNTO for t tion of possible ship movenents resulting from the od to grease topside, As wo slowed di ong and unmist -d in the vicinity (30-22 N / 129-28 E). ecently; it eould have been fram a plane cr several. explosions during Ordered boats to return to surfacing, station. rds. (AC7) Com Sch elosed to 8000 yards dozen flood-Ligh4548. SBA Gil, ($$405) 8 low to sstuards ivborne radar yards (4010), Largest APR sign’ und he was apparently getting ed 27,000 ous reports iBh CL ($8405) the area to Southvwa but a suall flying parently run! nounced ¢ the number ur storm. Dived t our di ind tho 100 ath Conncneed’ pa KUSA. SHIAC ne Large samp! it ith of KiB S and of 0 trcin engine the co object in the water, givin Liowed cur hearts not a very goo terrific t nd c d ring GOTO REI aring indieated t but identical the Westward, As wo ev: sek and forth in th from the lighthonse on ¢ eto South, spot whore we Si8. SEA OL ($8405) U.8.8, SEL Oil (SSLO5) - Report of First Var Patrol. ge columns of black smoke to Southward lations and commenced approach, Since bearing was nearly nt, headed toward oke was definitely drawing furth sc at standard speed Looking jotson course 190° Tat absut 5 knots and be! they would prove a disappointment but continued argets hed apparently ret Ca hoading toward us 3y wore in Line about 1000 yards apart, a pparently patrolling at listening speed. Turned to run is sweep indicated ship movements coming up, sound contact while wo wore running at high ‘as they continued to come in with a zero angle. fanned battle stations and couneneed spproach. Mado ready tube #7. Fired one torpedo which hit. scroxs stopped inaedist arceteristic br abeut threo minute © speed up for @ few minutes then slow do ynree hundred fect and opened out at Surfaced and sighted tho renaining xpq on the scene of showing strong cargo Lights and apparently pickin Nothing olse in aight in very bright moonli four ongines. sle-killer type X atrolling erratically acsr‘t iret eet (ici?) in vicinity of the X70 on Bieven distant depth Wothing in sight bu -2-APR signal plas 1 (85) on 147 moo keyed es 28 (0 ned fren lly up to ¢ © canceling unt South of Fr Patrols signal on 155 mes (AR?) suddenly increased &« “ight moonlight, they woulda!t ne sighting distance. Shorty there: iar contact to idestvard (tun 2 large trawler (S022) he: picked t ough he patrolled th iost of the mi s We P rd toward deo Sighted bucy with 2 bluc flag. Avoided, nted heavy black sack and mai soneh, but abandonod when target was idenbific hile avoiding to Northward sighted another t1 buoy similar to that reported earlier. ed range on SHILOH SHIM whose roi Shortly tho up aireraft rad belly wealt onger up to about 0.1, wand to get up-noon se in order to shoot at 2 shallow draft tary anenes (AR16) ri ne (C21) hea dor on 149or Patrol at least a partial a U 10 to SASEEO, but radar (4RI8) signal increased rapidly to hi 060° T range 15200, ed from bridge t appeared to be a destroyer zero angle on tho b reiny sector of horizon (SC: bebility of much, usc subuerged, Hoard about ty with high periscope throug! aced, prtrolling to Southwest. when adreraft redar signal (4819) o: nother (4R20) at nearly the sane frequency slightly weaker, ove keyed on at scturati te signal at saturation 4, but thea beesie strengths for an hour, enpt at surface patr 1B.S. SBA OL ($8405. of FUKAZ SHIA when cireraft redar signal on Ad net now ¢APR signal still st 10 ft., s0 decided to stey dam f: day even though battory wes hardly two-thirds charged. surfaced for dope from CHINA planes, - none given saywhore near Submerged on sighting HAVIS (AG24) 320° T about 5 miles tumni: surfaced and atteupted to sond scrisl four but could raise no onc. on sighting a large plane close aboard (¢25),-no indiestion on surface Docenber 29 wimorged high periscope patrol betwoon UJI GUNTD and KUS: for CHINA sked but ducked by plane on SD (A026) ai Aftor surfacing retired te ern port of area to convert ii F.B.T. to topside fittings and routine the de snot to transmit serial four regarding radar di .e yosterday. Sighted CHERRY (A¢27) at about 10 miles flyin: Surfeced for forty minutes to get CHINA contacts of which there eight but only two in this aren were in inaccessible portions Reccived contact report DRUM upon surfacing, posaibilitics at three engine specd - no results. ecober 3h Subnonged potrol West of UIT GUNTD, Sighted plane (i028) during the day, Jonwary 1, 1945 0024 APR signal on 157 me aireraft radar (4K27), renched about 0.2 inch faded out, 1sSy SEA OWL (58405) 05) ~ Report of Fir ttompting to close KACO SHIbii, submerged Nort irerafy radar signal increased rapidly to 0.3 inch. hi 1 fron shore radar on KURO with signal of 0.5 inch to one inch ith to pass betwoon KURO SHI Th A uddonly cane on top off the se Continued to ope hen aireratt radar (4R28) on 153 en out, keying ward UJI GUITO, ntly tut not 6 between KUSAKAKT SHDM and UIT cu! "ied fighters in formation (AC29) during nob very id start of it. 9.BA OyL (S805) on 157,nes (uRB4)s of two sireraft radar eienals (AK35 & 36) on 153 and 1d bo O65 ins, Honrd pinging to the Sout siderably more distant, to the Southwest. intermittent weak t bearing 150° T range 11,3 0 pinging. Started tracking bi hd wplight and cnly one sna: , ids, decided re Sane two r 3 6) but still (486) in a lost ‘1 but: pi © 3lby000 nt about 4 charges he: food soniet fest of DilldOe ft radar keying nine willit several times but could not raise 1 responded too: ‘of three pr whether ti Utdonal plane i for a "relisble thon the only aireraft (4035) to Southesst subncrged to avoid di se plane 4i8 (the only onc n the picture, Shifted te repeat p: siti plane 12's er pass this infor: Southwest, but couldSubaer405) ~ Report of First war Patrol, irly tricky mancuvering in y overcast prevented the moon from ditions, am vory well convinced of tho of ido anoth rite cloar arcaat four engine speed, Submerged for the day South of DallJO GUNTD, since I desired t TOhaRA KATKYO for transit submerged, y low at about 3 x r it appeared thi ing instructions al five, full speed on four engines te reduce t roach a6 close 2s possible, Stationed rad 1e when detection wae imminent, 2 carest of two shore radar it was nob steady on of a 1b to 2h kn hree HAPS (4037) of tho above HAPS was ap mab our periscope. Ee 1 and set course en route receipt of orders to search for downed “he060° T, Commenced ti jestward of targot to identify on the chance that it subs 0617 Target silhouctted ag ‘the dawn Ww. trawler type patrol eraft; opencd range horizen position if 2 our order: nireraft (A039) 5000 yards t: iver on 500 ke to catel NQTBSON GIRL" 8ij 0 for trim at daybreak on 1 ed position of Begg, then arching course along rhu:b line for SAIZAN sig-zaeeing by ecurs and keeping a continuous high periscope wat cane directly and dda! gc to C-T.G. 1747 requesting 0 ut a 40 degree st dies and cane in spiralling crowd us until we+S. SEA OL (SS4O5) SEA Oi ($3405) — Report of First Wer Pattol. nenaged to exchange recognition signals, Finally cot off a messaye hin to man 4475 and established communication by calling the muster on 1 fin (2023) and telling hin to call us "Skeleton", He h: No nessage for us and reported negative on the search, but continued Circle us for at least three hours, There was another plane on of circuit but we did not see him, 23 damary equalizing ches ur test dischar sight and radar several planes during the day,- = each ones Exchangod recognition signals with escort, LOTIVE, Ai02, Set cours for GUilt. 0900'(K) arrived GUIM and moored in nest alongeide U.S.S. SEA CAT (95399), @ conditions ¥.Gm (83405)Ob ($8405) ‘. Gill ($8405) ~ Report of First = Contta, 5000 yas. Dee. 1: 8000 yds 121540K BEITY & WRIQUSUIiK cumRRY1 -CHERRY(Cont ta.)/9/tu VELL 12/io 1820 12/9 0926 w2/22 18a ais 1935 S_ fhm “Pigg 150 150 157, 157 w7 53 155 Oi ($5405) PIS OF AIRBORNE RADAR TRANSUISSIONS ~ DESIGNATED: (1R__) Pie, PULSE Steady Faded Stoady Faded 1-2 second pulse 32-2 5 seconds Intermittent 5 Sec. Internittent, Steady Intermittent emaittent 10 seconds Internittent Steady 33+ Bosinton 33-40W/128-008 33-40N/128-008 32-208/128-108 32-20N/128-058 3b-00N/128-35E 33-15N/128-318 34-05N/128-308 3h-05N/128-308 33-250/128-158 33-25N/127-40B 33-15N/127-408 33-15N/127-208 33-208/127-308 33-10N/127-208 33-0511/127-155 33-15N/127-508 3-5/2 32-WCn/127-158 B2AWSN/127-45E HEIGHT Tntoraittent 32-10N/129-108 35° 065 ys yar N/128-158 1,5) Saturation +25 at 3 Saturation 6000 yards Saturation @ 17,000 yards LsBA OuL (SS405) + - PRP LENGTH __wyvana 1000 7 Intemittent 32-25N/128-108 21000 1000 2000 Steacy B1-5aN/L? 10 sec, 31-00N/129-058 on steady 30-U0N/129-5 30-30N/129-338 BA-21N/129-158 31=20N/129-158 31-21N/129-158 31-W7N/129-008 Intermittent 31-28N/128-505 Steady 31-35N/127-558 ouo7 155 Intermittent 31-40N/127-528 1500 351 Sten 31-50N/127~108, 31=50N/127-228 Intermittent 32-50N/127-108 AIRBORNE RADAR PULSE SHAPES (140-160 onsists of two pulses as follows: 154 10 NES 153 uc OA ieRange 800oa (si OL (88405) ~ Re Torpedo attack 11 Doc. 194 axe Inflicted © target as duaaged in attack bout the bridge aft, about 15° with a blind. f black sioke 2! cn soveral(H) ATTACK DATA 8.8, SBh OL (SSL05) pedo Attack #h lar Patrol #1 served, fircd thig tube inserted bet a range (fencrated) of 900 ai run of 525 yards, Before poriscope went under af ne target turned hard right, as did the 3: going deep. Received one fairly élose depth el rently passed target abeam on opposite course or firing tube arget!s screws had roce Fired wncle gle Dopth Sot Power Hit or Miss Erratic lark Torpedo 55799 55800 ase. 9502 All Set Cot él 18-1 176.3437 TORPEX TOR 10 sce 10 a ent Condition bh L act. © proper track, 1 lapsed tine ‘tube » the d ud not h Remarks Yes 1-1 5678 iozi2 astern of ON lOConpIpeTr aL Sih OL ($8405) 1806 (Z) De ee Tate: 32-21 Tonys: Target Date — Damage Inflicted ct was contacted by periscope at about 600 running doop at standard speed to c S-croup of two inolo-killer t Ships sunk > tyre XPC (BO) (abort 77 Devage Deter: + Heard torpedo hit then a very aigh level of up acises for about three minutes, eanwhilo the other KFC had speeded up, morged with the noise Revel, slowed down, and stopped. Upon surfacing bout forty minutes later sax only one XO on scene of attack showing bright cargo lights and apparentlysighted mine and sunk same at Lat. 25-35 Long. 135+ This was « typical spherical mine about thirty inches diamoter wit @ six inch neck and flanged hend-hole pl: top. oe egies horns were cqually spaced on tho 50th parallel of iativtte ic) end four welded pad-eyes alternately opnocd The top was red~le: out a 6~ineh ban Hine indicated it hed been floating for sc & submarines could probably furnish on mines encountered if in mines likely to be found, the typical ¢ and (b).a por nute, souniing Like mediately by'a mich Lighter 2 2 pile driver hammer, The inter: t oraad gear was adjusted for sere ¢ operators had to reniove their phones wien cine Ca. ‘These wore turned on and off for ab irre, no pattern could be disco Tho above noises were noted fron various trawler patrols, but th wore invariably h e "iS typo! described undor "APTiOK f1.*" On 12 Deccuber two of this tyre wore obscrved m ne day in th of 33-20 B whore they mancuvered togcther about 300-500 yard. apart, indicating probable sweeping activity, SUBVARING GASUFES AND EVASIuN ‘TACTICS, side froa the intensificd dar activity doser ro, nothing now was noted 4 of antisubmarine activity, During the jest pert cf tho patrol almost all af tho eurface patr in groups of two or more and on several ocezsions the to be working in conjunction with radar plance, Wore than the usual enount of random b in the crea, running from four o Scne se, bub theno nature of psychologic] genont of ¢ of satisfaction that ir table f d with reception © 98 in keeping some thi: rials difficulty lc to raise 2 shore me hoard on 605 ke at about 1330 ¢ £fective, wes hed dn ws sn the fow coon ul, the princips1 source of difficultt was scon d resulted ir PPI scope snd no gra: tube in a roculate tmont cu t o tine centrol fori Tlea |+S. SE OL ($8405) ore variable and unpredictable,- 2: hoard with ht by high raft observed un Fish and botta r parts of th nos 1, riscope whi noises were abundant al difficultics were encountered except what is uido of the Jk shaft would usunlly settle in pi fow minutes after diving. This ghost nigh lovel noter te the JP o: qualitat: trond endnating Off pirit unter the dil juetive petrol, They r ed enthusi: b would turnes ccxiplete explon: scarch activitic here may > ful subacrine op. OF LOMN.VORCUP CHINA, ot infornaticn i has exciting pos:¥B5~282/1.16-3 SUBMARINE DIVISION TWO GIGHTY TWO o/o Fleet Post Office, San Francisco,Calit. Serial (02) e 18 January, 1945 CONFIDENTIAL FIRST ENDORSEMENT to CO SEh OWL (5405) Ler 85405/a16-3, serial (09) dated 15 January, 1945. From: ‘The Conr Commandor=in Commander Submarine Squadron Comiender Submarine Force, Pacit Gonmander-in-Chic?, United States, Pacific ¥ Subjects + SEA OWL (85405) - Report of War Patrol § One. The First War Patrol of SBA OWL was conducted part of the Bast Chi: "group eelled Bennett's Blazers under tho comand of Com C.L. BENNETT, Commanding Officer of SHA OWL. No opportunity for coordinated attack was offered however and for all practical pur- posos tho patrol was conducted independently. It extended over poriod of firty oight days, thirty-six on station of which thirty— were spent submerged. Tho patrol was characterized throughout by vo pposition and few worthwhile targets, Thore wer: , forty-one of which wore conta ty-nine by A.P.R, intercept. al ~ 28 SBA OWL was forccd to dive sevon aireref: irty-ono ship contacts, ono of whic destroyer, another a destroyer or destroyer escort, dor wore ancous small oraft. that Sii OWL was not rowardc nore targots worthy of torpedo Tire in this hitherto productive locality 36 Five torpedo attacks wore dolivered. The DD or DE encountered in the dark carly morning hours of Docenber 11th was sunk by two hits from two torpedoes fircd. Tho first was a hit dolivorcé in an oxcollent submerged attack which stopped targot. Tho sccond hit was dolivercd in a surface attack with one Mark 16-1 torpedo to insure thet tho targct would sink-which it dia with despateh, 4s About four hours lator a MITSUKI class dostroyer s S24 OWL on tho surface at dawn while sho was trying position and turned towards Just as tho submarine a torpedo run of 1000 yards for tho first torpedo Sai OWL f Mark 18-1 torpcdocs sot at throo foot down the throat. A sixthFB5-282/.:16-3 SUBMARING DIVISION TWO ZTGHTY Two o/o Fleet Post Oftico, San Francisco calif, Serial [02) 18 January, 1945. (SS405) Ltr $5405/i16~3, scrial (09) Gated 15 January, 1945; Subject: On :5+ SBA OWL (85405) - Roport of War Patrol unter One. When aeas fired when no hits haa resulted fron tho first five ana fen the torpedo run had acoroased to about five Measta and twonty- fivo yards. “i11 torpedoes missed, ‘The Comianding Officor coula the torgcgssional splash as tho first five torpcdeos me towards Te ye°Feot_ond 1s convinced that only under-rusnicg prevontod b dt 1s intorcsting to note that tho destroyer a ‘opped one faco-savin gepth charge and lost no tine in finding | cases locality. hed hoard some storios by survivors of siniles ‘actions. ane other two attacks wore nade on snall vosscls. Tho Q mincsweoper at which ono torpedo was tire: 0 a o~Killor AS. vessel resulta: i ingle torn: fired scored a 6. SE. OWL has roturned from patrol in a oxeellont state wiry rconlinoss and general upkoop. It ie orpeoton ty the rotit wari bo of noraal duration. Officors ana neh sec etest after this Bro wens Potrol but worale 4s high and it ie belicerouuet arter two wooks rest at Caup Doaloy thoy will be oS. ady and cagor for another go at tho oneny. fe pivision Commander desires to congratulate tho org getigers and crow on an oxtrenoly woll consuct mol ond it is hoped that tho fatos will rowan thas fight- ‘ing ship with targots noro worthy of torpedo fio or te next patrol, i OO, “Thomas M." Dyker’,inited States in-Ghief, United States Pacific Flect. BA lL (S8h05) ~ Reps abrol, Nanber ( WORED BIGHT kdiier type xPC (30)FF 2920(4)/216-3 SUBIARIE FORCE, PAOTRTO FLEET ie Ser_al 017 Care of: Fleet Post Office; Sen Franciseo;"Califoraia, COvFIDERIAL 26 January 1945. NOTE: THIS REPORT WILL First Wer AG 2 650 U.S.S. SHA OL = FIRST WAR PATROL. From: Coriander Subuerine Fore roe mmander in Chief, United states Fleet. Via : in Chie?, U.S, Pacific Fleet. J.S.8. SBA OWL (SSh05) - Resort of First War Pats (i8"Sévender, 1944, to 15-January, 1945). Subject: The first war patrol of the SEA OWL was eonéucte astera part of the Bast China Sea he SEA OWL, slong 1S. PILL GA (89369) and the U.S.S. Ski POACHER (S3h06), for @ coordinated attack group with the comand: Gomander C. L. Bennett, U.S. Wavy, as the Group comiender. e SEA OL er first war patrol encountered a1 couraggously withstood onomy anti-subaariae heasures like a vete Subiarine. liany sell ship contacts were ade, the largest of Five skillful attacks were delivered which destroyer and a patrol vessel. ard of the Subnarine Combat Insignia for this patr ry Submarine ’Foreo, Pacific fficor, officers, an ¢row of the sive and’ successful patrol. Te credited with inflicted the followin: daaage upon during this » SUNK - 1 - pp ( ) 1,300 tons(Attack 300 tons (Attack i tons#F12-10(4)/416-3(15) suBMARTNE FORCE, PACIFIC FLEET Gare of Fleet Post orrice; Sen Francisco; :Californias 26 January 1945, D ENDORSEMENT to Norg: WL Report oF CO:SUBSP..C P:,TROL OWL ($8405) - Roport-or Firss to 15 January, 1915), DISTRIBUTION Waipleto no) Couservpac Cinelant . Consubsiant S/M School, NL ©0, S/it Bago, PE Cortsepac Coaisowespac Consubsowespac one 71.9 Connerpae Consubspac Cousudspacad SUBAD, iit 1) a) 2) 2 i 2) BRS OnSGrasenenec:99405/i16-3, gee gssel Commanding Officer, Comuandér in Chicf, United States Fleet, Céficial Channels, U,S.S. SBA CHL (8405) & Floot Post Cftiee n Francisco, Califcrnia, Subjects U.5.8. SBA Gib (68405), Report of War Patrol, Nunber T Bnelesures: Track Chart (in three parte). ( ( ) Subject Roper, B) elosure (i), covering the 2nd and Northern Part of SCUTY CHIN rin; the poril C.L, BENNETT. Funes HFIYAS6 SEA OWL (88,05), Subject: (A) PRococue Arrived APRA HARBOR, GUA, from Firet War Patrol on 15 January 1945, and hie nesnaimal Fofit by U.S.S, APOLLO and relief crew of Suter Divis ane ship was docked in U.S,S, AND 2i, and a hitherts olny: "ghost noise” in sound gear was largely e] was not dope: a ty Gxt Gays of training given was considered adequate but could have Peee, improved by the availability of aster torpedo tarsete sof ate adequate gun mae aetases dtiess Final readiness for sea date was 9 fobeume 1945, Put ship wes delayed two days waiting for renainder of packs (B) wARRATIVE ihe aciger® and Chief Petty Officers servirig on board during this Ere Tadeod pout MMPS Of previous war patrols excluding this ond) sek ty oy ‘are listed below: Coudr, Carter Ly BENNETT, U.3,Ny Lt. Car. George F. SHARP, U.S.Ne Lieut, Willian B. wood, 6.5% Licut. Jack G. HUDSON, U,S.N> Licut. Gordon 0. BRAINE, U.S.NeRe Lieut, Edwin C, GREGORY, U.S.NcRy Hieuts John W, HARRELL, 'U.S.N.Re Lieut. (Je) George B, WEED, ‘Us Ensign Alex Je KALINOSKI, .5.N. Ensign William J, WALSH, U.S.N.Re Re Ur, Rotort F, RINEHART, PhD, Subnarine Operations Research Group MWUCIELL, Woodrow ti. , CBL(AA) CALPBELL, Luther "AM, CEX(T) BRO.N, Robert F., CRi(PA) PAYN2, Billy if, 5 ‘CholM(PA) HANSEN, Donald”A., Chola (A4)(n) ALLISON, William fay CEL(AA)(T) CROUSE,"iialter He, GRT(AA)(T) GARR: |, Edwin D,, CY(T) coor, daien Ds, GPRu(T) ALfebmuary (Ship's noon position herearter given in this space); oe(88105) Coordinated sttack Group ted as "BUNNEIT!S BL. who" with the Cow + 1?sUse Rendezvous outside harbor with vik: ($5228), and set course for safety 1 ‘ating area for Sin GIL to conduct & munnery pr intered safety lane and dismissed escort, aftor having been c. delayed in avoiding a large carrier task foree en route, Dxii proceed: dvancing et 15 knots, while PIullHi and 1UFER were acsigned lanes tw port and ‘dof Si. OL along the axis advancing at 13 knots Serial Ono advising 6.7.0. 