To: Subron 14 and Comsubpac
PATROL REPORT Date: February 21, 1944
Rank: Lt. P Stanton
Cycle: 9
Submarine Squadron: 21
USS Crevalle SS-291
Patrol Zone + Sector: Northern New Guinea, Zone 1 (NNG-1)
Realism: 83%
Special Mission Conducted Yes/No: No
If Yes, List the Type: Report Enemy Convoy
No. Warships Sunk: 3
No. of Merchant ships Sunk: 16
Total Warship Tonnage: 3558 tons
Total Merchant Ship Tonnage: 56317 tons
Total JANAC Tonnage: Multiply Gross by Realism %: 49721.15 tons
Types of Warships Sunk: List Date, Longitude & Latitude, Class, Tonnage
Dec 23, 1943 - Long. 128 11' E Lat. 6 24' S - Hira Gunboat - 936 tons
Dec 23, 1943 - Long. 128 11' E Lat. 6 23' S - Hira Gunboat - 936 tons
Jan 26 1944 - Long. 127 09' E Lat. 2 19' S - Shiratsuyu Destroyer - 1685 tons
Types of Merchant Ships Sunk:
Dec 26, 1943 - Long. 127 29 'E Lat.2 07' N - Nagara Maru - 7193 tons
Dec 27, 1943 - Long. 128 26' E Lat. 2 41' N - Large Sampan - 80 tons
Dec 27, 1943 - Long. 128 26' E Lat. 2 41' N - Large Sampan - 80 tons
Jan 01, 1944 - Long. 137 17' E Lat. 0 55' N - Akita Maru - 4065 tons
Jan 05, 1944 - Long. 137 50' E Lat. 1 04' S - Large Sampan - 80 tons
Jan 05, 1944 - Long. 137 50' E Lat. 1 05' S - Junk - 80 tons
Jan 14, 1944 - Long. 138 54' E Lat. 2 38' N - Buzyun Maru - 4804 tons
Jan 15, 1944 - Long. 138 51' E Lat. 1 58' N - Biyo Maru - 5502 tons
Jan 19, 1944 - Long. 138 59' E Lat. 0 52' S - Hakusika Maru - 8238 tons
Jan 19, 1944 - Long. 139 06' E Lat. 0 56' S - Ryuun Maru - 6626 tons
Jan 19, 1944 - Long. 139 07' E Lat. 0 58' S - Akita Maru - 4063 tons
Jan 20, 1944 - Long. 139 18' E Lat. 0 39' S - Buzyun Maru - 5058 tons
Jan 21, 1944 - Long. 134 11' E Lat. 0 56' N - Buzyun Maru - 5040 tons
Jan 25 1944 - Long. 126 56'E Lat. 0 20' S - Sampan - 80 tons
Jan 25 1944 - Long. 126 56'E Lat. 0 20' S - Sampan - 80 tons
Jan 26 1944 - Long. 127 09' E Lat. 2 20' S - Zinbu Maru - 5248 tons
Patrol Narrative
1 Dec 1943 - Orders received from Commanding Officer Subron 21 - To make preparations to
proceed to Northern New Guinea, Zone 1 (NNG-1) - To assist in recon or lifeguard duties.
Dec 12 1300 - Departed Perth, Fremantle and set course for Northern New Guinea. Speed 9kts, surfaced.
Dec 15 0552 - Radar Contact Bearing 324 - Altered course to intercept.
