Cycle: 4 (October 2003)
USS Tuna, SS-203
Patrol Zone & Sector(s): P-8+9
TDC: Auto
Realism (%): 95%
Crew experience: Veteran
Number of Warships sunk: 3
Number of Merchants sunk: 5
Warship tonnage: 40,065
Merchant tonnage: 23,210
Total JANAC tonnage: 63,275
Types of Warship sunk: 3
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Date |
Time |
Lat & Long |
Class of Vessel |
Tonnage |
|
12
Sept 1942 |
05:07 |
18-38N
x 124-21E |
(BB)
KONGO |
32,200 |
|
12
Sept 1942 |
18:26 |
18-10N
x 123-31E |
(CL)
KUMA |
5,832 |
|
12
Sept 1942 |
18:26 |
18-10N
x 123-31E |
(DD)
KAGERO |
2,033 |
Types of Merchant sunk: 5
|
Date |
Time |
Lat & Long |
Class of Vessel |
Tonnage |
|
13 Sept 1942 |
09:54 |
17-53N x 123-49E |
TROOP SHIP |
3,340 |
|
13 Sept 1942 |
17:30 |
17-20N x 124-24E |
SMALL FREIGHTER |
1,220 |
|
13 Sept 1942 |
19:20 |
17-20N x 124-24E |
FACTORY SHIP |
5,890 |
|
15 Sept 1942 |
14:18 |
17-33N x 123-58E |
TROOP SHIP |
6,780 |
|
15 Sept 1942 |
14:28 |
17-34N x 123-57E |
FACTORY SHIP |
5,980 |
Conducted Lifeguard duty: (If yes how many aviators rescued):
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Time |
Lat & Long |
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Conducted Photo Recon: NO
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Patrol Narrative:
2 Sept
1942
07:00 Left base at
Fremantle, Australia
Load out 20 Mk 14 torpedoes, one 4” deck gun with 95
shells and SD radar
11 Sept
13:22 Arrive
Philippine Sea, 200 miles east of Manila, Philippines
13:23 Proceed
to patrol area PS 8, 9
12 Sept
22:06 Arrive patrol
sector PS 8
05:07 Target 1, BB
Kongo, 700 yds, day merged attack, fire tubes 7,8,9,10 and
400 yds, day merged attack, fire tubes 1, 2,3,4,5,
= 7 hits, 1 miss 1 dud target 1 sunk
18:26 Target 2, CL Kuma,
1,220 yds, day merged attack, fire tubes 1-6, 8 = 3 hits, 2misses, 2 duds, target 2 sunk
18:26 DD Kagero, 2,110 yds, struck by missed
torpedo from target 2 = DD sunk; near miss of another DD from 2nd miss of target 2
18:27 Crash dive,
escorts on the way, prepare for depth charge attack
13 Sept
09:54 Target 3 troop
transport, 1,020 yds, day merged attack, fire tubes 4,5 = 1 hit, 1 miss =
target sunk
09:55 Crash dive,
escorts on the way, prepare for depth charge attack
17:05 Target 5, troop
transport, 720 yds, day merged attack, fire tubes 1, 2 = 2 duds, target escapes
17:07 Target 6,
converted factory ship, 930 yds, day merged attack, fire tubes 3, 8, 9, 10 = 1
hit,
3 duds, target escapes, no more torpedoes, will hunt
with deck gun
17:30 Target 7, small
freighter, 510 yds, day deck gun attack, fired 22 shells = 16 hits, 6 miss,
target sunk
19:20 Reacquired target 6, 1920 yds, deck gun attack, fired 15 shells = 11 hits, 4 miss, target sunk
15 Sept
14:18 Target 8, troop
transport, 1,280 yds, deck gun attack, fired 21 shells = 17 hits, 4 miss,
target sunk
14:28 Target 9, troop
transport, 1,610 yds, day deck gun attack, fired 43 shells = 38 hits, 5 miss,
target sunk
14:30 Set course for
Fremantle
24 Sept
17:37 Arrive
Fremantle, Australia all crew alive and accounted for.
Hull
Damage = moderate (50%) Status
= operational
Fuel
used = 36,662 (36%) System
Damage = light (12%)
Patrol
time = 18.8 days Patrol
miles = 425
Repair
= 14 days Ordnance
remaining = 0 torpedoes, 2 gun shells
13 3 0 8
Deck Gun Performance
Hits Miss
65 28
Lt. DJ Hipply
CO USS Tuna
// SENDS //