17.7 of layed onti iS and DRUis. Ns W2 = 06 B) and other days cn route to area held indivi fire control problems, as well as concentrating Sighted several friendly plancs, (1o = 52 Ns 136 = 32 2) iveraft detachable gas tank with 20.m.m, Too large for r: 3 32 = 09 B} ‘ HOHMU'ISH mensage reaupsting our position, as he’ w Conmliod inediately.. N; 128 - 05 8) snort and the battery, maintail sier of avpendicitis case, roceoded on cou to get area inf 1000 1 5 very Zine do; Commanding ¢ that we UPFIR end conducted radar tracking ai1255 1 ‘ighted @ heavily constructed cylindrical flcet with a lenct! Feppemseisted on, True’ to our traditional role as scavenger, attacked viciously, However, after bouncing at least tw donen 20 mane and Lo doaided te ey jz Couple of Jasced holes on top to show for our efferts, Ww decided to give it up and get on about our business 15ho 1 ‘wrived of scone of ARCHERFISH attack and with PUFFER conducted « Peberul coordinated search of an area 8 miles square centered on thal position BEETS Protecting on our cotirse after sunsot, he aca had kicked up t about state four to five, and small debri: Slick would have been hard to epot. ur only nibble proved to be 5” or 6" powder can that had been some in the water, february (2 12h = 00 1) NS arrived on station a day early. Since our area is occupic’ today by J ia. © are definitely not to be triflod with by pent sutterged along assigned lanes in DuC.uP. win CONT 101.38 RE "HOM, ZONE = 8). surfaced and Uhrouph BSH CHAAGAL to austentd station in that vietatty Az Fepruary (21 - 1s Ky 120 ~ 55 2) 0935 werced when aircraft on SJ closed from 9000 yards to 4000 yar about one minute, Believed friendly, since it was daric and we had no Ant 1) Proceeding through the chanacl. ‘ubmersed when aircraft on SJ again ¢: const Fa indleation of JaP airborne radar, nce, 1000 pri, ly 1/2 inch hich wien plane was 8000’y other and more distant plane. r petrol fn BasHI CHANNEL, So: a down’ sea vas uscd to insure 26,500 yards closed range slowly, then © 20,000 yerds, closings ion another aircraft ene on SJ and noar ced, too rough for periscope patrol, Aireraft at about 20 mflus cloU,S.S, SBA ONL (88405) ONFIDENTTAL SBA OL (88405) = Roport of Second War Patrol, 1226 Submorged whon range reached @ miles with no IFF, Visibility too spotty to dopend on visual identification, SD operator thought he might have seen IFF response just as wo dove so at Surfacod, Radar contacts on several aircraft at 7 = 20 miles, but no InP, Manned 4/75 and VHF and heard much voice traffice on both camals Ovorhcard on VHP, ROGER Telling PLAYMATE: Me heve one man in trouble it he has not gone down yet. Please stand by in cago he has to co opened up on both channels, using the intercepted calls and idontify cursolvos as tho "FRIEND! of tho noarest effective lifeguard call. ‘Tho only acknowledgment was ROGER renarking to comeono that ho was "boing interfored with", We then told the planes, blind, that they were right over us and asked if wo could be of:ascistance, No acknowledgnent, but wo hoard soneone being ordered to investigate’ sub undor the closed coiling. Shortly thoronfter three plancs - probably DAUWTLESS dive bombers ~ marked with two black stripes on cach starboard wing broke out out of the clouds, passed us close aboard, and thon clinbed back into the clouds. ir report of sighting ue was hoard on VHF, ‘This apparently deliberate disrogard of our ropeated efforts to establish communication and offor assistance was a source of keon Aisappointment since it was already apparent that a largo part of our work in this arca would roquire communication with planos, All channcle of VHP and 4475 wore tried repeatedly and our own intorcopte ac well as tho planos actions showed tint at last a part of our trancnissions wore intercepted, Asked PUFFER, who was BIAZER lifoguard, whether any planes were in trouble and teceived tho reply MUNKNOUNM, Overheard on 4475 some. snatches of conversation of which we could rake out: "THE BRICH WILL Bs ABLE TO TXB CARS OF YOU" followed by some unintelligible conversation about FUGA ISLAND, As PIRAMHA was patrolling vicinity of BALINTANG, tricd to toll but was unablo to raise her, Strong APR signal from JAP airborne radar, but no plane was cor and signal faded out, Aircraft on’SJ closed to 14,000 yards then opened out. APR signal, on 520 mes., lobe switching, No IP ts2100 0155 0258 0312 407 8. SEA Ol ($8405) U,S.3. SBA OL, ($8405) - Report of Second War Petrol, (21 = 00 Ns 121 ~"30 E) ‘Submerged in BASHI CHANNEL. Since patrolling on surface down-sea all day gots us too far cut of desired location, decided to compromise by patrolling subnerged up-sea part of the day and on surface the rest. Surfaceds APR signal on 255 mes., followed by aircraft on SJ at 32,000 yards. chted large plane about 10 miles to Westward flying south, and kept ship headed toward him, It looked like SALLY but could have been fricndly. No IFF. ‘Sighted another and smaller plane to Northwest, flying very low, who turned directly toward us as wo picked him up. Jbnerged when eccond plane reached 6 miles coming straight in, Unintelligible conversation in English on VHF indicates these plancs sight have been friondly, but thoir actions did not indicate it. surfaced; both planes out of sight, Sutmorged when aircraft on SJ closed on steady bearing fron 13,000 to 8000 yards in no tine at all, gain believe he was friendly but had no tangible evidence of the fact, Surfeced and ran to Southwestward to send men on deck for repairs to UP head, greasing deck fittings, and working over gun. 1 = 05 Nj 121 = 16 B) Mdreraft on SJ, eloed to 17,000 yards then opened out. Areraft of SJ, closed to 22,150 yards then opened range to 28,000 rds but at) Submerged when above aireraft closed tapidly on constant bearing to false start showed aircraft still close aboard, subnerged for patrol in BASHI CHANNEL, ed EMILY on Southeasterly course, Surfaced, aSubject: 2s Vb” 20 February 0052 ane a3 0525 soL 45.8, SEA ORL (SS405) Sreraft on SD at 25 miles; range opening. Sighted wisp of smoke bearing 139° 7; confienced closing and tracking on four engines, A northerly course up the island chain was indicated, Son€ contact report but could raise only PUFFER who was on lifecuard ation, Our foars wore roalizod when moke dieappoared into BASCO, B..TAl fat about 15 miles, Source was not sighted but tracking indic: slow target, probably patrol craft. Sighted large aircraft to Westward flying South, much a s yesterday, To complete the coincidence, while we watched large planc passing*at about ten miles, a smaller one appeared to the Northward flying very low and with a zero angle on the bor. Tentatively identifiod the latter as a ZEKE or Vi and dove when he reached six miles. At poriecope depth fifteen minutes later, found that the fighter hed disappoared and the larger plane, idontificd as SALLY, was circlin about three miles, Surfaceds worked clear to Southwest to send men on deck tonight. ‘Took oasy course and sent men on deck to renew cable to JP hond, last, night's attonpt to splice it having been unsuccessful, Mreraf! on SJ at 12,500 yards just as radionon were buttoning up the flange inspired thon’ to finish the job in jig-tine, The plane however closed to 10000 yards then opened out, Set course for DASH CHANNEL, (21 - 18 Ny 121 - 518) Areraft on SJ momentarily at 32,000 yards, Submerged when aircraft on SJ closed from 38,000 to 8000 yards on constant bearing. Surfaced. Submerged ten miles Northwest of YtéMI IS. in position to intercept our suoke contact of: yesterday if ho should continue North from BuctO, Surfaced in BASHT CHANNEL on course 320° T to place seas forward of boan,, 6U.S.S. SEA OWL (88405) CONFIDENTTAL While Blowing up and swinging left, sighted a torpedo wake across cur track about 100 yards ahead, Rang up flank and turned left to parallel it. As we passed over our finst track, by thon a silel to it, sighted a sccond torpedo passing 50-75 yards up our starboard side. Screamed for more turns as wo noticulously stocred course between the two wakes, - both visible for quite ¢ while, Was trying with some success to persuade myself that it was all an illusion = we couldn't be so unlucky as to surface under the nose of submorged JAP = when all doubt was renoved as we at Sighted 10 to 12 fect of poriscope at 185° relative, range estinated 5, 5000-6000 yards; scope projected above the horizon, This ruled cut a midget submarine, ‘Track sightings indicated a torpedo run of ever 5000 yards and’ thero were no end-of-run explosions ed to'get off contact report to pack and MOBSTERS but could ‘ged to take a good deep breath, a hot shower, and plan a search for our friend after dark, ‘aceds soas blowing w considerably. Set course to search along our friends course track if ho headed for TAKAO on surfacing, a. even a JAP would have sense onough to do if he were go close’ te howe in a soa like tonights. Cleared contaét reports to both pa and search orders for BLAZERS as thoy shift stations tonights ‘Scth high-end starboard radio antennas out of commission; lead in carrica away and spreader bent by heavy seas. 21 February (20 - 34 N; 120 - 13 B) 0534, Submerged at dawn on Lifeguard station. 0752 Surfaced, Heavy seas necessitated a compromise between stati on-keeping am safe diving courses, ome Mreraft on SD at 30 niles; no IFF. Closed to 20 miles then opened out, usa Sighted unidentified aircraft about 10 miles to Bastward heading south, 25 Duties conplated, eutmergod to anigf#fbion for strikes tonight, 2855 Surfaced on lifeguard s22 February 0530 753 ais 1904 23 February OLAS SEA GUL (83405) SHA GUL (88405) - Report of Second War Patrol, (21 ~ 28 W 5 120 ~ 06 B) Submerged at dawn. Surfeced on station, Much chatter on Lifeguard froquency as usual but oreat Sgons to be routine operational and aduinistrative traffic originating in the PHILLIPINIS. inny cireraft on SD and SJ at nine miles and beyond, No IFF but woak voice intereepts on VHF. APR indication of JAP airborne radar, 150 nes. Aireraft on SD at 18 miles; did not close. Subnorged for rost of daylight, Surfeced on station, (2 - 32 N; 119 = 46 B) ozvoused with PUFFER and obtained by vieual a message we had missed nding downed aviator, No harm done, as PIRANHA and PUPVER hod Conducted! search and we had been en route to lifoguard station anyhors Submerged at dawn, Surfacod on lifeguard station, Passcd through much debris a Horning; our lookouts - by now qui! workout, : Sutmorged on completion of lifeguard dutics, Surficed on Lifeguard stetions Eifeguerd duties completed, as seas had moderated wo-withdrew to Southward to convort i F.B.T, and effect ropnirs to radio antemas, (2-05; 19-448) . Submerged. th Ali clear at 42 fect by SJ, SD, and APR, had just solinded tho ayriece alam when J.0. at the poriscope sighted a VAL at about ¢ Ridge fhving toward us; sounded two blasts and roturned to po riscope Gepth in'a hurry. This was the socond einilar occasion in kao “eCONFIDENTIAL 25 February: 1900 26 February. 0320 +S. SEA OTL ($8405) " SEA Oil (SS405) ~ Repert of Second War Patrol, patrols on which Ensign A, J, KALINOSKI had made a liar out of our clectronie equipment to save us on enbarrassing monont Surfeced on lifeguard station; VAL did’not seo us and was watched by periscopo to disappear to Southward, APR indication of JAP airborne radar on 151 mess, not very strong, Sightod-ancther VAL at 8 ~-10 miles and headed toward as he maintained 20 angle on the bow and disappeared to southward, ‘Two or more aircraft on SJ and SD heading South, closed to 17 miles, Showed IFF, Submerged; Lifeguard comploteds Surfaced on lifeguard station, after sce delay to effect repairs to Aircraft on SJ closed slowly to 7200 yards then opened outs no IFF. APR intercept on airborne radar, 256 moss Submerged when aireraft on SJs no IFF, closed on constant bearing to 2000 yards. Surfaced, ddrereft on SJ closed to 9 miles*while another on SD at 14 miles showod IFF, On termination of lifeguard dutios sct course patrol station, relieved by PIRINHA”as BLAZER lifegurdy (1 = 46 N; 121 - 28 B) Patrolled submerged all day in Northera part of BASHT CHANNEL, Sont serial twos routine weathor report, Patrolled BASHI CHANM (22 = 30 Ns 121 ~ 37 B) Recoivod COUSUBPAC report of aviator down 3 miles south of GARAN BI; no tine was given but since he was "scen" we assumed it was fron yostor~ day morning!s strikes and computed drift accordingly, Although he Was, roported drifting South, our expericnce hore has shown 2 consistent set between 0,0” and 050° T with a drift varying from 145 to 2.5 knotss “Thercfore’ detailed PUFFER to search South of +27 February 0536 1858 28 February. U.S.Ss SEA GL (SS405)" * $24 “GHL-(S8IO5).- Report of Secénd Var Ratrols - point while we searched Northeast along expected drift, seas wore State 6 from North East, making it necessary to search directly into ‘than to cover expected drift track, which also passed within ten niles of both KOTO SHO and KAstO 10. Aiveraft on SJ and SD, ~ closed to within 30,000 yards; not sighted. Subnerged, We'were only making 7 knots into the sea at full speed on two engines, and taking solid water down the hatchs Boing in plain sight from nearost land about twelve miles and with overhoad visibility spotty, I did not, consider it advisable to proceed on such an unsafe diving course, De-itad to proceed u~-ren at proce speed submerged, maintaining high.periscope search, until scas moderated or until wo wero far enough alon g drift track to gurface and search down-seay Hoard very hoavy distant bonb explosions Surfaceds soas had moderated to about state 3, Set high periscope and extra lookout watches and proceoded along drift: track covering up to about 3 knots, then revorsed and scarched back along the tr: Manned Lifeguard frequency. Heard plane "PLAYMATE TWO" sey that he was ABANDONING SEARCH AND RETURNING 10 BASE", but could not tell whether he was in our area or not. Efforts to establish communication failed. At dark, concidered further scarch hopeless and set course to return to BASHI. AER contact 156 mes., 450 prf was steady for about ten minutes. In much as this was our first signal that was nob définitcly sweeping, gave it the"BATPISH TESI" in hopes it was shipbornce However the radiation pattern indicated it was from the direction of KaSHO TO, and when we put that dcland astern and ran for 2 couple of milos it disappeared, (2. = 11m; 121-9 8) Sutmorged Southwest of KOTO Si, patrolling South across BASHT CHANNEL urfaced. (21 = he Ny 121 - 16 8) Sutricrged Nest of KOTO SHO, patrolling Southward in strait. Surfaced; patrolling across BASHI CHANNEL, Sent serial three, routine weather roport.. -10-CONFIDENTIAL Subject: 1925 0538 1902 2 March 3k + 0557 U.S.S. SEA OWL ($3405) ‘Aircraft on 8J at 5000 yards opening rapidly until lost at 11,000 yards, SD checked the contact. No harm done but it was disappointing to pick him up so close aboard after the marvelous performance our SJ has been giving on aircraft. Set course for new patrol station in BALINTAN: CHANNEL, (29 = 56 Ns 121 = 39 B) APR signal of airborne radar, keying on 157 nes., 850 prf. Had reached one half inch high when aircraft picked up on SJ at 11,000 yerds, Both contacts lost after a few minutes, Submerged for patrol in BALINT.NG CHANNEL, Surfaced. Upon’ decoding CSP serial one three, sct course at three engine speed for new station South of HONG KONG. (2a = 09 Ny 127 - 52 B) Airereft on SJ; drew aft and closed slowly to 5000 yards where it ws suddenly lost to both radars. Sighted and exchanged recognition with PIRANHA astern, Lost contact fn ho apparently made trim div. Commenced passing through much assorted wrockage,, Our peri conscious lockouts gave the watch oificers ani the skipper very few dull moments today. Aroraft on SJ, closed to 20,000 yards, ~ no IFF, Several aircraft on SJ ami SD; tracked at a minimum range of 40,000 yards, Both radars functioning beautifully on aircraft, Rocovered ring Life buoy marked "RYUKO MARU — DAIRENY at 21-01N, 112-018. Appoared to have boon in water 30 ~ 60 days. Several empty 4" = 5! shel cases among wreckane, ode twenty minute trim dive, cvered ring life buy with inscription in Hirogana or. ideograph at 21-19N 117-368, Had boon in water for considerable length of tine, 7(CONFIDENTIAL Subject: 1645 SEA OWL (SS405) Sunk floating mine, four chemical horn typo, at 21-30 .N, 126 - 515 Then recovered a ring life buoy with inscription in hirogana, As a jnnbing spot this locality has obviously had its big menents. fool Like a small boy scavenging under the stands after a Turkey Day football game. irrived vicinity of now station with no amplifying instructions as sr *Gonvertod #3 F.B.T.; greased topside; and worked over guns in settaretion for what'we hope will be busy days ahead, Dove to