Rank & Name: LCDR. DJ
Hipply
Cycle: 6 (December 2003)
Submarine Squadron 2,
Submarine Division 4A
USS tuna (SS-203) 3rd
patrol
Patrol Zone &
Sector(s): Palau Islands, all sectors
TDC: Auto
Realism (%): 95%
Crew experience: Veteran
Number of Warships sunk: 2
Number of Merchants sunk: 7
Warship tonnage: 27,750
Merchant tonnage: 54,180
Total JANAC tonnage: 40,965
Types of Warship sunk:
|
Date |
Time |
Lat &
Long |
Class of
Vessel |
Tonnage |
|
17 May
1944 |
20:04 |
06-40N x
134-28E |
(CVL)
CHITOSE |
12,550 |
|
18 May 1944 |
06:41 |
06-11N x
134-05E |
(CA) TONE |
15,200 |
Types of Merchant sunk:
|
Date |
Time |
Lat &
Long |
Class of
Vessel |
Tonnage |
|
19 May
1944 |
00:33 |
05-55N x
133-48E |
TROOP SHIP |
9,130 |
|
19 May
1944 |
00:34 |
05-55N x
133-48E |
STANDARD
MERCHANT |
6,180 |
|
19 May
1944 |
00:35 |
05-55N x 133-48E |
LARGE
FREIGHTER |
6,210 |
|
19 May
1944 |
00:37 |
05-55N x
133-48E |
OIL TANKER |
11,310 |
|
19 May
1944 |
08:09 |
05-45N x
133-16E |
FACTORY
SHIP |
3,790 |
|
19 May
1944 |
08:10 |
05-45N x
133-16E |
OIL TANKER |
15,510 |
|
20 May
1944 |
09:11 |
07-50N x
132-58E |
SUPPLY
SHIP |
2,050 |
Conducted Lifeguard duty: N / A
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Date |
Time |
Lat &
Long |
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Conducted Photo Recon: N / A
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Date |
Time |
Location |
Lat &
Long |
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Patrol Narrative:
4
May 1943
06:00 Left base at Midway Is.
Load
out 24 Mk 14 torpedoes, one 4” deck gun with 95 shells and SD and SJa radar
15 May
19:30 Arrive Palau Is., 225 miles SE of Koror
19:33 Continue to Peleliu Is. vicinity
16 May
10:52
Arrive Peleliu Is. vicinity
14:10 CV convoy sighted
14:32 CV convoy escapes
17 May
07:50 BB convoy sighted
08:27 BB convoy escapes
19:41 CV convoy sighted, 2 CV, 7 escorts
20:04 Target 1, CVL Chitose, 1120 yds, submerged
attack, fire tubes 1,2,3,4,5, = 3 hits, 2 duds,
target
1 sunk
20:05 Crash dive, escorts on the way, prepare for
depth charge attack
23:53 Escaped escorts
Damage
- none
18 May
06:11 CA convoy sighted, 4 CA, 9 escorts
06:41 Target 2, CA Tome, 860 yds, submerged attack,
fire tubes 1,2,3,4,5,= 4 hits 1 miss
target
2 sunk
06:42 Crash dive, escorts on the way, prepare for
depth charge attack
Damage
– #1 engine, aft battery room pressure hull, SD radar, con tower pressure hull
12:17 Escaped escorts
23:51 Large convoy sighted, 14 marus and 3 escorts
19 May
00:33 Target 3, troop transport, 930 yds, submerged
attack, fire tube 10 = 1 hit, target 3 sunk
00:34 Target 4, standard merchant, 740 yds,
submerged attack, fire tubes 7,8,9 = 3 hits, target 4 sunk
00:35 Target 5, large freighter, 930 yds, submerged
attack, fire tube 2 = 1 hit, target 5 sunk
00:37 Target 6, oil tanker, 1210 yds, submerged
attack, fire tubes 3,4 = 1 hit 1 dud, target 6 sunk
00:38 Crash dive, escorts on the way, prepare for
depth charge attack
Damage
– crews mess pressure hull, # 2 DC motor
02:39 Escaped escorts
07:11 Convoy sighted, 5 marus and 4 escorts
08:09 Target 7, converted factory ship, 480 yds,
submerged attack, fire tubes 5,6,7 = 2 hit, 1 dud,
target
7 sunk
08:10 Target 8, oil tanker, 610yds, submerged
attack, fire tubes 8,9,10 = 3 hits, target 8 sunk
08:11 Crash dive, escorts on the way, prepare for
depth charge attack
Damage
– fwd battery pressure hull, radio room pressure hull, #2 DC motor, #1 engine,
Fuel tank leak
13:36 Escaped escorts
No
more torpedoes, will hunt for unescorted convoys
05:43 CL convoy sighted, disengaged
10:19 Convoy sighted, 6 marus and 3 escorts,
disengaged
19:10 BB convoy sighted, disengaged
20 May
03:50 Convoy sighted, 5 marus and 2 escorts,
disengaged
06:18
Convoy sighted, 8 marus and 4 escorts,
disengaged
08:30 Convoy sighted, 4 marus no escorts
08:42 Approached convoy on the surface, convoy
scatter s
09:11 Target 9, supply ship, 2100 yds, surface deck
gun attack, fired 29 shells (manual) = 21 hits
8
misses, target 9 sunk
13:45 Convoy sighted, 8 marus and 3 escorts, disengaged
19:20 Convoy sighted, 4 marus and 1 escort,
disengaged
23:13 Low on fuel due to fuel leak,
Set
course for Midway Is.
31 May
10:20 Arrive Midway Is., crew
all alive and accounted for.
Hull
Damage = moderate (60%) Status
= operational
Fuel
used = 96,662 gals. (96%) System
Damage = light (7%)
Patrol
time = 22.3 days Patrol
miles = 764
Repair
= 16 days Ordnance
remaining = 0 torpedoes, 66 gun shells
Torpedo Performance
Hits Miss Premature Dud
18 2
0 4
Deck Gun Performance
Hits Miss
21 8
LCDR. DJ Hipply