Rank & Name: Lt

Rank & Name: LCDR. James Bearden

Cycle: 6 (December 2003)

Squadron 2, Submarine Division 4A

USS Sawfish, SS-276

 

Patrol Zone & Sector(s): Palau Islands (All)

Total Patrol Time: 22.7 Days

TDC: Auto

 

Realism (%): 95%

 

Crew experience: Elite

 

Number of Warships sunk: 0

 

Number of Merchants sunk: 8

 

Warship tonnage: 0

 

Merchant tonnage: 57,430

 

Total JANAC tonnage: 28,715

 

Types of Warship sunk: 0

 

Date

Time

Lat & Long

Class of Vessel

Tonnage

 

 

 

 

 

 

Types of Merchant sunk: 8

 

Date

Time

Lat & Long

Class of Vessel

Tonnage

15 March 1942

18:19

07-33N x 135-55E

TROOP SHIP

4,790

15 March 1942

18:21

07-32N x 135-55E

SMALL FREIGHTER

1,270

15 March 1942

20:50

07-49N x 135-54E

OIL TANKER

14,790

15 March 1942

21:24

07-48N x 135-55E

OIL TANKER

14,790

16 March 1942

01:17

07-34N x 135-51E

LARGE FREIGHTER

5,350

16 March 1942

01:18

07-33N x 135-51E

LARGE FREIGHTER

5,350

16 March 1942

01:24

07-33N x 135-50E

OIL TANKER

4,530

16 March 1942

16:06

07-31N x 135-54E

TROOP SHIP

6,560

 

Conducted Lifeguard duty: (If yes how many aviators rescued): 

 

Date

Time

Lat & Long

 

 

 

Conducted Photo Recon: NO              

Date

Time

Location

Lat & Long

 

 

 

 

 

 Patrol Narrative:

RMKS/ 1. :   Contact1: ships 1&2  Were running alone at sunset, fired 1 torp at each.

(1 premie 1 dud. Released gun crew to fire when ready)

 

Contact2.Sm Convoy 2 escorts Slipped in to 1900 yds. tankers running in line.( 2 tankers)

 

Contact3. Ships 5,6,7. Lg convoy Closed to 1400 yds Used remaining bow torps. and 4 aft torps.5 hits 4 duds

Contact 4. Sm.convoy Turned to get abreast of convoy to use remaining stern tubes. 1 hit 2 duds.

 

Citations Awarded by Game: Navy Cross, Bronze Star w/ Combat "v"

 

 

LCDR. James Bearden
CO: USS Sawfish, SS-276

 

 

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