0704 - Contact friendly, American Merchantman - Resumed to course NNG-1
Dec 16 2142 - Radar Contact Bearing 318 - Altered course to intercept
Dec 17 0027 - Contact friendly, American Merchantman - Resumed to course NNG-1
0845 - Crew to Battle Stations exercise
0900 - Secured from Battle Stations
Dec 22 1550 - Entered Banda Sea
Dec 23 0418 - Radar Contact Bearing324 - Altered course to intercept
0440 - Radar showing 2 contacts on course 157, speed 11kts
0520 - Contact is Japanese Gunboat
0521 - Crew to Battle Stations - Dived to Periscope Depth - set up TDC
0546 - Fired Tube 1
0546 - Torpedo Impact - Target Destroyed - Hira Gunboat 305 tons Long. 128 10'E Lat. 6 24'S
0547 - Set up firing solution for second target
0556 - Fired Tube 2
0557 - Torpedo Impact - Target Destroyed - Hira Gunboat 305 tons
Long. 128 11' E Lat. 6 23 'S
0600 - Surfaced the Boat - Secured from Battle Stations
Dec 24 0601 - Set course for Mios Woendi Island to take on fuel, arms and stores
Dec 25 0617 - Arrived at Mios Woendi Island
0700 - Taking onboard fuel, arms and stores
1000 - Crew to relax state to celebrate Christmas
Dec 26 0600 - Depart Mios Woendi Island - set course for NNG-1 -speed 9kts, surfaced
2037 - Radar Contact Bearing 333 - Altered course to intercept
2133 - Crew to Battle Stations - Dived to Periscope Depth - set up TDC
2207 - Fired tube 1
2207 - Fired tube 2
2207 - Fired tube 3
2208 - Torpedo 1 Impacts
2208 - Torpedo 2 Impacts
2208 - Torpedo 3 Impacts
2210 - Fired tube 4
2210 - Surfaced the Boat - Deck Gun Crew to man the gun.
2212 - Torpedo 4 Missed
2212 - Target Destroyed - Nagara Maru 7193 tons Long. 127 29'E Lat. 2 07'N
2214 - Returned to course for NNG-1
Dec 26 2215 - Secured from Battle Stations
Dec 27 0537 - Radar Contact Bearing 352 - Altered course to intercept
0544 - 2 Targets - Sampans - Deck Gun Crew to open fire when in range
0555 - Target Destroyed - Large Sampan 80 tons - Long. 128 26' E Lat. 2 41' N
0556 - Target Destroyed - Large Sampan 80 tons - Long. 128 26' E Lat. 2 41' N
0559 - Returned to course for NNG-1 - Gun Crew Secured
1033 - Radar Contact/Aircraft - Battle Stations - Crash Dived to 200ft
1037 - Depth Charges - No Damage
1745 - Surfaced the Boat - Secured from Battle Stations
Dec 28 0801 - Radar Contact/Aircraft - Battle Stations - Crash Dived to 200ft
1704 - Surfaced the Boat - Secured from Battle Stations
1718 - Radar Contact/Aircraft - Battle Stations - Crash Dived to 200ft
1920 - Depth Charges - Stern Tubes Damaged
1925 - Stern Tubes Repaired
1926 - Surfaced the Boat - Secured from Battle Stations
Dec 30 0317 - Arrived at the Patrol Zone Long. 20 36'N Lat. 136 0'E - Commenced search pattern
1228 - Dived to 80ft because of heavy swell.
2248 - Surfaced the Boat
Jan 1 1944
Multiple Radar contacts Bearing 055 - Altered course to intercept - increased speed to 18kts
1715 - Convoy on course of 305, speed 8kts
1717 - Crew to Battle Stations - Dived to 350ft
1748 - All stop, Depth 350ft - TDC set up ready for firing
1757 - Came to 165ft
1759 - Came to Periscope Depth
1800 - Being Pinged
1805 - Fired Tube 1
1805 - Fired Tube 2
1806 - Fired Tube 3
1806 - Fired Tube 4
1806 - Torpedo Dud
1806 - Torpedo 1 Impacts
1806 - Torpedo 2 Impacts
1806 - Torpedo 3 Impacts
1806 - Target Destroyed - Akita Maru 4065 tons - Long. 137 17' E Lat. 0 55' N
1807 - Crash Dived to 160ft - Rigged for Silent Running - Taking evasive action
1808 - Being Depth Charged
1809 - Torpedo 4 Missed
1824 - Dived to 250ft
1840 - Dived to 300ft
1855 - Dived to 350ft
1914 - Escaped from Convoy Escorts - That was a close call, Real close.
