U.S.S. NARWHAL (SS-167) — war patrol report SS-167_NARWHAL_Part2.pdf

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SAFETY
FILM
KODAK
DECLASSIFIED
1515
1733
2104
U.S.S. NARWHAL

(B) NARRATIVE (Continued):
Lookout and OOD sighted three MITCHELL bombers on north-
westerly course, distance about 5 miles. Submerged. Aircraft
contact No. 13. Being ahead of schedule and wanting to continue
discharge, decided to remain submerged until after sunset.
Surfaced.
Completed battery discharge. Obtained 97.9% capacity using
the prescribed rate for specific gravity of 1.250. This is
equivalent to 103% at 1.235 specific gravity which is the
average battery gravity.

29 June
0527
0708
0750
0813
Exchanged calls with escort.
Pilot and boarding party came on board. Disembarked evacuees.
Ran degaussing range.
Moored to BOOM JETTY, PORT DARWIN, NORTHERN TERRITORY,
AUSTRALIA. Unloaded all torpedoes, 101 rounds 6" common and
126 rounds 6" high capacity projectiles, 237 rounds 6" service
powder and 8460 rounds of 20mm ammunition. Furnished HNMS
K-14 with 640 gallons of battery water. Received 17,000
gallons of diesel fuel and filled fresh water tanks. Furnished
U.S.S. NAUTILUS with spare parts for SD radar and with two
pairs of binoculars. Commanding Officer called on RAAF Air
Vice Marshall COLE.
Anchored off.

1600

30 June
0545
0910
1110
Underway.
Commenced A/S exercises with HMAS ML-429 and ML-815.
Exercises completed. Disembarked observers and set course
for FREMANTLE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
1200
Position Lat. 12-12 S., Long. 130-10 E.
1236
Lookout sighted plane astern, distance 5 miles, turning
toward us. Aircraft contact No. 14. Submerged.
1310
Surfaced.
1350
Radar contact, 30 miles, Aircraft contact No. 15. Faded out.
1420
Radar contact, 20 miles. Aircraft contact No. 16. Faded out.
1445
Interference on SD radar, believed caused by keyed transmission
on lower frequency. Lat. 12-20 S., Long. 129-12 E.

1 July
0545
1200
1610
Made trim dive.
Position Lat. 13-03 S., Long. 125-19 E.
Radar contact, 20 miles. Aircraft contact No. 17. At 18
miles a double contact developed, the second one remaining
at 18 miles for 2 minutes, then faded out. At this time the

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(B) NARRATIVE (Continued):
contact was at 13 miles and another stationary contact
was observed. The original contact continued to move in.
This suggests the use of a radar decoy or false target.
Perhaps aircraft contacts 9 and 10 were of similar nature
but better executed.
1616
Submerged. Least range 6 miles. Plane was not sighted.
Probably an enemy plane from KOEPANG.
1710
Surfaced.

2 July
0605
Made trim dive.
1200
Position Lat. 15-24 S., Long. 120-46 E.
Held emergency drills.
2000
Cracked liner in No. 2 main engine. Commenced repair.

3 July
0130
Repairs completed on No. 2 main engine.
0510
SJ radar interference on port bow passing down port side.
Probably U.S.S. HOE. Not sighted and no ranges obtained.
0636
Made trim dive.
1200
Position Lat. 17-55 S., Long. 116-08 E.
1507
SD radar interference believed caused by another SD.
U.S.S. ANGLER or LAPON could be 110 miles west. Lat.
18-22 S., Long. 115-35 E. Interference stopped at sunset.
Held drills during the afternoon.
1910
No. 4 main engine developed a cracked liner. Commenced
repairs. No. 1 and No. 3 also went out of commission
during the night.

4 July
0607
Three main engines in commission.
0655
Made trim dive.
0733
All four main engines in commission.
1200
Position Lat. 20-23 S., Long. 113-12 E.

5 July
0703
Made trim dive.
0740
Interference on SD radar believed caused by another SD.
Lat. 24-00 S., Long. 112-16 E. Probably caused by U.S.S.
CABRILLA, COD, or SANDLANCE.
1049
Sighted U.S.S. COD and exchanged calls. Ship contact No. 7.
1056
Sighted U.S.S. CABRILLA and exchanged calls. Ship contact
1200
No. 8.
Position Lat. 24-42 S., Long. 112-16 E.
1630
SD radar interference disappeared.

