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USS BARB SS-220

August 31, 1944 (continued)
September 1, 1944.


August 31, 1944

0820 Periscope/Radar depth.

0825 Surfaced for end around. Tubes ordered reloaded.
Batteries on charge.

1100 Dawn. BARB still working into position ahead for attack.
Radar interference on APR-1 bearing 230 believed to be from
QUEENFISH.
(Added radar to the AI subs, so if player has APR-1, will detect their radar
signals sometimes)
No communications otherwise from TUNNY or QUEENFISH.

1236 Regained SJ contact with convoy bearing 014 26500 yards.
Course 319 to intercept.

1245 GENERAL QUARTERS-TORPEDO-SUBMERGED.

1255 Analysis of PPI scope shows attack from starboard side would
be BARB's best bet due to persistent gap in the screen.
Readout indicates four vessels surrounded by five escorts in a ring.
BARB sunk three, apparent QUEENFISH and TUNNY sunk two, as
original count of convoy was nine merchants/tankers, five escorts.

1308 Convoy changed course to SW.

1332 Contact report sent to QUEENFISH, TUNNY, COMSUBPAC.
Submerged for attack.


1406 Easing inside escort screen from starboard side.
Etorofu Escort crossed BARB's stern at 1800 yards.

TORPEDO ATTACK NO.5

1409 Observed AP KYOKUYO MARU 6783 tons as best target in range of electric torpedoes.

1411 Tubes 7,8,9,10 made ready to fire.

1412 Fired tubes 7,8,9,10. Range 2548 yards.
Torpedo Depth: 10 ft.

1415 Torpedoes missed. Secured GQ. Went to 200 ft.


TORPEDO ATTACK NO.6

1517 Sound has lone merchant contact bearing 200 long range.
Possible straggler trying to catch up with convoy.
Ordered Ahead Full on intercept course and periscope depth.

1526 Periscope depth. Spotted damaged AK, low in water.
Possibly AK BARB damaged in Attack No.1, of course
could been damaged by TUNNY or QUEENFISH.
Went to 80 feet at flank speed to close for attack.


1528 GENERAL QUARTERS-TORPEDO-SUBMERGED


1540 Single Ping Range to target. 3580 yards bearing 305.


1545 Periscope observation. Contact is AK of KOTO MARU Class 4466 tons.
Course 215 8 kts. Vessel shows signs of previous damage.

1549 Fired Tubes 5,6,. Range 1200 yards.

1550 Target made evasive maneuver. One torpedo struck bow, other missed ahead.

1552 Target down by bow with angle. Stern lifted in air, but appears
underway.
No large guns visible. Prepared for BATTLE SURFACE-GUN ACTION.

1553 AK has serious down angle by bow.


1556 Vessel now had heavy down angle by bow. Props broached surfaced.

1558 BATTLE SURFACE-GUN ACTION.
Surfaced.

1600 Opened fired from 2500 yards with 4 inch 50 caliber gun, 40mm and
20mm guns.
Gunners on stern, and por side, in spite of vessels condition returned
machine gun fire.
However, three solid hits from three inch, and several from 40mm
and 20mm was all that was needed.
AK's down angle increased her, stern stuck straight up in the air,
before quickly sliding beneath the waves. Two lifeboats were
observed in the water. AK KOTO MARU sunk
19-55N 119-31E 4473 tons.

1601 As BARB moved to investigate the wreck and lifeboats, SD had a
contact a 15000 yards closing fast.
Appeared that the stricken vessel put out a distress call.Cleared the
deck
and submerged to
150 ft. At 150 ft, secured from GQ. (Aircraft Contact No.5)

1727 Surfaced. Pursuit course to catch convoy before depart our area.


1813 Received contact report from QUEENFISH.
Enemy convoy 21-18N 119-50E Course 170 Speed 9 knots. BARB
turned north to intercept.

1959 SD contact 21000 yards closing fast. (Aircraft Contact No.6)

2000 Dive

2110 Surfaced


2246 SJ contact bearing 349 26250 yards.
Multiple pips. Convoy. (Ship Contact No.4)

2248 Topped off Battery Charge. Shadowed
convoy until night fall.


2259 SD contact 24000 yards. (Aircraft Contact No.7 )


2301 SD contact closing fast.
Dive


2310 GENERAL QUARTERS-TORPEDO-SUBMERGED
Opted to make dusk periscope attack
as moon would again prevent surface torpedo attack.

2350 Observed large AO in center column.
Similar to AKATSUKI MARU class 11800 tons.


September 1, 1944

0003 Tubes 2,3,4 made ready to fire.

0004 Fired Tubes 2,3,4 at AO AKATSUKI MARU. 1950 yards.
Torpedo Depth: 8 ft.All torpedoes expended.
CAPT E.R. Swinburne, USN., COM TG 17.5, pushing the firing plunger
for the last three torpedoes.

0005 All three torpedoes impacted tanker.
Tanker apparently empty of fuel, as did not explode
as expected. Tanker slowed with visible fire forward, amidships,
and aft when torpedoes impacted. Large holes visible as well.

Pinging began. AK nearby fired on BARB's scope, turned to ram.
Escort closing. Ordered 350 feet . Rigged for depth charge and Silent
Running.

0010 BARB depth 300 ft, escort above.
Large pattern of splashes heard.
BARB passed 315 ft.

Many DC explosions. Real tooth shakers. Damage reported
in after torpedo room. (minor)


0012 Large DC pattern, not close.


0013 Pinging.


0015 Enemy above. Many splashes.

BARB leveled off at 390 ft.

0016 DC explosions. Boat shaken.


0022 Pinging.

0025 Pinging, short scale. Enemy closing.

0026 Enemy above. Splashes.

0027 DC explosions. Boat shaken.

Close depth charge. Damage reported.
Flooding reported in Aft engine room.
Damage Control Party dispatched.

0029 Flooding under control.


0032 Many DC splashes above.

0033 Many DC explosions. Boat shaken.

0035 Many DC splashes above.

0040 DC explosions. Boat shaken.

0045 Sounds of ship breaking up from last known bearing of AO torpedoed.
Several large explosions from that bearing as well.

0430 Nearly four hours since last depth charge, two hours since last contact
with enemy. BARB rose to periscope depth.

0435 Periscope Depth.

0440 Radar depth.

0450 Surfaced. Secured GQ.

0534 Returned to scene of Torpedo Attack No.7


0545 Located large debris field and oil slick at 20-30N 119-44E.
AO AKATSUKI MARU 11800 tons sunk

0546 With all torpedoes expended early in patrol,
set course for Saipan to rearm and refuel so BARB my rejoin
QUEENFISH and TUNNY for further operations.

1415 SD contact 12152 yards closing.
Dive! (Aircraft Contact No.8)

1417 BARB at 150 ft.

2213 Periscope depth. Overcast, fog. Choppy seas with heavy rains.

2315 Surfaced. En route Saipan.
ETA September 6.