U.S.S. BLENNY (SS-324) — war patrol report SS-324_BLENNY_Part2.pdf

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

15 MAY 1945 Cont'd.

0855 Battle stations gun action approaching Pratas from westward
flooded down. The following was visible: 2 steel framework
radio towers, the taller with apparently a searchlight on top
and the shorter with a diamond shaped possible DF loop on it.
No guys were seen on the taller tower. The shorter had several
guys missing, one hanging adrift as if it had been bombed or
shelled. No antenna or telegraph pole nearby
may have mounted an auxiliary antenna. A large framework which
looked like a bedspring radar was nearby and badly askew and
damaged as if by bombing. Three ventilators or periscopes could
be seen south of the radio tower, one emerging from what looked
like a concrete block house. One small wooden frame building
was seen to northward of radio towers. Two slate grey boats,
probably of wood were hauled up on the sand on the northern side
of the island and behind some bushes so as to be invisible from
seaward except when close to the reef and to the NE. They best
resembled a 38' small cargo (Type D of M.L.C.) barge or 53'-69'
large barge (TAKUBETSU DAIHATSU) of 11' and 15' beam respectively
and appeared to be undamaged. Stopped, lying too, 3000 yards
NW of NW tip of island from 1000 to 500 yards off reef.

0920 Commenced firing 5" at radio towers and area between towers.

0933 Received rebroadcast by VIXO of BLENNY's fourth dispatch.

0939 After expending 44 rounds, breech block loading extension holding
bolts broke and extension fell overboard. Commenced firing 40mm
at boats on beach.

0940 (Aircraft Contact No. 48) SD contact at 17 miles with plane
identified as a PB4Y-2 "Sleepless 17". Told him by VHF we were
bombarding Pratas and asked him if there were any Japs on island.
He replied affirmative. Then asked him to look island over and
to let us know if there were any suitable targets. He said they
did have a radar station there but it looked like it had been
shot up. He then circled island at about 150 feet banking
sharply and firing his guns. He said he got some anti-aircraft
fire. (so his crew told him) and that it was very light, almost
rifle fire. We saw it but it wasn't all rifle fire because
tracers of at least 20 mm size were seen floating up. Plane
said fire came from wooden area just right of radio tower.
Thanked him for his cooperation to which he replied, "Twas a
pleasure".

1007 Opened up with 40mm on beached boats at 2,900 yards.

1019 (Aircraft Contact No. 49) Sighted 2 engine twin tailed bomber
coming up from south heading towards island with a 60 Port
angle on bow. Cleared bridge and at
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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

15 MAY 1945 Cont'd.
1020 Submerged to periscope depth with range 13,000 yards as this plane
     could be a Jap bomber although unlikely since he now had a 90 port
     angle on bow, and must have seen us. No IFF or VHF response could be had.
     At periscope depth plane was watched and seen to disappear to N.W.
     It best resembled an A-29 Hudson or B-34 Ventura.

1028 Surfaced and resumed firing 40mm at boats. Fuse settings of this self
     destroying type of projectile are supposed to destroy themselves
     at 4,200 yards. Actually, with a range to land of 2,900 yards shells
     were bursting in air short of land. Secured 40mm after expending
     272 rounds., as further firing with the short fuse settings was a
     waste of time. Resumed fire with 5" as missing part only helped
     support shell as it wasn't vitally necessary.

1045 (Aircraft Contact No. 50) SD contact at 22 miles which opened and was
     lost, no IFF response.

Expended remaining 39 5" for a total of 83 rounds. Results of gun
shoot:

FIVE INCH

Fire was extremely accurate in the flat calm sea and individual
points could be well pin pointed in deflection and walked over and
short a hundred yards by eye spot with ease. Several direct hits
were made.

DAMAGE

One radio tower framework hit 3 times exploding shells severing leg
of mast in two places. Other radio tower framework hit twice ex-
ploding shells and severing leg of mast. Base of radio towers and
area surrounding well covered. One block house hit directly on
top twice. Ventilator of another supposed block house knocked
askew. Area of block houses well straddled starting brush or
other type of fire which smoked for several minutes. Radar station
straddled.

40MM

Knocked large hole in gunwale of one beached barge or landing craft.
Made many close straddles and several direct hits besides many fuse
bursts close above boats. Probably this bombardment only annoyed
the inmates of this island, as everything of real military value
has undoubtedly been well bombed and bombarded in the past. How-
ever, a possible lucky hit or two may have more than merely annoyed
the Jap. In any event the outing was in a small measure a compen-
sation for the passed 30 days of inactivity and a definite boost to
the morale of the crew. Besides, the gun crews received invaluable
practice and learned how precise their fire with the 5" and 40mm
can be.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

MAY 15 1945 Cont'd.

1153 Set course for point DUNK via several zigzag legs.

1227 (Aircraft Contact No. 51) Sighted contact on B-25 in direction of
     island SE bound. No IFF or VHF response. Inasmuch as BLUEGILL
     had evidenced an interest in Pratas.

1352 Transmitted a message blind to her on Wolfpack frequency telling
     him Japs were still on Pratas and that principal targets had al-
     ready been damaged and that we had had an interesting gun shoot
     without receiving any return fire.

1434 Received Subic transmission number 2, serial 2 telling us to
     proceed Subic via new zone points and requesting our ETA
     DUNK and SO2. It appears that they have as yet not received word
     from Perth of our fourth dispatch sent this morning over eight
     hours prior to the origination of this serial.

1605 Retransmitted our fourth dispatch direct to Subic stating by Z
     signal that this was a retransmission of a message previously sent.
     Received a receipt.

1611 (Aircraft Contact No. 52) SD contact at 15 miles with proper IFF
     response which was sighted and identified as an Army Liberator,
     No. 325. Heard plane calling "Hello surface craft I'm circling
     this is 325" on wolfpack. Answered up and asked him if he
     had anything for us. No answer although SEALION opened up and said
     we were S-4 over 150 miles away. Evidently radio operator had
     shifted to signalman status as a light blinked challenge to us
     which we answered correctly. Plane circled for over ten minutes
     while we tried to tell him unsuccessfully to man VHF. It was
     evident that the Army bomber was going to chat or bust. Finally
     he shoved off headed towards Clark Field saying by light he was
     "going on".

16 MAY 1945

0312 (Aircraft Contact No. 53) SD contact on two planes at 9 miles with
     proper IFF response. They stood SE towards Clark Field.

0614 Made 19' trim dive.

0850 (Aircraft Contact No. 54) SD contact at 20 miles, lost at 22, no
     IFF or VHF contact.

1340 (Aircraft Contact No. 55) SD contact at 18 miles on PB4Y2.

1452 (Aircraft Contact No. 56) SD contact at 16 miles with proper
     IFF response.

1510 (Aircraft Contact No. 57) SD contact at 18 miles on B-24
     southbound.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

16 MAY 1945 Cont'd.
1908 SD interference.

17 MAY 1945
0032 (Ship Contact No. 7) Exchanged calls and salutations with
     BREAM by SJ.
0310 (Ship Contact No. 8) SJ contact at 30,000 yards on USS BARNES
     DE-355, our escort.
0623 Made 14' dive to fill fuel ballast tanks.
0856 Moored starboard side to port side of Kraken alongside ANTHEDON
     and commenced refueling, loading ammunition, and voyage repairs.
     Due to a casualty (fire) in the maneuvering cubicle which occurred
     about 1700, original time of getting underway at 1930 had to be
     postponed until 0800 17th.

18 MAY 1945
0600 Voyage repairs completed by ANTHEDON and SubDiv 262 Relief crew.
     Transferred 2 officers and 3 men and received 2 officers and 2 men
     as follows:

Transferred
     Lieutenant C.R. KASKI, U.S. Navy for transfer to States
     Lieutenant (jg) D.R. STEVENS, Jr, U.S.N.R. for reassignment.
     MILLIGAN, D.L., QM3c, U.S.N.R. for medical treatment
     SAKOWICZ, A.R., F1c, U.S.N.R. for medical treatment
     MILLER, A.T., QM2c, U.S.N.R. for medical treatment

Received:
     Lieutenant D.K. CALLOW, U.S.N.R.
     Lieutenant E.H. EDWARDS, Jr, USNR
     MINTER, G.L., MoMM1c, U.S.N.R.
     ANDERSON, R.R., SM2c, U.S.N.

| Patrols Includ-ing this one | | Total |
|---|---|---|
| S-18 | 4 | |
| BLENNY | 3 | 7 |
|     BLENNY | 3 | 3 |

0800 Underway on second half of Third War Patrol enroute area E-9 in
     Java Sea, U.S.S. EICHENBERGER, DE 202, escorting, making 4 engine
     speed.
1000 Made 11' trim dive.
1300 Released escort.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

18 MAY 1945 Cont'd.
1316 Slowed to 3 engine speed.
1502 Made 34' training dive, battle surfacing and firing all guns.
1635 At point BONE, set course for point ANDY.
1918 Made 6' training dive.
2222 Stopped, lying too. bypassing #3 main generator field contacts
which had burned out (see engineering casualties) and search-
ing for source of banging noise around bow.
2303 #3 Main generator in commission.
2358 Underway on 3 generators, noise forward apparently made by liquid-
ometer guages in forward trim and are not audible submerged.

19 MAY 1945
0620 (Ship Contact No. 9) Exchanged calls with BESUGO and indulged in
the exchange of pleasantries, mutual confidences, and general in-
formation with Lieut-Comdr. Miller, Executive Officer on BLENNY's
First Patrol. VHF communication faded badly when over 5000 yards
apart.
1021 Made 27' trim dive.
1528 Made 36' training and battle drill dive at point ANDY. Surfaced
on course 213(T) headed for Great Natoena East Pass via Spratly
Island which is right on the way.
1935 Made 5' training dive. On surfacing Commanding Officer ordered
"start the engines taking a suction thru the boat" before lower
conning tower hatch was opened. The result was we pulled a 5
inch suction in boat with 3 engines. Opening main induction there-
after was of no avail because engine inductions could not be
opened against atmospheric pressure. Vented pressure in through
auxiliary blow and conning tower ventilation line.
2100 (Ship Contact No. 10) Exchanged calls and salutations with BLACK-
FIN, Subic bound, by SJ. Informed him the dope was in Subic they
were all resigned to sending him back to the States. He was very
happy to learn this.

20 MAY 1945
0631 Made 17' trim dive.
1106 Made 27' training dive.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

20 MAY 1945 Cont'd.

1510 Sighted Spratly Island dead ahead, range about 20 miles.

1603 Nothing but birds, a clump of palm trees, 3 naked palm tree
     stumps that might once have been used as radio towers, a small
     hump that might once have been a dug-in hut and much driftwood
     and wreckage on beach. Went to Battle Stations gun action and
     fired two rounds of 5" and a dozen 40 mm at island for practice
     from 3000 yards.

1617 Secured from Battle Stations, resumed course for Great NATOENA
     East Pass at 3 engine speed.

1714 (Aircraft Contact No. 58) Sight of B-24 headed towards Palawan. Got
     contact at about 30 miles on IFF return at 25 miles and SD
     contact at 21 miles. Too far for VHF communications.

2119 Made 9' training dive.

2221 Received CTF 71 serial P which among other things directed me to
     coordinate activities of CHUB and BLENNY in E-9. Unless RHYMES on
     CHUB is senior to me. Any skipper is senior to me. Any
     way it will be a pleasure to work with RHYMES who is an old ship-
     mate and a classmate.

21 MAY 1945

0630 Made 6' trim dive.

0932 Made 4' training dive.

1206 (Ship Contact No. 11) Lat 4-44 N, Long 109-09 E. Periscope
     watch sighted ship over horizon, range about 24,000 yards, bearing
     210(T). Looked like shears of submarine so at

1208 Submerged and came to normal approach course.

1234 Contact has been definitely identified as a submarine on course
     about 020(T) and best resembles a British boat. At about an
     8000 yard range target submerged when we were about 4000 yards
     off track.
     Either (1) He is making a trim or siesta dive
     (2) He sighted a plane or
     (3) He sighted our periscope in the flat sea. It hurts
     my pride to think he may have sighted us.
     Paralleled his course and decided to wait him out.

1335 Submarine surfaced about 6000 yards away with a 50 starboard
     angle on bow and was definitely identified as a British S class
     with radar mast up abaft shears, both periscopes lowered,
     clearing wires, small gun forward - bow planes rigged in extending

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U.S.S. GLENNY (SS324)

21 MAY 1945 Cont'd.

above deck, with a small diamond shaped loop antenna on main deck
aft of conning tower and camouflauged light and dark splotches.
He was making 200 RPMs and tracked at about 12 knots. Surfacing
so innocently so close to us from where we could have easily
achieved an excellent attack position (nearest range without
trying 3700 yards with a 90 angle on bow) makes me think it un-
likely he had sighted our periscope. Rather I imagine he made
an afternoon training dive.

1400 When well back on his quarter fired two recognition smoke bombs
     and at

1404 Surfaced on reverse course showing a 90 angle on bow. Britisher
     tried to talk to us by light but our searchlight was not rigged
     and Aldis lamp is useless in daytime. No VHF contact. This
     was probably the Solent, Slouth, or Stygean.

1420 APR contact probably on Britisher at 200 Mc sweeping at 4 RPM.

1700 Passing east of Great Natuna Island.

1800 Making 4 engine speed to ensure making Karimata transit to-
     morrow night.

1802 (Aircraft Contact No. 59) Periscope watch sighted unidentified
     distant bomber in direction of Great Natoena Island headed west.

2230 Received message from CHUB on Wolfpack frequency saying in-
     terogatory rendezvous and instructions.

2336 Told CHUB to take charge as we would arrive possibly night of
     23rd and probably 24th and would arrange rendezvous then.

2328 Seraja Island of South Natuna Island Group abeam to port distant
     5 miles: set course SE to pass east of St. Petrus Island and to
     close west Borneo Coast.

22 MAY 1945

0415 Passing down West Borneo Coast from 5 to 8 miles off 10 fathom
     curve from Tg. Bajoeng to Lemoekoetan Island hoping a sea truck
     or trawler might show up in the moonlight.

0700 Diverging coast to stay outside 15 fathom curve.

1000 Passed 10 miles east of Pengiki Island. Should make Karimata
     Strait on time tonight. Not even a native sailboat has been
     sighted since leaving Subic.

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U.S.S. GLENNY (SS324)

22 MAY 1945 Cont'd.

1049         Crossed Equator at Longitude 108-07 E.

1443         Sighted Karimata Island to SE.

1811         (Ship Contact No. 12) Lat 01-02 S, Long 108-15 E. Sighted 2
             masted sailing schooner standing to NW bearing SW range about 9
             miles and 27 miles west of center of Karimata Strait.

2026         Received Subic serial G ordering us to assume lifeguard duties
             assigned TERRAPIN (off Batavia) 2200 - 2400 ITEM 24th. This
             means we will not be able to patrol in E-9 until completion of
             these duties.

2045         Commenced passage of Karimata Strait passing between Flying Fish
             Reef and Condor Reefs.

2118         (Ship Contact No. 13) SJ interference to NE which identified it-
             self as BOARFISH. He could not receive our call and intermittently
             went off altogether.

2123         Intercepted message from CHUB to BOARFISH on Wolfpack frequency
             giving CHUB's position as 4-30 S, 112-59 E, at 1015 GCT, course
             000, speed 13 and asking BOARFISH what her position was.

2309         BOARFISH still ahead, finally have good communication. He said
             he had had radar trouble. Told him we were headed for lifeguard
             station and could not arrive in area before 25th. Asked him if
             he had received CHUB's message which he had not. Transmitted it
             to him by SJ.

23 MAY 1945

0309         Passed Discovery East Bank Light abeam to starboard completing
             transit of Karimata Strait. Stood on around and to SW of Light
             where it is intended to patrol until noon before heading for life-
             guard station. This position is on a possible traffic lane bet-
             ween Banka Strait and Bandjermasin. Plan to arrive near life
             guard station early tomorrow morning, dive, and patrol submerged
             in vicinity of North Watcher Light where upon surfacing that
             night, we will be close to our [UNCLEAR: Lifeguard] Guard Station. TRENCHANT is
             supposed to be in E-2 and E-5 and we will have to watch out for her.

0520         Patrolling N - S line 15 miles west of Discovery East Bank whose
             center bears 223(T) [UNCLEAR: from us] at 2 engine speed.

0658         Made 15' trim dive.

1050         (Aircraft Contact No. 60) SD contact at 12 miles for which we dove
             at 8 miles and which had closed to 7 when SD went under. Plane not
             sighted - guess it to be a Jap transport.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

23 MAY 1945 Cont'd.

1106 Surfaced. We are right on the Surabaya - Singapore line for
     aircraft.
1200 Set course 225(T) for North Watcher off Batavia at 2 engine speed.
1516 Received and receipted for message on Wolfpack frequency originated
     by CHUB and addressed to BOARFISH, BLENNY, CROAKER, and BLUEBACK
     designating a position grid for area E-9. No one else heard to
     receipt for it.
1836 Investigated small sloop (about 20' long) manned by Malays who
     were quite happy to receive some cigarettes and a dozen pieces
     of 40mm brass. The Malay Captain made noises and gestures de-
     nouncing Nippon.
2036 Investigated small open boat under sail. Presumably Malay.

24 MAY 1945

0024 SJ contact on Etna Bank light tower (about 50 miles north of
     Batavia); stood SW to pass between South Watcher Island and
     Thousand Islands.
0232 Received CTF 71 serial Q telling us Batavia Strike had been post-
     poned until 2200 - 2400 on 26th.
0318 After having crossed Batavia outer channel 4 miles E of Payung
     Island and north of Agenian Island set course to pass between
     South Watcher and Ketten Island E-9 and patrol there to-
     morrow. Decision was based on following:
     (1) TRENCHANT is probably in E-2 area (later confirmed by CTF
     serial Xray)
     (2) Distance to nearest point of our area was 200 miles which
     meant we could spend about 38 hours in our area.
     (3) The best spots to patrol in area E-2 appeared offhand to be
     immediately north of Sunda Straits and West of Thousand Islands.
     To get there, patrol, and get back to lifeguard station via the
     shallow water area north of Thousand Islands would at best give
     us one full day of submerged patrolling and might cause us to be
     late getting to life guard station if we ran into any opposition.
0740 Investigated small native craft.
0830 Investigated large Hylam Chinese junk manned by Chinese picked
     up at 1400 yards by SJ. They seemed relieved to see the U.S.
     Flag and broke into smiles.
0940 Made 7' trim dive.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

24 MAY 1945 Cont'd.

1237        Decided after much thought that I was being foolish in running
            200 miles to and from our area at 3 engine speed just to be in
            it 38 hours whon we could patrol in E-2 three days waiting for
            air strike. At this point we were 15 miles east of area E-2
            and our mission is to close Java coast at 2 engine
            speed. Will make close sweep of coast tonight for anchored
            traffic.

1508        When 30 miles north of Pamanukan Rk. submerged so as to approach
            coast without chance of SD being DFD.

2047        Surfaced about 13 miles north of Pamanukan Rk. standing towards
            it to get our bearings.

2317        Picked up Pamanukan Rk. 8000 yards to eastward, proceeding due
            west closing coast and stopping frequently to take lead line
            soundings.

25 MAY 1945

0004        (Ship Contact No. 14) Lat 6-04 S, Long 107-29 E. Radar contacts
            at 14,800 yards and not long after 1000 yards nearer beach on 2
            unidentified vessels which plotted about 7000 yards off beach in
            4 fathoms of water; we are in 14 fathoms. Commenced casing in to-
            wards contact taking frequent lead line soundings. Checking
            position with these and bearing of right tangent. Coast is so
            low ranges on beach are very poor.

0023        Received CTF 71 serial Xray giving positions of boats and stating
            that BLENNY and TRENCHANT were in E-2. Now we know that TRENCHANT
            is here and we are correct in having on reconsideration assumed
            that we should be.

0058        Flooded down to 24' draft.

0100        (Ship Contact No. 15) Lat 6-05 S, Long 107-32 E. Radar and sight
            contact at 11,500 yards on 2 unidentified objects. As this
            contact will pass close aboard on our beam as we head for first
            contact, decided to hold for second contact until identity is
            established sufficiently clearly to be sure we wouldn't be out-
            flanked.

0112        Rigged in sound heads and pit log, went to battle stations torpedo
            but manned 20 and 40mm. All guns had been mounted and all except
            5" test fired 2 hours ago. Have now identified last contact as two
            large sailing schooners at anchor. First contact also plots at
            zero speed. Am heading for first contact on 225(T) at 1/3 speed
            on batteries. Schooners will be 4000 yards abeam.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

25 MAY 1945 Cont'd.

0145 In 5 fathoms of water, 3000 yards from targets which now have been
     identified as
     (1) an SCS 51 class at anchor presenting about a 70 Port angle on
     bow and
     (2) an unidentified small craft with small or very large angle on
     bow just to left of target (1) and 1200 yards closer to beach. We
     decided near target was so small that if we were to hit it in this
     shallow water we would have to use at least 3 torpedoes and electrics
     at that in order to keep them from broaching. Decided that what-
     ever object nearer beach was, it would be a waste of torpedoes to
     try to hit it with such a small angle on the bow or stern. Its
     beam is so narrow it may also be an escort. Commenced twisting and
     still seeing no signs of life on target we decided we might as well
     back in to a closer range. Backed in to 4¼ fathoms depth aft and an
     (Attack No. 1) Lat. 06-00 S, Long. 107-34 E.

0212 Fired 3 electric torpedoes at range 2300 yards, gyro 180, depth set
     2 feet, spread 0,3/4 R, 3/4 L from tubes 8, 9, and 10. Sea slightly
     choppy, slight current setting across target from left to right.

0213 All ahead flank on 4 generators heading out normal to the coast.
     Commenced blowing up. Torpedoes can be seen running true but
     periodically broaching.

0215 Two minutes thirty five seconds after firing 8, a hit amidships
     which threw smoke, spray, debris, and some fire 600 feet in air.
     About eight seconds later, a hit forward. Target has disintegrated
     and a sound like a New Year's celebration is heard from the gun
     crews on deck. To COOPER, E.R. Jr, TM1c in charge of the after
     torpedo room, had come the experience of one torpedoman's lifetime if
     not of all submarine torpedomen' lifetimes. He fired the torpedoes,
     dashed topside to man his gun action station as 5" pointer, and
     the Commanding Officer say "10 seconds to go!" His eye was steady
     on the target as two of his fish scored
     hits.

On way out from coast deliberated stopping to investigate the two
large schooners which were anchored but 6000 yards from the sunken
target. Decided against it for following reasons:
(1) Other radar contact to landward of SCS might prove to be another
submarine which might cut down the getaway we had, if we stopped
to investigate schooners. (We had 9 miles to go to 100 feet of
water).
(2) Gun firing at schooners would reveal our position to the other
vessel.
(3) If schooners were Japanese they would have been alerted and
could get in the first shots if we came close aboard to identify
them.

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U.S.S. ELENN (3824)

25 MAY 1945 Cont'd.

(4) Investigating sailing vessels at anchor in the dark to
determine whether they are enemy or friendly requires establishing either,
that they have auxiliary power, or that they have Japs aboard.
To have done this would have required too close a scrutiny for
safety under the probable alerted condition of their crews.

0300
Working to NW to dive for day in vicinity of South Watcher Island.
This sinking, small in tonnage though it was, has been of tre-
mendous value in boosting the morale of the crew not only because
it was their first enemy contact in a 40 day patrol but because
the men comprising the 5", 40mm, two 20mm, and two 30 cal M.G.
crews witnessed the hits. Moreover, in a small measure it helps
atone for the working over the TERRAPIN took 15 miles east of
here a few days ago.

0455
(Ship Contact No. 16) SJ and sighted contact at 12 miles on
properly marked hospital ship standing towards Batavia from north
at 12 knots.

0728
Submerged for day 6 miles north of South Watcher standing south,
to westward of Watcher between it and Thousand Islands.

1100
(Ship Contact No. 17) Sighted small one masted lugger apparently
at anchor but emitting occasional puffs of smoke NW of Lang Island.
Not considered suitable as a gun target at the time in view of
the fact it would reveal our position before we had an opportunity
to search the vicinity for bigger game and because of its doubt-
ful identity. Noted watch tower on island immediately west of
Lang Island. It could be an early air raid warning tower.

1144
(Ship Contact No. 18) Lat 5-53 S, Long 106-40. Sighted smoke
bearing 152(T) which drew left and disappeared. Nothing visible
at 55 feet.

1336
(Ship Contact No. 19) Sighted 2 sets of smoke bearing 123(T)
and at 55 feet sighted two masts and one escort standing
NW with about 40 starboard angle on bow. Assumed they were
headed to pass north of Agenieten Island and close to Payung
Island and headed for eastern end of Agenieten Island.

1443
(Aircraft Contact No. 6) Sighted float plane to SW headed SE.

1515
Convoy consisting of one small AP or AK (about 1200 tons) 1 small
Sugar Charlie, and one AM3 minesweeper clearly headed for channel
immediately South of Agenieten Island. Nearest range to escort
who was on near side of two ships was about 4000 yards. If they
had continued around to this side of Agenieten Island as they
originally appeared to be we could have been inside of 1500 yards
on them. Anyway we know which channel they use and will patrol

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U.S.S. BINNY (SS324)

25 JULY 1945 Cont'd.

there for rest of today and endeavor to be there early tomorrow.
The water is from 18 to 21 fathoms deep but as long as there is
only one escort (and no a DE at that) we should be able to
evade him if attacked.

1530 (Ship Contact No. 20) Lighted small lugger with 1 mast, canopy,
2 or 3 men and 2 Jap merchant flags one at masthead, one from
staff astern tracking at 3.5 knots on Northerly course, range
about 5000 yards. Looked like pilot boat. Had previously
thought this was Jong R. buoy while watching convoy. Consider
this point inappropriate considering
possible traffic that may go by.

2043 Surfaced 2400 yards east of Jong Island and stood NE at 2
engine speed. Intended to investigate coast for anchored targets
20 miles east of Batavia near Point Bungin.

2124 Received CTF 71 serial ZEBRA telling us air strike on Batavia
had been cancelled and telling us to return to area E-9. I
would like to remain in this area. Believe possibilities west
of Thousand Islands are very excellent and channel south of
Agenieten Islands should be good for one kill. Will carry
out original intention of investigating vicinity of Pt. Bungin
enroute E-9.

2205 Test fired all but 5" gun.

2231 Headed in for coast and in 7 fathoms of water when 10,000 yards
from beach nothing visible or indicating on radar in Bay just
east of Point Bungin.

26 JULY 1945

0032 Set course NE for area E-9 at 3 engine speed.

0345 (Ship Contact No. 21) Investigated SJ contact picked up at
8,200 yards which proved to be trim, well kept, 40 foot, 2
masted, top sail schooner spreading 3 jibs with quadrilateral
fore and main sails. Illuminated with searchlight at 50 feet
on deck and no deck cargo. However, low
freeboard indicated a full load of cargo below decks. Would
have boarded but considerable sea would have endangered boarding
party and it was clearly evident the character of this schooner
was not enemy nor did she have auxiliary engines albeit she may
have been indirectly assisting the coprosperity sphere by
carrying cargo.

0730 Made 14' trim dive.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

26 MAY 1945 Cont'd.

1245 Received CTF 71 serial GEORGE directing BLUEBACK and BOARFISH
     to patrol area E-2 NW and West of Thousand Islands. This should
     be a good area.

1333 (Aircraft Contact No. 62) Submerged for 2 or more SD contacts
     picked up at 6 miles which had closed to 1 mile during 49 seconds
     diving time. Went to 150 feet, rigged for depth charge and got
     off track. No bombs.

1359 Surfaced. Believe these were bombers or transports enroute
     Singapore or Surabaya as we are right on that line. They probably
     were flying high and around 300 knots which permitted them to get
     as close as they did between SD keyings.

1802 Transmitted BLENNY's first giving information on our attack and
     contact as the contact information could be of use to BLUEBACK
     and BOARFISH.

27 MAY 1945

0006 (Ship Contact No. 22) Exchanged calls by SJ with BOARFISH and
     closed for VHF conference. BOARFISH was just decoding serial
     GEORGE as we informed her she had a new area. She said CHUB
     was patrolling off Cape Poeting and would be back in this
     vicinity; but one contact only in this
     vicinity tonight. BOARFISH had
     a couple of ferry boats and a PC escort southbound
     all of which were too shallow for the depth setting practic-
     able in this force 5 sea. She had sighted no aircraft. Decided
     to patrol on east - west line in this vicinity across probable
     north south traffic lanes enroute Cape Malatahoer to Surabaya
     and west of Bawean Island until arrival of CHUB tonight.

0710 Made 14' trim dive.

2030 Received Wolfpack message from CHUB giving her position, course,
     and speed which put her about 60 miles west, headed our way.
     Headed for her.

2120 Converted 3/4 FBT.

28 MAY 1945

0030 Should have intercepted CHUB by now so gave him our position,
     course, and speed and asked him if his radar was OK.

0057 CHUB replied with a position some 60 miles NE of his original
     position, said radar was OK, and asked for a rendezvous.

0129 Told CHUB to rendezvous at position half way between our respective
     positions.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

28 MAY 1945 Cont'd.

0320 Exchanged calls with CHUB b SJ and closed to about 1500 yards for
     VHF communication. Decided would independently examine shallow
     water approaches to Banjermasin and Sebangan Bay, BLENNY off Bandjer-
     masin for two nights, and CHUB off Sampit and Sebangan Bay near
     Cape Malatajoer during same nights. CHUB had seen nothing off Cape
     Poeting and by moving in close at night we will effectively cover
     all approaches to Banjermasin which is the only port of consequence
     in area.

0400 Set course east standing towards Cape Selatan from where we can
     proceed towards the mouth of the Barito River upon which Bandjer-
     masin is located. We will gradually explore shoals approaching Selatan
     in less than 13 fathoms during daylight.
     We will also take soundings every 15 minutes as we proceed in less
     than 20 fathoms of water.

0716 Made 26' trim dive. Proceeding at one engine speed.

1130 Slowed to 2/3 speed.

2020 Eighteen miles S. of Cape Selatan closing Cape Selatan at 3 engine
     speed, test fired all but 5" gun.

2120 Six miles west of Cape Selatan proceeding northward towards Bandjer-
     masin six miles or less off coast.

2305 Flooded down to 22' draft approaching bar at 1/3 speed.

29 MAY 1945

0022 1800 yards off Banjermasin channel entrance buoy. Nothing in sight
     but a small prau without mast at anchor. Proceeding N. within 6
     miles of the 3 fathom curve, least sounding 4½ fathoms. Cut in a
     two masted schooner at anchor which served as a navigational aid
     in proceeding further.

0255 Reversed course to SE having found nothing off the mouth of Kahajan
     and Kapuas Rivers except for two two masted schooners which had
     anchored in 4 fathoms of water near our navigational landmark
     schooner. Approached one to 2200 yards to identify. Swept passed
     channel entrance and at anchor.

0644 Submerged 6 miles south of Banjermasin channel buoy in 14 fathoms
     of water. Commenced patrolling from this point to a point 10 miles
     south. Water runs from 14 to 20 fathoms in depth.

2020 Surfaced about 5 miles south of Banjermasin Channel Sea Buoy
     and stood to NW along 5 fathom curve.

2343 Contact at 15,900 yards turned out to be large two masted top sail
     schooner.
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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

30 MAY 1945

0033 (Ship Contact No. 23) SJ contact to westward at 6700 yards

0036 Contact tracks at 5 knots on NEsterly course and does not have
     sails. Can see no masts and silhouette best resembles a lugger.

0042 Battle stations gun action.

0050 Commenced firing 5" at about 2300 yards holding fire on other guns
     to keep from blinding 5" gunners. After two rounds had been fired,
     target retaliated with what appeared to be a machine gun amidships.
     Opened up with 40mm, 20mm, and 30 caliber and quickly silenced
     opposition and shortly thereafter set target afire. Three 5" hits
     started fire and target blazed brightly and began to sink by stern.
     Closed to 1000 yards and put two large holes in exposed bottom of
     target on starboard side with 5". This helped her sink and 15 minutes after
     commencing fire target had sunk. Fire illuminated target and showed
     it to be a 100 ton lugger type prau camouflaged with palm fronds with a
     machine gun mounted atop a small amidships deck house. Brisk burn-
     ing of fire which spread downwind on water indicated release of
     considerable diesel oil. About a dozen empty oil drums floated
     clear. There was no evidence of any survivors. It has been the
     policy to mount and test fire all guns except the 5" nightly in
     these areas. This paid valuable dividends in ensuring immediate
     fire from all guns. The 5" gun, however, had to be fired by a
     mallet due a sticky outer sear plunger which considerably slowed
     and reduced the accuracy of its fire.

0109 Stood over to eastward of Bandjermasin Channel Sea Buoy to investi-
     gate a contact we had picked up at about 6,500 yards earlier in the
     evening which was in shallow water and because of its small
     pip was thought at the time to have been a native craft.

0308 Received message from CHUB requesting assignment of station.

0332 Battle stations gun action closing previous contact to 1200 yards
     in 3 3/4 fathoms, well flooded down proceeding very slowly.

0349 Contact is an anchored prau; secured from gun action stations and
     stood south along 10 fathom curve enroute area SW of Cape Puting
     where it had been previously arranged to rendezvous with CHUB.

0423 Told CHUB exact rendezvous point and our ETA.

0507 CHUB sent her position.

0536 Sent new rendezvous position halfway between our positions.

0550 Cape Salatan abeam to eastward; set course SW and W.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

30 MAY 1945 Cont'd.

0920 (Ship Contact No. 24) Lat 04-20.5 S, Long 114-00 E. Sighted small
     transport resembling ship with high foremast and topped up boom
     bearing 355(T) headed E or NE. Position plotted on edge of 10
     fathom curve and tracked at 6 knots on about 070(T). Appearance
     of foremast with topped up boom or windsail gave appearance of a
     sailing vessel until range closed to about 18,000 yards. Suspected
     a possible Q ship or at best a small ship which was obviously
     hugging the 10 fathom curve and which it would be impossible to
     attack submerged in its present position and dangerous to attack
     submerged in subsequent positions along its projected track due
     to varying degrees of shoal water. Had abandoned idea to follow
     contact and had resumed west course for 18 hours when arguments of
     Executive Officer and own conscience prevailed to reverse course
     and give chase. Decided it would be possible to get ahead of
     target, submerge in the 12 to 17 fathoms of water existing about
     20 miles due west of Cape Selatan, look the target over and act
     as appearances directed. Also it would probably be possible to
     make a night attack inside the 10 fathom curve after dark before
     it reached Bandjermasin assuming it to be headed there.

1104 Told CHUB we were chasing 1 AK, gave him position, course, and
     speed, and cancelled rendezvous.

1302 Am ahead of target, have crossed 12 and 13 fathom water, and am in
     about 18 fathoms. SJ hold contact to 26,000 yards.

1453 Submerged dead ahead of target at about 19,000 yards range in sight
     of several praus under sail but am confident they would enjoy
     seeing a Jap go down.

1550 Attack No. 2 (A) & (B) Lat 4-09 S, Long 114-16 E. Battle stations
     torpedo. After tracking by radar, set up looks so good we plan
     to use two electrics forward and one Mk 14 aft. Cdr. J.N. Felton, USNR, Executive Officer
     length about 200 feet. Lt.Cdr. J.B. Fulton, USNR, Executive Officer
     conducting approach for his practical factor in qualification for
     command.

1619 Fired 2 electrics from tubes 1 and 2 set for 4 feet with 3° R gyros
     on a 90 starboard track, range 1180 yards, spread 3/4 R and 3/4 L.
     The incredible has happened. A perfect set up. No hits. Quickly
     flooded Mk 14s in tubes 3,4, and 5, swung right and fired 3 Mk 14s
     in high power set for 5 foot depth, gyros 2 L, track 110 S, range
     800, spread 0, 1/2 L, 1/2 R. One hit amidships has ripped a huge hole
     in side of ship and she is rolling to port and going down stern
     first but fairly evenly over all. Men can be seen walking down side
     and unto bilge keel. Target sank in one minute.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

30 MAY 1945 Cont'd.

1627 Surfaced and commenced picking up survivors. Of 18 men sighted
in water 12 were picked up (8 Indonese and 4 Japs) most of whom were
cajoled into coming aboard. Most of them could not swim and it was
necessary to maneuver alongside the debris they were clinging to.
With the exception of one Jap (the Bosun and cook for the Jap crew
members) all recovered were unhurt except superficially. This Jap
had a broken leg and critical injuries in the groin. Put splints
on his leg, shot him with morphine and delivered him and 6 other
survivors to a large prau we stopped. There was another prau within
2 miles and several within sight which we decided had more time to
recover remaining survivors than we.

1713 (Aircraft Contact No. 63) SD contact at 22 miles which closed to 20
miles and disappeared. Came near having to ship wreck the survivors
on deck again.

Gave prau some tinned goods and upon shoving off were amazed to see
them bow and smile and yell happily. It was a tremendous burden
to them and we would not have weighed them down were it not for the
Indonese survivors. Maneuvering close to one of these fragile praus
without smashing them is difficult work in a force 4 sea. Retained
three voluntary Indonese:

Wasio Soewito - 2nd Machinist (Javanese) : Crew consisted of
Said Abdullah - Seaman (Javanese - Madurese) : 12 Japanese
Max Adam - Fireman (Ambonose) : 17 Javanese
: 3 Bornese
: 2 Madurese
and two Japs : 2 Singapore Chinese
: 2 Ambonose

Amimoto Tomohiro - Captain (from Shimonoseki) : 1 Dyak
Ui Minoru - First Machinist (from Nagoya) :

Prisoners identified ship as the Coaster Hokoku Maru (ex Chinese
Li Liang) of 520 tons, 190' long, 10' draft, twin screws, recipro-
cating steam engines mounting one 10 c.m. gun and one 6mm machine
gun with a crew of 39 including 12 Japs loaded with lumber and copra
bound for Bandjermasin from Batavia.

1808 Proceeding at 4 engine speed to rendezvous with CHUB.

2008 Reported results of attack to CHUB and told her to patrol west of
a certain line guarding traffic routes between Bawean Island and
Sebangan Bay.

2024 CHUB reports SJ out of commission.

2102 CHUB reports 2 coasters, 2 PC patrols, position 5 - 00 N, 112-58 E,
course 023 speed 4.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

30 MAY 1945 Cont'd.
2102 CHUB reports results of attacks by her before dusk as negative.
2130 CROAKER reports she is attacking.
2252 CROAKER reports attack completed, no hits.
2257 CROAKER reports she is attacking from starboard.
2332 CROAKER reports one target remains on course 250(T) speed 4 in
       position 04-50 N, 113-00 E.

31 MAY 1945
0000 (Ship Contact No. 25) Lat 04-48 S, Long 112-50 E. SJ contact
       at 13,500 yards in approximate position given by CROAKER's last
       despatch. This contact appeared to be a small PC boat possibly
       13 type which was making figure of eights, circling, zigzagging
       violently, and changing speed from 8 knots to all stop.
0116 CROAKER reported departing area to South.
0158 Decided that with target maneuvering so violently and in bright
       moonlight, a surface attack was out of the question so at
0158 Told CHUB target was circling in position 4-48 S, 112-50 E and
       that we were diving for attack.
0204 Submerged 9,000 yards from target and headed for.
0250 Sound has screws and on same bearing can see target.
0348 Target has started to work to NW maneuvering violently as he goes.
       Closest range 5,500 yards.
0432 Surfaced and picked target up to northward at 9,000 yards in about
       22 fathoms shoaling in direction of target's movement.
0521 Told CHUB unable to attack, gave target position 4-34 N, 112-41 E
       on course 320 speed 7 and asked him if his radar was out and his
       position. We had had 10 cm interference on bearing of target.
0559 CHUB gave her position which is 20 miles north and 10 miles east
       of target and on about same bearing and said her radar was in
       commission.
0621 CHUB asked for a rendezvous.
0632 Gave CHUB a rendezvous point halfway between us and headed for it.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

31 MAY 1945 Cont'd.

740 Conferring with CHUB on VHF. I had planned on making a close
    sweep of Sebangan Bay tonight on the possible supposition that the
    PC boat might be going to anchor in there but RHYMES said he had made
    a reconnaissance of that bay and the water was not as deep as shown
    and not recommendable for entering. We decided therefore to abandon
    further tracking of this PC in shallow water and to try our luck in
    the vicinity of the Laurot Islands.

0800 Proceeding eastward towards rendezvous point 10 miles SW of Kalambau
    Island. CHUB passing to south of Arends Island and BLENNY to north
    at 3 engine speed.

030 Went to 4 engine speed as we have plenty of fuel.

0925 Conference by VHF with CHUB. Decided CHUB would patrol east of Mata
    Siri in the Laurot Islands and BLENNY west and by midnight we
    would join off the NE tip of Mata Siri for a look into the small
    anchorage at that point. Set course NE between Mata Siri and
    Kadapangan Island.

2243 (Ship Contact No. 26) Lat 04-36 S, Long 115-43 E. SJ contact on 2
    ships at 19250 and 20950 yards bearing 003(T). Contacts track on
    about 285(T) at 10 knots.

2300 Told CHUB target's position, course, and speed and added commencing
    radar approach. As moon had risen at about 2215 and as it was
    desirable to make attack from up moon (also up moon) because torpedoes
    would run better at shallower depth, commenced approach as soon as
    possible and before moon got much higher.

305 Battle stations torpedo.

311 CHUB reports her radar out of commission.

322 Targets can be seen to be 1 escort, probably PC ahead and with
    about a 90° port angle on bow and unidentified small vessel with
    about a 20 port angle on bow, astern.

324 Attack No. 3 (4) & (B). Lat 4-31S, Long 115-36 E. Commenced firing
    3 mark 14 torpedoes from tubes 1, 2, and 3 set for 4 feet at escort
    gyros 346, track 105P, range 2000, spread 0, 3/4 L, 3/4 R. Casualty
    occured to gyro regulator forward just before commencing to shoot
    so these were matched in hand.

326 Commenced firing 3 Mk 14 torpedoes from tubes 4, 5, and 6 at main
    target estimated to be a 1000 ton tanker, depth set 6 feet, gyros
    001, track 45 P, range 1900, spread 0, ½ L, ½ R. First torpedo of

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

31 MAY 1945 Cont'd.

this salvo was seen to take about a 50° right angle and proceed
off on a straight course. Torpedoes from first salvo could be
seen broaching as they run in the force 4 sea. No hits were
seen and second target appears to have zigged to about a zero
angle on the bow. About 3 minutes later a red flare was fired
by the escort and both ships began radical maneuvers. Believe
PC saw broaching torpedoes.

2341 Told CHUB attack unsuccessful and was investigating possibilities
of another surface radar attack, moon now having considerably
illuminated the eastern horizon.

1 JUNE 1945

0132 CHUB reports her radar in commission.

0217 Battle stations torpedo. AO now on target groups starboard bow
opposite moon and target is constant helming very slightly on
course 255(T) at 12 knots. Escort is patrolling from one bow
to the other of target.

0312 Told CHUB we were commencing approach.

0242 Attack No. 4(A) & (B). Lat 4-37 S, Long 115-19 E. Commenced
firing 5 Mk 14 torpedoes from tubes 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6 at 4K or
5K feet, firing with about a 90° starboard angle on bow,
torpedoes set for 6 feet, gyros 356, track 50 S, range 2100,
spread 0, 1½ R, 1½ L. Turned and as escort still
showed about a 90 starboard angle on bow decided there was one
last opportunity to try to hit him and at

0245 Commenced firing 3 Mk 18 torpedoes from tubes 8, 9, and 10 set
for 6 feet, gyros 207, track 83 S, range 3000, spread 0, 1R,
1 L. Gyros forward were again matched in hand on this attack.
Escort was seen to zig away to about a 160 starboard angle on
bow during torpedo run aft. There were no hits and neither
target was alerted. Commenced trailing target group.

0302 Told CHUB results of attack negative, out of torpedoes, target
course 260, speed 11. CHUB's radar interference was in evidence
ahead of the target group.

The lack of results on these attacks is most embarrassing and
reasons for no results are analysed as follows:

1. Both targets were undoubtedly shallow draft and as subsequent
events proved, the AO as well as the PC must have been drawing
less than 6 feet.

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U.S.S. E [UNCLEAR: (faded text)] (SS324)

1 JUNE 1945 Cont'd.

2. Both targets were short, the .0 probably being no longer than
the 200 foot PC.

3. The condition 4 sea precluded a depth setting of less than 6
feet on the Mk 14 even when firing down sea or in the trough as
demonstrated by the broaching of 3 set for 4 feet and fired at the
PC on the first attack. It is believed the PC sighted these broachers
and maneuvered to avoid.

4. On the first approach in an endeavor to shoot before the eastern
sky was so much illuminated by a rising moon for a
background, the approach was made too hastily resulting in obtaining
a very poor one on the AK. At this point
the Commanding Officer should have broken off the attack and ob-
tained a better position on another approach. Furthermore the
torpedo of the spread fired to hit was seen to take a large angle
to the right, an obvious miss. TDC operator commented that TBT
bearings varied almost 2° during this first firing. Subsequent
investigation revealed casualty in TBT transmitter (see casualties)
which could have caused an undetermined error and may have directly
contributing to misses.