1934 - Lost all contact with the Convoy
1935 - Surfaced the Boat - Secured from Battle Stations - Secured from Silent Running
1935 - Resumed search pattern
Jan 5 0122 - Ship Spotted Bearing 353 - Altered course to intercept
0126 - Contacts identified as 2 Sampans - Deck Gun Crew to Battle Stations
0128 - Deck Gun Open Fired
0131 - Target Destroyed - Large Sampan 80 tons Long. 137 50' E Lat. 1 04' S
0131 - Deck Gun engaged the second target
0136 - Target Destroyed - Junk 80 tons - Long. 137 50' E Lat. 1 05' S
0138 - Deck Gun Crew secured from Battle Stations - Resumed Patrol
Jan 12 0822 - Radar Contact - Aircraft Bearing 211 - Crash Dived to 200ft
1807 - Surfaced the Boat
Jan 14 0531 - Radar Contact Bearing 319 - Altered course to intercept
0643 - Crew to Battle Stations - Dived to Periscope Depth - TDC set up ready for firing
0722 - Fired Tube 1
0723 - Fired Tube 2
0723 - Fired Tube 3
0723 - Torpedo 1 Impacts
0723 - Torpedo 2 Impacts
0725 - Fired Tube 4
0725 - Target Destroyed - Buzyun Maru 4804 tons - Long. 138 54' E Lat. 2 38' N
0726 - Torpedo 3 Missed
0726 - Torpedo 4 Impacts
0728 - Surfaced the Boat
0729 - Resumed Patrol - Secured from Battle Stations
1429 - Radar Contact - Aircraft Bearing 137 - Crash Dived to 200ft
1900 - Surfaced the boat
Jan 15 0534 - Radar Contact Bearing309 - Altered course to intercept
0655 - Crew to Battle Stations - Dived to Periscope Depth - Set TDC ready for firing
0740 - Fired Tube 1
0740 - Fired Tube 2
0741 - Torpedo 1 Impacts
0741 - Torpedo 2 Impacts
0741 - Target Destroyed - Biyo Maru 5502 tons - Long. 138 51' E Lat. 1 58' N
0741 - Surfaced the Boat - Resumed Patrol
0742 - Secured from Battle Stations
Jan 18 1406 - Radar Contact - Aircraft Bearing 081 - crash Dived to 200ft
0642 - Surfaced the Boat
Jan 19 0645 - Radar Contact Bearing 100 - Altered course to intercept
0742 - Crew to Battle Stations - Dived to Periscope Depth
0954 - Radar Contact Bearing 250
0959 - Unable to make Visual I/D through Periscope because of stormy weather, Visibility very poor 0959 - Surfaced the boat - Gun Grew to battle stations
1000 - Altered course and speed to make contact with unidentified vessel
1005 - Target is Japanese - Deck Gun Open fired.
1007 - Received damage to Pressure Hull and Twin AA Gun
1008 - Target Destroyed - Hakusika Maru 8238 tons - Long.138 59' E Lat. 0 52' S
1012 - Set course to intercept previous Radar Contact 250 - Boat still at Battle Stations
1110 - Two Targets sighted
1116 - Dived to Periscope Depth - Set TDC ready for attack
1136 - Fired Tube 5
1137 - Fired Tube 6
1137 - Torpedo 5 Impacts
1137 - Torpedo 6 Impacts
1137 - Target Destroyed - Ryuun Maru 6626 tons - Long. 139 06' E Lat. 0 56' S
1139 - Altered course for second target
1143 - Surfaced the Boat - Deck Gun Crew to Battle Stations
1149 - Deck Gun Open Fired
1151 - Target Destroyed - Akita Maru 4063 tons - Long.139 07' E Lat. 0 58' S
1157 - Resumed Patrol - Secured from Battle Stations
1201 - Bulkhead Repaired
2216 - Radar Contact Bearing004 - Altered course to intercept