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(B) NARRATIVE (Continued):
2100 Transmitted NARWHAL serial SIX.

6 July

0716 Made trim dive.
 Held general drills.
1200 Position Lat. 29-20 S., Long. 113-27 E.
 Fired 20mm guns at balloons on surface.
1645 to Discharged battery.
1850

7 July

0719 Exchanged recognition signals with Port War Signal Station.
0742 Exchanged recognition signals with air escort.
0908 Ran degaussing range.
1110 to Sound test.
1230
1445 Moored to Berth 3, FREMANTLE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

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(C) WEATHER:
U.S.S. NARWHAL

The weather was typical for the southeast-southwest
monsoon season. MOLUKKA PASSAGE, CELEBES SEA, and SULU SEA were
generally very calm and on may days glassy. The sky was frequently
overcast with frequent rain squalls. The wind held constant from
the south and southeast with a force of from 1 to 4 but in the SULU
SEA hauled to south to south south west.

(D) TIDAL INFORMATION:

A set and drift of 0750T. at 1 knot were experienced going
north through the SULU SEA. On the return trip practically no
current was observed in this area. SIBUTU PASSAGE currents were
favorable on both transits. On the northern trip a 1 knot northerly
current was observed and on the return trip a 2½ knot southerly
current. The southerly current in this passage appears to be
predominate. SIACE PASSAGE current ran easterly at about 1½ knots,
The current then turned to 160°T. at about 1 knot down the eastern
side of MOLUKKA PASSAGE. This current was puzzling since it was
against the southeast monsoon for this time of year. Possibly the
current runs north through MOLUKKA on the western side and then has
a clockwise eddy which gives the effect of a southern current on the
eastern side of the passage.

(E) NAVIGATIONAL AIDS:

A prominent knob on the first high ridge northwest of the
town of BULA, CERAM, easily seen from close inshore, is located in
approximately Lat. 3-06 S., Long. 130-25 Ε.

(F) SHIP CONTACTS:
: Time : Lat.
:
No.: Date : Long.
:Type
: Speed
: Initial: Est. course: How con-:
: Range
:tacted : Remarks
:
1. :0645
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
2.:0430 : 11-32 N:PC or : 5,000
3.:0500 : 11-27 N:Seatruck: 10,000
:21 June:121-52 E:
3-03 S:2 masted:10,000
:13 June:130-32 E: Schooner: yds. : 3 kts.
150
: 21 June:121-57 E: Seatruck: yds. : 8 kts.
:
: 090
:
P
New sails
:
:
:
R
: Out ran.
:
:
:
5. :0540
:24 June:122-14 E:
:
yds.
4.:0357 : 8-56 N:Tanker 2:11,000
22 June:120-50 E:Escorts : yds.
3-27 N:Sailboat:10,000
: 12 kts.
: 270
yds. : 3 kts.
6. :1024 : 3-20 N:Trawler : 20,000
:24 June:122-46 E:
7.:1049 : 24-30 S:SS
:5 July : 112-17 E:
8. :1056 : 24-31 S:SS
:5 July :112-17 E:
:
:
350
: 8 kts.
: 070
:
SD
: Gun Attack
: No. 2.
R
:Torpedo
:
:
:
:
:Attack No. 1.
SD
:Avoided.
:
:
350
:
SD
:Q-Ship?
: yds.
: 2 kts.
:
:
:20,000
: 030
:
SD
:U.S.S. COD.
:
yds. : 13 kts.
:15,000
:
:
:
030
:
SD
:U.S.S.
:
-
yds.
13
: 13 kts.
:
:CABRILLA.
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: 6 : 7 : 8 : 9 : 10 : 11 : 12 : 13 : 14 : 15 : 16 : 17 :
une: 22 June: 25 June: 25 June: 26 June: 26 June:26 June:27 June:28 June:30 June:30 June: 30 June:l July :
:1159 :0954 :1040 :0846 :0847 :1338 :0930 :1515 :1236 :1350 : 1420 :1610 :
8N: 8-02N : 1-04N: 1-02N: 3-12S: 3-125: 3-215: 6-29S: 10-33S: 12-135: 12-16S: 12-195: 13-128:
36EE120-41E:126-44E:126-44E:125-28E:125-28E:125-33E:123-10E:129-28E:130-05E:129-42E: 129-17E:124-24E:
: 15 : 14 : 3 : 14 : 14 : 15 : 14 : 9 : 14 : 14 : 14 : 14 :
: 198 : 183 : 183 : 183 : 183 : 183 : 120 : 175 : 261 : 261 : 261 : 264 :
f.: Surf.: Surf. : Rad. : Surf. : Surf. : Surf. : Surf. : Surf. : Surf. : Surf. : Surf.: Surf. :
: 호 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 호 : * : 0 : す : : 0 : 0 : 0 :
: 1 : 1 : 1 : 1 : 1 : 1 : 3 : 1 : 1 : 1 : 1 : 1 :
: PETE : - : : PETE : BETTY : - :MITCH-:SPIT-: - : - : - :
: ELL : FIRE :
ns.: H : Pat. : Pat. : Pat. : Pat. : Trans.: Pat.: Unk. : Unk. : Unk. : Unk. : Unk. : Pat.:
: SD : R : R : R : SD : SD : R : SD : SD : R : R : R : R :
: 6 : 8 : 3 : 18 : 8 : 10 : 9 : 5 : 5 : 30 : 20 : 20 :
: 30 : - : - : - : 20 : 40 : - : 30 : 20 : - : - : - :