5. On the second approach again a position too sharp on the bow
was obtained and the approach should have been broken off and
started over. A large zig by the escort during the run of torpedoes
fired aft spoiled what would have been a favorable track.

CONCLUSIONS:

1. As always and particularly with small vessels it is necessary
to fire on tracks near 90° and with as short torpedo runs as is
possible.

2. With shallow draft vessels it is extremely difficult to obtain
hits with Mk 14s in high power particularly in rough seas.

0312 CHUB reports commencing radar approach.

0515 CHUB reports attack completed, results negative.

0520 Contact on CHUB at 14,650 yards, maneuvering to close, cannot
establish SJ communication. She turned and started chasing CHUB. At 4,500 yards
Told CHUB to slow for VHF communication.

0554 Conducting consolation talk with CHUB. He fired on a 110 track
torpedoes set for 6 feet at about a 1500 yard run for no results.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

1 JUNE 1945 Cont'd.

                     (Ship Contact No. 27) Lat 4-50 S, Long 115-10 E. SJ contact
                     at 16,000 yards to westward. Told CHUB and decided we would
                     stay clear but keep in contact with CHUB while she tracks.
                     CHUB needs a spare PPI resistor which we have (as a result of
                     considerable big dealing at Subic) and also needs spare radar
                     tubes, so we promised to rendezvous after what ever action
                     takes place.

0706                 Contact has now resolved itself into 2 and in morning dawn is
                     evidently our torpedo training vessels of last night, now on an
                     easterly course at about 10 knots. Submerged to escape detection
                     and about 7,000 yards to northward of CHUB a few minutes after
                     she dove. Put stern to targets and got well off track to give
                     CHUB plenty of room.

0800                 In light of day can see that PC is a PC 13 class well ahead of
                     a small tanker silhouette with two masts, low bow, high bridge
                     3/4 length forward, stack aft with considerable deck house aft
                     and life boat athwart ships astern. Estimated masthead height
                     as 40 feet (although later CHUB swore it was 70' as checked
                     against a radar range).

0830                 Sound reports at least 2 torpedoes running on bearing of target
                     (about 8000 yards away). They drew slightly left of target and
                     were lost. Target has zigged away and pinging is heard on the
                     PC. It took a lot of guts to fire here in 16 fathoms of water
                     with no deep holes nearby to escape to.

0853                 PC has reversed course and is smoking heavily as he investigates
                     firing point. Hear 10 depth charges. Hope CHUB is not near
                     them in this 96 feet of water.

0925                 Six more depth charges, target has disappeared.

1158                 Came up to 45 feet preparatory to surfacing and
                     (Aircraft Contact No. 64) Sighted float plane through periscope
                     headed for depth charging area from direction of Bandjermasin,
                     range about 8 miles.

1210                 Surfaced standing eastward in direction of Laurot Islands to
                     patrol until CHUB surfaces and we can rendezvous for transfer
                     of radar spares.

1245                 Transmitted our position to CHUB, no answer.

1333                 (Ship Contact No. 28) Lat 04-41 S, Long 5-23 E. Smoke sighted
                     to southward from vessel headed eastward which was later identi-
                     fied as a PC 13, probably our firend of this morning but where
                     is his convoy? Has HYMES sunk him?
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U.S.S. GLENNY (SS324)

1 JUNE 1945 Cont'd.
1359        Target tracks at 13 knots on 090 and should pass to southward
            of Kalambau Island. Decided we might head him off by ducking
            into a rain squall and passing between Kalambau and Mata Siri.
            Changed course to 095 at full speed with everything blown dry.

1418        Rain squall has lifted and we are 13,300 yards from target who
            is in sight from bridge and who has zigged to about 050 which will
            pass him up this (west) side of Kalambau and inside 20 fathom
            curve.

1425        (Aircraft Contact No. 65) SJ contact at 18,900 yards on plane
            identified as PBM. He investigated PC, banked sharply and headed
            for us but approached no closer than 6 miles. No success with
            VHF communications. He disappeared to NE. PC boat now tracks
            at 15 knots. Believe this to be his top speed.

1440        Told CHUB and TIPTOE about our contact without receipt. TIPTOE
            is in vicinity as we have SD interference.

1446        Gave up chase of PC as we have fired all our torpedoes and have
            sent contact dope out. Headed

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

1 JUNE 1945 Cont'd.
2057 CHUB gives her position to west of Arends Island some 70 miles away.
2114 CHUB gives her course and speed 165 - 14.
2118 Set course for CHUB at 4 eng. speed.
2137 Told CHUB and TIPTOE contact was PC giving position course 210,
     speed 14 and assigning rendezvous to CHUB and our ETA as 2300.
2203 CHUB says results of her dawn attack were negative and her face is
     red. We don't feel any less foolish but it at least confirms that
     these small targets are hard to hit.
2207 CHUB says her ETA will be 2330.
2348 Close aboard CHUB, transferred radar spares and conducted post
     mortem on the joint expenditure of 20 torpedoes for a gain in ex-
     perience only. CHUB had fired both times with an excellent track,
     set up, and run no more than 1500 yards. Her depth setting how-
     ever, had been 6 feet. She had used two false target shells and a
     noisemaker at the firing point and had been comfortably
     charging in 13 fathoms from a distance of
     4000 yards at periscope depth. Agreed CHUB would send a Joint
     Communique of results as she is headed for life guard station and
     intends to transmit anyway.

2 JUNE 1945
0055 Departed company with CHUB and headed eastward to patrol south of
     Kalambau Island on our last scheduled day in area. Although out of
     torpedoes we hope for a possible gun target.
0201 Received CTF 71 serial O ordering the CALMN and BLENNY to life
     guard stations. BLENNY 40 miles SW of Cape Puting for strike to
     take place on Kotawaringin Village from 1315 to 1430 tomorrow.
     This gives us a thankful extra day in the area and an opportunity to
     possibly recoup for the 14 fish fiasco. We can leave as late as
     1200 today so will continue to patrol here until then.
0637 Made 12' trim dive.
0929 (Aircraft Contact No. 66) Sight and SD contact at 10 miles on float
     plane sighted in advance of convoy in direction of southern end of
     patrolling in advance of convoy in direction of southern end of
     Mata Siri Island, (Laurot Group). Assumed this to be the case and
     assumed most probable course would be about 225(T). Submerged and
     came to optimism approach course for 45 minutes at full speed.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

2 JUNE 1945 Cont'd.

045 Surfaced. Nothing had been visible at 45' nor was anything visible
    surfaced. Convoy, if there was one, should now be in sight but is not,
    nor is it in sight on the western side of Kalambau Island.

1130 Set course for lifeguard station at 2 engine speed.

1522 Sighted what looked like periscope shears over horizon through peri-
    scope.

1528 Submerged to identify the apparent submarine.

1608 Surfaced, shears are in fact the mast and sail of a small native
    prau.

2300 Changed course to close mouth of Pemboeang River as we have plenty
    of time before the air strike.

3 JUNE 1945

0355 Have closed to 9,000 yards from beach at mouth of Pemboeang River and
    nothing is visible at anchor. Set course south and west to arrive
    about 8 miles off Cape Pating at dawn.

0720 Made 23' trim dive and commenced patrolling SW of Cape Puting 8 miles
    from beach and in 15 fathoms.

0930 Closed 10 fathom curve to identify schooner. It has a native lateen
    rig.

1103 Set course for point on line between lifeguard station and air
    strike target.

1319 On the line headed up towards air target.

1529 Air strike should be over and have heard nothing. Have decided to
    remain in vicinity till midnight to patrol like to investigate
    Kumai and Kota Waringin Bays which we have not had time to look into
    up to now. Possibly information of the safe or unsafe return of
    the aviators may come in later (it didn't). Set course for Cape
    Puting to patrol there until dark.

1932 Proceeding towards Kumai Bay at 4 engine speed.

2145 Have entered Kumai Bay flooded down approached 5 fathom curve within
    a mile and am headed out and to seaward. Nothing sighted. Beacon
    off Berasbasah Bank picked up by radar.

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4 JUNE 1945
0000 Have crossed 5 fathom curve in Kota Waringin Bay and am headed out.
     Nothing is visible in Bay. Proceeding at 4 engines speed to round
     Cape Puting enroute Lombok Strait between Bawean Island and Annie
     Florence Reef and via channel immediate west of Bawean Island.

0726 Made 7' trim dive.

0831 Investigated large bamboo life raft in vicinity of CROAKER's three
     sinkings a few days ago. Nothing on it.

1130 Bawean Island abeam to starboard range 25 miles.

2203 Passed west of Kangean Island and immediately west of Kemirian
     Island.

5 JUNE 1945
0345 Commenced transit of Lombok Strait.

0530 Completed transit of Lombok Strait. Set course for Fremantle W.A.

0804 (Aircraft Contact No. 67) SD contact at 11 and 18 miles closing.
     Submerged.

0830 Surfaced.

0931 (Aircraft Contact No. 68) SD contact at 12 miles closing. Submerged.

0946 Surfaced. Assume these to be Lombok air patrols ranging southward.

1255 (Ship Contact No. 30) Lat 10-26 S, Long 115-31 E. Sighted submarine
     about 10,000 yards to eastward on northerly course which called with
     light. Endeavored to answer call by light but was unsuccessful
     because of the range. Sub had forward, sawtooth bow net cutter,
     clearing wires, low rectangular conning tower with possibly gun
     close aft, and what looked like pelorus or binoculars mounted on
     fore part of bridge. This was not a Dutch boat and did not appear
     to have any shears. It probably was the Seascaut.

1819 Slowed to 3 generator speed as we do not have sufficient fuel to run
     on 4 generators to Fremantle.

2351 Transmitted BLENNY's second transmission to CTF 71 info. CTF 71.5
     giving positions of attacks on lugger and Hokoku Maru and ETA
     Fremantle as 0600 (I) 10th.

6 JUNE 1945
1539 Made 10' trim dive.

2210 (Aircraft Contact No. 69) SJ contact at 15,800 yards on unidentified
     aircraft. No IFF or VHF response. Disappeared to NW.

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7 JUNE 1945
1107 Made 5' trim dive.
1146 Decided that because of improving weather, distance to go, and fuel
     available, we can make Fremantle by 0600 (I) of the 9th at 4 engine
     speed. All ahead full on 4 engines.
2210 Transmitted BLENNY's Third to CTF 71 info CTF 71.5 revising ETA
     Rottnest rendezvous to 0600 (I) 9th.

8 JUNE 1945
1021 Received CTF 71 serial 16 instructing us to enter Fremantle without
     escort and pick up pilot in Gage Roads.
1624 Submerged for trim and deep dive.
1721 Surfaced.
2340 Sighted Rottnest Light.

9 JUNE 1945
0619 Passed through Rottnest rendezvous.
0800 Conducting underway sound tests. Ran degaussing range.
0848 Moored alongside CAVALLA at SRU Pier Fremantle, W.A.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

(C) WEATHER

1. No unusual conditions were encountered.

(D) TIDAL INFORMATION

1. Currents and wind were found to be in close agreement with that
   shown in H.O. Pub. No. 236 entitled, "Currents in the South China,
   Java, Celebes, and Sulu Seas".

(E) NAVIGATIONAL AIDS

1. There were no lighted navigational aids. The soundings shown on
   the emergency reproduction of Netherlands Charts of the south
   coast of Borneo and North coast of Java were found to be extremely
   accurate.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

(F) SHIP CONTACTS

| No. | Time Date | Lat Long | Type | Initial Range(Yds) | Est.Crs Speed | How Cont. | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 0540 4/17/45 | 14-42 N 114-45 | USS BLUEGILL | 10,000 | 090(T) 15 Kt | R-SJ | Interference |
| 2. | 1728 4/21/45 | 17-45 N 109-59 | USS LAGARTO | 20,000 | 180(T) 15 Kts | P | |
| 3. | 2102 4/30/45 | 21-50 N 117-57 | USS GABILAN | 7,000 | 080(T) 15 Kts | R-SJ | Interference |
| 4. | 0348 5/2/45 | 22-00 N 117-58 | Hospital Ship | 23,000 | 055(T) 15 Kts | R-SJ | Also eye; proper- ly lighted. |
| 5. | 0620 5/8/45 | 12-30 117-00 | USS SEALION | 20,000 | 090(T) 15 Kts | R-SJ | Interference |
| 6. | 0230 5/15/45 | 21-30 116-15 | USS BLUEGILL | 15,000 | 350(T) 15 Kt | R-SJ | Interference;also VHF communication. |
| 7. | 0032 5/17/45 | 14-43 118-24 | USS BREAM | 20,000 | 270(T) 15 Kt | R-SJ | Interference |
| 8. | 0310 5/17/45 | 14-42 118-42 | USS BARNES (DE355) | 30,000 | 270(T) 15 Kt | R-SJ | Our escort. |
| 9. | 0705 5/19/45 | 13-37 N 115-22 | USS BESUGO | 15,000 | 085(T) 15 Kts | P | |
| 10. | 2026 5/19/45 | 11-55 N 113-09 | USS BLACKFIN | 10,000 | 085(T) 15 Kt | R-SJ | Interference |
| 11. | 1206 5/21/45 | 04-09 N 109-04 | HMS S/M | 16,000 | 020(T) 12 Kt | P | Made submerged approach. |
| 12. | 1811 5/22/45 | 01-02 S 108-15 | Schooner | 18,000 | 315(T) 5 Kt | Eye | 2 Masted sailing schooner |
| 13. | 2118 5/22/45 | 02-22 S 108-40 | USS BOARFISH | 14,000 | 175(T) 18 Kt | R-SJ | Interference |
| 14. | 0004 5/25/45 | 06-04 S 107-29 | Subchaser SCS 51 Class | 14,800 | Anchor | R-SJ | Also small craft sighted by eye; sunk in Attack #1. |
| 15. | 0100 5/25/45 | 06-05 S 107-32 | Schooners | 11,400 | Anchor | R-SJ | 2; Sighted by eye also. |

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

(F) SHIP CONTACTS Cont'd.

No. | Time | Lat | Type | Initial | Est.Crs | How | Remarks
    | Date | Long | | Range(Yds) | Speed | Cont. |
16. | 0455 | 05-39 S | Hospital | 24,000 | South | R-SJ | Properly marked.
    | 5/25/45 | 107-17 E | Ship | | 12 Kt | Eye |
    | 1100 | 05-41 S | Small Lugger | 6000 | Anchored P | |
    | 5/25/45 | 106-41 E | | | | |
18. | 1144 | 05-53 S | Smoke | | Underway P | | Could not
    | 5/25/45 | 106-40 E | | | | | identify.
19. | 1336 | 05-45 S | Convoy | 5000 | 315(T) P | | 1200 Ton AP or AK
    | 5/25/45 | 106-40 E | | | 5 Kt | | Small SC
    | | | | | | | Mine Sweeper
    | | | | | | | (AM-13)
20. | 1530 | 05-48 S | Small lugger | 6000 | 315(T) P | |
    | 5/25/45 | 106-43 E | | | 3.5 Kt | |
21. | 0345 | 05-32 S | 2 Masted top- | 8,200 | 225(T) R-SJ |
    | 5/26/45 | 107-53 E | sail schooner | | 3.5 Kt | |
22. | 0005 | 04-50 S | USS BOARFISH | 14,000 | 223(T) R-SJ | Interference
    | 5/27/45 | 111-59 E | | | 13 Kt | |
23. | 2343 | 03-39.8 S | 100 Ton lugger | 15,900 | 100(T) R-SJ | Sank with guns.
    | 5/29/45 | 114-28.3 | | | 4 Kt | |
24. | 0920 | 04-20.5 S | Small AK | 20,000 | 065(T) | | Lookout Fired 5 fish.
    | 5/30/45 | 114-00 E | or AP | | 5 Kt | | Attack #2. 1 hit
    | | | | | | | sank - Picked up
    | | | | | | | survivors.
25. | 0000 | 04-53 S | PC | 13,500 | 200(T) R-SJ |
    | 5/31/45 | 112-55.3 E | | | 5 Kt | |
26. | 2243 | 04-36 S | Small AK | 20,950 | 255(T) R-SJ | Attack #3 & 4.
    | 5/31/45 | 115-43 E | and PC | | 12 Kt | |
27. | 0556 | 4-50 S | Small AK | 16,000 | 090(T) R-SJ |
    | 6/1/45 | 115-10 E | and PC | | 10 Kt | |
28. | 1333 | 04-41 S | PC | 36,000 | 090(T) P |
    | 6/1/45 | 115-23 E | | | 13 Kt | |
29. | 2010 | 05-11.5 | PC | 8,100 | 180(T) R-SJ |
    | 6/1/45 | 115-34.2 | | | 11.5 | |
30. | 1355 | 10-46 S | Submarine | 16,000 | 000(T) P | | Signalled us by
    | 6/5/45 | 115-28.2 | | | 8-10kt | | light. Comm.
    | | | | | | | unsat. Unident.

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(G) AIRCRAFT CONTACTS

No. | Time      | Lat     | Type    | Initial | Est.Crs. | How  | Remarks
    | Date      | Long    |         | Range(Mi) |          | Cont. |
----||||||------|
1.  | 1328      | 14-41   | B-25    | 25      | E        | Eye  |
    | 4/16/45   | 119-20  |         |         |          |      |
2.  | 1447      | 14-42   | B-25    | 10      | E        | Eye  |
    | 4/16/45   | 118-10  |         |         |          |      |
3.  | 1028      | 14-55   | B-24    | 20      | W        | Eye  |
    | 4/17/45   | 113-42  |         |         |          |      |
4.  | 1201      | 14-54   | Unk     | 15      | S        | Eye  | 4 Motor twintail
    | 4/18/45   | 109-03  |         |         |          |      |
5.  | 1620      | 16-20   | B-24    | 8       | NE       | Eye  |
    | 4/19/45   | 108-25  |         |         |          |      |
6.  | 1224      | 16-38   | B-24    | 5       | SE       | P    |
    | 4/20/45   | 108-27  |         |         |          |      |
7.  | 1318      | 19-50   | Frances | 8       | ESE      | R-SD | Dove
    | 4/22/45   | 112-30  |         |         |          |      |
8.  | 0244      | 21-53   | PBM-3   | 12      | S        | R-SD | Eye also
    | 4/24/45   | 116-37  |         |         |          |      | R-SJ
9.  | 0406      | 21-49   | Unk     | 12      |          | R-SJ | Also R-SD
    | 4/24/45   | 116-37  |         |         |          |      |
10. | 2232      | 21-54   | PBM     | 9       | NW       | R-SJ |
    | 4/24/45   | 116-27  |         |         |          |      |
11. | 0347      | 21-50   | PBM     | 10      | SE       | R-SJ | Also R-SD
    | 4/25/45   | 116-32  |         |         |          |      |
12. | 1450      | 20-46   | Unk     | 10      |          | R-SD |
    | 4/25/45   | 116-16  |         |         |          |      |
13. | 0204      | 21-55   | PBM     | 8       | S        | R-SJ | Also R-SD
    | 4/26/45   | 116-26  |         |         |          |      |
14. | 2252      | 21-42   | B-24    | 10      | ESE      | R-SJ | Flares & Letters
    | 4/26/45   | 114-42  |         |         |          |      | OK
15. | 2358      | 21-48   | B-24    | 15      | SSE      | R-SJ | Flares and letters
    | 4/26/45   | 114-49  |         |         |          |      | Wrong.
16. | 2335      | 21-40   | Unk     | 5       |          | R-SD |
    | 4/29/45   | 117-55  |         |         |          |      |

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(G) AIRCRAFT CONTACTS Cont'd.

No. | Time   | Lat    | Type    | Initial | How
    | Date   | Long   |         | Range(Mi)| Est. Crs. Cont. Remarks
17. | 1655   | 21-38  | Possible| 15      | E         R-SD
    | 4/30/45| 118-02 | Frances |         |
18  | 0635   | 21/59  | B-24    | 8       | SSE       Eye
    | 5/1/45 | 117-58 |         |         |
19. | 1006   | 22-02  | Unk     | 12      |           R-SD Bad visibility.
    | 5/2/45 | 117-56 |         |         |
20. | 2329   | 21-51  | Unk     | 9       |           R-SD Also R-SJ
    | 5/3/45 | 118-01 |         |         |                  Evening B-29?
21  | 2350   | 21-51  | Unk     | 13      |           R-SD Evening B-29?
    | 5/3/45 | 117-59 |         |         |
22. | 2300   | 21-50  | Unk     | 23      |           R-SD Evening B-29?
    | 5/4/45 | 118-00 |         |         |
23. | 2348   | 21-50  | Unk     | 20      |           R-SD Evening B-29?
    | 5/4/45 | 118-00 |         |         |
24. | 0843   | 22-10  | Unk     | 22      |           R-SD
    | 5/5/45 | 117-56 |         |         |
25. | 1017   | 22-10  | Unk     | 36      |           R-SD
    | 5/5/45 | 117-56 |         |         |
26. | 1126   | 22-10  | Unk     | 25      |           R-SD
    | 5/5/45 | 117-56 |         |         |
27. | 1219   | 22-13  | Unk     | 12      |           R-SD
    | 5/5/45 | 117-52 |         |         |
28. | 1305   | 22-10  | Unk     | 22      |           R-SD
    | 5/5/45 | 117-49 |         |         |
29. | 1318   | 22-10  | Unk     | 26      |           R-SD
    | 5/5/45 | 117-49 |         |         |
30. | 0737   | 21-52  | Unk     | 12      |           R-SD
    | 5/6/45 | 118-03 |         |         |
31. | 0926   | 22-04  | Unk     | 30-40   |           R-SD
    | 5/6/45 | 118-15 |         |         |
32. | 1235   | 22-16  | Unk     | 12      |           R-SD
    | 5/6/45 | 118-29 |         |         |           R-SJ

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(a) AIRCRAFT CONTACTS Cont'd.

No. | Time | Lat | Type | Initial | Est.Crs | How | Remarks
    | Date | Long |      | Range |         | Cont |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
33. | 1053 | 21-41 | Unk | 4.8 | S | R-SJ |
    | 5/7/45 | 117-44 |     |     |         |      |
34. | 2253 | 22-03 | Unk | 26 |         | R-SD |
    | 5/7/45 | 117-27 |     |     |         |      |
35. | 1843 | 22-14 | Unk | 7 | WSW | Eye | A20?
    | 5/8/45 | 116-43 |     |     |         |      |
36. | 1039 | 22-05 | B-24 | 50 | NW | R-SD | Also eye
    | 5/9/45 | 116-20 |     |     |         | R-SJ | Many 24s
37. | 1325 | 21-54 | Unk | 17 |         | R-SD |
    | 5/9/45 | 116-15 |     |     |         |      |
38. | 1013 | 21-47 | Unk | 15 |         | R-SD |
    | 5/10/45 | 116-00 |     |     |         |      |
39. | 1200 to | 21-40 | B-24 | 40 | NW | R-SD & | Many B-24s and
    | 1511 | 116-00 |     |     |         | R-SJ | fighters.
    | 5/10/45 |     |     |     |         | Eye |
40. | 1717 | 21-44 | Unk | 13 |         | R-SD | Jap 2-motor
    | 5/10/45 | 116-01 |     |     |         | Eye | transport.
41. | 1018 | 21-38 | Unk | 20 |         | R-SD |
    | 5/11/45 | 116-28 |     |     |         |      |
42. | 1348 | 22-00 | Unk | 35 |         | R-SD |
    | 5/11/45 | 116-50 |     |     |         |      |
43. | 0957 | 21-44 | Unk | 25 |         | R-SD |
    | 5/12/45 | 116-30 |     |     |         |      |
44. | 1120 | 22-05 | Unk | 16 |         | R-SD |
    | 5/12/45 | 116-20 |     |     |         |      |
45. | 1502 | 22-04 | Unk | 35 |         | R-SD |
    | 5/12/45 | 115-54 |     |     |         |      |
46. | 1420 | 22-10 | NELL | 15 | NE | R-SD |
    | 5/13/45 | 116-15 |     |     |         |      |
47. | 0934 | 22-00 | PB4Y | 15 | S | R-SD |
    | 5/14/45 | 116-22 |     |     |         |      |
48. | 0940 | 20-44 | PB4Y | 15 |         | R-SD | Did not sight.
    | 5/15/45 | 116-42 |     |     |         |      | VHF communication.

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(G) AIRCRAFT CONTACTS Cont'd.

No. | Time | Lat | Type | Initial | How | Remarks
    | Date | Long |      | Range   | Est Crs |
49. | 1019 | 20-44 | Unk | 18 | R-SD | .lso eye,
    | 5/15/45 | 116-42 |     |    |      | dove for it.
50. | 1045 | 20-44 | Unk | 22 | R-SD |
    | 5/15/45 | 116-42 |     |    |      |
51. | 1227 | 20-44 | B-25 | 9 | NW | Eye |
    | 5/15/45 | 116-42 |     |    |    |     |
52. | 1611 | 20-01 | B-24 | 15 | NW | R-SD | Also R-SD and eye
    | 5/15/45 | 117-03 |     |    |    |      | had com. by
    |         |        |     |    |    |      | searchlight.
53. | 0312 | 19-28 | Unk | 9 | N | R-SJ |
    | 5/16/45 | 118-27 |     |    |    |      |
54. | 0850 | 18-43 | Unk | 20 | R-SD |
    | 5/16/45 | 118-25 |     |    |    |      |
55. | 1340 | 17-26 | PB4Y | 18 | SE | R-SD | Also eye.
    | 5/16/45 | 118-29 |     |    |    |      |
56. | 1452 | 17-18 | Unk | 16 | R-SD |
    | 5/16/45 | 118-24 |     |    |    |      |
57. | 1510 | 17-15 | B-24 | 18 | SE | R-SD | Also eye
    | 5/16/45 | 118-24 |     |    |    |      |
58. | 1714 | 08-29 N | B-24 | 30 | E | Eye | Also R-SD
    | 5/20/45 | 111-44 |     |    |    |     |
59. | 1802 | 03-49 N | Unk | 30 | NW | Eye(p) | Also R-SD
    | 5/21/45 | 108-44 |     |    |    |        |
60. | 1050 | 03-50 S | Unk | 11 | R-SD | Dove when it close-
    | 5/23/45 | 109-02 |     |    |    |      | ed to 6 mi;
    |         |        |     |    |    |      | probably Jap
    |         |        |     |    |    |      | transport.
61. | 1443 | 04-57 S | Unk | 5 | N | Eye(p) | Jap float plane
    | 5/25/45 | 106-42 |     |    |    |        |
62. | 1333 | 04-59 S | Unk | 6 | R-SD | Dove when it
    | 5/26/45 | 109-59 |     |    |    |      | closed to 5 mi.

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(G) AIRCRAFT CONTACTS Cont'd.

No. | Time Date | Lat Long | Type | Initial Range | Est.Crs. | How Cont | Remarks
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
63. | 1713 5/30/45 | 04-07.6S 114-18 | Unk | 22 | | R-SD |
64. | 1158 6/1/45 | 4-34.9S 115-04.1 E | Low wing float Plane | 8 | South | R-SD | Sighted him when at 40 ft. Surfacing. No SJ cont. Dove again.
65. | 1425 6/1/45 | 4-41 115-23 | Jap PBM | 9.5 | 335 | R-SJ | Closed on us then opened. Circled over PC near island.
66. | 0929 6/2/45 | 04-52 S 115-45 E | Float Plane Jap | 10 | N | R-SD | Dove immediately
67. | 0804 6/5/45 | 09-24.5 S 115-40 E | Unk | 11 | | R-SD | Dove
68. | 0931 6/5/45 | 09-47 S 115-36 E | Unk | 12 | | R-SD | Dove
69. | 2210 6/6/45 | 18-16 S 113-34 E | Unk | 8 | | R-SJ |

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CONFIDENTIAL
(H) ATTACK DATA
U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) TORPEDO ATTACK NO. 1 PATROL NO. 3
TIME 0212 DATE 5/25/45 LAT 06-00 S LONG 107-34 E

Target Data - Damage Inflicted
Description: 1 - SC class 51 anchored in 5 fathoms of water.
             1 - Unidentified small vessel anchored 1000 yards nearer to
                 beach and end on to its light.
                 Picked up by radar in bright moon-
                 light.

Ship(s) Sunk: 1 - SC class 51, 160 tons.
Ship(s) Dam-
aged or Pro-
bably Sunk: None.

Damage Deter- Watched target disintegrate from two sighted hits from bridge.
mined by

Target Draft 5 ft Course - Speed - Range 2300 (at firing).

Own Ship Data
Speed 5 Course 040 Depth 24' Angle 180 (at firing).

Fire Control and Torpedo Data

These torpedoes were fired on the surface during a radar and sight
approach with an impulse pressure of 300#. The depth of water below the keel
at time of firing was about 3 feet. From the bridge the torpedoes were seen
to porpoise all the way down the range in a number one sea, depth set 2 feet
and a cross current of .5 knots.

Approached to 3000 yards bow on, turned and backed into 2300 yards for
stern shot.

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ATTACK NO. 1

CONFIDENTIAL
| | No. 8 | No. 9 | No. 10 | No. | No. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tubes fired - | 8 | 9 | 10 | | | |
| Track Angle | 70P | 69P | 71P | | | |
| Gyro Angle | 180 | 181 | 180 | | | |
| Depth Set | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | |
| Power | - | - | - | | | |
| Hit or Miss | Hit | Hit | Miss | | | |
| Erratic | Broached then H.S.N. | | | | | |
| (yes or No) | | | | | | |
| Mark Torpedo | 18-2 | 18-2 | 18-2 | | | |
| Serial No. | 16931 | 16730 | 10862 | | | |
| Actuation Set | Cont | Cont | Cont | | | |
| Actuation Actual | Cont | Cont | | | | |
| Mark Warhead | | | | | | |
| Serial No. | 1297 | 1024 | 3411 | | | |
| Explosive | TPX | TPX | TPX | | | |
| Firing Interval | 10 | 10 | 10 | | | |
| Type Spread | Div | Div. | Div. | | | |
| Sea Conditions | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | |
| Overhaul Activity | U.S.S. ANTHEDON | | | | | |
| Remarks - | One miss probably because of spread possibly because of slight current | | | | | |
| | setting across line of fire. | | | | | |

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CONFIDENTIAL
(H) ATTACK DATA
U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) TORPEDO ATTACK NO. 2 PATROL NO. 3
TIME 1620 DATE 5/30/45 LAT 04-09 S LONG 114-16 E

Target Data - Damage Inflicted
Description: Hokoku Maru (ex Chinese Li Liang) transport or river steamer type
of 520 tons, 190 feet long, 10 foot draft, twin screws (4 bladed)
with reciprocating steam engines, mounting one 10 CM gun, and one
6 MM MG loaded with lumber and copra enroute Bandjermasin with a
crew of 37 of which 12 were Japs from Batavia.

Ship(s) Sunk: Hokoku Maru of 520 tons.
Ship(s) Dam-
aged or Pro- None.
bably Sunk:
Damage Deter- Sighting and testimony of survivors.
mined by:

Target Draft 10 ft Course 070 Spe 6 Range 1180 (at firing) first
spread, 800 at firing second spread.

Own Ship Data
Speed 3 Course 340 Depth 62' Angle 0° (at firing)

Fire Control and Torpedo Data
Approach was made at periscope depth after tracking on surface with peri-
scope and radar. An optimum firing position was selected and two electrics fired
spread for 75 feet and set for 4 feet. There were no hits and it is believed
that possibly spread bracketed the target. Sound reported both torpedoes running
on bearing of targets screws. When it became evident torpedoes would not hit,
quickly flooded three bow tubes and fired 3 Mk 14's set for 5 feet in high power
the first one hit. Here again the torpedoes could be heard running on the bearing
of the target. Ping ranges were tried before salvo with both QC and QB heads
unsuccessfully. The other two torpedoes presumably missed because of spread.
Mast head height had been previously determined as 65 feet by comparison with
radar ranges.

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ATTACK NO. 2

CONFIDENTIAL

| Tubes Fired | No. 1 | No. 2 | No. 3 | No. 4 | No. 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Track Angle | 90 S | 92 S | 110 | 112 | 114 |
| Gyro Angle | 2.5 L | 3.5 L | ½ R | O | ½ L |
| Depth Set | 4 ft | 4 ft | 5 ft | 5 ft | 5 ft |
| Power | - | - | Hi | Hi | Hi |
| Hit or Miss | Miss | Miss | Hit | Miss | Miss |
| Erratic | No | No | No | No | No |
| (yes or no) | | | | | |
| Mark Torpedo | 18-2 | 18-2 | 14-3a | 14-3a | 14-3a |
| Serial No. | 57422 | 57477 | 63918 | 63490 | 66366 |
| Mark Exploder | 8-5 | 8-7 | 6-5 | 6-5 | 6-5 |
| Serial No. | 8110 | 9957 | 19948 | 19618 | 19993 |
| Actuation Set | Cont | Cont | Cont | Cont | Cont |
| Actuation Actual | - | - | Cont | P | - |
| Mark War Head | 18-2 | 18-2 | 16-1 | 16-1 | 16-1 |
| Serial No. | 4512 | 3385 | 17812 | 17762 | 12631 |
| Explosive | TPX | TPX | TPX | TPX | TPX |
| Firing Interval | - | 8 | 15 | 8 | 8 |
| Type Spread | Div. | Div. | Div. | Div. | Div. |
| Sea Conditions | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |

Overhaul Activity U.S.S. ANTHEDON

Remarks - Misses of #1 and #2 are not understood but may have been caused by the
          spread bracketing the target. Misses of #3 and #4 were probably due
          to spread.

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CONFIDENTIAL

(H) ATTACK DATA

U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) TORPEDO ATTACK NO. [HANDWRITTEN: 34B] PATROL NO. [HANDWRITTEN: 3]
TIME [HANDWRITTEN: 2324] DATE [HANDWRITTEN: 5/31/45] LAT [HANDWRITTEN: 04-31 S] LONG [HANDWRITTEN: 115-36 E]

Target Data - Damage Inflicted
Description: 1 - 1000 ton coastal tanker [HANDWRITTEN: bridge] 3/4 forward, 2 masts, life boat at
davits athwartships and astern apparently empty and drawing
less than 6 feet.

1.- PC-13 Escort - 15 knot speed observed and probably maximum.

Ship(s) Sunk: None

Ship(s) Dam-
aged or Pro- None
bably Sunk:

Damage Deter- -
mined by:

A. 1. Target Draft [HANDWRITTEN: (-) 6'] Course [HANDWRITTEN: 250] Speed [HANDWRITTEN: 11] Range [HANDWRITTEN: 2000] (at firing).
B. 2. [HANDWRITTEN: (-) 6'] Course [HANDWRITTEN: 210] Speed [HANDWRITTEN: 14] Range [HANDWRITTEN: 1900]

Own Ship Data

Speed [HANDWRITTEN: 10] Course [HANDWRITTEN: 350] Depth [HANDWRITTEN: 18'] Angle [HANDWRITTEN: 0] (at firing)

Fire Control and Torpedo Data

This was a surface attack. After a check of the gyro regulator with the angle
solver of the TDC; at which time it was regulating and indicating, gyros forward
reported that gyros forward had ceased to regulate just as we came in range. The
TDC and gyro regulator operator matched in hand.
A later inspection showed a broken spring on the magnetic contactor controlling all
right gyro shots. It could have been broken earlier and the contact made until
this attack, for checks earlier in the day showed it to be working.

The PC escort was fired at first on a favorable track and with small gyros
but either due to the torpedoes running erratic as a result of their observed
broaching with a 4 foot depth setting or to the target maneuvering clear, no
hits were obtained.

The small tanker was next fired at on a small track and the torpedo from #4
tube fired to hit was seen to take a 40 to 50 right angle insuring a miss. Sub-
sequent inspection revealed a sticking gyro spindle retractor which may have in-
dicated a bent or burred gyro spindle. This may have caused the setting of im-
proper gyro. The PC fired a red flare indicating she had been alerted, probably
by the broaching first salvo.

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ATTACK NO. 3A and 3B

CONFIDENTIAL

| | A | | | B | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | No. 1 | No. 2 | No. 3 | No. 4 | No. 5 | No. 6 |
| Tubes fired | | | | | | |
| Track Angle | 100 P | 103 P | 107 P | 40 P | 45 P | 50 P |
| Gyro Angle | 347 | 346 | 344.5 | 359 | 001 | 003 |
| Depth Set | 4 ft | 4 ft | 4 ft | 6 ft | 6 ft | 6 ft |
| Power | Hi | Hi | Hi | Hi | Hi | Hi |
| Hit or Miss | Miss | Miss | Miss | Miss | Miss | Miss |
| Erratic (yes or no) | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Mark Torpedo | 14-3A | 14-3A | 14-3A | 14-3A | 14-3A | 14-3A |
| Serial No. | 63997 | 63860 | 63805 | 66133 | 66184 | 63963 |
| Mark Exploder | 6-5 | 6-5 | 6-5 | 6-5 | 6-5 | 6-5 |
| Serial No. | 20004 | 25517 | 19699 | 19620 | 14437 | 30039 |
| Actuation Set | Cont | Cont | Cont | Cont | Cont | Cont |
| Actuation Actual | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mark War Head | 16-1 | 16-1 | 16-1 | 16-1 | 16-1 | 16-1 |
| Serial No. | 17145 | 3566 | 17864 | 16617 | 3396 | 17920 |
| Explosive | TPX | TPX | TPX | TPX | TPX | TPX |
| Firing Interval | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Type Spread | Div | Div | Div | Div | Div | Div |
| Sea Conditions | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |

Overhaul Activity U.S.S. ANTHEDON

Remarks: Misses of #1, #2, and #3 may have been caused either by the torpedoes
running erratic as a result of their broaching (they were observed to broach as
they went down range in force 4 sea) or by maneuvers of target causing them to
broaching torpedoes.

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ATTACK NO. 3 and 4 Cont'd.

CONFIDENTIAL

     Misses of 4, 5, and 6 are probably attributable to the fact that #4,
fired to hit, was observed to take about a 50° right angle on leaving the tube
and pass far astern of the target.

     On the tube from which this torpedo was fired, #4, the retraction gear
would not pull the stop bolt back to battery and all attempts to engage depth
and speed setting spindles were unsuccessful following this attack making it
appear that a torpedo was possibly still in the tube. The interlock was broken
and the outer door closed by hand. There was no torpedo in the tube. Examination
showed that the gyro spindle was hanging up either due to a burr or to a bent
spindle. This had worked satisfactorily the previous night.

     Spread or too great a depth could have caused the others to miss as could
a possible zig towards which would have reduced the already small track angle.

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CONFIDENTIAL

(H) ATTACK DATA

U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) TORPEDO ATTACK NO. 4 A&B PATROL NO. 3
TIME 0242 DATE 6/1/45 LAT 04-37 S LONG 115-19 E

Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Description: - 1-1000 ton tanker with bridge 3/4 forward, 2 masts, life boat
at davits, athwartships and apparently empty and
drawing less than 6 feet.

1 - PC 13 class escort, 15 knot speed observed which was
probably maximum

Ship(s) Sunk: None

Ship(s) Dam-
aged or Pro- None
bably Sunk:

Damage Deter-
mined by -

A 1. Target Draft 6' Course 260 Speed 11 Range 2100 (at firing)
B 2. 6' 295 14 3000

Own Ship Data

Speed 5 Course 125 Depth 18' Angle (at firing)
10 030 18'

Fire Control and Torpedo Data

All torpedoes forward were fired by matching gyros in had on this surface
attack.

Five Mk 14 torpedoes were fired forward on a sharp track. Misses are believed
due to the torpedoes underrunning the target. Three electrics were fired aft on
a good track but target was observed to zig away about 60° during torpedo run.
Neither target was alerted..

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ATTACK NO. 4

CONFIDENTIAL
| | No. 8 | No. 9 | No. 10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tubes Fired | | | |
| Track Angle | 80 | 82 | 85 |
| Gyro Angle | 209 | 206 | 205 |
| Depth Set | 5 ft | 5 ft | 5 ft |
| Power | - | - | - |
| Hit or Miss | Miss | Miss | Miss |
| Erratic | No | No | No |
| (yes or no) | | | |
| Mark Torpedo | 18-2 | 18-2 | 18-2 |
| Serial No. | 57660 | 57389 | 57393 |
| Mark Exploder | 8-7 | 4-7 | 8-5 |
| Serial No. | 11132 | 17211 | 10499 |
| Actuation Set | Cont | Cont | Cont. |
| Actuation Actual | - | - | - |
| Mark War Head | 18-2 | 18-0 | 18-2 |
| Serial No. | 1582 | 994 | 4524 |
| Explosive | TPX | TPX | TPX |
| Firing Interval | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Type Spread | Div | Div | Div |
| Sea Conditions | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Overhaul Activity | U.S.S. ANTHEDON | | |
| Remarks - Misses are attributed to the fact that the target zigged about 70° | | | |
| away during the run of the torpedoes. | | | |

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ATTACK NO. 4 B

CONFIDENTIAL
Tubes Fired | No. 1 | No. 2 | No. 3 | No. 5 | No. 6
Track Angle | 45 S | 47 | 50 | 53 | 55 S
Gyro Angle | 357 | 356.7 | 355 | 357 | 355.5
Depth Set | 6 ft | 6 ft | 6 ft | 6 ft | 6 ft
Power | Hi | Hi | Hi | Hi | Hi
Hit or Miss | Miss | Miss | Miss | Miss | Miss
Erratic | No | No | No | No | No
(yes or no)
Mark Torpedo | 14-3A | 14-3A | 14-3A | 14-3A | 14-3A
Serial No. | 63810 | 63946 | 63878 | 63961 | 66162
Mark Exploder | 6-5 | 6-5 | 6-5 | 6-5 | 6-5
Serial No. | 16986 | 19970 | 19992 | 19612 | 27117
Actuation Set | Cont | Cont | Cont | Cont | Cont.
Actuation Actual | - | - | - | - | -
Mark War head | 16-1 | 16-1 | 16-1 | 16-1 | 16-1
Serial No. | 17932 | 15307 | 14267 | 14737 | 19487
Explosive | TPX | TPX | TPX | TPX | TPX
Firing Interval | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8
Type Spread | Div | Div | Div | Div | Div
Sea Conditions | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2
Overhaul Activity | U.S.S. ANTHEDON
Remarks - Misses are attributed to the probability that the target draft was less
than the torpedo depth setting.

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CONFIDENTIAL
(H) ATTACK DATA

U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK #1 PATROL NO. 3
TIME 0855 - 1153 DATE 5/15/45 LAT 20 - 44 N LONG 116 - 41.5 E

Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Target: (a) Radio tower on Pratas Island.
         (b) Small boats on Pratas Island.

Damage: One radio tower framework hit 3 times exploding shells severing legs
        of mast in two places. Other radio tower framework hit twice ex-
        ploding shells and severing leg of mast. Base of radio towers and
        area surrounding well covered. One block house hit directly on top
        twice, ventilator of another supposed block house knocked askew, area
        of block houses well straddled starting brush or other type of fire
        which smoked for several minutes. Radar station straddled.

        Knocked large hole in gunwhale of beached barge or landing craft. Many
        close straddles and several direct hits besides many fuse bursts
        above boats.

DETAILS OF ACTION

(a) Ammunition Expended:

        83 rounds 5" 25
        272 rounds - 40mm
        156 rounds - 20mm

(b) After firing about 40 rounds the extension tray came off the
        5" 25 as explained in gunnery casualties. The gun was secured
        for a short while then firing was resumed. Range varied
        between 5,500 and 3000 yards.

        A few of the 40mm shells must have had short fuse settings as
        they would burst at about 3000 yards before hitting the target.
        The lot No. on this ammunition was U.S. 224.

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(H) ATTACK DATA
U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 2 PATROL NO. 3
TIME 0050 - 0105 DATE 5/30/45 LAT 03-40 S LONG 114-16 E.
TARGET DATA - DAMAGE INFLICTED

Sunk: Small lugger, about 100 tons.

Damaged or None
Probably Sunk:
Damage Deter- Seeing it sink from the bridge.
mined by:

DETAILS OF ACTION

(a) Ammunition Expended

5"/25 - 35 rounds for 5 hits
40mm - 88 rounds - several hits
20mm - 270 rounds - many hits
.30 cal - 870 rounds - many hits

(b) Description -

All Mk 29 fuses for 5"/25 were set on super quick except the first
round. The first hit with the 5" set the target afire after a small fire had
been started by the 40mm and 20mm. The opening range was about 2100 with a
target speed of 4.5 knots; after the opening salvo the target presented a zero angle
on the bow, but later turned away. Return gun fire from the target was only one
small burst from a small machine gun, with no damage being done to our personnel.

The bellows on the hydraulic firing mechanism of the 5"/25 being
split, was fired by hand. After about three rounds the hand firing jammed due
to a scored firing sear and bent safety wire. All subsequent rounds were fired
by hitting the hand firing key with a maul; the few hits are attributed to this
factor. One round of 5" ammunition exploded with such a flare from the gun muzzle
that all of the gun crew were blinded for about two minutes.

The 40mm ceased firing once because of poor ammunition due to sweating
in the ready ammunition locker. 44 rounds had to be jettisoned. All 20mm and
.30 cal guns fired effectively without casualty.