2250 - Crew to Battle Stations - Dived to Periscope Depth
2300 - Set TDC ready for Stern Tubes Attack
Jan 20 0004 - Fired Tube 7
0004 - Fired Tube 8
0004 - Fired Tube 9
0005 - Torpedo 7 Impacts
0005 - Torpedo 8 Impacts
0007 - Torpedo 9 Missed
0008 - Target sinking slowly
0012 - Target Destroyed - Buzyun Maru 5058 tons - Long. 139 18' E Lat. 0 39' S
0015 - Surfaced the Boat - Secured from Battle Stations
0016 - Only 5 Torpedo's left, need to re-arm
0017 - Set course for Mios Woendi Island to take on fuel, arms and stores
Jan 21 0115 - Left Patrol Zone
1345 - Radar Contact Bearing 345 - Altered course to intercept
1436 - Crew to Battle Stations - Dived to Periscope Depth
1511 - Fired Tube 7
Jan 21 1511 - Fired Tube 8
1511 - Torpedo 7 Impacts
1512 - Torpedo 8 Impacts
1512 - Target Destroyed - Buzyun Maru 5040 tons - Long. 134 11' E Lat. 0 56' N
1514 - Surfaced the Boat - Secured from Battle Stations
1514 - Resumed course for Mios Woendi Island
Jan 22 0532 - Radar Contact Bearing 235 - Aircraft - Crash Dived to 200ft
1705 - Surfaced the Boat
Jan 23 0803 - Radar Contact Bearing 135 - Aircraft - Crash Dived to 200ft
1021 - Surfaced the Boat
1023 - Multiple Radar Contacts Bearing 147 moving away
1230 - Radar Contact Bearing 191 - Aircraft - Crash Dived to 200ft
1713 - Surfaced the Boat
Jan 24 1755 - Arrived Mios Woendi Island
1800 - Taking on Fuel, Arms and Stores
1800 - AA Gun Repaired
Jan 25 0600 - Departed Mios Woendi Island - Set course for Fremantle - Speed 9kts - Surfaced
1032 - Ships spotted Bearing 359 - Sampans - Gun crews to Battle Stations
1038 - Gun open fired
1042 - Target Destroyed - Sampan 80 tons - Long. 126 56' E Lat. 0 20' S
1045 - Second Target Destroyed - Sampan 80 tons - Long. 126 56' E Lat. 0 20' S
1047 - Secured from Battle Stations - Resumed course for Fremantle
1222 - Radar Contact Bearing 290 - Aircraft - Crash Dived to 200ft
1722 - Surfaced the Boat
Jan 26 0623 - Multiple Radar Contacts Bearing 234 - Altered course to intercept
0710 - Crew to Battle Stations - Dived to Periscope Depth
0728 - Set TDC ready for attack
0802 - Dived to 200ft
0814 - Came to Periscope Depth - Now behind foreword Escorts
0817 - Fired Tube 1
0817 - Fired Tube 2
0817 - Fired Tube 3
0818 - Fired Tube 4
0818 - Fired Tube 5
0818 - Fired Tube 6
0818 - Torpedo Dud
0818 - Crash Dived to 200ft - altered course to 044
0818 - Torpedo Impacts
0818 - Torpedo Impacts
0818 - Torpedo Impacts
0818 - Torpedo Impacts
0818 - Target Destroyed - Zinbu Maru 5348 tons - Long. 127 09' E Lat. 2 20' S
0819 - Torpedo Impacts
0819 - Target Destroyed - Shiratsuyu Destroyer 1685 tons - Long.127 09' E Lat. 2 19' S
0822 - New Depth 250ft - Rigged for Silent Running
0824 - Being pinged by Escort
0827 - New Depth 300ft
0829 - Tacking Damage - Batteries Damaged - Compressor Damaged
0829 - Engines Back Slow
0832 - New Depth 387
0841 - Batteries Repaired
0843 - Compressor Repaired
0923 - Engines Stop
0930 - Engines Ahead Flank
1015 - Lost Convoy Escorts - Resumed Course for Fremantle
