02 FEB 1943 1400 hrs
To : SubRon 14 & ComSubPac
From : Lt Cdr Pinky Anderson CO of USS Wahoo (SS-238)
Setting: 85%
Subject : Patrol report
Patrol area : La Perouse St, NJ 6-7
Warship tons : 0
Merchant tons : 54148
Total tons : 54148
Total JANAC tons : 46025
Torpedoes fired: 24
Torpedo impacts: 19
Torpedo misses: 4
Torpedo duds: 1
Torpedo premature explosions: 0
The following ships have been sunk
302212 DEC 1942
Small Old Tanker, 1565 ton
Long 146° 42' E, Lat 46° 36' N
302348 DEC 1942
Medium Modern Split Freighter, 3275 ton
Long 146° 42' E, Lat 46° 36' N
012333 JAN 1943
Medium Old Composite Freighter, 3954 ton
Long 142° 25' E, Lat 45° 35' N
051144 JAN 1943
Medium Old Split Freighter, 5469 ton
Long 139° 51' E, Lat 41° 04' N
060350 JAN 1943
Medium Old Split Freighter, 5469 ton
Long 139° 53' E, Lat 41° 26' N
082352 JAN 1943
Medium European Composite Freighter, 5313 ton
Long 139° 33' E, Lat 40° 57' N
090401 JAN 1943
Large Modern Composite Freighter, 7189 ton
Long 139° 53' E, Lat 41° 10' N
111146 JAN 1943
Large Modern Composite Freighter, 7186 ton
Long 140° 38' E, Lat 45° 16' N
120246 JAN 1943
Large Modern Composite Freighter, 7185 ton
Long 141° 02' E, Lat 45° 43' N
130718 JAN 1943
Medium Modern Split Freighter, 3280 ton
Long 141° 37' E, Lat 45° 43' N
131844 JAN 1943
KMSSHogIslandJPN, 4263 ton
Long 141° 51' E, Lat 45° 39' N
Torpedo data:
302206 DEC 1942 : Firing tube 8
302206 DEC 1942 : Torpedo hit
302324 DEC 1942 : Firing tube 9
302325 DEC 1942 : Firing tube 7
302325 DEC 1942 : Torpedo hit
302327 DEC 1942 : Torpedo miss
302347 DEC 1942 : Firing tube 1
302347 DEC 1942 : Torpedo hit
012332 JAN 1943 : Firing tube 1
012332 JAN 1943 : Firing tube 2
012333 JAN 1943 : Torpedo hit
012333 JAN 1943 : Torpedo hit
051140 JAN 1943 : Firing tube 2
051140 JAN 1943 : Firing tube 1
051141 JAN 1943 : Torpedo hit
051143 JAN 1943 : Firing tube 3
051144 JAN 1943 : Torpedo hit
051149 JAN 1943 : Torpedo miss
060349 JAN 1943 : Firing tube 10
060350 JAN 1943 : Firing tube 7
060350 JAN 1943 : Torpedo hit
060350 JAN 1943 : Torpedo hit
082315 JAN 1943 : Firing tube 1
082315 JAN 1943 : Torpedo hit
082316 JAN 1943 : Firing tube 6
082324 JAN 1943 : Torpedo miss
082351 JAN 1943 : Firing tube 6
082352 JAN 1943 : Torpedo hit
090400 JAN 1943 : Firing tube 6
090400 JAN 1943 : Firing tube 5
090401 JAN 1943 : Torpedo hit
090401 JAN 1943 : Torpedo dud
111140 JAN 1943 : Firing tube 6
111141 JAN 1943 : Torpedo hit
111143 JAN 1943 : Firing tube 3
111144 JAN 1943 : Torpedo hit
120238 JAN 1943 : Firing tube 8
120238 JAN 1943 : Firing tube 9
120239 JAN 1943 : Torpedo hit
120240 JAN 1943 : Torpedo hit
130648 JAN 1943 : Firing tube 10
130648 JAN 1943 : Torpedo hit
131529 JAN 1943 : Firing tube 1
131532 JAN 1943 : Torpedo miss
131843 JAN 1943 : Firing tube 4
131844 JAN 1943 : Firing tube 2
131844 JAN 1943 : Torpedo hit
131844 JAN 1943 : Torpedo hit
Patrol narrative:
Rmks 1.