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(I) MINES

     All Japanese mines sighted were destroyed as follows:

DATE        POSITION             TYPE    REMARKS
4/23/45     21-56 N, 116-16 E    93-1    New looking - exploded
4/23/45     21-51 N, 116-00 E    93-1    New looking - exploded
4/24/45     21-49 N, 118-18 E    93-1    New looking - exploded
4/24/45     22-00 N, 118-18 E    93-1    New looking - sank
5/4/45      21-50 N, 118-02 E    93-1    New looking - exploded
5/6/45      22-05 N, 116-06 E    93-1    New looking - sank
                                         one bullet broke horn off this
                                         mine without exploding it.
5/13/45     20-12 N, 116-47 E    93-1    Well barnacled - Sank
5/14/45     22-09 N, 116-46 E    93-1    New looking - sank
5/14/45     22-17 N, 116-48 E    93-1    New looking - sank

(J) ANTI - SUBMARINE MEASURES AND EVASION TACTICS.

     No new anti-submarine measures were observed and most of the old ones
were lacking. One PC escort who knew a submarine was nearbye took very effective
evasion measures by circling, making figure of eights, varying speed from 8 knots
to stop, and in general maneuvering radically.

     Two plane contacts within 100 miles south of Lombok were made pre-
sumably on AS patrol.

(K) MAJOR DEFECTS AND DAMAGE.

     1. Hull.

          None.

     2. Engineering - A. ELECTRICAL

          Maneuvering Room Cubicle.

          13 May 1945 - Fire in the maneuvering room. For several hours preceding
the fire, maneuvering drills were being held for the JO's. This time was also
being utilized to train new controllermen. During the maneuvers the diving alarm
was sounded.

          The regular controllermen immediately took over but in the confusion
of shifting, the starboard controllerman failed to remove #3 main generator
from the motor bus. The port controllerman did not notice this and pulled the
selector lever from the "bus-tie-open" to the "off" position and, he says,
straight through to the "Battery Bus" position.

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(R) MAJOR DEFECTS AND DAMAGE Cont'd.

ELECTRICAL Cont'd.

A loud crack was heard and smoke appeared. The board was immediately
cleared and stations were taken for "fire in the maneuvering room". This dive
had been a routine dive so we surfaced immediately.

As soon as the board was cleared the fire stopped. A suction was
taken through the maneuvering room to clear it of smoke and an investigation
started.

A thorough investigation of the cubicle revealed contactors #31 and #32
(starboard battery bus selector contactors) burned. About 15% of their contact
surface was pitted and the contactor insulation charred. The contactor bridge
was partially burned. #3 Main generator was thoroughly checked and no damage
was found.

An explanation of this casualty required either a heavy load on the motor or
battery buses or a severe ground on one of these buses. No ground existed.
A dead generator on the motor bus, as reported by the controllerman, would
certainly cause such a casualty. The solution required a failure of the inter-
lock system.

With a dead board the interlock system was checked and found to be
operating satisfactorily. All linkages were inspected and found to be firm.
With #3 main generator on the motor bus it was impossible to move the selector
lever past the "off" position. The experiment was repeated with a hot board and
the result were the same.

Propulsion was restored via the battery and tested at all speeds. The
results were satisfactory. Normal operations was resumed.

No more trouble occurred until 17 May 1945 when moored alongside the
U.S.S. ANTHEDON in Subic Bay, P.I.

Two electricians were testing the interlock system in an attempt to
discover the cause of the previous fire. With the battery selector lever on
"both battery" and #3 main generator (dead) on the motor bus the selector lever
was pulled from the "bus tie open" position to the "off" position. A heavy crack
was heard and smoke poured from the cubicle. The board was immediately cleared
and the fire stopped.

An inspection of the cubicle showed contactors #31 and #32 had again
burned. This time the insulation and contactors were so badly burned that
propulsion could not be restored.

No spare parts were available at Subic so the contactors were removed
and temporarily repaired and reinsulated with glass tape. The relief crew is
to be commended for the excellent job performed in the short time available.

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(K) MAJOR DEFECTS AND DAMAGE Cont'd

ELECTRICAL Cont'd.

After much experimenting it was found that when the selector lever was
pulled extremely hard to the "off" position contactors #31 and #32 would bounce
and thus make contact even though a generator was on the motor bus.

The interlock system was inspected and found satisfactory. To eliminate
this "bounce" the tie rod adjustment between the selector lever and the interlock
system was taken up two full turns. It was no longer possible to "bounce" the
contactors into contact.

It is felt that this tie rod has always been out of adjustment. The
casualty did not occur sooner because the necessary circumstances had never pre-
sented themselves. We did not duplicate the casualty in our original experiment
because normal operating force was used on the levers. The original casualty
is the only case we know of where our controllerman failed to clear the motor bus
when diving.

May 18, 1945.
No field on #3 main generator. An inspection showed that contactor #25
(#3 M.G. field contactor) was burned out. This contactor is directly above
contactors #31 and #32. The previous fires had burned the contactor insulation
and blow out coil and service had finished the job.

There were no spare parts available so the contactor was by-passed.

B. MECHANICAL

Cracked Liner

#5 unit of #4 M.E. developed a cracked liner. This crack had been
reported to the relief crew after the last patrol but no action resulted. The
liner was replaced by ship's force.

Liner Water Seal Gaskets.

Continuous trouble has been experienced with Australian made liner water
seal gaskets. These gaskets do not hold when the engine cools and have a habit
of parting at their vulcanized joint. The gaskets are unsatisfactory and require
replacement in all engines.

Gaskets on the following units were replaced by the ship's force.

Units #11, #12, #14 ME #1
Units #11, #13 ME #2
Units #2, #3, #10 ME #3
Unit #5 ME #4

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(K) MAJOR DEFECTS AND DAMAGE Cont'd.

MECHANICAL

Head holding down Studs.

The following head holding down studs sheared off. These studs were
not of the new undercut type.

#3 M.E.
Unit #10 - Fwd inboard studs
Unit #15 - Both inboard studs
Unit #1 - Aft inboard studs
Unit #7 - Both inboard studs.

3. Torpedo and Torpedo Tubes.

Torpedoes: - None

Torpedo Tubes.

At the conclusion of attack No. 3-B the retraction gear on number four
tube would not pull the stop bolt back to battery and any attempt to engage depth
and speed setting spindles were unsuccessful, leading us to believe that a
torpedo might still be in the tube. The interlock was broken and the outer door
closed carefully by hand. There proved to be no fish in the tube. Later ex-
amination showed that there was possibly a bent gyro spindle or a burr on the gyro
spindle gear. Since this tube had worked without trouble the night before, the
cause of the failure is not known.

4. Gunnery

(a) During the first gun action the bearing studs on the operating shaft
of the breech block worked loose and allowed enough play in the breech block to
let it hit the housing of the gun. This knocked the extension tray off and
sheared the holding studs as the breech opened in recoil. The bearing studs
worked loose due to a missing set screw which had been left out during refit
as none was available.

(b) Another gun casualty occurred during the attack on the morning of
30 May. This casualty was the failure of the hand firing key to fire due to the
breaking off of the safety wire in the hand firing sear. The gun captain had to
fire the gun by hitting the plunger with a maul after removing the firing key.
This was repaired by replacement of the hand firing sear and sleeve.

(c) Shortly after leaving on patrol the firing key hydraulic bellows
had split and attempts to solder it proved unsuccessful.

(d) Fire Control: The target bearing transmitter repeater in the conning
tower burned out its synchro motor due to the disengaging of two gears in the
gear train which permitted the overloaded of this motor. The motor was replaced

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(K) MAJOR DEFECTS AND DAMAGE Cont'd.

Gunnery Cont'd.

by a similar one from TDC spares. After this had been done it was noted that the
repeater had to be calibrated one and one half degrees in order to match with the
TBT from the bridge. At the same time this made radar bearings taken over this
repeater out by the same amount. However this did not effect fire control as
this repeater is used for navigational bearings only.

(L) RADIO

No defects were encountered and no casualties other than tube failures.
The addition of an extra RBU receiver during the last refit proved a most valuable
asset. It permitted tuning to Army Air Force Strike frequency (5425) in addition
to Life Guard and Baker schedules giving earlier data on strike results from
plane base contact reports. On 26 April we received a contact report on a thirty
ship convoy six hours previous to receipt of the same baker message. During slack
hours the extra receiver was used to cover press schedules which afforded interest
and pleasure to the whole ship.

It is our hope during this next refit to obtain one of the new "whip lay
back" type antennas which have proved so successful on some boats and also to
install a permanent VHF connection to the SD mast for submerged use.

(M) RADAR

All radar gear and accessories afforded unusually excellent performance
this run which is a tribute to the refit crew, ship's operators, technicians,
and lady luck. The SD contact ranges were as high as 60 miles. The IFF proved
its usual invaluable aid. SJ ranges were better than ever before, a few are
listed below in verification:

| IDENTITY | INITIAL RANGE | TRACKING RANGE | RANGE LOST |
|---|---|---|---|
| PBM | 20,000 to 30,000 yds | | 25,000 to 35,000 |
| Submarine (U.S.) | 14,000 yds | 14,000 yds | 15,000 yds. |
| DE (U.S.) | 26,400 yds | 26,000 yds | 27,000 yds |
| PC 13 (Jap) | 14,000 yds | 16,500 yds | 17,000 yds. |
| Freighter Hokuku Maru 520 tons 55 ft Masthead | 27,000 yds | 25,000 yds | 27,000 yds |

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(M) RADAR Cont'd.

RADAR CASUALTIES

SJ-1

1. Trouble: Horizontal jitter on "A" scope.
   Symptoms: Low voltage "B" regulated Rect.
   Remedy: Replaced 5U4G tubes in "B" regulated rectifier.

2. Trouble: False Echo at 1300 yds.
   Symptoms: High 5D21 current
   Remedy: Replaced 5D21 in XMTR

3. Trouble: Horizontal jitter of step.
   Symptoms: Weak 6AC7 (V511) in range unit.
   Remedy: Replaced 6AC7 (V511)

4. Trouble: Sweep displaced to right of "A" scope. No grass.
   Symptom: No crystal current.
   Remedy: Replaced LP-3 type 991 tube.

SD-4

1. Trouble: Excessive grass on screen and interference. Unable to
   synchronize sweep.
   Symptom: High XMTR current.
   Remedy: Replaced 8014A XMTR tubes

(N) SOUND GEAR AND SOUND CONDITIONS

No major defects or casualties. Installation of slip ring contacts
to permit continuous train for torpedo detection would be invaluable in light
of the many periscope sightings recently encountered.

(O) DENSITY LAYERS

Due to the shallow depth of water encountered in the operating areas
it was not possible to take BT traces.

The following cards were taken enroute to the area.

CARD | TIME | DATE | POSITION | ISOTHERMAL | TEMP | NEG GRAD | DEG NEG
NO | GCT | | | | OF | TO | GRAD
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
1. | 0100 | 4/16/45 | 14-45 N | 180' | 81 | Indefinite | 2°
   | | | 119-20 E | | | |
2. | | 4/18/45 | 14-56 N | 120' | 79 | Bottom(160') | 7°
   | | | 109-17 E | | | |
3. | 2330 | 5/18/45 | 21-46 N | 200' | 73 | 230 | 7°
   | | | 116-20 E | | | |

All cards are being forwarded to the Chief of Naval Operations.
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(P) HEALTH, FOOD, AND HABITABILITY

1. Health.

While refueling in Subic, three men were transferred for the
following reasons:

1. Malaria
2. Operational Fatigue
3. Gonococcus Infection Urethra - Recurrent.

During the remainder of the patrol there was the usual number of minor
ailments: Athletes foot, body lice, heat rash, ring worm, tonsillitis, and
common colds, all of which responded readily to treatment by the pharmacists mate.
In addition, there was one case of intestinal obstruction - undetermined. Rest,
enema, and dieting apparently corrected this; however, a careful medical ex-
amination will be given on arrival.

2. Food - Excellent. Ice cream daily, except when we ran out of mix
about 10 days before termination of patrol, was a great pleasure.

3. Habitability - Excellent; is increased greatly by the movie projector.
This was illustrated clearly when the projector was inoperative. A more complete
allowance of spare parts is recommended.

(Q) PERSONNEL

(a) Number of men on board during patrol - First 30 days - 80
Last 25 days - 79

(b) Number of men qualified at start of patrol - 50

(c) Number of men qualified at end of patrol - 66

(d) Number of unqualified men making their first patrol - 7

(e) Number of men advanced in rating during patrol - 19

Performance of officers and crew was as usual, excellent and deserving
of the highest praise.

While in Subic we were informed that a Bureau directive ordered strict
adherence to the authorized complement and that by the end of the next patrol
we would have to restrict ourselves to the 73 men authorized or very nearly so.

It is believed that this strict interpretation of the authorized complement
will considerably impair the efficiency of submarines now operating in enemy
waters. Authorized complements as authorized by the Bureau have always lagged
that desired and found necessary under wartime operating conditions and forces
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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

(Q) PERSONNEL Cont'd.
afloat have tacitly acknowledged that by their permitting many submarines to
carry upwards of 75 men aboard, in our case 80. To reduce this number at a time
when more and more new equipment (APR, radar, radio receivers, Loran and guns)
is being or has recently been received requiring additional upkeep and watch
standing, is believed a matter of serious consequence to operating submarines
in shallow waters, closer to enemy
air activity and A/S patrols and the tendency for submarines in striving to obtain
"successful" patrols from the reduced enemy ships available is to redouble their
efforts and considerably increase the risks of crew members they are used to at such a time will tend to increase the strain
on operating personnel and reduce their ability to cope with enemy countermeasures.
With submarine warfare rapidly approaching the point of diminishing returns and
being probably a matter of manpower shortage, if that is the reason
behind the cut, seemingly could be met better elsewhere than in submarines within
enemy controlled and shallow waters.

In order to use the equipment available, manning of the following condition
THREE stations is desirable, if not absolutely necessary:

1. Chief of the watch.
2. Auxiliaryman
*3. Radioman
4. Auxiliary Electrician
5. Quartermaster - in conning tower
6. Radar & APR ½ hour watch in control room on SD and APR and ½ hour
7. Radar & APR in conning tower on SJ.
8. Sound & Helm - One EM striker is normally used on surface. When one
9. Sound & Helm - man is not needed for stations 6,7,8,9 this striker
goes to maneuvering room for instruction.
10. Tubes Forward
11. Tubes Aft
12. Forward Throttle
13. After Throttle
14. Forward Oiler
15. After Oiler
16. Controllers
17. Controllers
18. Galley
19. Mess Cook
20. Yeoman, Leading Auxiliaryman, Navigating Quartermaster. (Non watch standers
21. CCS, Stewards Mate, Stewards Mate. (Stewards mates sometimes help stand
lookout watches)

With a crew of 79 men, this leaves 16 men for lookout duty. While on
the surface during the daytime, four lookouts are used. With no sickness, these
men will average four hours on watch and 6 hours off watch.

* In order to guard properly the number of frequencies now in use, one
radioman on watch is not adequate. Two men must be used while on the surface.
A two-man watch of six on and six off has been used. An allowance of six radiomen
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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

(Q) PERSONNEL Cont'd.

is recommended, with a total complement of no less than 76 and preferably 80 men.
Since commissioning, this ship has carried 80 men without too much discomfort
from hot bunks. When operating submerged, the watch standing situation is much
alleviated and watch standers, particularly lookouts, have a chance for sufficient
rest. However the tendency now is for most patrols to be spent mainly on the
surface which gives lookouts, radar, APR, and radio watch standers little respite
day or night.

Patrol number two recommended the procurement of air mattresses, the
size of which would fit an empty torpedo skid. This is still desirable.

(R) MILES STEAMED - FUEL USED

Base to Area         630     miles     10,050 gallons Subic (base)
In area              12,450  miles     159,900 gallons
Area to Base         1,750   miles     36,850 gallons Subic and Fremantle (base)

(S) DURATION

Enroute to Area:

     Subic to area twice - 2

Days in area -               47
Days in Subic -              1

Enroute to base:

     Area to Subic -         1
     Lombok to Perth -       5

TOTAL                        56

Days Submerged -             4

(T) FACTORS OF ENDURANCE REMAINING

Torpedoes     Fuel     Provisions     Personnel

0             8000     15             10

Limiting Factor - Orders and Torpedoes

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

(U) RADIO AND RADAR COUNTER MEASURES

Usual amount of enemy radio jamming encountered on receiving frequencies
with a "music" type being most disruptive to the radioman. Little enemy radar
transmission detected and no jamming of enemy stations attempted on our part.

INTERCEPTION OF ENEMY RADAR TRANSMISSIONS

1. Ship or Station U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324).

2. Area covered on this mission (give dates) Off Hongkong, Straits of Formosa
   off Tourane, Karimata Strait and Java Sea - 4/16/45 to 6/4/45.

3. Was enemy radar: Shipborne [HANDWRITTEN: ] Airborne [HANDWRITTEN: ] Landbased [HANDWRITTEN: ] Unknown x .
   (Describe enemy installation [HANDWRITTEN: unknown] ).

4. Intercept Equipment APR - SPA

5. (a) Frequency 195 MC Dial Readings 195 .
   (b) PRF 1000 PRF How measured SPA
   (c) Pulse Width 5 US How measured SPA
   (d) Sketch Pulse [HANDWRITTEN: ]

   (e) Was lobe switching used [HANDWRITTEN: ] rate [HANDWRITTEN: ] How determined Unknown.
   (f) Polarization of enemy signal [HANDWRITTEN: ]
   (g) Sweep rate 10 RPM .

6. (a) Was radar used for surface or air search, GL, SLC, GCI, or AI.
   Unknown.

   (b) Evidence for this conclusion [HANDWRITTEN: ]

7. Action of enemy radar, including distances and bearings at which he
   searched, tracked, faded, etc [HANDWRITTEN: unknown] .

8. Narrative: Lat 16-29 N, Long 108-40 E. 60,000 yards from Tourane.

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INTERCEPTION OF ENEMY RADAR TRANSMISSIONS

1. Ship or Station U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324).

2. Area covered on this mission (give dates) Off Hong Kong, Straits of Formosa
   off Tourene, Karimata Straits and Java Sea 4/15/45 to 6/4/45.

3. Was enemy radar: Shipborne ____ Airborne ____ Landbased x Unknown ____.
   (Describe enemy installation if known)

4. Intercept Equipment APR - SPA

5. (a) Frequency 128 MC Dial readings 128
   (b) PRF 400 How measured SPA
   (c) Pulse width 20 US How measured SPA
   (d) Sketch Pulse
   (e) Was Lobe switching used [UNCLEAR: None x] How determined Unknown x
   (f) Polarizational of enemy signal
   (g) Sweep Rate 5 RPM

6. (a) Was radar used for surface or air search, GL, SLC, GCI, or AI
   Unknown.

   (b) Evidence for this conclusion

7. Action of enemy radar, including distances and bearings at which he
   searched, tracked, faded, etc. believed to be air search.

8. Narrative: Lat 21-48.8 N, Long 116-22.5 E.

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INTERCEPTION OF ENEMY RADAR TRANSMISSIONS

1. Ship or Station U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

2. Area covered on this mission (give dates) Off Hongkong, Straits of Formosa,
   off Tourane, Karimata Strait, and Java Sea - 4/16/45 to 6/4/45.

3. Was enemy radar: Shipborne [HANDWRITTEN: ] Airborne [HANDWRITTEN: ] Landbased [HANDWRITTEN: x] Unknown [HANDWRITTEN: ]
   (a) Describe enemy installation [HANDWRITTEN: ]

4. Intercept Equipment APR - SPA

5. (a) Frequency [HANDWRITTEN: 198 MC] Dial readings [HANDWRITTEN: 198]
   (b) PRF [HANDWRITTEN: 500 PRF] How measured [HANDWRITTEN: SPA]
   (c) Pulse Width [HANDWRITTEN: 3 US] How measured [HANDWRITTEN: SPA]
   (d) Sketch pulse [HANDWRITTEN: ]

   (e) Was lobe switching used [HANDWRITTEN: Rate] How determined [HANDWRITTEN: ]
   (f) Polarizational of enemy signal [HANDWRITTEN: ]
   (g) Sweep rate [HANDWRITTEN: ½ RPM]

6. (a) Was radar used for surface or air search, GL, SLC, GCI, or AI [HANDWRITTEN: Unknown.]
   (b) Evidence for this conclusion [HANDWRITTEN: ]

7. Action of enemy radar, including distances and bearings at which he
   searched, tracked, faded, etc. [HANDWRITTEN: ]

8. Narrative: [HANDWRITTEN: 21-46 N, Long 114-06 E.]

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INTERCEPTION OF ENEMY RADAR TRANSMISSIONS

1. Ship or Station U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

2. Area covered on this mission (give dates) Off [HANDWRITTEN: Formosa], Straits of Formosa
   off Tourane, Karimata Strait, and Java Sea [HANDWRITTEN: 17/3/65 to 07/4/65]

3. Was enemy radar: Shipborne [HANDWRITTEN: Airborn] Landbased Unknown x
   (a) Describe enemy installation

4. Intercept Equipment APR - SPA

5. (a) Frequency 188 MC Dial readings 198
   (b) PRF 1000 PRF How measured SPA
   (c) Pulse Width 3 US How measured SPA
   (d) Sketch Pulse
   (e) Was lobe switching Used [HANDWRITTEN: Rate] How determined.
   (f) Polarization of enemy signal
   (g) Sweep Rate

6. (a) Was radar used for surface or air search, GL, SLC, GCI, or AI
   (b) Evidence for this conclusion

7. Action of enemy radar, including distances and bearings at which he
   searched, tracked, faded, etc.

8. Narrative: Lat 21-45 N, Long 114-06.3 E.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

(V) REMARKS
It is recommended that submarines either be permitted to continue to
carry men in excess of complement up to a total of 80 on board or that the
complement be increased to that figure. Seventy three men is insufficient
to man the gear and the stations now desirable on a watch in three basis. This
question is discussed in more detail under (Q) Personnel.

As the Jap is pushed closer to shore and shallow waters, more emphasis
and reliance must be placed on guns. It is requested that a 5" 25 gun be in-
stalled forward and also a twin 20mm on the forward cigarette deck if they
are available. Both 5" and 40mm are badly in need of an improved sight. Half
of a 7 x 50 pressure proof binocular would serve the purpose very well for the
5" while the 40mm needs a decent telescope sight for night and day work as well
as an adequate mechanical system of setting range and deflection.

With targets hugging shallow water and becoming smaller and smaller
Mk 14 torpedoes are becoming an increasing liability and increasingly incapable
of holding the shallow depth setting necessary to hit shallow draft ships. It
is believed only Mk 18 torpedoes should be carried into these shallow water
areas.

Despite the strategem of the Jap in anchoring close inshore in shallow
water overnight, it is possible to slip in on them on the batteries, well
flooded down, using the lead line, and catch them when they are least prepared
and when their speed is zero and known. Despite the fact that a few such
attacks may cause them to set steaming watches at anchor, without radar or
intercept receivers it will still be possible to get in and fire undetected.
If they have radar or radar intercept receivers the chances are their actions
will reveal it before you get close enough to be surprised. Where two boats
are working together one could furnish effective warning of the approach of
patrol vessels by standing guard a bit further offshore and in deeper water.
In case the boat making the attack is in danger of being cornered, the off
shore boat could create a diversion by gunfire.

NOTE: Directives of paragraphs 4.(a) and (b) of ComSubs Seventh Fleet
serial 0243, of 2 February, 1945 have been complied with.

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[HANDWRITTEN: Attack #1]

[HANDWRITTEN: C/B 9]
[HANDWRITTEN: 5]
[HANDWRITTEN: 000 yds]
[HANDWRITTEN: Twisted And backed]
[HANDWRITTEN: For Stern tube Shot]

[HANDWRITTEN: SC At Anchor]

[HANDWRITTEN: 2 Schooners At]
[HANDWRITTEN: Anchor]

[HANDWRITTEN: JAVA]

[HANDWRITTEN: Scale 1" = 1000 yds.]

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[HANDWRITTEN: Attack # 2]

[HANDWRITTEN: TARGET COURSE 070]
[HANDWRITTEN: SPEED 6]

[HANDWRITTEN: TARGET POSITION AT THE]
[HANDWRITTEN: OF FIRING]

[HANDWRITTEN: Scale 1 = 1000 yds]

[HANDWRITTEN: L]
[HANDWRITTEN: 2]

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[HANDWRITTEN: AHack 3A-13]

[HANDWRITTEN: Escorts Maneuvers]
[HANDWRITTEN: After firing]

[HANDWRITTEN: Escort At Time of Firing]
[HANDWRITTEN: Target Course 310]
[HANDWRITTEN: At Time of Firing]
[HANDWRITTEN: AP, at Time]
[HANDWRITTEN: of Firing]

[HANDWRITTEN: C 515]
[HANDWRITTEN: 11]
[HANDWRITTEN: C 514]

[HANDWRITTEN: AP Target Making]
[HANDWRITTEN: Small Zigs At]
[HANDWRITTEN: Irregular Intervals]

[HANDWRITTEN: 7 min]

[HANDWRITTEN: 5000]
[HANDWRITTEN: yds]

[HANDWRITTEN: Scale 1" = 1000 yd.]

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[HANDWRITTEN: #]
[HANDWRITTEN: Attack 4A-13]

[HANDWRITTEN: C-142]
[HANDWRITTEN: 5-5-15]

[HANDWRITTEN: AP Making Small]
[HANDWRITTEN: Zigs At Irregular]
[HANDWRITTEN: Intervals]
[HANDWRITTEN: T = Course 25-]
[HANDWRITTEN: S=D 11]

[HANDWRITTEN: AP At Time]
[HANDWRITTEN: Of Firing]

[HANDWRITTEN: Escort At]
[HANDWRITTEN: 1500 Firing]

[HANDWRITTEN: Escort Course E 20-]
[HANDWRITTEN: S=D 14]

[HANDWRITTEN: Scale 1" = 1000 yds.]

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SUBMARINE SQUADRON THIRTY
Ft. ...
Care of Fleet Post Office,
San Francisco, California.
12 June 1945.

FC5-30/A16-3

Serial: 082

CONFIDENTIAL

FIRST ENDORSEMENT to
USS BLENNY (SS324) -
Report of Third War
Patrol.

From: The Commander Submarine Squadron THIRTY.
To : The Commander in Chief, UNITED STATES FLEET.
Via : (1) The Commander Submarines, SEVENTH FLEET.
(2) The Commander in Chief, SEVENTH FLEET.

Subject: U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) - Report of Third War Patrol.

1. The third war patrol of the U.S.S. BLENNY under the
command of Commander W. H. HAZZARD, U.S. Navy, was conducted in
the area off Tourane French Indo-China, East of Hong Kong in For-
mosa Straits and in the Java Sea. Patrol was of 56 days duration
of which 47 days were spent on station.

2. First thirty days of patrol were spent on lifeguard
duty off Indo-China and in Formosa Straits. BLENNY had no calls
to rescue downed aviators. Only friendly junks and sailing vessels
were contacted. On 13 May, BLENNY bombarded Pratas Island with
good results. Arrived Subic 17 May for fuel and voyage repairs.
Departed 18 May to resume patrol in Java Sea.

3. Torpedo Attack No. one was a night surface attack
on a subchaser SJ class, that was anchored 7000 yards off shore
in 4 fathoms of water. BLENNY flooded down to 24 feet and headed
in for attack using lead line to take soundings. When 3000 yards
from target in 3 fathoms of water, BLENNY reversed course and backed
down so that she could fire her stern tubes. At 2300 yards with 3
feet of water under keel, BLENNY fired three Mk 18-1 torpedoes with
180° gyro angles, depth set 2 feet on a 70 port track. First two
torpedoes hit and target sank in one minute. The men comprising
the 5", 40mm, two 20mm and two .30 caliber machine gun crews wit-
nessed the sinking of the subchaser.

4. Torpedo Attack No. two was a day submerged periscope
attack on the coaster Kokom Maru. Tracked by radar on surface for
six hours then submerged 19000 yards dead ahead of target for sub-
merged approach. BLENNY fired two Mk 18-1 torpedoes from bow tubes,
depth set 4 feet, 3° gyro angle, range 1180 yards on a 90 starboard
track, spread 75 feet between torpedoes. Both missed. Three Mk 14-
3 torpedoes were made ready and fired from bow tubes, depth set 5
feet, gyro 2° left, range 800 yards on a 110 starboard track. One
torpedo hit and ship sank in one minute. Twelve survivors were res-
cued and seven transferred to a native prau. Two japs and three
Indonese volunteers were kept on board as prisoners.
[HANDWRITTEN: 828]
[HANDWRITTEN: 87]

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Ft
SUBMARINE SQUADRON THIRTY

FC5-30/A16-3
Serial: 082.

CONFIDENTIAL

FIRST ENDORSEMENT to
USS BLENNY (SS324) -
Report of Third War
Patrol.

Care of Fleet Post Office,
San Francisco, California,
12 June 1945.

Subject: U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) - Report of Third War Patrol.

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FE24-71/A16-3                                UNITED STATES NAVY
Serial 187-A
C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-T-I-A-L                                ll/dn

                                                        5 July 1945.

SECOND ENDORSEMENT to:
USS BLENNY Conf. Ltr.
A9 Serial 033, dated
9 June, 1945. Report of
Third War Patrol.

From:           The Commander Submarines SEVENTH FLEET.
To:             The Commander in Chief, UNITED STATES FLEET.
Via:            The Commander SEVENTH FLEET.

Subject:        U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) - Report of Third War
                Patrol - Comment on.

1.              The Third War Patrol of the BLENNY, under the
command of Commander W.H. HAZZARD, U.S.N., was conducted in two
phases separated by voyage repairs in SUBIC BAY. The First Phase,
from 16 April to 16 May, was spent patrolling the areas off
TOURANE and SWATOW as a member of the BOARFISH Group. The Second
Phase, from 18 May to 9 June, was spent patrolling the JAVA SEA.

2.              The primary mission of the BLENNY during her
First Phase was the performance of Lifeguard Services. Many small
fishing vessels and junks were sighted, investigated and interro-
gated and found to be engaged in neutral pursuits. It is of in-
terest to note the friendly reception which the natives accorded
to BLENNY. Experience continues to dictate the opinion that the
enemy is making no extensive use of these small native craft.

3.              Considerable offensive action characterized the
Second Phase in the JAVA SEA. An extensive and well-planned search
of the coastal harbors and bays of northern JAVA and southern BORNEO
was rewarded by several opportunities for attack. During the early
morning hours of 25 May BLENNY backed into four and one half fathoms
of water and demolished an anchored SCS 51 Class escort at anchor.
A depth setting of two feet was successful in obtaining two hits in
a slightly choppy sea. On 30 May the Executive Officer, Lieutenant
Commander J.N. FELTON, U.S.N.R., conducted a successful submerged
approach on a small AK following a seven hour end-around run. The
target sank in one minute after a single hit amidships. Twelve
INDONESE volunteers and two JAPS were picked up and three native
survivors were retained on board after the remainder of the native survivors
were transferred to a prau in the vicinity. BLENNY has indicated
throughout this patrol a most commendable state of readiness of her
armament which was demonstrated by the feat of sinking an enemy
lugger in a night gun action lasting only fifteen minutes.

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FE24-71/A16-3
Serial 0187-A
[STAMP: CONFIDENTIAL]

SECOND ENDORSEMENT to:
USS BLENNEY Conf. Ltr.
Serial 033, dated
June 1945, Report of
Third War Patrol.

Subject: U.S.S. BLENNEY (SS324) - Report of Third War
         Patrol - Comment on.

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FE24-71/A16-3                               UNITED STATES NAVY                               9 0530
Serial 0187-A                                                                      ll/dn

C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-T-I-A-L
[STAMP: CONFIDENTIAL]
SECOND ENDORSEMENT to:                                                           5 July 1945.
USS BLENNY Conf. Ltr.
A9 Serial 033, dated
9 June 1945. Report of
Third War Patrol.

Subject:         U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) - Report of Third War
                 Patrol - Comment on.

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UNITED STATES FLEET
COMMANDER SEVENTH FLEET

A16-3(8)(F-3c/gtc)
Serial: 0576✓

C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-T-I-A-L

THIRD ENDORSEMENT to:
CO USS BLENNY conf ltr
SS324/A9, serial 033,
dated 9 June 1945.

From: Commander Seventh Fleet.
To : Commander-in-Chief, United States Fleet.
Subject: U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) - Report of Third
War Patrol - Comment on.

1. Forwarded.

2. The Commander Seventh Fleet congratulates
the BLENNY on this aggressive and well conducted patrol.

[SIGNATURE: T. C. Kinkaid]
T. C. KINKAID

Copy to:
ComSubs7th
ComSubRon-30
CO USS BLENNY (SS324) JS

[HANDWRITTEN: 8-0797]

[STAMP: RECEIVED]
[STAMP: 0 2 AUG 1945]
[STAMP: COMMANDER IN CHIEF]

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[HANDWRITTEN: 1ST COPY]

U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

SS324/19
Serial 048

Care of Fleet Post Office
San Francisco, California
14 August 1945.

C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-T-I-A-L
[STAMP: DECLASSIFIED]

From: The Commanding Officer.
To: The Commander-in-Chief, United States Fleet.
Via : Official Channels.

Subject: U.S.S. BLENNY, Report of War Patrol Number FOUR.

Enclosure: (A) Subject Report.
(B) Six track charts.
(C) Three Attack Diagrams.

1. Enclosure (A), covering the FOURTH war patrol of this vessel
conducted in area of Eastern Java Sea and East Malay Coast during the period
5 July 1945 to 14 August 1945; is forwarded herewith.

[STAMP: DECLASSIFIED-ART. 0445, OPNAVINST 5510.1C]
[HANDWRITTEN: BY OP-09B9C DATE 5/24/72]

[SIGNATURE: W.H. HAZZARD]

[STAMP: DECLASSIFIED]

[HANDWRITTEN: 147799]

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

(A) PROLOGUE

Blenny arrived Fremantle Western Australia from completion of her Third
War Patrol on June 9, 1945. Normal refit was conducted by SRU and SubDiv 302
Relief Crew during which time following additions and alterations were made:

1. Additional 5" and 40mm guns forward.
2. ST periscope and radar.
3. One main engine shut down pump per engineroom.
4. LP blower silencer.
5. Arma DRT in Conning Tower in addition to tracker already in Control
   Room.
6. JT talkback system for JP.
7. Directional APR.
8. Relocation and shortening of radio antennas abreast conning tower.
9. Addition of 50 Cal. mounts, gun and ammunition stowage.
10. Installation of stop valves in hydraulic lines to #5 Vent.
11. Deck hatches over fuel ballast tank vents.
12. Makeshift dummy log equipment.
13. JA sound powered telephone outlets next to gyro regulator.

On 25 June, 1945 crew and officers returned aboard. Training consisted
of following; 25th lead, 26th deep dive, test fired guns, 27th electronics,
28th independent, 29th independent, 30th independent, 1st practice approaches
and gun shoot, 3rd fired 3 Mk 14's and gun shoot, 4th load,
5th ready for sea and conducted night approaches on way out. Weather prevented
making scheduled sound test.

(B) NARRATIVE All times ITEM.

The following officers and Chief Petty Officers were attached to BLENNY
during her FOURTH War Patrol.

| NAME             | RANK OR RATE      | PATROLS INC. THIS ONE | TOTAL |
| :| :| :| :---- |
| W.H. HAZZARD     | Commander, USN    | S-37 - 4              | 14    |
|                  |                   | SAURY - 6             |       |
|                  |                   | BLENNY - 4            |       |
| J.N. FELTON      | Lt.Cdr., USNR D-E | S-17 - 3              | 7     |
|                  |                   | BLENNY - 4            |       |
| N.A. BICKLEY     | Lieut. USNR D-E   | BLENNY - 3            | 3     |
| J.K. IRVIN       | Lieut. USN        | BLENNY - 4            | 4     |
| D.K. CALLOW      | Lieut. USNR, D-E  | S-18 - 4              | 8     |
|                  |                   | BLENNY - 4            |       |
| E.H. EDWARDS, Jr | Lieut. USNR D-E   | BLENNY - 4            | 4     |

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[HANDWRITTEN: 537]
[HANDWRITTEN: 3]

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

NAME                 RANK OR RATE         PATROLS INC THIS ONE     TOTAL
W.V. SPIES, Jr       Lt.(jg) USNR D-E     BLENNY - 4               4
P.M. ROHRBACK        Lt.(jg) USNR D(L)    BLENNY - 2               2
T.J. MCLEAN          Ensign, USNR D(L)    BLENNY - 2               2
NASI, A.E.           CMOMM                BLENNY - 4               4
CRAYTON, T.E.        CMOMM                BLENNY - 4               4
MCGUIRE, W.V.        CEM                  PETO - 4                 8
                                          BLENNY - 4

5 JULY 1945
1430     Attempted to get away from berth 5, Fremantle, W.A. but line of
         assisting motor launch fouled starboard propellor.
1451     Line cleared by divers, underway enroute area D-1 on Fourth War Patrol.
1944     Made 13' trim dive.
2000     Commenced surface radar runs on target group consisting of DE- CORPUS
         CRISTI and DE HUTCHINSON; BOARFISH in area scheduled to make runs from
         other flank.
2305     Exercise completed. Asked BOARFISH if she was completed. She replied
         in the affirmative. BOARFISH SJ interference bore on our port bow and
         our first base course for area and as Blounts and I had previously
         agreed to travel to the barrier in company in order to conduct train-
         ing in approaches, gave BOARFISH our position, course, and speed by Wolf
         Pack and told him to take station 4000 yards on our port side. BOAR-
         FISH ROGERED and was not sighted thereafter although we had his SJ
         interference to the westward all night and several futile attempts
         were made to establish communication with him by SJ. Assumed Blounts
         had changed his mind

6 JULY 1945
1130     Made 1 hour training dive
1534     Made 6' training dive.

7 JULY 1945
0030     Exchanged calls with BOARFISH to eastward by SJ after trying off and
         on since dark.
0140     Transmitted to BOARFISH "are you opposed to travelling in company"
         to which received reply "No".
0222     Received BOARFISH amplifying message "No exercises desired". Con-

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[HANDWRITTEN: 537]
[HANDWRITTEN: 4]

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS24)

7 JULY 1945 Cont'd.
sidered that if BOARFISH didn't want exercises we would be an un-
appreciated encumberance to her by asking her to vary speed, maneuver,
and cooperate with us, so gave up the idea of training together en-
route Barrier.

0717 Made 13' trim dive.
1109 Made 8' training dive.
1257 Made 27' deep dive to test QB head for noisy train.

8 JULY 1945
0028 Received CTM Serial 40 order directing BLENNY to keep out of Bali Strait
and referring us to annex B of Operational order which indicated
restricted waters in the strait. Message was in answer to a despatch
request sent from Fremantle in which we had requested permission to
transit Bali Strait. However will carry out reconnaissance sweep of
north coast of Bali, and SE coast of Java approaches to Bali Strait, South
coast of Bali, and SE coast of Java as tentatively agreed upon with operations officer at Fremantle
staying well clear of restricted areas.
1058 Made 29' deep dive to test QB head. Train is now silent after re-
shimming thrust bearing and replacing heavy grease with light oil.
1320 Made 5' training dive.
1917 Made 16' training dive.
1958 Fire in forward engine room from overheated vapor compressor still
panel. No damage.

9 JULY 1945
1109 Made 8' trim dive.
1337 Submerged for drills.
1354 Battle surfaced and fired all guns.
1936 Ship Contact No. 1 (Lat 14-19 S, Long 114-53). Exchanged calls and
salutations by SJ with southbound CAPITAINE. Asked him what part
of Bali coast PUFFER worked on having heard PUFFER congratulated
by Com 7th Fleet for daylight damage to Bali shipping and shore
installations. Reply was Chelukan Ba. which is on Bali's north
coast. This still leaves us determined to make a sweep of the
south Bali coast, the approaches to Bali Strait and the southeastern
tip of Java.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

10 JULY 1945

0010 Ship Contact No. 2. Lat 13-30 S, Lon. 115-00. Exchanged recognition
     signals by SJ with presumably northbound interference. Unable over
     a period of 2½ hours to get contact to send his call sign. Trans-
     mitted our call and received times and could only receive a
     dash or King. Probably BOARFISH.
0735 Made 14' trim dive.
1043 Submerged for drills.
1107 Battle surfaced and fired all guns.
1116 Submerged for 10' training dive.
1417 Faint SD interference, probably BOARFISH.
2055 Weak SJ interference bearing 095(T), probably BOARFISH.
2247 SJ contact on land bearing 015(T) at 52,000 yards presumably
     TAFELHOEK Bali.

11 JULY 1945

0003 APR contact at 204 kcs from direction of Tafelhoek Bali sweeping
     once every minute and 50 seconds.
0019 APR contact frequency has shifted to 198 kcs and is steady on us
     at range of 20,000 yards to land.
0020 Reversed course to 198(T) to shake radar which definitely has
     contact on us. Do not want to allow the Jap to track us on courses
     towards Bali Strait.
0035 Changed course to 270 and ran about 28,000 yards from Tafelhoek and
     when radar had resumed normal sweep except for occasional apparently
     ineffective short sweepings in our general direction.
0049 Changed course to 300 keeping over 29000 yards from land.
0130 (Aircraft Contact No. 1) Lat 8-55 S, Long 114-50 at 180(T) range
     36,000 yards.
0140 Changed course to 000 heading up towards Bali coast 17 miles west
     of Tafelhoek. Secured SJ, sweeping with ST. Lost APR contact
     and faintly regained it on bearing 015(T) which indicated radar was
     blanked off by 709 foot hill on western Tafelhoek and making it
     logical to assume radars location on probably 517 foot hill on
     eastern Tafelhoek.

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U.S.S. ELENNY (SS324)

11 JULY 1945 Cont'd.

0355 Commenced sweep westward along south Bali coast from 5000 to 6000
      yards from beach from point 4 miles east of Pulukan Roads; resumed
      using SJ.

0540 Off Chupel Road - Changed course to westward to inspect Pangpang.

0632 Nothing by radar in Pangpang Bay, commenced sweep around Blangbangan
      Peninsula.

0900 Cape Bantenan Light in view; opened coast to about 8 miles to reduce
      chances of being sighted from the light as intelligence information
      indicates location of radar station either in vicinity of this light
      or on Cape Purwa to westward. Will close it after inspecting
      Grajagan Bay.

1150 Nothing in Grajagan Bay after sweep into it 8,000 yards from beach,
      sweeping coast in reverse to eastward at 6000 yards from beach.

1309 6000 yards abeam Cape Bantenan Lighthouse - it appears deserted and
      not camouflaged as would appear even faded white top of tower is
      likely if there was a radar located there. All but white top of tower
      blends almost invisibly against green jungle background. Red top
      of buildings barely visible above palm or banana trees at base of
      tower. There may have been or be a radar in this vicinity but
      there is no visible evidence. Decided expenditure of ammunition
      unjustified considering deserted appearance and probability we would
      have something that would sink to shoot at later.

1515 (Ship Contact No. 3) Lat 8-40 S, Lon. 114-22 E. Sighted anchored
      merchant flag on port bow and large white numerals 27 on starboard bow
      in position a few hundred yards off the mouth of the Kuala Tambong
      River. Sea truck rode waves as if empty, had at least two men aboard
      and possible machine gun on deck house. Closed to edge of 10 fathom
      curve, stopped, killed headway, and at

1617 GUN ATTACK NO. 1 Lat 8-40 S, Lon. 114-23 E. Commenced firing slow fire
      with after 5 inch spotting each shot, range 3200 yards. Firing
      rapid fire with after 40mm.

1623 Target sank from at least 3 and possibly 4 5" hits of 24 fired and
      several 40mm hits of 60 fired. Only top of after deck house visible
      as target rested on bottom. (Swell and delay in hand firing of gun
      (hydraulic bellow out of commission this and last patrol) occasioned
      misses as set up was ideal for large percentage of hits. Splashes
      were very close over and short. Headed SE to sweep south Bali coast.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

11 JULY 1945 Cont'd.
1715 Noted that Penganbongan Light now has lookout tower on top and is
     camouflaged. Wide steel framework of tower precluded being able to
     do any appreciable damage to it with a gun as our experience on last
     patrol at Pratas Island proved where two hits on narrow steel radio
     tower merely severed different portions of tower without felling it.

1820 Sbeam of wide framework probably command post tower in Lat 8-26 N,
     Long 114-49.7 E. Have sighted one bus or truck speeding along road
     near Pulukan Road several large buildings like godowns or warehouses
     without camouflaged along coast but nothing indicative of enemy
     character or worth of bombardment.

1840 (Aircraft Contact No. 2) Lat 8-32 S, Long 114-41. SJ contact on
     plane(probably float plane) sighted shortly thereafter to SW, range
     10 miles flying low on South Easterly course. Plane turned away
     and was lost shortly thereafter. His position was on the projected
     course line we had been on when passing Chupel Road and Penganbongan
     Light (lookout) tower.