1207 - Periscope Depth
1213 - Surface the Boat - Secured from Battle Stations - Secured from Silent Running
1223 - Radar Contact Bearing206 - Aircraft - Crash Dived to 200ft
1225 - Engines Stopped - Batteries low - Wait for the cover of night to Surface
1726 - Surface the Boat - Set Speed to 9kts - Resumed course - Recharging Batteries
Jan 27 0351 - Batteries fully charged
Jan 28 0346 - 2 radar contacts Bearing 045 - Altered course to intercept
Jan 28 0447 - Crew to Battle Stations - Dived to Periscope Depth
0507 - Targets changed course moving away at medium speed
0513 - Resumed course - Secured from Battle Stations
0515 - Surfaced the Boat
Feb 07 - 0851 - Arrived Fremantle
End Report
End Report
Lt. P Stanton
CO USS Crevalle SS-291
Mods Used: TMO_17
PATROL REPORT Date: February 21, 1944
Rank: Lt. P Stanton
Cycle: 9
Submarine Squadron: 21
USS Crevalle SS-291
Patrol Zone + Sector: Northern New Guinea, Zone 1 (NNG-1)
Realism: 83%
Special Mission Conducted Yes/No: No
If Yes, List the Type: Report Enemy Convoy
No. Warships Sunk: 3
No. of Merchant ships Sunk: 16
Total Warship Tonnage: 3558 tons
Total Merchant Ship Tonnage: 56317 tons
Total JANAC Tonnage: Multiply Gross by Realism %: 49721.15 tons
Types of Warships Sunk: List Date, Longitude & Latitude, Class, Tonnage
Dec 23, 1943 - Long. 128 11' E Lat. 6 24' S - Hira Gunboat - 936 tons
Dec 23, 1943 - Long. 128 11' E Lat. 6 23' S - Hira Gunboat - 936 tons
Jan 26 1944 - Long. 127 09' E Lat. 2 19' S - Shiratsuyu Destroyer - 1685 tons
Types of Merchant Ships Sunk:
Dec 26, 1943 - Long. 127 29 'E Lat.2 07' N - Nagara Maru - 7193 tons
Dec 27, 1943 - Long. 128 26' E Lat. 2 41' N - Large Sampan - 80 tons
Dec 27, 1943 - Long. 128 26' E Lat. 2 41' N - Large Sampan - 80 tons
Jan 01, 1944 - Long. 137 17' E Lat. 0 55' N - Akita Maru - 4065 tons
Jan 05, 1944 - Long. 137 50' E Lat. 1 04' S - Large Sampan - 80 tons
Jan 05, 1944 - Long. 137 50' E Lat. 1 05' S - Junk - 80 tons
Jan 14, 1944 - Long. 138 54' E Lat. 2 38' N - Buzyun Maru - 4804 tons
Jan 15, 1944 - Long. 138 51' E Lat. 1 58' N - Biyo Maru - 5502 tons
Jan 19, 1944 - Long. 138 59' E Lat. 0 52' S - Hakusika Maru - 8238 tons
Jan 19, 1944 - Long. 139 06' E Lat. 0 56' S - Ryuun Maru - 6626 tons
Jan 19, 1944 - Long. 139 07' E Lat. 0 58' S - Akita Maru - 4063 tons
Jan 20, 1944 - Long. 139 18' E Lat. 0 39' S - Buzyun Maru - 5058 tons
Jan 21, 1944 - Long. 134 11' E Lat. 0 56' N - Buzyun Maru - 5040 tons
Jan 25 1944 - Long. 126 56'E Lat. 0 20' S - Sampan - 80 tons
Jan 25 1944 - Long. 126 56'E Lat. 0 20' S - Sampan - 80 tons
Jan 26 1944 - Long. 127 09' E Lat. 2 20' S - Zinbu Maru - 5248 tons
Patrol Narrative
1 Dec 1943 - Orders received from Commanding Officer Subron 21 - To make preparations to
proceed to Northern New Guinea, Zone 1 (NNG-1) - To assist in recon or lifeguard duties.
Dec 12 1300 - Departed Perth, Fremantle and set course for Northern New Guinea. Speed 9kts, surfaced.
Dec 15 0552 - Radar Contact Bearing 324 - Altered course to intercept.