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: 15 : 16 : 17 :
: : : :
:30 June: 30 June:1 July :
: : : :
:1350 : 1420 :1610 :
: : : :
5: 12-16S: 12-19S: 13-12S:
: : : :
: : : :
E:129-42E: 129-17E:124-24E: 14 : 14 : 14 :
: 261 : 261 : 264 :
: : : :
: Surf. : Surf.: Surf. :
: : : :
: 0 : 0 : 0 :
: : : :
: 1 : 1 : 1 :
: : : :
: - : - : - : Unk. : Unk. : Pat.:
: : : :
: R : R : R :
: : : :
: 30 : 20 : 20 :
: : : :
: - : - : - : N.D. : N. D. : 18 : 2 : 2 : 2 :
: SE : SE : E :
: 30 : 30 : 30 :
: : : :
: 2000 : 2000 : 2000 :
: : : :
: 20 : 20 : 10 :

NOTES:
No. 1, 13, 14, 15, 16 are
known or believed friendly.

No. 2 - either friendly or
enemy.

No. 3 & 4, 7 & 8, believed
same plane.

No. 17 used radar false
target twice, No. 9 may have
been false target used by
No. 10.

No. 1, 15, 16 did not
close.

Enemy A/S patrol planes
usually home on SD radar.

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(H) ATTACK DATA:
U.S.S. NARWHAL
TORPEDO ATTACK NO. 1
PATROL NO. TWELVE
U.S.S. NARWHAL
Time: 0455 H.
Date: 22 June 1944 Lat: 09-01 N. Long: 120-58 E.
Description:
One large AO (KIYO MARU, P. 275 of ONI 208-J,
7,250 tons) and two escorts contacted by radar.
Visibility was good, starlight only.
Ship(s) sunk:
None.
Ship(s) damaged:
Two possible hits.
Damage determined
Undetermined, forced deep.
by:
Target draft: 20 ft. Course: 070 Speed: 14 kts. Range: 3000 (At firing)
OWN SHIP DATA
Speed: 4 kts. Course: 350 Depth: 45 ft. Angle: 00 (At firing)
FIRE CONTROL AND TORPEDO DATA
Type Attack
Submerged radar attack; lobed at approximately
12,000 yards on surface. Ranges could not be
determined accurately due to SJ range unit being
out of commission. The first of four or five loud
explosions, at first thought to have been depth
charges, were clocked at times varying from two and
three-quarters to three and one half minutes after
the firing of the first torpedo. Sound reported that
the first two loud explosions were muffled and not
clear as did other observers. The last two or three
loud explosions were definitely depth charges.
to dropping of depth charges during firing and after-
wards, a definite statement as to hits or misses
obtained cannot be made.
Due
Tube Number
Track Angle
Gyro Angle
Depth Set
Power
Erratic
1
80 S.
4 R.
8 ft.
High
No
2
80 S.
8 R.
8 ft.
High
No
3
80 S.
5½ R.
8 ft.
High
No
4
80 S.
12½ R.
8 ft.
High
No
Mark Torpedo
23
23
23
23
Serial NO.
41053
41031
26877
41165
Mark Exploder
6-5
6-5
6-5
6-5
Serial No.
12413
6718
12407
17942
Actuation Set
Contact
Contact
Contact
Contact
Actuation Actual
?*
Miss
?*
Miss