flush Gut now ballast tanks Sent serial four informing CSP that we ere not destroying our SCM, acting on tho cssumption that intercepted orders for MOBSTERS to this cffoct wquld also apply to us, Later rogretted having boon such an "cager beaver", when it becam obvious that no JuPS were’ showing theusclves outside of spud-throwing distance from the beach» 21 ~ 17 Nj 14 - 38 E) SJ contact and tracked PIRINHA while establishing identification, SJ contact 10,500 yards, 183° T, ‘Tracked on Northeasterly ecurse about five knots. Although moon was high and bright, only a very Jarze indistinct shapo was visible at 4000 yards. Sutmerged to lose target for identification, strongly suspecting a Ting vesacl but fervently hoping for a cripple or large patre Greft, Identifiod at about 500 yards as a typicl CHINESE junk under sail, surfaced 1300 yards astern of target hoping he would pick a fight, merely doused sail and stood by for inspecticn, Continued on ‘This was the first of many abortive approzches on junks before we finally got accustomed to the idea of "untouchables" in the patrol. area, Perhaps the worse feature of it is the inevitable "fanilicrity breeds contempt!" cffcct on all hands, particularly the bridge and radar watehes, This was compensated in part by the very excellent training therwateh officers cot in tracking for idchtification and aveiding then, as it soon became evident that 9 large part of th: responsibility would have to be,delegated to watch officers. There were nany nights in thie area whoh the 4000 yard seale of tho PPI ‘scope was never clear of contacts. Subnorged., 12-8. SEA OWL (88405) QONFIDENTIAL Subject U.S.S, SEA OM (SS105) = Report of Second War Patroly Surfaced; patrolling to Southward, Submerged for aircraft on SD at 4 miles closing. Not sighted, no IFF, ‘surfaced and patrolled Northward, Received CSP serial twenty, amplifying lifeguard orders, We are to ronain within thirty miles of spot, and to go inside 25 fathon curve only after destroying BOM and to effect actual rescue, (21 - 25 .N; 14 - 27 8) Submerged for trim and to effect repairs to SJ radar, Surfaced, - 8J back in commission, This equipment hae proven by far our most reliable neane of aircraft detection, though we also keep constant APR watch and a keying plan on SD when’ visibility is spotty in daytine, Patrolling at tvo engine speed within thirty nile radius, using course clock superinposed or a very radical (708) aig plan, This schene is kknown_on board as the "super zig plan" and it really-is that - the tm on DR.Ty is most impressively haywire, but nevertheless acconplishes a predictable advance. * Neatly went crazy in a’fruitiess effort to keop the dozens of junks in the vicinity at least "hull down" in dn effort to avoid detection on lifeguard station, Before the first day was over, having explored all parts of assigned sector, we wore convinced that this was utterly impossible to achieve and restricted our efforts to avoiding actual danger of collision, Experiences of the ronaining days in the area merely confirmed the wisdon of this philosophy. Submerged when aircraft on SJ at 15,000 yards closed rapidly on constant bearing, Surfaced. (21 ~ 41 Ns 114 = 58 E) Aireraft of SJ (and SD) at 45,000 yards, - closed to 36,000 yards then opened out Passed what appeared to bo a floating mino. Howover, once lost to sight, tho spotty visibility mado it unlikely that we could eink a mine fron safe range oven if we found it again ~ welch we aight do the hard way = so continued on patrol, Position hat 2 the Raley ro eee gaming = "50 a3!U.S.S. SBA OWL (88495) , CONFIDENTIAL Subject: __U,S.61 SEA Gil (SS405) - Report of Second War Patro}y 0452 SJ contact 8500 yarde 00° 7, While tracking to determine its actions tho contact was observed to be blinking a white light as though trying to! challenge, Decided to investigate, 20 manned gun action stations and mancuvered to approach targot fron downenoon. Target was seon at 400 yards to bo a typical Chinese junk and the blinking Light was the usual poace-timo flaro-up Light in the bow. Fired a burst of 20 mm, across his bow, well clear, to sco if he wanted to fight; but his only reaction was to douse sail so we pullod clear, sending him "0.K,” and "COPASSTTI" by Blinker gun. Tho signalnan, who had not heard about his flarc-up light, was quite impressed: "Geoz, he must read me; he's flashing us". As if to placate tho disappointed gun crows, 0.0.D. sighted a iotor sampan. On closing it was scon to bo'a typical 35-140 foot Job with a raked prow, stall deck house aft and short stubnast, It was partially swanped and abandoned, but had a new paint job and secned otherwise in A-1 condition, ‘No identifying marks wero sccn and seas too rough for bringing alongside, Our guess is that it was gwanped and the occupants lost whon caught in the rocont heavy soas, Certainly a craft like that would not have gone begging for long in this ovorerowded junk yard. . Destroyed sanpan with gun fire, Tho 20 mem, took satisfactory bites out of its sturdy wood structure, but the 40 mam, literally disintegrated it, Looks like the SEA iL is gradually working her way up from belly-tanks, net floats, and mincs to some sort of a target. Subnionged when aircraft on SD closed rapidly from 15 to 7 miles, No IFF, Surfaced on lifeguard station, Aireraft on 8J at 26,000 jards; closed slowly while changing bearing rapidly before fading outy Submerged when a new junk contact on SJ turned out to be a plane and closed rango rapidly to 4000 yards, Surfeced, after carefuliy counting the jtinks on the PPI. Adiroraft on SJ at 18,000 yards; closed range t6 10,000 with respectable change. of bearing, then opened out,U.S.S. SEA GUL ($8405) 'S8)05) - Report of Secdnd War Patrols (21 = 26 Ny 14 - 32 B) Mreraft on 8J3 played around for twenty minutes between 12,000 and 25,000 yards before fading. A short vhile later we had a nerver Aracking half hour of bird or grealin pips showing up at about ooo yards and tracking very realistically. fdrereft on 8J at 45,000 yards, possibly return of the one aboves Tracked for six minutes before losing. Aireraf't on SJ at 20,000 yards closing, faded out shortly thereafter ~ not sighted. sent Sh Oil serial five, requesting clarification of Lifeguard orders, severe told to expect prior notice of strikes in each case, but ite ore stved no word in four days although we had good evidence of. nad reccmuee of friendly planes practically every day and nichts Tt the Prettke the word was going astray sonovhere and thought porhaps oeed missed orders to guard sone additiom] frequen Sent PIRANHA a likely-sounding aireraft contact that had come cub while he was submerged. 53 contact 22,000 yards bearing 230° T. When it successfully passed tho "airplane test" on proLininary tracking, stationod radar tracking Pasty and sent contact report to PIRANHA, requesting her posit and Expected time of contact. Contect plotted as mildly zig-2agging at 10-21 knots on course for cenicek SIRATTS, cirectly into a state 5-6 soa on a pitch black coually night "ideal setup, Radar insisted on "at least two Seat sree Gecided to track fron ahcad until PIRANHA made contact, Af she could do s0 before moonrisee Received PIRANHA's report that she wuld make contact about 0300 He Since this was after moonrise and targets would then be very cl te 25 fathon curve, decided to go ahead with my attacks condi ti tee ideal for eurface attack and retirement so the chance of losing contact was very slight. Reversed course and headed in on high parallax approseh, notifying HA that we were coamencing attack but he should continue to ao, vas a ittle worried about the very moager aig-zagsing, but Sadsrls insistence oa "two'or three targets, close together"seenea to rule out a hospital ship. anU,S.S, SEA OWL (SSH05) Our worst fears were realized when wo picked up a faint glow on bearing of contact at about 15,000 yards, Thought at first it 1 bo one of the MOBSTERS attacking, but the rogulation likhts of a hospital ship soon materialized through the haze. Closed for further investigation and our nultiple pips merged into one as the angle on the tow increased, indicating that wo had been petting seperate pips fron msts'and stack, Scnt doleful news to PIRANHA and continued patrolling, Received ConSubPac mossage amplifying lifeguard instructions; this vory neatly answered tho questions of our last transmission thous! was obviously originated before receipt of cane, (21 ~ 37 Ns 14 - 32 B) Subnerged; very heavy seas running. Surfaced on Lifeguard statio n, mpleted; subnetged to close and investinate what appeared to be an oxtraordinarily large sailing vessel, After a long run, idontifiod ab two large Junks kesping very close together. Surfaced, Received CSP scrial 37 in answer to our transnission still further clarifying our orders and giving us froodon to patrol within twolve hours run of station, (21 = 4h Nj 114 - 59 E) Submerged for ‘patrol South of PEDRO BLANCO RK, Surfaced and patrolled to the Southwest; too rough for efficiont periscope patrol, Submerged to close extraordinary looking craft for investigation; again turned out to bo two junks close togethers Surfaeod, after spending forty minutos trying to get sufficiently clear of junke to avoid eurfacing under once OBSTERS have a juicy plane contact; volunteored our eervicos to ssist in search, Set course in anticipation of being accepted, Received orders for lifeguard job tonight} withdrew our genc offer to MOBSTERS and returned’ to station, -16-5-8. SBh OWL, (88105) Submerged when aireraft closed from 15,000 to 6,000 yards bearing, No IFF or APR indication, reed on liferuard station when direreft on SJ again ca iy bearing, (21 = 27 Ny 14 = 360), Ajreraft on SJ closed range, te 9700 yards, but with reason:ble chance cf bearings fio ainorafe fying abolt e aike aMate Pengonebhe chat off and on for the next two hours, tut reuained cutside of 10,000 yarda Six contacts on SJ were tracked roughly at about & kn radar tracking party, Secured tracktag after first toam had elowsd conta:be ‘ne visual inspection showed thea to be Juiks soiling in © Submerged Surfaced; patrolling to South yest. Several aircraft on cd closed to 10 milee, No IFF. ireraft on $J, passed at minimum range of 15,000 yards, SJ.interforenee to Northwest; exchanged calls with PL race her of MOBSTES patrolling lest of 11° ~ 36 8) ed far a while and lost contac rtnced on Lifeguard station, red and white ring Lifebuoy in hich port ade us love contact, and would have ned very dangerous anyhow, Aireraft on $J, closed to 25,000 yards. Received dope ot Lif ecw i “1SBA OL when aircraft on SJ that suddenly turned toward an: on constant bearing. 0054 Surfaced. 1055 surfaced on lifoewrd stations 104 Picked up by SJ and SD at least which only the farther group of told to oxpect only two Be25la, Subuerced when the nearer group 5,000 yards very overeast, Turning a epooulati ugh our’ frien r tail, and that urfaced and called 11s. to all we Tracked sovoral aiverat out twenty min fod a jorial Six, roportin ney to GSP, after rocciving and mutual. dncootr t wo understand to bo its ipline theally uscleas for (21 = 52 Wy 144 - 562) submonged ag ain on steady bi is sontonce. rt ze in ourfzecds 11 clear. on the edreunetane ad boon retiring Tattor had beon friendly planes dotsils of interfer eked up on SI at 00 jut half the t (8405) we had boon tracing closed from 12,000 ti five aireraft two plance sho sudden! ickly. Sb bere roup of t! ikon off 0 ith a VF OK but could nd Lidenere st no re on 8J betwee tes; not secn through 0 craft between 33,000 and 40,000 y hie request yards eld it takeseral. sircraft for a fow ni F response when they clocd in to 12,000 yards, ct on a beautiful convey at 26,000 yards; finally pinned m as reflection of GaP ROK and surréunding rocks off 3D mast, 1 = 4S Nz 115 - O13) reeds jurfaced on station, patrolling Southwest. tod PIR.NKA and closed for VHF conferences jot course for rendvzvous with TUFFER to confor by VF, reraft on $J cane straight, on cor ‘od up the plano at 7000 traight ins ho was practically overhead tine we cot JFF response, ods aireraft at 1;,000 yerds roing Submerged as aircraft, on SJ again camo in 20,000 yards. No IFF' respo Surfsceds all clear, jubmorged when aireraft picked up st 8000 yards cont IFF response as SD wont welcr vith aircraft practic the novelty 4 ne off this busines Y planc opin to wish they uch ‘better mannors. We are well cle turning on ABK, and challenging with BN; and we do not aul until the situation is such that it would be dangorot they were going to drop,= and unfor tun: wo have ac divining thoir thoughts or intentions. a er ut and rigidly ediiered-to operct:ja Cal. ($5405) P deopateh regarding liferaft 9 eclied rendezvous wi mR ani sent orders for coor ch along 25=fathon curves 2 = 0 Ny W5 - 112) rial seven, requesting extension, for whic n muster enowh fucl by cheating for tomorrow, men about te surfacc, sighted mats and snoke bearing 187 Mnned battle stabiens and ecumenced appreach, closing tr ‘standard speed (bearing drawing left rapidly) colting abou 15 min yards, large superstructure 1 ahd no escorts were in cv continued to close. MEAL BARU, AH-13, properly marked. Her poop. is built nely than show in ONE 206) dy some wn Shructure weich, however, could not ndoned approach and opened ranges surfaced, Felt a Little bit superflucus junks scarching westward along 25 in a reft wi (junke must cortainly hve ound. watched for signals fr ‘or about ton minutes - ap =it 1,000 canon garden to untune Ut in at 10-120 nd identified from just been tuned up, and ‘a5 complicated enough with on Lifeguard statio sight eontect on five aireraft pro TLLIPINES fron KONG, No IF ted tio B-25's to tho Northward and ‘hewing, four-engine fying boat sancyh ly close to the water dircctly CATALINA working with o1 ope on today's str + Tracked tt Fango of 10,000 y seat com: tura av JA clear head roup so - an after thought 21 craft between YE 0 rand possible target © thom curve reversed course to clos nut halfway Lowered grenbing ox i jot course for now area, ~21-atreraft on SJ; mininua range 30,' tion, course, and specd to SHAD ing. tonight as wo swap stabior 1-412) jorced about 35 miles Bast of Ta beat state six and depth control ly 1600 gallons of fuel por day so © ean accumulate sone volvot. sting Lincs = 39 Ny M0 - 39 ergod Bast of TINHOSA ISLAND, patrol: chted MAVIS about five miles to scavard, heading wt indication of the proscnec of J.FS for lon rived at a niles Gouth of N nizin,58405) ONL ($8405) = Report of Second “ur.Patnol. (29-— hi ts 11-25 2) Submerged off TOMCAN FUINT, intending to woxk 4 coastl petrol am pulled out whon ve found a tw’ current sctting on shoro ani a solid lino of bro r beyond passing through a "20 fation soundinc" (6) mic st of MIP, TOMAN) on th chart. Do not boliove any sizeable tr 1. SOUTH TAY’ sot course to join scout: Sighted two or three chort bursts of tr vor fire from an aircraft which was trecked between 16,000 an¢ 30,000 yards on SJ, Ran down aring on four engines untd wo passod throuch ostinated fini point but nothing centacted, Bolicve the aireraft was testing fi (a9 = 46m; 121 - 17 B) One lookout reported 2 green flare bearing 310° T} not con Ran down this bearing to within tod ailos of SCUTH ‘.¥. a that bearings jo South of TAYA I5,, patrolling across routes outbo that group, Surfaced 15 nilos Southozst of TAYA IS. Sulmorged for unsccn aircraft on SJ at 11,000 yards closin Divi alarn did not sound in throo coupartuonts, so ot repair, and mursisced; set course to patrol off HATH! STATIS, iple SJ contacts "nat 16,000420,000 yardus at acking party and con wed that this uch ren on ninutes of utter confusion, dis!acsed ecntacts n MAYA IS,, bouncing off the SD'must'which had boon run up mayb fn tho thought that fool a bit moro readily than ususl af! area with nary a JAP surface contact.contaet-at 6700 yards dead ahead closing rapidly, hothiny sight in bright moonlingt, s0 0,0.D. put contact, astorn and rang ur nk sreod, Ranged closed to about 3000 yards before our spocd w built up and held noarly coastant for several minutos with target not sighted at oo thousand yards dircetly in the soon stroak, After a in which D.C. incceated better the: ts target epeod, tho contzct apparcntly turned sharply to tho North, openod out rapidly to 7000 yar: Jost. N STRAITS, Fron its bel Jeved to have boon a H,T.Bs or siniler sn contact was lost to Northward we reversed course ded in'to close the STRAIN, loon had gone under ped to got by our chost undetected, ° (050 yerde onorcing from 2 rain squall t s pip, similar in size end porformance to the last, 00 yards, presunaly in another rein squall, 28 we 6 ont. ahead flank. Having ld cnouch of these contacts we pulled out about foro turning North again sonewhat to the Uastward of 0 trol Linc. 0.0. and after lookout sighted »! ave of a snall craft crossing cur stern sand yards, This was confirmed early aitinute, No radar contect as wi Sont_uessace to rest of. peck warning of probable ity Unable to raise 11.uHh until he finely ease In with 1 been driven down by fricndly plane ~ with sound niles to thy North of us, myrinds of junks in the North 0 = 42 Ns 101. = 23 B) reft on SJ, ainimn jorthoast of HAINAN STRAT? entrance; Junks preventsurfaced. Fire in the ecntrol cell; lay too wiile investigating and ro denace, ‘as tenpted to rig a light te avoid being run dom Qozen or 90 junks in sight out to 5,000 yards, but we regained power on, one shaft’ after about three minutes, Fire was traced to @ broken meter lead which had arced and set fire to insulatio (20 ~ 59 Ns 12 - 21 8B) Suixerged for patrol in Northwestern part of area, Surfaceds fog had closed in reducing visibility to about 1009 pernitting undetected patrol inovite of many junks, s fog, it appeared, was due to @ 4° rise in water tenpera! enterec shallow water in the bight East of the LIU CHO pen: Navirrtion wae uncertain, horever, as pealis on the chart arc for radar fixes and soundings of little help, ‘Tuned Southeast on getting soundings of 19 Fath run took us clear of the fog bank where we could 1 cater it for patrol and get clear again for ote 2 very handy fog bank - Sut no Japs, Tracked ‘aircraft on SJ at winizum rance 15,000 y (21 ~ 22 Ny 112 - 53 B) Sutmerged for patrol along 20 fathon curve South of ST. s the only place we can apgrosch CIINA coast to within ¥: of close-in trai surfaced, ‘atrol too inefficient due to rough sea: joterioratéd vieib.lity; OT JOM IS, baroly visible at 12 1! atrolling to Yestvas 36 .N; 103 - 53 B) ived CSP serial 228, ordering SLALERS to depart area tonight and proceed to SAIPAN for fucl thence on to KIDIAY tg patrol South of GAP CCK, Southern radar somewhore in vicinity (probabl; . strong APR signal for an hour or morc fothing but dozens of junks sll day, - 925-rfaced and sct course for PRATAS IS, Received CSP serial 2 ng our bonbarduent, Decided to go on ab reconnaisance tonorrow as: PILNH and TUF! isK’ and could not reach PRATAS Lic PABY, near FORNOSA, asked 4f we had fired any rocketss nocative reply, giving her our position, (20 - 45 Ny 16.