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ConvoyHunting · 12-21-21, 10:50 AM

PATROL 1 (11.12.1941 - 28.01.1942)
Skipper : Lt Cdr Arthur Wellman
Boat : SS-200 Thresher (Call Signe NAMF, COMSUBDIV 62)
Area : Southern Japan
Days at sea : 50
Merchants sunk : 2
Merchant tonnage : 6524
Warships sunk :
Warship tonnage :
Awards :

NARRATION

11.12.1941
Pearl Harbor
08:22 - Put to sea for first war patrol.Clear skies, excellent visibility, wind 5mps 0.

12.12.1941
161'44W-21'21N
06:41 - Weather conditions changed to strong wind. Reduction of visibility. Clear skies, good visiblity, wind 15mps 359.

23.12.1941
156'51E-17'29N
20:38 - Improvement of weather conditions. Clear skies, good visibility, wind 9mps 47.

24.12.1941
153'16E-28'10N
20:00 - Christmas celebration at sea. Special meal and good spirit among the crew.

28.12.1941
140'16E-30'12N
09:12 - Passing Sofu Gan. Weather conditions changed. Clear skies, good visibility, wind 11mps 50.
138'53NE-30'21N
18:18 - Aircraft spotted, bearing 120 long range. Crashdive.

30.12.1941
133'37E-31'9N
20:36 - Operation area SJ-6 reached. Runing on one diesel to conserve fuel and submerged during daylight, according to initial orders. Reunion and brefing with the officers. Clear skies, good visibility, wind 11mps 37.

01.01.1942
132'22E-32'4N
22:59 - Visual contact with japanese Medium Modern Split Freigter, course NW at 12Kts. Shadowed her for almost 20 minutes while surfaced during nightime. Hard to find a good position for a submerged attack. Finally fired two torpedoes during submerged attack, one misse and one hit. Sunk for 3226 tons. Great excitation among the crew for this first victory of ours. Stayed submerged for one hour until we leave the attack area. Clouds clear, visibility good, wind 11mps 37.

02.01.1942
131'57E-31'48N
05:58 - Outgoing radio transmission to COMSUBPAC : TO COMSUBPAC - ONE - SUNK MERCHANT 3226 TONS - FUEL 48 - NAMF
132'14E-31'53N
22:00 - Incoming radio transmission through FOX schedule : TO NAMF - ONE - TRANSMISSION ACKNOWLEDGED - GOOD WORK - CONTINUE OPERATION UNTIL FUEL RESERVE DICTATED RETURN TO BASE

06.01.1942
132'27E-31'56N
19:37 - Outgoing radio transmission to COMSUBPAC : TO COMSUBPAC - TWO - NO CONTACT SINCE LAST REPORT - FUEL

41 - NAMF
132'41E-31'57N
22:00 - Incoming radio transmission through FOX schedule : TO NAMF - TWO - TRANSMISSION ACKNOWLEDGED - PERMISSION GRANTED TO RETURN TO TENDER
137'55E-31'55N
23:36 - Improvement of weather condition. Clear skies, good visibility, wind 3mps 129.

09.01.1942
140'21E-31'3N
12:46 - Passing Sofu Gan. Clear skies, good visibility, wind 3mps 195.
141'37E-30'56N
23:36 - Visual contact with japanese Medium Modern Split Freighter, course SE at 6Kts possibly en route to Iwo Jima. Used nightime to find a good position for a submerged attack. Fired three torpedoes, one dude and two hits. Since she doesn't want to sink several times after the first hit, I take the responsability to fire a third torpedo. Sunk for 3262 tons. Clear skies, good visibility, wind 3mps 129.

10.01.1942
142'8E-20'53N
03:30 - Outgoing radio transmission to COMSUBPAC : TO COMSUBPAC - THREE - SUNK MERCHANT 3262 TONS - RETURNING TO TENDER - NAMF
145'8E-30'31N
22:00 - Incoming radio transmission through FOX schedule : TO NAMF - THREE - TRANSMISSION ACKNOWLEDGED - EXCELLENT NEWS - CONTINUE TRANSIT

11.01.1942
07:16 - Change of weather conditions.Unable to conduct celestial navigation and get actual position. Overcast skies, poor visibility, wind 14mps 28.
16:39 - Dived because of rain.

12.01.1942
06:23 - Unable to conduct celestial navigation again because of weather. Ensign MARION WAGNER estimations 148E-30N.