2010 Swept within 6000 yards of possible anchorages in Pantaiberat Bay
     without contacts. Decided that to make a sweep out of range of Tafelhoek
     radars, would require considerable extra time and would prevent us
     from making an undetected sweep of the eastern Bali Coast up Padung
     Strait tonight. Reasoned that possibility of radars being on high
     ground and consequently well back from beach cliffs were good and
     that the changes were excellent and it unlikely that operators would
     when close under cliffs. Expected it northeast in Badung Strait
     make a careful search to the east and SJ would probably give us away
     where it would be necessary for us to and commenced sweep around
     keep in diving water. Felt that our yards from cliffs making 2
     if we used it so secured it using ST
     Tafelhoek, Bali at from 1500 to 2000
     engine speed to reduce wake.

2114 197 Mc radar is steady on us although we are not over 2000 yards
     from cliffs.

2117 Noted 2 bright white lights in position Lat 8-51 S, Long 115-10 E
     bobbing up and down as if on buoys or barges. They were either
     extinguished as we passed abeam or were shielded to eastward.
     Possibility suggested itself that excavations for suicide boats
     were going on at foot of cliffs.

     Now have 1 very strong radar at 197 Mcs, 1 moderately strong at
     137 Mcs and 2 weak ones at 160 and 455 Mcs. Direction of motion
     of all but the 455 Mcs contact seems to indicate they are located
     on Tafelhoek, the 197 Mc being definitely on the eastward half of
     the peninsula. The 455 Mc contact is too weak to take a bearing on.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

11 JULY 1945 Cont'd.

2125 With 517 foot hill bearing 350(T) and right on our beam 197 Mc
     contact passed abaft our beam. Contact seemed steady on us
     except for infrequent waverings off until about

2159 When 197 Mc contact resumed sweeping. At this time we were 7
     miles 070(T) from the center of Tafelhoek and radar had weakened
     considerably.

2235 197 Mc contact lost when 12.5 miles 040(T) from center of Tafelhoek
     sweeping up Bali east coast about 5000 yards from beach.

2340 Entered Laboean Amock - all clear, set course east for Ampenan,
     Lombok.

2345 (Ship Contact No. 4) When in position Lat 8-32 S, Long 115-32
     E had SJ interference to SE in southern part of Lombok Strait
     later identified as CROAKER.

12 JULY 1945

0142 Investigating small radar contact to SW.

0234 Contact looks like sailboat.

0310 At 750 yards contact definitely identified as sailboat.

0347 5,000 yards off Ampenan Light NW Lombok, no contacts, standing out
     and north toward Kombal Bay. Have been having SJ interference
     assumed it to be HMS
     THULE but several days later discovered it was the taciturn BOARFISH.

0454 Penetrated Kombal Bay NW Lombok to within 4,000 yards of its innermost
     shores - all clear, set course to round Trewangan Island.

0558 Small sailboat contact at 5600 yards.

0622 All clear in bay off Ketapang NW Lombok from 4000 yards off beach
     sweeping NE along Lombok coast from 3000 yards off shore.

0657 All clear in bay off Amor Amor village, set course NW for passage
     west of Kangean Islands.

0854 Made 1 hour and 19 minute dive for trim, to set depth gauges accurately
     and to work on sound heads.

1445 Since Loggerhead, in charge in this area, is due to leave tomorrow
     and since we want to rendezvous with her before she leaves to de-
     termine disposition of boats and general area information, decided
     to spend one day in this SE corner of the area through which she will
     probably pass on her way to Lombok. Set course westward to inspect
     Goa Goa and Raas Islands.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

12 JULY 1945 Cont'd.

1613 (Aircraft Contact No. 3) Lat 07-08 S, Long 115-57. Lookout sighted
twin engined plans to westward on northeasterly course, range about
10 miles - submerged.

1636 Surfaced - all clear.

1700 Inspected south side of Goa Goa Island from 3000 yards. Large cargo
schooner aground and stripped on reef, several small boats nearbye
which turned out to be native fishing boats.

1746 Number 4 main motor is smoking and looks
like solder has been thrown around the commutator.
The fact we were propelling at only one generator speed plus the
fact that the casualty was detected by and shaft immediately
stopped may prevent the casualty from being too serious.

1805 Submerged and bottomed in 250 feet to isolate control cubicle, #4
main motor, and to effect repairs. It appears that many
brushes are badly burned, solder from several of them has melted
and that one brush rigging is thrown about commutator
melted so that only one of its parts of brushes can be reinstalled.
Hope to be able to repair.

13 JULY 1945

0000 Bottomed in 250' of water repairing #4 main motor. One brush of
number 4 apparently was worn almost to the pigtail rivet and may
have caused initial heating which melted its solder because of poor
contact. Inspected all brushes in other three motor and main
generator to find all of proper length. Supposedly relief crew
inspected all brushes in Fremantle. If so, one eluded them.

0921 Surfaced to test #2 main motor and to clear #4 commutator while
motor is rotating. #4 has been disconnected electrically, brushes
and brush rigging have been removed.

0943 SD interference possibly LOGGERHEAD as she may be in this section
of area preparatory to leaving tonight. Do not want to call her
or anybody else in the area until we know where we stand on this
motor repair job. The test of #2 main motor is unsatisfactory and
shows the overload out. On one
generator only 60 volt motor armature voltage can be built up with
2500 amps indicating something is badly wrong somewhere. Can
get but 105 turns maximum on the one shaft in this condition,
due to drag from way of ship on other shaft. Cleaned #4 commutator which does not look bad and at

1020 Submerged and bottomed in 372' of water to reassemble #4 main motor
brushes and brush rigging.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

12 JULY 1945 Cont'd.

1613 (Aircraft Contact No. 3) Lat 07-08 S, Long 115-57. Lookout sighted
     twin engined plane to westward on northeasterly course, range about
     10 miles - submerged.

1636 Surfaced - all clear.

1700 Inspected south side of Goa Goa Island from 3000 yards. Large cargo
     schooner aground and stripped on reef, several small boats nearby
     which turned out to be native fishing boats.

1746 Number 4 main motor is smoking and port shaft is secured. Looks
     like solder has been thrown around commutator.
     The fact we were propelling at only one generator speed plus the
     fact that the casualty was detected and shaft immediately
     stopped may prevent the casualty from being too serious.

1805 Submerged and bottomed in 250 feet to isolate control cubicle, #4
     main motor, and to effect repairs to #4 main motor. It appears that many
     brushes are badly burned, solder from several of them has melted
     and been thrown about commutator and that one brush rigging is
     melted so that only one of its pair of brushes can be reinstalled.
     Hope to be able to repair.

13 JULY 1945

0000 Bottomed

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U.S.S. FLENNY (SS224)

13 JULY 1945 Cont'd.
1800 #4 motor brushes and rigging installed and brushes sanded. Have
renewed 63 out of 96 brushes but we are one brush short of total
originally installed due to a badly burned brush holder. Surfaced with
about 3 inches pressure on the lower conning tower hatch.
and Commanding Officer had a two stitch lacerations on head
hatch opened due to the pressure on eyelid. Well, if that is the worst
the pressure. Commanding Officer had a two stitch lacerations on head
and chin and a lesser cut on eyelid. Well, if that is the worst
luck to be had on Friday the 13th, I can easily stand it. Here-
after when surfacing with a lot of pressure in the boat both dogs
will be well dogged on the lower conning tower hatch.

1827 Called LOGGERHEAD giving her our position, course 115, speed 12 and
asked for rendezvous. This course headed us for about the point we
figured she would be leaving the area this evening.

1943 Heard LOGGERHEAD give LIZARD his position. No bell tapper is
LOGGERHEAD. Position plots not far east of Bawean.

2105 Changed course to 005 to pass east of Goa Goa Island and get onto
LOGGERHEAD's expected track.

2146 LOGGERHEAD says she will rendezvous with CROAKER first.

2214 BOARFISH gave her position and requested instructions.

2330 Told BOARFISH to rendezvous with us at midnight on spot between
us. In meantime have discovered the reason why we cannot get
satisfactory one motor operation. Apparently in the builder's
yard (E.P. Co) the shunt field leads of #2 and 4 motors were stamped
wrong and hooked up the same way. When you energize #2 shunt field
you are energizing #4 and vice versa. With both motors
in operation and both shunt fields energized the error is naturally
not apparent. This discovery is a great relief as it relieves us
of the worry that while we seemingly had repaired #4 motor we still
had not discovered the basic cause of the casualty.

[HANDWRITTEN: 14 July]
0127 Port shaft in full commission but limiting #4 motor to 2000 amps
until brushes are well seated and sparking minimized.

0205 (Ship Contact No. 5) Lat 06-36 S, Long 114-42. Exchanging dope
with BOARFISH by VHF. She had came through Lombok a day late due
trouble with holding down bolts on 2 main engines and had been the
course of our unidentified SJ interference the
and unidentifying SJ interference the
same night. BOARFISH said they had presumed our interference to
be Jap 10 cm and had therefore avoided replying to our challenges.
Decided to wait until confirmed interference with LOGGERHEAD before subdividing
patrol area.

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U.S.S. GLENNY (SS324)

14 JULY 1945 Cont'd.

0350 Heading up track of LOGGERHEAD.

0518 (Ship Contact No. 6) Lat 06-35 S, Lon. 114-24. Rendezvoused with
     LOGGERHEAD. Learned she was unaware of the whereabouts of the BECUNA
     at this time herself. Hear her story of having been in the area but a short
     time. LIZARDFISH fired 10 torpedoes set for 4
     feet at escorts as they chased LOGGERHEAD for no hits. LOGGERHEAD
     had no other particular information so departed company and closed
     vicinity. Told BOARFISH to patrol
     area east of Bawean with particular attention during the next two
     days to the northwest Bali Strait, our-
     selves but will head out west of Su-
     rabaya to investigate reported
     overnight convoy anchorages at Rembang and Semarang as it is there
     that the real traffic appears to be moving.

0636 Headed west at best present speed - 2 engines on starboard shaft, one
     on port to head for Rembang anchorage to sweep for shipping. Will
     try to contact BECUNA later on. May run into BECUNA tonight as I
     suspicion her to be to the westward.

0819 Made 17' trim dive.

1454 Received message from BECUNA reporting the location of an east bound
     torpedo boat contact she had made ten days ago. Said he had daylight
     air cover but no radar. This information was very timely and much
     appreciated as it supported my own view of a good location for a scout-
     ing line to intercept any such similar traffic in the future.

1620 Maneuvered alongside a native sailboat and gave them cigarettes - no
     contraband seen.

1850 Transmitted message to BECUNA and BOARFISH ordering formation of a
     north south scouting line 40 miles 140(T) from Great Masalembo to be
     formed at 1800(Z) 15th. Included order to remain undetected. We
     will just have time to inspect Rembang anchorage and get back east
     to take position on scouting line.

2147 Mounted 50 cal, loaded 40mm, broke out lead line, secured SJ and
     manned ST.

2154 Headed west to pass 8000 yards off Bendoh Point entering Rembang Roads,
     flooded down. When it was evident that no large contacts were in
     the Roads shifted to SJ to make more thorough search. Swept 7 fathom
     curve and within 8000 yards of possible anchorages - all clear.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

15 JULY 1945

0000    Inside Rembang Roads sweeping 7 fathom curve.

0215    Roads clear standing out. Set course east for scouting line
        tomorrow at 3 engine speed.

0732    Made 9' trim dive

0845    Relize must speed up to arrive on line in time - went to 3 engine
        speed.

1200    Tested port shaft with 80% load from two engines. Brush performance
        satisfactory - can use two engines on this shaft now.

1210    Changed course to NW to pass north of Bawean Island at 4 engine
        speed. Believe BECUNA and BOARFISH can satisfactorily cover scouting
        line and decided our presence to NW to cover possible traffic lanes
        would be valuable.

1218    Transmitted message to BECUNA asking her to report her position as
        she may be further west than we are and hence better able to patrol
        to westward. No answer.

1256    Sent message for action to BECUNA information BOARFISH telling
        BECUNA to take my position on scouting line and why. BOARFISH
        rogered but not so BECUNA.

1612    Retransmitted above message blind.

1627    Asked BOARFISH to give this message to BECUNA - no receipt.

1810    (Aircraft Contact No. 4) Lat 05-23 Long 112-05. Sighted float
        plane on southeasterly course bearing SW range about 10 miles. Put
        astern till out of sight 11 minutes later. Hope plane's presence
        indicates he is scouting for a convoy.

2215    SJ interference to northward drawing westward and never identified.

2306    (Ship Contact No. 7) Lat 05-22 Long 111-14. SJ contact bearing
        131(T) range 24,000 yards. Commenced tracking.

2335    Have another contact with first target at 14950 yards. Group is
        zigzagging radically at alternate speeds of 8 and 11.5 knots on
        base course 283(T).

2352    BECUNA questions which submarine (BLENNY or BOARFISH) is in position
        5-54 S, 114-? E, making 18 knots on easterly course. It is evident
        now that BECUNA did not get our message and is in a stew thinking
        a legitimate contact may be us or the BOARFISH.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

16 JULY 1945

0001 Replied to BECUNA negative.
0003 BECUNA asks BLENNY, BAYA, and BOARFISH to report their positions.
0015 Reported our position (over 100 miles west of BECUNA).
0023 BECUNA reports she is ahead of contact on 090(T).
0027 BECUNA asks us to verify and repeat our message.
0031 Told BECUNA we were trailing two radar contacts on course 283 speed 11.
     Gave their position and ours.
0041 BECUNA reports enemy course 090 speed 17 position 5-50 S, 115-15 E
     and his position 8 miles ahead of target.
0056 BECUNA says she will attack from north when BAYA has contact.
0100 Our target group is seemingly alerted, both ships are pinging,
     being zigged. Zigzags are very erratic and speed is being zigged. Shifted to ST
     radar assuming they were alerted by SJ and sent message broadcast
     that our contact was alerted by SJ and we were using ST alone. Sent
     the unknown owner of the SJ inter-
     ference to the NW which by now had disappeared.
0205 BECUNA reports she has fired 6 torpedoes set for 4 feet for negative
     hits.
0229 Battle stations torpedo; commenced attack from starboard flank.
     Escort is about 3000 yards ahead and on targets port bow.
0311 TORPEDO ATTACK NO. 1 Lat 5-27 S, Long 110-49 E. Commenced firing
     6 Mk 18 torpedoes forward set on 4 feet, average gyro 20R, initial
     track 115 S, average run 2430 yards, spread for a 400 foot target.
     TDC operator zigged target away 150 degrees while firing number two torpedo.
     Torpedoes 4, 5, and 6. Delay in opening the outer tube doors was
     occasioned by not having the outer door operating gear lock nut backed
     off, caused gyros and track to have been considerably larger than
     planned. No hits which is quite understandable with such a torpedo
     run and firing on a knuckle. Targets apparently have not been alerted
     although just at time of
     zig target was heard to give a long dash and shift to short scale
     pinging on his sound gear.
0328 Heard BECUNA tell BAYA "Good on you". Jarvis must have hit the
     torpedo boat.

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U. S. S. HENRY (SS284)

16 JULY 1945 Cont'd.

0419 Commenced second attack.

0440 TORPEDO ATTACK NO. 2. Lat 11-00 N, Long 110-00 E. Commenced firing
6 Mk 18 torpedoes forward set on 4 foot spread for 500 feet, average
gyro 001, average run 1800 yards. Target was on our starboard, average
speed 10 knots, range 3400 yards. Target was making a 10° zig to
starboard, average run 1800 yards. Target was making a 10° zig to
starboard, average run 1800 yards. Target was making a 10° zig to
starboard, average run 1800 yards. Target was making a 10° zig to
starboard, average run 1800 yards. Target was making a 10° zig to
starboard, average run 1800 yards. Target was making a 10° zig to
starboard, average run 1800 yards. Target was making a 10° zig to
starboard, average run 1800 yards. Target was making a 10° zig to
starboard, average run 1800 yards. Target was making a 10° zig

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

16 JULY 1945 Cont'd.
0748 Ceased firing after expending 35 rounds for total of 2 hits because
     it was apparent we were wasting ammunition, needlessly prolonging the
     engagement when the arrival of air cover might make it possible
     for this escort to hold us down and prevent our return to the scene
     of sinking. Target was a converted patrol type and identification
     was unorthodox. He was larger than a PC 13 class
     and had a stack aft just forward of a sizeable mainmast as in the
     DE UN 2 class. His length is estimated as about 220 feet and tonnage
     about 800 tons. The superstructure abaft the foremast was long and
     rectangular. Maximum speed was 16 knots. Retired to westward and
     when target was out of sight (retiring to SE) headed northwest for
     scene of sinking.

1030 At scene of sinking, am alongside 25 foot Jap man of war type ship's
     motor boat which until now had been full of Japs. Boat is mess of
     clothes, electric light wire, emergency rations and engine is not
     running. Took aboard one willing Jap prisoner, a 25 year old seaman
     Others yelled "Banzai" and got clear of boat. One wounded Jap
     caught life preserver and was brought aboard but on observing deep
     split in his skull thought better of it and tossed him overboard.
     One Jap played possum on boat thwart covered by blanket. Tossed
     him overboard whereupon he swam very agilely.

     GUN ATTACK NO. 3. Lat 5-26 S, Long 110-33 E. Sank boat with 40mm
     and 50 cal fire and cruised in vicinity picking up miscellaneous
     wreckage. Sighted about 25 survivors in water. Endeavored to get
     another one without success. One brandished a long knife indicating
     he would rather die than come aboard. A few close 45 shots did not
     alter his mind. Prisoner identified his ship as converted gunboat
     Hyoku Maru of 2000 tons (identification books gives 1274 tons)
     length 110 meters, draft 4', mounting 2 8 Cm. guns 2 25 mm, 3 -13
     mm, and 2 depth charges. He verified there were 4 torpedo hits and
     states his ship was enroute Surabaya to Jacarta (Batavia) with
     troops he said. He had made 2 trips between these ports and one
     to Singapore during his 5 months aboard.
     foodstuffs. Sometimes they carried

1137 (Aircraft Contact No. 5) Lat 05-40 S, Long 110-40 E. SD contact
     at 14 miles which soon disappeared.

1147 Submerged for trim and rest.

1307 (Aircraft Contact No. 6) Lat 05-41 S, Long 110-25 E. Sighted
     unidentified plane to northward through periscope.

1402 Surfaced and stood SW at 1 engine speed to pass to westward of
     Karimoen Djawa Island. Intend inspecting Semarang anchorage to-
     night.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

16 JULY 1945 Cont'd.

1626 Told BLENNY to patrol east of Bawean and north of Madura and BOARFISH
     remainder of eastern area. BLENNY west of Bawean. No receipts.

2250 (Ship Contact No. 8) Lat 06-32 S, Long 110-15 E. Exchanged calls
     by SJ with LIZARDFISH to SW.

2255 Shifted to ST radar approaching Semarang anchorage when 30 miles
     from beach.

0150 8000 yards from 3 fathom curve, no contacts. Stood NE parallel and
     5 miles off beach.

0350 Closed beach to 4 fathom curve to investigate weak mushy radar
     contacts picked up at 5000 yards.

0413 Illuminated with searchlight what was thought to be a landing barge
     at 750 yards. Forward torpedo room had been told to commence firing when
     ordered but misunderstood and let one round go on illumination. No
     damage to fishing trap. Stood out and up coast.

0616 Inside mouth of Japara Road at 4½ fathom curve. Illuminated two
     small contacts anchored inboard of Panjang Island by searchlight at
     600 yards. Revealed to be small fishing boats.

0640 Stood northward to investigate Karimoc Djawa Islands.

0708 Transmitted BLENNY's Second Report to CTF 71 explaining that we had made
     only 2 five inch to escort instead of the 20 they had
     officially credited us with. Found by decoding CUBIC's rebroadcast
     of our first transmission that message had been received correctly
     and decode wrongly by CUBIC. Supplied additional information that
     BLENNY was believed to have sunk an 18 knot unident.

0739 Repeated message on area assignments blind.

0952 to

1106 Skirting Karimoon Djawa Island at about 8000 yards then headed east
     with intention of searching south coast of Bawean Island tonight.

1319 Made 7' trim dive.

1328 (Aircraft Contact No. 7) Lat 05-47 Long 111-37. Lookout sighted
     float plane to westward range about 12 miles on northerly course.
     Possibly someone in Djawa Islands spotted us and called for air
     search. Plane soon disappeared from sight.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

17 JULY 1945 Cont'd.

2018 Decided spot in which BAYA sank her target a good patrol area if he
    sank it without alerting her in time for a message to be sent off.
    Called BECUNA and asked her if target had been alerted prior sinking.
    Answer came back negative and suggested a alertnate shipping route
    from Surabaya east out of Madura Strait. This confirmed my convictions
    that traffic might move out past Paternoster reef.

2326 Transmitted scouting line for BECUNA, BAYA and BOARFISH putting BLENNY,
    BECUNA and BAYA on scouting line 10 miles north of Meinderts reef and
    BOARFISH 6 miles north of Meinderts reef (outside of Blimbing Bombing zone) during night of 18th,
    to the eastward (outside of Blimbing Bombing zone) during night of 18th,
    positions to be taken by 1200 18th. In meantime had decoded BAYA's
    dispatch giving the details of her sinking an Otori torpedo boat just
    east of this scouting line and stating that 1½ hours elapsed between
    time of first torpedo hit and sinking.

2345 Am standing into Sankapura Bay Bawean Island with all guns ready to fire.
    Closed beach to 1800 yards but could see no shipping other than native
    craft in moonlight.

18 JULY 1945

0027 Standing out of Sankapura Bay to SW to investigate object on SW tip of
    Bawean which might be a radar or lookout tower.

0057 Tower is a tall tree, standing eastward at 2 engine speed.

0041 Asked BAYA if she thought Torpedo Boat could have sent a message re-
    porting attack prior sinking. Answer was affirmative. Digesting this
    decided to detach BECUNA to support BOARFISH as the likelihood is now
    strongest traffic in the next few days will shun this scene of sinking
    and take the Meinderts reef track suggested by BECUNA.

0320 Told BECUNA to support BOARFISH, information BOARFISH and received
    receipt from both.

0335 Told BAYA to shift her station 12 miles north and that we would shift
    ours 6 south putting 12 miles between us and reforming line to correct
    for BECUNA's removal.

0411 (Ship Contact No. 9) Lat 06-00 Long 113-05 E. SJ interference to NE
    getting stronger. Cannot establish communication.

0613 SJ contact on interference source at 9,500 yards. At 5000 yards contact
    is visible. It has been plotting on south easterly course at steady
    speed. Manned VHF and called.

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11 JULY 1945 Cont'd.

0640 With range 3000 yards and silhouette of U.S. Submarine plainly visible
     gave light from SS324 by red shaded gat gun. Contact shied away at
     18 knots showing a 180° angle on bow. Figured something was wrong
     with his radar so closed over as he finally slowed and at

0656 Exchanged calls with FESUGO.

0720 Communicating with FESUGO on VHF. Her SJ was operating improperly.
     BESUGO is enroute Fremantle and volunteered to bolster our scouting
     line in vicinity of Meinderts reef. Told her we had seen a float
     her cover east west traffic lanes south of Meinderts reef tonight.
     She agreed to.

0736 BESUGO submerged. Established sound contact and told her we had seen
     no plane. She replied she had seen a float plane to northward range
     about 8 miles. Told her we had seen a bird there to which BESUGO
     replied "OOD's sorry, good trim dive".

0807 Parted company with BESUGO.

0830 ST contact at 21,000 yards. Thought at first this was
     a plane but after it had fitted in and out on the screen a few times
     realized it was a sailboat whose sails were just visible over the
     horizon. Was not able to retain ST contact as range closed.

0940 Alongside previous contact, a trim, clean, shipshape two masted to
     sail schooner of about 15 tons, fitted with two outrigged steering
     oars and manned by a Malay crew. Sent boarding officer Lt. (jg)
     N.A. BICKLEY, USNR aboard for inspection. Nothing but a cargo of
     small fish in baskets and 2 100 lb sacks of rice. Had as yet not
     received dispatch relative to jettisoning sailing ship cargoes, so
     gave crew a few cigarettes and boarding officer jump overboard
     to prevent any chance of smashing schooner up when again coming
     alongside. With a long towing spars outrigged on
     each quarter, laying oneself alongside a craft in any seaway
     is a feat. Malay crew seemed appreciative
     of our consideration and cheered and waved as we left.

1120 (Ship Contact No. 10) Lat 05-58 S, Long 114-22. Exchanged calls
     with SJ interference to northward - BAYA's.

1332 Made 31' trim dive on scouting station patrolling station on auxiliary

2201 Completed conversion of #4 FBT.

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19 JULY 1945

0549 Standing westward to leave area in accordance with CTF 71 serial.
     Plan to inspect Sankapura Bay, Bawean Island in daylight on way
     west.

0710 Made 12' trim dive.

0928 (Aircraft Contact No. 8) Lat 06-03 S Long 114-03. Sighted float
     plane to northward on easterly course. Range about 15 miles. Put
     astern and plane disappeared. Decided it was possible this plane
     was patrolling over or ahead of a convoy. Reversed course to north-
     east at full speed.

0940 Sighted BAYA to northward; closed for VHF communication. Learned
     that plane had passed across his bow at about 8 miles on northeasterly
     course and that if it had been ahead of something he should have
     sighted it. Resumed original westerly course.

1124 (Aircraft Contact No. 9) Lat 05-58 S, Long 113-39. Periscope
     sights another float plane to northward on easterly course. Put
     astern and plane disappeared.

1140 Decided this may be same plane as before or relief air escort for a
     convoy to eastward. Changed course to northward to get on east west
     track of planes.

1225 (Aircraft Contact No. 10) Lat 05-49 S, Long 114-51 E. Lookout sighted
     float plane to eastward on southwesterly course. Decided we had
     searched as much as we could without being forced down. Reasoned
     that these planes may have been escorts or relief escorts for some
     east-bound traffic which at the first sighting was too far east for
     us now to overtake. Of course these planes may be anti-submarine
     patrols but their steady course seems to indicate otherwise. Set
     course westward again and at

1340 Told BECUNA and BOARFISH that we had had sight contact with east-west
     course float planes from 0930 to 1230 in this vicinity which might
     be escorts or relief escorts for an eastbound ship. BECUNA receipted.
     Since both of them were well to eastward of us believed they might
     intercept.

1908 Battle stations gun action approaching Sankapura anchorage, Bawean
     Island flooded down. Closed waterfront to 2400 yards. Nothing but
     native craft in sight. Only possible object of military importance
     was small pier with hand crane (prewar) mounted on its end. Decided
     bombarding this doubtful target not worthy of expenditure of ammunition
     when other floating targets were positively expected. Noted small
     metal buoy with ring on top in position Lat 5-52.7 S Long 112-38.2 E
     right on range. Stood out and to NW to clear area enroute Karimata
     Strait.

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19 JULY 1945 Cont'd.

2100 Exchanged calls with BAYA to SW by SJ and told her of lack of
     suitable gun targets at Sangapura. We had previously told her
     we were going to look at the anchorage. BAYA is enroute her new
     area off BATAVIA.

20 JULY 1945

0101 Received contact report from BAYA, radar contact bearing 278(T)
     range 10,000 yards from lat 06-12N, 111-48 E 0045, enemy course
     090 speed 11.

0130 Changed course to 145(T) at 4 engine speed to intercept contact.

0151 Told BAYA we were closing giving our position, course, and speed.

0218 BAYA reports target has reversed course giving position.

0224 Changed course to 220(T) to intercept target on his new course.

0248 Gave BAYA our new course.

0309 BAYA reports target trolling now on course 090 speed 8 giving
     new position.

0328 Told BECUNA to report her position (so that if nearbye she could
     join in case a gun battle presents itself).

0345 Changed course to 180 to correct for targets new position.

0335 BECUNA reports a position over a 150 miles to eastward, no help.

0349 Told BAYA that if a torpedo attack was impossible, planned to attack
     at dawn by gun from northwest, BAYA from Southwest outside of 8000
     yards.

0357 Suggested to BAYA that target's maximum speed was probably 17.

0440 BAYA reports torpedo attack impossible and says she will make dawn
     gun attack with us, gave target's position 6-15 S, 112-00 course
     135(T) speed 6 and asked for our position.

0502 Exchanged calls with BAYA by SJ.

0507 Suggested to BAYA that target was possibly alerted by SJ (which
     his actions would seem to indicate) and gave our position.

0525 Contact on BAYA at 11,000 yards.

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20 JULY 1945 Cont'd.

0533 BAYA asks for our course and speed.

0545 Told BAYA course 130 distance 2 miles.

0558 (Ship Contact No. 11) Lat 06-14 S, Long 112-02. SJ contact bearing
     196(T), range 10,000 yards.

0559 Communicating with BAYA by VHF. BAYA outlined plans for attack tentatively
     agreeing upon 0300 as time to commence firing. Mutually decided
     that torpedo attack on such a widely dispersed, small, shallow
     draft target was not feasible in water whose depth was
     plus or minus 20 fathoms.

0710 Battle stations gun action target in sight.

0722 Target has sighted us, is headed for us, and is firing at us. He is
     a PC 13 class.

0723 GUN ATTACK NO. 4. Lat 06-12 S, Long 103-28.7 E. Executed commence
     firing by radio and opened up with 5 inch range about 8000 yards
     bearing about 140(T). BAYA firing with target bearing about 160(T).
     Unwisely permitted target to close to 6,500 yards to allow guns
     plenty of time to steady down. At this time target is 37 or 40mm
     bursts were on or slightly short in range and straddling in deflec-
     tion about 75 feet either side. Opened range to 8000 yards. Our
     maximum range was about 7,500 yards. Our shots were straddling in
     range. Several close misses astern and one ahead. Target was altering course radically to throw off our de-
     flection. BAYA's salvos could be seen straddling in range.

0810 Ceased firing and told BAYA to do so. BAYA at full speed.
     She reported she was breaking off, observed no hits and
     had expended 65 rounds of 5 inch. Considered we were just unlucky in
     Surabaya in no uncertain terms. Next time would like to try it
     not obtaining at least one hit. I'll be willing to by-
     pass these escorts as gun targets with three boats on one. If no
     hits then I'll be willing to by-pass these escorts as gun targets.

0827 Reported to BAYA ammunition expended, no casualties or hits and
     "am cured".

0847 (Aircraft Contact No. 11) Lat 06-25 S, Long 111-55. Lookout sight-
     ed float plane to eastward on southerly course, range about 10 miles.
     Submerged.

0901 Surfaced, all clear.

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20 JULY 1945 Cont'd.

0908 BAYA reports 70 rounds expended, no hits on target, no casualties
     and "Thanks for gunshoot". I'm glad he feels that way about it -
     that it was good experience, bad for the Japs morale, and not to be
     regretful from the stand of out of ammunition expenditure. Either we
     were awfully lucky making 2 hits the other day or both of us were
     terribly unlucky today.

0926 (Aircraft Contact No. 12) Lat 05-12 S, Long 111-30. SD contact at
     6 miles to the east at 4 miles coming up from south-
     out of a cloud on bow.

0927 Submerged to 150 feet.

0930 Two depth bombs astern not close.

0947 All clear by periscope.

1015 Surfaced.

1127 (Aircraft Contact No. 13) Lat 05-57, Long 111-39. Periscope
     sighted plane to northwest angle on bow 20 starboard range 10 miles.
     Submerged, nothing visible in periscope.

1145 Surfaced, standing toward Sumatra Strait and generator.

1225 Investigated native sailboat (2 masts) which altered course to
     close us and doused our sails as if to attract
     our attention. Went close alongside. Apparently, smiling Malays wanted
     cigarettes or skivvy shirts but we didn't have time to come along-
     side. SR Berkat No. 302 was painted on stern.

1616 Lat 05-15 S, Long 111-14. Sank one type 93 Mod 1 heavily barnacled
     mine.

21 JULY 1945

0500 Commenced passage of Karimata Strait at one engine speed proceeding
     up easterly side of the channel. The
     minimum passing depth is 12 fathoms over
     the SE of Karimata Bank [UNCLEAR: Light].

0734 Made 6' trim dive.

1256 Sighted large Chinese type three masted junk 12 miles to eastward
     in about 5 fathoms of water on southerly course. Only vessel
     sighted during passage.

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1530 Commenced final passage through Karimata Strait between Krawang and
     Papa Island (east of Karimata Island).

1625 Changed course to SW to investigate mast and funnel looking object to
     westward in direction of Karimata Island.

1650 Investigation completed at 16,000 yards object identified as a ship-
     wreck which cut in in position 1-37 S, 109-06.6 E on reefs. Looked
     like small engines aft vessel with foremast standing and funnel slant-
     ing aft at a large angle. Possibly this supposed stack was boom
     gear a dredge. Shipwreck was on a southerly heading.

1815 Passage of Karimata strait completed, standing northward hugging
     Borneo west coast as closely as safe navigation will permit.

2015 Investigated anchorage east of Panobangan Island where junk and
     small native schooner was at anchor.

2230 Completed conversion of 3 FBT.

2305 (Ship Contact No. 12) Lat 00-41 S, Long 109-02. Exchanged calls with
     LIZARD's interference to SW when 4 miles off mouth of Padang Tikar
     River.

2255 Received CTF 71 serial 33 telling LIZ RDFISH and us to make haste to
     join HAMMERHEAD and COD off Pulo Tenggol. Assumed make haste meant
     to not dally. Considering that our fuel situation is not good
     70,000 gallons and that we have 21 days to go on patrol at

2320 Increased speed to 2 engine speed.

22 JULY 1945

0130 When 15 miles south of Pontianak River flooded down and approached
     beach to 6 fathom curve to investigate radar contact (at 8600 yards)
     which at 3000 yards turned out to be fishing stakes and traps.

0229 Crossed equator at Long 109-04 E, nothing in Pontianak Road.

0808 Set course 315 for Pulo Tenggol at 2 engine speed departing Borneo
     Coast. Many fishing stakes and traps observed off mouth of Great
     Sambas River.

1126 Made 11' trim dive.

1216 Received CTF 71 serial 36 addressed to LIZARDFISH congratulating her
     on her making 4 engine speed to Pulo Tenggol and for cancelling her
     ammunition exchange rendezvous. I guess we have been pikers for trying
     to conserve fuel at such a time.

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22 JULY 1945 Cont'd.
1544 Increased speed to 4 engine, stopped zigzagging, blew saftey and
     negatiro.
2215 (Aircraft Contact No. 14) Lat 03-44 N, Long 106-07 E. SJ contact
     on presumably small plane at 8100 yards dead astern and opening
     to northward. We are 043(T), 200 miles from Singapore.
2237 APR contact at 164 Mc on and off until
2333 (Aircraft Contact No. 15) Lat 03-54 N, Long 105-46 E. SJ contact
     at 007(T) on starboard beam range 12100, bearing steady, range
     closing in bright moonlight. Submerged.
2340 Surfaced all clear.

23 JULY 1945
0017 Received HAMMERHEAD message ordering us to patrol between 4-50 N
     and 4-35 N submerged today.
0105 SJ interference to SW.
0205 SJ interference to NW probably one interference is COD, other
     HAMMERHEAD.
0659 (Ship Contact No. 13) Lat 04-40 N, Long 103-41. Sight and SJ
     contact bearing 192(T) range 8850 yards identified as COD by keying
     SJ.
0730 (Ship Contact No. 14) Lat 04-37 N, Long 103-38. SJ and sight
     contact bearing 228(T) range 9200 yards. No SJ interference from
     this bearing. Since our background is lighter than his, submerged.
0755 Identified contact as U.S. Submarine, presumably HAMMERHEAD
     commencing submerged patrol along coast between 4-50 and 4-35 N as
     per HAMMERHEAD orders.
1133 (Ship Contact No. 15) Lat 04-37 N, Long 103-28. Sighted motor
     sampan standing north about 2 miles off beach tracking at about 4
     knots.
1222 GUN ATTACK NO. 5. Lat 4-44 S, Long 103-29 E. Battle surfaced
     and commenced firing 40mm. Have but 24 rounds of 5" and wish to
     conserve it. Crew has taken to small dinghy and is clear. At
     650 yards fired one round of 5" which hit water in front of bow
     ricochetted and demolished bow to water line. Sampan is awash
     except aft. Came alongside survivors boat and found 5 Chinese
     crew members. They indicated they were northbound from Singapore

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23 JULY 1945 Cont'd.

to pick up a cargo of rice in Siam. Confiscated their papers,
allowed them to return to their sampan to gather what shreds of
clothing could be found. We then set fire to after section of
sampan with 40mm. Sampan was soon a raging inferno of burning
gasoline and wood which sank about an hour later.

1240 (Ship Contact No. 10) Lat 04-23N, Long 102-23E. At anchor off entrance
to a small camouflaged sea truck.
sighted what at first appeared to be a small camouflaged sea truck.
closed and to investigate.

1312 GUN ATTACK No. 6. Lat 04-23N, Long 102-23E. Opened fire at a range
of about 3200 yards, firing 23 rounds of 5 inch for 2
hits in the amidship side forward and one near hit astern, which
should have been 95% hits but despite
what was considered accurate spotting, range kept getting further off
(on examination later found 4 range strip holding screws loose which
preventing application of correct
spot. Target was not even on fire.
by bow but slightly, so commenced
peppering with forward 40mm.
Bullets would hit but would not so
to start fires. Hull was ob-
viously of steel as it would not so
splinter and small shrapnel holes were
being made.

1354 (Aircraft Contact No. 16) Lat 04-32N, Long 103-42E. Lookout sighted
large plane to seaward zero angle on bow range about 10 miles. Sub-
merged.

1405 Plane identified as a Liberator. Radio had heard HAMMERHEAD trying
to communicate with a friendly plane just before we dove.

1406 Now have one Liberator and one PB4Y-2 in sight both strafing the town
just in from where our target is anchored. One has dropped a bomb
back of the town but no fire results.

1408 Surfaced.

1416 Recommenced firing at what now appears to be a tall steel frame-
work tower resembling an oil well. A fire has
started forward of the tower and we ran to
this steel hulled sampan on the beach. Put 2 holes through
the thatched roof of hut nearbye but saw no visible results of shooting
on well. Attempt to communicate with plane but partially successful.
Heard them reply to our call and said they saw us below at the time
they were leaving.

1430 Standing south at 2 engine speed to see if we can find any more
targets along beach. Sugar Dog is blazing brightly and heavy black

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                                                                oil smoke in sight.
                                                                burn for 24 hours.

1440 (Ship Contact No. 17) Lat 04-39 Long 103-23. Have two contacts
     in sight close into beach, one which resembles a broken deck motor
     launch with large square stack small bridge deck house and overall
     awnings rigged and a smaller launch or lugger type vessel nearbye
     just south of Point Pelor.

1502 Flooded well down.

1504 Told HAMMERHEAD we sank 1 lugger and 1 seatruck, attempting
     2 more.

1505 GUN ATTACK NO. 7. Lat 04-39 N, Long 103-27 E. Changed course to
     270 headed in towards beach and towards target both 40mm manned.
     At 6500 yards after completing turn, "surprise surprise" target is
     seen to be turning towards and firing a rapid fire gun of 37 or
     40mm caliber forward. Commenced firing ourselves at same time
     astern and went to full speed. Target
     is remarkably accurate and many splashes are close astern an on
     our decks leaving only Commanding Officer and
     OOD on bridge. Commenced fish tailing to impair accuracy of fire
     which now was on in range straddling in deflection about 100 feet,
     either side. Sent man on deck to shut 40mm ammunition stowage.

1512 Near miss on port bow abreast bow planes about 1 yard off which
     threw water on deck and shook boat. Forward room reports no damage.

1515 Submerged. (Aircraft Contact No. 17) Lat 4-47 N, 103-28 E. On
     way down saw fighter plane rising in steep climb above his own
     patrol boat which had just strafed his own countryman. Having
     received word a submarine was shelling the coast, believe in first
     thinking it was aggressive us.

1530 Depth charge astern and quite a way off.

1531 Another depth charge above and astern. At periscope depth patrol
     boat well astern and milling around.

1535 Another depth charge port, astern, and above - much dull thud
     pinging astern.

1553 Secured from rigged for depth charge. Patrol boat is returning
     to anchorage. If we only had some 5".

1700 Closing coast at 2/3 speed to see if we can sight patrol boat.

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23 JULY 1945 Cont'd.

1842 Nothing in sight on beach, stood north to see if patrol boat has
     anchored in vicinity of our Point Dungun.
2000 No patrol boat visible. He must have stood north.
2058 Exchanged calls by ST with LIZARDFISH to southward.
2114 Surfaced patrolling back and forth off scene of gun shooting trying
     to tell which of several junks under sail and at anchor is patrol boat.
     Hope to catch him at anchor and sink.
2125 Told HAMMERHEAD details of our unsuccessful engagement.
2313 HAMMERHEAD gave patrol assignments for tomorrow and assigned rendez-
     vous for transfer of ammunition. She is due to leave area at mid-
     night tonight.

24 JULY 1945

0012 Believe we have located patrol boat; one small contact is patrolling
     back and forth about 2500 yards off beach just inside 10 fathom
     curve at about 2 or 3 knots. Visible to eye further than the 10,000
     yards. There is another contact which looks as if it may be at anchor
     in the vicinity of the patrol boat. Patrolling is coming on gun bear-
     ing which we think is actually the patrol boat. Both the contact
     and anchored or lying to patrol boat is lying in wait. Had a shot
     at anchor during half hours preceding sunrise. An attack on
     to failure because of the impossibility of a surface attack in this
     moonlight, the shallow water he is in, his short length, unpredic-
     table movements, and sound gear.
0041 Told HAMMERHEAD, info COD of contact and plan to attack by torpedo
     if they anchor.
0639 Commenced backing in approach on anchored target well flooded down
     which we believe is patrol boat. Have flooded 2 steam
     fish aft with 2 electrics for better depth performance.
0715 Flooded 2 tubes aft.
0723 Opened outer doors aft. It is rapidly getting light.
0724 With range to anchored target 1500 yards bearing 180 relative can now
     identify as large sailing vessel. Can also see patrolling contact

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to seaward on port bow range about 8000 yards. All ahead full,
set course SW to clear patrolling contact which by her actions
and elimination of other possibility, now identifies her as the
patrol launch.

0810 Slowed to two engine speed.

0815 (Ship Contact No. 18) Lat 04-22 N, Long 103-36. Sighted motor
sampan southbound along coast.

0830 GUN ATTACK NO. 8. Lat 4-33 N, Long 103-30 E. Sank 1 motor sam-
pan with 40mm. Crew had abandoned ship before we commenced fire.
Upon ceasing fire after causing bow to submerge several of crew
climbed back aboard presumably to save personal gear. They
narrowly escaped going under with their ship when it suddenly
submerged completely. Recovered the crew of six chinamen none of
whom spoke English. Two surviving white geese swam about quacking
excitedly one of which closed the side to 15 feet and looked up
entreatingly. The gunnery officer who hails from Texas tried to
oblige with a lasso unsuccessfully. Recovered set of Jap and
Thailand merchant flags from water. A northbound 2 masted junk
had been nearby when we started firing and its crew had abandoned
ship except for one fat Chinaman with gold teeth who preferred
haven underneath the counter atop the rudder. Went alongside this
to six Chinese who made strenuous efforts
to show gratitude for their salvation. Confiscated their papers.

0918 Stood on down coast looking for more targets.

1040 Closed Point Panungat to ten fathoms curve. Just south of it is a
small village, one large store like building of which, has inscribed
in large block letters "Nishigaki". Mentally promised to drop
a few 5 inch shells through this name when we get them. At this
range 40mm would do more damage to Chinese houses nearbye than
to the Jap.

1103 Standing north to rendezvous with HAMMERHEAD.

1122 Made 6' trim dive.

1421 Hear plane XY6a calling any submarine. Gave him go ahead but he
apparently did not hear us.

2000 Sighted shears of HAMMERHEAD to westward.

2039 Commenced receiving ammunition from HAMMERHEAD via our breaches
buoy, our first experience with such.

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2317    Completed receiving 99 rounds of 5", 160 rounds of 40mm, exchange of
        movies, transfer of outgoing mail, transfer of Jap prisoner.
        Breaches buoy system a 100% success. Can be handled in the roughest
        weather too. We ran on parallel courses at 40 turns down wind
        and could have dived easily on short notice. Standing south to
        investigate Great Rodang Island area.

25 JULY 1945

0040    Received Subic Serial 39 ordering HAMMERHEAD to remain on station
        until further orders.

0210    HAMMERHEAD orders us to patrol north of Pulo Tenggol, COD south;
        she will be in vicinity of Redang Island.

0624    (Ship Contact No. 19) Lat 05-18N Long 103-05. Sighted sampan with-
        out sails up on southern course tracking at very slow speed.

0646    Close aboard contact range about 100 yards. Can see men moving on
        deck. Can hear engine running and see wake as motor sampan speeds
        up and turns away on sighting us.

0649    GUN ATTACK NO. 9. Lat 5-49 Long 102-46 E. Commenced firing 50 cal.
        Target quickly is a blaze from stem to stern. Can smell gasoline
        and kerosene.

0655    Started to haul out of this 5 fathom water when thought better of
        it an decided to close (Ship Contact No. 20) Lat 05-10 N, Long
        103-13. Some 15 anchored junks, schooners, and sampans in lee of
        Pulo Kapas Island. An explosion on one sampan has thrown a
        flaming drum of gasoline some 400 feet into the air.