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(H) ATTACK DATA (Continued):
Mark Warhead
16-1
16-1
16-1
16-1
Serial No.
3652
1205
3592
12019
Explosive
TPX
TPX
TPX
TPX
Firing Interval
0
9 s.
9 s.
10 s.
Type Spread
1 L.
1 R.
2-3/4 L.
2-3/4 R.
Sea Conditions
0
0
0
0
Overhaul Activity
Submarine Base, Pearl Harbor.
Remarks
All torpedoes were heard to run hot straight and
normal towards the target.
*Possible hits. Depth charges plus unknown radar
range error make accurate determination difficult.o
U.S.S. NARWHAL
GUN ATTACK NO. 1
PATROL NO. TWELVE
Time: 1716 H. Date: 13 June 1944 Lat: 3-07 S. Long: 130-28 E.

TARGET DATA - DAMAGE INFLICTED
Damage:
1 large gasoline storage tank, capacity unknown -
destroyed; 1 (or 2) medium oil storage tank(s),
capacity unknown - destroyed; undetermined damage
around power house area, possibly one or two small
fires started in wooden structures.
Damage determined
by:
Observation of hits and fires.

DETAILS OF ACTION
Surfaced with target area bearing 235°T. mean range 8600 yards.
At 1716, opened fire with both 6"/53 caliber guns. First salvo in
waterfront area. Shifted to northern oil storage tank area, range
9100 yards. One tremendous pillar of fire and smoke as a large storage
tank was hit. Another storage tank was hit and a large cloud of black
smoke rose. A storage tank in the southern area was thought to be hit
although no large fire was noted. Shifted to power house area, range
8100 yards. Individual hits could not be accurately determined. How-
ever, a faint gray smoke was seen to rise from the area. Did not
attempt to fire at the central pumping station due to visibility and the
fact that the hospital would be in the line of fire for any "overs".
Secured firing at 1724 - eight minutes total firing time. Fifty-nine
6"/47 caliber high capacity projectiles, Mark 34-1 and 6"/53 caliber
charges, service SPD2251, weight of charge 42.8 pounds. Other fires
are believed to be started in storage tank area. The glow of the fires
was still visible at twenty-six miles. There were no casualties or
erratic performances of the guns.
U.S.S. NARWHAL
GUN ATTACK NO. 2
PATROL NO. TWELVE
Time: 0532 H. Date: 21 June 1944 Lat: 11-12.5 N. Long: 121-42 E.
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(H) ATTACK DATA (Continued):
Description:
One sea truck of approximately 150 tons and one
motor launch about 50 feet long. Visibility was
unlimited.
Ship(s) Sunk:
None.
Ship(s) Damaged:
One sea truck of approximately 150 tons damaged by
four hits and four to six near misses.
Damage Determined
by:
Mean Range:
Type Guns:
Rounds Fired:
Remarks:
Observation of hits one of which exploded demolish-
ing the after part of the deck house, one which
knocked off the forward mast, one hit near the water-
line at the bow, and one which went through just
abaft amidships.
3900.
2-6"/53 caliber.
53 rounds 6"/47 high capacity projectiles, Mark
34-1 with fuses set on "on" and 53 rounds of
6"/53 caliber charges service SPD2251, weight of
charge 42.8.
It is regretted that more hits were not obtained.
The reasons were due to erratic pointing, failure
to correctly spot the deflection and the targets
evasive maneuvers. The failure of the projectiles
to explode more frequently and do more damage was
also noted with surprise. The after ammunition hoist
failed at the end of the firing.

(1) MINES:
No mine laying activity or mines were encountered. See
INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY for information concerning enemy minefield in
VERDE ISLAND PASSAGE.

(J) ANTISUBMARINE MEASURES AND EVASION TACTICS:
Enemy air patrol is increasing in most areas. However, it
seems that on overcast days with passing rain squalls air search is
curtailed if not suspended. Gambit tactics are used with 45 minutes
apparently the normal time of return.