~ 35 B) Sont SLATES preliminary plan for boubardient, scheduling a rendezvous for final plans, and providing reféronee points and code nancs to avoid coapronise thereby. jadar contact on 15, at 24,200 yards ahead, This canc rolicf since wo had becn beating into heavy wini and seas under an overessi, with since loaving GaP HUCK, Tried unsiuece: check position with a lino of soundings over SOUTH Vinal run-back showed wo passed about two miles South of it with no indiestion of shoaling, ‘This lino of soundings is being subnittea to Hydropraphic Office, wubmorged at 15,000 Sichted two héavy structural towers on P yards to close for reconnaissance, Sighted an unidentified twin-engine bonber over the island, twin tail, but fusclage was too short and stubby for a MALL and it wae ofinitely not a ULICHSLL or VaNTURA, Rcconriaissance completed, withdrew to festward, Desorption in Section (i). Surfeced, }T..HA and PUF 7 expected to mak schodtiled rendozvous o: (20 = 45 Ns 127 - 33 B) ontact with fIRARA and F and sent ovor £ r the bonbardncnt ineluting a report of our reconi nd retirasont instructions, and nts, wateh sighted exaust an sing dom over starboard side at about 2 sane tine AER reported a saturated sig word out to other boat TRA ‘out tho plane el card whiching thoy would get the dope. Range was 2200 yants ‘gd weab under. 411 down, and intly the plane hed assumed we were hars out cb the tine it sccned Like sure i ‘or our Po.bardmenty ce, formed coluan and proceeded towai In viow of heavy overcast and po pehodule 30 minutes to improv Upon completing confers proach Hine as ordered, to the Eastward, retarded the visibility, opened fire at renge 6000 yards on prinary tarect. SR, in coluan astern in that order, followed suit Plate range, Description of boaberdnent fire materialized and the only cign of activit bolicved danared or sunk by Pl ireraft on SJ at 16,000 % Southerly eaurse but not seen in bing to shut the barn door at PIL-TA\ TIGRCNE for VHP PRATAS, which bh departure message, requestini y because of low fucl roM (88405) SJ contact on BAT uibnerged 15 miles iiest ‘oc DALUASTS BAY, ‘d approach on a 500 ten wooden schooner or bar 8 of beltorlng thet te ipty=bag Lookin", to about 2000 yards found the zoonies had b and beached, There were tir eravt also beached in the harbor, CC @ typical quict PHILLL INO toi with no indication ovr of Jap activity, “Thro was ne shipping oxcopt two st iled canoes, Sav no sign of any radio station, altheurh unidentified wreckage at ite charted location, Surfeecd and sot course around North of BATAN IS. ¢ Sent NOBSTERS a report of our reconnaissancc. Particulert: ad this as our adverse report oa PR\TAG IS; probably 1. set D.SC0 as the botter tarpet, ¢ area, ontoring safety ano en rout tule of rotation end training to res: dive and drills, Blew down safety ani novabive during dav fuel, - 17%) ition signala with a PRIVAT.BR. Contacted fricndly plancs ovory day for reat of voyave, lt no f ics will be mado, mins on high periscope about 2000 yards ab ¢ maneuvered to sink dt, dino was regula: a tye and looked good as noire about 300 yards; the visi as, of cou his cancra or spectacular iyveha Aves tae within 17 rial ton to CSP reporting ty Lane And refcte fron0057 I 2 dors 0700 & 1030 usa K cred mine fields, scomed 2 little too fehy to be x coinci other suspicious circumstance was the fact that all three exnlo. 029 probably 75,3 of mines disposed of by submrines sink, onbset on FL.SHER, who flsshed by us nt 16 knoe. Commenced petting indicctdons of friendly surface er-ft SJ (strnnge locking interference from SG), Suddenly found oursclves in the middle of > OiJNéilA-bound froa which it took nearly three hours of tracking and dodin, cloar, It socned that cvury esezpe course wo chose only lox docp involvonent, until we finslly decided to hold poss2ble to our basic course «nd thrend our way through, kocp outside of 6000 yands from everybody, and we wore ct any thus It ws cxecllent drill for the rd-r trek but not enleulated to ineresee the comand Didn't kms there were so mony ships, Couploted rendezvous znd set course for Toro, and FL.GHGR in ciroular formtion obi Forucd column for ontering harbor. Woored port, side to alongside U.S,3, FULTON, Taii-PA0 HaRBC ced ‘aking:52,000 gallons Zuel oil -nd replenishing wing voyoge to L1DAY. (Moncside U.5.S. FULTON, TANAPAG HRR., S\IP.2) derway, Upon clesring tho harbep formod up with PIAA rad T2UTTA in circular disposition about went £u11 speed ot hotice. Conforming to sifi 29. SEA WL (Ssi05) compar, U-S.S, SBA OML ($8105) - Report of Second ier Patrol, crea heard @ Largo explosion at 150° T - in the direction FLASHER on ig fave beens Shortly thoroattor AFR watch overheard sn eset poate eaving 1 yas a Jottisoned bombs Sont this information tease boats and was rolieved to get recoipte from alle (17 ~ 15 5 a7 - 53 8) Zatemittont contcots with PUFFER, FLASHER, Ant PETO; PIRAMIA ot27 aerLaamy retin’ schedule, Hold’ radar tracicing exntcieos with POPER Se FLASHER parted cenpany én route FEARL and PStO pulled shes (a8 ~ 22 m5 152 - 53 ) (9 ~ 42.45 158 - 10 B) Received CSP despatch suthorizing BLAZERS to stop by WAKE for short Petrol, ~ takking/a long chance to last-card thon out of «de run, (20 ~ 54 Ny 163 - 19 B) Held rondosvou s for VHF conference with PIRANIh and PUYER, (29 - 55 N; 163 - 18 B) Apout ¢ hundred mies West of WAKE sightod poriscopo Soeriontly eutaarino on Westerly course, fang up Close for idonti fication, Bechengod calls and passed the tino of day ith USS CERO (85225), (29-19 Ny 164 - 59 B) Fetrolling subnergod in vicinity of WAKE IS. wo activity, (Off WAKE ISLAND) {hse gubmorged reconnaissance of North and East sidos of WikE, Spotted An pilott'ng aids described in section (H) Sound ccatest, then sichtod 2 typical eampan typo patrol raft coning Penge coe EK POINT, closo in to tha vost, As he passod ct arene chaecoa oat 2900 yards, observed what apported to be four depth Serres near hie stern, Howovor as ho aleo was trailiog fishing Lincs it sccns probable that his primary function was © ood Provider, =30-U.S.S. SEA CHL (88405) ae struck with tho realization that™after thirty-nine yeas fron LUZON STRAITS to HAIN IS, this is our firs probablo target or indication of Jap surf: o activity. This war is sure going to the dogs the gun: omplacoronts KE appear quite intect and sive, we will have to eateh him further off-shore cod nnd patrolled North of HAKE. onnaissance Wiest and South of atcll. RIVATEER flying near'WAKE on 2 Sout! opening (chart shows no pass-ge eloso inshore. ilso sighted sna] nd prbrolled to,Northward, tak ISL.ND) Subserged for patrol off WalEy end sharp Light explosion, Throg similar hour and concurrent with one thi cn shoro just Northwost of the beached transp by the Jope ag no cireraft wore seen, ~ 1o rondy for "D-Day", and patrelled North ‘and West iE, ISLAND) nde close in aweep of anchorage nnd detection, ns it is assumed the h til. bo in the anchors p pulled clLy Apri Onys 1. 1916 25 Apri 454 L 0540 1 GiL (8105) Al U.54S, SBA OL (88405) ~ Report of Sccond ilar Patrol, (ore WAKE IstaND) hile naling “in sweep of anch the battcrics, oightea jam stondy white Light Just to the loft of the beached trensrete ahis is tho first violation of a porfect blackout that lies hed observed. Fail to soo why they are ao moticulous except to seve fuel, Subuorged for close patrol. canee sande sueep of anchorage end pulled clear before starting ongines and heading Northward, (ore “wake Istanp) Submerged for close patrol, Hoard, then sighted, tho patrol sanpan coming around PS nding Wost close to reefs up and around one op on the battorics, pulled clew, trol to Northward. iG ISLAND) SJ contact broad on starboard bow 0,0.D. pub itn et that SJ was makin te reduce chance of detection fro: \iakl partially 5 knots cn steady courac 2h0° 1, and w: Tt Looked Like the patrol dat Long last. gotten too far off a 5 y ing in for redually diminished unti it mt twenty. coe Only = suby nee friendly eubanrin wediately aprarent the 328joa tivrediately and ran down last bearings high periscope in gthoring daylight oni nothin a hearing the sanpan up to sove: roof noises), Twas convinced th an onenny inc, Low initio] radar range and t indiested that cbably flocded woll down, either tracked us on sound, detected 0 code routine dive for daybreak failed to re-establish contact, sct course to patrol tuuntbon Lee to tho follwing ex hose pants is oither attoupting enlled in by iaKE to knock us snocping around. t is alnost sppenre unlikely Unt he nd seas, tho Southwestern s ho could safely approneh without re £ cur coplcte control of the air he will. pr: vac recsen he is The sub = 4 robin would bring about Tops would got tired of try then of usthe sinilsr tactis with their se battery propulsion and ctherwi ¢ 10,000 yards of probable ancl 3SEA iL ($8405) ~ Report of Socond War Pobre make 2 elk sp’ of anchorage as often as possible betw moon sot and daybreak, diving at daybroak for close look ~t beech thea pulling woll clear to get in a batter Jep would undcubtedly have to bo suborged, at dark. Control of the air suro oimplifies things. bod tho sAlbcat outside of Northwest reef, but the « show up today, tle stations and ran silent for close patrol 2000 yor Periscope snd radar depth, Nothing sighted oxeept 2 ste white Light close to tho right sido of putting in a quick charge f monn hed set and we x wl risks Out the beashed Pat closets 1000 poe retty sure at 2500 yards tht sub was not clon tie up thore, our radar would bo uscluss for the 167 - 01 B) 1 ewoop and pulled» et at O7A° truc 7900 yard nto bobtordics, eleven Jacts ward 1500 yor ith 2 scale skotch cf tho atoll 5 pposred as At hnd yuste: a cur dotection by sound vas impossible this tine picking up our SJ, Bogan Ideliag nyse" ca the radar thie tine aad ot hia g6 en up 1@ was obviously hoadedy ns ani pulled clear t. Scutlie "8 to rogune battery charge. ifero pretty disgusted wi eving been twice in twenty-four hours eity-slickored b; y=U.S.S. SEA OL ($8105) Secured engines and the still inconplete battery charge, proceed! tetteries for a close sweep. Hardly expected our friend to be t! having been scared dow so clos by only three hours ago, ~ sntt, Anchorage clean as hound!s tooth. submerged as day wes brosking, and after a last close Look startel diine clear at two-thirds speed in order to surface for a battery surfaced about fifteen miles Southeast of WAKE and petrolle course while charging batteries. Sent message to the other BLAZERS bringing then up to date on © muffed contact and our ccaviction that Jap is detecting our SJ. Reversed course in time to pick up TAKE at end of evening twilichts completed battery charge for the first tine in two days ani picked up ThEE on Sd at 27,000 yards bearing 300° T. Closed to mske a carctul swoop of East and North sides. The SJ scope was a Sof interference from our friends and backers-up. getting all of this it will soon drive hin erazy. ticonlight too bright; submerged to skirt atoll at two to three niles, ‘ith frequent radar depth sweepse obscured by beautiful rain clowiss surfecod, pulled clear on Hettory, then set course on ongines to arrive off anchorage after moons scoured engines and started in on the battery for sweep of anchorages (ag - 38 Ny 166 - 51 B) 1 pulled clear on battory, patrolled to Sou ging batteries. Reversed course and headed for’anchorage on 030 T to make pre-daun sweqy 0400 1. ‘Ab range about 11,000 yanis, SJ operator detected a "spare" pip in the Tpisture of thé atoll, which wo have ali long since nenoried fro ie of approseh, The "epars! would be right off the Bost Landing {about 500 yards short of the bosch, Manned battle stat secured the engines, blow down negative tank, and sterted approach, running silent on the battery 50426 1 6S. SEA OL ($8405) SBA OWL ($S}05) - Report of Second Ws Plot and TO gave target about 11/2 knote on course 300° 7, which was just the reverse of the expected current, indicating he was anchored. Continued nomal swecping on SJ, picking set-ups off tho PPI, fron alerting target. Sot 2 depth spread on bow tubes. Expected they would have of torpedo net rigged in this open anchorage, but it wa thoy would not have, or thet it would aot be very ext had'sccn no ereft around with very groat not-tending capa Sutmorged when target was abeut 4000 yards and its s! becoming visible in the incipiont daybroaly behind us Was dark sowally brekground. Periscope could mako out boaring of target at about 3500 yards, cane up to redar dopth periodically for range chccks on @ PPI arcop. Sighted occasional flashes of red light cn the target - probably fren of light screws to the right of the targct; wo were sure one of “these would be tho patrol sanpon so ri h charges neod firing tubos #o, #5, snd. at range 1600 yants, track 120° P, divergent epread 3/L° ( this time the target stood out very elo silhouetted against tho lend background, os definitely identified 2s a large ITEM C ngth measured by perisespe °¢: 350-360 foct for 120° angle on the bow which it ejection was not: bulky arcd further forward ¢ angle on bow), £ deck gun, and cbvicus omployuont of ble that he is onc of the now 1-5) Clase “upply f which no silhouette is available, it (cfter 1 min, 50 bout midway sbots ing tower and stern with a ‘clowed by a of gray suoke which partially obscured the after p eo first two torpedocs did not explode. Saw the b il it was partially projected'above the low lan estimated 10° up-bubble when last notiecd, Did not sce the ship sink as I was locking arcund for the patrol o1 sure nust be scmewhore near, but the sub ninutes later and sound had clearly defined brecich 36U,S.S, SEA GIL ($8405) OWL (SS4O5) - Report of Second War Patrol. roof ncigo with a vory loud higsing of high prossuro afr on Sts Essring far soveral minutes. The deck Line Gf the sub, weich hu apponred suncwhat rrogilar, suddenly decane clean as & whistle; the bunpe must have been personnel and/or metoriel that were discharged rather suddenly with the aid of s 600 lbs, of torpex, The sinking cf the submrine left w with a wonderful fecling but also n possosoion of two vory perplexing U6l4.00 quostions: (a) wint becane of the patrol sanprn? and (b) what beeano of cur other two tor; After much speculation and soul-searching, wo prepego the following theorics: (a) it is unthinkable that WiKE's only A/S gesture and fanciest transportation would net be on hand to meet tho visit nun, Dut the canpan dofinitely ws newhoro in the vicinit; the sinking, the only answer of eotrse ie that he was tied u the loo quarter of the -sub waiting to teke the Commndant, b: 2 ‘L1 glass of scki an? so enntributed to that trenendou: of gray snoke; and (b) it ie equally unthinkable that the f 2 fish eculd have-mdesod the sub withcut exploding on Lhe coral shore, 2 bare $00 yerds behind it, eo they must boon stopped by a torpeds nct of which the suprorting bucys were Later soon, Cane hard left to paralicl the shoro 2s I suddenly realized that while wo wore so onprcssed in hunting fur the 5: and watching proscodings we had arrived at a generated range of 900 yar’s from the reef and cn a nomal course theroto. lied identificd the caly twe boats on the seeno as 2 Jap Myre A" Tanding barge and what apponned to “o = and probabl~ was = 9 rocula= tion U.S.N. motor launch, When first seen thoy centainod only 3 or 4 pocple each,’ but toward tho ond thoy were both chock-a-block with equinaing Jape, estimated 30 or 40 in cach. As wo smung left, sighted three cylindrical bucys connected by strings of sualler sphoricnl buys; apparently the torpe’s net. Tho aproared te be to tho right of tho positicn of the sinking, snd ‘iancing bargo had beon heard te the right of tho targct just af fining it 4s bolieved thot tho oot was just being dram back f puLl out at damn, ‘This is euprorted by pedo, which hit, was sproad left ant into the net, Tf this thowry 4s correct it arrears we have u: our gvod luck for the noxt tio or three patrols, 90 for onc cre sight~sceing pass bufcre clearing cut. 1 craft, loaded with poople, were cruising aimlessly in the the Sinking and must have soon cur periscope ac Wwe rubbor= reclod, but made nc move toward us, Sighted what appearcd wockage in tho vicinity of the net buoys, 322 Apri 15h 1347 20 April 1930 4 22 Apria, 2400 1 21 Apri oWno 1 0500 1 0813 L. S. SBA OWL ($8405) Surfaced about 15 niles Wost of WAKE, Ag all BLAZERS arc prot Pretty wo] tiokered and ae shert of ford as we are, dovided t Usporse and head for tho bane Sent messaro to. pack reporting sinking and raised only TMUESHER and PilaNiTO, bub finally cot PILMHA on her SD mast, Sot course to clcar PURFER!s arca itil he could bo raised, thenes via rhinb Line to ADIT. Sont. SB Gi serial thirteen, rorcrtine sinking and the foe BLURS aro hoading for respoctive bases, Having reecived and reuting fren ell boats, ondered Pnitth ent TUPPER te rentezvcus with Sa Oil for proceeding to JADVaY in ecnpanys (22 = 07 Ns 170 ~ 52 B) Closed FIRANHA for VHF eenference; agreed cn schedule of advance and assigned hor to lane eige niles cn pert hanl, “Mey are as Closed FUPFER for VHF conference, He made us a°gonercus offer to trade canned corn and milk for sugar and flowor,= but a chock with comissary officer shows we are unable to avail’ oursclves of it, (2h - 22.N5 175 - 02 B) Closed PUFFER to receive mail by line guns (26 - 35 Ns 179 - 13 B) Sky overcast with heavy swell and wind backing around to North, Why do they always try to hido MIDWAY? Grossed international date Line, repeating 21 Aprils ¢ t) Racer contact on EIDJAY Contact with escorting aircraft right on time, Excha recognition signals Noored in Berth $8, KIDHAY. Comenced refit by U.S.S. silU.S.S. SEA O#L (S405) {ONPIDENTTAL 3. SEs iL ($8405) = Report of Second War Patrols ‘The weather in LUZON STRAITS and along SOUTH CHINA coast was far fron favorable for patrol. skies wore overcast most of the time and tho visibility gpatty and undcrendable, Scas were usually condition 4-6; being at tines rouch Shough to advorscly affect patrol operstions and do minor damage such as carrying may lifelines, radio lead-in, otc. Tho only exception was cho day of alnost glassy talm ontountered en route LUZON STRsITS to HONG KONG area. (0) fod contrary to pertinent infermation sources. (G) MAVEGARTONAL Amps PRATAS ISLA — PILOTING AIDS (Sco Chart H.0. 