0737    GUN ATTACK NO. 10. Lat 5-48 N, Long 102-51 E. At about 1200 yards
        from junks and dawn has broken sufficiently to identify them. There
        are 4 trim top sail schooners, a number of large two masted cargo
        junks as well as several one masted sampans similar in design and
        shape to motor sampans we have previously identified. Crews of
        all vessels have either taken to the boats or to the water as our
        character is plainly evident in the dawn. Second sampan from the
        right shows small nib of exhaust pipe sticking up and now appears
        to be the only one we can identify with an engine without waiting for
        more daylight. Commenced firing 40mm at him.

0742    Motor sampan is afire blazing merrily and giving off heavy black
        smoke.

0750    Fired one round of 5" at estimated range of 1500 yards, a miss.
        Secured guns, standing out towards diving water. Target is an in-
        ferno of flame and black smoke. After rounding island could see

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       huge puff of black smoke as from an explosion but target continued
       to burn as long as we were in sight of island.

0820   Made 30' trim dive.

0928   (Aircraft Contact No. 18) Lat 05-09 N, Long 102-13. Lookout
       sighted land based fighter with wheels down to NW, range about 8
       miles, 45 starboard bow, course southerly. Commanding Officer
       watched angle on bow change slowly to zero through periscope as
       we submerged. Decided to stay down, close coast at 2/3 speed and
       remain submerged close to 10 fathom curve all day.

2118   Surfaced, no traffic had been visible along coast all day. Stand-
       ing NW to make sweep of coast close to beach from Pulo Kanas
       north passed Kuala Trengganu and passed the mouth of the Sungai
       Besut River.

26 JULY 1945

0000   Investigated several small boats at anchor by closing to 5 fathom
       curve but all appeared to be native or sailing craft. Passed
       between Seal Bluff and Seal Rocks.

0438   Received message from HAMMERHEAD saying she was departing area.

0446   Told HAMMERHEAD we destroyed 2 motor sampans so that she would
       know her ammunition was being properly expended.

0512   Standing north to inspect Printian Island.

0743   Circled Printian Island clockwise and as from northern side could
       see small craft close to beach through pass in island,
       came around to southward through pass in island,
       and identified two small schooners and
       native fishing craft at anchor. One schooner was from Trengganu.

0855   Made 12' trim dive, surfaced and headed eastward to pass close
       to Great Redang Island.

1125   Have closed to point due south of Great Redang Harbor 2000 yards
       off shore from where it is possible to view the innermost anchor-
       age spots of the harbor. All clear.

1210   Stood south between Little Redang Island and Yukechil Island.

1549   (Aircraft Contact No. 19) Lat 05-09 N, Long 103-26. SD contact
       on two land based fighters with fixed landing gear to westward
       range 7½ miles.

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1550 Submerged, Commanding Officer watching planes through periscope
now with zero angle on bow, planes flying formation each other.
Remained submerged, closing coast at 2/3 speed.

2110 Surfaced standing by to rendezvous with COD.

2314 COD reports her position and requests a rendezvous.

2334 Told COD to hold fast and that we would arrive at her present
position by 0430, 27th.

27 JULY 1945

0045 Exchanged calls by SJ with COD.

0050 Communicating with COD by VHF. Learned that COD has sunk or de-
stroyed 5 sampans or junks either carrying contraband such as rubber, rice
or meal, sugar, or coffee. He had boarded all of them first. He
thought he had seen our patrol boat sulking close to shore too. We
have got to figure a way to get that guy before much more time elapsed.
COD suggested we again look over junk anchorage on west side
of Pulo Kapas Island and if they are cargo carriers sink them after
giving fair warning so the crews could get off. These were our
cargo carriers and agreed as all that we had seen was readiness
with which they all abandoned the proximity of the beach and
abandoned ship this morning indicated easily be assured. Decided that
shipping would pass well outside of known close along the beach in
the last few days it was quite likely any impending important
shipping would pass well outside of Pulo Tenggol. Agreed to establish
a patrol line eastward from Pulo Tenggol commencing at noon tomorrow
lasting until 0000 the 29th. BLENNY 50 miles east of the island,
COD 30 miles east of the island. Further advertise our presence
close along the coast just before hauling away from it. Decided
to make the sweep of Pulo Kapas anchorage in company now before
daylight. Do not wait for dawn because it will make us late getting
on our patrol line and expose us to air attack in North, South.

0135 Set course for point 1.4 miles south of Pulo Kapas at 2 engine
speed, COD following astern.

0337 Test fired machine guns.

0430 (Ship Contact No. 21) Lat 5-13 N, Long 103-15 E. Battle stations
gun action approaching anchorage from south between Pulo Kapas and
mainland, well flooded down in bright near full moon in communication

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     with COD by VHF. Can see some 15 to 20 schooners, junks, and sampans
     at anchor close to western shore of Pulo Kapas.

0458 Fired warning burst of 50 cal. close to junks. Had planned to stand
     north passed junks after these warning bursts, counter march
     simultaneously and on return south commence shooting to hit. How-
     ever at

0501 Struck a submerged object on port side believed to be a sunken sam-
     pan which made us decide not to try coming back out this way. Fath-
     ometer had been showing 2 fathoms before and after touching so felt
     sure object was not bottom. Informed COD immediately of object
     which she veered clear of.

0510 Mast with shrouds sticking out of water close aboard to port.

0515 GUN ATTACK NO. 11. Lat 5-13 N, Long 103-14 E. After 17 minutes in
     which crews of over 15 schooners, junks, and large sampans, all
     cargo carriers had plenty of time to abandon ship, commenced firing
     simultaneously with COD from average range of about 1200 yards. Dark
     background of island, smoke of guns and tracers all reduced the
     accuracy of aim but numerous 40mm hits and several 5" hits were ob-
     served.

0535 Ceased firing, standing out to north at 4 engine speed. We saw one
     large junk sink, two others sustain at least one five inch hit
     apiece, and several others numerous 40mm hits. COD claims she can
     see at least 6 on bottom and possibly 7. Decided to claim sinking
     of three 100 ton junks or sampans apiece. We had expended 54 rounds
     of 5", 120 rounds of 40mm, and 75 rounds of 50 Cal. COD apparently
     fired only 40mm and 50 cal. Was disappointed at excessive expend-
     iture of our precious ammunition but considering visibility and back-
     ground conditions as they were, probably didn't do so badly. Next
     time we will accept either a dawn or twilight lighting risk to in-
     sure sinking a higher percentage.

0551 Sighted large two masted reddish brown sailed junk under sail to ---
     NE tracking northward at 3 knots. Assumed him to be sailing junk
     only and time now too valuable to delay, board, and if necessary
     find crew a new home. (Later learned, COD in our wake, boarded
     this fellow, found a cargo of sugar and coffee and a newly installed
     auxiliary engine and sank him. The COD is right in there pitching.
     Apparently these auxiliaries are being installed in Singapore). From
     now on we are going to be avid junk boarders, conditions favoring.

0951 (Aircraft Contact No. 20) Lat 04-58 N, Long 104-15. SD contact at
     10 miles closing. Submerged when range was 7½ miles after failing

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to sight contact (later learned COD had similar SD contact at
10 miles when about 15 miles west of us but 20 minutes earlier.
Believe this was a Jap looking for us.

1301 On station 60 miles east of Pulo Tenggol.

1441 Received Wolfpack contact report from search plane reporting
destroyer at 04-56 N, 104-10 E. The minutes of latitudes were
garbled and we could not get a report, so headed west for
communication with plane to get a report, so headed west for
COD to verify. This information was not promulgated
on Subic's schedule until 16 3/4 hours later, too late to be of
any value, if we had not already been lucky enough to have in-
tercepted the original contact report. Someone fell down on the
job badly.

1607 Sighted COD to westward.

1818 Communicating by VHF with COD. Decided to bring our 2 patrol
stations closer together in view of contact report on DD which if
he holds course and speed should pass him 30 miles due east of
Pulo Tenggol at about 2300. If he makes 20 knots he could get here
by 2300. We will make spot 25 miles east of Pulo Tenggol and
GLENNY 89 miles east. Told COD if he could make spot 25
miles east of Pulo Tenggol slightly. Commenced patrolling
station on 20 minute east west legs so that no target could get by
station assuming our SJ is up to 80% of its usual standard and as-
suming contact is making 15 knots. A contact report on this DD by
BRILL on followin, day at 0940 over 150 miles to northward indicated
course north at 18.5 knots or 20 through water zigzagging)
of our patrol station at 0130 and he found it within 15,000 yards
of our net and he found it with his customary history of good luck.
On the other hand, however, he may have intercepted our SJ inter-
ference and gone around end.

28 JULY 1945

0229 Sent message to COD telling her that if we didnot have contact by
0300, to make an 18 knot retiring search between Long 103-40 E
and 104-05 E arriving at Lat 06-05 N by 0800 and to then commence
return south at 1 engine speed along 103-55 E securing at 1200
and that we would do the same between 104-05 and 104-30.

0302 Commenced 18 knot retiring search to northward.

0821 Commenced search south at 1 engine speed.

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1033 Received contact message from BUMPER reporting a destroyer at 0940 in
     position 7-25 N, 104-12 E. course north, speed 20, zigzagging on
     3 minute legs. Cannot understand how he got through us unless he
     intercepted our SJ radar and went around us as his reversed
     track put him 14,000 yards west of our position and a like distance
     east of CCD's at 0100. The guy is plain lucky.

1100 Set course eastward at one engine speed for position of rendezvous
     with BUMPER N, 107 E where we are due at 1000 tomorrow.

1615 Slowed to 5 knots on auxiliary to conserve fuel.

2013 Told LIZARDFISH, who arrives in area tomorrow, to patrol north of
     Pulo Tenggol. I have not given him dope on area.

2120 Completed conversion of #5 FBT.

29 JULY 1945

0718 Made 16' trim dive off Pulo Tenggol.

0930 (Ship Contact No. 22) Lat 5-00 N, Long 107-01 E. Sighted BUMPER
     to northward.

1005 Rigged breaches buoy and in 20' received 9 bags of mail and exchanged
     3 movies. The mail windfall was all that remained to make the patrol
     perfect as far as morale was concerned. It was tremendously appreciat-
     ed. It brought us up to date on mail as far back as
     January. It also brought us patrol reports and overdue mail which
     had to be immediately destroyed since we were in salvageable waters.
     This was an oversight on someone's part. Learned from BUMPER that the
     missed sighting evidently has a torpedo detector
     that picks torpedo noise up quite a ways out. He apparently had
     no SJ intercept received as he gave no indication of being alerted
     by SJ according to BUMPER.

1031 Set course for Pulo Tenggol at 1 engine speed.

1422 Exchanged calls with plane XY69 successfully.

1542 Received message from LIZARDFISH asking for 20-5 inch from either us
     or CCD.

1640 Told LIZARDFISH we were willing to give her 10 of our 45 rounds and
     asked CCD how about her. No answer.

1650 (Aircraft Contact No. 21) Lat 4-54 N, Long 105-24 E. SD contact
     at 31 miles which remained standing and finally disappeared. Un-
     successfully called on Wolfpack and VHF.

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2227 Told LIZARDFISH we would give her 20 rounds of 5" and specified
      rendezvous. It will equalize the ammunition and if either of them
      have anything left, we can get it when they leave.

30 JULY 1945
0040 Exchanged calls with COD to LIZARDFISH by reaches buoy.
0307 Completed transfer of 10 rounds of 5" to LIZARDFISH.
      She already had 10 rounds. COD wouldn't ask for more
      seeing as we were being relieved to 35 am it was. Stood SW to rendez-
      vous with COD.
0522 Exchanged information with COD by VHF. She sank 7 motor sampans
      or cargo carrying junks yesterday and saw anchored junks just
      south of Teler Moiman. He suggested we make a joint raid on these
      junks. We decided we would case the place over as the water
      is quite shallow for some distance from the beach and there are
      several shoals whose exact position may be in doubt. Soundings
      are very sketchy in this area. Decided we would case the area sub-
      merged tomorrow and if satisfactory soundings and traffic seen,
      make a joint descent on the junks the next night.
0940 Submerged 10 miles east of Teler Moiman closing beach.
1027 One fathom under keel at 63'. Changed course to 000(T).
1102 Changed course to 305(T).
1133 One fathom under keel, reversed course to east progressively alter-
      ing course to north and northwest trying to close coast without
      broaching.
1346 Bottomed a few minutes later we were free at 63 feet.
1748 Momentarily bottomed and broached to 40' feet settling at
      62 feet. Believe we hit a sunken junk. Many of these shoal areas
      were marked by the presence of fishermen today. This one wasn't.
1930 Surfaced 9000 yards off Pt. Tapan, some 12 miles north of the anchor-
      age we wanted to investigate due to being shouldered north by the
      10 fathom curve. Believe area south of Point Penunjut too im-
      perfectly surveyed to warrant running around in it surfaced. Howard
      Shoal, for instance, 2½ fathom shoal, was most recently discovered and
      located in 1823 and according to Malay fishermen has only one
      fathom over it. Commenced easing in towards beach to pick up the
      boldly lettered General Store or other public establishment of S.
      Nishigaki located in town of Kumost. We previously promised him
      some 5 inch shells.

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2023 GUN ATTACK NO. 12. Lat 4-23 N, 103-28 E. Store is located. Commenced
     firing forward 5" at 5000 yards in fading twilight. Secured one hit
     on southern end of his house for 6 rounds expended without hitting
     any other buildings in view. While shooting, had been in communication
     by light with COD who bore a bone in her teeth. Said she
     was after 2 junks we could see standing
     up from southward.

2040 (Ship Contact No. 23) Lat 4-24 N, Long 103-29 E. Standing southward
     to investigate sampan anchored in above position.

2055 Closed to 600 yards on sampan who is anchored about 500 yards off
     beach; turned searchlight on him and identified as standard type
     motor sampan.

2059 GUN ATTACK NO. 13. Lat 4-24 N, Long 103-29 E. Fired a few warning
     bursts across bow, saw a few crew members bale out into dinghy and
     caught fire and before fire went out a few hours later at least
     three large explosions took place on board throwing debris and flame
     several hundred feet into air.

2137 Stood over towards COD and talked to her on VHF. She was in act of
     taking crew off one northbound sugar laden junk and putting them
     on the other smaller junk. Heard and saw her sinking large sampan
     with several rounds of 5 inch.

2220 (Ship Contact No. 24) Lat 4-41 N, Long 104-48 E. Standing NW to
     investigate medium sized junk anchored in above position which we
     had sighted before dark.

2337 Have boarded junk, boarding party has returned and reports junk is
     heavily laden with rice. No crew in evidence, probably as a result
     of flames and gunfire to southward.

2352 GUN ATTACK NO. 14. Lat 4-35 N, Long 103-20. Sank target with 2
     rounds of 5 inch.

31 JULY 1945

0000 Standing north close to beach looking for coast hugging traffic.

0050 (Ship Contact No. 25) Lat 4-35 N, Long 103-30 E. Sight contact on
     unidentified silhouette close to beach anchored in above position.

0129 GUN ATTACK NO. 15. Lat 4-35 N, Long 103-30 E. 500 yards from target
     illuminated with searchlight, identified as motor sampan; commenced
     firing with 50 cal and 30 cal. 30 cal got credit for setting this one
     ablaze partly due to fact burst firing was easier to follow and make

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        hits due to greater proportion of tracers. Target continued to
        blaze for about 4 hours before sinking. Saw several explosions
        throw flaming debris and fuel several hundred feet into air.

0144    Standing north close to coast.

0207    Closed beach to try to identify something aground that was low
        and flat that might have been a landing barge. Unable to identify
        but is definitely a low boat or wood on beach.

0244    (Ship Contact No. 26) Lat 4-43 N, Long 103-28 E. Sight contact
        and SJ contact on patrol boat which tracks on 150(T) at 3 knots.
        Looks like our SJ in jammed low. Radar loses target at 6100
        yards whereas before we thought we had it considerably further away.
        Target is on a course and as we can think of no
        way to get him am going to retire undetected.

0357    Sent contact report which was receipted for by LIZARDFISH and
        BOARFISH but not COD. Believe COD is possibly stalking this
        contact submerged as we had weak SJ interference on patrol boats
        bearing (possibly LIZARDFISH) and earlier in evening heard heavy
        gunfire up this way.

0450    Investigated possible landing boat again closing to 1000 but could
        not identify any further due 4 fathom water being wide at this point.

0505    Set course east to round Pulo Tenggol and head up for Redang
        Island area.

0518    Exchanged calls with COD by SJ and sent her contact report which
        we had not been able to get a receipt for on VHF.

0644    Exchanged calls by SJ with LIZARDFISH north of Pulo Tenggol. Am
        standing NW to pass 10 miles eastward of Redang Island and about
        same distance to northward of Printian Island.

0924    Made 12' trim dive.

1215    Plane XW69 asked us for information on aviators from downed plane.
        He said he was on station for search of lost plane. Told him we
        had none. He is 200 miles east and COBIA should be working with
        him.

1515    (Ship Contact No. 27) Lat 6-01 N, Long 102-56 E. Sighted two
        masted junk to westward. Closed and at

1618    Boarded and discovered junk to be loaded full with about 20 tons of
        gagged rice, about half brown and half white rice bound from Singora
        to Trengganu. Enlisted services of Malay junk crew to jettison this

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          cargo as we had no other junks in sight and disliked the thought of
          keeping these native crew members aboard any length of time. ---
          Furthermore we were well out from land and are not likely to have
          enemy plans competition.

1710      Rice all jettisoned.

1814      Commenced sweeping NW towards Kota Bharu about 12 miles off coast.

1820      (Ship Contact No. 28) Lat 6-12 N, Long 102-30 E. Sighted medium
          sized 2 masted junk to northwest in water too shallow to enter
          until dark.

1927      Reversed sweep to southward.

2203      SJ interference to NE presumably from BOARFISH. Tried unsuccess-
          fully for next two hours to communicate with this interference.
          This tends to identify itself, therefore, as the BOARFISH.

2125      Boarded previously contacted southbound junk. Junk is heavily
          loaded with rice and crew has abandoned ship and has hauled out
          of sight toward the shore. Retrieved Jap flag from on board.

2225      GUN ATTACK NO. 16. Lat 5-58 N, Long 102-33. Target sank - a
          particularly stubborn sinner. Had set her on fire, winged her with
          two 5 inch and finally plugged sufficient water line holes with
          40mm to flood her. Perhaps the wet rice expanded and filled the
          holes.

2203      SJ interference to eastward. Tried to contact what we knew was
          BOARFISH for next 2 hours off and on unsuccessfully.

2233      Strong SJ contact at 6000 yards which tracks stopped. Closed to
          2000 yards without seeing anything when target suddenly popped in
          view looking like low flat black barge 225 feet long by binocular
          formula. Have smaller contact 900 yards beyond. Target is
          10,000 yards off beach in about 6 fathoms. Figured if this was a
          good target for a single torpedo. Loaded an electric aft in place
          of a Mk 14 backed into 600 yards and flooded tube. At 600 yards
          target divides into two barges, not suitable for two torpedoes. At
          300 yards target not suitable for a .30 cal M. G. Whole outfit is
          a bunch of pilings comprising a fish trap. This is the third time
          we have been fooled by Izac Walton accessories.

1 AUGUST 1945

0000      Making sweep up coast looking for traffic.

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0011 BOARFISH asks Pack for each of their positions.

0030 We replied by giving our position and saying "Why do you fail to
     answer my radar challenge?"

0048 Reversed course to SW sweeping down coast looking for any traffic
     that may have come into the Redang Island area. A Liberator has had
     a battle with a destroyer in the Gulf of Siam in such a position
     that it may indicate there is a southbound convoy coming through.
     COD is south of Pulo Tenggol close to beach and BOARFISH between Tenggol
     and Pulo Kapas close to beach and Redang Island
     Area. We are roving and at present in covering the
     large Redang Island area.

0113 BOARFISH replies she did attempt to answer by SJ at 0000 but previously
     believed that we were enemy.

0120 Told BOARFISH to search Redang area and that we would assist by
     searching south close to coast.

0137 Searching south at 2 engine speed.

0330 Standing NE to search Great Redang southern anchorage.

0430 Close aboard anchorage, nothing in it. Have contact with BOARFISH
     to eastward who apparently is bent on same investigation.

0500 In VHF communication with BOARFISH. She had searched the northern
     anchorage of Great Redang without success and had seen nothing pass
     between Printian and Great Redang during the day. Decided to have
     BOARFISH stay in this area tomorrow and decided we would work down
     to COD's area south of Pulo Tenggol via close along the beach.

0549 (Ship Contact No. 29) Lat 5-40 N, Long 102-58 E. SJ contact at
     5000 yards.

0611 Boarded northbound junk carrying several tons of salt with 6 natives
     enroute Singora.

0635 GUN ATTACK NO. 17. Lat 5-32 N, Long 103-02 E. Took crew of 6 Chinese
     aboard and sank junk with 10 rounds of 12 gauge shotgun shells. Fired
     at bottom from inside boat.

0645 (Ship Contact No 30) Lat 5-37 N, Long 103-04 E. SJ contact at
     7000 yards.

0650 Discharge crew of 6 Chinese to native fishing prau.

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0655      Boarded 2 masted junk carrying sugar, a Jap flag, and 6 Chinese
          enroute Singora. Crew taken to boat and was headed for land which
          was about 2000 yards astern.

0715      GUN ATTACK NO. 18. Lat 5-35 N, Long 102-57. Sank junk with shotgun
          shell and 12 rounds of 40mm.

0737      Set course SE at 4 engine speed in order to catch up with and get
          ahead of any southbound shipping that may have gotten by us.

1044      Told COBIA we would like to get her ammunition if she would give it
          to us when she rendezvoused with the COD.

1120      Sector plane 194 called us and asked us our position and condition.

1133      Told plane our position and questioned her meaning of "condition".

1313      M94, sector plane says she is being chased by aircraft.

1325      Asked plane for her position and whether she had suffered any damage.
          There was no answer or further communication. Have a feeling she was
          into air escort of shipping we are expecting. To have known plane's
          position might have been helpful.

1354      Sent message to COD telling her we intended to dive in her area at
          Lat 004-30. There was no receipt.

1405      Submerged 11,000 yards east of Point Laboha closing coast at 2/3 speed.

1435      Close to 10 fathom curve. Changed course to north.

1500      Sighted COD on surface 7000 yards to southward.

1503      (Aircraft Contact No. 22) Lat 4-26 N, Long 103-33 E. Sighted plane
          dive on CCD and COD submerged.

1520      Sighted COD on surface again to southward range 10,000 yards.

1630      (Ship Contact No. 31) Lat 4-40 N, Long 103-36 E. Sighted northbound
          sampan to westward near coast, possibly a motor sampan.

1640      Surfaced and headed for sampan. Sighted COD standing north at 4
          engine speed. He said he had a boarding party aboard a sailboat.

1705      GUN ATTACK NO. 19. Lat 4-37 N, Long 103-29 E. Boarded motor sampan
          carrying rice to Singora. Chinese crew of 6 hurriedly took to boat
          which swampped. Hauled them out of water and took aboard. Set sampan
          afire with 50 cal. Target burned brightly with gasoline and kerosene
          fuel.

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1710    (Ship Contact No. 32) Lat 4-41 N, Long 103-38. Sighted small craft
        like sea truck or motor sampan further up coast making white smoke
        and close to beach in bay south of Pt. Dungin.

1710    Discharged Chinese to a native sailor.

1720    In VHF communication with COD. He had told him to say he had a boarding party
        aboard a junk this morning and had been forced to dive by a plane
        leaving his party aboard. He had tried to find them. Did not sink
        the junk. His boarding party he was now looking for was
        through my head that the boarding party he was now looking for was
        busy at something unusual. Learning
        maneuvers looked as if he were very busy at something unusual. Learn-
        ed that he had sighted a convoy consisting of one destroyer and 3
        cargo vessels southbound at about 1000 yards off Point Ponunjut. Close
        to the point he had to dive for a plane in 60' of water.

1723    (Aircraft Contact No. 23) Lat 4-41 N, Long 103-31 E. Sighted un-
        identified plane to westward with 90 port angle on bow.

1724    COD and we both submerged.

1756    Surfaced.

1814    COD requests rendezvous tonight.

1818    Have our supposed sea truck again in sight puffing white smoke. He
        will have to end around minefield to end around minefield
        to catch him. Went to 2 engine speed chasing.

1828    Told COD we would rendezvous and would arrange time and place by
        VHF. Told COD we were chasing sea truck north of Cape Dungan.

1848    (Aircraft Contact No. 24) Lat 4-41 N, Long 103-42 E. Sun lookout
        sighted fighter with zero angle on bow. SJ reports pips at 7000
        and near sun. SJ reports pips at 7000 yards closing fast. Submerged.
        When passing 40 feet and radar range less than 400 yards 1 light ex-
        plosion astern sounding no heavier than a hand grenade.

1906    All clear, surfaced, pursuing sea truck at 4 engine speed.

1910    Told COD to report composition of her convoy so we could give our
        Wolf Pack the dope as they don't know convoy has gone by yet.

1935    Fire in after battery. Galley oven heated up adjacent locker and set
        fire to some soap boxes - no damage.

1938    COD reports composition of convoy.

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2048 Asked COD where and when she intended to depart area so as to
     intelligently designate a rendezvous for tonight. COD is due to
     leave for Fremantle tonight and still is under orders to receive
     a Lieutenant Drake from COBIA.

2101 Am ahead of presumed position of sea truck so reversed course
     to sweep back on track close to beach slowing to 2 engine speed.

2110 Received message from COD telling us he was searching for a two
     masted sampan with his boarding party aboard lost when forced down
     this morning and giving his position.

2114 (Ship Contact No. 33) Lat 4-30 N, Long 103-31 E. SJ contact to
     southward at 6000 yards. Closed and at

2158 To enlighten other members of pack told LIZARDFISH and BOARFISH that
     a southbound convoy was sighted by COD at 1000 consisting of 3 AK,
     1 DD 1000 yards from beach at Lat 4-20.

2208 Told LIZARDFISH we were poaching close to beach in her area.

2220 Alongside junk and boarded.

2228 Boarding party returned aboard, no cargo in junk, allowed to pass.

2237 COD gave us full details on her boarding party. They had boarded
     junk at 0830 I, plane had strafed them causing them to leave 6 of
     their men on junk. Planes and approaching convoy kept them down
     until 1500 and up and down since. He asked if we could search to
     south on long 103-35.

2238 Went to 2 engine speed and set course to comply with COD's request.

2242 Told LIZARDFISH and BOARFISH, COD had boarding party on 2 masted
     sampan adrift since 1000 I and directed them to assist in search
     between Lat 4-20 and Pulo Tenggol immediately. Gave position sampan
     was last seen in as 4-21 N, 103-32 E.

2300 Exchanged calls with LIZARDFISH by SJ.

2304 Heard COD delay rendezvous with COBIA until 0630 tomorrow.

2 AUGUST 1945

0010 Realizing that COD would waste a lot of time and delay her search by
     rendezvousing with COBIA who was far to NE, told BOARFISH, who was
     much closer, to cancel his last orders and to rendezvous with COBIA
     at a certain position at 0430 to receive Lieutenant Drake for COBIA
     and 40mm and 5" ammunition for me. BOARFISH, COBIA and COD receipted
     for message.

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0025 Exchanged information with LIZARDFISH by VHF arranging for thorough
     search and coverage of area south of Tenggol first complying with
     COD's request to search on 103-35 E. Arranged to rendezvous south
     of Tenggol tonight for transfer of her ammunition.

0136 COD says boarding party has flashlight and that CTF 71 has been
     notified of their predicament.

0143 (Ship Contact No. 34) Lat 4-45 N, Long 104-34 E. Radar Contact to
     westward on anchored target, range 7400 yards.

0205 Boarded northbound junk operated by the Japanese concern Syonan 2
     miles south of minefield carrying one ton of coffee to Singora.
     Let them go as our primary mission is search for boarding party and
     coffee is not too critical item. Did not learn till later that word
     Syonan indicated a Japanese company.

0420 (Ship Contact No. 35) Lat 4-27 N, Long 103-33 E. Radar contact to
     westward at 7000 yards.

0440 Boarded anchored 2 masted topsail schooner manned by Malays. They
     had 9 sacks of sugar aboard bound for Singora. Let them go because
     of necessity of caring for their crew at this time when our primary
     mission is to locate COD's boarding party.

0702 BOARFISH reports she has passenger, 120 rounds 5", and 206 rounds
     of 40mm and requested instructions.

0710 Illuminated small radar contact anchored about 500 yards off Point
     Penunjut. Was just a small junk and too close to beach to be safely
     boarded.

0725 Told BOARFISH well done and to join search group south of Tenggol.

0730 Communicating with LIZARDFISH by VHF. Decided to patrol on out to
     eastward of Pulo Tenggol to Long 104-20 or some 40 miles east of
     the island.

1116 COD says she is commencing search north of Tenggol.

1146 Exchanged calls with plane 1 GT.

1235 Told BOARFISH to joint and assist COD.

1308 BOARFISH says he is searching northeast of Tenggol.

1430 Exchanged calls with plane M94.

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1442 (Aircraft Contact No. 25) Lat 4-19 N. Long 104-06 E. Submerged
     for SD contact at 7 miles. Had a float plane coming in from astern with
     zero angle on bow.

1459 Surfaced.

1650 LIZARDFISH requests permission to search beach and at completion
     rendezvous with us at 2200. Replied affirmative.

2210 Rendezvoused with LIZARDFISH.

2257 COD requests rendezvous with us and BOARFISH.

2330 Received 18 rounds of 5" and 64 rounds of 40mm from LIZARDFISH via
     breaches buoy and swapped movies.

2357 Told COD and BOARFISH to rendezvous at 04-49 N, 103-50 E at 0230 I.

3 AUGUST 1945

0125 Exchanged calls with COD by VHF.

0137 Communicating with COD by VHF. Got a complete description of her
     junk and circumstances incident to loss of her boarding party. Told
     her intended to have BOARFISH transfer Lieutenant Drake to him first
     then have BOARFISH give us a breaches buoy transfer and we on starboard
     BOARFISH's port side for breaches buoy transfer. Gave him our planned
     method of search for boarding party.

0400 In communication with BOARFISH by VHF. Gave her plan of transfer.

0415 BOARFISH has no breaches buoy so passed her ours to use with COD.

0510 COD and BOARFISH have abandoned breaches buoy attempt as too complicat-
     ed and difficult, and slow. We have come alongside each other and
     completed transfer of personnel. It is calm enough to do this with-
     out much danger but the breaches buoy will work satisfactorily in
     practically any weather and is but an elementary feat of seamanship
     to accomplish. It permits diving in a hurry and minimizes the danger
     of banging sides or screws together. I prefer it even though it
     takes longer than coming alongside.

0620 Commenced rigging breaches buoy with BOARFISH and transfer of
     ammunition. COD has left to search south of Pulo Tenggol.

0803 (Aircraft Contact No. 24) Lat 5-05 N, Long 103-43 E. Lookout sighted
     transport plane on eastward range about 15 miles with a
     bearing 90 port angle on bow in morning dawn. Plane was on a northerly course
     presumably enroute Saigan from Singapore. It remained in sight about
     10 minutes.

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0845    Transfer completed. Received 120 rounds of 5" and 224 rounds of 40mm
        plus a box of shot gun shells which BOARFISH is dubious that we will be
        able to sink any sampans with.

0848    BOARFISH is proceeding to search outside of 20 miles off coast north
        of Pulo Tenggol and we are to search inside that distance. Standing
        northwest towards Pulo Kapas. We believe it likely junk was set
        north by wind and current and may be laboriously beating its way
        south close to coast.

1023    Made 8' trim dive.

1157    (Ship Contact No. 36) Lat 4-44 N, Long 103-22 E. Periscope sighted
        large 3 masted reddish brown sail junk to west near Pulo Kapas,
        changed course to 270(T).

1202    Increased speed to 2 engine.

1217    Junk shows white patch on leech of mainsail in conformance with de-
        scription given by COD. Bow has bulge like a net tender and junk
        is beating up wind to southward. Breathed a fervent prayer that
        this was it and not just a fancied resemblance.

1225    All ahead flank headed for junk.

1226    Can see junk is luffing up, can see people moving on deck, can see
        something white moving about (the white dog COD described). Boy oh
        boy are we happy.

1227    Have communication with COD's boarding party. They are anxious to
        make sure we know who they are.

1234    Alongside junk, about 2 miles east of Pulo Kapas. Boarding party
        of COD's, Lt.(jg) Franklin S. Kimball (300242) (an old ship mate of
        the C.O.s) in charge, consisting of the following men, came aboard:
        BABICK, John CEM, 320-75-40, McKNIGHT, George J., MoMM1c, #295-29-59,
        TOLLE, William, TM3c, KINFROE, Sam
        ROBERTSON, Roy J., S2c #837-94-49 and SEE TONE,
        Chinese volunteer prisoner of COD's.

        All men were in perfect shape and considerably more composed than
        most of our crew, who were outwardly exceedingly jubilant. Was so
        happy at location of survivors gave junk crew canned goods and fresh
        bread instead of sinking them and in accordance with sentiments of
        boarding party.

1240    Told COD we were taking all her men on board, all O.K. Headed for
        rendezvous with COD.

1300    Told COD where her junk had been found and designated rendezvous
        east of Pulo Tenggol.

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1450 Rendezvoused with COD transferring men to her by breaches buoy.

1507 Transfer completed. COD's crew looked like a bunch of Cheshire
     cats, grinning as if that was all they could do. Standing west to
     close coast between Tenggol and Kapas.

1726 (Ship Contact No. 37) Lat 05-00 S, Long 103-25 E. Sighted 3 masted
     50 ton junk northbound.

1812 Boarded and took off Chinese crew of 8. Junk's name - Thong Ah
     # S-2084 operated by Japanese firm of Syonan enroute Bangkok for rice with
     5800 lbs of sugar. They had a Jap flag aboard.

1822 GUN ATTACK NO. 20 Lat 4-57 N, Long 103-25.3 E. Sank junk with 1
     hit from 5 rounds of 5".

1824 (Ship Contact No. 38). Lat 04-22 N, Long 103-24 E. Sighted 20 ton
     motor sampan to southward underway on northerly course with no sail
     up. Vessel was of an unusual color, Khaki, neat, and clean,
     probably Japanese and before we could get to it, crew had anchored
     in about 4 fathoms. Warning 50 caliber shots did not cause crew
     to abandon ship. Did not want to board with sun still high so and sampan in
     such shallow water so at

1858 GUN ATTACK NO. 21 Lat 4-52 N, Long 103-26 E. Commenced firing at
     1200 yards; crew abandoned after first shot which was a miss.
     Registered 4-5 inch hits out of 5 fired before target sank after
     literally blowing off topside above waterline.

2056 Decided to investigate anchorage west of Pulo Kapas again. Flooded
     well down.

2108 Momentarily touched bottom in about 3½ fathoms halfway between
     southern tip of Pulo Kapas and mainland in same approximate latitude
     but a few hundred yards west of where we had previously touched.
     Standing on up coast nothing visible in anchorage except large
     mast of junk probably sunk.

2310 Maneuvered alongside small junk and transferred 5 Chinese crewmen
     from Thong Ah junk aboard it. Shortly before we had shoved off
     3 of the same junks crew in a small boat we had retained from a
     previous sinking. We were determined to get rid of these three
     including the skipper of Thong Ah who were very disgruntled and
     apparently potential trouble makers. The skipper spoke a little
     English and evidently was considerably impressed by the Japs
     believing all their propaganda such as the Japs still occupied
     California.

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4 AUGUST 1945

0000 SJ interference to northward. Exchanged call with BOARFISH.

0005 Maneuvering through multitude of radar pips apparently bamboo
     poles marking lobster pots.

0031 SJ contact on BOARFISH at 10,300 yards to northward.

0119 (Ship Contact No. 39) Lat 5-10 N. Long 103-15 E. SJ contact
     to westward at 5,400 yards on target that is barely distinguish-
     able from land being but 300 yards. No tracking
     target which was hugging beach at 9 knots on a northwesterly
     course. Also could detect another contact aastern of it making same speed.
     At about 4000 yards targets are barely visible.

0207 Sent contact report to BOARFISH into whose area we were tracking
     these two unidents indicating that initial contact was 5,400 to
     indicate their size.

0317 Have lost contact off Trengganu. Believe targets may have ducked
     into mouth of river. Maneuvering to close river to relocate contacts.

0334 Have relocated one contact who can be seen close to beach at slow
     speed on reverse course. Reversed course to SW to retain contact.

0342 (Ship Contact No. 40) Lat 5-12 N. Long 103-11 E. Sight contact at
     2000 yards to seaward on rectangular shaped target with 90 port
     angle on bow who was later identified at 9 knots on a northwesterly
     course. Radar had previously reported this contact further away
     but due to our preoccupation in approaching the beach we had dis-
     missed it as a junk contact. This looks like the leading ship
     (escort) of our convoy. Is he trying to box us in or is the 4
     fathoms where we are too shallow for his normal travel? With us
     showing a 90 port angle on bow to him even with the land background
     he should have sighted us. Rent on 4 engines but held 2/3 speed
     for 5 minutes before bending on standard to minimize wake and chance
     of being sighted. Target is standing northwest independently and
     unalerted so at

0400 Went ahead full and commenced end around. Contact close to Trengganu
     has apparently reversed course to enter river. Assume our new
     contact is an escort (our old contact) who has just dropped his
     convoy, which is probably a sea truck, to enter Trengganu River.
     Also believe from this contact's size and shape he is probably
     our launch type patrol boat with the 37mm gun.

0412 Told BOARFISH present position of contact, course 325, speed 9.

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0415 Battle stations torpedo. Have fortunately caught target in front of
large cane fire on beach which silhouetted her perfectly and identifi-
ed her as the Siamese Junk with palm
fronds which tend to give her a rectangular silhouette. Have contact
on BOARFISH to seaward on reverse course at 3500 yards.

0418 Commenced attack.

0419 Told BOARFISH expected to attack from starboard in about 20 minutes.

0435 TORPEDO ATTACK NO. 3. Lat 5-29 N, Long 103-04 E. When about 2100
yards off beach in 6 fathoms of water with target 800 yards from
beach in 4 fathoms commenced firing 3 Mk 18 torpedoes forward set
on 1 foot with an average gyro of 20 right, torpedo run 1375 yards
track 112 starboard spread 0, R, 3/4 L. The third torpedo fired
from No. 3 tube and was heard by sound
running on port bow two torpedoes held their depth without
even an initial broach being observed. Hoped erratic running torpedo
would not run circular. No hits on target.

0437 Changed course to open coast at full speed preparatory to making
another end around. Target seemingly is not alerted. We should
have fired all 4 of our bow torpedoes, and to hit at this short
shallow draft target. However we hung on to the idea, torpedo for-
ward might prove valuable later.

0440 Tracking party reports target tracking on 270. This would indicate
he saw the torpedo wakes and maneuvered to avoid well after torpedoes
had passed. Hope he runs aground. Radar temporarily lost target in
land pip but he shortly is found again and tracks on course parallel
to beach at 9 knots.

0447 Transmitted to BOARFISH results of attack and that we were making
full speed when target commenced firing from forward at us with
an estimated 37 or 40mm. Could hear shells exploding on water so
he wasn't far off. Decided with target alerted chances of making
a successful attack with the one electric forward on the two
electric aft was not good. Reversed course to reinspect mouth of
Trengganu River for previous contact.

0503 (Ship Contact No. 41) Lat 5-27 N, Long 103-07 E. SJ contact to
westward close to beach.

0508 Changed course to 310 to close.

0509 (Ship Contact No. 42) Lat 5-27 N, Long 103-08 E. SJ contact to
SW at 6,200 yards. Tracked and found the contact to SW
apparently stopped, other contact tracking on northwesterly course
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apparently something following patrol boat or possibly patrol boat
itself which to be in this position must have reversed course at
about the time we did. Decided to investigate the stopped target
first. Maneuvered to do so.

0547 Contact identified as an anchored junk. Decided to chase previous
contact on theory he was following patrol boat and had not been
alerted.

0612 Proceeding up coast at 4 engine speed well flooded down in case
we impale ourselves on some of these junks sunk in 6 fathoms of
water.

0725 Dawn is breaking and we have a number of junk contacts by eye and
others visible only to radar. Two in particular appear to have no
sail up but are visible to the eye. We should by now be even
with our contacts. Went to battle stations gun action opening range
8000 yards in case one is the patrol boat and starts shooting.

0748 Light enough now to see nothing but junks and fishing craft in view.
One of the suspicious contacts appears to have disappeared to north-
ward but plot had tracked nobody at over 3 knots.

0812 (Ship Contact No. 43) Lat 5-40 N, Long 102-52 E in 11 fathoms of
water. Had to have somebody's scalp so boarded nearby 30 ton junk
Kemaman #2145 by name which was loaded with about 8 tons of rice
and salt. Four of crew were shoved off in their own boat. We took
two aboard as there was insufficient room in the boat for them.

0816 GUN ATTACK NO. 22. Lat 5-40 N, Long 102-52 E. Sank target with 1
round of 5 inch.

0820 Maneuvered alongside fishing boat and transferred two recent survivors
to it.

0828 (Ship Contact No. 44) Lat 5-41 N, Long 102-49 E in 8 fathoms of
water. Sight contact on junk NW of House Rock.

0848 Boarded junk and found empty of cargo and in sand ballast. Allowed
to proceed.

0850 Boarding party aboard - standing to NW out of shallow water at 2
engine speed.

1025 (Aircraft Contact No. 27) Lat 5-56 N, Long 103-03 E. Periscope
sighted plane to westward quite distant with 30 starboard angle on
bow which finally disappeared.

1055 Standing SE outside Redang Islands.

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1630 Spent half an hour renewing noisy brushes on #2 main motor. Interest-
     ing fact is that noisy sparking brushes can be detected on APR at
     118 Mcs long before they are audible to the ear or visible to the
     eye.

1810 Made 8' trim dive. Standing toward coast south of Pulo Tenggol
     to look at sailing traffic south of mine-
     field before dark so as to be able to chase them north after dark.

1838 Have 3 large junks in sight close to beach sailing northward. Looks
     like tonight will be a good night.

1843 Port shaft out of commission renewing more brushes on number 2 main
     motor. Making 1/3 speed on starboard shaft to minimize drag.

1857 Changed course to pass between minefield and Pulo Tenggol north-
     bound to intercept these 3 junks after dark.

2043 #2 main motor back in commission. Went ahead at 2 engine speed.

2145 (Ship Contact No. 45) Lat 5-05 N, Long 103-23 E. Radar contact
     to westward at 7,400 yards.

2217 Boarded one masted 30 ton junk. Crew had abandoned ship. Junk
     had 9 sacks of sugar aboard.

2235 GUN ATTACK NO. 23. Lat 5-04 N, Long 103-23 E. Set off ½ lb block
     of TNT demolition charge.

2300 Target sank.

2322 (Ship Contact No. 46) Lat 5-01 N, Long 103-23 E. Radar contact
     to southward at 7,400 yards.

2349 Boarded 75 ton 3 masted junk carrying 12 tons of sugar and a Jap
     flag. Crew had abandoned ship in their skiff.

2357 Tried to sink with demolition charge. It wouldn't explode.

5 AUGUST 1945

0032 GUN ATTACK NO. 24 Lat 5-01 N, Long 103-23 E. Sank target with
     expenditure of 48 rounds of 40mm for 15 hits.

0033 (Ship Contact No. 47) Lat 4-48 N, Long 103-25 E. Radar contact
     on presumable junk to southward tracking on course 300 at 2 knots.

0130 Boarded target a 2 masted junk northbound, without cargo so let
     pass.

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0156 (Ship Contact No. 48) Lat 5-00 N, Lon. 103-26 E. Boarded 75 ton
     3 masted junk that had previously been picked up on radar. Crew had
     abandoned in ship's boat. Had cargo of coffee and sugar.

0216 GUN ATTACK NO. 25 Lat 5-00 N, Long 103-26 E. Commenced firing 5
     rounds of 5" for one hit.

0231 Target sank.

0301 (Ship Contact No. 49) Lat 4-56 N, Long 103-26 E. 3 radar contacts
     to SW at about 6,000 yards.

0330 Boarding party aboard 2 masted junk anchored very close to another
     junk and loaded with cargo of rice and sugar. Crew abandoned ship in small
     boat.

0351 GUN ATTACK NO. 26. Lat 4-56 N, Long 103-26 E. Target sank with 1
     round of 5 inch.

0415 Boarded other 2 masted junk at anchor loaded with rice and sugar en-
     route Singora for load of rice for Singapore. Took 5 man crew aboard.

0434 GUN ATTACK NO. 27. Lat 4-55 N, Long 103-25 E. Sank junk with 1 round
     of 5".

0510 Alongside third but smaller junk with cargo of coffee. Discharged 5
     Chinese from previous junk to smaller junk, making crew jettison their
     cargo.

0529 (Ship Contact No. 50) Lat 4-53 N, Long 103-28 E. Radar contact to
     SE at 7750 yards.

