Rank & Name: Commander Ethan Edwards
Cycle: Seven (7)
Submarine Squadron 2 / Submarine Division 4A
U.S.S. Pogy SS-266
Patrol Zone & Sector(s): Aleutian Islands ( all
sectors )
TDC: Auto
Realism (%): 100%
Crew experience: Veteran
Number of Warships sunk: 3
Number of Merchants sunk: 5
Warship tonnage: 14,543 tons
Merchant tonnage: 46,580 tons
Total JANAC tonnage: 30,562 tons
Damage sustained: Hull – Light (5 %) System - none
Types of Warship sunk:
|
Date |
Time |
Lat &
Long |
Class of
Vessel |
Tonnage |
|
June 17, 1943 |
06:37 |
51-23N, 174-02E |
Yubari Class CL |
3,141 tons |
|
June 20, 1943 |
14:07 |
51-23N, 174-03E |
Nagara Class CL |
5,570 tons |
|
June 23, 1943 |
05:30 |
51-25N, 174-06E |
Kuma Class CL |
5,832 tons |
Types of Merchant sunk:
|
Date |
Time |
Lat &
Long |
Class of
Vessel |
Tonnage |
|
June 11, 1943 |
14:39 |
51-17N, 174-09E |
Standard Merchantman |
11,070 tons |
|
June 14, 1943 |
11:35 |
51-09N, 173-46E |
Standard Merchantman |
13,820 tons |
|
June 14, 1943 |
11:48 |
51-09N, 173-46E |
Standard Merchantman |
13,820 tons |
|
June 26, 1943 |
08:13 |
51-30N, 174-07E |
Standard Merchantman |
7,030 tons |
|
June 26, 1943 |
08:23 |
51-29N, 174-07E |
Small Freighter |
840 tons |
Conducted Lifeguard duty: NONE
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Patrol Narrative:
We departed Midway on June
2, 1943 and headed north to our assigned patrol area, the Aleutians. We arrived on station on June 10 and started
to patrol on a SW to NE and back line south of Kiska Island.
June 11, we spotted a small convoy of a single
merchant with two DD’s for escort. Decided to do an end-around to get in front
of the convoy’s position. We completed the end-around and submerged in front of
the on coming convoy. After getting between and past the escorts we fired at
the merchant and watched as it went up in a ball of fire and smoke. We dove
deep to avoid the escorts and we able to get under a thermal layer at 300 feet.
We turned and moved off at 400 feet and the escorts never picked us up, we
could hear distant depth charges but none were close. We lost contact and
surfaced to resume our patrol.
June 12 and 13, no sightings.
June 14, radar contact off the port bow, very heavy
fog present. Moved in and at 11:12 hours we spotted two merchants without any
escort. Both targets are moving fast and with the moderated seas we may loose
contact if they spot us, decided to slow them down with the deckgun. Fired at
both targets slowing both down to 11 knots. Both are Standard Merchants with
out any armament so we move in on the surface and fired two torpedoes at first
target and watched as it went up in fire and smoke. Turned and chased down the
second target and fired two torpedoes at it, sinking it also. We resumed our
patrol.
June 15 and 16, no sightings.
June 17, 06:11 hours we spotted a CL Group. A single
Yubari Class CL with five DD’s for escort. The group turned and headed right at
us and at 900 yards range we fired and sunk the Yubari. We dove to avoid the
escorts and were able to get under a thermal layer. Depth charged with no
damage to the boat, lost contact after a brief depth charging. We resumed our
patrol.
June 18 and 19, no sightings.
June 20, 13:28 hours, we spotted a CL Group. A single
Nagara Class CL with four escorts. After getting past the lead escorts we fired
and sunk the Nagara. Dove to avoid the escorts but one of the trailing DD’s
must have saw out periscope and we were depth charged, resulting in damage to
the steering gear which can only be repaired on the surface and minor hull
damage in the crews quarters. Damage to hull repaired and we were able to make
our escape under a thermal layer. Lost contact and surface to complete the
repairs to the steering gear. Repairs completed and we resumed our patrol.
June 21 and 22, no sightings.
June 23, 05:02 hours, radar contact astern, very heavy
fog again. We turned to intercept and at a radar range of 5,000 yards we went
to radar depth. We spotted a CL Group coming out of the fog right at our
position. We fired and sunk a Kuma Class CL. We dove to avoid the escorts and
got to 400 feet before the depth charging started. No damage to the boat and
after about two hours they finally gave up and left, no thermal this time.
Surfaced and resumed our patrol.
June 24 and 25, no sightings.
June 26, 07:51 hours, we spotted a small-unescorted
convoy of two merchants, heavy fog again. We moved in on the surface and fired
at a Standard Merchant sinking it with torpedoes. One torpedo left, we fired at
a Small Freighter but the torpedo was a dud. We were out of torpedoes but still
had some deckgun ammo left. We sunk the target with only two rounds remaining.
All torpedoes and deckgun ammo expended, headed for Midway where it’s warm. The Aleutians at this time of year is still cold and there is way to much day light, and average of 16 hours a day. The fog helped us to get close on several attacks but I like to attack at night, under the cover of darkness if possible.
Commander Ethan Edwards