Rank & Name: LCDR. SJ Turner (III)
Cycle: Nine (March 2004)
Submarine Squadron 2 / Submarine Division 4A
U.S.S. Cod SS-224
Patrol Zone & Sector(s): Philippine Sea
(PI-1+2,8+9)
TDC: Auto
Realism (%): 109%
Crew experience: Veteran
Number of Warships sunk: 1
Number of Merchants sunk: 8
Warship tonnage: 15,780 / 7,890
Merchant tonnage: 72,100 / 36,050
Total JANAC tonnage: 87,880 / 43,940
Damage sustained: Hull – Light (3%) System – Light
(3%)
Types of Warship sunk: 1
|
Date |
Time |
Lat &
Long |
Class of
Vessel |
Tonnage |
|
13 January
1944 |
14:13 |
20-26N x
121-28E |
CA –
(Takao) |
15,780 |
|
Date |
Time |
Lat &
Long |
Class of
Vessel |
Tonnage |
|
13 January
1944 |
00:28 |
20-38N x
121-30E |
Troop Ship |
6,000 |
|
13 January
1944 |
00:31 |
20-38N x
121-30E |
Standard
Merchant |
14,420 |
|
13 January
1944 |
09:41 |
20-29N x
121-27E |
Oil Tanker |
10,310 |
|
14 January
1944 |
03:26 |
20-24N x
120-45E |
Sampan x 3 |
0 |
|
15 January
1944 |
12:58 |
18-07N x
124-24E |
Standard
Merchant |
13,380 |
|
15 January
1944 |
16:50 |
18-06N x
124-19E |
Troop Ship |
9,790 |
|
15 January
1944 |
18:30 |
17-55N x
123-51E |
Large
Freighter |
6,360 |
|
17 January
1944 |
11:11 |
20-55N x
121-27E |
Oil Tanker |
5,920 |
|
17 January
1944 |
11:12 |
20-55N x
121-27E |
Oil Tanker |
5,920 |
Conducted Lifeguard duty: NONE
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Conducted Photo Recon: NONE
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Patrol Narrative:
RMKS/ 1. We departed port on 4 January 1944 for the Philippine
Sea and arrived January 12 1944 at 06:13. Had a full load of electric torpedo’s
on board. Weather was Overcast with Moderate seas.
RMKS/ 2. 23:01 radar made contact bearing 025` at 29,200 yds.
23:53 dove to radar depth and two minutes later spotted 1-Kagero DD. Went to
periscope depth after spotting a 2nd DD and a Merchant. 00:23 identified
1-Small Freighter, 2-Standard Merchants, and 1-Troop ship and 1-Armed Merchant.
00:27 fired 2 torpedo’s at SM at 1,100 yds and fired 2 torpedo’s at TT at 1,000
yds. TT sank, fired a 3rd torpedo at the SM from 1,070 yds to further damage
it. 00:30 fired a 4th torpedo from 1,100 yds to sink it. Went deep and got
below a good thermal layer at 275 feet. Evaded the escorts with ease. 01:19 at
radar depth and picked up main body at 17,000 yds bearing 280`. I surfaced to
pursue and broke off at 02:32 as the convoy pulled away.
RMKS/ 3. Monday 13th January 07:29 radar contact bearing 188`
at 33,000 yds. 09:06 spotted 1-Fubuki DD at 9,000 yds and went to periscope depth.
09:32 spotted 1-Tanker, 2-Supply ships bearing 319` at 4,500 yds. 09:39 fired 2
torpedo’s at OT from 3,000 yds then crash-dived. The escorts went active with
sonar as soon as I fired. Got below thermal again and evaded to the east. Lost
sonar contact at 10:20 and surfaced.
RMKS/ 4. 13:07 radar contact bearing 190` at 30,300 yds.