0600 Boarded junk without cargo and allowed to pass.

0723 (Ship Contact No. 51) Lat 5-02 N, Long 103-45 E. Sight contact with
     2 sails over horizon.

0800 Boarded brand new one masted northbound junk. It had no cargo but
     decided we had better sink those without it too because they were all
     carrying cargo of rice for Singapore. Took Chinese crew of six aboard along
     with their dinghy which we placed on deck forward. Dinghy is too small to
     hold entire crew let alone their belongings.

0806 GUN ATTACK NO. 28. Lat 5-02 N, Long 103-45 E. Sank junk with 1 round
     of 5".

0807 Standing towards second sail.

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0838 (Aircraft Contact No. 28) Lat 5-03 N, Long 103-48 E. When close aboard
second junk, lookout sighted float plane to southward at 3 miles
standing toward us with a zero angle on bow. Submerged.

0917 Surface and closed junk.

0945 Boarded new 30 ton 1 masted junk with 300 lbs of soap aboard enroute
Bangkok from Singapore for a cargo of rice. Took 8 Chinese aboard
from this junk.

1004 Gun Attack No. 29 Lat 5-09 N, Long 103-49 E. Sank junk with 1 round
of 5 inch. Junk was well to seaward, or in an a track rather uncommon
as we have observed.

1026 Standing south to seaward of Pulo Tenggol to investigate area south
West of Tenggol.

1213 Exchanged calls with search plane M94. He had no information for us.

1305 Exchanged calls with unidentified plane on Wolfpack frequency signal
strength 2. Also heard plane XY69 but could not contact him.

1545 (Ship Contact No. 52) Lat 4-45 N, Long 103-35 E. Sighted 2 sails
to SW. Commenced closing.

1612 Transferred 14 Chinese and Indians to small junk giving them some
canned good whose identity we were uncertain of due labels being
torn off.

1629 Boarded 30 ton 2 masted junk carrying about 1½ tons of raw sugar and
about a dozen drums of kind of fuel (only observed when floating
clear as target sank). Crew abandoned ship in small boat when
warning shots were fired on our approach.

1633 Gun Attack No. 30 Lat 4-40 N, Long 103-29 E. Sank target with 1
5 inch round from 250 yards. Maneuvering to close a second junk.

1644 Boarded 30 ton 2 masted junk and found loaded full with about 75 large
bales of army uniforms. Crew had abandoned ship in
small boat on our approach.

1645 Gun Attack No. 31 Lat 4-40 N, Long 103-29 E. Sank target with two
5 inch rounds. Maneuvering to close a third junk.

1700 Boarded 30 ton 2 masted junk #1176 carrying about 5000 feet of 1 inch
rubber hose in 50 foot sections. Boat was new. Crew had previously
abandoned ship.

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1705 GUN ATTACK NO. 32. Lat 4-42 N, Long 103-30 E. Sank target with 1
     round of 5 inch. Stood SE to clear immediate locale.

1807 (Aircraft Contact No. 29) Lat 4-42 N, Long 103-40 E. OOD sighted
     float plane to SW range about 5 miles at port angle on bow. Sub-
     merged and watched plane disappear to southward as he stood down
     coast.

1820 Surfaced.

1834 (Aircraft Contact No. 30) Lat 4-00 N, Long 103-30 E. OOD sighted
     same plane to SW standing north close to coast, range about 10 miles.

1837 (Aircraft Contact No. 31) Lat 4-00 N, Long 103-38 E. Commanding
     Officer had just admonished two stern lookouts to take their eyes
     off previous contact and cover their stern sectors when one of same look-
     outs sighted a float plane to NW from direction of sun and in line
     with land background at about 5 miles coming in with a zero angle on
     bow. Submerged and rigged for depth charge and charged course 90°.

1842 Two light bomb explosions in direction of our projected diving track,
     not close.

1845 Plane, a Jake, visible on periscope at about 2000 yards. Can-
     not understand how he failed to see this position because periscope
     exposures are short and infrequent. We are here for him to see (on
     surfacing noted a slightly backed off valve on fuel transfer line connection
     to No. 4 FBT).

1900 Other plane a Jake has joined up and two are searching.

1905 Planes have given up or is it Sake time at the base? Both standing
     south close together.

1915 Surfaced, closing coast in vicinity of afternoon's action. Have
     decided our after 5" crew needs a little gunnery action, forward gun having
     been used on recent targets.

2036 Maneuvering to close well constructed new loading pier in Lat 4-46.7 N,
     Long 103-26 E. Piles of some kind of ore or mine tailings (possibly
     tin) had previously been observed being unloaded from this pier as well as
     several large factory like buildings. There is another smaller, older,
     and ramshackled looking pier a few hundred yards to the northward
     of this one but it appears to be in disuse.

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2037 GUN ATTACK NO. 33. Lat 04-47 N, Long 103-28 E. Fired 23 rounds
     of 5 inch at pier at a range of about 5,500 yards. Observed
     at least 8 explosive hits on pier, one on building at land end
     of pier and one, our first shot, on large factory like building
     inland from pier which threw wood and debris into air. Consider
     that pier will now require considerable repairing. Each shot was
     spotted.

2048 Gunshoot over, standing south along coast at 1 engine speed.

2308 (Ship Contact No. 53). Lat 4-29 N, Long 103-33 E. Radar contact at
     10,400 yards to SW.

6 AUGUST 1945

0010 Boarding party aboard large 50 ton 2 masted junk loaded with 5000
     lbs of sugar and 1000 lbs of soap enroute Bangkok from Singapore
     with crew of 11 men and their possessions. Took crew
     aboard as their boat would not hold them.

0028 GUN ATTACK NO. 34. Lat 4-29 N, Long 103-34 E. Sank target with 1
     hit of 2 - 5 inch rounds fired.

0058 (Ship Contact No. 54) Lat 4-41 N, Long 103-34 E. Radar contact to
     north east at 8500 yards.

0140 Boarding party boarded 20 ton northbound motor sampan Syoka #19
     carrying 2 tons of sugar from Malacca to Singora. Left Malacca
     on 30 July with 10 days provisions. Engine is a 4 cylinder gas
     engine. Junk is registered at 17.28 tons. Brought targets crew
     aboard. Decided to make good show of this sinking and take movies
     of it.

0215 GUN ATTACK NO. 35. Lat 4-43 N, Long 103-33 E. Opened fire with
     2 - 5 inch, and 2 - 30 cal. at about 500 yard range. No effective
     hits till we closed in due to extreme darkness and blinding effect
     of tracers. No wonder the Japs can't come any closer at night.

0225 Ceased firing, target blazing brightly from drums of gasoline and
     kerosene on deck. Customary a large amount of fuel has run overboard and
     is ablaze on the water.

0229 Sank target with 2 rounds of 5". Closing coast.

0731 Too many Chinamen aboard. Some have body lice, all smell, and
     their baggage has cockroaches and a variety of other bugs. Sent
     4 of them ashore in small boat we had taken aboard earlier in night.

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0743 (Ship Contact No. 55) Lat 4-32 N, Long 103-41 E. Sighted 2 mast-
     ed schooner to SE range 6 miles.

0814 Placed all but one English speaking Singapore Chinese junk captain
     and his crew of 5 Indians aboard this schooner.

0914 Lat 4-21 N, Long 103-41 E. Sank brand new looking type 93 Mod 3
     mine showing 4 horns above waterline with 50 caliber.

1257 Made 20' trim dive and take a shower.

1355 (Aircraft Contact No. 32) Lat 4-15 N, Long 103-42 E. Submerged
     for plane sighted, identified through periscope as a Liberator.

1401 Surfaced.

1753 (Aircraft Contact No. 33) Lat 4-10 N, Long 103-41 E. Lookout
     sighted plane to westward range 5 miles with 90 port angle on
     bow. Submerged.

1807 Surfaced.

1935 Lat 04-38 N, Long 103-40 E. Sank brand new looking type 93 Mod
     3 mine with 4 horns showing with 50 cal.

2010 (Ship Contact No. 56) Lat 4-36 N, Long 103-29 E. 2 Radar cont-
     acts to SW and W at between 6000 and 7000 yards.

2052 Boarding party aboard a one mast junk carrying 15 sacks
     of flour from Singapore north. Chinese
     ship but crew of 4 abandoned
     ship but came back when they saw we
     took them aboard.

2133 GUN ATTACK NO. 36. Lat 4-34, Long 103-30 N. Sank target with
     20 - 40mm hits of 64 fired.

2220 Boarded second junk, 20 ton one masted, contact which is in
     effect two junks, one anchored and other alongside. Junk has
     about 40 bags of flour and coffee. Took aboard 4 Chinese crew
     members their belonging's and a sack of rice for their provision
     when transferred (Had to give the rice the deep six later be-
     cause it was crawling with vermin).

2225 Received message from BOATFISH "Departing area had or (have) fun".

2233 GUN ATTACK NO. 37 Lat 4-32 N, Long 103-30 E. Sank junk with a
     number of 12 gage shot gun holes in bottom.

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2305 Boarding party aboard other similar junk which has cast it's lines off
       from first and is several hundred yards away. Junk had 45 bags of coffee
       and a Jap flag aboard. Took crew of 4 Chinese aboard together with their
       belongings.

2308 GUN ATTACK NO. 38 Lat 4-32 N, Long 103-31 E. Sank junk with several
       holes in bottom from 12 gage shotgun.

2355 Boarding party aboard another junk found to be carrying 25 bags of
       coffee. Transferred 12 Chinese to her and supervised their jettison-
       ing of the cargo.

7 AUGUST 1945

0100 (Ship Contact No. 57) Lat 4-20 N, Long 103-32 E. Radar contact to
       SE, range 10,800 yards.

0106 (Ship Contact No. 58) Lat 4-24 N, Long 103-36 E. Radar contact to
       E, range 10,700 yards.

0154 Boarding party aboard first junk a 50 ton 2 masted junk named Taikong
       Koaynor #135, empty, but under telegraphic order to proceed to Ban-
       kok from Singapore for a load of rice. All crew abandoned except
       one middle aged genial Chinese who made signs to indicate he per-
       sonally had disposed of 3 Japs in the past. (He seemed to be an
       enthusiastic volunteer for a couple of days but was later found
       tagging onto an off going detachment of Chinese)

0220 GUN ATTACK NO. 39 Lat 4-22 Long 103-33 E. Sank junk with 2 - 5
       inch hits at 400 yards.

0331 Boarded second junk, 30 tons, two masted, contact which had 5 tons
       (45 bags) of sugar enroute Singapore from Singapore. Crew abandoned
       ship.

0345 GUN ATTACK NO. 40 Lat 4-33 N, Long 103-37 E. Sank junk with 1
       round of 5". Continued searching south of minefield.

0810 Standing NE towards Pulo Tenggol.

1127 Made 9' trim dive.

1135 Preparatory to surfacing had SD contact at 2½ miles. C.O. assumed
       it to be Pulo Tenggol without checking to see how far away Tenggol
       should be, it actually being about 6 miles.

1136 Surfaced, radar contact gone.

1137 Radar contact again at 2½ miles, same stupid lack of analysis by C.O.

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1138 (Aircraft Contact No. 34) Lat 4-43 N, Long 103-42. Heard un-
     pleasant music of a dive bomber reaching for it's target at
     terminal velocity. Split second later saw Jap fighter or dive
     bomber 30° on starboard bow at a slight starboard angle on bow
     at range of about 300 yards in a 45° dive, flaps down. Plane swish-
     ed by abeam to starboard of conning tower about 25 yards before
     lookouts were through hatch. Could see what appeared to be about
     a 25 lb bomb travelling parallel, to and beneath, but independently
     of bomber. C.O. turned to see where plane was going -
     as he sounded diving alarm. Plane pulled out of dive in steep
     climb on port quarter and started roll over to port and towards
     our stern. Looked back to starboard to see and hear subsiding
     splash of water from bomb hit about 25 yards abeam to starboard.
     Submerged, no strafing heard. This is the C.O.'s 33rd birthday.
     He is appreciative for a gift of luck for him and all his crew from a
     power infinitely more omnipotent than Hirohito.

1229 Surface.

1244 Lat 4-42 N, Long 103-42 E. Exploded type 93 Mod 3, 4 horned brand
     new looking mine with 50 cal. Explosion was about ½ as potent as
     the apparently larger and heavier type 93 Mod 1 mine we have seen
     so frequently on other patrols.

1303 Communicated with plane 1GT on Wolfpack. Gave him our position.
     He has had no contacts.

1334 Standing north to make sweep north of minefield.

2130 (Ship Contact No. 89) Lat 4-58 N, Long 102-51 E. 2 radar contact
     at 6000 yards close together.

2213 Boarding party aboard one 30 ton, 2 masted junk #2-4922 loaded
     with 25 bags of sugar and 25 of grain. English speaking junk
     captain. Crew of 6 had abandoned ship.

2214 GUN ATTACK NO. 41. Lat 5-38 N, Long 102-51 E. Sank junk with 1
     round of 4 - 5" fired. Hit made beautiful explosion of illuminated
     grain about 200 feet in air.

2217 Boarded other junk, Syowa #19-295 and found loaded with 25 bags
     of sugar, 25 of coffee and 200 - 5 gallon tins of some kind of oil.
     Crew of 4 of this junk abandoned ship. Junk had a Jap and Siamese
     flag and a symbol of an inverted triangle within a circle indicating it
     was operated by the Jap army as explained to us by our helpful
     English speaking junk captain we took aboard later.

     GUN ATTACK NO. 42. Lat 5-38 N, Long 102-51 E. Sank junk with 1
     hit of 1 - 5" round fired.

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8 AUGUST 1945

0230 (Ship Contact No. 60) Lat 5-36 N, Long 102-54 E. Radar contact
     to SE at 4600 yards.

0233 Boarded 20 ton two masted junk with Trenganu on stern. Found it
     heavily laden with rice. Crew had abandoned ship.

0310 GUN ATTACK NO. 43 Lat 5-36 N, Long 102-54 E. Sank junk with 1
     round of 5".

0457 (Ship Contact No. 61) Lat 5-26 N, Long 103-08 E. 2 radar contacts
     to SE at about 2 miles.

0534 Boarded 30 ton 2 masted junk with cargo of 25 bags of sugar.
     Crew had abandoned ship.

0537 GUN ATTACK NO. 44 Lat 5-26 N, Long 103-08 E. Sank target with
     1 hit of 3 rounds of 5" fired.

0602 Boarded second contact, 15 ton, 1 masted, northbound junk with
     cargo of sugar. Crew had abandoned ship.

0616 GUN ATTACK NO. 45 Lat 5-24 N, Long 103-09 E. Sank junk with 1
     hit of 2 - 5" rounds fired.

0624 Boarded third junk, 5 ton, 1 mast northbound carrying sugar and
     salt. Took two Malay crew members aboard.

0627 GUN ATTACK NO. 46 Lat 5-25 N, Long 103-10 E. Sank with several
     holes from 12 gage shotgun.

0630 Standing south to look at Pulo Kapas anchorage.

0726 (Ship Contact No. 62) Lat 5-13 N, Long 103-15 E. Can see 4 junks
     at anchor west of Pulo Kapas, one of which is getting underway.
     Can see another schooner underway.

0730 Battle stations gun action manning 50 cal and 5 inch. As we
     approached anchorage crew's of 3 junks were seen to abandon ship.
     Maneuvered to board 2 masted schooner at the same time using
     the after 5" to work on the nearest 2 anchored junks.

0748 GUN ATTACK NO. 47 Lat 5-13 N, Long 103-00 E. When alongside
     schooner commencing firing after 5" on relative bearing of 180
     at a 30 ton two masted anchored junk at a range of 2000 yards
     first. Target sank. Shifted aim to another 30 ton two masted
     junk at same range and made 2 hits of 4 rounds of 5" fired. Lt(jg)
     Rohrback had made his debut as spot 2 and Commanding Officer was
     much impressed and considerably pleased to learn, after relaxing

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8 AUGUST 1945 Cont'd.
his attention on getting alongside
off, that behind his back 2 targets
sunk.

0750
GUN ATTACK NO. 48 Lat 5-15 N, Long 103-15 E. Fired 4 rounds
of 5" at 30 ton 2 masted junk at 3200 yards for no hits but
straddled in range and on deflection. Ceased fire for
fear of wasting ammunition and because daylight made it im-
perative we get into diving water (now in 8 fathoms).

0751
GUN ATTACK NO. 49 Lat 5-13 N, Long 103-14 Fired 1 - 5" round
at 20 ton two masted schooner from Trengganu named Chuanncey
heavily laden with sugar and rice. Target sank. Some 10 Indian
crew members had previously been taken aboard. Stood out to-
wards deeper water.

0820
Outside 10 fathom curve maneuvering for another try at target we
had unsuccessfully fired 4 rounds at

0823
GUN ATTACK NO. 50. Lat 5-14 N, Long 103-17 E. Commenced firing
8 rounds from forward gun at 30 ton 2 masted junk at range of
about 3000 yards for no hits. Target was repeatedly straddled
and on in deflection but after expending ammunition in forward
ready locker gave it up as practice ammunition we have under more favor-
able circumstances.

0827
'Ship Contact No. 63) Lat 5-24N, Long 103-14 E. Sighted 2
junks under sail to northward. Closing.

0920
Boarding party aboard 30 ton 2 masted junk on which new
Chinese colors had been rapidly hoisted before crew abandoned
ship. Junk had a cargo of sugar (2 tons) and crude rubber.

0936
GUN ATTACK NO. 51 Lat 5-24 N, Long 103-16E. Sank junk with
1 round of 5" at 250 yards.

Boarding party boarded second 30 ton 2 masted junk which also
was prompt to hoist Chinese colors before abandoning ship.
It had 7,700 lbs of sugar.

GUN ATTACK NO. 52. Lat 5-24 N, Long 103-16 E. Sank junk
with two 5" hits. Skiff of this junk was apparently not
large enough to hold crew as two men can be seen swimming in
water several hundred yards from where junk sank. Maneuvering
to recover these men.

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8 AUGUST 1945 Cont'd

0954 Picked up 1 Indian crew member who spoke some english, had
     been a seaman for 20 years and had been to New York. He was
     exceedingly wroth that the Chinese in the crew, not having room
     for all, had drawn the race line so abruptly leaving him and
     his Indian shipmates to swim for it.

0959 Picked up other Indian.

1044 Alongside another junk flyin, Chinese colors and carrying 3 bags
     of sugar.

1048 Disembarked our 12 Chinese survivors into this junk.

1106 Made 14' trim dive.

1339 Transmitted message to CARBONERO who should have arrived in area
     by now telling her COD had reported area and giving our position
     as Lat 5-45 N, Lon 103-20E.

1403 CARBONERO replies giving her position which is 25 miles due
     south of us and stating that she was closing us for rendezvous.

1432 Gave her our ETA at position half way between us.

1510 (Ship Contact No. 64) Lat 5-35 N, Lon 103-20 E. Periscope
     sighted CARBONERO to NW.

1620 In VHF communication with CARBONERO. Transferred list of our
     junk sinkings and their positions so that he can keep clear of
     those in shallow water. Gave him all the dope we could think
     of. CARBONERO said she would patrol south of Pulo Kapas and
     making sweep from vicinity of Printian Island north along coast.
     Closing coast.

2155 (Ship Contact No. 65) Lat 6-00 N, Lon 102-31 E. Radar contact
     to SW at 8600 yards.

2252 Boarding party aboard 100 ton, 3 masted junk. Crew had abandon-
     ed ship. Junk was heavily loaded and top of both holds showed
     cartons of ruled notebook paper. Did not take time to dig down
     in hold but felt sure the whole cargo was not merely innocent
     writing paper.

2257 GUN ATTACK NO. 53. Lat 6-00 N, Long 102-31 E. Sank junk with
     1 round of 5".

9 AUGUST 1945

0001 Investigated contact which proved to be a fish trap.

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9 AUGUST 1945 Cont'd.

0434 (Ship Contact No. 66) Lat 5-25 N, Lon 103-08 E. Radar contact
     to SW at 6500 yards.

0507 Boarded 75 ton 3 masted northbound junk carrying 4 tons (35 bags)
     of sugar. Shoved off crew of 6 Chinese in own boat.

     GUN ATTACK NO. 54. Lat 5-25 N, Lon 103-08 E. Sank junk with 1
     hit of 7 rounds fired. Sights of forward 5" have bad optics
     in pointer's telescope twisting with each shot. Missed 6 times
     with forward gun then made hit with first shot from after gun.

0700 Boarded 50 ton 3 masted junk with cargo of rice and dry goods.
     Took crew of 4 Chinese aboard.

0720 (Ship Contact No. 66.5) Lat 5-22 N, Lon 103-07. Sight contact
     on 250 ton sea truck anchored in mouth of Trengganu River.

0721 GUN ATTACK NO. 55. Lat 5-22 N, Lon 103-09. Sank junk with 1 round
     of 5".

0722 GUN ATTACK NO. 56. Lat 5-22 N, Lon 103-07 E. At a range of
     3000 yards fired 18 rounds of 5" for four hits on sea truck
     which sank vessel in shallow water and demolished upperworks
     and hull. Unfavorable wind down line of fire and morning twi-
     light reduced the accuracy of fire. Standing to seaward for
     diving water at 4 or 5 knot speed. Noticed a forest of junk masts up inside of Trengganu River. If we have
     any 5" left when we are due to leave this area, intend to expend remainder
     on this anchorage where every shot should be a hit on a different
     junk.

0802 Went alongside small sailing fishing canoe to discharge our 4
     Chinese. 3 of them shinnied down mast safely while 4th took
     a giant swing on the mast, capsizing the boat. Efforts to right
     boat of no avail. Took aboard original Chinese plus 4 more
     Indians.

0853 (Ship Contact No. 67) Lat 5-26 N, Lon 103-22 E. Sighted 2
     masted junk to eastward at 3000 yards.

0902 Boarded 30 ton 2 masted brand new junk #2711 bound from Singapore
     to Menara with a cargo of sugar (850 lbs) to get a cargo of rice
     in exchange. Captain is an English speaking Singapore Chinese.
     Took him and 5 Indian crewmen aboard.

0920 GUN ATTACK NO. 57. Lat 5-26 Lon 103-22 E. Sank junk with 18
     hits of 20 - 40mm fired.

0947 Made 12' trim dive.

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1610 Enlisted services of fishing, float to get rid of our natives. Dis-
     charged 4 natives to small fishing canoe giving them 1000. Jap
     invasion currency we got somewhere and a sack of canned goods.

1640 Discharged remaining natives (except for our 5 Indians whom we
     want to put in a larger boat because they have so much personal
     gear) giving them what remaining Jap currency (230.) we had plus
     a sack of canned goods.

1734 (Aircraft Contact No. 35) Lat 6-14 N, Long 102-32 E. Lookout
     sighted float plane to SE ran. 6 miles zero 40B. Submerged.

1813 Surfaced. Steering to Northwest to pass up coast passed Kota Bharu
     as far as Hilly Cape.

2100 Experiencing much difficulty finding out where we are on this
     coast, land marks being infrequent.

2303 Reversed course to SW after running right towards land in position
     we thought we should safely be rounding it.

10 AUGUST 1945

0113 Sighted masts of sunken freighter. Finally extricated ourselves
     from close and unfamiliar beach on easterly course.

0400 Finally realized wreck was one marked on chart off Kota Bharu. We
     had dipped some 1000 yards into the restricted area there.

0544 (Ship Contact No. 68) Lat 5-50 N, Long 102-40 E. Radar contact
     to eastward at 6000 yards.

0610 Boarded 30 ton one masted junk #2901 carrying a cargo of 16.5 tons
     of sugar (150 bags). Shoved Indian crew off in own boat.

0642 GUN ATTACK NO. 58. Lat 5-48 N, Long 102-42 E. Sank junk with 2 hits
     of 4 fired.

0801 (Ship Contact No. 69) Lat 5-38 N, Long 102-49 E. Periscope sighted
     tug with 4 barges in tow northbound close to beach in about 5 fathoms
     of water. Reversed course and went to 4 engine speed closing
     for an unescorted tug with tow looking for an unescorted tug with tow
     coast. The C.O. has been looking for an unescorted tug with tow
     since the war started and here it is. Estimate tug at about 250
     tons and the two large barges at 130 feet or about 150 tons
     and the two smaller barges (later found to be steel hulled) at 100
     feet or 100 tons.

0803 Battle stations gun action.

0816 GUN ATTACK NO. 59. Lat 5-38 N, Long 102-49 E. Commenced firing forward.

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10 AUGUST 1945 Cont'd.

.40mm at tug to see if he has any armament. Want to close more
before shooting 5". Tug has cut loose tow, turned, and run him-
self aground.

0823 At a range of 2500 yards to tug, stopped, killed headway, and lay
too broadside to beach. Commenced firing forward 5" at tug also
firing 40mm and 20mm at barges about 1600 yards.
Forward 5" has made 10 shots fired. Shots seem
erratic over and the pointers jigging telescope
the pointers jigging telescope and are not helped by
40mm has made at least one hit in no way
very accurate. After 5" sank the two large wooden barges with 2
hits in one and one in another of 18 fired. The after 40 set fire
to both smaller barges which broke into a bright fuel flame indi-
cative of a probable kerosene cargo. These barges were of steel.
Shifted fire of after 5" to tug and registered two hits of the 5
fired, our last 6 rounds aboard. The First hit was aft and threw
debris high in air. The last shot also hit but near stack and
snuffed out whitish smoke that had been puffing out of it and
threw debris high in air. One miss on beach was soon to envelope
one of the crew members who had abandoned ship in a deluge of
sand and smoke.

0836 Ceased firing, all ahead full on 4 generators standing out to-
ward diving water 2½ miles away (10 fathom curve) and out of Redang
Islands area.

1010 Made 35' trim dive.

1300 East of Redang Islands standing south in hopes of picking u
CARBONERO and giving her the final dope before we leave the area.

1550 When east of Pulo Kapas sighted CARBONERO surface to southward.

1600 Exchanged dope by VHF. Told her we would sweep up coast towards
Hilly Cape and depart area.

1703 (Aircraft Contact No. 36) Lat 5-20 N, Long 103-19 E. Lookout
sighted float plane to SW with a zero AOB, range about 6 miles.
Submerged and watched plane disappear to northward.

1715 Surfaced.

1800 (Aircraft Contact No. 37) Lat 5-21 N, Long 103-14 E. Periscope
sighted floatplane to SE with zero AOB range 5 miles. Submerged.

1900 Surfaced closing coast to NW through passage just south of Great
Redang Island.

2205 Transferred our last visitors, the 5 Indian crew members to a small

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10 AUGUST 1945 Cont'd.

                                5 ton sampan loaded with dried fish enroute Trengganu. Our China-
                                man gave them all his money and we gave them a sack of canned
                                goods.

11 AUGUST 1945

0000                            Have our two burning barges in sight.

0039                            GUN ATTACK NO. 60 Lat 5-45 N, Long 102-46 E. Close aboard first
                                steel barge which is filled with heavy oil drums, each with two
                                steel rail reinforcements encircling it, and which is burning
                                brightly with a heavy smoke. Opened fire with 40mm. Target sank.

0115                            GUN ATTACK NO. 61 Lat 5-46 N, Long 102-46 E. Close aboard other
                                barge which has burned out and is heaped full with several hundred
                                similar oil drums. Had name Teaan Maru on bow. Sank it with 40mm,
                                50 cal, and 30 cal.

0302                            (Ship Contact No. 70) Lat 5-01 N, Long 102-32 E. Radar contact
                                NW at 6,600 yards.

0324                            Boarded 30 ton 2 masted junk #2613 which was at anchor crew im-
                                bibing of a little sake. Cargo was 80 bags of sugar (17,600 lbs)
                                and 35 cases of soap. Crew of 5 Chinese was shoved off in their
                                own boat.

0350                            GUN ATTACK NO. 62. Lat 5-01 N, Long 102-32 E. Sank junk with
                                combination of 12 gage shotgun, 40mm, and 50 cal.

0758                            (Ship Contact No. 71) Lat 6-28 N, Long 101-49 E. Sighted what
                                appeared to be steel barge similar to ones we sank carrying fuel,
                                but aground on beach and without cargo about a mile north of
                                Menara. Am all out of 5" and 40mm and as target looks like a
                                wreck consider it unwise to close sufficiently in broad daylight
                                which could only set fire to it at
                                into 5 fathoms to use 50 cal. best.

0819                            Opening coast and standing eastward to leave area enroute Subic.
                                We were due to leave at dark last night but business has been too
                                good.

0840                            (Ship Contact No. 72) Lat 6-38 N, Long 102-06 E. Periscope
                                sighted junk to eastward, had pull down.

0915                            Boarded 50 ton 3 masted junk Tayhang #1093. Carrying 1 ton of
                                sugar north bound. Crew had abandoned ship in boat.

                                GUN ATTACK NO. 63. Lat 6-38 N, Long 102-06 E. Put 6 shotgun holes
                                in bottom and set topside on fire with 6 buckets of fuel oil.
                                Fire will discourage crew coming back and junk will finally flood
                                and sink.

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11 AUGUST 1945 Cont'd.

1009 (Ship Contact No. 73) Lat 6-29 N, Lon. 102-12 E. Sighted sails of
3 masted junk to eastward.

1020 Boarded 150 ton 3 masted, northbound junk enroute Bangkok from Singapore
for a cargo of rice carrying 3-5 tons of sugar. Shoved Chinese crew
off in their large dinghy encouraged by witnessing how well
water in particular. Gave them distance.
flat calm and skies clear. Decided to sink this big junk since we had
nothing but 30 and 50 cal. plus demolition charges which we are now
down to the ship's own allowance of. Furthermore if we can hit junk,
it will make a good staged movie shot.
a mark 14 torpedo holds its depth in 1W power set on zero feet.
figured it would be a good way to sink this big junk since we had
nothing but 30 and 50 cal. plus demolition charges which we are now
down to the ship's own allowance of. Furthermore if we can hit junk,
it will make a good staged movie shot.

1053 TORPEDO ATTACK NO. 4. Lat 6-39 N, Lon. 102-12 E. Fired 1 mark 14
torpedo set on zero feet deep, gyro zero on 90 track at 1000 yard
run, sea practically flat calm. Target speed set at 1/4 knot. Target
draft 6 feet, target length 100 feet. Torpedo seemed to offset to the
right on leaving the tube and required a couple of hundred yards
of a slightly wavering run before settling down on a steady course.
Torpedo wake passed about 30 feet aft of stern of target or 80 feet aft of
original offset and from the instant the wake was first seen it was evident
MOT aimed. Error seemed due to original offset and from the instant
the wake was first seen it was evident it would be a miss. Torpedo
did not broach.

1113 Boarded junk again. Blew large hole in bottom with 1½ lbs of TNT.
Target sank, our 63rd vessel for the patrol. Standing eastward on
070(T) at 4 engine speed.

2003 Transmitted BLENNY's sixth to CTF 71 bringing patrol report up to date.

12 AUGUST 1945

1036 (Aircraft Contact No. 38) Lat 08-45 N, Lon. 108-07 E. SD contact
at 4 miles - Submerged.

1048 Surfaced.

1124 Transmitted BLENNY's Seventh to CTF 71 giving ETA at rendezvous point.

1500 Changed course to 048(T).

13 AUGUST 1945

1306 Changed course to 071(T).

1310 Made 5' trim dive.

1610 (Aircraft Contact No. 39) Lat 14-44 N, Lon. 114-45 E. SD contact at
5 miles on PB4Y2. Talked with him on VHF and got the latest
press news on the subject. The war was over. Quoted him the
latest press news on the subject.

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0600 Supposed to be at rendezvous point but find on double checking
       we have rendezvoused at the wrong point, Point Bond which is
       forty miles west of rendezvous point WOODSON. Discovered this about 0830
       after communicating with escort on area frequency.

0830 Heading for correct rendezvous point at full speed.

1211 Sight contact on escort WOODSON, DE 359.

1215 Proceeding in company with escort to Subic.

1625 Moored along side U.S.S. Subic, P.I.

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(C) WEATHER

    There were no unusual weather conditions.

(D) TIDAL INFORMATION

    Current and wind encountered agreed with that shown in H.O. Publication
    No. 236, "Currents in the South China, Java, Celebes, and Sulu Seas".

(E) NAVIGATIONAL AIDS AND OBSERVATIONS

    1. The coast line and soundings from the emergency production of
       Netherlands Charts of the north coast of Java were found accurate.

    2. The following comments refer to H.O. Chart No. 3131:

       (a) Soundings from three to ten miles off the coast, five miles north
           and south of Howard Shoal are not reliable. Submerged operation
           should be undertaken with caution.

       (b) Pulo Tenggol and off-lying rocks, though not accurately fixed, are
           believed to be charted approximately a mile and one half northeast
           of their actual position.

       (c) The passage between Pulo Kapas and the mainland can be negotiated
           at slow speed and by being well flooded down, but it is no longer
           advisable because of shallow water and the uncertain position of
           recently added wreckage.

    3. Recommendations:

       (a) Although it is too late to undertake any major change in chart
           preparation, it is recommended that experiments be conducted to
           develop charts that can be readily read under dim red lighting.
           Prolonged work under submarine conning tower lighting results in
           severe eye strain.

       (b) Add to the navigation allowance one pantograph to permit enlargement
           of small scale areas.

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(F) SHIP CONTACTS

NO. | TIME DATE | Lat Long | Type | Initial Range | Course Speed | How Cont. | Remarks
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
1. | 1936 7/9/45 | 149-19S 114-45 | USS CAPITAINE | | 000(T) 15kts | 1-SJ |
2. | 0100 7/10/45 | 13-30S 115-00E | USS BOARFISH | | 000(T) 15kts | R-SJ | Interference
3. | 1515 7/11/45 | 08-20S 114-22 | Sea Truck | | Anch. | Eye | Sank
4. | 2345 7/11/45 | 08-32S 115-32 | USS CROAKER | | 000(T) 18kts | R-SJ |
5. | 0205 7/14/45 | 06-33S 114-24E | USS BOARFISH | | | R-SJ |
6. | 0518 7/14/45 | 06-33S 114-42 | USS LOGGER- HEAD | | | R-SJ |
7. | 2306 7/15/45 | 05-22S 111-14 | GunBoat Escort | 24000 | 275(T) 10kts | R-SJ | Sank Gunboat
8. | 2250 7/16/45 | 06-32S 110-15E | USS LIZZARD- FISH | | 160(T) 12kts | R-SJ |
9. | 0411 7/16/45 | 06-00S 113-05 | USS BESUGO | 7000 | 135(T) 12kts | R-SJ |
10. | 1120 7/18/45 | 05-58S 114-22E | USS B.Y. | | 103(T) 14Kts | R-SJ |
11. | 0558 7/20/45 | 06-14S 112-02E | Jap P.C. | 13000 | 130(T) 8 Kts | R-SJ | Fired 65 Rds. 5". No Hits.
12. | 2308 7/21/45 | 00-41S 109-02 | USS CHUB | | 180(T) 12Kts | R-SJ |
13. | 0659 7/23/45 | 04-48N 103-40 | USS COD | 8,850 | 020(T) 7 Kts | R-SJ |
14. | 0730 7/23/45 | 04-37N 103-28 | USS HAMMER- HEAD | 9200 | 180(T) 12Kts | Eye |
15. | 1133 7/23/45 | 04-37N 103-28 | MOTOR SAMPAN | 6000 | | Eye |
16. | 1240 7/23/45 | 04-37N 103-28 | Sea Truck | | Anchor Eye | | Sank
17. | 1440 7/23/45 | 04-39N 103-23 | Patrol Boat | | | Eye |

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

(F) SHIP CONTACTS
No. | TIME | Lat | Type | In | Course | How | Remarks
    | DATE | Long |      |    | Speed  | Cont. |
18. | 0815 | 04-33N | Motor Sampan | | | Eye | Sank
    | 7/24/45 | 103-31 |              | | |     |
19. | 0624 | 05-19N | Motor Sampan | | | Eye | Set on fire.
    | 7/25/45 | 103-05 |              | | |     |
20. | 0655 | 05-19N | Junks | | | Anchor R-SJ | Set on fire
    | 7/25/45 | 103-13 |       | | |             |
21. | 0430 |        | Junks | | | Anchor R-SJ | Over 15 Junks,
    | 7/27/45 |        |       | | |             | Schooners, large
    |         |        |       | | |             | Sampans in ancho
    |         |        |       | | |             | Bank 3
22. | 0930 | 05-05N | USS BULLER | 14000 | | Eye |
    | 7/27/45 | 109-01 |            |       | |     |
23. | 2040 | 04-24N | Sampan | 16000 | | Anchor Eye | Sunk
    | 7/31/45 | 103-29 |        |       | |            |
24. | 0244 | 04-35N | Jap Patrol | 5100 | | 150(T) R-SJ | Tracked
    | 7/31/45 | 103-28 | Boat |      | |             | 3 Kts
25. | 0050 | 04-35N | Motor Sampan | | | Anchor R-SJ | Sank Same
    | 7/31/45 | 103-30 |              | | |             |
26. | 1515 | 06-01 | Junk | | | Anchor Eye | Jettisoned cargo
    | 7/31/45 | 102-56 |      | | |            |
27. | 0820 | 05-40N | Junk | | | Eye | Sank same
    | 8/1/45 | 102-30 |      | | |     |
28. | 0545 | 05-40 | Junk | 15000 | | Eye | Sank
    | 8/1/45 | 10259 |      |       | |     |
29. | 0645 | 05-37N | Two Masted | 7000 | | Anchor R-SJ | Sank
    | 8/1/45 | 103-04 | Junk |      | |             |
30. | 1630 | 04-40N | Motor Sampan | 6000 | | 000(T) Eye | Sank
    | 8/1/45 | 103-36 |              |      | |            | 3 Kts
31. | 1710 | 04-71N | Sea Truck | 10000 | | 000(T) Eye |
    | 8/1/45 | 103-38 |           |       | |            | 5 Kts
32. | 2114 | 04-30N | Junk | 6000 | | R-SJ |
    | 8/1/45 | 103-31 |      |       | |      |
33. | 0113 | 04-45N | Schooner | 7400 | | R-SJ |
    | 8/2/45 | 103-34 |          |      | |      |

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[UNCLEAR: U.S.S. BLANK (SS324)]

(F) SHIP CONTACTS

| No. | Time Date | Lat Long | Type | Initial Range | Course How | Speed Cont. | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34. | 0420 8/2/45 | 04-21N 103-30E | Two masted Schooner | 7000 | 000(T) Eye | | Cod boarding party recover |
| 35. | 1157 8/3/45 | 04-44N 103-32E | 3 Masted Junk | | 000(T) Eye | | Sank |
| [HANDWRITTEN: 21] 36. | 1725 8/3/45 | 05-00N 103-25 | 3 Masted Junk | | 000(T) Eye | 2 Kts | Sank |
| [HANDWRITTEN: 22] 37. | 1824 8/3/45 | 04-27N 103-24E | Motor SAMPAN | 5400 | 330(T) R-SJ | 9 Kts | |
| [HANDWRITTEN: 23] 38. | 0119 8/4/45 | 05-10N 103-19 | Jap Patrol Craft | 2000 | NW Eye | 9 Kts | Torpedo att Failed |
| [HANDWRITTEN: 24] 39. | 0342 8/4/45 | 05-28N 103-11 | Patrol Craft | | P-SJ | | |
| [HANDWRITTEN: 25] 40. | 0503 8/4/45 | 05-28N 103-07 | Junk | 6200 | Anchor R-SJ | | |
| [HANDWRITTEN: 26] 41. | 0509 8/4/45 | 05-25N 103-08 | Junk | | 000(T) Eye | 3 Kts | Sank |
| [HANDWRITTEN: 27] 42. | 0812 8/4/45 | 05-40N 102-52 | Junk | 4450 | Eye | | Sank |
| [HANDWRITTEN: 28] 43. | 0828 8/4/45 | 05-40N 102-54 | Junk | 7500 | 355(T) R-SJ | 4 Kts | Sank |
| [HANDWRITTEN: 29] 44. | 2145 8/4/45 | 05-05N 103-23 | 3 Masted Junk | | P-SJ | | Sank |
| [HANDWRITTEN: 30] 45. | 2222 8/4/45 | 05-01N 103-32 | 3 Masted Junk | 6700 | 300(T) R-SJ | 2 Kts | No Cargo |
| [HANDWRITTEN: 31] 46. | 0033 8/5/45 | 05-00N 103-24 | Junk | 5000 | Stopped R-SJ | | Sank |
| [HANDWRITTEN: 32] 47. | 0154 8/5/45 | 05-00N 103-26 | Junk | 6000 | Anchor R-SJ | | Sank |
| [HANDWRITTEN: 33] 48. | 0301 8/5/45 | 04-56N 103-27 | 2 Masted Junk | 7756 | R-SJ | | No Cargo |
| [HANDWRITTEN: 34] 49. | 0529 8/5/45 | 04-35N 103-28 | Junk | | | | |
| [HANDWRITTEN: 35] 50. | 0723 8/5/45 | 05-02N 103-45 | 2 Masted Junks | 9000 | 000(T) Eye | 2 Kts | Sank |

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U.S.S. ELKNY (SS324)

CONFIDENTIEL - -
(F) SHIP CONTACTS

| No | Time | Lat | Type | Initial | Course How | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 51. | 1545 | 04-45N | 3 2-Masted | 6000 | 000(T) Eye | Sank |
| | 8/5/45 | 103-35 | junks | | 2 Kts | |
| 36 52. | 2308 | 04-36 | 2 Masted | 10400 | | R-SJ Sank |
| | 8/5/45 | 103-29 | Junk | | | |
| 37 53. | 0058 | 04-41N | Motor Sampan | 8600 | 010(T) R-SJ | Sank |
| | 8/6/45 | 103-34 | | | 4 Kts | |
| 38 54. | 0743 | 04-32N | 2 Masted | 12000 | Eye | |
| | 8/6/45 | 103-41 | Schooner | | | |
| 39 55. | 2010 | 04-36N | 2 1-Masted | 4600 | Eye Sank | |
| | 8/6/45 | 103-29 | Junks | | | |
| 40 56. | 0100 | 4-20E | 2 Masted | 10800 | | R-SJ Sank |
| | 8/7/45 | 103-32 | Junk | | | |
| 41 57. | 0106 | 04-24N | 2 Masted | 10700 | 180(T) R-SJ | Sank |
| | 8/7/45 | 103-36 | Junk | | 2 Kts | |
| 42 58. | 2130 | 05-38N | 2 Junks | 6000 | | R-SJ Sank |
| | 8/7/45 | 102-51 | | | | |
| 43 59. | 0230 | 05-36N | 2 Masted | 4600 | | R-SJ Sank |
| | 8/8/45 | 102-54 | Junk | | | |
| 44 60. | 0405 | 05-26N | 3 Junks | 4000 | | R-SJ Sank |
| | 8/8/45 | 103-08 | | | | |
| 45 61. | 0726 | 05-13N | 4 Junks | | | Anchor R-SJ Sank #3 |
| | 8/8/45 | 103-15 | | | | |
| 46 62. | 0827 | 05-24N | 2 Junks | | | Eye Sank |
| | 8/8/45 | 103-16 | | | | |
| 47 63. | 2155 | 06-00N | 3 Masted | 6500 | | R-SJ Sank |
| | 8/8/45 | 103-31 | Junk | | | |
| 48 64. | 0434 | 05-25N | 3 Masted | 6500 | | R-SJ Sank |
| | 8/9/45 | 103-08 | Junk | | | |
| 49 65. | 0720 | 05-22N | Sea Truck | | | Eye Sank |
| | 8/9/45 | 103-07 | | | | |
| 50 66. | 0853 | 05-26N | 2 Masted | 3000 | 000(T) Eye | Sank |
| | 8/9/45 | 103-22 | Junk | | 2 Kts | - 70 |

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(F) SHIP CONTACTS

No | Time Date | Lat Long | Type | Initial Range | Course Speed | How Cort | Remarks
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
67. | 0544 8/10/45 | 05-50N 102-40 | Junk | 6000 | | R-SJ | Sank
68. | 0901 8/10/45 | 05-38N 102-49 | Tug and 4 barges | 8000 | 000(T) | Eye | Sank
69. | 0302 8/11/45 | 05-01N 102-32 | 2 Masted Junk | 6600 | Anchor | R-SJ | Sank
70. | 0840 8/11/45 | 06-38N 102-06 | 3 Masted Junk | 12000 | | Eye | Sank
71. | 1009 8/11/45 | 06-39N 102-12 | 3 Masted Junk | 1000 | South | Eye | Sank
72. | 0758 8/11/45 | 06-28 101-49 | Barge | | | Poached Eye |
73. | 1510 8/8/45 | 05-35N 103-20 | USS CARBONERO | | | Eye |

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U.S.S. GLENNY (SS324)

(G) AIRCRAFT CONTACTS

No | Time
Date | Lat
Long | Type | Init.
Range | Crs. | How
Cont. | Remarks
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
1. | 0130
7/11/45 | 08-55 S
114-50 E | Und. | 16.5 | | R-SJ |
2. | 1840
7/11/45 | 08-37.5 S
114-50.5 E | Jap | 10 | SE | R-SD
Eye |
3. | 1613
7/12/45 | 07-08
115-57 | Jap
Twin Eng. | 12 | NE | Eye | Dove
4. | 1810
7/15/45 | 05-23.3
112-05.3 | Jap
Float | 15 | SE | Eye |
5. | 1137
7/16/45 | 05-41 S
110-40 E | Und | 10 | | R-SD | Dove
6. | 1307
7/16/45 | 05-41 S
110-25 E | Und | 10 | | R-SD |
7. | 1328
7/17/45 | 05-46 S
110-57 E | Jap
Float | 12 | N | Eye |
8. | 0928
7/19/45 | 06-03 S
114-03 E | Jap
Float | 15 | E | Eye |
9. | 1129
7/19/45 | 05-58 S
114-39 E | Jap
Float | 12 | E | Eye |
10. | 1225
7/19/45 | 05-49 S
114-51 E | Jap
Float | 7 | SW | Eye |
11. | 0847
7/20/45 | 06-25
111-00 | Jap
Float | 10 | S | Eye | Dove
12. | 0926
7/20/45 | 06-18
111-50 | Jap
Float | 10 | N | R-SD | Dove
13. | 1127
7/20/45 | 05-57.3 S
111-39 E | Jap
Float | 10 | SE | Eye | Dove
14. | 2215
7/22/45 | 03-44 N
106-07 E | Und | 1 | S | R-SJ |
15. | 2333
7/22/45 | 03-54 N
105-46 E | Und | 6 | S | R-SJ | Dove
16. | 1357
7/23/45 | 04-32 N
103-25 E | Liberator | 10 | W | Eye | Dove

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

(G) AIRCRAFT CONTACTS Cont'd.

| Time | Lat | Type | Init | Crs. | How | Remarks |
| Date | Long | | Range | Speed | Cont | |
| 17. 1517 | 04-47 N | Jap | 5 | | Eye | Dove |
| 7/23/45 | 103-24 E | Fighter | | | | |
| 18. 0928 | 05-09 N | Jap | 8 | S | Eye | Dove |
| 7/25/45 | 103-13 E | | | | | |
| 19. 1549 | 05-09 N | Jap | 7 | E | R-SD | Dove |
| 7/26/45 | 103-26 E | Fighter | | | | |
| 20. 0951 | 04-58 N | Und | 10 | | R-SD | Dove |
| 7/27/45 | 104-15 E | | | | | |
| 21. 1650 | 04-59 N | Und | 31 | | R-SD | |
| 7/29/45 | 105-21 E | | | | | |
| 22. 1503 | 04-26 N | Jap | 2 | | Eye | Dove on COD |
| 8/1/45 | 103-33 E | Float | | | | |
| 23. 1723 | 04-41 N | Und | 5 | S | Eye | Dove |
| 8/1/45 | 103-31 E | | | | | |
| 24. 1848 | 04-43 N | Jap | 3 | W | Eye | Dove |
| 8/1/45 | 103-31 E | Fighter | | | | |
| 25. 1959 | 04-18.9N | Jap | 15 | N | Eye | Dove |
| 8/3/45 | 104-05 E | | | | | |
| 26. 0803 | 05-05 N | Jap | 15 | N | Eye | |
| 8/3/45 | 103-43 E | | | | | |

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U.S.S. [UNCLEAR: DOVE] (SS324)
(G) AIRCRAFT CONTACTS Continued

| No. | Time Date | Lat Long | Type | Init Range | Crs. Speed | How Cont | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27. | 1025 8/4/45 | 05-36N 103-02 | Jap | 18 | NE | Eye | Dove |
| 28. | 0338 8/5/45 | 05-03N 103-48 | Jap Jake | 8 | N | Eye | Dove |
| 29. | 1807 8/5/45 | 04-02N 103-40 | Jap Jake | 7 | SE | Eye | Dove |
| 30. | 1834 8/5/45 | 04-00N 103-38 | Jap Jake | 10 | N | Eye | |
| 31. | 1837 8/5/45 | 04-00N 103-38 | Jap Jake | 5 | SE | Eye | Dove |
| 32. | 1355 8/6/45 | 04-15N 103-42 | PB4Y2 | 7 | | Eye | Dove |
| 33. | 1753 8/6/45 | 04-10N 103-41 | Jap | 5 | S | Eye | Dove |
| 34. | 1138 8/7/45 | 04-43N 103-42 | Jap | | | By Ear | Dove |
| 35. | 1734 8/9/45 | 06-14N 102-32 | Jap Float | 6 | NE | Eye | Dove |
| 36. | 1703 8/10/45 | 05-20N 103-19 | Jap Float | 6 | NE | Eye | Dove |
| 37. | 1800 8/10/45 | 05-31N 103-14 | Jap Float | 5 | NW | Eye | Dove |
| 38. | 1036 8/12/45 | 08-45N 103-08 | | 4 | | R-SD | Dove |
| 39. | 1610 8/13/45 | 14-44N 114-45 | PB4Y2 | 5 | | R-SD | VHF Communication |

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(H) ATTACK DATA
U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) TORPEDO ATTACK NO. [HANDWRITTEN: 1] PATROL NO. [HANDWRITTEN: 4]
TIME 0311-30 DATE 16 July 45 LAT 5-27.3S LONG 110-48.9E

Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Description- Hokoku Maru (XPG) 1300 Tons- Draft 12' -Length 225'
Escorted by PC (500 tons) converted type.

