112043 OCT 1944
From : CDR Ed Low
Cycle : 12
To : SubRon 14 & ComSubPac
Report from USS Mingo (SS-261)
Patrol area : East China Sea
Realism 88%
Mods used 12
TriggerMaru_Overhaul_17
TMO_Hotfix_041709
MaxOptics_for_TMO1.7_Binocular
different_smoke_TMO
Crew Quarters for TMO163
OPCFv1.2_yellow_TMOv1.52
GREEN_LOCK_AND_POSITION_B2
High-Res-Radar
Highres_Hud_Dials
Map_Colour_Schemes
Marilyn
PTC_Cycles_Mod_v2.1
Special Mission Conducted: No
The following ships/aircraft have been destroyed
Number of Warships sunk: 1
Number of Merchants sunk: 1
Total Warship tonnage: 1772
Total Merchant tonnage: 8287
Total Gross tonnage: 10059
Total JANAC tonnage: 8852
051440 OCT 1944
Ship sunk! Mutsuki Destroyer, 1772 ton
Long 124° 26' E, Lat 29° 28' N
052142 OCT 1944
Ship sunk! HAKUSIKA MARU, 8287 ton
Long 125° 06' E, Lat 30° 08' N
Torpedoes fired : 11
Torpedo impacts : 4
Torpedo misses : 6
Torpedo duds : 1
Torpedo premature explosions : 0
Gun loaded 0 times
Patrol narrative:
RMKS/1
051356 OCT 1944 Radar contact with convoy - plotted convoys course - it would move into our patrol area decided to attack outside patrol area in the deep hole. Targeted the port escort.
051438 OCT 1944 : Firing tube 9 Mark 18 torpedo.
051440 OCT 1944 : Torpedo hit and sank
Mutsuki Destroyer, 1772 ton
Long 124° 26' E, Lat 29° 28' N
051635 OCT 1944 going in a second time - targeted the front escort a Mutsuki Destroyer, this time planned to use a cutie - it turned out to be - not a good idea.
051659 OCT 1944 : Firing tube 1
051711 OCT 1944 : Torpedo missed - The torpedo turned before the impact point, as it locked on to the target - but as the target was going 14 knots, the Cutie missed and turned it followed the target as a small pet dog, twisting and turning as the DD did, never quite close enough.
051717 OCT 1944 : Firing tube 2 mark 18
051722 OCT 1944 : Firing tube 3 mark 18
051723 OCT 1944 : Firing tube 4 mark 14
As the escort came back I fired 3 torpedoes in a row - all missed the distance was 2500 yards - a waist of good torpedoes.
052111 OCT 1944 Waiting for a merchant as I went in for the third time.
052136 OCT 1944 : Firing tube 2 mark 14 +
052136 OCT 1944 : Firing tube 3 mark 14 - both hit and
052142 OCT 1944
Ship sunk! HAKUSIKA MARU, 8287 ton
Long 125° 06' E, Lat 30° 08' N
Then went in for the fourth time! Targeted a Shiratsuyu Class DD.
052205 OCT 1944 : Firing tube 8
052208 OCT 1944 : Torpedo dud !!!! a mark 18 torpedo.
Now thought I would use a cutie but fire it 300 yards in front of target
052217 OCT 1944 : Firing tube 7
052229 OCT 1944 : Torpedo miss It never locked onto the target.
052229 OCT 1944 : Firing tube 9 - mark 18
052234 OCT 1944 : Torpedo miss
052234 OCT 1944 : Firing tube 10 - mark 18
052238 OCT 1944 : Torpedo hit !!
But the ship just steamed of into the horizon!!! Should have used a mark 14 !
Then started our return trip -
CDR Ed Low
CO USS Mingo (SS-261)
