To: Subron 14 and Comsubpac
PATROL REPORT Date: October 21, 1943
Rank: Lt. P Stanton
Cycle:8
Submarine Squadron: 14
USS Mingo SS-267
Patrol Zone + Sector: Truk Island
Realism: 83%
Special Mission Conducted Yes/No: No
If Yes, List the Type: Report Enemy Convoy
No. Warships Sunk: 2
No. of Merchant ships Sunk: 4
Total Warship Tonnage: 3602
Total Merchant Ship Tonnage: 13713
Total JANAC Tonnage: Multiply Gross by Realism %: 14371.45
Types of Warships Sunk: List Date, Longitude & Latitude, Class, Tonnage
Oct 6, 1943 - Hira Gunboat - 901 Tons - Long 138 43'E, Lat 3 53'N
Oct 6, 1943 - Akizuki Destroyer - 2701Tons - Long 138 44'E, Lat 3 52'N
Types of Merchant Ships Sunk: 4
Sep 25, 1943 - Zinbu Maru - 5203 Tons - Long 155 55'E, Lat 7 27'N
Sep 27, 1943 - Kasagisan Maru - 2427 Tons - Long 152 16'E, Lat 5 56'N
Oct 2, 1943 - Taihosan Maru - 1858 Tons - Long 147 24'E, Lat 0 10'S
Oct 5 1943 - Momoyama Maru - 4225 Tons - Long 139 29'E, 3 36'N
Patrol Narrative
Oct 15, 1943
Orders received as follows: On completion of Sea Trials, proceed to Johnston Island replenish fuel and stores. On completion, proceed to Truk
Island and commence Patrol and sink enemy shipping.
Sep 12, 1300 - Departed Pearl Harbour, set course for Johnston Island - Speed 9kts - Surfaced
Sep 15, 1415 - Arrived Johnston Island - proceeded to take on fuel and stores.
Sep 16, 0345 - Departed Johnston Island - set course for Truk Island - Speed 9kts - Surfaced
Sep 17, 0130 - Carried out General Quarters Exercise - Crew in good shape ready for action
Sep 25, 0133 - Radar Contact - Bearing 002 - Long Range
0200 - Crew to General Quarters
0210 - Dived to Periscope Depth - Set the TDC ready for attack
0317 - Fired No.1 Torpedo
0317 - Fired No.2 Torpedo
0317 - Torpedo Impact
0317 - Torpedo Impact
0318 - Target Destroyed - Zinbu Maru
0319 - Surfaced - Returned to course for Truk Island
0320 - Secured from General Quarters
1517 - Radar Contact - Aircraft bearing 341 - Crash Dived to 200ft
2045 - Surfaced the boat.
Sep 26, 0848 - Arrived Truk Island - Commenced Patrol of shipping lanes
2332 - Radar Contact bearing 324 - Set course to intercept
Sep 27, 0010 - Crew to General Quarters
0020 - Dived to Periscope Depth - Set the TDC ready for attack
0038 - Fired No.1 Torpedo
0039 - Torpedo Impact - Target still afloat
0042 - Surfaced the boat for deck gun attack
0048 - Target Destroyed - Kasagisan Maru
00:50 - Secured from General Quarters - returned to Patrol - Moral of Crew is good
1145 - Radar Contact - Aircraft - Crash dived to 200ft
2234 - Surfaced the boat - Set zigzag course for Kavieng - Speed 9kts
Sep 28, 0427 - Radar Contact - Large Convoy - Radioed Comsubpac of Convoys position - maintaining orders to attack single vessels only on this patrol
Oct 2, 0601 - Radar Contact bearing355 - Altered course to intercept
0715 - Crew to General Quarters
0720 - Dived to Periscope Depth - Set the TDC ready for attack
0758 - Fired No.1 Torpedo
0759 - Fired No.2 Torpedo
0759 - Torpedo Impact
0759 - Torpedo Impact
0759 - Target Destroyed - Taihosan Maru
0802 - Surfaced - Secured from General Quarters - Returned to Patrol
Oct 4, 1027 - Radar Contact bearing 061 - Aircraft - Crash Dived to 200ft
1600 - Surfaced the boat - Speed 9kts
Oct 5, 1415 - Radar Contact bearing 051 - Set course to intercept
1515 - Crew to General Quarters
1520 - Dived to Periscope Depth - Set the TDC ready for attack
1540 - Fired No.1 Torpedo
1540 - Fired No.2 Torpedo
1541 - Torpedo Impact
1541 - Torpedo Impact
1541 - Target Destroyed - Momoyama Maru
1543 - Surfaced the boat - Secured from General Quarters - Returned to Patrol
1925 - Radar Contact - Aircraft - Crash Dived to 200ft
2114 - Surfaced the boat - Speed 9kts
Oct 6, 0100 - Fuel down to 42% - Set course for the Solomon Islands for refuelling
0116 - Radar Contact bearing 348 - Set course to intercept
0300 - 2 Targets in column
0313 - Crew to General Quarters
0318 - Dived to Periscope Depth - Set the TDC ready for attack
0348 - Fire No.1 Torpedo
0348 - Torpedo Impact
0348 - Target Destroyed - Hira Gunboat
0402 - Fired No.3 Torpedo
0402 - Fired No.4 Torpedo
0402 - No.3 missed
0402 - Torpedo Impact
0408 - Fired No.2 Torpedo
0410 - Torpedo Impact
0419 - Target Destroyed - Akizuki Destroyer
0420 * Surfaced the boat - Secured from General Quarters
0421 - Returned to course for the Solomon Islands - All forward Torpedoes used
Oct 14, 1810 - Arrived the Solomon Islands - took on fuel stores and Torpedoes
Oct 15, 0300 - Departed the Solomon Islands - Set course for Brisbane
Oct 20, 2027 - Arrived Brisbane
End Report
Lt. P Stanton
CO USS Mingo SS-267
Mods Used: TMO_17