Ship(s) Sunk None
Ship(s) Dam- None
aged or Pro-
bably Sunk

Damage Deter-
mined by

Target Draft 12' Course 300 Speed 11.5 Range 2150-2040
(at firing)

Own Ship Data

Speed 6.5 Course 215 Depth 20' Angle 24° R (at firing).

Fire Control and Torpedo Data

This was a night surface radar attack with indications that the
target could not see us at 1500 yards. Not knowing originally whether
the target had radar or radar detection devices, the SJ was used but
seldom, the ST being used during the actual approach. When target
was about 8000 yards, the TBT was used
for bearings with ST ranges. Checking ST bearings by visual bearings
showed them to be within 2° correct.

Plot of targets track showed that he was making from 30 to 60 degr
rigs at the same time varying his speed. Both target and escort were
pinging.

Data not being quite as accurate as it should have been all torpedoes
missed after the attack and the bow of the target opposite from that
guarded by the escort. Target zigged before all torpedoes were fired
which was introduced roughly into the TDC. Neither target nor escort
was alerted.

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Tubes Fired | No. 1 | No. 2 | No. 3 | No. 4 | No. 5 | No. 6
Track angle | 1150 | 116S | 110S | 130S | 131S | 131S
Gyro Angle | 024.5 | 024 | 024.5 | 020 | 019.5 | 016.5
Depth Set | 4' | 4' | 4' | 4' | 4' | 4'
Speed | 28.4 | 28.4 | 28.4 | 28.4 | 28.4 | 28.4
Hit or Miss | Miss | Miss | Miss | Miss | Miss | Miss
Erratic - | | | | | |
(yes or no) | No | No | No | No | No | No
Mark Torpedo | 18-1 | 18-2 | 18-2 | 18-1 | 18-1 | 18-1
Serial No. | 57220 | 58004 | 57968 | 57964 | 55551 | 55999
Mark Exploder | 8-5 | 4-7 | 8-5 | 8-5 | 8-5 | 8-5
Serial No - | 11129 | 16818 | 11526 | 16986 | 11256 | 11255
Actuation Set | Cont. | Cont. | Cont. | Cont. | Cont. | Cont.
Actuation Actual | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | -----
Mark War Head | 18-2 | 18 | 18-2 | 18 | 18-2 | 18-2
Serial No | 3509 | 940 | 4778 | 208 | 5586 | 3504
Explosive | TPX | TPX | TPX | TPX | TPX | TPX
Firing Interval | 10 seconds
Spread | 0 | 0 | 3/4°L | 3/4°R | 1½°R | 1½°R
Sea Conditions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1
Overhaul Activity | Navy | Navy | Navy | Navy | Navy | Navy
| 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137
Torpedo Run | 2400 | 2350 | 2300 | 2500 | 2525 | 2500

Remarks: Injection temperature - 84°F
         Electrolyte Temperature - 83°F
         Correction to torpedo speed - 1.1 knot.

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(H) ATTACK DATA
U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) TORPEDO ATTACK NO. [HANDWRITTEN: ✓]2 PATROL NO. 4
TIME 0430 DATE 16 July 45 LAT 03-25.6S LONG 110-03.2E

Target Data

Description Hokoku Maru (YPG) 1300 Tons Lenght 225'
One stack Draft 12'

Ship(s) Sunk Hokoku Maru (YPG) 1300 Tons

Ships Dam-
aged or Pro-
bably Sunk

Damage Deter- Saw four torpedoes hit. Watched target disappear.
mined by Confirmed by prisoners report.

Target Draft 12' course 270 Speed 8 Range 1800-1300
(at firing)

Own Ship Data

Speed 6.5 Course 160 Depth 20' Angle 80 R (at firing)

Fire Control Data

This was another attack on the same target as in attack #1. Howeve
this time the attack was timed to get a good track and smal
gyro in the middle of one leg of the target's zig.

Four torpedoes hit the target which sank in about 60 seconds. The
was also evidence of a magazine explosion.

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CONFIDENTIAL
TUTES FIRED | No    | No    | No    | No    | No    | No
Track angle  | 83S   | 90S   | 90S   | 89S   | 90S   | 90S
Gyro angle   | 7-50R | 2-20R | [HANDWRITTEN: 35940] | [HANDWRITTEN: 35850] | [HANDWRITTEN: 35720] | [HANDWRITTEN: 35330]
Depth Set    | 4'    | 4'    | 4'    | 4'    | 4'    | 4'
Power        | 28.4  | 28.4  | 28.4  | 28.4  | 28.4  | 28.4
Hit or Miss  | Hit   | Hit   | Hit   | Hit   | Miss  | Miss
Erratic      | No    | No    | No    | No    | No    | No
(yes or no)  |       |       |       |       |       |
Mark torpedo | 18-2  | 18-2  | 18-2  | 18-1  | 18-1  | 18-2
Serial number| 57809 | 58141 | 58078 | 54512 | 57208 | 54894
Mark Exploder| 8-5   | 8-5   | 8-5   | 8-5   | 8-5   | 8-5
Serial No    | 11466 | 15901 | 15742 | 11540 | 9813  | 11394
Actuation Set| Cont  | Cont  | Cont  | Cont  | Cont  | Cont
Actuation Actual| Cont  | Cont  | Cont  | Cont  | ----- | -----
Mark War Head| 18    | 18    | 18    | 18    | 18    | 18
Serial No    | 4584  | 4270  | 3582  | 4599  | 3526  | 5477
Explosive    | TPX   | TPX   | TPX   | TPX   | TPX   | TPX
Firing Interval| 10 seconds
Spread       | 0     | 0     | 3/4°L | 3/4°R | 2°R   | 2°L
Sea Conditions| 1     | 1     | 1     | 1     | 1     | 1
Overhaul Activity| Navy  | Navy  | Navy  | Navy  | Navy  | Navy
             | 137   | 137   | 137   | 137   | 137   | 137
Torpedo Run  | 2000  | 1900  | 1825  | 1750  | 1675  | 1600
Remarks:
Injection temperature - 84°F
Electrolyte Temperature - 83°F
Correction to torpedo speed - 1.1 knot.
Timed hits #1 - 1M55S #3 - 2M14S
#2 - 2M05S #4 - 2M25S

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(H) ATTACK NO. [HANDWRITTEN: 3] PATROL NO [HANDWRITTEN: 4]
U.S.S. FLINNY (SS324) TORP DOC [HANDWRITTEN: 1714]
TIME 0435 DATE [HANDWRITTEN: 4 Aug. 1945] LAT 05-29N LONG 103-04E

Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Description Sara Sinobu Class XP -1-3
72 ft. length 3'7" draft
50 tons

Ship(s) Sunk None

Ship(s) Dam- None
aged or Pro-
bably Sunk

Damage Deter-
mined by

Target Draft 3½' Course 305 Speed 9.5 Range 1350 (at firing).

Own Ship Data

Speed 9 Course 238 Angle 4° R. (at firing).

Fire Control and Torpedo Data

This was a night surface attack with the TDC setup on the target
checking nicely. No. 2 torpedo was seen to take a radical angle to
the left for no apparent reason. Sound was able to track the torpedoes
out. Target did not changed course until several minutes after
torpedoes should have crossed track.

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ATTACK NO. 3

Tubes Fired
Track Angle             | 110S      | 112S      | 114S
Gyro Angle              | 4 30R     | 2R        | 30R
Depth Set               | 1         | 1         | 1
Power                   | 28.1      | 28.1      | 28.1
Hit or Miss             | Miss      | Miss      | Miss
Erratic -               |           |           |
(yes or no)             | No        | Yes       | No
Mark Torpedo            | 18-2      | 13-1      | 18-1
Serial No.              | 58002     | 56017     | 54138
Mark Exploder           | 8-5       | 8-5       | 8-5
Serial No               | 17097     | 11406     | 11520
Actuation Set           | Cont      | Cont      | Cont
Actuation Actual        | ---       | ---       | ---
War Head                | 18        | 18-2      | 18-2
Serial No.              | 262       | 425       | 4519
Explosive               | TMX       | TMX       | TMX
Firing Interval         | ---       | 10        | 10
Spread                  | 0         | ½R        | 3/4L
Sea Conditions          | 1         | 1         | 1
Overhaul Activity       | Navy      | Navy      | Navy
                        | 137       | 137       | 137

Remarks:
Torpedo Run 1400 1375 1350
Temperature Electrolyte - 84° Corr. # 1
Injection Temperature - 86° Corr. # 4
Correction to Torpedo Speed - # 5

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(H) ATTACK D. R.

U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) TORPEDO ATTACK NO 4 PATROL NO 4
TIME 1050 DATE 11 Aug 1945 LAT 6-30.3N LONG 102-11.8E

Target Data
Description 150 Ton - 3 masted Junk

Ship(s) Sunk

Ship(s) Dam-
aged or Pro-
bably Sunk

Damage Deter-
mined by:

Target Draft 6' Course 300 Speed 1/4Kt Range 1000 (at firing

Own Ship Data
Speed 0 Course 200 Depth Surface Angle 180° (at firing)

Fire Control and Torpedo Data

This was a cold set up fired with a 0° gyro from #8 tube with a
Mk 14-3A set on 0 feet at low power. The torpedo gained running depth
quickly and did not broach, but it did take a jump to the right before
settling down causing it to miss the target by about 30 feet being 80
feet to right of MOT.

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ATTACK No. 4

CONFIDENTIAL
Tubes Fired
Track Angle
Gyro Angle
Depth Set
Power
Hit or Miss
Erratic -
(Yes or No)
Mark Torpedo
Serial No.
Mark Exploder
Serial No.
Actuation Set
Actuation Actual
Mark War Head
Serial No.
Explosive
Firing Interval
Spread
Sea Conditions
Overhaul Activity
Remarks:
No 8
90P
180
0
31.83
Miss
No
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40103
6-5
19001
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16
17103
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0
Flat Calm
Navy 137
After a slight zig to the right the torpedo ran HSN.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS303) ATTACK NO. [HANDWRITTEN: 1] PATROL NO. [HANDWRITTEN: 4]
TIME [HANDWRITTEN: 617] [UNCLEAR: AT] [HANDWRITTEN: 08-40.5S LONG 114-23E]
Target Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk
250 Ton Seatrack with large Jap flag painted on
port bow and white block numerals 27 on Starboard
bow at anchor. Appeared to have a machine gun atop
his deckhouse.

Details of Action

24 rounds of 5 inch were expended for 3 sure and
possibly another hit. 60 rounds of 40MM were fired
with about 100% hits. All at about 3300 yard range.
Target was anchored and own ship stopped, lying too.
The 5 inch was fired by hand due to a broken hydraulic
bellows which delay combined with the roll prevented
a higher percentage of hits. Spotting was by radar
and periscope and target was repeatedly straddled
each shot being spotted. There were no casualties.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ACTION NO. 2 PATROL NO. 4

TIME 0728 DATE 7/16/45 LAT 06-51S LONG 10-50.5E

Target Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk
500 Tons, 220 foot converted escort. Stack was aft as in
DE ON 2 close to a sizable mainmast. Abaft a high bridge
structure was a long trunked superstructure. Maximum speed
observed was 16 knots at which time target smoked considerably.
He had several 37mm or 40mm plus several rapid
fire guns of smaller caliber.

Damage Deter-
mined by
Sighting two 5" hits forward of bridge, one of which
apparently hit a ready ammunition locker as evidenced by
white smoke and silenced an automatic gun as shown by
a reduced volume of fire.
Both hits made bright orange flashes.

Course ZigZag Speed 16 Range 10000 (start firing)
8000 (end firing)

DETAILS OF ACTION

7 rounds from the forward 5" and 28 rounds from the after
5" were fired each gun making one hit in a running dodging
down gun battle whose opening range was about 11000 yards
and average range about 8500. Target was making about 16
knots and we were in from 5 to 18 knots. Hits were
obtained early at about 9500 yards before target commenced
to maneuver radically after each of our gun flashes. Shots
were fired slowly and deliberately, each being spotted from
radar and periscope. A considerable volume of return fire
was met some from 37 or 40mm and some from smaller caliber
guns. Maximum range of larger caliber was about 7500 yards.
Some of ammunition appeared to be self destroying at around
4000 yards. Some of targets fire was extremely erratic and
well on in deflection but at least 500 yards short.

We suffered one casualty when the first loader on the after
gun was hit in the stomach by the breach on recoil. Gun
had fired automatically on load up due to a material defect.
High angle of fire had necessitated loader being very close to
gun on loading and in a position to make rapid withdrawal
difficult. Man suffered temporary loss of breath and bruises
only.

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U.S.S. GLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 3 PATROL NO. 4
TIME 1030 DATE 3/16/45 LAT 05-25N LONG 110-23E

Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk
    25' Naval motor boat with wavy shear line typical of Jap
    naval vessels. 3/4 enclosed pilot house forward, open
    cockpit aft equipped with chromium plated fittings.

Damage Deter-
mined by
    Watched target sink from bridge.

Details of Action

This gunboat was at point blank range of about 50 yards
on a stopped target own ship stopped. 35 rounds of 40mm
were fired for 10 hits and 250 rounds of 50 caliber for
20% hits. This motor boat had floated clear when its
parent gunboat had sunk. Motorboat was loaded with about
20 Jap survivors whom we chased (threw one) overboard before
sinking. One being on the opposite side of boat and miraculous
escaped being shot although we didn't know he was there till
target sank. Other Japs made no noise by looking
dumbly on with no attempt to get further clear as if
they expected or wished to get shot.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 4 PATROL NO. 4
TIME 0724 DATE 7/20/45 LAT 06-32S LONG 112-00E

[HANDWRITTEN: Target Data - Damage Inflicted (crossed out)]

Ship(s) Sunk NONE
Ship(s) Dam- NONE Attack was on a PC 13 Class escort with
aged or Pro- 37 or 40mm guntub installed just foward
bably sunk of the bridge and apparently with a
37 or 40 mm in place of the 3" gun show
in Silhouettes.

Course Westerly SPEED 15 RANGE 14000 (start firing)
Zigzagging 8000 (end firing)

Details of Action

There was a joint dawn attack on a PC 13 Class
escort making 16 knots, maneuvering radically. 135 rounds
(BLENNY*65) were fired for zero observed hits at ranges fro
6500 yards to 10000 yards. Our intention had been to stay
target, BLENNY on his starboard quarter. Our intention
had been to stay outside of 8000 yards to avoid 37 or 40mm
fire but in trying to ready to set up down, target close
to 6500 yards which permitted him to straddle us in
deflection while being right on in range with his 37 or
40mm guns. Other smaller caliber fire fell well short.
Some of target's shells were self destroying. He apparent
tactics were to vigorously fish for a bit of the time. After each
gun flash he seemed to make several near
misses but no hits.

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(H) ATTACK NO. 1
U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) NO. ATTACK NO. 5 PATROL NO. 4
TIME 122-1229 DATE 7/1/45 LAT. 08-44.2N LONG. 103-29.7E
Target Type - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk
20 Ton motor Sampan equipped with 24HP gasoline -
Kerosene engine.

Damage Deter-
mined by
Watch target sink from bridge.

Details of Action
This was a battle surface firing on a motor sampan
from an opening range of 2000 yards to a closing range
of 650 yards. Kept target under fire with 40MM and 50
cal. until at 650 yards fired 1 5 inch which demolished
targets bow and caused him to sink rapidly. Ten hits
of 80 rounds from #1 40mm and 2 of 20 rounds from #2
40mm were made. No 50 cal. hits were observed. Target
carried a Jap flag although crew was Chinese. Crew
abandoned ship at first shot. We came alongside and
found they were enroute to SINGORA from somewhere south.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 6 PATROL NO. 4
TIME 1312 DATE 23 July 1945 LAT 04-46.8 N LONG 103-26.3 E

Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Destroyed: 300 ton metal hull Sugar Dog
Ship(s) Dam-
aged or Pro-
bably Sunk.

Damage Deter- Watched target burn for over 9 hours at end of which time fire
mined by: stopped apparently burned out.

DETAILS OF ACTION

This was an attack on an anchored target while own ship was stopped lying
to at the edge of the ten fathom curve target being anchored close to shore in about 4
fathoms of water. 26 rounds of 5" were fired for 2 hits and a near miss which showered target with shrapnel. Target
was repeatedly straddled but due to loose securing screws (discovered after
action was over) in the range drum holding circle, the range jarred loose as
much as 1500 yards without the error being apparent on the range scale. De-
flection was consistently very accurate. Our last 5 inch ammunition was expended
on this fir at whereupon we opened fire with 40mm firing 650 rounds for about
20% hits. The final AP shells set target on fire with a blaze and smoke in-
dicative of a kerosene or fuel oil cargo. 40mm fire was considered extremely
accurate for range and open type sights. Most of it was fired slow fire trying
to spot each shot. Clean cut holes in hull plus lack of splintering or burning
was the first evidence we had the hull was steel. No evidence of life or
activity was observed on board.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 7 PATROL NO. 4
TIME 1507 DATE 23 July 1945 LAT 4-39.5 N LONG 103-27 E.

Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Description: 100 ton launch type patrol boat, broken deck, squat funnel with
small bridge structure and short mast. He had awning rigged aft
and a 37 or 40mm gun forward.

Ship(s) Sunk: None

Ship(s) Dam-
aged or Pro- None
bably Sunk:

DETAILS OF ACTION

We had just turned to close in on this target at full speed to a range where
the 40mm could score hits when at about 6000 yards target turned towards and
opened fire on us with a single bow gun estimated to be 37 or 40mm which fell
but a few hundred yards short. We immediately reversed course to head for deeper
water firing 12 rounds from the 40mm as we turned. Target's fire became in-
creasingly accurate straddling in range and deflection despite our efforts to
avoid by zigzagging. When one shell burst within a yard of the port bow plane
splashing water on deck we dove at a range of 6,500 yards. As we went down ob-
served through periscope a fighter plane zooming the patrol boat. The patrol
boat dropped 3 separate depth charges over 2000 yards away after much random
pinging and shortly thereafter retired to the safety of shallow water.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 8 PATROL NO. 4

TIEM 0823 - 0830 DATE 24 Jul 1945 LAT 4-32.6 N LONG 103-30 E

Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk: 30 ton motor sampan

Ship(s) Dam-
aged or Pro- None
bably Sunk

Damage Deter- Watched sink from bridge
mined by:

DETAILS OF ACTION

There was no return fire from this target, and all the Chinese crew jumped
overboard and were picked up. The target sank without catching fire. It carried
a Japanese and Chinese flag. Among the debris was an oil drum. Information
from the crew revealed that it had been carrying loads of fish to Singapore.

The average range was 1150 yards opening at 1500 and closing to 800. Out
of 80 rounds of 40mm fired, 15 were hits, and about 10% of the 120 rounds of 50
caliber hit.

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U.S.S. PLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. [HANDWRITTEN: 9] PATROL NO. [HANDWRITTEN: 4]
TIME [HANDWRITTEN: 0650] DATE [HANDWRITTEN: 7/25/45] LAT [HANDWRITTEN: 05-49.5N] LONG [HANDWRITTEN: 102-46.5E]
Target Data -- Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Destroyed

30 Ton Motor Sampan

Ship(s) Dam-
aged or Pro-
bably sunk

Damage Deter-
mined by
Watched target burn fiercely with fuel fire. Column
of black smoke and at least one violent explosion.

Details of Action

The target was set on fire without any opposition and
burned for some time with heavy black smoke as of
oil or fuel. A big explosion probably gasoline or
kerosene threw debris several hundred feet into the air.
The crew were seen after they jumped over the side toward
the shore.

375 rounds of 50 caliber ammunition were fired a an
average range of 800 yards for 25% hits.

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U.S.S. PLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. [HANDWRITTEN: 10] PATROL NO. [HANDWRITTEN: 4]

TIME 0737 DATE 7/25/45 LAT 05-48N LONG 103-14E
Target Lat.
Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Destroyed

30 Ton Mot. [UNCLEAR: Sch.]

Ship(s) Dam-
aged or Pro-
bably Sunk

Damage Deter-
mined by Saw target on fire burning fairly from fuel fire.

Details of Action

None of the crew were on this target anchored among
several sailing vessels. The 40mm set it on fire with
very accurate shooting. It was an uneventful, uncontest-
ed action. Evidence of at least one violent explosion
could be seen as a high column of smoke shot up from
behind island where sampan was anchored.

Firing was at an average range of 1800 yards with a mix
with one round of 5 inch, 10 hits from 40 rounds of 40mm
and 10 % hits from 250 rounds of 50 caliber.

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U.S.S. GLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 11 PATROL NO. 4
TIME 0515 DATE 7/27/45 LAT 05-13N LONG 103-14E
Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk
3 - 75 ton junks

Ships(s) Damaged or Probably Sunk

Damage Determined by
Saw one large junk sink from bridge. Saw several 5
inch and 40mm hits on other junks in anchorage. COD
who was in a better position to witness joint action
sighted 6 junks, 3 of which we each claimed.

Details of Action
This was a joint gun action with the COD on 15 to 20
anchored vessels at PULO KAPUS ISLAND. A few rounds
were fired from the .50 cal guns to awaken the crews
and allow them to get ashore.

A dark night together with the island as a background
made sighting very hard. All spotting was done from
the deck but it was extremely difficult due to the land-
ing of the shells before the smoke would clear to allow
an unobstructed view. A multiplicity of target made
spotting by radar out of the question.

Each gun was given a designated target during the firing
one vessel got underway on her engines; the COD quickly
took care of her with a 5 inch hit.

As is usual in night gun actions though the smoke and
flash of the muzzles and flare of 40mm tracers makes
pointing for the 5 inch more difficult. None of the
junks or sampans were set afire.

It is much better to have concerted action like this
when the targets can be seen either by moonlight or
early twilight.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 12 PATROL NO. 4
TIME 2023 DATE 7/30/45 LAT 04-23N LONG 103-28E

Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Target(s) Dam-
aged or pro-
bably sunk

          What appeared to be a Japanese Storehouse with S.
          MISHIGI KI written on the roof in large block letters.

Damage Deter-
mined by

          Saw hit explode on south end of roof at peak blasting
          large hole in roof.

          Details of Action

          Although several were near misses there was actually
          only 1 hit. Observation was good on all but the first
          shot, range being out on the others.

          At an average range of 5000 yards one hit was scored
          from 6 rounds of 5 inch ammunition fired.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 13 PATROL NO. 4

TIME 2059 DATE 7/30/45 LAT 04-24N LONG 103-29E

Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Destroyed 30' Motor Sampan

Ship(s) Dam-
aged or Pro-
bably Sunk

Damage Deter-
mined by Saw a blaze from stem to stern and saw 3 violent explosions
            throw debris several hundred feet into the air.

            When warning shots were placed across the bow of the target
            it was directed at the boat. Having fuel aboard for
            the engine, it caught fire and quickly blazed; dark,
            billowing smoke confirmed the belief that it has ex[UNCLEAR: tensive]
            fuel aboard.

            After it has burned for a short while there were a few
            small explosions as of ammunition or some other
            explosive material. The fire lasted for some two or
            three hours.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 14 PATROL NO. 4
TIME 2352 DATE 7/30/45 LAT 04-35N LONG 103-30E

Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk

35 ton Schooner

Ship(s) Dam-
aged or Pro-
bably Sunk

Damage Deter-
mined by

Sightline from bridge

Details of Action

This vessel was boarded by a boarding party while at
anchor, and found to have no personnel aboard. Evidently
they had been frightened away by the approach of the submarine.
The cargo consisted of about two tons of rice, and
closer examination of the living space revealed a Jap
flag.

Schooner was cast off and an attempt made to sink it
with 50 caliber fire, but it was damp and too hard to
set on fire. Hence the five inch gun was used to good
effect to sink it in about twenty seconds. This was
the first target on which no personnel were even seen.

No papers were found to identify the destination or port
of embarkation of the vessel.

At a range of 400 yards we got 2 hits from 2 - 5 inch
and 20% hits from 250 - 50 caliber fired.

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U.S.S. FLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 15 PATROL NO. 4
TIME 0130 DATE 7/31/45 LAT. 0-11N LONG. 103-30E

Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Destroyed
  30 Ton Motor Sampan.

Ship(s) Dam-
aged or Pro-
bably Sunk

Damage Deter-
mined by
  Target visible burning for about 4 hours before fire
  burned out. Witnessed several explosions threw flaming
  debris several hundred feet into the air.

Details of Action

Target anchored too near the beach in water too shallow
to put a boarding party on this sampan. However, the
outline of it was very typical of the motor sampan of
this area; hence, after warning shots out across the
bow and allowing time for the crew to abandon ship, it
was fired on with 30 and 50 caliber machine guns. Then
the incendiary did set it on fire and there was no doubt
that it carried quite a few drums of oil or fuel, for it
burned with a black, billowing smoke very characteristic
of fuel. There was a definite smell of gas in the air.

As was true in several cases, this sampan had several small
explosions after it began to burn to indicate the presence
of gasolene or kerosene. There was no return fire from the
sampan.

Target was sunk at 500 yards by firing 350 - 50 caliber
and 500 - 30 caliber shells. Hits were about 5%.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 16 PATROL NO. 4
TIME 2150 DATE 7/31/45 LAT 05-58N LONG 103-33

Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk
40 ton two masted Junk

Ship(s) Dam-
aged or Pro-
bably Sunk

Damage Deter-
mined by
Saw target sink.

Details of Action

This was a southbound junk heavily laden with bagged ric
with a crew of Chinese who were put off in their own
small boat cl se to shore. One Jap flag was found.

Set on fire with 30 and 50 caliber, winged her with 2 -
5 inch hits and finally sank by slugging numerous 40mm
holes in waterline; a very stubborn sinker.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. [HANDWRITTEN: 17] PATROL NO. [HANDWRITTEN: 4]
TIME [HANDWRITTEN: 0640] DATE [HANDWRITTEN: 1 August 1945] LAT [HANDWRITTEN: 05 - 22 N] LONG [HANDWRITTEN: 103 - 08 E]
Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk: [HANDWRITTEN: 40 ton two masted junk]

Ship(s) Pro-
bably Sunkoor [HANDWRITTEN: None]
Damaged:

Damage Deter- [HANDWRITTEN: Saw sink from bridge.]
mined by:

DETAILS OF ACTION

The boarding party to this vessel found it loaded with several tons of
salt, rock type. From the crew, which were taken aboard to transfer to a small
fishing vessel, it was learned that they were headed for Singora where the cargo
was to be traded for food and clothing. They carried a very good chart of the
coastal area.

Sank junk with 5 inch, one hit at 200 yards.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 18 PATROL NO. 4
TIME 0715 DATE 1 August 1945 LAT 05-54.2 N LONG 102-38.7 E
Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk: 40 ton two masted junk.
Ship(s) Dam-
aged or Pro- None
bably Sunk:
Damage Deter- Saw sink from bridge.
mined by:

DETAILS OF ACTION

This was another junk of the standard type found at anchor, the crew from
which were put in their own boat near to shore. Again sugar was found as cargo,
although not in such quantities as on some of the other junks. The sailing
papers indicated it was intended for Singora as borne out by the Jap flag found
in the crew's quarters.

Again the silent method of the 12 gauge was attempted, but this time it
proved too slow a process, so the submergence was hastened with a few well-placed
40mm shots. With a range of 200 yards 5 hits were scored out of 12 shots.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 19 PATROL NO. 4
TIME 1705 DATE 1 August 1945 LAT 4-37 N LONG 103-29.5 E.

Target Data - Damage Inflicted.
Ship(s) Destroyed: 30 ton motor sampan.
Ship(s) Dam-
aged or Pro- None
bably Sunk:
Damage Deter- Watched burn briskly from bow to stern with gasoline or
mined by kerosene or both flame.

DETAILS OF ACTION
When the warning shots were put across the bow of this junk, the crew without
much ado took to their small boat which was promptly swamped with their over-
enthusiastic departure. Then they gladly took to the life ring thrown them by
the members of the boarding party and came aboard to be later transferred to a
small fishing vessel.

Set on fire with 50 Caliber at a range of 200 yards with 20 hits out of 50
rounds.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 20 PATROL NO. 4

TIME 1822 DATE 3 August 1945 LAT 4 - 57 N LONG 103-25 E

Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk: 50 ton 3 masted junk operated by Japanese firm of Syonan enroute
Bangkok from Singapore with 5700 lbs of sugar.

Ship(s) Dam- None
aged or Pro-
bably Sunk

Damage Deter- Saw target sink
mined by

DETAILS OF ACTION

Carrying a cargo of 5700 lbs. of sugar, this junk was headed for Bangkok
from Singapore for a return cargo of rice. They carried a Jap flag aboard, but
had no Japanese in the crew. The vessel was named Thon, numbered S-2084
and was operated by Japanese firm of Syonan.

None of the passports of the 8 Chinese crew members were kept as it was
learned that they would be punished if they lost them. All passengers and crew
were taken care of.

One five inch hit is usually enough to sink one of these junks, but in this
case the sights on the gun had slipped and the deflection was badly out.

At a range of 500 yards one hit was made with the 5 inch for 2 shells fired.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 21 PATROL NO. 4
TIME 1858 DATE August 3, 1945T LAT. 4-52 N LONG 103-25.7 E

Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk: 20 ton motor sampan.
Ship(s) Dam-
aged or Pro- None
bably Sunk
Damage Deter- Saw sink from bridge.
mined by

ON ACTION

Although four hits were observed on this anchored target, it took some time
for it to sink, with jagged portions of the stern showing after each shot which
knocked a larger portion off. The gun fire was very accurate in this case.

Unlike any of the other targets before, this one was of a khaki color and
seemed to be well-kept, indicating that it might be Japanese. It gave the
appearance of being possibly a small shore patrol or overseer's boat of some
kind. After warning shots the crew did not abandon, but after the first five
inch shot, they took to the water and beach. Spotting was done from the deck.

Identity as being motor propelled was established by seeing target stand
along coast and up to anchorage with sails.

At an average range of 1200 yards 4 hits out of 5 rounds were scored
from the 5 inch and 5 out of 50 from the 50 calibers.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS24) GUN ATTACK NO. [HANDWRITTEN: 22] PATROL NO. [HANDWRITTEN: 4]

TIME [HANDWRITTEN: 0815] DATE [HANDWRITTEN: August 4, 1944] LAT. [HANDWRITTEN: 5-40 N] LONG [HANDWRITTEN: 102-52 E]

Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk: [HANDWRITTEN: 30 ton junk.]
Ship(s) Damaged or Pro-
bably Sunk: None

Damage Deter- Saw sink from bridge.
mined by:

DETAILS OF ACTION

The boarding party to this junk found a cargo of about eight tons of salt
and rice and a crew of five men. Destination was Singora. After removing the
crew the junk was sunk with one hit from the five inch. Actually the shell
hit in the water near the junk and ricocheted, but that was just as effective
as a hit as the shell was set on safe.

At a range of 300 yards sank target with one 5 inch hit.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 23 PATROL NO. 4
TIME 2235 DATE August 4, 1945 LAT. LONG.
Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk: 75 ton 3 masted junk.
Ship(s) Dam- None
aged or Pro-
bably Sunk:

Damage Deter- Saw it sink from bridge.
mined by:

DETAILS OF ACTION

One ton of sugar was all that was carried on this large junk, the crew of
which had abandoned the ship when warning shots were put across the bow. The
boarding party found very little to identify either the ship or its destination.

A new method was tried on this junk. A ½ lb. block of TNT was placed next to
the bilge under a sack of sugar with an electric detonating cap in it and wires
extending to the deck of our own ship. There a set of five dry cells in series
did the rest. It only took the junk about ten minutes to sink - a very effective
method.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 24 PATROL NO. 4

TIME 0010 DATE 5 August 1945 LAT 5 - 01.3 N LONG 103-22.5 E

Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk: 75 ton 3 masted junk.

Ship(s) Dam-
aged or Pro- None.
bably Sunk

Damage Deter- Saw it sink from bridge.
mined by:

DETAILS OF ACTION

A boarding party found the crew gone, but a cargo of 12 tons of sugar still
intact with a Jap flag in strong evidence. This was another very large type of
sailing junk.

Sank target at 400 yards with 15 - 40mm hits out of 48 fired.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 24 PATROL NO. 4
TIME 0216 DATE 5 August 1945 LAT 5 - 00 N LONG 103 - 25.7 E

Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk: 50 ton 3 masted junk.

Ship(s) Dam-
aged or Pro- None
bably Sunk:

Damage Deter- Saw it sink from bridge.
mined by:

DETAILS OF ACTION

This was the ordinary type of sailing junk with a cargo of coffee and sugar
headed for Singora.

A stubborn boat and a dark night accounted for the wasting of four rounds
without hits on this boat.

Sank target with one hit from the 5 inch at 500 yards.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 26 PATROL NO. 4
TIME 0351 DATE August 5, 1945 LAT 4 - 55.7 N LONG 103 - 26 E

Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk: 30 ton two masted junk

Ship(s) Dam- None
aged or Pro-
bably Sunk

Damage Deter- Saw it sink from bridge.
mined by:

DETAILS OF ACTION

This target had no distinguishing features and was without papers so far as
the boarding party could determine. The cargo of sugar was unattended by the crew
who had abandoned earlier.

Sank target with one 5 inch hit at 300 yards.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 27 PATROL NO. 4

TIME 0434 DATE August 5, 1945 LAT 4 - 55 N LONG 103 - 25 E.

Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk: 30 ton two mast junk.

Ship(s) Dam- None
aged or Pro-
bably Sunk:

Damage Deter- Saw it sink from bridge.
mined by:

DETAILS OF ACTION

A five man crew was taken aboard from this vessel, and the ship with a
cargo of rice and sugar was sunk. The cargo was intended for Singora. There
another cargo would be taken to Singapore.

Sank target with one 5" hit at 200 yards.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 28 PATROL NO. 4

TIME 0800 DATE August 5, 1945 LAT 05 - 02.5 N LONG 103 - 45 E

Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk: 30 ton 1 masted junk.

Ship(s) Dam- None
aged or Pro-
bably Sunk:

Damage Deter- Saw it sink from bridge.
mined by:

SUMMARY OF ACTION

The boarding party found no cargo on this new vessel. It did carry a Jap
flag though and was headed for Singapore. All of the lines and tackle were new,
as they seem to be on most of them.

Sank target with one 5 inch hit at 150 yards.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 29 PATROL NO. 4

TIME 1004 DATE August 5, 1945 LAT 5 - 09.5 N LONG 103 - 49 E

Target Data - No Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk: 30 ton 2 masted junk.

Ship(s) Dam- None
aged or Pro-
bably Sunk:

Damage Deter- Saw it sink from bridge.
mined by:

DETAILS OF ACTION

Bound to Bangkok from Singapore, this junk was carrying no cargo other than
300 lbs of soap, which seems a usual cargo. She did make the mistake of also
having a Jap flag though.

Sank target with one 5" hit at 300 yards.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 30 PATROL NO. 4

TIME 1629 DATE August 5, 1945 LAT 4 - 40 N LONG 103- 29 E

Target Data - Damage Inflicted.

Ship(s) Sunk: 30 ton 2 masted junk

Ship(s) Dam- None
aged or Pro-
bably Sunk:

Damage Deter- Saw it sink from bridge.
mined by:

DETAILS OF ACTION

This junk was hauling a cargo of about one and one half ton of sugar and
twelve drums of gasolene. The crew abandoned it with the warning shots fired
across the bow. It had no unusual characteristics.

Sank target with one 5 inch hit at 250 yards.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 31 PATROL NO. 4

TIME 1645 DATE August 5, 1945 LAT 4 - 40 N LONG 103 - 29 E.
                                                                Target Damage Inflicted.

Ship(s) Sunk: 30 ton 2 masted Junk.

Ship(s) Dam- None.
aged or Pro-
bably Sunk:

Damage Deter- Saw it sink from bridge.
mined by:

DETAILS OF ACTION

The Japs were using this one to good advantage until it was intercepted,
as the boarding party found a cargo of 75 bales of Jap army and marine uniforms.
The crew abandoned it to their own boat.

Sank target with two 5 inch hits at 300 yards.

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U.S.S. PLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO 32 PATROL NO. 4
TIME 1700 DATE August 5, 1945 LAT 4-42 N LONG 103-30 E

Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk: 30 ton 2 masted Junk

Ship(s) Dam-
aged or pro- None
bably Sunk:

Damage Deter- Saw it sink from bridge.
mined by:

DETAILS OF ACTION

Target carried a cargo of rubber hose, 100 coils of 1" hose 50 ft per
coil, and was a new boat with a newly creosoted hull. The crew abandoned in
their own boat.

It was sunk with one 5 inch hit at 200 yards.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 33-1 PATROL NO. 4

TIME 20 0 DATE August 5, 1945 LAT 4-46.7 N LONG 103 - 26 E

Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk: None

Ship(s) Dam- Considerable damage to a finger pier.
aged or Pro-
bably Sunk:

Damage Deter- Saw damage from the bridge.
mined by:

DETAILS OF ACTION

This was a long pier used for loading cargoes. The eight hits seemed to
do considerable damage. Two of the shells were fired at a house on the beach
which could not be seen by the gun crew, but was spotted in. All spotting was
from the bridge.

23 rounds of 5 inch were fired at 8000 yards for 8 hits.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 33 PATROL NO. 4

TIME 20 0 DATE August 5, 1945 LAT 4-46.7 N LONG 103 - 26 E

Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk: None

Ship(s) Dam- Considerable damage to a finger pier.
aged or Pro-
bably Sunk:

Damage Deter- Saw damage from the bridge.
mined by:

DETAILS OF ACTION

This was a long pier used for loading cargoes. The eight hits seemed to
do considerable damage. Two of the shells were fired at a house on the beach
which could not be seen by the gun crew but was spotted in. All spotting was
from the bridge.

23 rounds of 5 inch were fired at 8000 yards for 8 hits.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 34 PATROL NO. 4

TIME DATE LAT LONG

Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk: 50 ton 2 masted junk.

Ship(s) Dam- None
aged or Pro-
bably Sunk:

Damage Deter- Saw it sink from bridge.
mined by:

DETAILS OF ACTION

Bound from Singapore to Bangkok for a load of rice, this junk was carrying
5000 lbs of sugar as well as 1000 lbs. of soap. Their crew of eleven men were
taken aboard to be later transferred to another vessel. The routes from Sing-
apore to Bangkok and from Singapore to Singpore are well traveled.

Sank target with 2 - 5 inch hits at 300 yards.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. [HANDWRITTEN: 35] PATROL NO. [HANDWRITTEN: 4]

TIME [HANDWRITTEN: 0215] DATE [HANDWRITTEN: August 6, 1945] LAT [HANDWRITTEN: 4-43 N] LONG [HANDWRITTEN: 103-32 E]

Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk: 20 ton motor sampan - one master.

Ship(s) Dam- None
aged or Pro-
bably Sunk:

Damage Deter- Saw it burning and sink from bridge.
mined by:

DETAILS OF ACTION

Boarded motor sampan [UNCLEAR: Syaka 219] with eight crew aboard. Sampan had a
vulcan motor lorry engine as stated on its papers. It was a four cylinder
gasoline engine. A cargo of sugar was being carried from Malacca to Singora.
The 50 and 30 caliber guns set it afire before the 5 inch began to fire. Movies
were taken of the firing and resultant fire.

Sank target with two 5 inch hits at 300 yards. Set it on fire previously
with 30% hits of 350 50 caliber shots and 20% hits of 500 30 caliber shots.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 36 PATROL NO. 4

TIME 2102 DATE August 6, 1945 LAT 4 - 35.7 N LONG 103 - 30.3 E.

Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk: 15 ton one masted junk.

Ship(s) Damaged or Probably Sunk: None

Damage Determined by: Saw it sink from bridge.

DETAILS OF ACTION

Four men abandoned the junk as the warning shots were fired, but when
we waved to them to return, they did so. The boarding party found out that
it was headed from Singapore to some other port loaded with 15 bags of flour.

Using the 40mm at 200 yards we sank the target with 20 hits out of 64
fired.

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[HANDWRITTEN: 537]
[HANDWRITTEN: 120]

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 37 PATROL NO 4
TIME 2230 DATE 6 AUG 1945 LAT 4-31.9 N LONG 103-30.8E
Tonnage Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk Twenty ton one Masted junk.