2784) While making a reconnaissance of PRATAS ISLIND on 26 March 1945 the following landnorks, useful fr navigation, wore located, Their positicn is given in bearing and listance fren the charted position of the obsorvation spot, on H.0. Chart No, 2784. Besring Distance 160! stool tower Ws 250 yards 135! stech tower 25 500" Structure topped by observation platform 330 400 Radic last” 300 400 Radio Mast 310 400 1 ALL of these landmarks were visible above the trocs, which wore profuse, and formed a carpet over the island sbout 40 feet highs ‘Thore is a snall. beat landing abalt 800 yards from the Eastern point on tho Southern ’ chart oxist. There wore no visible landnarks on the Westorn projections of the island, ub periscope depth tangents were used, and proved ly aéeurate. ‘ko wore cut dn from ship's psitien boscd on wits. Rader navigstion at night consisted of true bearing and range of 160 foot tower, maximum ranges of about 26,000 yards boing obtsinells KE ISLAND — PILOTING AIDS (Soo Chart H.0. 0162) HO. Chart No. 0162 was the only chart on board of WAKE 151 D. Aireraft Boaosn’ shown on this chart could not be located, Within five miles of ti {ulena ct coriecope dopth tangents could be seen clear enough to establish ship's 3hU.S.8, OWL (SS405) 4 Oi (SS405) — Report of Second War Patrols tions ee asgitoming Navigational Aids wore cut in and used succossfully throush= ub patrol arcune ‘ge, with two vertical stacks (8 ft. high), located 50 yx st of Flipper Points wok, beached, off Southern Coast (forenst 155 ft.) Lat. 19-1665 Nj Long 166 ~ 35.60 2 Lookout Tewer noar wock (87 ft, high) " 19-17.20 Nj" 166 = 35.25 B Crane, sunk "19-17,90N; " 166 ~ 35.0 B Novi at pight was by SJ radar. Bearings fron FPI scope, and plotted in with range to nearest 1 was picked up by SJ radar was. 40,000 yar foder normally could be expected t £ tangonte wore taken The mudmua range HiKE but under average conditicns, the SJ pick up WAKE at 30,000 yards.+ SBA OL (8405) - Repert of Seccnd War Patrol. FE ae Senpen 35-0 ft, 4-3 Est, 16000: 055° 7 BAIKAL MARU a 10 kts, Uatescwn } 6700 yes aod smell fost a craft, 3050 yas # probably IB + + 8000 yee, t white. They varied only in the as of rectangular staysai: Initial radar ranges varied fran 6000 - 18000 yards,8.8. SBA OWL ($8405) 05) Roport of Second War Patrol. ly numereus, particularly between JFF response was rocoived only about 15% cf the tine nt loxst 75% of the ecntacts wore friondly.. le soun 1 a mere po eans of identification was the cfficicney r taoy cane in on constant bearing thoy were probably fricndiy, whereas if thoy paid no attention or-elosed range slowly they were apt to be onony. a ‘ur action on theirs, aid were only academically interested in the presence or (n making eny alrereft contact, wo turnod cn the ABK, if not on, and challenged by BN un: companying ATR eitnal definitoly shoved it to be eneny, at ‘cht, the Commanding Officer tcuk etaticn at the SJ or SD radar and avised the ‘O.D, when to clve, In daylight, thie decision was left with tho 0.0.D. until the Conmandin ¢ Officer arrivod on the bridge, but a maximum range, outside of which wo vould not dive ves usually specified for the visibility ormiiticns provail— tho tactical situation at te time, We wore nct bombed.CONPIDENTLAL Subject op (O46 1 TRB C6 DESCRIPTION: LA OWL ($3405) Gil, ($8405) — Report of Second ar Patrols TORPEDO ATTACK NO. 1 PATROL No, (28 apria. 1945 L * G7 Apri 1955 Z tat. 19 = 17 Ns Longs 166 ~ 35 B TARGET DiPA — DisiGR JNFLICTED rget was @ largo ITH: Class submarine anchored $00 yarte off the charted boat ing (RMB 18.) at WAKE. Target wae oizdlar in cutline. t fs, but tad a eloan deck~lino with no dock un or ther prent P i Conning towor shoars were rather larg bulky with no prominent projections abcvo, and appeared to be fershor forward than in most other I-Class subs but this inpression ay have been duo te 120° angle on the bow when soon, Lenct refully measured by poriscope against radar (and terse n’ fount to be 350 bo 360 fect. In view of the size, at Gock ;un, and enploynont cf this sutmarinc whon sunk it is tonta= tively identifiod as’ of the I-54 (YUSEN) Class of Supply Subarrines, f which clase wo havo no eilhouctte for ccaparisun. Centact was mace by SJ radar at about 11,000 yarde while ccuing in for a eweop of ancherage arca at dawn, The sub had been ecntacted twice previously in tho vicinity in past two gays and it ws there fore expected that ho poar at the anchorazey During the appreach t gob wes sitho iguinst, lowl~n! of KG but stood out quite distinctly in tho diffused Light of dow. fter being hit aft, the bar rose up at an estimated 10° angle and projected above Jand acainst the graying attitude from abcut 1300 yards. 354 Class Supply Submarine (BU) 2800 tons (eurface, stanicn’), Observed third torpedo fired hit abcut half way between conuing ¢ tower aml stern, ‘There was 2 dull flosh followed by a large cloud cf gray smoke that cbscured the after part of the chip. S.on after this the bew was even to rise slowly ant project above tho low land kurcund against which 4t had boon silhcuctted. When 2 ited ab sbeut ten deg ying, & locate a pitrel craft th ent = but not acccunted for ~ and so di’ not cee cofinitely dsappearee tro ninutes after boing juuted to have sunk storn first. ae0.8.5, SB. OWL (38405) U.8.S. SHA OL (S405) = Report of Scecnd War Patrol, Target Draft: Spoet: _3°_ Type Attack: The patrol ‘craft, incidentally, was never located aid’ definitely not appear on the scene of the attack, where a landing bar.e ex-USi motor launch were cbserved picking up an estinatod seventy or eighty survivors during the next hour, Although we Showed our poriscopo frecly at ranges in to 500 yards and nust have eon detected as wo observed those rescue oporaticns, no anti-siheare ine measures of any sort were undertaken, ‘The only flausitlo oxplaqa- tion is that tho patrol craft (a 40-50 ££, sempan type with four coith charges on the stern, cbservod alnost daily fcr tho pest wock 1£ WiKB) was tied up alungside and destroyed with the wubaarine, Of comse no deuoge is claimed on such purcly speculative ovl.lons but we hnve eurselves protty well ecnvinceds U0! 300° Spocd 11/2 kts Renger 2 in 2 current) Gm sup Dani Course: _355° Depth: 55! EH CONTROL AND ToRIEDO Di EEE CONTROL roof ant platforr were secn to be pretty rors:, cnc hit was secn in tho near tever and soverc] near f which practically denclished the sucll structure, yoront te the tower, (@) Hor and 2 su: boat nearty reecived attention frin all of the AO matte cuns but no Lensre was observed.U.S.S. SEA OIL (8405) DETAILS OF ACTION cnbardnent was carriod cub by Coordinated At Soventoon Point Fourtoon, SEi Gil had spent the provicus cay mking & close subnerged reconnaissance of the island, The Group rendczvusod fiftcen miles West of tho tarcot for promulgating the results of this roccnnaissance; the approach Flan and dispositicn; pricrity of targets; + and rotirencnt plan, The approach was made with SBi OWL, PIRANH, ond PUFFER in cclunn, aiotenee 1500 yarde to rgduco-dancor frea prinaturos, speod abcut’ five knots cn & line O15” T passing through a pcint 5000 yards ‘est of the primary target. This track cave a minimum range to the reof of 1200 yards, and tusk full advantage of the lee afferded by the atoll against heavy sexs fircn the Northwest, Approach was originally timed to arrive at an opening range of 7000 yards at fifty ninutes before sunrise, but schocule was dolayed a half hour because of heavy overcast and dark clouds in the East. Range was obtained by navigati.nal plot on a chart cn which range cireles to tho prinary target wore laid off, as at close rances it was. innossible te sco fall of shot or get ramos of any of the targets by ratar duo te the blanketing effect cf tho lant echo, DC was used as a range keorer betwoon fixes, anc ranges sont to the gin by the usual fire control systen, TDC'was kept pretty well on by civine targct a ccurse and speod equal to the reverso of the expectud current, Spotting was difficult by poriscope since it was nocessary to follow tracer path to know which bursts were cure, henee we spotted from the 5-25 IC | SPON rst 5n-25 tk 32 SPDN My AO ham, HEI & HET pition Casualties (2) 5" Gun = The cam plate scouring pin did not ope: conditica prevented the can plate fron springing cut cn ccunter recoil and cperatine the com follower and erank which opens the breceh blocks After 50 rods had ben oxponded, this eonditicn rectific: itself. (b) Two reunds 5"=25 HC misfired and had to be unleaded and thrown overboard. -WI=U.S.S; SEA OWL ($8405) CONFIDENTIAL Subject: U.S.S, SBA GL (88405) - Report of Second lar Patrol. nine swooping or mino laying activities noted, In the area, an old baraacle-encrusted four-horn mino was sunk at 21 = 30 N; 116 ~ 518, En route SAIPAN, a new-looking four-chenical-horn mine was ox at 20-45 Ns 125 - 315, (3) ANTIASUBARINE MEASUIES AND EVASTON TACTICS, The only actual encounter with anti-sutrarine monsures was the torpedo attack by a submorrod sub in BASHI CHANNEL on Fotruary 20, Jin analysis shows that tho first fish must have been fired within five minutes aftor wo surfaced an( pasoul well ahead, probably because cur speed had only workod up to seven knots at the tine and we were swinging left (avay).- Tho second torpedo seen wae fired at lonst three ninutos after tho first and apparently on a corrected ect-up as it cano very much closer end had we not taken belated ovasive action for the first ono might very probably have been good = which wouldn't havo been good, Only those two wakes were seen, but those were very distinct and unnistakablo, Obvious Lessons, which might have been very oxponsive, aro: (a) Don't surfaco in a channcl or focal spot in daylight if it can be avoided. (b) Change course radically while blowing up, if possib had this advice several tines from "old timers!" in tho came but never paid nearly so nuch attention to it as I intend to in tho futures (c) Take pronpt and radical evasive acticn oven though it is too late to do any food for the torpedces sighted = thre my be whore thoy cane from, (2) Never shoot less than a gocd spread of threo at a sutnorino. (0) Always ox,cs0 plenty of veriscczo after niasing, in enter to enexy to death as next Lest te blowin, hn uy The possible contact with an MTB off HAINAN STRAITS had many very confusing aspects, Whatever it was had a definite edge on us in speed and apparently in contact, as he closed right in on two occasions, But so far as we could tell no offensive action was taken against us. 3 HhBU.S.S, SBA OWL (Ssk05) . (Kk) Jor DERwoTs aD Dacca HULL AND MACHINERY 3+ A dancerously high ground gredurlly developed in the after battery, o°GE much probing around this was pinned on cell #100 and appeared to be dus to an acid-soaked wedse, When extensive trestacnt oth cmronia and soda water failed to reduco it, this cell was Jjunped put on April 13, It was put back in the battory and givens four hour overeharge on Jipril 21, 4. poseitle lopking Jar is inlicnted, fuxlLiary generator becano fouled with of2 feaking in trom suxlldary oncino and was placed out - to eveid possible dantre to windines, wero cleaned as woll as possilile in material defects of note wore exporicneed. : AER SE, O.R, tube would not foots and sweep was erratic. Low resistance cn @ 201 and bad 2X2 tubo. Symptom: Receiver completely dead. Trouble: Defective 6X5 tube in anplificr strip, D Excessive noise in receiver, Exwossivo noise created by BOs, tubos which wore replaced, Oreration becane normal. Bxcoasive aciee and jumpy swcop. Trouble: Intermittont short in conxi7l cable fran preamplifier to receiver indicctor, Weak sea return, oak Tit. tube replaced. Erratic an@ variable length swoope on T Oren resistor 1 in PPI unit, “iU.S.S, SEA OWL ($3405) Symptom: "AM Scope out of focus and ewcop Low, Trouble: Faulty C,z, tubo, 2 Symptcm: Fellso echo at 100,00yards, Trouble: Defective 5D21 tube. Bu Sympton: icing in trensnitter. Trouble: Defective oscillater tubes. Synpten: Sacke issuing frau eabinot. Trouble: Shorted primary in power transformer. No equipment spar: provided, (8) sonar Gan wD comrnrc) The only trouble experienced wee an unscl Hydrophone cable, ‘This became open, and roquired pulling Hydrophone head ts install new cable, ifter installaticn, J.i. wes again nord, (0) DBNSITY Livens No density layers of note were experienced. (@) He, FoCD AND wBTRBILTTY 2) HBALTH The reneral health of the officers ani crew was excellent. Only two colds and two injurios were treated, and there was no other sicknoss, Tho two njuries troted were: (1) BADURA, H.F., TMB2e fol into the sujorstructure stope rpedo roon oscape hateh, and injured hie head durin; the Sia, Ho ves examined inncdistely by the iedical Orficer ho U.S.S. FULTON, and again tofore wo left S\IPaN. Neither exaniniticn revealed injuries, tut since he suffered fren dizzy spells,'he was pleced on the sick list for observation, He was returnc? to duty april 10, 1945, having apparontiy fully NDINCNE, C.B., Sle cbtainod a Idccrated scalp when he fell into a sholf during heavy soas. The wcund was stiched and dressed, ani the nan ms returned to city. : (2) Feat The food was uniforaly excellent thrcughcut the patrol, Toward the last, however, specific shortages bean to appoar ne we.hat «nly replenished a SAIPAN to the extent, of frosh provisions fer the trip to LUWaY. Tho Conn. Departmont did a crand job of rationing ané planning sc that, thowh the nom. bocane fairly rucred in spcts, we nover actually wont hungry and the Last fe-l we almost as cocd as the first, aeU.S.S. SEA ONL (884,05) Q) wermerrry qettability was good, It is boltevod 4t could be groatly inproved, the he forward conpartaonts by tho installation of an ais conditioning unit in the Forward Battery, and a booster blower in the Contre! Roce (2) rapscaner, &) Humber of nen transforred after previous patrol (b) Nunber of men on board ,. {9} Humber of men qualified at start (4) Number of men qualified at o1 (e) Munber of unqualified men making their fin (t) umber of men advanced in rating during PALIOLeeeeees MILES STR — FUEL ysep Hides as, Fue, Guam to irea a3 27,890 In Area 8,294, 74,050 fren to SAIPAN 2,688 36,10 SAIN to MEDWAY Via TAKE, 4369 pe on routo @rea from GUAM in aroa 4, (+ 10 oft waxe) en route SAIPAN fram area en couto SAIPAN to MIDWAY va WAKE» submerged (4,0, fram "dawn to dark") ’. (+ 8 off wake) Total dussticn , days FACTORS OF ENDURAN Cn arrival SiIPAN 1,295 gals. Cn arrival MIDWAY ~ 19 5,500 gas, days (not balanced) Factor liniting thie patrol — orders from C.7.F, a. oseULS.S, SKA OWL (S805) SEA GHL ($8105) ~ Report of Second War Fatrol, Radar and ii Gu 'wae manned continuously while cn surface, 5.0, was kyo! on a low viettees in five minutes,plan, $) waa placed in standby during pvieds ot dew Visibility ond keyed according to plan in conditions whore tool siete ility was beliewed to rive aircraft a visual advantage. perfornaneg yen aircraft was very cood, contacting most aircraft st tances cuteldo of 15,000 xerdsy, Jlaqg¢s oft Juikes.wore from 9,000 © 15,000 senda, ait was manned ‘gcntiqucuely on the surface, 121 intereopts wore fore adog et ose already frequently reported, Ca alreratt intoreepte’ tho SD and SJ Wore used to check range of the plane and in each ease radar contact mn ranaibiered ct sufficient range to permit diving to evade, however dt fe etd11 seiseae thet whore nocessary to be sure of avoiding detection diving might te Advisablo at an carlior tine, with approximately seven tenths inch oe 2 wleations Countermeasures Scpnuntenticns Countermeasures Radio intorforence and janming was xpericnco:! in area, Cecasional pirerferonce cocurred from velco on 515 ~ 6045 kee Fron 2000-2200 0.6 fe cee? Lith, and sth, NPMwas not heard on any froquoney in LUZON SmuT Fail othor tinco, it was possiblo to reccive NPM by sclocticn of frequency, Te chicf scurce of trcuble experionced was from peor keying on fox Teor encicss , This trouble existed from February 28 throurh Laroh 6 AGUS Cetkeen 2600 end 1600 Gc7, and at sane tines on 13th ani sth of Lisreh 194s? Sener Countemonsures. licne oxpérenedd, sor aresscacer" Dr. Robert F, RINEHART, cf SORG, proved tc be a valuable - and pleasunt - iddition’to the ship! Ye Mb his cwn. request: he was allowed to work into the J.C.C.2, a1 officer watch bill, In additicn his cunstant rermttful attention to the problens of submarine operations cave assurence thee thot he fut tho oxpericnce rained tc our om good advantares, Tt was rorecters nay 2, jozt the ship bofcrc our only torpedo attack ef the patrely “Wo atl tcanod Whip guugtle lesscns fron cur association with Dr Rinchart’- act the dee which is "never rlay pckor with 4 mathematics THD and statisticlay 525148.8, SEA CAL ($8405) ui CUL (S405) = in Seccnd iar Patrols The difficulties expericneed in working with - and keeping cloar of = the carly part of this patrol aro believed due sclely to tho fact ticns are now to us, and even newer to the aviation porecnn davolved, A repic~ and: very cnecurnging ~ improvement in this aitustlan s even during this patrel, and we dent that the ex1iber will, dl port and Linitations, £ the cvopersticn f cach cthers ‘The cheorful and efficiont performances of cut cr of the crew throuchcut thie long, tiring, ductive metre vas superlative, It was just an until the Inst quite r uanifestation of the ur subnarinc service iter ef the persinnol and the state of morale with which so anply blessed,NE DIVISIO! FB5241/A16-3 1 Serial # O15 San Francisco, California, 23 April 1945. 