Weather was Overcast with Heavy seas. 13:50 radar depth with contact dead ahead
at 8,700 yds. 13:53 spotted 1-Takao CA and 1-Nagara CL and 1-Mutsuki DD. 14:03
the Task Force zigged right. 14:13 our periscope was spotted and fired upon.
Fired 5 torpedo’s at CA from 800 yds then dove. Heard CL pass overhead. Dove to
363 feet and lost sonar contact at 14:58.
RMKS/ 5. Wednesday 15 January 1944 05:38 radar contact bearing
266` at 32,000 yds. Weather was Mostly Cloudy with Moderate seas. 06:49 spotted
3-Standard Merchants, 1-Troop ship and 1-Large Freighter bearing 020` at 9,000
yds and 3-Destroyers. Broke off contact as convoy pulled away. 11:13 radar
contact bearing 270` at 29,000 yds. 12:15 spotted 1-Destroyer bearing 259` at
11,300 yds and dove to radar depth. 12:57 fired 2 torpedo’s at SM from 900 yds.
Both hit and I fired a 3rd from 800 yds to sink it. Also fired 1 torpedo each
at the two trailing ships (1-SM, 1-TT). One hit and one missed and I dove deep.
Sonar reported 8 sets of high-speed screws overhead. 14:40 jettisoned debris
and went to 402 feet. 15:19 lost sonar contact and arrived at radar depth at
15:51. Contact bearing 182` at 15,000 yds. I surfaced to search for the damaged
ship. 16:34 spotted the burning Troop ship bearing 350` at 12,400 yds. 16:49
opened fire with deck gun from 4,000 yds. Fired 4 rounds for 3 hits and 1 miss
to sink the ship. Went after single contact bearing 020` at 31,000 yds. 18:18
spotted a Large Freighter bearing 001`at 4,400 yds. Opened fire with deck gun
firing 33 rounds for 29 hits and 4 misses.
RMKS/ 6. 20:39 radar contact bearing 300` at 32,000 yds. 21:42
radar depth with contact at 7,500 yds. 21:54 spotted 2-Kagero DD bearing 230`
at 4,200 yds escorting a lone Armed Merchant. I couldn’t get into firing
position and at 22:41 secured from tracking as the ships sped off.
RMKS/ 7. Thursday 16 January 1944 03:00 radar contact bearing
091` at 33,000 yds. Never got a visual on the contact.
RMKS/ 8. 11:59 radar contact bearing 358` at 32,000 yds.
Closed and picked up an air contact at 17.000 yds. 12:28 went to radar depth
11,000 yds from contacts. 13:05 spotted 2-SM’s, 1-TT, 1-AMC, 1-Fubuki DD and 2
unidentified escorts. Went to periscope depth and tried to close. Convoy was
running at 16 kts and got by me. Surfaced after convoy cleared the area.
RMKS/ 9. 23:25 radar contact bearing 060` at 29,000 yds.
Contact was pulling away and I secured.
RMKS/ 10. Friday 17 January 1944 01:08 radar contact bearing
345` at 31,000 yds. 03:39 spotted a SM and 2-AMC going away from us. Secured
tracking.
RMKS/ 11. 09:00 radar contact bearing 228` at 32,000 yds. 10:23
spotted a Destroyer bearing 232` at 12,000 yds. Sonar reported 9 merchants and
6 escorts. I waited until the convoy was at point blank range to raise scope
then fired 2 torpedo’s at 2 separate Oil Tankers from 900 yds. Crash-dove then
worked at evading escorts. 11:30 jettisoned debris after receiving damage to
the Aft Torpedo Room hull and the Periscope from depth charges. 11:59 damage
control reported a fire in the Aft torpedo room. It was quickly extinguished
and we managed to evade and surface. With the periscope being out I elected to
return to port with 2 torpedo’s remaining aft.
Torpedo Performance:
Hit – 21
Missed – 1
Remaining – 2
Deck Gun:
Hit – 32
Miss – 5
LCDR. SJ Turner (III)
USS Cod, SS-224
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