Rank & Name: Commander Ethan Edwards
Cycle: 8 (February 2004)
Submarine Squadron 2 / Submarine Division 4A
U.S.S. Pogy SS-266
Patrol Zone & Sector(s): Northern Japan NJ-2 &
3
TDC: Auto
Realism (%): 100%
Crew experience: Elite
Number of Warships sunk: 4
Number of Merchants sunk: 6
Warship tonnage: 82,960 tons
Merchant tonnage: 65,670 tons
Total Tonnage: 148,630 tons
Total JANAC tonnage: 74,315 tons
Types of Warship sunk:
|
Date |
Time |
Lat &
Long |
Class of
Vessel |
Tonnage |
|
Sept 13, 1943 |
01:36 |
38-49N, 141-51E |
Myoko Class CA |
14,980 tons |
|
Sept 15, 1943 |
09:47 |
36-59N, 141-47E |
Kongo Class BB |
32,200 tons |
|
Sept 15, 1943 |
10:00 |
36-59N, 141-47E |
Takao Class CA |
15,780 tons |
|
Sept 16, 1943 |
12:15 |
36-55N, 141-48E |
Tayio Class CVE |
20,000 tons |
Types of Merchant sunk:
|
Date |
Time |
Lat &
Long |
Class of
Vessel |
Tonnage |
|
Sept 14, 1943 |
00:58 |
37-27N, 141-48E |
Troop Transport |
8,640 tons |
|
Sept, 14, 1943 |
21:22 |
37-31N, 141-29E |
Oil Tanker |
14,330 tons |
|
Sept, 14, 1943 |
21:22 |
37-31N, 141-29E |
Troop Transport |
7,020 tons |
|
Sept, 14, 1943 |
21:28 |
37-31N, 141-29E |
Oil Tanker |
14,330 tons |
|
Sept, 14, 1943 |
21:36 |
37-31N, 141-28E |
Oil Tanker |
14,330 tons |
|
Sept, 14, 1943 |
21:48 |
37-32N, 141-27E |
Troop Transport |
7,020 tons |
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Patrol Narrative:
We departed Midway on
September 2 1943 and arrived off the coast of Northern Japan and headed for our
patrol area of NJ-2 and NJ-3 on September 11, 1943.
September 13, 01:05, radar contact astern, turned to
intercept. 01:20, we spotted a CA Group consisting of a Myoko Class CA and two
CL’s. We got into a firing position in front of the group and as they turned
toward us we fired at a range of 900 yards. All torpedoes hit and sunk the
target. We dove to avoid the escorts and were depth charged with no damage to
the boat. We lost contact and resumed our patrol.
September 14, 00:15, radar contact. 00:35 we spotted a
small convoy with light escort. We were in a firing position in front of the
convoy and set-up on the lead ship, a Troop Transport. The escort on the
starboard side was moving into a position between the target and us and if we
waited for it to clear we could miss the shot. The TT has a draft of 21 feet
and the Destroyer only 10 feet so we set our torpedoes to 15 feet figuring it
would under run the escort and hit the TT. This was possible because we were
not using the MK VI magnetic exploder but set for contact hits. We fired and
our strategy worked, it ran under the bow of the Destroyer and struck the TT
sinking it. We dove to avoid the DD and after evading it we surfaced and
resumed our patrol.
September 14, 07:14, radar contact. 07:32 we spotted a
single DD, radar confirms that a single contact ahead of the main body on
contact. 07:47 we spotted a slow moving convoy. The destroyer may have thought
he picked up a contact because he headed right at us and the convoy turned away
and started toward the distant shore. We dove to 100 feet and rigged for silent
running. The destroyer passed right over us but never picked us up. After a
short time the sound of the destroyer faded and we went to periscope depth and
spotted the convoy headed on a course of 270 degrees with the Destroyer
trailing behind. We started to follow, after several hours the convoy turned
northward again and than finally NNE. The destroyer made several passes our way
but never spotted us. We decided to wait for dark to surface and do an
end-around to get in front of the convoy.
18:00 hours, sufficiently dark to surface and get in
front of the targets. After getting in front of the convoy we dove to radar
depth and waited for it to approach. The Destroyer is about 7,000 yards ahead
of the main body of the convoy, well out in front. We maneuvered into the
center of the convoy and sunk five merchants before the Destroyer forced us to
dive. After getting depth charged we finally lost contact and resumed our patrol.
September 15, 03:40, radar contact ahead. This contact
must be moving very slowly or on the same course as us as we are overtaking it
very slowly because of the heavy seas. 06:38, Can’t believe my eyes, spotted an
IJN Battleship just drifting in the middle of the ocean. Moved in closer and
it’s defiantly a Kongo Class Bb with two CA’s drifting close aboard. Moving in
closer still we have identified the CA’s as a Takao and a Myoko Class Cruisers.
At 8,000 yards we went to radar depth and moved in slowly. At 5,000 yards we
went to periscope to avoid being detected. At 800 yards we fired at the Kongo
sinking it, we than turned our attention to the Takao Class CA. Only the stern
tubes loaded but we are reloading the bow tubes. Both Cruisers are getting underway.
As the Takao passed us we fired the three remaining torpedoes in the stern, all
hit and caused heavy damage. We turned to get the forward tubes to bare and
started to follow the target while reloading the bow tubes. The Myoko is
passing the damaged Takao, which was falling to a crawl. The Myoko is now doing
about 16 knots but the Takao is down to 3 knots. Tube one reloaded so we fired
sinking the Takao. The Myoko is long gone so we surfaced and resumed our
patrol.
September 16, 11:00 hours, radar contact with four air
contacts on SD radar, this could be a CV Group. 11:54 hours we spotted a CV
Group with heavy escort. Looks like a Hiyo Class CV and a Taiyo Class CVE and
six escorts. We maneuvered into a firing position but as we were getting into a
good position the CV’s started to change course. We were loosing the shot so we
set-up on the CVE instead of the CV which was now on the far side of the group.
We fired the last three torpedoes at the target and all hit sinking it. We dove
to avoid the escorts and received a heavy depth charging without damage to our
boat. After about three-hour we were able to evade and surfaced and headed for
home.