Rank & Name: Lt. Woody Whitmore
Cycle: PTC-3 (September)
Squadron & Division: Squadron 2 SubDiv 4A
USS & SS: USS POMPANO / SS-181
Patrol Zone & Sector(s): SOLOMON ISLANDS SI-1
& SI-3
TDC: Auto
Realism (%): 95%
Crew experience: Veteran
Number of Warships sunk: 0
Number of Merchants sunk: 6
Warship tonnage:
Merchant tonnage: 34,560
Total JANAC tonnage:
17,280
Types of Warship sunk:
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Types of Merchant sunk:
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June 9, 1942 June 11, 1942 |
14:55 14:55 15:39 01:06 01:06 01:07 |
7-00S, 153-46E 7-00S, 153-46E 7-02S, 153-49E 06-01S, 155-32E 06-01S, 155-32E 06-01S, 155-32E |
Troop Transport Troop Transport Converted Factory Ship Oil Tanker Large Freighter
Small Freighter |
8,110 8,110 4,950 7,030 4,910 1,450 |
Conducted Lifeguard duty: (If yes how many aviators rescued):
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Conducted Photo Recon: (If Yes than where was it
performed)
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Awarded Bronze Star.
No damage sustained.
Patrol Narrative:
16:21 8 Jun 42 began patrol of
SL-1 9-24S, 152-24E course 43 engines
2/3.
12:19 Jun 9 Convoy spotted 7-00S, 153-59E heading 267
@9kts. Changed course to intercept
convoy which consisted of 2 Troop Transports, 1 Converted Factory Ship and 1
DD.
14:32 Positioned sub so that the convoy would pass me
on my port side while at all stop. 14:53 Fired tubes 1 & 2 at lead MR and 5
& 6 at trail MR. fired 3 at middle MR.
Only tube 3 missed.
14:55 Sound reports Target Destroyed for both TT’s.
All ahead full fired 4 at CFS changed course to bring aft tubes to bear on
target fired 8 both Duds. Crash dived to 300 engines all stop. Waited for DD to search wrong area. Sonar reported low speed CFS has changed course
and is crossing in front of us.
15:10 Periscope depth.
15:37 Acquire CFS and fire 1 & 4. DD has
reacquired us and is closing.
15:39 CFS target destroyed. Crashed to 300 all stop.
15:53 Endured DC barrage for 1 ½ hrs.
18:00 DD no longer a threat surfaced to recharge air
and batteries and continued patrol.
10 Jun 42 06:10 SD radar 15,400 remain on surface to
detect vessels.
06:25 3 Aircraft spotted. Crash Dive order given.
06:28 ship spotted, aircraft attack no damage
sustained while in process of submerging.
At 300 all stop.
07:15 DD acquires us while submerged at all stop. Endure DC barrage for 1 hour.
09:26 sound reports all clear. Order radar depth no
sign of enemy.
09:30 surface to recharge batteries and air supply.
10:52 resume patrol ahead 2/3.
10 Jun 42 23:30 Convoy spotted 06-25S, 155-32E heading
133 @9kts. Change course to
intercept.
11 Jun 42 01:02 ordered all stop with convoy consist
of 1 Oil Tanker, 1 Large Freighter, 1 Small Freighter and 1 DD on my port side.
Fired tubes 5 & 6 at Large Freighter, 7 at Small Freighter and 7 & 8 at
Oil Tanker. All hits and all destroyed.
01:04 Crash dived to 300 until DD searched and left
area.
11 Jun 42 02:25 surfaced and returned to base.
Rank & Name
Lt. Woody Whitmore