13.01.1942
06:04 - Still caught into storm, compromised celestial navigation as usual since 11.01,1942. Ensign MARION WAGNER estimations 150E-30N.Overcast skies, rain, poor visibility, wind 14mps 28.
22:18 - Unable to catch clear and complete FOX schedule transmission due to weather.
22:30 - Outgoing radio transmission to COMSUBPAC : TO COMSUBPAC - FOUR - UNABLE TO CATCH FOX TRANSMISSION - BAD WEATHER - THIS MESSAGE WILL BE REPEATED AT 23:00 AND 23:30 - NAMF
23:00 - Outgoing radio transmission to COMSUBPAC : TO COMSUBPAC - FOUR - UNABLE TO CATCH FOX TRANSMISSION - BAD WEATHER - THIS MESSAGE WILL BE REPEATED AT 23:30 - NAMF
23:30 - Outgoing radio transmission to COMSUBPAC : TO COMSUBPAC - FOUR - UNABLE TO CATCH FOX TRANSMISSION - BAD WEATHER - NAMF

14.01.1942
08:33 - Always in storm, Ensign CARTHER H. SPRUANCE estimations 152E-29N. Overcast skies, rain, poor visibility, wind 14mps 28.
22:00 - Incoming radio transmission through FOX schedule : TO NAMF - FOUR - TRANSMISSION ACKNOWLEDGED - NO COMMUNICATION FOR YOU DURING 13.01.1941 BROADCAST

15.01.1942
16:19 - Endless storm. Ensign MARION WAGNER estimations 155E-29N.

16.01.1942
156'49E-28'41N
02:15 - At last : out of the storm, change of weather conditions. Clear skies, good visibility, wind 3mps 270.

20.01.1942
172'11E-27'37N
08:29 - Petty Officer Second Class MICHAEL W. WINTER is sick, unable to do his duties.Clear skies, good visibility, wind 3mps 252.

25.01.1942
171'30W-25'20N
00:04 - Change of weather conditions. Clear skies, good visibility, wind 0mps 119.