0704 - Contact friendly, American Merchantman - Resumed to course NNG-1
Dec 16 2142 - Radar Contact Bearing 318 - Altered course to intercept
Dec 17 0027 - Contact friendly, American Merchantman - Resumed to course NNG-1
0845 - Crew to Battle Stations exercise
0900 - Secured from Battle Stations
Dec 22 1550 - Entered Banda Sea
Dec 23 0418 - Radar Contact Bearing324 - Altered course to intercept
0440 - Radar showing 2 contacts on course 157, speed 11kts
0520 - Contact is Japanese Gunboat
0521 - Crew to Battle Stations - Dived to Periscope Depth - set up TDC
0546 - Fired Tube 1
0546 - Torpedo Impact - Target Destroyed - Hira Gunboat 305 tons Long. 128 10'E Lat. 6 24'S
0547 - Set up firing solution for second target
0556 - Fired Tube 2
0557 - Torpedo Impact - Target Destroyed - Hira Gunboat 305 tons
Long. 128 11' E Lat. 6 23 'S
0600 - Surfaced the Boat - Secured from Battle Stations
Dec 24 0601 - Set course for Mios Woendi Island to take on fuel, arms and stores
Dec 25 0617 - Arrived at Mios Woendi Island
0700 - Taking onboard fuel, arms and stores
1000 - Crew to relax state to celebrate Christmas
Dec 26 0600 - Depart Mios Woendi Island - set course for NNG-1 -speed 9kts, surfaced
2037 - Radar Contact Bearing 333 - Altered course to intercept
2133 - Crew to Battle Stations - Dived to Periscope Depth - set up TDC
2207 - Fired tube 1
2207 - Fired tube 2
2207 - Fired tube 3
2208 - Torpedo 1 Impacts
2208 - Torpedo 2 Impacts
2208 - Torpedo 3 Impacts
2210 - Fired tube 4
2210 - Surfaced the Boat - Deck Gun Crew to man the gun.
2212 - Torpedo 4 Missed
2212 - Target Destroyed - Nagara Maru 7193 tons Long. 127 29'E Lat. 2 07'N
2214 - Returned to course for NNG-1
Dec 26 2215 - Secured from Battle Stations
Dec 27 0537 - Radar Contact Bearing 352 - Altered course to intercept
0544 - 2 Targets - Sampans - Deck Gun Crew to open fire when in range
0555 - Target Destroyed - Large Sampan 80 tons - Long. 128 26' E Lat. 2 41' N
0556 - Target Destroyed - Large Sampan 80 tons - Long. 128 26' E Lat. 2 41' N
0559 - Returned to course for NNG-1 - Gun Crew Secured
1033 - Radar Contact/Aircraft - Battle Stations - Crash Dived to 200ft
1037 - Depth Charges - No Damage
1745 - Surfaced the Boat - Secured from Battle Stations
Dec 28 0801 - Radar Contact/Aircraft - Battle Stations - Crash Dived to 200ft
1704 - Surfaced the Boat - Secured from Battle Stations
1718 - Radar Contact/Aircraft - Battle Stations - Crash Dived to 200ft
1920 - Depth Charges - Stern Tubes Damaged
1925 - Stern Tubes Repaired
1926 - Surfaced the Boat - Secured from Battle Stations
Dec 30 0317 - Arrived at the Patrol Zone Long. 20 36'N Lat. 136 0'E - Commenced search pattern
1228 - Dived to 80ft because of heavy swell.
2248 - Surfaced the Boat
Jan 1 1944
Multiple Radar contacts Bearing 055 - Altered course to intercept - increased speed to 18kts
1715 - Convoy on course of 305, speed 8kts
1717 - Crew to Battle Stations - Dived to 350ft
1748 - All stop, Depth 350ft - TDC set up ready for firing
1757 - Came to 165ft
1759 - Came to Periscope Depth
1800 - Being Pinged
1805 - Fired Tube 1
1805 - Fired Tube 2
1806 - Fired Tube 3
1806 - Fired Tube 4
1806 - Torpedo Dud
1806 - Torpedo 1 Impacts
1806 - Torpedo 2 Impacts
1806 - Torpedo 3 Impacts
1806 - Target Destroyed - Akita Maru 4065 tons - Long. 137 17' E Lat. 0 55' N
1807 - Crash Dived to 160ft - Rigged for Silent Running - Taking evasive action
1808 - Being Depth Charged
1809 - Torpedo 4 Missed
1824 - Dived to 250ft
1840 - Dived to 300ft
1855 - Dived to 350ft
1914 - Escaped from Convoy Escorts - That was a close call, Real close.
