Eastern Connecticut news., 1946-09-02
History of the USS DACE
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get so plans were made accord 1ngly. Around midnight the DART ER went aground on Bombay Shoal. At 0140 on the 24th, with the DARTER still aground, the attack was broken off so that the DACE could stand by to render any services possible.
 When 1t was recognized that the DARTER couldn't be saved only one alternative was left-rescue the personnel. Hurriedly the DARTER crew was transferred in small ribber boats through the surf and breakers to the DACE. On the last trip the Commanding Officer of the DARTER came aboard and the final destruction of the unfortunate DARTER was planned. While this job was being accomplished using torpedoes and guns an enemy plane appeared and dropped couple of bombs. Luck Ay she selected the DARTER as her target. This interruption forced a stop to her destruction. So, with two full submarine crews aboard an already over-crowded sub, she proceeded to Freemantle, Western Australia. These two crews were together in one sub- marine for two weeks.
 This patrol was successful for purposes of awarding the Subma- rine Combat Insignia.
 The duration of this patrol was 67 days.
 The following awards were given for this patrol:
 CD USS DACE 0SS-247)-Navy Unit Commentator.
 CD Commander B. D. Claggett, U. S. N.-Navy Cross.
 .(3) Lieutenant Commander R. o. Benitez, U. S. N-Si1ver Star.
 (4 Lieutenant Gunior grade) A. A. Ebel, U. s. N. R.-Silver Star.
 (5) Ensign E. T. Jones, U. S. N. Silver Star.
 (6) Lieutenant M. Godek, U. S. IN. R.-Navy and Marine Corps Medal.
 CD Murphy, Howard A., 267 90 O0, GYM (SS), U. S. N.-Navy and Marine Corps Medal
 (8) Diltz, Robert M., 234 "A 85, GM 1/c (SS), U. S. N.-Navy and Marine Corps Medal.
 (9) Lieutenant S. F. Reid, U. s. N. R.-Bronze Star.
 q0) Lieutenant Gunior grade) W. J. Dorworth, Jr., U. s. N. R. Bronze Star.
 CID Younger, c. M., 258 01 45, CMoTMM GSS), U. S. N.-Bronze Star.
 CPD Wright, c. L., 63O 18 65, CRT (T) (SS), U. S. N. R.-Bronze Star.
 d3) Lieutenant Gunior grade) Fl. H. Caldwell, U. S. N.-Letter of Comemndation.
 QN Hunter, D. G., S71 94 90, COM SS), U. s. N. - Letter of Commentator.
 (15) Monroe, E. A., 382 O6 50, CMoNIIM (SS), U. s. N.-Letter of Commentator.
 (16) Parden, L. B., 816 43 22, GEM (SS), U. s. N. - Letter of Commentator.
 War Patrol Number Six
 At Freemantle, Western Au- Stralia, an excellent reft of normal duration, conducted by the USS EURYALE, was completed and the DACE was ready for her sixth war patrol. On November 21st, Commander B. D. C1aggett (after -four patrols as Commanding Off eer) was relieved by Commander o. R. Cole, Jr., U. S.. N.
 December second the DACE in company with the USS BERGALL started her run which took her to ENnouth Gulf, Western Australia, and through Lombok Straits. DACE and BERGALL parted com- pany while DACE doubled back to investigate a radar contact. Then the DACE proceeded along Ahe Singapore-Hong-Kong trade route with the hopes of intercept ing some enemy traffic. This hope wasn't realized so the DACE con- tinued on to Pulau Gambir. The channel between Pulau Gambir and the mainland was an excellent night refuge for shipping so the DACE was assigned the task of making that spot less desirable. After the many hours the navi- gator spent in determining cur rents dnNthS roofc fbo +ceI- oe