28.01.1942
Pearl Harbor
20:30 - Docked at tender, ending first war patrol. Crew on the leave.

12-21-21, 10:50 AM	#5170
ConvoyHunting Watch Join Date: Oct 2021 Posts: 27 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	PATROL 1 (11.12.1941 - 28.01.1942) Skipper : Lt Cdr Arthur Wellman Boat : SS-200 Thresher (Call Signe NAMF, COMSUBDIV 62) Area : Southern Japan Days at sea : 50 Merchants sunk : 2 Merchant tonnage : 6524 Warships sunk : Warship tonnage : Awards : NARRATION 11.12.1941 Pearl Harbor 08:22 - Put to sea for first war patrol.Clear skies, excellent visibility, wind 5mps 0. 12.12.1941 161'44W-21'21N 06:41 - Weather conditions changed to strong wind. Reduction of visibility. Clear skies, good visiblity, wind 15mps 359. 23.12.1941 156'51E-17'29N 20:38 - Improvement of weather conditions. Clear skies, good visibility, wind 9mps 47. 24.12.1941 153'16E-28'10N 20:00 - Christmas celebration at sea. Special meal and good spirit among the crew. 28.12.1941 140'16E-30'12N 09:12 - Passing Sofu Gan. Weather conditions changed. Clear skies, good visibility, wind 11mps 50. 138'53NE-30'21N 18:18 - Aircraft spotted, bearing 120 long range. Crashdive. 30.12.1941 133'37E-31'9N 20:36 - Operation area SJ-6 reached. Runing on one diesel to conserve fuel and submerged during daylight, according to initial orders. Reunion and brefing with the officers. Clear skies, good visibility, wind 11mps 37. 01.01.1942 132'22E-32'4N 22:59 - Visual contact with japanese Medium Modern Split Freigter, course NW at 12Kts. Shadowed her for almost 20 minutes while surfaced during nightime. Hard to find a good position for a submerged attack. Finally fired two torpedoes during submerged attack, one misse and one hit. Sunk for 3226 tons. Great excitation among the crew for this first victory of ours. Stayed submerged for one hour until we leave the attack area. Clouds clear, visibility good, wind 11mps 37. 02.01.1942 131'57E-31'48N 05:58 - Outgoing radio transmission to COMSUBPAC : TO COMSUBPAC - ONE - SUNK MERCHANT 3226 TONS - FUEL 48 - NAMF 132'14E-31'53N 22:00 - Incoming radio transmission through FOX schedule : TO NAMF - ONE - TRANSMISSION ACKNOWLEDGED - GOOD WORK - CONTINUE OPERATION UNTIL FUEL RESERVE DICTATED RETURN TO BASE 06.01.1942 132'27E-31'56N 19:37 - Outgoing radio transmission to COMSUBPAC : TO COMSUBPAC - TWO - NO CONTACT SINCE LAST REPORT - FUEL 41 - NAMF 132'41E-31'57N 22:00 - Incoming radio transmission through FOX schedule : TO NAMF - TWO - TRANSMISSION ACKNOWLEDGED - PERMISSION GRANTED TO RETURN TO TENDER 137'55E-31'55N 23:36 - Improvement of weather condition. Clear skies, good visibility, wind 3mps 129. 09.01.1942 140'21E-31'3N 12:46 - Passing Sofu Gan. Clear skies, good visibility, wind 3mps 195. 141'37E-30'56N 23:36 - Visual contact with japanese Medium Modern Split Freighter, course SE at 6Kts possibly en route to Iwo Jima. Used nightime to find a good position for a submerged attack. Fired three torpedoes, one dude and two hits. Since she doesn't want to sink several times after the first hit, I take the responsability to fire a third torpedo. Sunk for 3262 tons. Clear skies, good visibility, wind 3mps 129. 10.01.1942 142'8E-20'53N 03:30 - Outgoing radio transmission to COMSUBPAC : TO COMSUBPAC - THREE - SUNK MERCHANT 3262 TONS - RETURNING TO TENDER - NAMF 145'8E-30'31N 22:00 - Incoming radio transmission through FOX schedule : TO NAMF - THREE - TRANSMISSION ACKNOWLEDGED - EXCELLENT NEWS - CONTINUE TRANSIT 11.01.1942 07:16 - Change of weather conditions.Unable to conduct celestial navigation and get actual position. Overcast skies, poor visibility, wind 14mps 28. 16:39 - Dived because of rain. 12.01.1942 06:23 - Unable to conduct celestial navigation again because of weather. Ensign MARION WAGNER estimations 148E-30N. 13.01.1942 06:04 - Still caught into storm, compromised celestial navigation as usual since 11.01,1942. Ensign MARION WAGNER estimations 150E-30N.Overcast skies, rain, poor visibility, wind 14mps 28. 22:18 - Unable to catch clear and complete FOX schedule transmission due to weather. 22:30 - Outgoing radio transmission to COMSUBPAC : TO COMSUBPAC - FOUR - UNABLE TO CATCH FOX TRANSMISSION - BAD WEATHER - THIS MESSAGE WILL BE REPEATED AT 23:00 AND 23:30 - NAMF 23:00 - Outgoing radio transmission to COMSUBPAC : TO COMSUBPAC - FOUR - UNABLE TO CATCH FOX TRANSMISSION - BAD WEATHER - THIS MESSAGE WILL BE REPEATED AT 23:30 - NAMF 23:30 - Outgoing radio transmission to COMSUBPAC : TO COMSUBPAC - FOUR - UNABLE TO CATCH FOX TRANSMISSION - BAD WEATHER - NAMF 14.01.1942 08:33 - Always in storm, Ensign CARTHER H. SPRUANCE estimations 152E-29N. Overcast skies, rain, poor visibility, wind 14mps 28. 22:00 - Incoming radio transmission through FOX schedule : TO NAMF - FOUR - TRANSMISSION ACKNOWLEDGED - NO COMMUNICATION FOR YOU DURING 13.01.1941 BROADCAST 15.01.1942 16:19 - Endless storm. Ensign MARION WAGNER estimations 155E-29N. 16.01.1942 156'49E-28'41N 02:15 - At last : out of the storm, change of weather conditions. Clear skies, good visibility, wind 3mps 270. 20.01.1942 172'11E-27'37N 08:29 - Petty Officer Second Class MICHAEL W. WINTER is sick, unable to do his duties.Clear skies, good visibility, wind 3mps 252. 25.01.1942 171'30W-25'20N 00:04 - Change of weather conditions. Clear skies, good visibility, wind 0mps 119. 28.01.1942 Pearl Harbor 20:30 - Docked at tender, ending first war patrol. Crew on the leave.