1934 - Lost all contact with the Convoy
1935 - Surfaced the Boat - Secured from Battle Stations - Secured from Silent Running
1935 - Resumed search pattern
Jan 5 0122 - Ship Spotted Bearing 353 - Altered course to intercept
0126 - Contacts identified as 2 Sampans - Deck Gun Crew to Battle Stations
0128 - Deck Gun Open Fired
0131 - Target Destroyed - Large Sampan 80 tons Long. 137 50' E Lat. 1 04' S
0131 - Deck Gun engaged the second target
0136 - Target Destroyed - Junk 80 tons - Long. 137 50' E Lat. 1 05' S
0138 - Deck Gun Crew secured from Battle Stations - Resumed Patrol
Jan 12 0822 - Radar Contact - Aircraft Bearing 211 - Crash Dived to 200ft
1807 - Surfaced the Boat
Jan 14 0531 - Radar Contact Bearing 319 - Altered course to intercept
0643 - Crew to Battle Stations - Dived to Periscope Depth - TDC set up ready for firing
0722 - Fired Tube 1
0723 - Fired Tube 2
0723 - Fired Tube 3
0723 - Torpedo 1 Impacts
0723 - Torpedo 2 Impacts
0725 - Fired Tube 4
0725 - Target Destroyed - Buzyun Maru 4804 tons - Long. 138 54' E Lat. 2 38' N
0726 - Torpedo 3 Missed
0726 - Torpedo 4 Impacts
0728 - Surfaced the Boat
0729 - Resumed Patrol - Secured from Battle Stations
1429 - Radar Contact - Aircraft Bearing 137 - Crash Dived to 200ft
1900 - Surfaced the boat
Jan 15 0534 - Radar Contact Bearing309 - Altered course to intercept
0655 - Crew to Battle Stations - Dived to Periscope Depth - Set TDC ready for firing
0740 - Fired Tube 1
0740 - Fired Tube 2
0741 - Torpedo 1 Impacts
0741 - Torpedo 2 Impacts
0741 - Target Destroyed - Biyo Maru 5502 tons - Long. 138 51' E Lat. 1 58' N
0741 - Surfaced the Boat - Resumed Patrol
0742 - Secured from Battle Stations
Jan 18 1406 - Radar Contact - Aircraft Bearing 081 - crash Dived to 200ft
0642 - Surfaced the Boat
Jan 19 0645 - Radar Contact Bearing 100 - Altered course to intercept
0742 - Crew to Battle Stations - Dived to Periscope Depth
0954 - Radar Contact Bearing 250
0959 - Unable to make Visual I/D through Periscope because of stormy weather, Visibility very poor 0959 - Surfaced the boat - Gun Grew to battle stations
1000 - Altered course and speed to make contact with unidentified vessel
1005 - Target is Japanese - Deck Gun Open fired.
1007 - Received damage to Pressure Hull and Twin AA Gun
1008 - Target Destroyed - Hakusika Maru 8238 tons - Long.138 59' E Lat. 0 52' S
1012 - Set course to intercept previous Radar Contact 250 - Boat still at Battle Stations
1110 - Two Targets sighted
1116 - Dived to Periscope Depth - Set TDC ready for attack
1136 - Fired Tube 5
1137 - Fired Tube 6
1137 - Torpedo 5 Impacts
1137 - Torpedo 6 Impacts
1137 - Target Destroyed - Ryuun Maru 6626 tons - Long. 139 06' E Lat. 0 56' S
1139 - Altered course for second target
1143 - Surfaced the Boat - Deck Gun Crew to Battle Stations
1149 - Deck Gun Open Fired
1151 - Target Destroyed - Akita Maru 4063 tons - Long.139 07' E Lat. 0 58' S
1157 - Resumed Patrol - Secured from Battle Stations
1201 - Bulkhead Repaired
2216 - Radar Contact Bearing004 - Altered course to intercept
2250 - Crew to Battle Stations - Dived to Periscope Depth
2300 - Set TDC ready for Stern Tubes Attack
Jan 20 0004 - Fired Tube 7
0004 - Fired Tube 8
0004 - Fired Tube 9
0005 - Torpedo 7 Impacts
0005 - Torpedo 8 Impacts
0007 - Torpedo 9 Missed
0008 - Target sinking slowly
0012 - Target Destroyed - Buzyun Maru 5058 tons - Long. 139 18' E Lat. 0 39' S