2 ENDORSRORIT to U.3.3, SEA Onl (65405) Report of Second iar Patrol dated Bava Toto The Commander Submarine Division T¥O FORTY ONE. The Comunder—in-Chief, United States Fleets The Commander Submarine Squadron ‘MENTY FOUR: The Commander Submarine Force, Pacific Fleet, Adninistration. ‘The Conmander in Chief, U. S, Pacific Fleet. Subject: U.8.8. SEA Oi, — Report of War Patrol Nunber Two. 1, The second war patrol of the SRA Offl, conducted in Luzon Straits, northern part of South China Sea, and off ‘ake Island, was of 71 days duration, Forty-nine days were spent in the areas, The SEA OWL was a menber of the coordinated attack group th the Comiending Office: 8.8. SEA OL fin excellent coverage of the area resulted in only one ich could be attacked, ening cubmorged attack wae made on an Ltem 5i, cla e° (EU, 2800 tons) anchored off Viske, Fired 3 mark 12-1 torpedoes, range 1600 yards, depth set 12, 6, and 12 fect. Ono torpedo hit between the conning tower and stern of the submarine sinking it, he A coordinated bonbardnent by U.S.S. SEA Oil, PUFFZR and PIRANHA was made on Pratas Island causing sane damage. On February 20 while in Bashi Channol the SEA Ol Was fired upon by a submerged submarine, ‘Two torpedo wakes and the stibnarine! s periscope w-re sean, Many plano centacts were mdc, The SEA OL depended pris SJ radar, using it skillfully to determine if it was necessary we to avoid the planes, ite The Commanding Officer, Officers, and crew are con on the completion of this long patrol and the cil wath which they stalked as forte 7 HA MM iithheeFO5-24/116-3 SUBMARINE SQUADRON TWENTY-FOUR 11/an Scrial: 085 Garo of Fleot Post Offic, San Francisco, California, COs HaT-InieL 27 april 1945 ENDORSEMENT to, 405) Roport of Sccond Tar Patrol dated 21 April. 1945. Front Tho Conmandor Subnarine Squadron Th Tot Tho Conmandor-in-Chief, Unitod stato: (1) Tho Comandor Subsitrino Fores, Pacific ldninictration. (2) The Comandor-in-Chtof, "U.S. Pacific Flot. U.S.S, SEA OL ~ Roport of Yar Patrol Nunbor TWO, Forvarded, concurring in the renarks of tho Gomandor Subrarino Division TO HUNDRED FORTY-ONE, Zs Tho socond putrol of th OkL once agatn eloar: illustrates the nocossity for cooperation aud undo: planes and subnarinos if their act: Evory offort must bo nado to koop comunieations channols u control and to dovelop mtual undorstanding. Bs Tho Cormiandor Subxurine Squadron WEVIY-FOUR eongratulatos the Comanding Officer, officcrs and crow of the SHA OuL upon the complo= tion of anothor long and arduous pstrol, It 4s unfortunate that this well plannod and oxccutod patrol by a fighting chip not have resulted in sore opportunitios to inflict da2 POROE, PACIFIC FL207 Grre of Floct Post Office, Sen Francisco, California, 34 3 May, 19456 HOME: ' THIS TEPORT WILL = DESTROYED or Submorine Fores, U,S. Preific Mest. The Connecer in Chiof, Unttod Statce Floct. The Corfantor in Ohicf, U.S, Pacific Ploct. SBu OWL ($6405) — diaport of Soooné var Patrol ery to 21 april 1945), The socon’ ver prtrol of the Sa OWL, undor the connnnt of r C.l, SRLERE, U.S, Novy, wre confuctet in the Iuspn Streits nné northors pert cf South Ghira Sen areas, On rotum to Midway a period of edzht caye ws sp Tho Commenting OffLeor vas also tho croup conmasfor of e attrek eroup which include? tho PUFTZR and the PIAA Lifoguar! sorvicos vere also ren‘ore” by this group. This long arduous patrol vas choroctorized by Severe Woo! Howevor, during perio spent SEa OWL hae the extreme plonsuro of contacting one oxeny suoly subrnrine ane striking dt, Patrol was Well contucted, an? aroa eovernce ves therouc! 3 Ano Combet Insigain for this pntrol 4s cuthorized 4, 0 Cornmntor Submrine Fores, Preific Flodt, conerntulntes the conv ting officer, officers, one erev of tho SEA OL for néfing another successful patrol to hor recor, rae for inflicting the folloviac éerage unon the onomys 2 = Supply Distribution & author’ next prcoshubmarine Divisi ainarine Squady uubnarine Foree, Pac:dcteched. I. sorted ot Tieut. (E)L(1) i (a) USN Ensign (D)L, USR Machinist (%) .USHJSa5y Sin Gels (92405)reises en route Procedure for Pac! practice appre 2-08 Ns 139-37 B)CONPEDEN TEAL,Surfaced. Headed for pass between AKUSEKI JIMA and KOD SJ contact. on Ise, coming in fast, submerged at range of 10,000 yds. under, The spoed ar that he was probably fricn¢ clear, Surfaced, Gi-0 Ny 129-03 B) Interference 236° T. SJ contact 236 7, 11,000 yds. (S.C. #2) ¢ 1s with SEGINDO. Secured trackings (8.0, #3). recognition signals with U.S ne (LatebTEISH?). 0332 ssod UJT CU 1037 Sung ship on APR contact, 160 Kes., scale saturation ultes Submerged for patrol the rest of the day in order to DANJO CUNTO and FUKAB S#z SJ contact, 196° T, 12,000 y secognition siesel their § cng 7, 30,000 yas. (0200 SJ contact 0970 T, 13,000 yds. (S.C. #5). Exchanged ree ith So DEVIL,1, 13,200 yas, is fricndly subir go. SBA DEI tl bow. r friondly submarine. Exehang PADDLE. (S.C, #8). ith PADDIZ, Passed,PaDDIE by lin \dditionsi area inforintic J contact, 300° 7, 28,000 yds, Chased it t after initial ec course 350° 1, Ke s tine to got nu and 6,000 yds, Surface ofPort shaft back in commd: Ran south for battory charge, Intend to make SJ NEISUL KATYAN, a possible anchor’ soon (34-02 Ns 128-23 B) ep of REISUL KATHAN, £0 eats about, Pullod clear. boaring 110 1, range 18,000 yds. (S.C. 1/9)» Com Target tracked on course 295 7, which course lod . TSUSHIMA. Ton minutes of tr: ‘Lev pip L000 ys on target!s port bow. the esec Tracked from ahcad, determined targets to be zigeing not over 1! citiicr side of bass course 295 1, at spocd between 7 zero; Radar reported p , nearly straight course, and the a while running ingh« rine hunts” (At onc). ‘Deeied now to make approach fr lostward to toke advantage of dark backround ©, range 10,000 yus. — ong o-Killer typo. . from track, range 9,300 y ne fron target. pe, bearings check: Class DD, Sccond target in s type DD as first target, suspected by JP. 4 frequency search U ong, pings on 28.4 KOS, (First hoard as very three lk, 181s, dopth sct 4 fect. Checked norfte for 3 ronaining Mic. 141 | rosused fire 0446:20 Mit Entire target appoared to blow wp at the moment of i 1 zine explosion, Flame and wrecks;dreds of fect in the air and, although the torpedo rds with nogligible gyro, 50 of the pi it, nding Officer, Excoutive target blo» ard.t jorved throu their intU.S.S. SEA GIL (854 Patrol Two depth charges. Sunset Salute? t of 8h, charg: none dangerously so. L clear, surfaced, Believe pingers backtracked to north about nal string of depth charges heard t! fron attack position. (33-22N; 128-07 5) Possible voices heard to starboard by 0.0,D., and after lookout. Answorcd bells on the battery. Commenced D-R.T. search based on estimted position of voices. Hanned 500 Kes, fired Very's pi: every 20 minutes, stationed Special lookouts, and blew police aphone. No wind, flat calm sea, ‘Could cking in their breath ae thoy broached, Phosphere: from porpoises 6 jear porpoise nt splai ve fale0 leads and too many realistic torpedo wakes. Pixies on radar due to oily calm water 2000 yds to 5000 yds. search, shifted to engines, Renained on surface during yt on the chance we might get an aircraft ditching sed for patrol, float plane, bearing 270° T, 4 miles; patrolling. Surfaced. lo, 1 Main Engine attached Iub O41 pump, (So iéJOR DEFECTS). out of coms ed bear: + reported one destroyer with two escorts in vicinity contact, 003° T, 20,200 yds, Closing rapidly. Aireraft. to 120 ft. when range reached 17,000 yds., steady 2. indication, (33-23 Ns 128-58 E) ar, surfaced. Set course for TSUSHI t bearing 032° T, 2,350 yds. Put con! speed on three enginU.S.8. SBA Ot (53,05) COMPIDENTTAL S., SBi Oil (88105) — Report of tind ‘er Patrol, Opened range to 2800 yds, slowed to standard on two engines. Range closed to 2700 yds, Went to flank on theese Lost contact at 3500 yds., bearing 070° 7, Closed to investigate contact, « Contact not regéinel. Could have been @ bind, Closed for morning a SU contact, bearing 138° 7, 10,000 yes (5.0. #10). pips, onlaet bearing 130° T, 12,000 ys, Put astern to track, saall Pipe, ~ 05338 Tracked: targets on 050° 7, 2 kts. Either SJ was super Tense’ gant they were ii,7.B.s or thay might have boen CHIDERS! 9, Tioon (359 We wore satisfied to koop them astem, Lost contact 347000 yas., bearing 060 7, Could havo used #1 iiEs, but dt me out of conmissicns ged for patrol North West of UKU SHIA. urfaced. #1 WE. in conmissicn, Sent SBA Oil FIRST to CONSUBPAC roporting results to date and 28 kes pinging. Gourse 240° T. Intend to go around SAISHU TO to southward, then north to new area, No bost has covored south of SAISHU TO for past week. (33-01 N; 125-21 E) Epirlleavd Mein Engine out of comission to make Energency Air stop No. 4 Main Engine back in commission, Senk Mino 050° T, Posit 32-5) N; 126-07 By SJ Rader interference 213° 7, not strong enough to chall man Soubhwestward for two hours in hopes ef finding something SHAMCHAI ~ SATSHU TO Route, Sot course for new area. SJ contact 083° 7, 46,000 yds, Chased it fer 6 minutes until we fount i was second return on SAISHU TO,Posit 33-28 N; 125 - 4 B Intend to pass to westward of line between JITSUKO SHO and ine with 20 mame Posit 33-21 Ns 124-56 Be Sighted possible snoke on horizon, 160° T. Headed for it at flank speed. Floating mines please stay clear. *Snoke effect disappoared after ten minutes, ‘ured search after running down bearing fifteen miles, lisleading loud effect, Converted Now b, Submerged to flush out No. 4 P.B.T. ced. Course 300° T, SJ contact 260° 7; ported as naling & eb course of 210 T and initial speed of 6 knots looks good. Radar says looks like too b: r Kept stern toward him, put propulsion on battery, stopped ted for hin to close into visual range. No serews hoard yet, (35-09 i; 125-1, 2: ot now neking 3 knots. Suspect junks His position from battle Ordered all ahead £: to faulty ng rheos! ck saying we would cover departing SUGUNDO!s area as No receipts. None are reciired by pack operation requested, Starboard sheft back tn commission,1.05) — Report of Third Var Patrol. dar interference, 032° T. (S.C. j/12). Exchanged recognition signals sed for VHF conference CO which he had not received Mast night, Told PADIS we wuld tak yth end he could hav it course to close jo told us SEGUNDO! h and 6th, ee of DATKOKUZAN c: segundo Agreed, 3 70 for surface patrol. t 36,000 yards. Aircraft. Visibility better. sible sail over horizon bearing 065 T. Headed for it action, Target w fasted ed ship, general stern characteristic of Chis pd course of 190 T marked hin as enemy osed for attack Conmonced firing with 5! ani i Consed Sire schoo Range 3300 yards. float lower in water, thre cd down, sides blasted out at point-blank ranges nore arcunition Boarding party brought four prisoners on board after a little verbal ng gear observed, Car c of prisoner Secured from battle stations, Opened cut from coast pas: is empty oi1 druns for noxt three hour: SJ contact 090 7, 27,000 yards, Track of GATE ng on topside, forced to dive d but not identified, ided wo had played aroun tooU.8.5, SB. GIL ($5405) Surfaced, Lost two of the three load: other miscellanccus guar owing to our ti hide stil enraged An routining guns, Lookout, Gunnery © two oF cunts crow sighted 2 Jane head r lost this time, Headed south, 0 Ns 12h—42 E) Bxchanged rocogaiti 128 T, 30,000 yds. (3.6. #/15). Head ix knotas yards. Suspoc nay bo eveen 0 ant 1 knot, range 10,000 yds and tarot plotting in s ition as schoon set course 190 f to p 0627 vestigate mists sighted, 0635; gunk over horizon 4 Afoboat bear ing Closed to invostigat 50 W Long 125-00). cur two hoalthiost, an looking, P.O. i.!9 to Lifeboat, having conf isc . Gave then £0 joncy, and wator, showed tho t DATKOKUZIN, plainly visibh Lifeboat. too on chart and {ith a final "Banzai" to the P.Oei.teiSct course west. eubmerine shears 2917, put astorn to tracks ehanged reeornition signals with PADDLE aeCONFIDENTIAL Set course to close KOMUZAN 10 17 milos on us at saturation with only 506 gain on Convinced this redar hos Mpip" on us, Visil ‘Loded since Gxplotted mince wo had moved a lot of stores out of After GG-2h, Ns 125-158, rtheast to clear area f nd close own area vi 1000 yds. bearing 066 ‘ehrough hich port possible masts. at 050 T. Headed for then. 48,000 yardst lost redar contact on demolished junk Incntified "maste" as objects ot 0, Odd visibility. Resumed course 300 still cle Intend to conduct si Changed course to norths UM rough up 2 1itt) cURSPFT 1GTIO if crged to patrol probsble 1: Shantung Prosontory + surfaced onc hour bofore JapU.5.8. SE. GIL ($3405) xnaust and vag at 18 wiles. 4-150 Ton SJ at 6 miles closing, ‘fe aren't aft out of commission, Hl. ficld rheostat too brok c theso shafts going out of commission do not coincide with a iisJOR DEFIOTS), (6-44 Ms 125-00 B). one of our subs to the west who would not answer previous SJ challonges our depen’ on SJ for picking up planes, decided on morning twilight dives Sot course for now arcas ng 190 T. Exebanged recognition “32 B) dar tonporarily out of comission r beck in commission, ntorfercnee 190 T, Chalon; cived challunge on $J Radar, snowered with corrcet roply, wut we god floating Lifebost. Could sce no narkings or. ite =iSighted three saall Junks on horizon 040 1 ~ 060 Changed course to 2607 to patrel clong pro ik sighted 334 Ty sd course to 100%, 108 Det FROMCHIORE hoaring 253°, 2 niles: submdred to ‘8 between that point and Dotset GUNG. Surfoced. Hoaded North to patrol off CHOSiM KiN and Cl HO 10 — DiTRE ct 325%, 5,200 y ral The first of an incroseing of Junk contacts that kez y all aight to avoid running ter for SJ devised by ‘nd proved its worthy jnggnious truc b 5p, "il CssPENLL, CLD) wae coupleted todey Sco REI,RKS, Oh Hs 225-55 2) st, Still dodging Junk: wins South along coast. PPI is popperod with pipe end pix even out in wit Fonehed the suburbs of JUN HOLLOY, patrol about 30 nile: lost. of Ci a junks. ‘They won the Battle of due to haze and fon, Heading tomrd SinlTUNG PROLCNTORY bruptly out of fog. Visibility unlimited, three small junks, or small junk, Bon an her fog brnk, visibility 500 yde, Took @ close look at a t; just mke hin out picel junk radar contact of 6,000 yus. lying to, 8 wo passed 2t 450 yde., exile Coulda down, cuchored of “16U.S.S. Sh. OL SB. Cit (88405) - Course “ipst to 83 Contack 200 T, 2,000 Continued on bese course, 0 N; 123-06 E) Changed course to North for patrol D..INBI - Avoided another Junk = 3000 yasy SJ contact 315 T, 15,000 yds, Tracked. course 3007, dunk with sail up. st to pess about 15 miles south of EN TO. OT, 7,600 yUs. -uiother junk. ..vol Jeontscts at Junk vances, Still weaving through nuscrous junks, Visibility in Out of fog bank, Sireroft sighted 065 T, 12 n: SJ contact, samo b 22,750 yds., closing. Subuorged, THI stay down rest of day. Three sutl1 Junks in sight. nll Junks in sight, trol, Sastward of nro still hwinc to black backU.S. SA Gi (83,05) SOUPIDENTLL 5 123-08 2) gurfeced, Since they probably have scue idea we are up here, decided te run Southeast. toward CHOSiN KAN to intercept possitle coastal teeetic, intered fog benk, still picking our way through the Junk floots Visibility daproving rnittent SJ contact 086 T, 30,000 This plots in off the coast rth of CHOSAN Ii, ied toward to investizate. nother SJ contact © type shows up ‘tently at 120 7, “about sanie range, Range now 20,000, pip still weak, cannot lobe switch. True bearing shows target very slow. Stationed 2a ger variety auch hard looking; on the tarcet!s bearing. od course, Rance 8,000 yids» course to intercept possible shipping lanes between SHANTUNG PROLOWDORY and CIOG.N KAN. St§21 avoiding June, ‘ith SHNTUNG PROI.CITORY bearing 253 7, 22 miles range, hi Sichted biplane, D.VE or PLIE bearing 210 7, about ¢ turned toward. Patrolling slong SHNTUNG ~ DiISEI GUNTO traffic 1a Surfaced, Headed Northeast to patrol off D\ISGI GUNTO and CHOS..N Challenjed SJ Radar interference bearing 200 7, no reply. voirted snall Junk, ivoon is very bright, visibi: (37-55 Nj 123-56 E) the yuar. 3,000 wiles (8.0. #21). Comonced tracings course 340 1, speed 4 kts Closing tarcotscoNPTD 22 June 100 0500 U.S.8, SEL IL (88405 ‘arcot appears to be a snall FO boat at 5 miles ranges Sle at 3 miles in noonlicht. Headed left slowly out of thor patrolling or heading up DaIKN - GHOSAN lane to escort. Decided to rui. up his track on latter chance. Still dogging occasional Junkse ca Bast to get on 70 boat!s track now that moon has set and no other target contacted. course 160 7, running don track of FC boat along 15 fathox curve tioning twilight, ‘Je would have had contacto: FC boat had ho ‘entinued on his plotted course and speeds Heading Southwest, in Srdor to conduct subrerced patrol across “ONG = DAISEI GUNTO Lancs. Subnorged, Nunorous snail junks in sight during day. surfaced. Intend to patrol East toward DAISSI GUNTO, then Southwest tomard SUNTUNG PROLORTORY, entering now area in accordance vith scheduled rotation. (96 = 17 Ny 122 - WE) Entered new Visibility decreasing, couslete overcast, Soa has increased to force Course 225 T running down PROLO! ibility varies between 500 yds. and 3 niles du to rains Doubt if torpedoes would (97 ~ 09 Ni; 123 - 19 B) a back toward Sib/TUHC 130: CNTORY. a raining, weathor clesrinc, seas nodorating. sal: Junk Subnerged for patrol with ifO.DNTORY bearing 208 7, 32 Surfaced Intend to close cozst te about 20 niles East of SAN then patrol Herth to the P10 ONTGRT, a>U.S.8. $2. GIL (85405) (36 ~ 17.Ns 123 - 17 B) SJ contact 080 7, 32,000, opened rapidly until lost. aircraft, Janke for day's patrol on surface, Visibility poor. aeross traffic lanes. 