Rank & Name: Lt. DJ
Hipply
Cycle: 3 (September 2003)
Squadron & Division:
Submarine Squadron 2, Submarine Division 4A
USS SEADRAGON (SS-194)
Patrol Zone &
Sector(s): Java Sea, Sectors J 5-6
TDC: Auto
Realism (%): 95%
Crew experience: Veteran
Number of Warships sunk: 1
Number of Merchants sunk: 9
(including 4 Sampans)
Warship tonnage: 14,980
Merchant tonnage: 32,510
Total JANAC tonnage: 47,490
/ 23,745
Types of Warship sunk:
|
Date |
Time |
Lat &
Long |
Class of
Vessel |
Tonnage |
|
June 11,
1942 |
11:03 |
02-35S x
109-04E |
(CA) MYOKO |
14,980 |
Types of Merchant sunk:
|
Date |
Time |
Lat &
Long |
Class of
Vessel |
Tonnage |
|
June 11,
1942 |
13:47 |
02-39S,
109-07E |
LARGE
FREIGHTER |
6,770 |
|
June 11,
1942 |
16:38 |
02-39S,
108-17E |
ARMED
MERCHANT |
11,860 |
|
June 13,
1942 |
04:38 |
01-56S,
108-49E |
STANDARD
MERCHANT |
8,090 |
|
June 13,
1942 |
04:45 |
01-56S,
108-53E |
TROOP SHIP |
3,760 |
|
June 13,
1942 |
05:50-05:54 |
01-21S,
108-49E |
4 X
SAMPANS |
0 |
|
June 14,
1942 |
08:30 |
02-26S,
109-04E |
SMALL
FREIGHTER |
2,030 |
Conducted Lifeguard duty: N / A
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Date |
Time |
Lat &
Long |
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Conducted Photo Recon: N / A
|
Date |
Time |
Location |
Lat &
Long |
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Patrol Narrative:
3
June 1942
06:00 Left base at Fremantle,
Australia Load out 20 Mk 14 torpedoes, one 4” deck gun with 95 shells and SD radar
6 June
07:48 Arrive Java Sea, 60 miles SE of Kendari,
Celebes
07:50 Proceed to patrol area JS-5,6
10 June
04:00 Arrive patrol sector JS-5
08:00 CV escaped
11 June
10:34 CA escape
10:57 CL escape
11:03 Target 1, CA
Myoko, 1,300 yds, day submerged attack, fire tubes 1,2,3,4 = 4 hits, target 1
sunk
11:12 Target 2, CL
Nagara, 1,700 yds, day submerged attack, fire tubes 5,6,7 = 1 hit, 2 misses,
target 3
escapes; crash dive escorts on the way
13:47 Target 3,large
freighter, 750 yds, day submerged attack, fire tubes 1,2 = 2 hits, target 3
sunk
13:48 Target 4, armed
merchant cruiser, 620 yds, day submerged attack, fire tubes 5,6,7 = 2 hits, 1
miss
target 4 escapes
16:38 Target 4,
reacquire, 1,110 yds, day submerged attack, fire tube 4 = 1 hit, target 4 sunk
13 June
04:28 Target 5,
standard merchant, 710 yds, night surface attack, fire tubes 1,2,3,4, = 2 hits,
2duds
target escapes
04:30 Target 6,
standard merchant, 920 yds, night surface attack, fire tubes 8,9 = 1 miss
(under target)
1 dud, target escapes
04:38 Target 5,
reacquired, 500 yds, night deck gun attack (manual), fire 29 shells = 25 hits,
4 misses,
target 5 sink
04:45 Target 7, troop
transport, 630 yds, night deck gun
attack (manual), fire 33 shells =32 hits,
3 misses,
target 7 sunk
05:50 Target 8, sampan,
300 yds, night deck gun attack (manual), fire 3 shells = 2 hits, 1 miss,
target 8 sunk
05:52 Target 9, sampan,
240 yds, night deck gun attack (manual), fire 4 shells = 2 hits, 2 misses,
target 9 sunk
05:53 Target 10,
sampan, 250 yds, night deck gun attack (manual), fire 2 shells = 2 hits
target 10 sunk
05:54 Target 11,
sampan, 320 yds, night deck gun attack (manual), fire 5 shells = 2 hits, 3
misses
target 11 sunk
14 June
08:30 Target 12, small freighter, 635 yds, day submerged attack, fire tube 3 = 1 hit, target 12 sunk,
crash dive escorts on the way, no more torpedoes,
17 deck gun shells left, maybe we can find a small ship
13:29 Target 13, small
freighter, 245 yds, day deck gun attack, fire 17 shells = 16 hits, 1 miss
target 13 on fire, no more ammo, disengage
13:39 Set course for
Fremantle
19 June
13:45 Arrive Fremantle,
Australia all crew alive and accounted for.
Hull
Damage = light (27 %) Status = operational
Fuel used = 45,206 gal
(45%) System
Damage = light (4) %
Patrol
time = 11.7 days Patrol
miles = 675
Repair
= 3 days
Torpedo Performance
Hits
Miss Premature Dud
13 4 0
3
Deck
Gun Performance
Hits Miss
83 12
Lt.
DJ Hipply