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Gryffon300 · 06-23-13, 09:53 AM

I'm sorry if this is not the place to ask, but I felt those sharing patrol stories might be a place to start.

At the beginning of my Career, operating out of Fremantle, heading up through Makassar. On or about Oct 7, flash traffic arrives giving co-ordinates for an expected passage on Oct, 10, early AM, of a 42 unit convoy ex Singapore, heading to Rabaul.

Now, I know "Navy Intelligence" is an oxymoron, but I have tried re-running this scenario multiple times now, loitering for 48 hours around the co-ordinates (0300N 12120E), both on surface and long sessions submerged (Improved Surface Radar & Sonar). Nada.

I've also drifted up toward the entry passage, and also plonked myself squarely in the gap between Borneo and the Sulus (Tawi Tawi). Zip (other than the odd Maru waddling through. I don't mind taking out the solos with torps and/or gun (someone must like it - they keep lumping Navy Crosses on me), but I'm hankering for the convoy action and a bit of IJN action!)

Any clues? Or is the flash traffic junk intel?

Ta

Gryff

06-23-13, 09:53 AM	#4359
Gryffon300 Engineer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 213 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	Has anyone run across that Convoy?? I'm sorry if this is not the place to ask, but I felt those sharing patrol stories might be a place to start. At the beginning of my Career, operating out of Fremantle, heading up through Makassar. On or about Oct 7, flash traffic arrives giving co-ordinates for an expected passage on Oct, 10, early AM, of a 42 unit convoy ex Singapore, heading to Rabaul. Now, I know "Navy Intelligence" is an oxymoron, but I have tried re-running this scenario multiple times now, loitering for 48 hours around the co-ordinates (0300N 12120E), both on surface and long sessions submerged (Improved Surface Radar & Sonar). Nada. I've also drifted up toward the entry passage, and also plonked myself squarely in the gap between Borneo and the Sulus (Tawi Tawi). Zip (other than the odd Maru waddling through. I don't mind taking out the solos with torps and/or gun (someone must like it - they keep lumping Navy Crosses on me), but I'm hankering for the convoy action and a bit of IJN action!) Any clues? Or is the flash traffic junk intel? Ta Gryff