Ship(s) Dam-
aged or pro-
bably sunk

Damage Deter-
mined by Saw it sink from bridge.

Details of Action

After taking aboard the crew of four men and inspect-
ting cargo to find it was 40 bags of flour and coffee
on this northbound vessel.

Sank target by cutting holes in hull with 12 ga.
shotgun.

- 120 -
[HANDWRITTEN: 539]
[HANDWRITTEN: 121]

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 38 PATROL NO. 4
TIME 2305 DATE 6 Aug 1945 LAT 4-31.9N LONG 103-30.8E

Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk
20 ton one masted junk.

Ship(s) Dam-
aged or pro-
bably sunk

Damage deter-
mined by
Saw it sink from bridge.

Details of action

45 bags of coffee and a Jap flag were intact on this
Junk.
Sank target with 12 ga. shotgun.

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[HANDWRITTEN: 597]
[HANDWRITTEN: 122]

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO 39 PATROL NO 4
TIME 0220 DATE 7 Aug 1945 LAT 04-32N LONG 103-33.5E
Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk
50 ton two masted junk.

Ship(s) Dam-
aged or pro-
bably sunk

Damage Deter-
mined by
Saw it sink from bridge

Details of Action
Although there was no cargo aboard and only one of
the crew left, there were telegrams originated by the
Japanese in Penang ordering this junk to proceed from
Singapore to Bangkok to get a load of rice. The agent
was TANSOONSENG, 49 New Bridge Road, Syonan-to.

Sank target with two 5" hits at 400 yards.

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[HANDWRITTEN: 537]
[HANDWRITTEN: 123]

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 40 PATROL NO. 4
TIME 0345 DATE 7 Aug. 1945 LAT 04-33N LONG 103-37E

Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk
30 Ton two masted junk.

Ship(s) Dam-
aged or pro-
bably sunk

Damage Deter-
mined by
Saw it sink from bridge.

Details of Action
This cargo was 45 bags of Java sugar headed for Sing
from Syonan and valued at $297.00.
Sank target with one 5" hit at 150 yards.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 41 PATROL NO. 4

TIME 2214 DATE August 7, 1945 LAT 5 - 28 N LONG 102 - 51 E

Target: Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk: 30 ton 2 masted junk.

Ship(s) Dam- None
aged or pro-
bably sunk

Damage Deter- Saw it sink from bridge.
mined by

DETAILS OF ACTION

This target had a cargo of 25 bags of sugar, 25 bags of coffee and about
1000 gallons of oil. There was a Jap flag aboard and had a circle with an
inverted "L", top part painting left on the hull, indicating military cargo.

Target was sunk with one 5 inch hit of 4 fired at 400 yards. Target
was hard to see

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 42 PATROL NO. 4

TIME 2214 DATE August 7, 1945 LAT 5 - 28 N LONG 102 - 57 E

Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk: 30 ton 2 masted junk.

Ship(s) Dam- None
aged or pro-
bably sunk:

Damage Deter- Saw it burn and sink from bridge.
mined by:

DETAIL OF ACTION

The cargo was 50 bags of sugar and some rice. When the target was hit a
belch of flame about 200 ft. high was seen. The crew abandoned it.

Target sank with one hit of 1 - 5" round fired

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 43 PATROL NO. 4

TIME 0310 DATE August 8, 1945 LAT 5-33.5 N LONG 102 - 53.5 E

Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk: 20 ton 2 masted junk.
Ship(s) Dam- None
aged or pro-
bably sunk
Damage Deter- Saw it sink from bridge.
mined by

DETAILS OF ACTION

Target was heavily ladened with rice, which was all that could be found
out about it. The crew had abandoned.

Target was sunk with one 5" hit at 30 yards.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 44 PATROL NO. 4
TIME 0537 DATE 8 Aug. 1945 LAT 5-26N LONG 103-08E

Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk 30 Ton two masted Junk

Ship(s) Dam-
aged or pro-
bably sunk

Damage Deter-
mined by Saw it sink from the bridge.

Details of Action

No Jap flags were found but the cargo was 25 bags
of sugar. None of the crew were aboard.

Target was sunk with one 5" hit out of 3 rounds fired
at 250 yards.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 45 PATROL NO 4
TIME 0616 DATE 8 Aug 1945 LAT 05-24.5N LONG 103-09E

Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk
15 Ton one masted Junk

Ship(s) Dam-
aged or pro-
bably sunk

Damage Deter-
minedby
Saw it sink from bridge.

Details of Action
Target was a small vessel carrying sugar, destination
unknown but northbound. It was sunk with one 5"
hit out of 2 fired at 300 yards.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 46 PATROL NO. 4
TIME 0628 DATE 8 Aug 1945 LAT 05-25N LONG 103-10E
Target: Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk
15 Ton one masted Junk.

Ship(s) Dam-
aged or pro-
bably sunk

Damage Deter-
mined by
Saw it sink from the bridge.

Details of Action
The crew of two men (Malayan) were taken aboard.
There cargo was sugar and salt.
Target was sunk with a 12 ga. shotgun.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 47 PATROL NO. 4

TIME 0748 DATE August 8, 1945 LAT 5 - 13 N LONG 103 - 17 E

Target Data & Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk: 2 - 30 ton 2 masted junks.

Ship(s) Damaged or probably sunk: None

Damage Determined by: Saw them sink from bridge.

DETAILS OF ACTION

These targets were being fired at while alongside a schooner and while the
boarding party was on another schooner.

Other targets were present but approaching daylight made it too hazardous
to wait around. Spotting was from the bridge.

Fired 5 shots of 5 inch for 1 hit at 2300 yards at first target and 4
rounds of 5" for 2 hits at second target at same range.

Both junks sank.

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U.S.S: BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 48 PATROL NO. 4

TIME 0750 DATE August 8, 1945 LAT 05 - 15.3 N LONG 103 - 15.4 E

Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk: None

Ship(s) Dam- None
aged or pro-
bably sunk:

Damage Deter-
mined by

DETAILS OF ACTION

Spotting gave good straddle shots with deflection right on, but target was
in shallow water and danger of planes cut the shooting short. Also feared we
might waste considerable ammunition.

Target was a 30 ton two masted junk. No hits were seen from 4 shots
fired at 3200 yards. Own ship was being maneuvered at time for shot at another
schooner and spray was hampering gun crew.

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[HANDWRITTEN: 537]
[HANDWRITTEN: 132]

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 49 PATROL NO 4
TIME 0751 DATE 8 Aug. 1945 LAT 05-13N LONG 103-14E

Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk
20 Ton two masted schooner.

Ship(s) Dam-
aged or pro-
bably sunk

Damage Deter-
mined by
Saw it sink from the bridge.

Details of Action

Target's crew were Malayans who jumped into the water
but were pulled aboard. Its cargo was sugar and rice.

Target was sunk with one 5" hit at 150 yards.

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[HANDWRITTEN: 537]
[HANDWRITTEN: 133]

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 50 PATROL NO. 4
TIME 0822 DATE 8 Aug. 1945 LAT 05-14N LONG 103-17E
Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk NONE
Ship(s) Dam-
aged or pro- NONE
bably sunk

Damage Deter-
mined by

Details of Action
Fired 8 - 5" rounds at anchored 30 ton, 2 masted
junk at range of about 3000 yards for no hits.
Target was straddled more than once and deflection
was on. Abandoned attack due to excessive ammunition
expenditures.

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[HANDWRITTEN: 597]
[HANDWRITTEN: 134]

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U.S.S. ELENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 51 PATROL NO. 4

TIME 0920 DATE August 8, 1945 LAT 5 - 23.6 N LONG 103 - 15.8 E

Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk: 30 ton 2 masted junk.

Ship(s) Dam- None
aged or pro-
bably sunk:

Damage Deter- Saw it sink from bridge.
mined by:

DETAILS OF ACTION

The cargo was 4000 lbs of sugar and some rubber. Target flew a Chinese
flag. Crew abandoned to it's own boat.

Target was sunk with one 5 inch hit at 250 yards.

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[HANDWRITTEN: 537]
[HANDWRITTEN: 135]

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 52 PATROL NO. 4

TIME 0938 DATE August 8, 1945 LAT 5 - 23.7 N LONG 103 - 16.3 E

Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk: 30 ton 2 masted junk.

Ship(s) Dam- None
aged or pro-
bably sunk:

Damage Deter- Saw it sink from bridge.
mined by:

DETAILS OF ACTION

The cargo was 35 bags of sugar under a Chinese flag. A crew of 5
Chinese took the small boat and left 2 Malays to swim. The latter were
picked up.

The first 5 inch hit was too high, but the second was on the water line.
Range was 400 yards.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 53 PATROL NO. 4

TIME 2257 DATE August 8, 1945 LAT 6- N LONG 102 - 31 E

Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk: 100 ton 3 masted junk.
Ship(s) Dam- None
aged or Pro-
bably Sunk:
Damage Deter- Saw it sink from bridge.
mined by:

EVENTS OF ACTION

The boarding party found a good load of memorandum pads. The crew had
abandoned the ship when warning shots were fired.

Target was sunk with one 5" hit at 200 yards.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 54 PATROL NO. 4

TIME 0507 DATE August 9, 1945 LAT 5-25 N LONG 103 - 08.5 E

Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk: 75 ton 3 masted junk.

Ship(s) Dam- None
aged or Pro-
bably sunk:

Damage Deter- Saw it sink from bridge.
mined by:

DETAILS OF ACTION

Target was north bound with 35 bags of sugar. The crew of six was put
in it's own boat to go ashore.

Six rounds were expended from the forward 5" but had sights made accuracy
impossible. Target was sunk with one 5" hit from the after gun at 400 yards.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 55 PATROL NO. 4

TIME 0721 DATE August 9, 1945 LAT 5 - 22 N LONG 103 - 09.5 E

Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk: 50 ton 3 masted junk.

Ship(s) Dam- None
aged or pro-
bably sunk:

Damage Deter- Saw it sink from bridge.
mined by:

DETAILS OF ACTION

Cargo was rice and dry goods on this target. A crew of 4 were brought
aboard.

Target was unk with one 5 inch hit at 200 yards.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 56 PATROL NO. 4

TIME 0722 DATE August 9, 1945 LAT 3 - 22 N LONG 103 - 09.5 E

Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk: 300 ton sea truck.

Ship(s) Damaged or probably Sunk: None

Damage Determined by: Saw it sink from bridge.

DETAILS OF ACTION

Sea truck was sighted anchored close to the beach. No attempt was made
to get it underway. There was no return fire.

Spotting was from the bridge for four hits in 18 shots with the 5 inch
at 3000 yards.

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[HANDWRITTEN: 537]
[HANDWRITTEN: 140]

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO 57 PATROL NO 4
TIME 0920 DATE 8 Aug 1945 LAT 05-26.2N LONG 103-22E
Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk 30 ton two masted Junk.
Ship(s) Dam-
aged or pro-
bably sunk
Damage Deter-
mined by Saw it sink from bridge

Details of Action

Target was a new two masted junk going from Singapor
to Menara with 40 bags of sugar. Sugar is traded for twice
the amount in rice there. The Captain (A chinaman) and his
five Indians were taken aboard. A special report is being
made from information obtained from the Captain.

Target was sunk with 40mm fire, 18 hits of 20
rounds fired at 100 yards.

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[HANDWRITTEN: 537]
[HANDWRITTEN: 141]

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 58 PATROL NO 4
TIME 0642 DATE 10 Aug 1945 LMT 05-48.5N LONG 102-42E

Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk 30 ton one masted Junk

Ship(s) Dam-
aged or pro-
bably sunk

Damage Deter-
mined by Saw it sink from the bridge.

Details of Action

Junk had a cargo of 150 bags of sugar and an Indian
crew which was put in its own boat.

Pointer on first two shots was not night adapted.
Sank target with two 5" hits out of 4 rounds at 250 yards.

[HANDWRITTEN: - 41 -]
[HANDWRITTEN: 537]
[HANDWRITTEN: 142]

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO 59 PATROL NO 4
TIME 0823-0833 DATE 10 Aug 45LAT 05-38.4N LONG 102-49.3E
Target Data - Damaged Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk
                                        4 barges 2-100' long
                                                 2-130' long
                                        1 Tug    250 tons

Ship(s) Dam-
aged or pro-
bably sunk

Damage Deter-
mined by
                                        Saw 2 barges sink and 2 burning which were later
                                        sunk.

                                        Details of Action

             When the firing began the tug headed for the bank
and was high and dry when the crew abandoned it. At this
position it got 2 - 5" hits which completely demolished the
topside. The four barges that had been in tow and had been
cast adrift. Two wooden ones sank very quickly from two
5" hits from one and one on the other. The other two were
left burning brightly, possibly carrying kerosene or some
highly inflammable material. We sunk them later.

             The forward 5" gun pointer sight was turning inside
the mount, making accurate fire impossible. The forward
40mm made at least one hit on the tug, the forward 5" none.
of 7 fired althought deflection was right on. The after
5" made 3 hits out of 18 rounds fired on barges and 2 hits
of 6 fired on tug. The after 40mm set both oil barges on
fire.

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[HANDWRITTEN: 597]
[HANDWRITTEN: 143]

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 60 PATROL NO. 4
TIME 0039 DATE 11 August 1945 LAT 5-45 N LONG 102 - 46 E

Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk: 100 foot steel barge, loaded with oil drums presumably of Kerosene.
Drums of heavy type with two reinforcing steel rails around middle.
Ship(s) Dam- None
aged or Pro-
bably Sunk:
Damage Deter- Saw target sink.
mined by:

DETAILS OF ACTION

Sank barge with a number of 40mm hits which blasted 8 inch holes in hull.

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CONFIDENTIAL

(H) ATTACK DATA

U.S.S. ELENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 61 PATROL NO. 4

TIME 0115 DATE 11 August 1945 LAT 7-5-46 N LONG 102-46 E

Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk: 100 foot steel barge loaded with oil drums presumably previously
               filled with kerosene which had burned out. Drums of heavy type
               with 2 steel reinforcing rings around middle.

Ship(s) Dam- None
aged or pro-
bably sunk:

Damage Deter- Saw target sink.
mined by:

DETAILS OF ACTION

Sank barge with 40mm, 50 cal and 30 cal. 40mm made 8 inch holes in hull.

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CONFIDENTIAL

(H) ATTACK DATA

U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. 12 PATROL NO. 4

TIME 0350 DATE August 11, 1945 LAT 5 - 01 N LONG 102 - 32.2 E.

Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk: 30 ton 2 masted junk.

Ship(s) Dam- None.
aged or pro-
bably sunk:

Damage Deter- Saw it sink from bridge.
mined by:

DETAILS OF ACTION

The cargo of this junk was 80 bags of sugar and 35 cartons of soap.
Soap is sometimes used to hide high explosives. The crew of 5 Chinese shoved
off in their own boat.

Target was sunk with shot guns, 40mm and 50 caliber.

There were 7 hits with the 40mm and 50cal hits of the 375 - 50cal at
100 yards.

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[HANDWRITTEN: 537]
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CONFIDENTIAL

(H) ATTACK DATA

U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) GUN ATTACK NO. [HANDWRITTEN: 63] PATROL NO. [HANDWRITTEN: 4]

TIME [HANDWRITTEN: 0915] DATE [HANDWRITTEN: August 11] [HANDWRITTEN: 1945] LAT [HANDWRITTEN: 6] - [HANDWRITTEN: 38 N] LONG [HANDWRITTEN: 102] - [HANDWRITTEN: 06 E]

Target Data - Damage Inflicted

Ship(s) Sunk: 50 ton 3 masted junk.

Ship(s) Dam- None
aged or pro-
bably sunk:

Damage Deter- Saw it burning and later sink near bridge.
mined by:

DETAILS OF ACTION

Target carried 10 bags of sugar and a crew of 5 who abandoned ship.

Holes were put in the junk with the 12 gauge shotgun and then fuel oil thrown
on to set it on fire. It took about an hour for target to sink.

- [HANDWRITTEN: 146] -
[HANDWRITTEN: 537]
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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

(I) MINES
    Three new looking type 93 Mod 3 mines were destroyed south of Pulo Tenggol.
    Their newness indicated they had probably been laid within the last few weeks
    and the current set would indicate they had drifted from the Singapore area.

(J) ANTI SUBMARINE MEASURES AND EVASION TACTICS
    Nothing observed except routine patrols of aircraft. Planes off Malay
    coast were either fighters or float planes. The fighters carried no larger
    than 25 lb single bombs and sometimes other which sounded even smaller. Float
    planes carried two larger depth bombs. Float planes seemed to work in pairs.
    A routine patrol about 2 hours before sunset was observed on several occasions.
    We were dive bombed by either a fighter or dive bomber who came in across wind
    away from sun for a 25 yard miss.

    Evasion tactics from aircraft consisted of making a 90° turn as soon as
    near bottom. It caused bombs to miss by an even larger margin on one occasion.

(K) MAJOR DEFECTS AND DAMAGE:

    Electrical.

    1.  #4 Main motor.

        14 July 1945 - #4 Main Motor out of commission.

        #4 Main motor voltage began to jump erratically. Smoke was observed
        at the commutator end and the port shaft immediately secured. An inspection
        revealed two rows of brush holders badly burned and brushes welded in their
        holders. Solder and melted portions of the brush holders were flung around the
        commutator.

        An inspection indicated that this casualty was caused by faulty
        brushes. This same type accident has been reported by several other boats.
        However an inspection had been made that morning and there were no indications
        of sparking or loose brushes.

        The boat was bottomed and work commenced.

        The top half of the end bell case was removed. All brushes were
        removed. In many cases it was necessary to chisel them out. Burned brush holders
        were then removed and filed clean. One brush holder was so badly burned that only
        half of it could be salvaged. Accordingly, #5 bank now has 15 instead of 16
        brushes.

        The commutator and commutator groves were cleaned as thoroughly
        as possible. Brush holders were reinstalled and 65 new brushes installed.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

MAJOR DEFECTS AND DAMAGE Cont'd.

Electrical Cont'd.

In the meanwhile all preparations had been made for emergency
operation on one motor (#2 M.M)

When surfacing in the morning the emergency operation was tried.
It was found that no more than 50 volts could be built up on No. 2. Varying
the field and the speed of the generator had no appreciable effect on the motor.

After much trial and error investigation it was found that the
control cubical wiring for #2 M.M. [HANDWRITTEN: SEPT] actually goes to #4 M.M. and visa versa.
All wires are marked properly in the cubical but are connected to the wrong
motors.

This discrepancy had never shown itself before since, under normal
operation, #2 and #4 shunt fields are controlled by a common rheostat.

2. 4 August 1945.

Replaced 13 brushes in #4 M.M. Brushes were vibrating excessively.
Rivets and hammer plates were loose.

The APR proved a great help in detecting defective brushes. Before
a brush chatter can be heard by ear it sets up a decided disturbance which can
picked up at 118 mc by the APR.

3. Booster blower in control room burned out.

This blower was burned out and repaired by the relief crew at
Fremantle.

The repair work was extremely poor especially as far as insulations
was concerned. Consequently it developed a zero ground after a short period
of service.

Engineering Casualties

#7 and #9 liners of #4 main engine cracked. Replaced them.

Torpedoes.

None except one Mk 18 torpedo which ran erratic by taking a sharp
left turn instead of a small right one for which cause is unknown.

Gunnery.

4. 5 Inch Gun.

1. The first loader on #2 - 5" gun was hit by the breach on recoil due to

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U.S.S. ELM (SS324)
(K) MAJOR DEFECTS AND DAMAGE Cont'd.

Gunnery - 5 inch gun

1. A gun firing automatically immediately upon loading. The cause was the failure
of the firing pin assembly to cock when the breach was opened. This left the
firing pin projected which struck and fired the shell when the breach closed.
Failure of the firing pin assembly was in turn due to a misplaced cotter pin
which had been led slightly out of position by ship's force. The pin as supplied from
spare parts or from an old telescope had no hole in it. The necessity for installation of this spare firing pin
was the burring of the old pin due to it's chromium plating flaking off.

2. A number of shells were wasted from the after 5" on one gun shoot
before it was discovered that the holding down screws of the range sight drum
had backed off allowing over a thousand yards lost motion in the drum.

3. After leaving the area it was discovered that the sight bar
securing bolts had backed off on both sides of the after 5". In fact 2 screws
from either side were completely lost. The remaining screws gave evidence
some had lock washers and others did not. This permitted a 1/8 inch free
motion on the pointers side and a lesser amount on the trainer's side.
Shims on both sides had vibrated out. #1 gun showed evidence of the screws
backing out also but to a lesser degree.

4. #1 - 5 inch pointers telescope was assembled by SRU Fremantle W.A.
from spare parts or from an old telescope. Interior optics jarred loose causing
cross wires to rotate an appreciable amount with every salvo.

B. 40 MM

1. One 40mm gun failed to load due to a loose end of the star wheel
spindle spring in the automatic loader thereby preventing rotation of the star
wheel. Presumably it was left loose on the assembly during last refit.

2. On the after 40mm the feed control catch lever arm pin sheared
thereby preventing loading. Continued use is believe responsible.

3. The forward 40mm failed to load on one occasion because the cap
on the head of the star wheel spindle froze due lack of grease. To ensure re-
liable operation of the 40mm it is imperative that the breach loader be
entirely removed from gun and thoroughly cleaned up and greased at least once
a week.

C. .50 Caliber.

The .50 caliber gave trouble when after reassembly following
cleaning, the proper head spacing and buffer setting was not set. Also when
salt corroded ammunition jams were experienced. Otherwise performance was
satisfactory.

D. .30 Caliber.

Practically no trouble was experienced with the .30 caliber. On
one occasion improper head spacing caused misfires.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

(L) RADIO

No defects were encountered this run and the only casualty other than tube
replacements was a burned out blower motor of the TBL transmitter. However, due
to a lack of available tube replacements, service from that unit was
barely possible for the whole run. The fault lies partially with the refit crew
at Perth, West Australia for not thoroughly checking the tubes in routine and
partially with ourselves for being caught shorthanded.

Daytime signal strength of Subic Station is a majority of the time un-
readable, and the unsuitability of the RBH receiver for CW work greatly adds to
the strain on Radiomen. Whenever possible the RBH was tuned to the baker schedule
but since in the patrol area Wolfpack is considered more important than first
copyings of baker, these periods are few. The substitution of another RAL for
one RBH would be greatly appreciated and will be keenly sought after during the
coming refit. It may be of interest to boats having yet to install a second 5"
gun that the experimental shorter side antenna hookup has proven completely
satisfactory at least with our installation.

(M) RADAR

Contrary to the excellent results obtained from all gear last patrol we
are able to boast of only good performance this run. The same high level of up-
keep was maintained, and the lower standard must have been the results of the
radarman's standby "night effect" or "day effect" or a combination of both.
The SD unit has especially been ailing; a defect we hope to remedy when the
refit period affords more time to investigate the difficulty and perhaps an
idea from another head.

The installation of an ST unit during last refit has proven its worth
again and again. On submerged attacks it cuts down periscope exposure time by
50 percent by its fast and accurate range and bearing, and when enemy 10cm radar was
suspected, an immediate switch from SJ to ST was a foolproof means against
detection by radar interference.

RADAR CASUALTIES

We were very fortunate in experiencing only the routine casualties of
tube failures.

SJ-1

1. July 6, 1945.
Trouble: Very low gain.
Symptom: High 5D21 current -low "A" regulated rectifier voltage.
Remedy: Replaced two 5U4G tubes in "A" rectifier.

2. July 18, 1945.
Trouble: Sensitivity became very poor.
Symptom: Echo box indicated low magnetron output.
Remedy: Replaced magnetron.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

RADAR CASUALTIES

RADAR Cont'd.

SJ-1

3. July 20, 1945.
Trouble: Coupling from training assembly to base of feeder assembly became
 loose and partly broken.
Remedy: Realigned and tightened.

4. July 25, 1945.
Trouble: Low receiver indicator gain.
Symptom: On both ST and SJ
Remedy: Replaced bad 6AK5 in selector unit.

5. July 30, 1945
Trouble: Low sensitivity
Symptom: Ringtime indicated bad TR tube.
Remedy: Replaced TR tube and IB Xmtr

ST

1. July 14, 1945.
Trouble: ST echo box remained on regardless of position of on-off switch.
Symptom: Relay in wave guide pick up unit was sticking.
Remedy: Found arm that moves shutter out of guide hole. Tuned it out a few
 turns so that it could not slip out. Worked properly.

SD

July 20, 1945 and July 30, 1945
Trouble: High current and bad interference screen.
Symptom: Unable to synch. the sweeps, doubly pulsing.
Remedy: Replaced 8014A Xmtr tubes.

(N) SOUND GEAR AND SOUND CONDITIONS

We unfortunately experienced a return of an earlier corrected fault in
AB training: that is a groaning of thrust bearings at deep submergence. Repairs
were made at sea by replacing the heavy grease between the races with a light
oil, but it is believed to be definitely the fault of worn bearings. No other
casualties were experienced and listening conditions were good during our relative
short time spent submerged.

It is still our hope to acquire installation of slip ring contacts for
the training of both heads as an aid in torpedo detection and a protective
measure for the sound cables.

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324).

(O) DENSITY LAYERS

     This patrol was conducted in shallow water and hence no deep BT cards
could be taken.

     All shallow cards taken have been forwarded to the Chief of Naval
Operations.

(P) HEALTH, FOOD, AND HABITABILITY

     (a) Health.

          At the beginning of the patrol, there were a few cases of pubic lice,
     colds, and one case of scabies, all of which responded to treatment.

          During the run, athlete's foot, jock itch, and heat rash were preva-
     lent. There were also a few cases of chronic otitis media and fungus of the
     ear, both of which responded to treatment.

          One man was given a course of sulfadiazine followed by 10,000 units
     of Penicillin for a urethral discharge. Another was given 300,000 units of
     Penicillin for a chronic case of urethritis.

          One man was hit a glancing blow in the abdomen by the recoil of the
     5 inch gun. No internal injuries were detected.

          Lieutenant James K. Irvin, USN, received a severe laceration of the
     right ankle by accidentally hitting himself with a fire axe while chopping holes
     in shell cases. An artery and a vein were severed which required two ties to
     control the bleeding. The wound was closed with five sutures.

          The Commanding Officer received lacerations over the eyebrow, on
     the left eye lid, and on the point of the chin as a result of being blown
     through the upper hatch on surfacing.

     (b) Food

          The food was well prepared and good.

     (c) Habitability

          The booster blower motor in the hull supply line burned out in the
     early part of the run resulting in very uncomfortable living quarters forward.

(Q) PERSONNEL

     (a) Number of men on board during patrol 76
     (b) Number of men qualified at start of patrol 54
     (c) Number of men qualified at end of patrol 59
     (d) Number of unqualified men making their first patrol 15
     (e) Number of men advanced in rating during patrol 10

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U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

(R) MILES STEAMED - FUEL USED
Base to area         1,715 miles         21,900 gals
In area              8,185 miles         85,700 gals
Area to Base           400 miles          5,400 gals

(S) DURATION
(a) Days enroute to area         6
(b) Days in area                33
(c) Days enroute to base         2
(d) Days submerged               4

(M) FACTORS OF ENDURANCE LIMITING
Torpedoes      Fuel      Provisions      Personnel
5              4000      30              20 days

Limiting factor this patrol - Orders.

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(U) RADIO AND RADAR COUNTERMEASURES.

INTERCEPTION OF ENEMY RADAR TRANSMISSIONS

1. Ship or Station: U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

2. Area covered on this mission: Patrol Area - 7/10/45 to 8/14/45.

3. Was enemy radar: Shipborne ____ Landbased ____ Unknown [HANDWRITTEN: x]
   (a) Describe enemy installation IN SPA

4. Intercept Equipment AN APR

5. (a) Frequency 197 Mcs Dial Readings 197
   (b) PRF 1000 PPS How measured IN SPA
   (c) Pulse width 3 U.S. How measured IN SPA
   (d) Sketch Pulse

   (e) Was lobe switching used ____ rate ____ How determined.Unknown
   (f) Polarizational of enemy ____ Unknown
   (g) Sweep Rate 1 R.P.M.

6. (a) Was radar used for surface or air search, GL, SLC, CCI, or AI Unknown
   (b) Evidence for this conclusion

7. Action of enemy radar, including distances and bearings at which
   he searched, tracked, faded, etc.

8. Narrative: Had this contact on two different nights first 10 miles from Bali, second night 4000 yards off coast of Bali:
   Lat 8-52S Lat 8-47S
   Long 115-07.5E Long 115-07E

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INTERCEPTION OF ENEMY RADAR TRANSMISSIONS
1. Ship or Station: U.S.S. FLAMY (SS324)

2. Area covered on this mission: Patro area - 7/10/45 to 8/14/45.

3. Was enemy radar: Shipborne x Airborne x Landbased ____ Unknown ____
   Describe enemy installation ____

4. Intercept Equipment N_PR

5. (a) Frequency 160 Mcs Dial readings IN SPA
   (b) PRF 500 PPS How measured IN SP
   (c) Pulse width 1.0 u Sec How measured ____
   (d) Sketch Pulse
   (e) Was lobe switching used ____ Unknown
   (f) Polarization of enemy signal ____ Unknown
   (g) Sweep Rate ____

6. (a) Was radar used for surface or air search, GL, SLC, CCI, or
   surface search.
   (b) Evidence for this conclusion: SJ R bearing approximately
   starboard beam short time later had SJ radar contact 086 R.
   ____ 12000 yards. Closed very rapidly.

7. Action of enemy radar, including distances and bearings at which
   he searched, tracked, faded, etc.
   ____

8. Narrative:

   It was apparent that the plane decreased his power output as
   he closed in range due to the fact that the received signal
   did not increase in strength as he closed us.

   Position: Lat 105-58N Long 03-48N

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INTERCEPTION OF ENEMY R.D.R TR NSMISSIONS

1. Ship or Station: U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

2. Area covered on this mission: Patrol area - 7/10/45 to 8/14/45.

3. Was enemy radar:
   (a) [HANDWRITTEN: X] Airborne [HANDWRITTEN: X] Landbased
   (b) Describe enemy installation: [HANDWRITTEN: Unknown]

4. Intercept Equipment: [HANDWRITTEN: AN/SPR]

5. Characteristics of enemy radar:
   (a) Frequency: [HANDWRITTEN: 425 Mcs] Dial readings [HANDWRITTEN: IN SPA]
   (b) PRF: [HANDWRITTEN: 700] How measured [HANDWRITTEN: IN SPA]
   (c) Pulse width: [HANDWRITTEN: 2.5] How measured [HANDWRITTEN: Not measured]
   (d) Sketch Pulse:
   (e) Was lobe switching used: [HANDWRITTEN: Unknown]
   (f) Polarizational of enemy signal: [HANDWRITTEN: Unknown]
   (g) Sweep rate: [HANDWRITTEN: 2 RPM]

6. (a) Was radar used for surface or air search, GL SLC, GCI, or AI: [HANDWRITTEN: Unknown]
   (b) Evidence for this conclusion:

7. Action of enemy radar, including distances and bearings at which he searched, tracked, fired, etc:

8. Narrative: [HANDWRITTEN: 2500 yards from Bali:]
   [HANDWRITTEN: Position: Lat 08-42S, Long 115-21E]

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INTERCEPTION OF ENEMY R.D.R TRANSMISSIONS

Ship or Station: U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324)

2. Area covered on this mission: [HANDWRITTEN: Patrol area] - 7/10/45 to 8/11 [HANDWRITTEN: 45]

3. Was enemy radar: Shipborne [HANDWRITTEN: X] Airborne Land based Unkn [HANDWRITTEN: X]
(a) Describe enemy installation [HANDWRITTEN: Unknown]

4. Intercept Equipment [HANDWRITTEN: AN APR]

5. (a) Frequency [HANDWRITTEN: 1390cs] Dial readings [HANDWRITTEN: N S M]
(b) PRF [HANDWRITTEN: 750 PPS] For [HANDWRITTEN: N S M]
(c) Pulse width [HANDWRITTEN: 5 U Sec] For [HANDWRITTEN: N S M]
(d) Sketch Pulse
(e) Was lobe switching used [HANDWRITTEN: No] rate [HANDWRITTEN: Unknown]
(f) Polarizational of enemy signal [HANDWRITTEN: unknown]
(g) Sweep Rate [HANDWRITTEN: 1/4 RPM]

6. (a) Was radar used for surface or air search, GL, SLC, GCI, or [UNCLEAR: FC]
(b) Evidence for this conclusion

7. Action of enemy radar including distances and bearings at which he searched, tracked, [UNCLEAR: fired], etc.

8. Narrative: We were within 5000 yds of Bali
Lat 08-50S Long 115-10.2E

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U.S.S. LENNY (SS324)

(V) REMARKS
    The difficulty of scoring gun hits on rapidly maneuverin
vessels at ranges outside of 8000 yards was amply demonstrated
on 2 occassions. Even with two submarines firing from well
separated lines of fire no hits were registered. With three
boats firing it is believed a few hits could be scored which
would silence some of the target's guns and permit closin
to a more effective gun range. However, to close beneath
yards when the target has 37 or 40mm guns firing, is very un-
desirable as you are quite likely to suffer damage.

    A close survey of the junk traffic along the east Malay
coast shows that a tremendous amount of food staples is carried.
Most of this is for the use of the natives of occupied or puppet
states but 10% of everything carried goes to the Jap whether for
his consumption or personal aggrandizement or both. It is the
story of how a blockade pinches everybody but in particular the
civilians and the poor. Most of the junks are Chinese owned and
operated by Chinese, Malay, or Indian crews. There are some
Jap firms controlling strings of junks and some junks are under
direct orders to carry cargo for the Jap. It seems relatively
simple to effect almost a complete blockade of this traffic.
Two or three boats in the vicinity of Pulo Tenggol operating
aggressively could easily stop the traffic as it now runs. Th
only protective recourse would be to anchor the junks at night
and sail them close to shore in shallow water under air or str
surface escort by day.

    The inherent danger of booby traps when boarding can be
largely overcome by only boarding when the crews fail to leave
their ships. Generally a warning bursts of 50 cal. was
sufficient cause for them to abandon ship. It can be safely
assumed that all junk traffic met is engaged in foodstuff trade
or something even more valuable. Therefore, to board to insp
cargo is merely a means of satisfying curiosity and serves
really useful purpose. Sometimes when junk's boats are un-
worthy or there are too many in crew, it becomes necess
take crew aboard. In those cases they could be picked up out
of the water to avoid exposure to booby traps by boarding or
going alongside.

NOTE: Directives of paragraphs 4.(a) and (b) of ComSubs Seventh Fleet
serial 0243, of 2 February 1945 have been complied with.

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[HANDWRITTEN: 537]
[HANDWRITTEN: 159]

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[HANDWRITTEN: Attack #2]
[HANDWRITTEN: SECOND ATTACK ON XPG]
[HANDWRITTEN: SCORED 4 Hits]
[HANDWRITTEN: TIME 0440 July 16, 1945]
[HANDWRITTEN: Posit 5-275 11. 48E]

[HANDWRITTEN: C 165 to 200]

[HANDWRITTEN: OWN COURSE]
[HANDWRITTEN: 172 TO 183 AT]
[HANDWRITTEN: FIRING SPEED 6.5]

[HANDWRITTEN: ESCORT POSIT]
[HANDWRITTEN: AT FIRING]
[HANDWRITTEN: 56]
[HANDWRITTEN: 58]

[HANDWRITTEN: TARGET POSIT]
[HANDWRITTEN: AT FIRING]
[HANDWRITTEN: C 270]
[HANDWRITTEN: 58]

[HANDWRITTEN: ESCORT'S]
[HANDWRITTEN: MANEUVERS AFTER]
[HANDWRITTEN: FIRING]

[HANDWRITTEN: C 305]
[HANDWRITTEN: C 310]
[HANDWRITTEN: C 290]

[HANDWRITTEN: C 210]
[HANDWRITTEN: C 212]

— page 235 —
[HANDWRITTEN: Attack # 1]
[HANDWRITTEN: Attack on XPC - Hokoku Maru]
[HANDWRITTEN: Length 225' Draft 12' Disp. 1300]
[HANDWRITTEN: Tons]
[HANDWRITTEN: Escort - 750 Ton PC]
[HANDWRITTEN: No Hits]
[HANDWRITTEN: Time 1515 July 13, 1945]
[HANDWRITTEN: Posit 5-15 S 11048E]

[HANDWRITTEN: C 195 TO 215]

[HANDWRITTEN: FIRING PT.]
[HANDWRITTEN: OWN COURSE 212]
[HANDWRITTEN: SPEED 6]

[HANDWRITTEN: TARGET ZIGGED TO]
[HANDWRITTEN: 285 OR FARTHER]
[HANDWRITTEN: DURING FIRING]

[HANDWRITTEN: ESCORT POSIT]
[HANDWRITTEN: AT FIRING]

[HANDWRITTEN: C 300]
[HANDWRITTEN: SPEED 11.5]

[HANDWRITTEN: ESCORT REMAINING]
[HANDWRITTEN: 3000 YDS AHEAD OF TARGET]

[HANDWRITTEN: C 270]

— page 236 —
[HANDWRITTEN: 337]
[HANDWRITTEN: 162]

[HANDWRITTEN: Attack #3]

[HANDWRITTEN: C 006]

[HANDWRITTEN: OWN COURSE
C 005 SPEED 9.5
AT FIRING]

[HANDWRITTEN: TARGET AT FIRING
C 305
S 9.5]

[HANDWRITTEN: C 315]

[HANDWRITTEN: C 305]

[HANDWRITTEN: Attack on YP-SARA SINOHU
Length 70' Draft 3ft.
Displacement 50 Tons
No Hits
Time 0435 Aug. 4, 1945
Posit 06-28N 103-04E]

[HANDWRITTEN: 162]

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UNITED STATES NAVY

FC5-26/A16-3
Serial (0323)
C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-T-I-A-L
FIRST ENDORSEMENT to
USS BLENNY (SS324)
Fourth War Patrol.

Fry
Care of Fleet Post Office,
San Francisco, California,
22 August 1945

From : Commander Submarine Squadron TWENTY-SIX.
To : Commander in Chief, United States Fleet.
Via : (1) Commander Submarines, SEVENTH FLEET.
(2) Commander SEVENTH FLEET.
Subject: U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) - Report of War Patrol
Number Four.

1. The fourth war patrol of the BLENNY, commanded by
Commander W.H. Hazzard, was conducted in the Eastern Java Sea,
and along the East Malay Coast. The patrol was of forty-one (41)
days duration, thirty-three (33) days of which were spent in the
patrol area.

2. This patrol was marked by excellent area coverage
and an exceedingly high number of gun attacks, which resulted in
destroying a great number of enemy controlled small craft, carry-
ing food-stuffs. Four torpedo attacks were made and resulted in
the sinking of one 1300 ton converted gunboat.

TORPEDO ATTACK NO. 1.
This was a night surface radar attack on an escorted
1300 ton converted gunboat, similar to the Hokoku Maru. Six tor-
pedoes were fired at an average range of 2100 yards, depth set at
four feet, average gyro angle of 20°R, and on an initial 115° star-
board track. All torpedoes missed due to the target zigging shortly
after the first torpedoes were fired.

TORPEDO ATTACK NO. 2.
This was a night surface attack, one hour and twenty
minutes later on the same target as Attack No. 1. Six torpedoes
were fired at an average range of 1600 yards, with a depth setting
of four feet, average gyro angle 0°, and on an initial 90° star-
board track. Four torpedoes hit and the target sank immediately.

TORPEDO ATTACK NO. 3.
This was a night surface attack on a small YP of the
SARA SINEU class. Three torpedoes were fired at an average range
of 1350 yards, depth setting one foot, average gyro angle of 2°
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UNITED STATES NAVY

FC5-26/A16-3
Serial ( 0323 )

C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-T-I-A-L

Subject: U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) - Report of War Patrol
Number Four.

Fry
Care of Fleet Post Office
San Francisco, California
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right, and on an initial 112° starboard track. All torpedoes
missed. One torpedo was seen to take a radical turn to the left
and sound was unable to track the other two.

TORPEDO ATTACK NO. 4.

One torpedo was fired at a stopped 150 ton junk.
Range was 1000 yards, 0° gyro angle, depth setting zero feet, and
on a 90° port track. The torpedo missed astern after taking a
sharp angle to the right. This target was later sunk with a
demolition charge.

The BLENNY made sixty-three (63) gun attacks and
carried out two bombardments. The following shipping was sunk
from combined gun fire, demolition charges, and holing the hull
using a 12 gauge shotgun:

42 Junks 1795 tons
9 Motor sampans 240 tons
2 Sea Trucks 550 tons
2 100 ft. barges 200 tons
2 130 ft. barges 300 tons
1 tug 250 tons
1 SD 300 tons
2 Schooners 55 tons
1 25 ft. Naval
Motorboat 5 tons
One 500 ton converted escort was damaged.

3. Numerous enemy aircraft contacts were made and the
BLENNY had to dive several times to escape detection. The com-
munications between friendly search aircraft and the BLENNY was
very good. Excellent use of the Breeches Buoy was made in trans-
ferring mail, movies, and a large amount of ammunition.

4. The BLENNY arrived from patrol very clean, and in a
good material condition. The damage to No. 4 main motor will be
repaired and the motor will be thoroughly overhauled during refit.
The officers and crew were in high spirits and as to be expected,
the morale on this boat is very high after four excellent patrols.
The BLENNY will be refitted by the U.S.S. ANTHEDON and Submarine
Division 262 relief crew.

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FC5-26/A16-3                                            Care of Fleet Post Office,
Serial ( 323 )                                          San Francisco, California,
                                                        22 August 1945
C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-T-I-A-L
Subject:        U.S.S. GLENNY (SS324) - Report of War Patrol
                Number Four

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FE24-71/A16-3 UNITED STATES NAVY 12/mn
Serial 0466-A 26 August 1945
C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-T-I-A-L

SECOND ENDORSEMENT to:
USS BLENNY Conf. Ltr.
A9, Serial 048, dated
14 August 1945. Report
of Fourth War Patrol.

From: The Commander Submarines SOUTHWEST PACIFIC.
To: The Commander in Chief, UNITED STATES FLEET.
Via: The Commander SEVENTH FLEET.

Subject: U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) - Report of Fourth War Patrol -
Comment on.

1: The Fourth War Patrol of the BLENNY under the
command of Commander W. H. HAZZARD, U.S.N., was conducted in the
JAVA SEA and along the Eastern MALAY Coast. BLENNY coordinated
her patrol with BECUNA, BOARFISH, BAYA, HAMMERHEAD, COD, BESUGO
and LIZARDFISH.

2: The night of 16 July BLENNY sank an escorted XPG
similar to the HOKOKU MARU and at dawn chased and damaged the
escort by gunfire. On 3 August off the East MALAY Coast a stranded
freighter was rescued. Using accurate gun-
fire and aggressive tactics BLENNY destroyed 42 junks, 9 motor
sampans, 3 seatrucks, 4 barges, 1 tug, 2 schooners and 1 naval
motor boat. The safety of native crews was provided for after
small craft were boarded to determine nature of cargo.

3. The award of the Submarine Combat Insignia is
authorized for this patrol.

4. The Force Commander is proud of the BLENNY'S
excellent war record and congratulates the Commanding Officer,
Officers and Crew upon this determined and aggressive patrol.
BLENNY has completed four successful patrols.
The following damage was inflicted on the enemy:

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FE24-71/A16-3                               UNITED STATES NAVY
Serial 0466-A                                   26 August 1945
[STAMP: C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-T-I-A-L]
                                                                12/mn

SECOND ENDORSEMENT to:
USS BLENNY Conf. Ltr.
A9, Serial 048, dated
14 August 1945. Report
of Fourth War Patrol.

Subject:        U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) - Report of Fourth War Patrol -
                Comment on.

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FE24-71/A16-3
Serial 0466-A
C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-T-I-A-L
SECOND ENDORSEMENT to:
USS BLENNY Conf. Ltr.
A9, Serial 048, dated
14 August 1945. Report
of Fourth War Patrol.

Subject: U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) - Report of Fourth War Patrol -
           Comment on.

SUNK
1 - XPG (HOKOKU MARU Class) (EC) 2000 Tons.
42 - Junks 1795 Tons.
9 - Motor Sampans 240 Tons.
3 - Sea Trucks 850 Tons.
1 - Tug 250 Tons.
4 - Barges 500 Tons.
2 - Schooners 55 Tons.
1 - Motorboat 5 Tons.
                                Total 5695 Tons.

DAMAGED
1 - Escort (EU) 500 Tons.

GRAND TOTAL 6195 Tons.
The XPG was sunk with torpedoes, all other damage was inflicted
by gunfire.

[SIGNATURE: B.E. Bacon]
W. L. WRIGHT,
A. Chief of Staff.
Original Copy.
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Serial: 0336

C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-T-I-A-L ✓

THIRD ENDORSEMENT to:
CO USS BLENNY (SS342)
conf ltr A9, serial
048 dated 14 August
1945.

From: Commander Seventh Fleet.
To : Commander-in-Chief, United States Fleet. ✓
Subject: U.S.S. BLENNY (SS324) - Report of Fourth
War Patrol.

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