500 yas, Fog. Contact not rera carry out 1 jesterly courses. "VAL" aireraft 095 1, out 7 de ed for nor initial point fron whieh search will be runs Ghenged course to 305 T for search of contacte probable positions Af ho heads westward through our a: SJ Radar interfer 030 7, Probably TIRANTE locking for sano tar (36 ~ 46H 8J contact 280 T, 20,500 y could be target reported by Target tracks on course 350 7, at ntact 275°T, 14,000 yds, contact 8,500 yds, (Gonerated range and be: 1e target). Still at four knots. Lobe switch bearin, is weak, lancuvered to get target in pet is definitely a Ju da sual one Sceurcd track tho radar is onezing. It is inpossib: ct by the range it is pick Second return in both CHTIG. and KOM: show profusely on the FFT. posks cen be pisied up at ranges of 120,000 yes, dur fore norning twilights -20-GIL ($8405) U.S.S. SH. OIL ($8405) - Ropert of Third ‘iar Patrol, tadar interference 029 T, Challenged, No reply reed for day's patrol. Course South in Southoastern part of area pos of socing saucthing healed for CHOS! 1 CHI Entored fog bank. Visibility 500 yds. of fog, but weather hazy, visibility 2 ty 3 niles; bright « (36 = 05 Ns 124 contact, 220 T, 12,000 yds, closing rapidly, sireraft. a, range 5,200 as SJ wont under, AFR had signal on 175 & © dove. Changed course to North. feed, all clears contact 296 T, 33,000 yds. Comcnced tracking and clost ct tracks as stoppods Could be ancthor junk. contact 255 7, 55,000 yds. ub sighted airereft exhausts and shape, coming in. Sutnerged, Phtting tie two contacts torother wlth the aircraft could spell « dlier proup. fo have neithor contact on the Radar, On th: look >t the second contact, jo-killer type patrolling on 0230 position oi 1 up 8 miles frou 0300 position of Delicve these are sexe cantects we had earlicr a: piek tha: up now, Surfacody Hoaded SoutiU.S.8. Sh. OUL (S505) (35 ~ 23 Ny 122 - 05 3, Exchanged recognition signals with TIR.NT, bearing 330 Ys Running through intomnittent fog bankge Sank nin Visibility 300 yds, SJ contact 297 7, 26,650 yds., opening rapidly, Airerart, SJ contect 320 T, 34,350 yas., closing rapidly, Subnerged when ra e miles. No VIP antwor, man out of Fors ited junk, beari Fog bank closed in. Visibility 200 yar. Surfsced, Closed shot across bow of Junk whe dropped his sa. ook to be typically Chinese waving Chinese flag. Pulled lifted ‘ larce junks bearing 100 7, (S.C. #2k). Closed to then to investigate de largest onc, Visibility 200 y Put*bow alongside hor or boarding anid groat chattor of Thincse, waving (i ed of straw; and cotton, Reeslled party ani p cargo ocond hand 8M Lin urfaccd, Still running through internittent for, ba: ed scvoral junks during night. ~22-ploded nino, sxplodod mine, still poor, no 5 - 19 N; 123 50 SJ eontact, 040 T, 4,500 y 7,000 yase Ta, ond apolorized’te tl and headed ‘lest. in hor area for 9 fix, aged to 10 miles. (3h - 4h Ns 12 - 8 B) Explodod nince baerced for patrol,CONFIDE Surfaced, SJ contact bearing 100 2, range 19,000 Called and vas od by the ituediate answer. Sriondly acts for us. (Gu - 36 Nj 121 ~ 55 5: SJ contact, 103 T, 12,000 yds, (S.C. /26). Connenced tracking. foe bank, Pulled around tarret to cot ahead on her track. allow us 2 look when sho cones out of the foi very large Junk, ¢: rding, Hanned Battle Stations gun action, "ired shot across bow, It teok ano! ouse her sails, Sho shows < snall. Boarded junk for inv Carve is clothing (nest: Wo charts coulé be found. China" paper no Gun crow sighted tire aircraft. serenble, iicanvhile we franti lied clear of tercet ia orcor no contacts, im begin 0 be vory hap: munication, fe : y getting the wor ded Southerst. Secured Battle Sts Decided Ju Chinese to destroy - but fida't hevo taken much to ch hted two aircraft 315 T, 15 ponso = they headed in slowly. Identified Sunk 126Brought Korean gest Junk. (S.C- 27). estures thea row ever to use By ene flags, he conveyed the one Jap a vino they boun pulled cl 4 Investigated lar; ‘to then. He Japanese and Ch: inks was Chinese, having trangled, and threw over the sides jonverted 5 F. ost changed reoognition signals with GUEEETSH, Pol ‘ing 180 53 Contact 090 7, 26,500 - sireraft. Got (2 = 42M; 123 ~ 55 8) cast but surface visibility nted ITTY directly overhead in overeastecourse 127 7, distance 120 miles to raft from plane Received ConSubPac!s 020255 te Sia Dl je were coununicating with plano on S.FPL.N intersitt: afternoon, Since Si. DiVIE was not heard on eirenit w she was on surface so continue’ toverd soc woak SJ inturferenee 140 T probably s VEL. VIL our position, asked for h told her we © froa plane, Survivors ows us about 20 niles closer to survi ‘ive an hour before sunsot. TL CAPPLN now position of refts fron last WIP vector. yro out of one Blew due to overheating. Plane returnod again, ector, 115 7, 40 niles, that a to return to base as fuel Deggod hin to orbit o as possible since exporic aco proved 4: y 16 survivors when 191 T about 3 iy proven supor-lookout 0 and AP dt hhoRecovered the following aviati cnoss Ensign z L Ensign 429859 AGe USNR 268 93 25 s03e USNR 617 68 O7 sRi2e USNR 70) 52 96 AOl2e USNR 621 80 92 fering sonewhat from-bruises, cuts, gasoline burns, and exposure, having been in the rafts four days and four nights, with no food or water until today. SPIVEY, H. E., ide suffered fro: 8 broken right arm, SULLIVAN hada badly cut hand, Of the other eabers of the air-crew, two went down with the aircraft ant ther three in lise Wests could not bo reached by the rafts in tho rowh sea 14 SEA DEVIL's posit by SAPPLAMI. DEVEL and plane 163V225 on SAF rroqueney of ree rs, Receipted for by both. cd down track betwoon sconé of recovery and estimated scene of on bare possibility that men in la ‘losts wore still aflo hted £riondly aircraft, Told thom on VIF that we had rec curvivors and give their ames. asked 1f he were relief ti Assuae base got word and cancelled Dumbo. Sont Sti OWL third to CouSubsPae reporting nanes and condition of (30 - 40 Ns 123 - 39 5 Submerged after sighting float plane with running Light h mil ar reported interference on 1,5 7, puleo rate estinated Length of pulse was slight; than SJ, estimated to sconds. al was swe R Tho sign ened moet out of plac identify it as a Nip od it was definitely not SJ, and procccded to invest: bearing of signal did not change over the next two strength was unprodictal cereasing when v hoadod toward, increasing whon wo hoadod away, Out posit 31-0) N 00 Z. Onee the signal Zaied out only to roappear just as about te abandon tho cheso, Meanwhile tho APR decided t all and procooded to load iteclf with nun U.S, Shipbo scarch radar signals, ~-SEL OUL (38405) © then mde to challenge on the bearing of fering signal ~ all to no av Sweeping continued at 10 y decided that "ole debbil skip distance! w his £ signcls must all bo taking a terrific ‘ace friciis 250 miles to tho South, ined (goose) chase and returned to course, pices on VHF. ted two patrol planes (PB2y), istablishcd communication on Vi icos on VHP, thon SJ contact on aireraft 310 T, 16,000 yd hed communication with fricndly patrol plance on vi and identified as PEile. SJ contact 210 T, 28,000 yds, could not rogsin ¢ ireraft, ntact 280 T, 30,000 ys. ‘Two pips, probab: 27,000 yde. and started out contact at 31,000 yds, No contact on VHF. G1 - 35 Ns 123 - 30 z) Patrolling off GilZih Coast Southeast of Si Hotablished ca ed course 111. interecp! 0 toni 3 specd 0 ontranee, od VHF communic ontact, he told 0 yds. Two PELs ir VP, and they fleOWL ($3405) - Rezort of Third from bridge, voices on VHF. am to port 600 yds. 4 communication on VF and ienew about’ the convoy, and wore ‘bing the convoy, = 10 £, course 3 roturning from bo ition a5 32 — 095 convoy in 5 fatho (Received three conthet por ts oF she chase, revorsod courss. ireraft from tho bridge, 200 7, unieation. Lost sight of planes. to bon t INA titude 35 N nd 35 - 30 Ne 9 ‘Tt Locke Like the Zoo jar Patrols vo us its prose 00 eenttoring. Th ty curious rgd until r fricndly, butEast of-the center of our stati 's last reported position, and plotting him ov: sto through our station at 10 knots, wo arrived at. this ception, Tho conversations over VHF with tho ave lead us to believe tha ‘arious patrol aireraft yes! tho three reported convoys arc on we missed sone contacts while dor Bxploded mine, 7» 170 T, 9,700 yds., closing rapidly, cerged. Hstcblished VHF communication with 5iV225 en the way dox PERS telling thi convey, and giving our 5.7... on sti d STGEFERS my fucl endurance would require d idsight shows wo should have said departur: Visibility decreased to 300 yds, Fog. hunrd voices on VHF frequency, Established communicat La MF. SJ has thom ct 230 T, 20,300 y ity about 100 yds., could not relocat Visibility 500 yde. directing us to Lifeguard station of 8 fron blockzde station, und SsTSiIU 10 thonee to etation at two ongine ‘a Gib FIFTH to ComSubPae info STMUERS giving E.' Lifcguard station as 0300 Z 7 July 1945, 30"(33 - 08 Ns 125 - 33 B) Sank minc. red contact roport from patrol aircraft on SaFPLAN of two Fo: Tare Charlics escorted by onc DE. Position about 8 miles I: SLISHU T0, course 240, sted course to intercept convoy. Hope we soon get dope on "6 roquired on station SJ contact 180 T, 19,000 yds, Established Vi conmunication patrol plancs, Our old fricnis 63 V and 163 Left to Locate woy for us'at our roquost, .Roscucd Zoomics most helpful in predicting approximate time and position we could expect search pl: 60 T, about 5 miles, closing fast. ablished VHF communication on the way told us thet they sav nothing that would us North or ilost of S..ISIIU TO. d on course for Lifeguard station, d ComSubPac's serial 46 telling us vw station until th, Also reecived LAN descriting our lately hoped-for con North of SAISHU TO. Changed course to close SAISHU TO for patrol. Sighted biplane (DAVE or PETE) 285 7, about 5 miles h Submerged. Decided to stay down until dark, Surfzced, i112, patrol South and vies G2 - 33 interference 060 7. SJ contact 078 T, 6,700 y- SEA OF Established Vif communication with 7: dope we had on S.ISKU 10 convoy. SJ contest 220 7, 23,9000 yds. tio tion on VHF. Subsorged, Trim dives (31 - 29 N; 129 = 54 8) SJ Radar interfe: 166 T. SJ contact 166 T, 12,300 yds, Exehanged recognition signa! VIL. (S.C. cod on Lifeguard Stetion, Stayod well flooded down while ing to lifeguard cireuits, Hoard ‘nothing indicativ strike, We had been listening on 1ed Battle Stations Torpede and commcnes Target is ziguing radically, base ¢ jese Submarine with large Jap flag painted on Conni: hows increase to about 12 knots. Decided to shoot A periscope in this el: les. 11 ready Took shooting look and No targets Ordered 60 ft, Still no tarr range of 2,000 yds. Sound hoant no differcnee 4 now thoy began to get, xo at GO ft, Tricd to track him by sound dizforent targets turned inte fish noi: ndoubtcdly s=w our poriscope. fat him, We nosded firing beating © good solution on his cig plan,su. On (Si Third var Patrols nding out for a charge, Sont contact report on Jp (0 then headed back in. (91 - 13-N; 129 - 54 B) ‘83 contact 240 7, 10,600 ydss, closing f ged, Listening on vortical entennay surfaced on Lifeguard stations Calling regularly on WHF, hopine unieation with ono of the 1ifeguard Dunbess He he seat ro C.auePe = (ho was scheduled to bo here at VHF used with various flights to iistoning on vertieal antenna. code ike, but wo have heard or scon tod message to OXINICA on Lif sition deo purvivore down, Hoadeditom tho spot oni 0 von miles fron the boachs CuEAIRTING ON position and H.T./, and roquested che could nob sond us C....P. tonights PoP ero battery. WiLL have to go it al ed Like a Stina T o the right of survivors the low clowls. nen through reported position of surviy isd. erott ir tecth headed our way to 105 7 to investigate ob. ing to cut us offs (o.0. , wont to flank spood to &" circling over bosch. salt int procceded to land, Exod out another half knot by blow: and opened range Slowly on MED's who scoured and disappes sight about 1915, Took picturcs of the bay Sighted formation of THUNDERNOLTS above the elouds headed homo. VHF contact. Slowed to two engincs in deep water, Sent nogative results of soarch to FalRIW A two plant would heve done th tricky searchlight at 000 T on lands SJ Radar interference at 000 1, very weak. ntact 060 T, 7,000 yds. SJ interference on that be ed VHF comiunication with SOA DiVIL (3c. #33). SING OWE we were or ceived no 4 da PBI being f a Lighter pilot in water HP. Headed for that poeition IG CWB for pléne to orbit survis Position of survivor is 5 Worthwest KOSHI. possible, ted but a net wuld jus F reference ed @irection of 5: is raft, but was afraid s he leftU.S.S, SEA Gib ($8405) with search plane Jook at survivors! reported po: je after fifteen unicated by V-H.F. @ base, ‘Tioy took & had to return to of his fighters. ‘Than sition, searching down his drift. on of survivor fran b: Position ‘roa reference r and checke But 95 miles out of our ways Sont dain received the reply MNO C.u.F. ted eneny aircraft 030 T (DAVit) ening out of hao - 6 crged. Stayed down fe tubes on farling SJ. ae nob Fe 0 cation with friendly air to QUELLBACK. ndly subnariaé rod rocognitio1. OL (88405) SE’ CAL ($8405) — Report of Third ‘iar Pa ineraft sighted, SJ contact 140 T, 5, she was diving too. cod, Continued talk with 4UTLLBACK, QUILLBOK subsorged for aircraft. Not sighted by us, so did not dive. rill stay wost of islands today and roliove us tonight at ward station, Passed floeting mine, munieation vith C.i.P. Voetored thon inst time we exporicnce tl ng of havin overhead, Thoy scid they would have becn here an if their D.B, hed becn better. Navicational difficul thorcason the C..u.P. did up the first three C.u0Fs leaving for homo as their gas is low. 4s there were no ts, it locke like « suecessful day for the nocnics. tor last strike was schoduled and thr. if io activity Japs by subner; os away burn val on station, Reccipted for but our ness: h wo roumined on station on the surf hat this subjected life; JK sound watch heard tor} Sighted floating minc, Hoaded for rendezvous holpful in relaying info but not use Eetablished contact and V. uniestion with QUILLE Plane shoved off on his «iss: avo (UILIB.OK relieving dope sot courso for TOR. KAIU,8.5. Sz OL, (S805) 18. SB OL ($8405) — Report of Third ‘iar Patrol. Sent St. Oz sixth to ConSubsPac and C1G 1747 telling thon we were doparting area and giving Gur route and E.Tene SiTPally Rocoived message froa COIR. yosterday!s pilot bearing two ‘los fren reference point. Our log shows in threo places that the position was corrected fro north of reforaice point ton miles te thirty miles bearing two zero zero froa reference point, wo picked up (ag-u7 8; 130-59 3) QV" again on Vell.Fe, SJ Rengo 11 niles, Gave us dope that his contcet was snli of unknown type. Our fucl will not pernit our chrsing it 90 told hin to pass dope on to QUILLE.CK. Avein reported te COURAIRVING OND negative results on search for pil Suteerged in TOI:R: KAIVO, doparting area on route ed to castward of TOKRs KAIKYO. probable Jap subuarine heading wm Sichted ship hull down, B eriscopo it Look ‘y puch Like a Jap sul jeoited to pull round di track and look hin over su ed Tracking shar course 240 and spocd 15 knots, Sont contact repor' CauSudsPae on Ship-shore froquency Submerged on targot's estiunted track, ianned battle stati Target not in sight in spite of the fact that go 2000 yds. It looks 1ike the Jeps have fooled us again bj ot in sight, He nust have surfaced acain, Speed now solve knots, course 235 7 tures 28 ho approse hud, eoks ako an ss with a cut-down conning tower fairvater. ened firing thy \d throe storm torpedoes with 150% 7 90 athe 2 Li iissed| Target. subs shortly after last fish loft the tube. Dopth act t checking perfectly. Cause of misses unknom unloss torped: distinct thud was hoard throucliout the boat, but Tower, at 1 25° and ancther about six or eicht seconds Inter, followed ty audibla erecing noises hoard through the null. of the Jap diving ar possible Losions wore ‘icCanc left with full rudder to bring stern tubes to bear, out of sight and his screws were aot heard after we Conploted reload forver’. h no target ia sight. gent results of attack on .JOP.CO Frequency, and to ConSut Sent correction to position of attack to ComSubsPac ant ey ided possible screws heard by JK Sound viatch. w interference 060 T, Challenged. No reply contact with fricndly aireraft. (8V505). et 250 T, 15,000 y's. ~ nonentary 0 T, 15,000 yds 5 niles - sho in fas| 1,000 yards as we nak 7 dive, He shows his 315 139-288) ani friendly submarines for n tredning and tr: rot (20-301; 140-082) (73m; 143-158) on fuel and stores for trip to Pe:Subject: 22duly 100 (Kk) Departed SAIPAN en route PEARL HARBOR in company with SPOT and QU: 20 duly = 28 Jy in route FEARL HARBOR conducting training and trin dives dail; QUBLIFISH departed company for IDVAY. Repeated 25 July, ay 09 (Vil) Hoored Submarine Base, PUARL HARBOR, T.H,U,S.5, SBA GL ($8405) 1 Gi ($8405) — Report of Third tion of two days of very rough sca while patrolling o erally rood, In the northern part encountered. us 1 fog ba ples, and carts, IL2Q! LICHT exhibited ite standard characteristics, as did LIGHT. nunber of Japanese Aireraft in this arcs. ha: First Patrol in Jonwry. Pa: night flying 1s noted with pleasure, 11 aireraft encountered responded on V.Il.F. whon called, were cncountered, » the Scuthwost Coast of K » tho Si. Gi, rominedCOL IDENTLAL IP co tion signals. recognition signals, recognition signals. + Brohanged recognition sig od recogntion signals,SHA GUL ($3405) - Report of 1uition elgnais. $9(Se, DEVIL)16,000 SS(TRUITA) DIB) on signa 83 (STERLET)L (88405) TOR!DO 71 9 June 1945 Lat, 34 ~ 16 Bi DELIOT:D a jLine of bearin Streep )e Het act was made ol ahead of ta s, Terget vas05°30" acted Remarks (Timo 30 See, Elect. Teap, 722. Torp. Rus 4‘TORFBDO .TRiCY Wazfus us PLICTD nese RO elses suixuarins, patrolling on the surfae n rol1960 1885 cm HR Two dull thuds were he the mull. about nuts after firing first + forpodoes prsted schooner (..pprox, 300 tons) with cargo of rico. stroyed, loft awash. section alongside, orion a 5000 Tergot!s dock housv, 3 of thiL ($8405) a type - floating loose) Sphericel Horn-Type 5N; 125-585 Bu-O5t; 124-21, B 124-09 E 12h-07.5 26M; 123-23 BU=2lbe SN5, 123-27 Bh=22N3 123-2. D-Ris 125-23 31-005 123-17 ly 125-1565 2 123-0345 33-575 123-03 B Bheh2N; 122-24 EB Sunk with 20 2 Exploded with 20 nn, fire. Exploded Sunk Exploded Sunk+ GIL ($8405) U.S5. SBA GI, ($8405) - Report of Third vier F DATE WV 3k-19ii; 122"18.5 GB Spherical Horn-Typo 7/2 1530. 32-06; 12-56 B Sono Passed to carry out nission. Us 9 Passed to carry our scarch, U5 2 cs Exploded with 20 nem. fire. Us Sunk " U5 B3-50N; 124-52 B Lost in fogs US Bh-5ON3 123-56 3 Exploded by 2 Bi-50N5 123-56 E 33-55N; 125-20 B 33-13; 125-28 E 33-1ai; 125-38 B BLBAN; 12 8.51; 129-53 3 31-275 129-54 E 5 129-5141 Et Tho running nate of the destroyer. sunt i-Ke pinging prior to our attack. Ho's ¢ imodiately aftor targot exploded. Although’ pinsin or tng St¥s ne occasionally an 4/8 vessel. was sigitod, ss Mid sone Sache sound goar after one and ono half hour after the stteck, wore poor for us, and evidently proved ao for the eneny. Seer tneatched toward doopor water as a toon, rightay assuming that ee acuta Pee cent, tircction, The cnemy roversod to the northward about ten hear wor the attack, while wo continued on a southerly courses (6) Lisor DEFECTS iD Diasio, LAJOR DEFLCTS AND DALiiGE, BNGIAGERING DEFED ++ 23 lay 2100, Low main notor (port) bearing lub of pressuro, Ropaired by 2200, 243 duno. Lindt nuts of overspeed trip spring plunger on loose, and screwed in, preventing an emergency air stoprace this engine during a routine dive. B.gune 1030, Port shaft out of commission duc to overheated motor aneing rheostats, Those rhoostats are too small for Sk which has lower resistance fiolds than other direct a commission at 1230, 1630. Routinc inspection disclosed a broken ball retainer in Engine lub oil pump, Engine back in cormission at 1200 11 June, 0540. #4 Wain Enrine out of commission to w foulty air k in commission at 0610, 13 June OOK, ovine contact holder on starboard lisin iioter rheostat broke. This was a holder mde for us in Pearl Harbor to replace which had worn out en route from States, 0235 Starboard shaft bas 15 June 2135, Starboard shaft out of commission duo to jury rig ro lc to starboard Main iictor rhoostat moving contact holdcr. Back contiission et 2200, 52GL ($8405) OL (SS405) - Report of Third tiar Pa only trouble sources. ‘eouent f able throughout its life aboard f 4,000 yards : for two patrols and on rout ¥ refit have the experts. 