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Rank & Name: Cdr. DJ Hipply
Cycle: 11 13 Aug 1944 (April 2008)
Squadron & Division: SubRon 7A
USS Tilefish SS-307 patrol
Patrol Zone & Sector(s): Palau Is. : all sectors
TDC: auto
Realism (%): 95
Crew experience: veteran
Number of Warships sunk: 0
Number of Merchants sunk: 7
Warship tonnage: 0
Merchant tonnage: 49,440
Total JANAC tonnage: 34,608 adjusted (x .70)
Types of warships sunk
Date Time Lat & Long Vessel Class Tonnage
None
Types of merchants sunk:
Date Time Lat & Long Vessel Class Tonnage
9 Aug 1944 0034 6-37N, 134-21E standard merchant 7,710
9 0458 6-23N, 134-05E oil tanker 7,790
9 0459 6-23N, 134-05E large freighter 3,080
9 0500 6-23N, 134-05E large freighter 3,080
10 1142 6-29N, 134-14E oil tanker 10,260
10 1143 6-29N, 134-14E troop transport 7,720
11 0701 6-25N, 134-43E armed merchant cruiser 9,800
Conducted Lifeguard duty:
Date Time Lat & Long
None
Conducted Photo Recon:
Date Time Lat & Long
8 Aug 1944 0538 7-32N, 135-11E
Awards:
Bronze Star + V
Patrol Narrative:
6 Aug 1944
1000 Left Saipan, Load out 24 Mk-14 torpedoes and one 3 inch deck gun with 100 shells, SD, SJa and PPI radar,
bathythermograph
7 Aug 1944
2049 Arrive patrol area
12 Aug
1224 Arrive Saipan dockside, all well and accounted for
Summary
Hull Damage = moderate Status = operation
Fuel used = 74 % System Damage = moderate
Patrol time = 6 days Patrol miles = 914
Repair = 11 days
Ordnance remaining = 0 torpedoes, 100 deck gun shells
Torpedo Performance
Mk 14 = 14 Hits 7 Misses 0 Prematures 4 Duds
Deck Gun Performance (manual)
None
Cdr. DJ Hipply
CO USS Tilefish
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