Dec 11, 1942 Set sail PH submarine base, exited the base channel entrance by 1400 hrs. Set course for Midway island
0048 hrs 17 have finished replenishment and refuelling, proceeding at 10 knots towards station.
0600 hrs. Deep test dive, went safely to 550 ft
Rmks 2. Dec 30
2039 radar contact, range 18 nm battlestation, beginning trakcing exercise
2159 visual on small old tanker, speed 10, 1500 tons, draft 15 ft
2206 fire aft torpedo, Torpedo run time is 36 seconds, hit.
2212 tanker sank on fire
2216 new radar contact, 14 nm, identified as medium modern split freighter, draft 21 ft.
2325 firing tubes 1 hit, 1 miss
2347 firing 1 tube at 800 yds
2348 ship is sinking.
Rmks 3. Jan 1, 1943
2215 radar contact, 17 nm, ship heading east.
2330 medium old comp freighter, engaging.
2331 firing tubes 1 and 2
2332 ship hit, sinking.
Rmks 4. Jan 5, 1943
1005 radar contact, 17 nm, ship heading east.
1131 visual on medium old comp freighter, draft 26
Firing tubes 1 and 2… hit and miss
1143 firing tube 3
1144 hit. Ship sinking.
Rmks 5. Jan 5, 1943
0157 radar contact, 16 nm
0330 visual on Medium Old Split Freighter, 5469 ton
1131 visual on medium old comp freighter, draft 26
0349 firing two aft tubes, both hit.
0350 Ship sinking.
Rmks 6. Jan 8, 1943
2053 radar contact, 16 nm, just after surfacing to recharge batteries
2250 visual on Medium European Composite Freighter, draft 15 ft
2315-16 firing tubes 1 and 6
2317 both hit.
2350 Ship sinking.
Rmks 7. Jan 9, 1943
0227 radar contact, 18 nm, very faint
0354 visual on large medium composite, heavily loaded draft over 26 ft, range 1100 yds, speed 11, firing tubes at him
0400 fired two bow tubes
0401 one hit, one dud, first in this patrol.. ship is sinking.
Rmks 8. Jan 11, 1943
1005 radar contact, 18 nm, very faint
1025 manoeuvring to get ahead of him, twilight is coming.
1125 visual on large modern composite
1140 firing one bow torpedo… hit
1143 firing one bow torpedo…. Hit…killed.
Rmks 9. Jan 12, 1943
0031 radar contact, 15 nm, target heading west.
0239 firing two aft tubes
0241 hit!!! She is going turtle.
Rmks 10. Jan 13, 1943
0454 radar contact, 16 nm
0647 visual on Medium Modern split freighter, range 850 yds, speed 10.
Firing
Hit on the bow
0704 ship is down to 6 knots, opening range to use deck gun from 3000+ yds
Surface, 4" crew standing by
0718 ship is sinking
Rmks 11. Jan 13, 1943
1517 sonar reports ship nearby
1840 visual on KMSS Hog Island
1842 fired two bow tubes, only torps remaining.
1843 hit… hit.. shes sinking
1850 secure from battlestations, we are heading for home.
Rmks 12. Feb 2
1512 Mooring at PH.
Game awards Navy Cross
Mods enabled on patrol:
Captain Midnights CBS NEWS Sound Mod
Captain Midnights MORE CBS NEWS! MOD v1,2
Radio Saigon French Music Vol I
TriggerMaru_Overhaul_162_Full
TriggerMaru_Overhaul_Patch_163
RSRDC_TMOv163_V410
GREEN LOCK AND POSITION BUTTON 1.2
High-Res PPI Screen and Ascope
Highres_Hud_Dials
different smoke (TMO)
Map Colour Scheme 3
SH4 Flag Replacement
SS238 USS Wahoo_FooBor's GATO Combo HI-RES
Rel_SH4_BBC_1939_to_1945
Radio Tokyo
RSRDC_V410_Patch2
Crew Quarters for TMO163
Draft and Periscope Depth Fix foTMO
Frequencies full