The tanker or escorts encountered during the attack of 22
June saw the wake left by the periscope shears at radar depth or heard
the ship and started to drop depth charges at random. After firing
the attack was ineffective with no close depth charges. It is believed
that the tanker and escorts went on without waiting to make a careful
attack.

Considering the various contacts made and our radio trans-
mission in the CELEBES SEA, the enemy should have been able to track
us from PANAY to the BARRIER provided his information was correctly
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(J) ANTISUBMARINE MEASURES AND EVASION TACTICS (Continued):
interpreted. The noise of the engine exhaust was undoubtedly heard
on our transit of SIBUTU and SIACE STRAITS, though the center of the
channel was used in both cases.

(K) MAJOR DEFECTS AND DAMAGE:

Six cracked liners, #6 and #12 units on #2 engine, #6 and #16
units on #3 engine, and #4 and #6 units on #4 engine; also two broken
stud bolts in the head of #13 unit on #1 engine. With the exception of
#12 unit on #2 engine, the pistons of the above units were found to
have at least the two top compression rings frozen in their grooves and
broken. In the case of 16 piston on #3 engine, all except the #4 ring
were frozen. The cause was very evident. Excessive carbon formation
existed all along the piston walls. It is believed that this is due
to improper wiping of lubricating oil because of uneven or excessive
liner wear.

Upon inspection, as far as was practicable, of the remaining
units of all four engines, it is apparent that the same condition
exists throughout. The engine hours at the time this defect was
noticed were approximately 650 hours for #1 and #2 engines and 900
hours for #3. and #4 engines. Since the last engine overhaul the lub
oil consumption has gone up approximately 50% thus indicating improper
oil control.

Electrical Plant: Very troublesome battery grounds were
experienced. Main storage battery electrolyte requires raising to
1.250 specific gravity from the present gravity of 1.235.

Oil Leaks: The ship's oil slick is continually becoming
worse. This patrol it has been very excessive both while running on
the surface and submerged. So far as has been possible for the ship
to determine, the major leaks have been found to be in the forward
normal fuel group and #4 A and B reserve fuel ballast tanks. The oil
slick diminished appreciably after a volume 17,500 gallons of fuel
were used from the reserve tank in which has a capacity of 21,500
gallons. This leads the ship to believe that either seams have sprung
open or bad rivit leaks have developed. No. 2 normal lube oil tank
leaks, making about 40 gallons of salt water per day.

Hydraulic Plant: Both hydraulic accumulators had bad leaks
around the air packing at the end of last patrol. The hydraulic
expert sent from the U.S.S. ORION repacked the starboard accumulator
at DARWIN, replacing both the air and oil packing. The job was very
well done. It was not necessary to recharge this compressor once
during this patrol where as before the repacking, air was lost at
the rate of 600 pounds per day. The starboard accumulator will re-
quire a similar repacking during the next refit.

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(L) RADIO:
U.S.S. NARWHAL
All serial messages were received. Reception was about
the same as found during recent patrols in these waters. Reception
was good in MOLUCCA PASSAGE, with the enemy making futile but
obnoxious attempts at jamming. Conditions in central and southern
parts of SULU SEA were excellent, though in the northern parts
jamming and weak signals from VIXØ made reception difficult. In the
CELEBES SEA and CERAM SEA the Japanese were much more successful in
jamming. A different type of jamming was encountered for the first
time in NORTHERN SULU and once in the CELEBES. A strong steady
musical note was heard on the VIXØ frequency from the time the Baker
schedules started until they were completed.

Transmissions were successful though quite unsatisfactory
due to jamming of our receiver on the ship-shore frequencies.
NARWHAL (2) was sent on the 8000 band from CERAM SEA. Z4N (U.S.S.
FULTON) answered our call once but we did not pick them up again
and felt that a Jap may have receipted for our message. NARWHAL (4)
was sent completely blind on the 4000 band from CELEBES SEA. It
was very gratifying to hear it come back over VIXØ six hours later
with only one letter mistake.

(M) RADAR:

SD - The operation of receiver and transmitter were normal
and the results consistently good. The upper limit switch to the
mast failed causing breakage of 4 standoff insulators on mast shoes,
and the mast would not lower. The switch mechanical linkage was re-
paired and operation is now normal. Jamming and false targets en-
countered are described in the narrative.