0015 - Surfaced the Boat - Secured from Battle Stations
0016 - Only 5 Torpedo's left, need to re-arm
0017 - Set course for Mios Woendi Island to take on fuel, arms and stores
Jan 21 0115 - Left Patrol Zone
1345 - Radar Contact Bearing 345 - Altered course to intercept
1436 - Crew to Battle Stations - Dived to Periscope Depth
1511 - Fired Tube 7
Jan 21 1511 - Fired Tube 8
1511 - Torpedo 7 Impacts
1512 - Torpedo 8 Impacts
1512 - Target Destroyed - Buzyun Maru 5040 tons - Long. 134 11' E Lat. 0 56' N
1514 - Surfaced the Boat - Secured from Battle Stations
1514 - Resumed course for Mios Woendi Island
Jan 22 0532 - Radar Contact Bearing 235 - Aircraft - Crash Dived to 200ft
1705 - Surfaced the Boat
Jan 23 0803 - Radar Contact Bearing 135 - Aircraft - Crash Dived to 200ft
1021 - Surfaced the Boat
1023 - Multiple Radar Contacts Bearing 147 moving away
1230 - Radar Contact Bearing 191 - Aircraft - Crash Dived to 200ft
1713 - Surfaced the Boat
Jan 24 1755 - Arrived Mios Woendi Island
1800 - Taking on Fuel, Arms and Stores
1800 - AA Gun Repaired
Jan 25 0600 - Departed Mios Woendi Island - Set course for Fremantle - Speed 9kts - Surfaced
1032 - Ships spotted Bearing 359 - Sampans - Gun crews to Battle Stations
1038 - Gun open fired
1042 - Target Destroyed - Sampan 80 tons - Long. 126 56' E Lat. 0 20' S
1045 - Second Target Destroyed - Sampan 80 tons - Long. 126 56' E Lat. 0 20' S
1047 - Secured from Battle Stations - Resumed course for Fremantle
1222 - Radar Contact Bearing 290 - Aircraft - Crash Dived to 200ft
1722 - Surfaced the Boat
Jan 26 0623 - Multiple Radar Contacts Bearing 234 - Altered course to intercept
0710 - Crew to Battle Stations - Dived to Periscope Depth
0728 - Set TDC ready for attack
0802 - Dived to 200ft
0814 - Came to Periscope Depth - Now behind foreword Escorts
0817 - Fired Tube 1
0817 - Fired Tube 2
0817 - Fired Tube 3
0818 - Fired Tube 4
0818 - Fired Tube 5
0818 - Fired Tube 6
0818 - Torpedo Dud
0818 - Crash Dived to 200ft - altered course to 044
0818 - Torpedo Impacts
0818 - Torpedo Impacts
0818 - Torpedo Impacts
0818 - Torpedo Impacts
0818 - Target Destroyed - Zinbu Maru 5348 tons - Long. 127 09' E Lat. 2 20' S
0819 - Torpedo Impacts
0819 - Target Destroyed - Shiratsuyu Destroyer 1685 tons - Long.127 09' E Lat. 2 19' S
0822 - New Depth 250ft - Rigged for Silent Running
0824 - Being pinged by Escort
0827 - New Depth 300ft
0829 - Tacking Damage - Batteries Damaged - Compressor Damaged
0829 - Engines Back Slow
0832 - New Depth 387
0841 - Batteries Repaired
0843 - Compressor Repaired
0923 - Engines Stop
0930 - Engines Ahead Flank
1015 - Lost Convoy Escorts - Resumed Course for Fremantle
1207 - Periscope Depth
1213 - Surface the Boat - Secured from Battle Stations - Secured from Silent Running
1223 - Radar Contact Bearing206 - Aircraft - Crash Dived to 200ft
1225 - Engines Stopped - Batteries low - Wait for the cover of night to Surface
1726 - Surface the Boat - Set Speed to 9kts - Resumed course - Recharging Batteries
Jan 27 0351 - Batteries fully charged
Jan 28 0346 - 2 radar contacts Bearing 045 - Altered course to intercept
Jan 28 0447 - Crew to Battle Stations - Dived to Periscope Depth
0507 - Targets changed course moving away at medium speed
0513 - Resumed course - Secured from Battle Stations
0515 - Surfaced the Boat
Feb 07 - 0851 - Arrived Fremantle
End Report
End Report
Lt. P Stanton
CO USS Crevalle SS-291
Mods Used: TMO_17
