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Bubblehead1980 · 10-13-21, 10:45 PM

TMO 2.5 Update
100 difficulty, cams and contacts on.

Tuesday 5 October 1943

0030 Arrived lifeguard station 19-10 N 166-32 E 10 NM WSW Wake Island.

0100 Cut engines and lying to with periodic sound and SJ sweeps.

0445 Submerged before dawn, closed island.

0708 Periscope Depth. Extended SD mast. Multiple SD contacts8 NM closing. Assumed to be inbound strike.

0709 5 NM off Wake, large AK visible inside the lagoon.

0710 Single engine aircraft (TBF Avenger) spotted bearing 215 degrees.

0711 Witnessed mid air collision between two F6F Hellcats astern . No survivors, searched area.

0712 Large amounts of AA fire visible from Wake AA guns and the anchored AK.

0716 AK burning and sinking in lagoon after numerous bomb hits from dive bombers.

0735 As first wave began to turn for home, witnessed TBF on fire. Surfaced and began closing bearing at flank speed. Plane continued on, no messages regarding ditching air crew.

1007 Second wave detected on SD radar 11 NM.

1012 Smoke marker for downed air crew. Closed at flank speed. AA guns manned, enemy fighters in area.

1018 RESCUE NO.1

Rescued downed F6F pilot Lt (jg) B.K. Jones, USN (Independence CVL -22) from water, in life preserver. 19-11 N 166-32 E 10 NM SSW of Wake Island.

1025 RESCUE NO.2

Rescued crew of TBF ,USS Essex CV 9, from life raft in water. 19-10 N 166-33 E 10 NM SSW of Wake Island.

Crew Rescued:

Ens. R.T. McBride,USNR.
ACOM F.W. Stewart, USN.
ARM2c I.E. Boilen, USN.

1026 Closed island for reports of downed TBF crew

1141 PC and single engine patrol craft (JAKE) from Wake hunting for SKATE in area occupied during morning strikes.

1143 SD contact at 7 NM closing. Submerged

1233 SD Antenna extended. Two SD contacts at 5 and 6 NM steady range. Assisting PC in search for SKATE.

1309 SD contacts, multiple. 12 NM closing. Third wave inbound.

1312 PC attacked by F6F's. Set afire.

1316 Report of downed pilot. Surfaced. Flank speed to reported position.

1323 No downed aircrew in reported location. No smoke marker visible, searching.

1324 While searching spotted small PC dead in water, bow up to pilot house submerged, damaged by air attack. Called General Quarters- Battle Surface Gun Action.

1326 Opened fired. 4800 yards

1329 Hit set off large explosion on target. Ceased fire.Target isinking. Crew in life raft.

1330 SD contact 6 NM closing fast. Dive!

1336 165 ft. Secured General Quarters.

1350 Periscope Depth. SD sweep. All clear. Target sunk, debris field visible. Small Aux Subchaser (100 tons, estimated) sunk 19-13 N 166-33 E.

1401 Went to 165 feet to avoid low flying single engine floatplane (JAKE) . Several explosions above, SKATE likely visible in calm clear seas. Went to test depth 412 feet to close range. Final strike of day should arrive around 1600, will attempt to surface.

10-13-21, 10:45 PM	#8
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 6,922 Downloads: 550 Uploads: 42	USS Skate SS-305 Rescue at Wake Island Tuesday 5 October 1943 TMO 2.5 Update 100 difficulty, cams and contacts on. Tuesday 5 October 1943 0030 Arrived lifeguard station 19-10 N 166-32 E 10 NM WSW Wake Island. 0100 Cut engines and lying to with periodic sound and SJ sweeps. 0445 Submerged before dawn, closed island. 0708 Periscope Depth. Extended SD mast. Multiple SD contacts8 NM closing. Assumed to be inbound strike. 0709 5 NM off Wake, large AK visible inside the lagoon. 0710 Single engine aircraft (TBF Avenger) spotted bearing 215 degrees. 0711 Witnessed mid air collision between two F6F Hellcats astern . No survivors, searched area. 0712 Large amounts of AA fire visible from Wake AA guns and the anchored AK. 0716 AK burning and sinking in lagoon after numerous bomb hits from dive bombers. 0735 As first wave began to turn for home, witnessed TBF on fire. Surfaced and began closing bearing at flank speed. Plane continued on, no messages regarding ditching air crew. 1007 Second wave detected on SD radar 11 NM. 1012 Smoke marker for downed air crew. Closed at flank speed. AA guns manned, enemy fighters in area. 1018 RESCUE NO.1 Rescued downed F6F pilot Lt (jg) B.K. Jones, USN (Independence CVL -22) from water, in life preserver. 19-11 N 166-32 E 10 NM SSW of Wake Island. 1025 RESCUE NO.2 Rescued crew of TBF ,USS Essex CV 9, from life raft in water. 19-10 N 166-33 E 10 NM SSW of Wake Island. Crew Rescued: Ens. R.T. McBride,USNR. ACOM F.W. Stewart, USN. ARM2c I.E. Boilen, USN. 1026 Closed island for reports of downed TBF crew 1141 PC and single engine patrol craft (JAKE) from Wake hunting for SKATE in area occupied during morning strikes. 1143 SD contact at 7 NM closing. Submerged 1233 SD Antenna extended. Two SD contacts at 5 and 6 NM steady range. Assisting PC in search for SKATE. 1309 SD contacts, multiple. 12 NM closing. Third wave inbound. 1312 PC attacked by F6F's. Set afire. 1316 Report of downed pilot. Surfaced. Flank speed to reported position. 1323 No downed aircrew in reported location. No smoke marker visible, searching. 1324 While searching spotted small PC dead in water, bow up to pilot house submerged, damaged by air attack. Called General Quarters- Battle Surface Gun Action. 1326 Opened fired. 4800 yards 1329 Hit set off large explosion on target. Ceased fire.Target isinking. Crew in life raft. 1330 SD contact 6 NM closing fast. Dive! 1336 165 ft. Secured General Quarters. 1350 Periscope Depth. SD sweep. All clear. Target sunk, debris field visible. Small Aux Subchaser (100 tons, estimated) sunk 19-13 N 166-33 E. 1401 Went to 165 feet to avoid low flying single engine floatplane (JAKE) . Several explosions above, SKATE likely visible in calm clear seas. Went to test depth 412 feet to close range. Final strike of day should arrive around 1600, will attempt to surface.