Rank & Name: Lt. Commander Ethan Edwards
Cycle: 4
Submarine Squadron 2 / Submarine Division 4A
USS Gato SS-212
Patrol Zone & Sector(s): Southern Japan SJ 6, 7
& 8
TDC: Auto
Realism (%): 100%
Crew experience: Elite
Number of Warships sunk: 1
Number of Merchants sunk: 7
Warship tonnage: 5,570 tons
Merchant tonnage: 64,200 tons
Total JANAC tonnage: 34,885
Types of Warship sunk:
|
Date |
Time |
Lat &
Long |
Class of
Vessel |
Tonnage |
|
September 15, 42 |
19:57 |
32-14N, 132-27E |
Nagara Class CL |
5,570 |
Types of Merchant sunk:
|
Date |
Time |
Lat &
Long |
Class of
Vessel |
Tonnage |
|
September 15, 42 |
10:04 |
32-31N, 132-02E |
Large Freighter |
5,060 |
|
|
10:08 |
32-31N, 132-02E |
Standard Merchant |
12,480 |
|
|
10:12 |
32-31N, 132-01E |
Armed Merchant Cruiser |
5,310 |
|
September 16, 42 |
20:13 |
32-12N, 135-39E |
Standard Merchant |
10,900 |
|
September 17, 42 |
08:22 |
32-52N, 134-16E |
Troop Transport |
8,620 |
|
|
08:23 |
32-52N, 134-16E |
Standard Merchant |
11,350 |
|
September 19, 42 |
13:32 |
33-10N, 134-45E |
Standard Merchant |
10,480 |
Conducted Lifeguard duty: NO
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Date |
Time |
Lat &
Long |
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Conducted Photo Recon: NO
|
Date |
Time |
Location |
Lat & Long |
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Patrol
Narrative: We departed Midway on September 4, 1942 and arrived off the southern
coast of Japan on September 13. We started a standard patrol between the Bungo
Suido and Kii Suido looking for convoys transiting between the main islands.
September 14, 23:03 hours, we spotted an IJN Submarine
but before we could get into a firing position the enemy sub dove and after
trying to pick it back up we finally returned to out patrol without ever
regaining contact.
September 15, 07:58 hours, we spotted a
small-unescorted convoy of four ships. We fired the stern tubes at an AMC and a
Large Freighter, two hits and one dud on the AMC and one hit on the LF sinking
it. We fired three torpedoes from the forward tubes at a Standard Merchant,
results two hits and one dud. Both the AMC and STD Merchant are on fire. Opened
the range and surfaced, finished off both with the deckgun. Turned to pursue
the last ship, a Small Freighter. Radar reports a SD radar contact so we broke
off the chase and submerged to avoid the aircraft. Lost contact and resumed our
patrol.
September 15, 19:48 hours, we spotted a CL Group, a
single CL and two DD’s for escort. Set-up on the CL and fired sinking a Nagara
Class CL. We dove deep to avoid the escorts and received a minor depth charging
with no damage to the boat. Lost contact and resumed our patrol.
September 16, 20:10 hours, we spotted a small convoy
of two Marus and a single escort. We fired three torpedoes at the Standard
Merchant, all hits, sinking it. We dove deep to avoid the escort and it never
picked us up. We moved off and after loosing contact we surfaced and resumed
our patrol.
September 17, 07:22 hours, we spotted a small convoy of four Marus and a single escort. We picked up a SD radar contact but it moved off so we did an end-around and got in front of the convoy. We submerged and awaited its approach. We fired at a Troop Transport and a Standard Merchant, single hit on TT sinking it, three fired at the STD Maru, one hit, one premature, and one dud. We fired two more at the target, both hit sinking it. We dove deep to avoid the escort and were depth charged without any damage to the boat. We lost contact and resumed our patrol.
September 19, 12:37 hours, we spotted a small convoy
coming right for our position. Only four torpedoes left, all in the stern
tubes. We turned 180 degrees and set-up on a Standard Merchant. We fired at
close range, with three hits and one dud, sinking the target. We dove deep to
avoid the escort and lost contact without it ever picking up our position. We
surfaced and headed for home with all torpedoes expended.
Rank & Name Lt. Commander Ethan Edwards