4 srnittont op “tn has been en elusive source of trouble. Byen ropair: jo antenna at SaIP.N did not inprove porformance. ste check of equipment and tunc-up by ship's foree f: communieaticn passable, The 17 conductor cable on the nnit 2 fe defective nnd it de beldoved thet its roplnccnont ct the forthecl will oli the final source of trouble. continued to turn ina good porforence both for surfece and aircraft le Swear Dog decided to tum in its worst performance to dates planes in sight at various reages and altitudes nd even a thorouch going over failed to rev: wy, Puneti on Sugar Dog just could not sec to pick out the aft. ‘the onl; ‘were tubes. cid not alert ofthor of thg,doétroyers on the Sonforning euporbly throuche'tho patrol it is ¢ to spork any word oreo fof tho instruent, jcieo tho ch BR arith racer Se ea es of pping was onccuntered soveral tines during the patrol. Gecurring gencrsLdy in the early sorning hours, durin periods of gon bility or Low cloud coiling (, seul). dj and occasionally third roturns were noted from land, cts picked up at oxtreno range were tracked in to normal ra th Littie chanic in echo height, or with a reduction in echo height. The third contact cited below was picked up xt 20,500 yards and tracked in to 14,00 yard Wihore contact was lost, Target wea a sill junk about tho size of = Jar vinleboat with four mon aboard, Data on three specific encounters is given below: Contact I and IT are tho saxo target, This was a wooden i ns catimated at 400 tons which SB. O./ hod uscd hor guns on a little carlicr, and saile wore down but sho refus:ou (8405) CoNFIDaeTL Sub joc! 15. SEis Gil ($8405) Report of Third Var Patrol, » her battered hi ring. (48,000 ing, nary soareh radius for surf of Sede radar feral oeensions, aircraft not detected by ra custtated hurried dives, one such occasion resultis ne Gunnery Officer ang his reload ganz who were fore am ut 25 June 23 June 0615-0746 I 0328 I 35-53 I 37-10 X 125-22 123-21 B 4/10 j 100% ani. 2 Thigk fog cain a 1 30,0C0 yds. ds, 20,500 y 8,000 6,000 yds. sail Junk’ate id tite Patraly a pcccnuel? f ttibe Snot, bho is Rho’ hond wap & rndned fe teen, Pattioncat: nawty. ig Clodrdnes ae flbhgee v OPE ete tert é af pees ie vi n plud poenaec Ee ee tet ee sitdch sei descoeiae Bqhter thon the deb. ~The Bie bc e BEB cotoct WE pincing of UNS destroyers,’ A tar igihcand by JaBa,iine roported ‘as possiblo pincing. B chadked fe by dctedeing pincing on i28.l kos. inden }6e ufo éttWas gado An hetion wator with its BN Uae 6 Y © Oo, oiitghin vising KWSI'4| acain on 12 duty ab posit fag dhvgo nogat ioGripeonca uampiddacantonedlat-abvut 65 te. grnigh, layer snd-gavg Jia 8 Paee6 Of Zboub 6,000 yards on two coungafed on thoss ‘Mespecbivesdatis. Tho ag#fyarmsnont aagaot. cosa ao} @s yot boon dnstajled, I€ ds belived phat ranges nidl vbseds bii with th siadditions ite | if te es 2 Largd Renei ope were found ‘nea parts of argéee 9!nnd 12,. nyo uigies Bol? Dee lat OB0D)., 36-34 oped 37-11 OBOD + 36-51 N TWO. 3h-50U.S.S, SB. OWL (8,05) CONFIDENT AE Ss SEA OIL (SS405) - Report of Third War Patio}, The general health was execlient. Ironically, on ono of our few pre~meditated dives, a lookout broke his tooth in clearing the bridge. Painful, but returned to duty sano day. hon opening the Conrine Tower hatch, a Q.ui. caught his thunbnail in tho catch, The force of the hateh flying open ripped off his nail and cave hin a deep out under it, He 4s ‘standing watches acain no, and the nail nay grow back, Shifa treatuent was given to a man with an abscessod tooth, He rocovercd promptly. The Chiof Phamacicts Mate, i.D. COOPER, has done a fine job in taking gore of @ wowed prisoncr and injured coontes besides his routine work Teta che crow, (0) PaRsoweL (2) tiumber of men detached efter last patrol . (b) lumber of nen gn board during patrol, . (c) Munber of mon qualified at start of fatre (Q) Number of men qualified at end of patrol. ; funber of unqualified non melding first patrol’ The conduct of both officers and men during this patrol was at tinos inspiring and at no tine left anything to be desired, Good judenent and prompt action were uniformly evident, and the Commanding Officer is conuinely gratificd-with the porfornaneo of the ontiro siip!s companys MILES ST3\ED — — FUEL USt IDUAY to SAIPAN SAIPAN to AREA In Area soo iro to SAIPAN SAIPAN "to PEARL, ON Dunas Days en route’ Arca fron MIDWAY via SAIPAN’. Days in dree sy yee ee ee cea Days on route PEARL fron Arca via SAIPAN. Days submerged... eee sees eee inhaeesU.S.8, SEA OL ($8405) GONPIDSNTIAL CTCRS OF ENDURANCE RELSINING Eusl Provisions —_Bergonnel. Factor 1 On arrival SAIPAN 4,000 gale, 10 days 15 days Liniting factor this patrol ~ + Dispatch Orders, ConSubsPae Sorial 48, (U) COLZUNICATIONS, RADAR, AND SONAR COUNTER: RASHES Communications in general wore satisfactory on all frequencies while in Thére wore no indications of intenticnal jansing on any of the circuits, rather it is belicved that the few difficulties encountered were due to henvily Joaded circuits, V.H.F, conmunications were fair, Sono difficulty was encountered duo to erratic operation of Si. OiL's VsHF. oquipnent, During the period when on lifeguard, the C..i.P. agcigned to SE; OWL was secn only once, Gn-this occasion tho C..P. was contacted by means of V.H.F., and vectored fron thir pesition.to-an overhoad station, This oxperiencc.indicated a need for an inprovenent in Vee. equign which would allow reliable conmuications with aireraft over a range of about 60 miles without loading the 1iforuard frequoney. With such equiprent in operation, subaarines on lifeguard would bo able to assist their air cover in reaching Proper stations in cases where the C.u.F, has had difficulty in maintaining an aecurate D.R. Jacming was cneountered on 3095 Kes from timo 0900 Z to 1050 Z in the vicinity of 27-07 Ns 139-25 E when en route to SAIPAN, Janming consisted of an assortment of noises which sounded like scranbled and invorted speoch conbined with a clock tick coming‘on and coing off at irregular intervals. The signal wes 85 and was about 95 percent effoctive on an $3 signal, During this same period irmed Forces Radio Sorvice was heard onthe sane frequency, but station call was not hoard. ‘SB CL notes a considerable difference in intercepts of Radar signals thio patrol as arainst Firet Patrol which was conducted in area, Very few airborne radars were enoountored this patrol and a large increase in tho nunber of land based signals-was.noted, :U.5,S. SB GIL ($5405) CONFIDE ‘The only airborne radars encountered were cne at 205 lic with PHF 800 a pulse length 7 and the other 175 He with doubtful pulse rate, belicvod to ve 250 ani pulse length 6, A third possible airborne sigm] was 212 lic with pulso rate 3000 end length 4. ‘This was at saturation whon Jap aircraft was Sighted coming in. No other checks wero made on the signal after passing 40 ft i21 other signals encountered were normal as far as frequency and PRP are concerned. & point of question is the fact that 2 large nunber of tho intercepts were of double pip varivty with two pulses of tho same duration soparated on the pulse analyzer scope by sbout two microseconds, Nothing of this nature vas cbserved on intoreopts of the First Patrol and it is suxce that this nay indicate use of two synchronized transmitters or two antennae, Tt was noted in sone eases that the two pulses while maintaining their rospective tine relationships did not track exactly in amplitude. That is both pulsos did not reach their pook torether in what appeared to be a slow swoop of tho transnitting antenna. SBA OWL has no directional antonna systen on .\PR and the exporience with atmospheres when U.S. surface search sirnals were reccived makes it soon that the position wo nicht estinnte, would be unreliable and confusing, It is belived, however, that ono such station is located on KOKUZAN 10 with 160 He frequency, 100 cycle pulse rate and a & microsccont pulse followed by 8 4 microseccnt pulse 12 ndicrosccona fap. ‘This type of signal was cnecuntered only between 40 cycles with tho biggest concentration of signals between 150 and les. Pulsc rates wore oll ner 400 cycles per sccond, one 300 Le signel was intereepted, PRF 400, pulse length 16, but the most surprising, intercept was mado cn 2 duly-at 31-27 N;-125-50 By This wns a ‘ab 875 Ne; pulec rate 300 2 8, and nay indicate that ing, Upe ith the diner i with ever increasing frequency of contact with dur own planes tho need for APR recoivers covering the King bands is strongly felt. (v) REL ‘Tho extracréinary atnospherics in the YELLGi SEA were apparently rosponsibl ‘the scrowhat erratic results obtained from tho S.J. Radar. pretigious ranges cbtsined on junks and tho subsequent wi ge elses he alroady been discussed, i second, onbarrassing pl wae experionced with aireraft contacts, Apparently "Surface Trapping" provented the S.J. boon fron penotrating sted 3° angle of elevation withS. SEA OuL ($8405) S. SEA Gil (89,05) - Roport of Third War Fatrol, sufficiont strongth to give a return "pip! until tho aircraft had appros: unccnfortnbly cl Sineo the $.D, was virtunlly inoporative, this led to sever]. hurricd an unnceessary dives. fo scldan had warning of approaching planes at more then tol and since it was impossible to make V contact jo were govertd Linus placed dn tho foolish positicn of establishing 3 iho hed closed to two or threc'niles 2s we m, On one ceension a plano, now thourht unecnfortable pred Jution sucgests itsclf - - since their radar at ranges 2. MARY / ALL + in a patrol ard doal ‘ings from all soon Imperative thet positive steps better coordimte petwoon COMRAIRYING ONE, | submarines on Japan. Our tour of Lifecuwrd duty \SHTKE RBTTO jo Of the Lifeguard subuarine is gr duced by (1) Lack ting and searching covor after 2 report of survivors has been nfused communications, (3) lack of acvance infornation on when (4) Lack of infcrmetion after tho strike on the safe return ction with (3) nd (4) sbove, we wore forced to patrol. cre the strikos because we had not been ‘any hours after thé strikes because nd been nted for, This unncecssary tinely transmission of the pertinent dope). gue Let", Occ POEL, CHAT), USW for hie skil2 bearing ropenter for tho S.J, Radar. nother y is an cleetro-nanual control of the gyro foll 59USS, SEA ONL (85405) whieh permits the use of the T.D.C. and D.R.T. even though tho master gyro fails, A, description of this device has been aubaltted to Squadron FOUR for publication in its nenthly bulletin, Ye were extremely fortunate in boing able to rescue six airmen and having thea on board for more than two wecks has been a real pleasure. The two efficers handled ship-plane conmunications expertly on lifcpmrd station, and the two enlisted mon, physieally ablo, pitched in voluntarily in the galley and crew!s ness “nd sorved as’ plane idontificre on lifeguard station, In spite of a certain anount of crowding, wo wore reluctant to sco these friends leave the ship,SUBMARINE DIVISION TWO EIGHTY Two c/o Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, Oalif. ¥B5/262/A16-3 Serial (025) 2 August 1945 CONFIDENTIAL FIRST ENDORSEMENT t 00 SEA OWL Cont. Ler. $5405/A16-3, serial 021 of 29 July 1945. Fro The Commander Submarine Division TWO EIGHTY Tyo. To : The Comander in Chief, United states Fleet. Via ‘The Commander Submarine Squadron TWENTY EIGHT. Tue Commander Submarine Force, Pacific Fleet The Commander in Chief, United States Paci Subject: 0.3.5. ML (55405), Report of War Patrol Number Three, Ee On her third war.patrol U.S.S. SEA OWL was a member of co-ordinated Attack Group 17.19 (Lt. Comdr. G, L Tirante, Group Commander). The overall length of the seventy onc days, broken by fucling stops enroute to al from area, Thirty six days were spent in tho assigned Yellow and East China Seas, fifteen of them submorged. Th wes terminated by ordors of Commander Submarines, Pacific # 2 Except for numerous sailing craft no enomy merchcnt or logistic shipping was sighted. Ten enemy men of war, from motor torpedo boats to dostroyors, wor: were numerous aircraft contacts, most of them fri thirty five floating mines discovored all but s SEA OWL oxperionced the freakish r eristic of those areas. On tho whole sound conditions were good, a pronounced gradiont near the surface limitud the us. of sonar. Enemy echo rai at 28.4 kilooy: 36 In the carly hours of 9 June radcr contact was ests ed at 18,000 yards, Two hours later, tracking and careful Anolysis of the rader picture consisted of two ships, probably on SEA OWL submerged in 2 position advantages of visibility and doepor wator, now identificd as a ToRUTSUKI class destroyer, was nt: an oxecllont position with three mark 18 torpudoes and salvo of three mark 14 torpedoes (Torpedo ittack Number 0: One torpedo, probably ‘the sucond, hit and donolishud the tar Along, persistent but inoffoctive counter attack followed. 4. On the afternoon of 13 June S3A OWL destroyed four mested, rice 1-den schooner in cn uncontested gun Attack Number Onc). Boing of wooden construction this not sink but wos loft derolict. Four prisonors wor! two of whom wore subsequently relonsed.SUBMARING DIVISION TiO EIGHTY 10 c/o Fleet Post Office, San Frencisco, Cclif. B5/282/: Serial (425) CONFIDENTIAL FIRST ZNDORSBENT tos gust 1945 60 San OWL Conf. Ltr S9405/A16-3, serial 021 of 29 Tuly 1945+ Subject: Nuabor Thre On 12 July, wes detected by the high position on from a nes. of three 2 Two). The alerted 1 brought to b: 8. Both, ly prosecuted but und enony s Division ing offi In the first and ity. eprec inere! Th ond attack to faulty nger is more inclined 14 torpedoes was ri grect cv: of ti problem during the firing porfuct fi torpedo pe sunk por afte: Tho oxpenditur r conditions now exist U.5.5. SBk OWL (85405), Report of W: ndmirable the sotisfacti Communioxt. wore unuselly quitting hit (7: bre tho st ttacks wer of t well penned rpe was 8 in wost st bo achieved. gant use of torp. In the oninior P considers necessary to ack the spre In the second ve becn reduced vttack the censity of and the extont correspon officer xseribes th performance. The 2 control error, th dons a mixed selv practice which offctively rk 18 torpedo end o: interval when preeisi. theSUBMARINE DIVISION (WO EIGHTY Two c/o Flest Post Office, San Francisco, Calir. 35; 262/416- Serial (025 2 August, 1945. CONPIDENTI FIRST ENDORSEMENT to. CO SEK OWL Conf Ltr .85405/2 Ser. 021 of 29 duly, 1945. Subject: U.5-5 Number Three 9. 1 her return to base in good materi War Patrols 2 her list of onu enteil instatl resented it is estin will for t. ‘The carefully p: submitted by Si. OWL will be of con: refitting activity. 10. Tho division comm=nder ates the SI the damage she inflicted on the cncny or suced porformance of lifocuard duty. 37 a a 7 —SUBIARLIE SQUADRON Tweawry FO5-28/A16~3 Serial: 017 Ont ToDo Ba PD TwAnL, D RDORSRET to 00 Sz onfy iti 83405/816~3 serial “O21 29 July 19456 The Comuznler Si The Conan er 4 (1) The Co:san: @) te ce 0.3.3, 511 oF Forwarded, coneu Ti The renarks concerning a nixed torpedo s ed to be particularly pertinent, between the third and fourth torpedoes of the two salvos fired conds respectively avbagic ion inherent to changing the torpedo data computer sut-up fron , tactieal charactoristies, and the inereased possibility of fire control ible advantages of firing toryodoes with different first cndersomont, are eonaid obtained in th overshadow any pos cuaracteristies in th f tho torpedoes in a torpedo room are tho saz Floct "Post ofrice, San Francisco, Galifernia, 4, hugist 191,54 Squadron TNENTY Zi » United States Feet, Foree, Pacific Meet, ‘© Flot, in Chief, United States Pac: (85405) - = Report of War Patrol Nos 3~ the venaria of the Gommnder Subnarine voy paragraph 8 of the The intervals fifty and Tt is possible that the poor spread distribution a the RO class submarine on 12 July was a reall Tt is considered that the adde of ors are disadvantages me stlvo, and that best reaiilte nay bo expected ‘The Squadron Commander congratulates the Comanding Officor, office A OWL on their ively conducted end productive pa the SBA OWL be credited with the followings au 2300 tons:¥F12-10(3)/aae-3(18) Gare ef Fleet Post office, Gan Francisco, California, 8 »ugust 1945. Serial 01983 St TELS REPORP WILL 5 OL Report of DESTROYSD PRIOR 10 Third Ver Patrol. EVIDRING PATROL Anza, IBSPAC PATROL REPORT 0. 245 Wan PAmOL, The Connanter Submarine Force, Pacific Fleet. The Conmancer in Chicf, United States Floct. Chief, U.S. Pacifie Fleet. Oi, (55405) ~ Report of Third Var Patrol 9 July 1945). the SBA OL, under the conrané of Liew Was contucted in the Yellow and The SEA OWL was a nenber of a coordinated attack croup of the conmanéing officer of tho U. TIRAPTS (55420), 's patrol was gevote® to doth lifecuara duties an’ offensive 2 conéucte: in tho sinking of what Two torpedo attack @ srart tactics 3 estinatel to be a attack ves cbext euties by the The caterni y aviators. 6 Foveried with the plonsure of rescuing sf attack accounted for a four nasted si tuo prisoners of var. ne Corbet Insignia for 2 is authorizes, Tho Commaner Subnarine Force, Paeif: tos © officer, officore, ax’. erew of the & f seful, OlL is credited with bering inflicted the follox- 2,300 tons (Attack UISUKL tons (Gun itt mur Festet Schooner) (3¢) TOTAL SUI 2,600 tons “Asteibutio:FRiz-10(4) /a16-3(18) INS FORGE, PACIFIC FL : Serial Care of Floot Post Office, Gon Freneleco, California, 8 ausust 1945. sub spac Cora ar Coneubspaesibordcon ALL Sguadron ent Div, gers, Pacific rroGrSalboa (Arnai1) ines, PacificEND OF REEL JOB NO... 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