SJ - The range unit failed due to corrosion of the wire leads
attached to the movable crystal in the range tank. The substitute
circuit as reported used in a previous patrol report (by another
submarine) for the SJ-A transmitter to key the range unit was not
used due to its being keyed by a negative pulse. A paper range strip
was placed on the scope for range reading. Operation in other respects
was normal.

(N) SOUND GEAR AND SOUND CONDITIONS:

Sound conditions during the entire patrol were very good.
The topside JK-JP head was useless during the later half of the
patrol and the keel JK-QC head was operated at reduced efficiency
during the entire patrol.

The topside JK-JP sound head became detached from the shaft,
thus making it useless. It is thought that parting most likely came
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(N) SOUND GEAR AND SOUND CONDITIONS (Continued):
where the flange is welded to the top of the shaft. This could have
been caused by the shock of gunfire.

The JK-QC keel mounted sound head is not stable in its
rollers and the resulting vibration causes a very loud noise in the
receiver. At times this head was useless for all practical purposes.
The trouble here lies in the shaft and bearings. Due to wearing of
the shaft and of the steady bearings in the sea chest there is a
large amount of play which makes training difficult and causes the
vibration. By building up the bearings during last refit this
condition was remedied only temporarily. It is felt that the only
permanent solution of this problem is to remove the present steady
bearings (consisting of four vertical bars in the sea chest) and re-
place with two CRS rings, one on the projector shaft to fit inside
of one in the sea chest when the head is rigged out. This was also
proposed for our last refit.

(0) DENSITY LAYERS:
On the last patrol density layers were checked frequently,
resulting in flooding all spare gun sight telescopes. Without spare
gun sight telescopes it was considered poor policy to risk flooding
the installed telescopes for the purpose of checking density layers.
However, on the one occasion that the ship was forced down in the
SULU SEA, a heavy density layer was found starting at 200 feet. The
temperature dropped uniformly to 300 feet, the deepest depth reached.
(Lat. 9-01 N., Long. 120-58 E.)

(P) HEALTH, FOOD, AND HABITABILITY:
Below is listed the complaints registered at sick call,
number of treatments, and number still under treatment. This report
includes ship's company and passengers aboard on the trip North:

Complaints | No. Cases | Treatments | Still Under Treatment
Colds | 8 | 18 | 0
Sinus | 2 | 6 | 0
Conjunctivitis | 1 | 4 | 0
Fungus Infection | 12 | 72 | 4
Lacerations | 4 | 8 | 0
Sprains | 3 | 15 | 0

The general health of the crew is good. Salt tablets and
A
vitamin tablets were taken by the men throughout the patrol.
venereal and cleanliness inspection was held of all food handlers
weekly and results satisfactory. The genereal cleanliness and

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(P) HEALTH, FOOD, AND HABITABILITY (Continued):
sanitation of the boat were high, water was available practically
all the time, and mess gear kept in good shape.

A physical examination was held for evacuees who proved to
be in good general health. Vitamin tablets were made available to
them immediately. The one female passenger, Mrs. JOHNSTON, was
approximately seven months pregnant but had no trouble. The table
below is the treatments given to evacuees:

Complaints | No. Cases | Treatments
Skin Ulcers | 4 | 14
Dysentary | 1 | 7
Diarrhoea | 3 | 12

The food throughout the patrol was wholesome and well
prepared. Fresh-frozen vegetables, as supplied to boats based at
PEARL HARBOR, are missed and would greatly improve the commissary
at sea. The Australian meat is tough but the cooks are learning
to prepare it a little better through experience.

(Q) PERSONNEL:
Lieut(jg). G. H. ROHRBACK, D-V(G), USNR., is deserving of
credit for his handling of cargo under difficult conditions.

Lieut. G. O. ATKINSON, Jr., U.S. Navy, deserves all of the
credit for the improvement in food during the last two patrols. The
ship's cooks are no better than they previously were and in fact the
leading ship's cook, obtained as a replacement, is entirely unsuit-
able for submarine duty being neither a cook nor a petty officer.

The large majority of men obtained from the relief crews
respond readily to training and work into good submarine men in
about four to six months.

All hands performed their duties excellently under combat
conditions.

(R) MILES STEAMED - FUEL USED:
DARWIN to BARRIER | 316 miles* | 6,595 gallons
In Area | 3847 miles* | 60,372 gallons
BARRIER to FREMANTLE | 2219 miles* | 40,249 gallons
*By pitometer log.

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